Great Épée

Great Épée

Attack	124 Physical
Critical	100
Scaling	Str D, Dex D
Requires	Str 15, Dex 16
Effect
Guard	52% physical, 31 guard boost
Type	Heavy Thrusting Sword
Attack Type	Standard/Pierce
Skill	Impaling Thrust
FP Cost	9
Weight	6.5
Upgrades With	Smithing Stones, to +25
Sell Price	100

The Great Épée is a Heavy Thrusting Sword in Elden Ring. It is found early on, in Limgrave.

The Great Épée is a large rapier with a thin, sharp blade, commonly used in life or death duels, and like its smaller counterparts it is made for thrusting attacks that can be thrown while guarding with a shield. It sits in a chest at an enemy camp on the hill east of the Agheel Lake South Site of Grace in Limgrave, guarded by Kaiden Sellswords, and Lionel the Lionhearted wields one. Pressing dodge while charging a heavy attack turns it into a backward feint that flows straight into a running attack, and its guard counters become thrusting counterattacks. With D scaling in both Strength and Dexterity, 6.5 weight and early access, it suits a thrusting character who fights from behind a shield.

Stats

The Great Épée is the lightest heavy thrusting sword at 6.5, with 303 physical at max upgrade and A Strength on a Heavy infusion. It serves as the lighter, cheaper alternative to the Sword Lance for builds that cannot spare its Strength or weight, and it can be picked up early, which lets a thrusting build grow into the class from the start.

How to Get Great Épée Guide

Found inside a chest east of the Agheel Lake South grace located in Limgrave.

Where to find Great Épée Location?

Great Épée map location:

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Upgrades

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

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	x2	131 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	x4	138 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	x6	145 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	x2	152 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	x4	159 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	x6	167 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	x2	174 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	x4	181 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	x6	188 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	x2	195 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	x4	203 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	x6	210 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	x2	217 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	x4	224 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	x6	231 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	x2	239 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	x4	246 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	x6	253 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	x2	260 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	x4	267 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	x6	275 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	x2	282 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	x4	289 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	x6	296 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	303 Physical	Str D, Dex C

Skill

Impaling Thrust costs 9 FP. The wielder gathers power, then lunges forward into a strong piercing thrust that punches through an enemy's guard. Most of the damage gets past a raised shield, which makes it a reliable answer to turtling enemies and players. The thrust can be parried. It is the weapon's default Ash of War, so another can take its place.

"Skill that lets piercing armaments overcome enemy shields. Build power, then lunge forward for a strong thrust that pierces an enemy's guard."

Suggested Build

Thrusting attacks are thrown while guarding behind a shield, poking through openings without lowering the guard.

Stats	Vigor 50, Endurance 50, Strength 48, Dexterity 20, Mind 9
Affinity	Heavy for a Strength shield build, where Strength scaling reaches A, or Quality for an even split at B and B.
Ash of War	Impaling Thrust, its default, a charged lunge that pierces an enemy's guard, or Royal Knight's Resolve to empower the next charged heavy thrust.
Talismans	Spear Talisman, Greatshield Talisman, Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman
Pairs With	Fingerprint Stone Shield, Deflecting Hardtear

Notes

"Large rapier featuring a thin, sharp blade. Commonly used in life or death duels. Like its smaller counterparts, it is made for thrusting attacks, and can be used while guarding with a shield."

All Heavy Thrusting Swords

The table below lists all Heavy Thrusting Swords in Elden Ring.

Name	Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit. Boost	Weight	Str.	Dex.	Fai.	Arc.	Sell Price	Skill
Bloody Helice	121 57	0 40	0 40	0 40	0 40	100 34	8	E 16	D 19	0	D 17	200	Dynast's Finesse
Dragon King's Cragblade	92 46	0 32	0 32	59 46	0 32	100 34	8	E 18	D 37	0	0	100	Thundercloud Form
Godskin Stitcher	127 55	0 38	0 38	0 38	0 38	100 33	7	D 14	D 17	0	0	500	Impaling Thrust
Great Epee	124 52	0 36	0 36	0 36	0 36	100 31	6.5	D 15	D 16	0	0	100	Impaling Thrust
Great Épée	124 52	0 36	0 36	0 36	0 36	100 31	6.5	D 15	D 16	0	0	100	Impaling Thrust
Queelign's Greatsword	117 50.0	0 34.0	35 45.0	0 34.0	0 34.0	117 33	7.5	D 14	D 18	D 12	0	100	Impaling Thrust
Sword Lance	132 73.0	0 39.0	0 39.0	0 39.0	0 39.0	100 42	9.0	C 21	E 11	0	0	500	Spinning Gravity Thrust