Great Sword

The Great Sword (GS) is a slow, heavy weapon that sacrifices attack speed for attack strength. Learning how to use the GS effectively requires good positioning, anticipation, and understanding of the GS's attack timings.

• Strength & Weakness
• Charging Attack
• Combat Tips
• Movelist
• Motion Values

Strength & Weakness

Charge Slashes

The Great Sword can empower its slashes by charging them. The GS has 3 kinds of charged slashes: the Charged Slash, the Strong Charged Slash, and the True Charged Slash. Each charged slash has three different charge levels, Levels 1 to 3. Overcharging a charged slash will reduce its strength to Level 2.

Left to right: Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, and overcharged slash

The Hunter glows brighter when a charge level is gained. When the Hunter reaches Level 3, they will perform a quick squatting motion. This helps the player in timing the attack.

Left to right: Level 3 Charged Slash, Level 3 Strong Charged Slash, Level 3 True Charged Slash

If the player is hit, knocked away, evades, or stops the attack combo while charging a slash attack, the player will lose all the charge they've gained.

Combat Tips

• Due to its slow speed and attacks, reckless play with the GS will expose the player to danger.
• After an attack, the player can roll sideways or forward to recover quicker.
• Tackle () allows the player to brace for incoming attacks without knockback. Timing it in response to a monster's attack allows the player to continue their Charged Slash combo without interruptions.
• The Level 3 charged slash is performed by releasing at the right time. Overcharging will cause Level 3 charged slashes to revert to the power of a Level 2 charge, so timing is critical to maximize damage.
• Although Level 3 charged slashes are preferable, landing a Level 2 charged slash is still better than missing completely with a Level 3 charged slash.
• The GS's slow attack and large motion values makes its more suitable at dealing physical damage.

Movelist

In addition to the GS Charge Slashes above, the GS has a multitude of other attack chains. Mid-air attacks are done in the air, such as after hopping off a ledge, jumping off a vine, or climbing up a wall and jumping off.

Move	Button (+Condition)	Properties
Charged Slash	Draw Attack > Standing/Walking >	Can be charged (Hold ). Can be cancelled into a Tackle () while charging. Holding during Tackle will perform a Strong Charged Slash. Performing this without holding will change the attack to Overhead Slash. After release, it can be comboed into: Side Blow Rising Slash + Wide Slash Strong Charged Slash Back+
Overhead Slash	Draw Attack > Standing/Walking >	Performing this while holding will change the attack to Charged Slash. After release, it can be comboed into: Side Blow Rising Slash + Wide Slash Strong Charged Slash Back+
Strong Charged Slash	After a Charged Slash > Back+ After a Tackle from a Charged Slash > After a Tackle during Evade >	Can be charged (Hold ). Can be cancelled into a Tackle while charging. Holding during a Tackle will perform a True Charged Slash. After release, it can be comboed into: Side Blow Rising Slash + Strong Wide Slash True Charged Slash Back+
True Charged Slash	After a Strong Charged Slash > Back+ After a Tackle from a Strong Charged Slash >	Can be charged (Hold ). Can be cancelled into a Tackle while charging. Holding during a Tackle will perform a True Charged Slash.
Wide Slash	During Evade >	Can be comboed into: Tackle Charged Slash Rising Slash +
Rising Slash	+	Can be comboed into: Wide Slash (Strong) Charged Slash If a Rising Slash is comboed from a Strong Charged Slash, then a Strong Charged Slash can be comboed after
Evade	With weapon out	Reset current Charged Slash Level to a normal Charged Slash. Short window to combo into: Tackle Wide Slash
Side Blow	After any Charged Slash > After a Jumping Wide Slash >	This attack combos into: Rising Slash + Wide Slash (strong) Charged Slash
Tackle	--	Brace for incoming attacks to minimize flinching and damage taken. This attack combos into: (current) Charged Slash Jumping Wide Slash Side Blow R2+
Tackle	While charging a Charged Slash > During a Wide Slash > During an Evade >	Upgrade a Charged Slash to a Strong Charged Slash. Evadeing will reset the Charged Slash, and then the Tackle will upgrade to a Strong Charged Slash
Tackle	While charging a Strong Charged Slash >	Upgrade a Strong Charged Slash to a True Charged Slash
Tackle	While charging a True Charged Slash >	Maintain at a True Charged Slash
Strong Wide Slash	After a Strong Charged Slash > After a Midair Charged Slash > After a Plunging Thrust >	This attack combos into: Strong Charged Slash Wide Slash
Jumping Wide Slash	Short window during a Tackle >	Reset to a normal Charged Slash Combo into a Side Blow
Charged Rising Slash	While Sliding >	Hold while sliding to charge, release to attack. This attack can combo into a Plunging Thrust midair. When sliding stops, it turns into a normal Charged Slash.
Plunging Thrust	Mid Air after a Charged Rising Slash >	Combo into a Strong Wide Slash (/)
Midair Charged Slash	Mid Air > Mid Air Draw Attack >	Can be charged (Hold ). Releasing early or without a charge mid air will perform a Jumping Slash. This attack combos into a Strong Wide Slash (/)
Guard	R2	The player holds the sword out as a shield to block the attack, incurring a Sharpness loss.

Motion Values

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