How to get a Light Greatsword in Elden Ring explained

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Elden Ring’s DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, brings with it not only new bosses to defeat and a new map to explore, but also new classes of weapons to find and equip. The Light Greatsword is one such new weapon type.

One of many new weapon types in Shadow of the Erdtree, the Light Greatsword is one of the best in the DLC.

With a Light Greatsword equipped, you should be able to deal good levels of damage to your enemies while swinging at a faster pace than the traditional Greatsword in the base game. Perfect for when you want to attack more quickly.

While damage should still be good with a Light Greatsword, this new weapon class is not as strong as the standard Greatsword — you trade power away for speed.

Read on to find out how to get a Light Greatsword in Elden Ring, including Milady and Rellana’s Twinblade.

To get a Light Greatsword in Elden Ring, you’re best off finding the Milady, which you’ll find in a treasure chest at the top of a tower in Castle Ensis.

The exact location of the tower in question is a little complicated to write down, so you’re definitely best off following this super useful YouTube video guide by Gamer Guru, which shows you exactly how to get to the tower:

If you prefer to follow written steps, we’ve done our best to explain the directions in the video above.

Here’s how to get a Light Greatsword in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (the Milady):

Follow the steps above and you’ll have your first Elden Ring Light Greatsword. Milady boasts decent stats and looks cool when two-handed. Definitely worth picking up as soon as you can.

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You can also unlock Rellana’s Twinblade – a very powerful Light Greatsword. To do this, you need to defeat Rellana, the Twin Moon Knight (one of the new bosses in the DLC) and then trade their dropped