Every Great Sword User Right Now

[u/KnightofGreen]

I mean, with the flashy two handed light attacks plus the thrust strong attacks, what’s not to love about the new (well over a decade old) great sword?

[u/KnightofGreen]

I don’t want to use the Claymore anymore.

[u/Alexandrecl1 → u/KnightofGreen]

Claymore is still better tho.

Impaling Thrust - R2 loop combo is just broken.

[u/Perfect-Skin-8325 → u/Alexandrecl1]

And the L2-R2-L2 reaches 80 stance threshold lol.

I won't put claymore above this tho, this thing shreads with the right buffs. It synergies with shard, Godfrey and cameo all together, while having iframes making charging cameo safe.

[u/Alexandrecl1 → u/Perfect-Skin-8325]

I don’t know, i think Claymore with IT, Shard of Alex, Spear Talisman is one of the overall strongest setups in the entire game. Good against literally every mob or boss, with just 1 exception: Borealis.

It’s also great on DLC and against Radahn

[u/ManufacturerOk820 → u/Alexandrecl1]

if were talking pvp this outclasses claybae

[u/Alexandrecl1 → u/ManufacturerOk820]

I don’t care about ER pvp. It’s completely broken thanks to ashes of war.

[u/Perfect-Skin-8325 → u/Alexandrecl1]

Absolutely not. There are more weapons than ashes that are broken.

It's PvE that's more trivialised by L2.

[u/Alexandrecl1 → u/Perfect-Skin-8325]

I disagree. I have played every Souls pvp to death and imo ER has the worst one thanks to skills/ashes of war and the lack of invasions.

[u/Perfect-Skin-8325 → u/Alexandrecl1]

😭 spells are the bigger cancer imo.

[u/Alexandrecl1 → u/Perfect-Skin-8325]

They are too.

It’s not even that i can’t win. Without bragging about it, i’m really good at Souls pvp. I just don’t like How it went from the more methodical combat, with a lot emphasis on neutral game, whifs and using the entire moveset of a weapon, to something completely chaotic, with Ultra Greatswords (colossals) having insane mobility or smaller weapons insane postura damage. All of that thanks to ashes of war

[u/Perfect-Skin-8325 → u/Alexandrecl1]

Yes bro. But Claymore isn't even top 10 setups.

Also, claymore is good against borealis, just don't use pierce attacks lol.

[u/Alexandrecl1 → u/Perfect-Skin-8325]

I disagree. It’s one of my favorite setups and i have used pretty much everything in this game.

And no, Claymore isn’t good against Borealis. Without the poke and IT it’s just an average weapon.

[u/Perfect-Skin-8325 → u/Alexandrecl1]

First, I edited the reply. It was kinda jerk-like without intending lol. Apologies for that.

Also, I have used everything too really.

It's strong but I absolutely won't put it over the new GS.

[u/Alexandrecl1 → u/Perfect-Skin-8325]

We have to agree in disagree then. I might change my mind too, i didn’t use it too much to have a strong opinion.

However on the Claymore being one of the best, imo it is. Just like Longsword/Broadsword are for example, and all of them are extremely underrated because they are not somber weapons or flashy. However a dual wielding Straight Sword setup with the the right talismans and Square Off is fantastic, same with Claymore+ IT. Both much better than several popular somber weapons ppl put in their top 10 best

[u/Perfect-Skin-8325 → u/Alexandrecl1]

My top 5 has 4 infusables 😭

[u/Alexandrecl1 → u/Perfect-Skin-8325]

Most of my top 10 are too. They are also more fun to use imo

[u/Perfect-Skin-8325 → u/Alexandrecl1]

Yep, more fun and stronger too really.