Black Greatsword

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Attack Slash
Type Two-Handed Sword
Mobility Normal Weight 70
Required Stats
STR C+ WIL D
Stat Scaling
STR B+ WIL C
DEX D VIT -
MND D+ FOR -
Defenses
slashSlash
crushCrs
piercePierce
staminaStm
95 95 85 63
fireFire iceIce lightningLgt
bloodBld
- - - 10

Black Greatsword is a Weapon in Code Vein. Black Greatsword is categorized as a Two-Handed Sword weapon. Weapons can be found from Enemies and/or Bosses, acquired as a reward from completing quests, provided by NPCs, and are sold by Merchants.



A two-handed sword with a black, single-edged, chain blade.

This long, curved weapon was designed to sever the limbs of foes. Hunters in Black pay no mind to the weight of their weaponry and seek power above all, so trained hands are a must.

 

Where to find Black Greatsword

  • Rare drop of  Lost Knights wielding it.
  • Depths: Misty Ruins : You'll also find another Parched Executioner guarding a chest containing 1x Black Sword Gifts- after acquiring the fourth key.

 

Black Greatsword Notes and Tips

  • The Physical Damage of the weapon is the Base Damage plus Scaling Damage. Scaling damage is based on your Character Level.
  • Charged heavy attacks cost 2 ichor and generate three blood pillars in front of you.

 

Builds That Use Black Greatsword

  • Builds Info 1
  • Builds Info 2
  • Builds Info 3

 

Black Greatsword Upgrade and Transform Table

Max
Regular
alleviation
fortification
intensification
gifts
devour
fire
ice
lightning
venom
stun
inhibit
slow

 

Overview table for all upgrades at max level. Click on the tabs to see individual upgrade paths.
Inhibit ​
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
NAME
Base
Ele
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
VIT
FOR
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Status
Drain
Mobility
Regular +10 454   - - 0.6               95 95  85  10(Blood) 0.34  Slow 
Alleviation +10 363 - - 0.6             76 76 68 10(Blood) 0.34 Normal
Fortification +10  522  - -  0.6              100  100  93  10(Blood)  0.34  Slow  
Intensification + 10 272  -  0.6               95 95  85   10(Blood) 0.34   Slow  
Gifts +10 681  - 0.6                95 95  85   10(Blood) 0.34   Slow  
Devour +10 363  - 0.9              95 95 85   10(Blood) 0.51   Slow  
Fire +10  454  50)Fire)  -  0.6               95 95  85   10(Blood)
50(Fire) 
0.34   Slow  
Ice +10 454   50(Ice)  - 0.6               95  95  85   10(Blood)
50(Ice)  
0.34    Slow 
Lightning +10 454   50(Lightning)  - 0.6                95 95  85   10(Blood)
50(Lightning)  
0.34    Slow 
Venom +10  431  -

20(Venom) 

 0.6              95   95 85   10(Blood)
20(Venom )  
0.34   Slow  
Stun +10  431  -  15(Stun)  0.6               95 95  85   10(Blood)
15(Stun)  
0.34   Slow  
Inhibit +10  431  -  20(Inhibit)  0.6              95  95  85   10(Blood)
20(Inhibit)  
 0.34   Slow  
Slow +10 431   20(Slow) 0.6               95  95  85   10(Blood)
20(Slow)  
0.34   Slow  

 

Requires Regular reinforcement, totaling ??? Haze, 7 Queen Iron, 10 Queen Steel. , ?? Queen Titanium for max upgrade
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
NAME
Base
Ele
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
VIT
FOR
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Status
Drain
Mobility
Regular                                
Regular +1                                
Regular +2                                
Regular +3                                
Regular +4                                
Regular +5                                
Regular +6                                
Regular +7                                
Regular +8                                
Regular +9                                
Regular +10                                

 

Requires Regular reinforcement, totaling ??? Haze, 7 Queen Iron, 10 Queen Steel. , ?? Queen Titanium and 1x Prometheus Chrome for max upgrade.
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
NAME
Base
Ele
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
VIT
FOR
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Status
Drain
Mobility
Alleviation                                
Alleviation +1                                
Alleviation +2                                
Alleviation +3                                
Alleviation +4                                
Alleviation +5                                
Alleviation +6                                
Alleviation +7                                
Alleviation +8                                
Alleviation +9                                
Alleviation +10                                

 

Requires Regular reinforcement, totaling ??? Haze, 7 Queen Iron, 10 Queen Steel. , ?? Queen Titanium and 1 Atlas Chrome for max upgrade.
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
NAME
Base
Ele
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
VIT
FOR
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Status
Drain
Mobility
Fortification                                
Fortification +1                                
Fortification +2                                
Fortification +3                                
Fortification +4                                
Fortification +5                                
Fortification +6                                
Fortification +7                                
Fortification +8                                
Fortification +9                                
Fortification +10                                

 

Requires Regular reinforcement, totaling ??? Haze, 7 Queen Iron, 10 Queen Steel. , ?? Queen Titanium and 1 Heimdall Chrome for max upgrade.
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
NAME
Base
Ele
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
VIT
FOR
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Status
Drain
Mobility
Intensification                                
Intensification +1                                
Intensification +2                                
Intensification +3                                
Intensification +4                                
Intensification +5                                
Intensification +6                                
Intensification +7                                
Intensification +8                                
Intensification +9                                
Intensification +10                                

 

Requires Regular reinforcement, totaling ??? Haze, 7 Queen Iron, 10 Queen Steel. , ?? Queen Titanium and 1 Eos Chrome for max upgrade.
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
NAME
Base
Ele
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
VIT
FOR
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Status
Drain
Mobility
Gifts                                
Gifts +1                                
Gifts +2                                
Gifts +3                                
Gifts +4                                
Gifts +5                                
Gifts +6                                
Gifts +7                                
Gifts +8                                
Gifts +9                                
Gifts +10                                

 

Requires Regular reinforcement, totaling ??? Haze, 7 Queen Iron, 10 Queen Steel. , ?? Queen Titanium and 1 Artemis Chrome for max upgrade.
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
NAME
Base
Ele
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
VIT
FOR
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Status
Drain
Mobility
Devour   - - - - -       - - -        
Devour +1   - - - - -       - - -        
Devour +2   - - - - -       - - -        
Devour +3   - - - - -       - - -        
Devour +4   - - - - -       - - -        
Devour +5   - - - - -       - - -        
Devour +6   - - - - -       - - -        
Devour +7   - - - - -       - - -        
Devour +8   - - - - -       - - -        
Devour +9   - - - - -       - - -        
Devour +10   - - - - -       - - -        

 

Requires Regular reinforcement, totaling ??? Haze, 7 Queen Iron, 10 Queen Steel. , ?? Queen Titanium and 1 Scatach Chrome for max upgrade.
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
NAME
Base
Ele
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
VIT
FOR
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Status
Drain
Mobility
Fire                                
Fire +1                                
Fire +2                                
Fire +3                                
Fire +4                                
Fire +5                                
Fire +6                                
Fire +7                                
Fire +8                                
Fire +9                                
Fire +10                                

 

Requires Regular reinforcement, totaling ??? Haze, 7 Queen Iron, 10 Queen Steel. , ?? Queen Titanium and 1 Fionn Chrome for max upgrade.
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
NAME
Base
Ele
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
VIT
FOR
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Status
Drain
Mobility
Ice                                
Ice +1                                
Ice +2                                
Ice +3                                
Ice +4                                
Ice +5                                
Ice +6                                
Ice +7                                
Ice +8                                
Ice +9                                
Ice +10                                

 

Requires Regular reinforcement, totaling ??? Haze, 7 Queen Iron, 10 Queen Steel. , ?? Queen Titanium and 1 Isis Chrom. for max upgrade.
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
NAME
Base
Ele
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
VIT
FOR
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Status
Drain
Mobility
Lightning                                
Lightning +1                                
Lightning +2                                
Lightning +3                                
Lightning +4                                
Lightning +5                                
Lightning +6                                
Lightning +7                                
Lightning +8                                
Lightning +9                                
Lightning +10                                

 

Requires Regular reinforcement, totaling ??? Haze, 7 Queen Iron, 10 Queen Steel. , ?? Queen Titanium and 1 Hermes Chrome for max upgrade.
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
NAME
Base
Ele
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
VIT
FOR
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Status
Drain
Mobility
Venom                                
Venom +1                                
Venom +2                                
Venom +3                                
Venom +4                                
Venom +5                                
Venom +6                                
Venom +7                                
Venom +8                                
Venom +9                                
Venom +10                                

 

Requires Regular reinforcement, totaling ??? Haze, 7 Queen Iron, 10 Queen Steel. , ?? Queen Titanium and 1 Hephaestus Chrome for max upgrade
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
NAME
Base
Ele
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
VIT
FOR
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Status
Drain
Mobility
Stun                                
Stun +1                                
Stun +2                                
Stun +3                                
Stun +4                                
Stun +5                                
Stun +6                                
Stun +7                                
Stun +8                                
Stun +9                                
Stun +10                                

 

Requires Regular reinforcement, totaling ??? Haze, 7 Queen Iron, 10 Queen Steel. , ?? Queen Titanium and 1 Harmonia Chrome for max upgrade.
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
NAME
Base
Ele
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
VIT
FOR
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Status
Drain
Mobility
Inhibit                                
Inhibit +1                                
Inhibit +2                                
Inhibit +3                                
Inhibit +4                                
Inhibit +5                                
Inhibit +6                                
Inhibit +7                                
Inhibit +8                                
Inhibit +9                                
Inhibit +10                                

 

Requires Regular reinforcement, totaling ??? Haze, 7 Queen Iron, 10 Queen Steel. , ?? Queen Titanium and 1 Mercury Chrome for max upgrade.
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
NAME
Base
Ele
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
VIT
FOR
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Status
Drain
Mobility
Slow                                
Slow +1                                
Slow +2                                
Slow +3                                
Slow +4                                
Slow +5                                
Slow +6                                
Slow +7                                
Slow +8                                
Slow +9                                
Slow +10                                

 

 




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    • Anonymous

      One of the lightest two handed swords, only beaten out by the Sunset Greatsword which has inferior stat scaling. Has fairly high stat scaling on both Strength B+ and Dexterity D with scaling benefiting from Will C and Mind D+ too, having superior overall stat scaling to the Warped Blade that similarly benefits from four stats albeit with lower stat requirements. Has high guard values only one point less than the Zweihander on Slash and Crush damage at 95, although trailing at 85 for Pierce damage which is still around average for greatswords. In addition to its abundant stat scaling, guard values and low weight, it also has normal mobility. It's a very good sword, with decent crowd control damage on its charged heavy, a repeated sweeping motion with basic attacks, but a slightly unwieldy windup for its heavy attack an overhead downward slash. It also deals both slash and crush damage, however, only the slash damage is listed here.

      It's probably not the best for a pure Strength build, but is good for any build that seeks to strike a balance between pure melee and one that makes greater use of gifts for dealing damage.

      • Anonymous

        According to the other page for the "Black Great Sword", you can find one in the depths the "Arachnid Grotto". Also might want to merge that page with this one.

        • Anonymous

          This weapon have very similar moveset to Oni Bane, tough it has gift type charged attack that costs 2 ichor and 3 hit standard combo, instead of 2. Cool thing about that weapon are very good defensive stats, quite low weight for greatsword and it's unique characteristic which is being both slash and crush. It makes this very good weapon with insane high stagger properities. It might not seems so great on training dummy but in actual fight it's very strong. I like it more than Argent Wolf King's Blade which i find very clunky, even tough it scales best.

          • Anonymous

            A very good weapon actually. MIght seem weak but it has both slash and crush damage and deal more damage than it seems it would.

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