Elden Ring Best Colossal Weapons [Patch 1.04]

After its massively successful release, Elden Ring has gone through multiple patches and updates to improve the game even further. The recent patch 1.04 has been particularly noticeable in this regard since it included major buffs to some of the best Elden Ring weapons which include Strength Weapons and colossal ones as well. This means that many Colossal Weapon wielders and even new players that are inclined towards tank builds will be getting some significant buffs in their performance. This is why in this guide we shall give you a list of the Best Colossal Weapons in Elden Ring.

Before getting into the list itself let’s have a quick look at the patch notes and also consider reading our Elden Ring Weapons Tier List.

How these Colossal Weapons compare to each other in Elden Ring:

No.	Weapon Name	Weapon Type	Physical	Magical	Lightning	Holy
10	The Ruins Greatsword	Colossal Sword	124.0	37.0	0.0	0.0
9	The Giant Crusher	Colossal Weapon	155.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
8	Prelate’s Inferno Crozier	Colossal Weapon	156.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
7	Starcourge Greatsword	Colossal Sword	129.0	83.0	0.0	0.0
6	Grafted Blade Greatsword	Colossal Sword	157.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
5	Rotten Greataxe	Colossal Weapon	162.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
4	Fallingstar Beast Jaw	Colossal Weapon	129.0	83.0	0.0	0.0
3	Dragon Greatclaw	Colossal Weapon	120.0	0.0	78.0	0.0
2	Staff Of The Avatar	Colossal Weapon	113.0	0.0	0.0	73.0
1	The Greatsword	Colossal Sword	164.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

1.04 Patch Notes In Elden Ring

Here are some of the major changes to Colossal Weapons listed under Balance adjustments.

• Colossal Swords/ Weapon attack speed has been increased.
• Reduced recovery time for Colossal Weapons (this does not include jump attacks).
• Increased physical block rate and guard boost.
• Increased two-handed attack damage for Colossal Weapons and Colossal Swords.

Just a glance at these changes can give you a good idea of the major changes made to Colossal Weapons and their combat dynamics. The complete patch notes can be found on the official Bandai Namco website.

The Best Colossal Weapons In Elden Ring

Now that we know about the updates in patch 1.04 let’s get into our pick for the best Colossal Weapons in the game.

The Ruins Greatsword

The Ruins Greatsword is one of the best Colossal Swords in the game. It primarily scales with strength (A) or intelligence (D). It is a good choice if you want some additional magical damage with your physical damage. Also, note that this weapon can not be infused with Ashes of War. This is an excellent choice for pure strength builds due to higher scaling. Some of the other information about this weapon is as below.

Unlocking & Requirements

To unlock this weapon, you must defeat the Misbegotten Warrior and the Crucible Knight at the Redmane Castle Plaza. This boss fight is only available before or after defeating Starscourge Radahn and exhausting the Witch-Hunter Jerren’s dialogue.  To wield this weapon, you must have the following stats.

You need Somber Smithing Stones to upgrade this weapon.

Weapon Skill

The weapon skill on the Ruin’s Greatsword is called the Wave of Destruction. Upon activation, your character will raise the sword high up and strike it on the ground to fire off a wave of gravitational force.

This is a unique skill only available for the Ruins Greatsword and cannot be applied to other weapons via Ashes of War. The FP cost for this skill is 25.

Stats

The weight of the Ruins Greatsword is 23.0. Lastly here are the base stats for this weapon.

Attack
Physical	124
Magical	37
Fire	0
Lightning	0
Holy	0
Critical	100
Guard
Physical	82
Magical	56
Fire	50
Lightning	50
Holy	50
Boost	56

The Giant Crusher

The second Colossal Weapon on this list is the Giant Crusher. The Giant Crusher primarily scales with Strength (A) as is the case with almost all Colossal Weapons. However, the scaling is not as good as the Ruins Greatsword. It also does not offer any additional magical damage. With that said the base stats for physical damage are higher than the Ruins Greatsword. Also, consider reading Elden Ring Giant Crusher build guide if you fancy this weapon in the game.  

Moreover, you can also duel wield this weapon which will give you a total of 895 damage with 60 strength and +25 upgrade level. The Giant Crusher can also be infused with Ashes of war which makes it an excellent choice for pure strength builds focused on physical damage.

Unlocking & Requirements

Unlocking this weapon is incredibly easy. You can find it in a chest directly to the south of the Outer Wall Phantom Tree site of grace.

The stats required to wield this weapon is solely 60 strength.

Weapon Skill

The weapon skill on the Giant Crusher is Endure. This puts your player in an anchored stance to brace for enemy attacks and briefly boost poise. The damage taken while Endure is activated is also reduced. The FP cost for Endure is 9.

You can also infuse your own Ashes of war with this weapon to better match your playing style.

Stats

The weight for the Giant Crusher is 26.5 and the complete stat list is as below.

Attack
Physical	155
Magical	0
Fire	0
Lightning	0
Holy	0
Critical	100
Guard
Physical	88
Magical	52
Fire	52
Lightning	52
Holy	52
Boost	58

Prelate’s Inferno Crozier

 The Prelate’s Inferno Crozier is a Colossal Weapon that primarily scales with Strength (B) and Dexterity (E). The Base stats on this weapon are almost identical to the Giant Crusher. This giant red hammer is a great weapon if you like physical attacks which can launch enemies into the air.

This weapon can also be infused with Ashes of War, and you can also buff it with magic and consumables.

Unlocking & Requirements

This weapon is dropped from an enemy wielding it inside Fort Laiedd near Seethewater Terminus site of grace. The drop is always guaranteed. The stats required to use this weapon are 45 Strength and 8 Dexterity.

This weapon can be upgraded by using smithing stones.

Weapon Skill

 The weapon skill on this weapon is the Prelate’s Charge. It allows your character to slam the hammer into the ground to create a surge of flames and then charge in. The charge can also be continued if you hold the button that activates the skill.

It costs 7 FP to start the charge and 7 FP to continuously keep charging.

Stats

The weight of the Prelate’s Inferno Crozier is exactly 23.5. All other base stats are in the table below.

Attack
Physical	156
Magical	0
Fire	0
Lightning	0
Holy	0
Critical	100
Guard
Physical	82
Magical	49
Fire	49
Lightning	49
Holy	49
Boost	55

Starscourge Greatsword

Now of course a list of the Colossal Weapons in Elden Ring would be incomplete without the Starscourge Greatsword. It has a nice mix of physical and magical damage and primarily scales with Strength (C), Dexterity (D), and Intelligence (D). Due to the weapons skill on this weapon, it is a great choice if you are looking for something to clear packs of enemies.

This weapon cannot be infused with Ashes of War.

Unlocking & Requirements

The Starscourge Greatsword can be obtained once you defeat Radahn and trade the Remembrance of the Starscourge with Enia at the Roundtable Hold. The stats required to use this weapon are 38 Strength, 12 Dexterity, and 15 Intelligence.

This weapon can be upgraded using Somber Smithing Stones.

Weapon Skill

The weapon skill on the Starscourge Greatsword is the Starcaller Cry. This is a unique skill that cannot be applied to other weapons by Ashes of War. This skill allows you to bring the two swords together and roar into the sky, pulling enemies towards you with a gravitational wave. The gravity pull can then be followed up with additional input to slam down with the gravity-infused swords.

The FP cost for the Starcaller Cry is 20.

Stats

The weight on the Starcaller Cry is 20. The rest of the stats are as below.

Attack
Physical	129
Magical	83
Fire	0
Lightning	0
Holy	0
Critical	100
Guard
Physical	65
Magical	47
Fire	34
Lightning	34
Holy	34
Boost	52

Grafted Blade Greatsword

The Grafted Blade Greatsword is a great-looking weapon that resembles a lot of the Prelate’s Inferno Crozier in terms of its base stats and scaling. Just like the Prelate’s Inferno Crozier the Grafted Blade Great Sword scales with Strength (C), and Dexterity (D). This weapon cannot be infused with Ashes of War.

It was explicitly mentioned in the 1.04 patch notes that the Grafted Blade Greatsword will get a damage buff. So, this has now become an excellent candidate for strength/ dexterity builds.

Unlocking and Requirements

To unlock this weapon, you must defeat Leonine Misbegotten in the Castle Morne at the Weeping Peninsula. Now to wield this weapon you must have 40 Strength and 14 Dexterity.

This weapon can be upgraded using Somber Smithing Stones.

Weapon Skill

Similar to many other weapons on this list the Grafted Blade Great Greatsword also has a unique skill that cannot be applied to other weapons by Ashes of War. This weapon skill is the Oath of Vengeance.

This weapon skill raises all your stats by 5 for thirty seconds. While this skill is active you also get a buff for your poise. The FP cost for the Oath of Vengeance is 20.

Stats

The Grafted Blade Great Sword has a weight rating of 21. The rest of its base stats are as below.

Attack
Physical	157
Magical	0
Fire	0
Lightning	0
Holy	0
Critical	100
Guard
Physical	80
Magical	48
Fire	48
Lightning	48
Holy	48
Boost	53

Rotten Greataxe

For those of you that are more inclined towards dexterity builds, then the Rotten Greataxe might just be the best Colossal Weapon in Elden Ring for you. Unlike all the weapons mentioned earlier the Rotten Greataxe Scales much more with Dexterity (C)than with Strength (E).

This weapon can also be infused with Ashes of War.

Unlocking and Requirements

The Rotten Greataxe is dropped by the Rotten Duelist located to the north of Ordina, Liturgical town. The stats required to use this weapon are 30 Strength and 10 Dexterity. This weapon also causes Scarlet Rot build up.

You can upgrade the Rotten Greataxe using Smithing stones.

Weapon Skill

The default weapon skill on the Rotten Greataxe is the same as the one on the Giant Crusher which is Endure. However, you can use Ashes of war on this weapon to change it to the weapon skill you like.

Stats

Attack
Physical	162
Magical	0
Fire	0
Lightning	0
Holy	0
Critical	100
Guard
Physical	78
Magical	47
Fire	47
Lightning	47
Holy	47
Boost	52

Fallingstar Beast Jaw

The Fallingstar Beast Jaw is a fantastic-looking weapon with a very unique move set. This is an excellent weapon for skewering, piercing, and striking your enemies. This weapon can also not be infused with Ashes of War since the default skill on it is unique.

It primarily scales with Strength (D), Dexterity (D), and Intelligence (E).

Unlocking and Requirements

To unlock this weapon, you must defeat the Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast in Mt. Gelmir. The minimum stats required to wield this weapon are 34 Strength, 12 Dexterity, and 20 Intelligence. This weapon can be upgraded using Somber Smithing Stones.

Weapon Skill

The unique weapon skill on this weapon is called the Gravity Bolt. This skill imbues the weapon with gravitational lightning that sends a bolt crashing down a short distance.

The bolt does physical and magical damage. The Gravity bolt can be fired in rapid succession. However, this skill is not chargeable. The FP cost for using the Gravity Bolt is 13.

Stats

The Weight rating on the Fallingstar Beast Jaw is 21.5 the other stats are as below.

Attack
Physical	129
Magical	83
Fire	0
Lightning	0
Holy	0
Critical	100
Guard
Physical	65
Magical	47
Fire	34
Lightning	34
Holy	34
Boost	52

Dragon Greatclaw

As its name suggests, the Dragon Greatclaw is a great weapon if you want to fight dragons or dragon-like enemies. The main feature of this weapon is the lighting damage alongside its huge physical damage. This makes it effective against enemies that are weak against Lightning attacks.

One downside to using this weapon is that it cannot be buffed or infused with Ashes of War. It scales well with Strength (D) and Dexterity (D).

Unlocking and Requirements

This weapon is dropped by the infamous Draconic Tree Sentinel fought at the Capital outskirts. The minimum requirements to unlock this weapon are 30 strength and 14 dexterity.

You can upgrade the Dragon Greatclaw using Somber smithing stone.

Weapon Skill

This weapon has the same weapon skill as the Giant Crusher and the Rotten Greataxe which is Endure.

Stats

The weight of the Dragon Greatclaw is 16. The base stats for this weapon are in the table below

Attack
Physical	120
Magical	0
Fire	0
Lightning	78
Holy	0
Critical	100
Guard
Physical	66
Magical	40
Fire	40
Lightning	52
Holy	40
Boost	47

Staff Of The Avatar

The Staff of the Avatar is one of the Best Colossal Weapons in Elden Ring since it has the strongest ground-slam attack in the game as its unique skill. This is a great weapon choice if you are aiming for a strength-faith hybrid melee build. This weapon scales well with Strength (C), Faith (D), and Dexterity (E).

This weapon can also not be infused with any Ashes of War.

Unlocking and Requirements

To unlock this weapon, you need to get to the Great Waterfall crest site of grace which can be accessed once you have gone through Fia’s questline. When you get to the site of grace you will see an Erd Tree Avatar to your left.

Now all you have to do is defeat this Erd Tree Avatar and it will drop the staff. The minimum stats that are required to use this weapon are 34 strength, 8 dexterity, and 24 faith.

Weapon Skill

As mentioned before the Staff of the Avatar has a unique skill called the Erd-Tree Slam. Your character jumps in the air and crashes down on the ground ahead which causes golden shockwaves in all directions. This skill is not chargeable.

The FP cost for the Erd-Tree Slam is 19.

Stats

The weight of the staff is 20. The details of the base stats are as below.

Attack
Physical	113
Magical	0
Fire	0
Lightning	0
Holy	73
Critical	100
Guard
Physical	73
Magical	45
Fire	45
Lightning	45
Holy	57
Boost	52

The Greatsword

The Greatsword, also known as Guts’s Greatsword from Berserk, is the last weapon on our list of the coolest and the Best Colossal Weapons. This weapon is good for cleaving multiple enemies at once due to the wide range of its attacks. This is also the weapon of choice if you want to do a Guts cosplay in by making a Greatsword build.

This sword has excellent strength scaling, so it works best with strength builds. The particulars of its scaling are Strength (C), and Dexterity (E). This weapon can be infused and buffed with ashes of war.

Unlocking and Requirements

This weapon can be found in Caelid, Dragonbarrow. Northwest to Caelems Ruins site of grace you will find the Greatsword inside the Hearse guarded by giant Dogs. The minimum stats required to wield this weapon are 31 strength and 12 dexterity.

Weapon Skill

The weapon skill on this weapon is the Stamp which includes a brace followed by a strong attack for an upward strike. The FP cost for Stamp is 5.

Stats

The weight of the Greatsword is 23. The details of the base stats are as follows.

Attack
Physical	164
Magical	0
Fire	0
Lightning	0
Holy	0
Critical	100
Guard
Physical	84
Magical	50
Fire	50
Lightning	50
Holy	50
Boost	56

Now that wraps up our guide for the Best Colossal Weapons in Elden Ring. Did you find this guide helpful? Will you try out any of the weapons mentioned above? Let us know in the comments below.

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