Greatsword

This article is about the class of weapon. For the specific weapon sold by NPC weaponsmiths, see Greatsword (weapon).

The greatsword is a two-handed sword and can be crafted by a weaponsmith. The maximum damage range for greatswords is 995–1,100.

Skills by profession

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	Skill	Type			Description
Guardian
1	Strike		0.5½		Strike your foe.
	Vengeful Strike		0.5½		Strike your foe again.
	Wrathful Strike		0.5½		Attack with a final, powerful strike that applies might for each foe you strike.
2	Whirling Wrath		0.75¾	10	Spin in place and swing your greatsword while hurling powerful projectiles.
3	Leap of Faith		0.5½	15	Leap at your foe. On hit, blind nearby foes.
4	Symbol of Wrath	Symbol	0.25¼	20	Pierce the ground with a mystic symbol that damages foes while granting retaliation to allies.
5	Binding Blade		0.75¾	30	Throw blades at your foes, causing damage over time. Bound foes can be pulled to you. The effect ends when a foe moves out of range.
	Pull		0.75¾		Pull your foes to you.
Warrior
	Arcing Slice	Burst	0.75¾	10	Strike your foe with an uppercut and gain fury.
1	Greatsword Swing		0.5½		Slash your foe.
	Greatsword Slice		0.5½		Slice your foe.
	Brutal Strike		0.5½		Hit your foe with a final brutal strike.
2	Hundred Blades		30.5½	8	Repeatedly strike multiple foes. The last strike does extra damage.
3	Whirlwind Attack		0.25¼	10	Whirl in a target's direction, slashing foes along your path.
4	Bladetrail		0.75¾	15	Throw your greatsword at your foe so that it returns to you, crippling foes along the way.
5	Rush		2	20	Charge and strike your foe.
Ranger
1	Slash		0.5½		Slash your foe.
	Slice		0.5½		Slice your foe.
	Power Stab		0.75¾		Stab your foe and evade attacks.
2	Maul		0.75¾	6	Bleed your foe multiple times with a mauling strike.
3	Swoop		10.75¾	12	Run and leap at your foe, hitting them and nearby foes.
4	Counterattack		3	15	Block and counter an attack with a kick that pushes foes back.
	Crippling Throw		0.75¾		Throw your greatsword, crippling your foe.
5	Hilt Bash		0.5½	25	Daze your foe with a hilt bash. Stun them if you hit from behind. Your pet's next attack does 50% more damage.
Mesmer
1	Spatial Surge		10.5½		Shoot a beam at your foe. The farther away they are, the more damage you deal.
2	Mirror Blade	Clone	0.75¾	8	Throw an illusionary greatsword that bounces between targets, damaging foes and giving might to allies. It creates a clone at its first target.
3	Mind Stab		0.25¼	12	Thrust your greatsword into the ground, damaging foes and removing 1 boon.
4	Phantasmal Berserker	Phantasm	0.75¾	20	Create a phantasm that uses a whirling attack to damage and cripple foes.
5	Illusionary Wave		0.5½	30	Push back all foes in front of you with a wave of magical energy.

Traits by profession

Guardian

• Greatsword Power - Greatsword damage is increased by 5%.
• Two-Handed Mastery - Two-handed weapon skills recharge 20% faster.
• Zealous Blade - Greatsword attacks heal you.

Warrior

• Forceful Greatsword - Gain might on critical hit with a greatsword or spear. Greatsword and spear skill [sic] recharge 20% faster.
• Slashing Power - Greatsword and spear damage is increased by 10%.

Ranger

• Martial Mastery - Sword, greatsword, and spear skills recharge 20% faster.
• Two-Handed Training - Greatsword and spear damage is increased by 5%.

Mesmer

• Greatsword Training - +50 power while wielding a greatsword. Reduces recharge of greatsword skills by 20%.

See Also

• Gallery of greatswords

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Weapons

One-handed

Axe • Dagger • Mace • Pistol • Scepter • Sword

Two-handed

Greatsword • Hammer • Longbow • Rifle • Short bow • Staff

Off-hand only

Focus • Shield • Torch • Warhorn

Aquatic

Harpoon gun • Spear • Trident

Other

Environmental weapons