Great Sword
Sword
- Type
- Sword
- Damage
- 12–20 (two-handed)
- Attack speed
- +10
- Required strength
- 100
- Required dexterity
- 60
- Superior damage (+5–15%)
- 12–23
- Durability
- 50
- Max sockets
- 6
- Item level (qlvl)
- 33
Normal, exceptional and elite
| NormalGreat Sword | ExceptionalExecutioner Sword | EliteColossus Blade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damage | 12–20 (2H) | 24–40 (2H) | 25–65 (2H) |
| Attack speed | +10 | +10 | +5 |
| Required strength | 100 | 170 | 189 |
| Required dexterity | 60 | 110 | 110 |
| Required level | — | 25 | 63 |
| Durability | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Max sockets | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Item level (qlvl) | 33 | 54 | 85 |
The Horadric Cube upgrades unique, set and rare weapons one tier, keeping their stats (the requirements become the new tier's). White, socketed and magic items can't be upgraded.
Normal → Exceptional
- 1 Ral Rune + 1 Sol Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + 1 Normal Unique Weapon → Exceptional Unique Weapon
- 1 Ort Rune + 1 Amn Rune + 1 Perfect Sapphire + 1 Normal Rare Weapon → Exceptional Rare Weapon
- 1 Ral Rune + 1 Sol Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + 1 Normal Set Weapon → Exceptional Set Weapon
Exceptional → Elite
- 1 Lum Rune + 1 Pul Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + 1 Exceptional Unique Weapon → Elite Unique Weapon
- 1 Fal Rune + 1 Um Rune + 1 Perfect Sapphire + 1 Exceptional Rare Weapon → Elite Rare Weapon
- 1 Lum Rune + 1 Pul Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + 1 Exceptional Set Weapon → Elite Set Weapon
Best places to find
| The Cow KingSuper unique · The Secret Cow Level | 1 in 29per kill |
| GriswoldSuper unique · Tristram | 1 in 48per kill |
| The SmithSuper unique · Barracks | 1 in 48per kill |
| MephistoBoss · Durance of Hate Level 3 | 1 in 59per kill |
| DiabloBoss · The Chaos Sanctuary | 1 in 62per kill |
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Runewords for Great Sword
Runewords that fit this base type, up to its 6 sockets. A runeword needs exactly as many sockets as it has runes.
3 socketsCrescent MoonShael Um TirFuryJah Gul EthHustle (weapon)Shael Ko EldKing's GraceAmn Ral ThulLawbringerAmn Lem KoMaliceIth El EthPlagueCham Shael UmVenomTal Dol Mal
4 socketsFortitudeEl Sol Dol LoHand of JusticeSur Cham Amn LoKingslayerMal Um Gul FalOathShael Pul Mal LumPassionDol Ort Eld LemPhoenixVex Vex Lo JahSpiritTal Thul Ort AmnVoice of ReasonLem Ko El Eld