Claymore

Claymore

Attack	138 Physical
Critical	100
Scaling	Str D, Dex D
Requires	Str 16, Dex 13
Effect
Guard	65% physical, 42 guard boost
Type	Greatsword
Attack Type	Standard/Pierce
Skill	Lion's Claw
FP Cost	20
Weight	9
Upgrades With	Smithing Stones, to +25
Sell Price	100

The Claymore is a Greatsword in Elden Ring. It is available within the first few hours of a run.

The Claymore is a large sword with a long, straight blade, usually wielded with two hands, that adds a heavy piercing thrust to the usual sweeping attacks. It lies in a chest in a room off the main courtyard of Castle Morne in the Weeping Peninsula. Its heavy attacks and two-handed rolling and crouching attacks are thrusts, which makes it more versatile than most greatswords, and it comes with Lion's Claw. It scales evenly with Strength and Dexterity at base and accepts every greatsword Ash of War, so it slots into pure Strength, dual-wield and spellblade builds alike. It suits almost any melee character from early on.

How to Get Claymore Guide

It is found at Castle Morne in a room attached to the central courtyard, tucked behind the burning pile of bodies. After ascending the elevator, march forward to the top of the hill, circle it clockwise, and continue onward past the palisades and through the doorway lit by a wall torch. The item is stored within a treasure chest behind several wooden barricades in a corner to the left. The misbegotten may follow the player into this room, depending on their route.

Where to find Claymore Location?

Claymore map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Upgrades

Reinforcing it uses ordinary Smithing Stones, up to +25. It also accepts greases.

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	x2	146 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	x4	154 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	x6	162 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	x2	170 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	x4	178 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	x6	186 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	x2	194 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	x4	202 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	x6	210 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	x2	218 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	x4	226 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	x6	234 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	x2	242 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	x4	250 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	x6	258 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	x2	266 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	x4	274 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	x6	282 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	x2	290 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	x4	298 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	x6	306 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	x2	314 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	x4	322 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	x6	330 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	338 Physical	Str C, Dex D

Skill

Lion's Claw costs 20 FP. The wielder ducks low, then somersaults forward using the weapon as leverage and finishes with a powerful slam. The slam deals heavy stance damage, enough to break the stance of many bosses after a few uses, and the wielder is very hard to interrupt from the very start of the leap. It cannot be parried, and holding Freyja's Greatsword raises its damage by 10 percent. It is the weapon's default Ash of War, so another can take its place.

"Skill of the Redmanes, who fought alongside General Radahn. Somersault forwards, striking foes with armament."

Builds

Carian Sovereignty Build

Shadow of the Erdtree · Level 172

Class	Any
Level	172
Focus	Intelligence
Main Stats	Intelligence, Vigor
Other Stats	Mind, Endurance, Strength
Requires	60 Intelligence, 16 Strength, 13 Dexterity
Weapon	Claymore
Off-Hand	Carian Regal Scepter
Armor	Spellblade Set or Rakshasa Set
Talismans	Shard of Alexander, Godfrey Icon, Magic Scorpion Charm
Swap In	Blessed Blue Dew Talisman, Crusade Insignia, Two-Headed Turtle Talisman, Blade of Mercy, Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman
Skills	Carian Sovereignty
Spells	Terra Magica, Greatblade Phalanx, Great Glintstone Shard
Flasks	Equal Charges
Crystal Tear	Winged Crystal Tear, Stonebarb Cracked Tear, Magic-Shrouding Cracked Tear, Greenburst Crystal Tear
Great Rune	Radahn's Great Rune

Berserker Build

Beginner

Class	Vagabond
Focus	Strength
Main Stats	Endurance & Vigor
Other Stats	Strength & Dexterity
Requires	16 Strength, 13 Dexterity
Weapon	Claymore and Lordsworn's Greatsword
Armor	Heaviest
Skills	Quickstep
Flasks	All HP

Spellsword Build

All Game

Class	Any
Focus	Intelligence
Main Stats	Vigor, Strength & Intelligence
Other Stats	Endurance & Mind
Requires	28 Intelligence, 16 Strength, 13 Dexterity
Weapon	Claymore x1, Academy Glintstone Staff
Armor	Carian Knight Helm, Blue Silver Mail Armor, Black Knife Gauntlets, Black Knife Greaves, or any armor with high protection and 51+ Poise
Talismans	Axe Talisman, Shard of Alexander, Assasin's Cerulean Dagger, Spear Talisman, & more suggested talismans in the video.
Skills	Glintblade Phalanx
Spells	Scholar's Armament
Flasks	Mostly HP, some FP

Notes

"A large sword with a long, straight blade. This heavy sword is usually wielded with two hands, but for those with enough strength, one is sufficient. In addition to the heavy sweeping attacks, it can also make a heavy piercing thrust, making this a versatile weapon."

All Greatswords

The table below lists all Greatswords in Elden Ring.

Name	Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit. Boost	Weight	Str.	Dex.	Int.	Fai.	Arc.	Sell Price	Skill
Alabaster Lord's Sword	128 56	38 33	0 27	0 27	0 27	100 39	8	D 16	E 12	D 18	0	0	500	Alabaster Lords' Pull
Banished Knight's Greatsword	142 68	0 36	0 36	0 36	0 36	100 44	10	D 17	D 9	0	0	0	200	Stamp (Upward Cut)
Bastard Sword	138 65	0 35	0 35	0 35	0 35	100 42	9	D 16	D 10	0	0	0	100	Stamp (Upward Cut)
Blasphemous Blade	121 56	0 39	78 54	0 39	0 39	100 42	13.5	D 22	D 15	0	D 21	0	0	Taker's Flames
Claymore	138 65	0 35	0 35	0 35	0 35	100 42	9	D 16	D 13	0	0	0	100	Lion's Claw
Dark Moon Greatsword	82 57	98 63	0 31	0 31	0 31	100 44	10	D 16	D 11	C 38	0	0	1000	Moonlight Greatsword
Death's Poker	123 60	36 39	0 33	0 33	0 33	100 39	8.5	D 15	D 17	E 11	0	0	200	Ghostflame Ignition
Flamberge	129 65	0 35	0 35	0 35	0 35	100 42	10	D 15	C 14	0	0	0	100	Stamp (Upward Cut)
Forked Greatsword	124 61	0 33	0 33	0 33	0 33	100 39	9	D 14	D 16	0	0	0	100	Stamp (Upward Cut)
Gargoyle's Blackblade	102 60	0 33	0 33	0 33	122 66	100 46	11.5	D 18	E 10	0	D 22	0	200	Corpse Wax Cutter
Gargoyle's Greatsword	133 71	0 38	0 38	0 38	0 38	100 46	11.5	C 18	E 10	0	0	0	200	Vacuum Slice
Golden Order Greatsword	86 55	0 30	0 30	0 30	103 60	100 42	10	E 16	D 21	0	C 28	0	500	Establish Order
Greatsword of Damnation	123 58.0	0 31.0	0 3.0	0 31.0	79 42.0	100 39	8.0	D 20	E 15	0	D 20	0	1000	Golden Crux
Greatsword of Solitude	120 89.0	0 40.0	0 40.0	0 40.0	0 40.0	100 53	15.5	B 27	E 13	0	0	0	100	Solitary Moon Slash
Helphen's Steeple	101 66	101 60	0 33	0 33	0 33	100 46	11.5	D 19	E 10	D 22	0	0	500	Ruinous Ghostflame
Inseparable Sword	98 59	0 34	0 34	0 34	98 52	100 44	10	D 18	D 18	0	C 20	0	200	Sacred Blade
Iron Greatsword	149 73	0 39	0 39	0 39	0 39	100 47	12	C 18	E 10	0	0	0	100	Stamp (Upward Cut)
Knight's Greatsword	141 68	0 36	0 36	0 36	0 36	100 44	10	D 16	D 12	0	0	0	200	Stamp (Upward Cut)
Leontiel's Greatsword	130 63.0	0 33.0	0 33.0	0 33.0	0 33.0	100 44	9.5	E 13	C 26	0	0	0	0	Muleta
Lizard Greatsword	140 66.0	0 35.0	0 35.0	0 35.0	0 35.0	100 43	9.5	D 12	D 14	0	0	0	100	Stamp (Upward Cut)
Lordsworn's Greatsword	136 65	0 35	0 35	0 35	0 35	110 42	9	D 16	D 10	0	0	0	100	Stamp (Upward Cut)
Marais Executioner's Sword	94 68	61 49	0 36	0 36	0 36	100 46	11.5	C 24	E 14	0	0	D 23	1000	Eochaid's Dancing Blade
Ordovis's Greatsword	107 69	0 37	0 37	0 37	69 50	100 47	12	C 25	E 13	0	D 15	0	1000	Ordovis's Vortex
Sacred Relic Sword	118 47	0 33	0 33	0 33	76 45	110 36	11	E 14	D 24	0	D 22	0	1000	Waves of Gold
Sword of Milos	141 68	0 36	0 36	0 36	0 36	100 44	10	D 15	D 19	0	0	0	500	Shriek of Milos