Elden Ring - Colossal Weapons

Twenty weapons weighing 15-26.5 and demanding 20-60 Strength; you take them because you want to break stance and stagger, not because you want to trade hits.

Combat

Pros

• Highest max-standard physical attack rating (AR) of these five classes: Duelist Greataxe 416 at +25, with Rotten Staff, Axe of Godfrey and Watchdog's Staff tied at 404.
• Anvil Hammer at +10 with 80 Str / 60 Fai reads 1161 attack rating (AR) two-handed,.
• Giant-Crusher on Heavy +25: 895 attack rating (AR) two-handed at 60 Str, 893 one-handed / 965 two-handed at 80 Str.
• Colossal hammers deal much more poise damage than the rest of the class; all are Strike except Fallingstar Beast Jaw, which is Pierce.

Cons

• Weight 15 (Gazing Finger) to 26.5 (Giant-Crusher): Giant-Crusher alone weighs more than every Claw, Beast Claw and Hand-to-Hand weapon in the game put together.
• Strength requirement runs 20 (Gazing Finger) to 60 (Giant-Crusher); 60 is the single highest requirement across all five classes.
• Only six of twenty appear in 's affinity tables: Bloodfiend's Arm, Duelist Greataxe, Giant-Crusher, Golem's Halberd, Prelate's Inferno Crozier, Rotten Greataxe. The rest are Somber-upgraded or locked to a unique skill.
• Patch 1.08 reduced Colossal Weapon poise damage class-wide: this note appears on every colossal weapon page.

Builds

Strength-first and unapologetic.

• Entry is 20 Str (Gazing Finger), but the payoff weapons sit at 28-45 and Giant-Crusher wants 60, which it repays with S Strength scaling on Heavy +25.
• Endurance pays twice here: equip load for a 15-26.5 weapon and stamina for the swings.
• Always two-hand: the 1.5x Strength bonus is where the class lives, and every headline attack rating (AR) figure quoted above is the two-handed number.
• Faith is the only realistic second stat (Anvil Hammer 20 Fai, Envoy's Greathorn and Staff of the Avatar 24, Shadow Sunflower Blossom 25).
• Int and Arcane are one-weapon detours: Gazing Finger at 20 Int, Bloodfiend's Arm at 16 Arc.
• Because only six weapons take affinities, your next chunk of damage per level comes from Strength and upgrade level, not from re-infusing.

Best Weapons

Weapon	Image	Attack	Weight	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc	Why Take It
Duelist Greataxe		170	20	30	10	-	-	-	Hardest physical hit in the class at +0 and at max standard (416). its charged R2s have higher motion values, producing damage comparable to colossal hammers. Infusible. Downside is acquisition: 4% drop at 100 Discovery from Grave Warden Duelists outside the Royal Colosseum.
Watchdog's Staff		165	19	34	10	-	-	-	404 physical at max standard, tied for second in the class, and available very early, behind an illusory wall in Road's End Catacombs in Liurnia. Its Sorcery of the Crozier does 1369 magic damage at +10 and scales only with upgrade level, giving a melee build homing ranged damage with zero spellcasting investment. Somber, not infusible.
Giant-Crusher		155	26.5	60	-	-	-	-	895 attack rating (AR) two-handed at 60 Str on Heavy +25, rising to 965 at 80 Str. Unique R2 in both grips that somersaults forward and flattens small enemies when charged. Highest guard boost (58 at +0, 69.6 max) and highest stamina damage (224) in the class, so it doubles as a blocking tool. Infusible with Smithing Stones.
Bloodfiend's Arm		147	20	28	11	-	-	16	The Arcane answer: Occult +25 gives S Arcane scaling and 319 physical, the only S in the class. Its heavy-attack blood splash deals fire damage plus whatever status the weapon carries, and adds 7.5 stance damage, pushing a two-handed charged R2 to 53.25 stance, enough to break a 100-stance boss in two charged R2s without Cragblade. DLC.
Anvil Hammer		131 + 85 fire	22	39	10	11	20	-	At +10 with 80 Str / 60 Fai it reaches 1161 attack rating (AR) two-handed, the highest unbuffed AR in the game. The catch: Somber, cannot be infused, cannot be buffed by magic or consumables, so 39 Str / 20 Fai and upgrade level are the only levers. DLC.

Notes

• Poise damage / stance: enemies run two separate systems: regular Poise, which interrupts, and Stance, which stuns and opens a critical attack. The Stance bar resets after 8-20 seconds unless you keep chipping it, so colossal weapons want sustained pressure rather than one big hit every 20 seconds.
• Colossal hammers deal much more poise damage than the rest of the class; every colossal weapon is Strike except Fallingstar Beast Jaw (Pierce) and the Standard/Standard-Pierce axes and halberds.
• Patch 1.08 reduced Colossal Weapon poise damage class-wide; Patch 1.14 increased attack move distance and the speed of the first normal attack.
• Guard counters: a heavy attack immediately after a block, deal bonus Stance damage. Giant-Crusher's 69.6 max guard boost makes this a real option rather than a novelty.
• Charged R2s are the class's damage engine and differ per weapon: Duelist Greataxe has elevated charged-R2 motion values, Giant-Crusher's somersaults forward, Prelate's Inferno Crozier's flings small enemies upward, Great Club / Gazing Finger / Shadow Sunflower Blossom use an overhead slam.

All Colossal Weapons

Name	Image	Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit. Boost	Weight	Str.	Dex.	Int.	Fai.	Arc.	Sell Price	Skill
Anvil Hammer		131 80.0	0 43.0	85 59.0	0 43.0	0 41.0	100	22	C 39	E 10	E 11	D 20	0	200	Smithing Art Spears
Axe of Godfrey		165 60	0 45	0 45	0 45	0 45	100 40	18	D 42	D 14	0	0	0	100	Regal Roar
Bloodfiend's Arm		147 76	0 46	0 46	0 46	0 46	100	20	28	11	0	0	16	100	Endure
Devonia's Hammer		147 73.0	0 45.0	0 45.0	0 45.0	44 51.0	100	20	C 30	E 13	0	D 19	0	500	Devonia's Vortex
Dragon Greatclaw		120 66	0 40	0 40	78 52	0 40	100 47	16	D 30	D 14	0	0	0	500	Endure
Duelist Greataxe		170 78	0 47	0 47	0 47	0 47	100 52	20	E 30	D 10	0	0	0	200	Endure
Envoy's Greathorn		121 70	0 43	0 43	0 43	78 55	100 50	19.5	D 28	D 12	0	E 24	0	100	Great Oracular Bubble
Fallingstar Beast Jaw		131 70	85 55	0 43	0 43	0 43	100 50	21.5	D 34	D 12	E 20	0	0	500	Gravity Bolt
Gazing Finger		133 66.0	86 50.0	0 38.0	0 38.0	0 38.0	100	15	C 20	8	D 20	E 14	0	1000	Kowtower's Resentment
Ghiza's Wheel		156 73	0 43	0 43	0 43	0 43	100 48	19	D 28	D 18	0	0	0	200	Spinning Wheel
Giant-Crusher		155 88	0 52	0 52	0 52	0 52	100 58	26.5	C 60	0	0	0	0	100	Endure
Golem's Halberd		158 75	0 45	0 45	0 45	0 45	100 50	21.5	D 36	D 14	0	0	0	200	Charge Forth
Great Club		154 71	0 42	0 42	0 42	0 42	100 47	17	C 35	0	0	0	0	100	Golden Land
Prelate's Inferno Crozier		156 82	0 49	0 49	0 49	0 49	100 55	23.5	C 45	E 8	0	0	0	200	Prelate's Charge
Rotten Greataxe		162 78	0 47	0 47	0 47	0 47	100 52	20	E 30	D 10	0	0	0	200	Endure
Rotten Staff		165 75	0 45	0 45	0 45	0 45	100 50	18	D 34	E 8	0	0	0	500	Erdtree Slam
Shadow Sunflower Blossom		114 55.0	0 37.0	0 37.0	0 37.0	114 64.0	100	16.0	D 24	E 8	0	D 25	0	1000	Shadow Sunflower Headbutt
Staff of the Avatar		113 73	0 45	0 45	0 45	73 57	100 52	20	C 34	E 8	0	D 24	0	500	Erdtree Slam
Troll's Hammer		153 66	0 41	45 46	0 41	0 41	100 46	16	C 28	E 8	0	D 10	0	200	Troll's Roar
Watchdog's Staff		165 75	0 45	0 45	0 45	0 45	100 50	19	D 34	D 10	0	0	0	200	Sorcery of the Crozier