Greatsword of Solitude

Greatsword of Solitude

Attack	120 Physical
Critical	100
Scaling	Str B, Dex E
Requires	Str 27, Dex 13
Effect
Guard	89% physical, 53 guard boost
Type	Greatsword
Attack Type	Standard/Pierce
Skill	Solitary Moon Slash
FP Cost	12 / 10
Weight	15.5
Upgrades With	Somber Smithing Stones, to +10
Sell Price	100

The Greatsword of Solitude is a Greatsword in Elden Ring. It is one of the expansion's additions, found in the Land of Shadow.

The Greatsword of Solitude is a steel greatsword wielded by the Knights of the Solitary Gaol, who gave up their hearts in a secret rite for greater battle prowess and engraved their blades with crests of birth and solitude. It is dropped by the Knight of the Solitary Gaol in the Western Nameless Mausoleum in the Gravesite Plain. It is heavy for its class at 15.5 weight, scales strongly with Strength, and has the highest guard boost among greatswords. Its unique skill, Solitary Moon Slash, slashes sharply downward to send an arc of light forward, and a strong attack follows up with an advancing strike. It suits a pure Strength character.

How to Get Greatsword of Solitude Guide

Defeat the Knight of the Solitary Gaol in the Western Nameless Mausoleum.

Where to find Greatsword of Solitude Location?

Greatsword of Solitude map location:

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Upgrades

Reinforcing it calls for Somber Smithing Stones, up to +10.

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Somber Smithing Stone [1]	x1	137 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+2	Somber Smithing Stone [2]	x1	154 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+3	Somber Smithing Stone [3]	x1	172 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+4	Somber Smithing Stone [4]	x1	189 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+5	Somber Smithing Stone [5]	x1	207 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+6	Somber Smithing Stone [6]	x1	224 Physical	Str A, Dex E
+7	Somber Smithing Stone [7]	x1	241 Physical	Str A, Dex E
+8	Somber Smithing Stone [8]	x1	259 Physical	Str A, Dex E
+9	Somber Smithing Stone [9]	x1	276 Physical	Str A, Dex D
+10	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	294 Physical	Str A, Dex D

Skill

Solitary Moon Slash costs 12 / 10 FP. The wielder raises the greatsword to gather light, then slashes sharply downward to fire an arc of light at the foe. A strong attack follow-up lunges forward into a powerful horizontal slash for extra FP. No other weapon carries this skill, and it cannot be replaced.

"Sharply slash downward using the greatsword, shooting forward an arc of light. Strong attack allows for an advancing follow-up."

Suggested Build

A pure Strength greatsword played two-handed, guarding comfortably thanks to its guard boost and using Solitary Moon Slash to strike at range.

Stats	Strength to 60, then 80, Vigor 50 to 60, Endurance about 40, Mind about 10 to 20, Dexterity 13 at its requirement
Affinity	Cannot be infused; it keeps its own scaling.
Talismans	Starscourge Heirloom, Shard of Alexander, Axe Talisman

Notes

"Steel greatsword wielded by the Knights of the Solitary Gaol. Through a secret rite, they relinquished their hearts for heightened battle prowess. Next, they engraved their blades with two crests: one depicting the light of birth, and the other, solitude."

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