How to obtain the Ruins Greatsword Colossal Weapon in Elden Ring

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There are a lot of Legendary and Colossal Weapons in Elden Ring that boast some of the highest damage output in the game. While they have a slower recovery rate after each attack, the amount of raw damage that these weapons dish out is capable of making quick work of the hardest encounters and bosses in the game.

One such Colossal Weapon that players have been absolutely loving is the Ruins Greatsword. With a requirement of 50 Strength and 16 Intelligence, the weapon is one of the best Strength scaling armaments in the game and comes with a bit of additional magic damage on the side.

The Ruins Greatsword’s weapon skill is called Wave of Destruction. It allows the player to raise the sword up high and then strike it on the ground to fire a wave of gravitational force in the targeted direction.

This is an exceptional tool for crowd control and is useful when taking out mobs in the Lands Between.

Players will unfortunately not be able to get their hands on the Ruins Greatsword early on in the game. The item is locked behind a fair bit of progression and is only acquired after beating two difficult bosses in Redmane Castle.

The encounter can be challenging based on the type of build that players are looking to go for, and the Tarnished shouldn't attempt to get their hands on it before leveling their primary stats quite a bit.

To get the Ruins Greatsword, Elden Ring players will need to:

The Ruins Greatsword is one of the best strength scaling weapons in the game. The weapon art utility and the amount of raw damage that it brings with it have made it quite popular amongst players who are primarily investing runes in those particular stats.