Do It With a Giant Sword (A Warrior’s Guide)

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Equipment: Tools to Go with Your Giant Sword

Weapons: Choosing Your Giant Sword

Ah~ That special moment when choosing that proper companion that will join you on your path to destruction~
WE DON'T HAVE ALL DAY~! HURRY UP AND PICK~!

Technically speaking, Combo warriors should focus on weapons that have more crit and/or aspd, where as Slasher warriors should get weapons that have higher damage. But that depends on if you can get that special sword you want~
Simply put, stick with NPC swords from 'Theo' in Armor/Weapon shop in town Lime till 6x, unless you have a good opt’d (damage/aspd/G) sword you want +6/7/8, add an element to or G. You should be getting newer weapons as you train, find the one that’s best for you~
But because you’re still in training, I’mma gonna tells you what’s right~

The last sword you can purchase from an NPC is the Radiant Great Sword (level 57); from the Gypsy Merchant at location G7 in Outer Wall of Lime. The rest can be obtained from mobs or purchased from other players. With the exception of a few noteworthy swords, the following are only swords that are available after lvl 59. (Rating system will apply, but only those with a blue rating or higher or other noteworthy swords) Regardless of the rating, if it’s better than what you have, use it~

Dusk Great Sword: (level 50) It's the last NPC sword you can purchase from 'Theo' in Town Lime and it's a decent sword. But if you pass by a G'd one (dropped by Scorpys) in Clement Mines while hunting BT's... it'll do you well until level 7x if you don't run into any of the following swords~
Recommended elements: None
Crimson Bastard: (level 51) With a 30 base aspd, it’s the fastest sword in the game, if you can get a G’d one, it’ll take you all the way to level 8x-9x. +6/7/8 highly recommended.
Recommended elements: Earth
Durandal: (level 67) A fast sword with good stats. +6/7/8 recommended.
Recommended elements: Earth, Light
Prometheus: (level 73) Under-par sword at best when normal, but only mentioned due the possibility of getting a G’d one at Herkaus (Succubus), which can last you until level 100.
Recommended elements: Earth, Light
Great Tech Sword: (level 97) Good sword for Combo warriors, decent for Slashers.
Recommended elements: Light, Earth, Water
Taeguk Great Sword: (level 103) Better for Slashers, but still decent for Combo warriors.
Recommended elements: Light, Darkness, Water, Earth
Fishbone Blade: (level 113) Good sword that can last you a long time provided the right element.
Recommended elements: Darkness, Earth
Diabolus Great Sword: (level 125) Decent sword, but difficult to G.
Recommended elements: Fire, Darkness
Zweihander: (level 128) One of the best and most commonly used swords in the game, especially if you have one with great opts; +7/8/XG recommended.
Recommended elements: Fire, Darkness, Light, None
Chaos Sword: (level 155) Another great and commonly used sword. +7/8/XG recommended.
Recommended elements: Light, Darkness, Wood, None
Sword of Order: (level 159) A good sword, but not as common as the Chaos or Zweihander.
Recommended elements: Light, Fire, Darkness,
Sword Ghost’s Sword: (level 165; zerk only) The ‘zerk sword’… Great stats for zerks~ XG that baby~
Recommended elements: Light, Darkness, None
Sword of Radiance: (level 165; SM only) The ‘SM sword’…. Great stats and commonly used by SM’s~
Recommended elements: Light, Darkness, None
Galactic Warrior’s Falchion: (level 165) The "warrior’s equivalent" to the 2nd job swords. Same damage, but more aspd. It's a bit rare, but good if you're switching between classes and want more damage than a Zwei or Chaos.
Recommended elements: Light, Darkness, Wood, None
Great Sword of Tianlong: (level 182) The great dragon sword… You need to +9 it in order to G it, but still a very good sword.
Recommended elements: Light, Darkness, Fire, Wood, None
Royal Sword Death: (level 187; zerk only) The new addition to the 'zerk arsenal'. You need to +9 it and a G14 to G it, but it's a good sword~
Recommended elements: Light, Darkness, Fire, Wood, None
Royal Sword: (level 187; SM only) The new addition to the 'SM arsenal'. You need to +9 it and a G14 to G it, but it's a good sword~ though it's a bit slower than Sword of Radiance~
Recommended elements: Light, Darkness, Fire, Wood, None
Ancient Sword: (level 190) This sexy katana is a sweet looking sword, but by this time you'll likely have a G/DG sword and working towards XG; or already have... but it's still a sweet sword. A great choice if you have the cash to support XG'ing one.
Recommended elements: Light, Darkness, Fire, Wood, None
Golden Sword’s Sword: (level 200) The other 'giant zerk sword’. Good damage and a strong option if you’re not working towards XG weapons.
Recommended elements: Light, Darkness, Fire, Wood, None
Heartless Sword: (level 200) The big ‘SM sword’. Good damage and a strong option if you’re not working towards XG weapons.
Recommended elements: Light, Darkness, Fire, Wood, None
Warrior’s Fireball: (level 201) The strongest ‘Normal’ sword available. Darn difficult to XG, but perfect if you don’t want to invest into an XG sword.
Recommended elements: Light, Darkness, Fire, Wood, None

For more details on swords, check out the Warrior Weapons page on the wiki.