Black Greatsword

black greatsword
Attack Slash/Crush
Type Two-Handed Sword
Weight 70    
Required Stats
STR C+ WIL D
Stat Scaling
STR B+ DEX D
MND D+ WIL C
Defenses
slash transformation table code vein wiki guide x 22pxSlash
crush transformation table code vein wiki guide x 22pxCrs
pierce transformation table code vein wiki guide x 22pxPierce
stamina transformation table code vein wiki guide22pxStm
95 95 85 63
fire transformation table code vein wiki guide22pxFire ice transformation table code vein wiki guide22pxIce lightning transformation table code vein wiki guide22pxLgt
blood transformation table code vein wiki guide22pxBld
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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.



B+ 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.
  • MND and WIL scalings don't increase melee damage, but only the damage of ranged attacks (or attacks that consume ichor).
  • Charged heavy attacks cost 2 ichor and generate three blood pillars in front of you.
  • Possess innate blood defense but not innate blood damage.

 

 

 

Black Greatsword Upgrade and Transform Table

Max
Regular
alleviation upgrade code vein wiki guide24px
fortification upgrade code vein wiki guide24px
intensification upgrade code vein wiki guide24px
gifts upgrade code vein wiki guide24px
devour upgrade code vein wiki guide24px
fire upgrade code vein wiki guide24px
ice upgrade code vein wiki guide24px
lightning upgrade code vein wiki guide24px
venom upgrade code vein wiki guide24px
stun upgrade code vein wiki guide24px
inhibit code vein wiki guide24px
slow code vein wiki guide24px

 

Overview table for all upgrades at max level. Click on the tabs to see individual upgrade paths.
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
Black Greatsword
Base
Elemental
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Elemental
Drain
Weight
Regular +10  454 - 0.6  B+ D D+ C 95 95 85 10 (Blood) 0.34 70 
Alleviation +10  364 - 0.6  B+ D D+ C 76 76 68 10 (Blood) 0.34 56
Fortification +10  522 - - 0.6 B+ D D+ C 100 100 93 10 (Blood) 0.34 80.5 
Intensification + 10  272 - - 0.6 A D+ C C+ 95 95 85 10 (Blood) 0.34 70
Gifts +10  681 - - 0.6 - - - - 95 95 85 10 (Blood) 0.34 70
Devour +10  364 - - 0.9  B+ D D+ C 95 95 85 10 (Blood) 0.51 70 
Fire +10  454 50 (Fire) - 0.6  B E D D 95 95 85 10 (Blood)
50 (Fire)
0.34 70 
Ice +10  454 50 (Ice) - 0.6  B E D D 95 95 85 10 (Blood)
50 (Ice)
0.34 70 
Lightning +10  454 50 (Lightning) - 0.6  B E D D 95 95 85 10 (Blood)
50 (Lightning)
0.34 70 
Venom +10  432 - 20 (Venom) 0.6  B+ D D+ C 95 95 85 10 (Blood) 0.34 70 
Stun +10  432 - 15 (Stun) 0.6  B+ D D+ C 95 95 85 10 (Blood) 0.34 70 
Inhibit +10  432 - 20 (Inhibit) 0.6  B+ D D+ C 95 95 85 10 (Blood) 0.34 70 
Slow +10  432 - 20 (Slow) 0.6  B+ D D+ C 95 95 85 10 (Blood) 0.34 70 

 

Requires Regular reinforcement, totaling ??? Haze, 7  Queen Iron, 10  Queen Steel. , ??  Queen Titanium for max upgrade
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
Black Greatsword
Base
Elemental
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Elemental
Drain
Weight
Regular                            
Regular +1                            
Regular +2                            
Regular +3                            
Regular +56                            
Regular +70                            
Regular +6                            
Regular +7                            
Regular +8                            
Regular +9                            
Regular +10  454 - 0.6  B+ D D+ C 95 95 85 10 (Blood) 0.34 70 

 

Requires Regular reinforcement, totaling ??? Haze, 7  Queen Iron, 10  Queen Steel. , ??  Queen Titanium and 1x  Prometheus Chrome for max upgrade.
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
Black Greatsword
Base
Elemental
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Elemental
Drain
Weight
Alleviation                            
Alleviation +1                            
Alleviation +2                            
Alleviation +3                            
Alleviation +56                            
Alleviation +70                            
Alleviation +6                            
Alleviation +7                            
Alleviation +8                            
Alleviation +9                            
Alleviation +10  364 - 0.6  B+ D D+ C 76 76 68 10 (Blood) 0.34 56

 

Requires Regular reinforcement, totaling ??? Haze, 7  Queen Iron, 10  Queen Steel. , ??  Queen Titanium and 1  Atlas Chrome for max upgrade.
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
Black Greatsword
Base
Elemental
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Elemental
Drain
Weight
Fortification                            
Fortification +1                            
Fortification +2                            
Fortification +3                            
Fortification +56                            
Fortification +70                            
Fortification +6                            
Fortification +7                            
Fortification +8                            
Fortification +9                            
Fortification +10  522 - - 0.6 B+ D D+ C 100 100 93 10 (Blood) 0.34 80.5 

 

Requires Regular reinforcement, totaling ??? Haze, 7  Queen Iron, 10  Queen Steel. , ??  Queen Titanium and 1  Heimdall Chrome for max upgrade.
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
Black Greatsword
Base
Elemental
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Elemental
Drain
Weight
Intensification                            
Intensification +1                            
Intensification +2                            
Intensification +3                            
Intensification +56                            
Intensification +70                            
Intensification +6                            
Intensification +7                            
Intensification +8                            
Intensification +9                            
Intensification + 10  272 - - 0.6 A D+ C C+ 95 95 85 10 (Blood) 0.34 70

 

Requires Regular reinforcement, totaling ??? Haze, 7  Queen Iron, 10  Queen Steel. , ??  Queen Titanium and 1  Eos Chrome for max upgrade.
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
Black Greatsword
Base
Elemental
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Elemental
Drain
Weight
Gifts                            
Gifts +1                            
Gifts +2                            
Gifts +3                            
Gifts +56                            
Gifts +70                            
Gifts +6                            
Gifts +7                            
Gifts +8                            
Gifts +9                            
Gifts +10  681 - - 0.6 - - - - 95 95 85 10 (Blood) 0.34 70

 

Requires Regular reinforcement, totaling ??? Haze, 7  Queen Iron, 10  Queen Steel. , ??  Queen Titanium and 1  Artemis Chrome for max upgrade.
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
Black Greatsword
Base
Elemental
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Elemental
Drain
Weight
Devour                            
Devour +1                            
Devour +2                            
Devour +3                            
Devour +56                            
Devour +70                            
Devour +6                            
Devour +7                            
Devour +8                            
Devour +9                            
Devour +10  364 - - 0.9  B+ D D+ C 95 95 85 10 (Blood) 0.51 70 

 

Requires Regular reinforcement, totaling ??? Haze, 7  Queen Iron, 10  Queen Steel. , ??  Queen Titanium and 1  Scatach Chrome for max upgrade.
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
Black Greatsword
Base
Elemental
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Elemental
Drain
Weight
Fire                            
Fire +1                            
Fire +2                            
Fire +3                            
Fire +56                            
Fire +70                            
Fire +6                            
Fire +7                            
Fire +8                            
Fire +9                            
Fire +10  454 50 (Fire) - 0.6  B E D D 95 95 85 10 (Blood)
50 (Fire)
0.34 70 

 

Requires Regular reinforcement, totaling ??? Haze, 7  Queen Iron, 10  Queen Steel. , ??  Queen Titanium and 1  Fionn Chrome for max upgrade.
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
Black Greatsword
Base
Elemental
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Elemental
Drain
Weight
Ice                            
Ice +1                            
Ice +2                            
Ice +3                            
Ice +56                            
Ice +70                            
Ice +6                            
Ice +7                            
Ice +8                            
Ice +9                            
Ice +10  454 50 (Ice) - 0.6  B E D D 95 95 85 10 (Blood)
50 (Ice)
0.34 70 

 

Requires Regular reinforcement, totaling ??? Haze, 7  Queen Iron, 10  Queen Steel. , ??  Queen Titanium and 1  Isis Chrom. for max upgrade.
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
Black Greatsword
Base
Elemental
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Elemental
Drain
Weight
Lightning                            
Lightning +1                            
Lightning +2                            
Lightning +3                            
Lightning +56                            
Lightning +70                            
Lightning +6                            
Lightning +7                            
Lightning +8                            
Lightning +9                            
Lightning +10  454 50 (Lightning) - 0.6  B E D D 95 95 85 10 (Blood)
50 (Lightning)
0.34 70 

 

Requires Regular reinforcement, totaling ??? Haze, 7  Queen Iron, 10  Queen Steel. , ??  Queen Titanium and 1  Hermes Chrome for max upgrade.
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
Black Greatsword
Base
Elemental
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Elemental
Drain
Weight
Venom                            
Venom +1                            
Venom +2                            
Venom +3                            
Venom +56                            
Venom +70                            
Venom +6                            
Venom +7                            
Venom +8                            
Venom +9                            
Venom +10  432 - 20 (Venom) 0.6  B+ D D+ C 95 95 85 10 (Blood) 0.34 70 

 

Requires Regular reinforcement, totaling ??? Haze, 7  Queen Iron, 10  Queen Steel. , ??  Queen Titanium and 1  Hephaestus Chrome for max upgrade
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
Black Greatsword
Base
Elemental
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Elemental
Drain
Weight
Stun                            
Stun +1                            
Stun +2                            
Stun +3                            
Stun +56                            
Stun +70                            
Stun +6                            
Stun +7                            
Stun +8                            
Stun +9                            
Stun +10  432 - 15 (Stun) 0.6  B+ D D+ C 95 95 85 10 (Blood) 0.34 70 

 

Requires Regular reinforcement, totaling ??? Haze, 7  Queen Iron, 10  Queen Steel. , ??  Queen Titanium and 1  Harmonia Chrome for max upgrade.
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
Black Greatsword
Base
Elemental
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Elemental
Drain
Weight
Inhibit                            
Inhibit +1                            
Inhibit +2                            
Inhibit +3                            
Inhibit +56                            
Inhibit +70                            
Inhibit +6                            
Inhibit +7                            
Inhibit +8                            
Inhibit +9                            
Inhibit +10  432 - 20 (Inhibit) 0.6  B+ D D+ C 95 95 85 10 (Blood) 0.34 70 

 

Requires Regular reinforcement, totaling ??? Haze, 7  Queen Iron, 10  Queen Steel. , ??  Queen Titanium and 1  Mercury Chrome for max upgrade.
  Attack Scaling       Defenses  
Black Greatsword
Base
Elemental
Status
Drain
STR
DEX
MND
WIL
Slash
Crush
Pierce
Elemental
Drain
Weight
Slow                            
Slow +1                            
Slow +2                            
Slow +3                            
Slow +56                            
Slow +70                            
Slow +6                            
Slow +7                            
Slow +8                            
Slow +9                            
Slow +10  432 - 20 (Slow) 0.6  B+ D D+ C 95 95 85 10 (Blood) 0.34 70 



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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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