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Golden Greatsword
Skyrim Weapon

Creation Club
24
damage
Base damage21
Two-handed 25×1.13

The Golden Greatsword is a greatsword in Skyrim with a base damage of 21. Its damage scales with the Two-handed skill, and it can be tempered at a grindstone. It comes from the Creation Club.

It can take 17 enchantments at an arcane enchanter. It is boosted by 10 perks.

Golden Greatsword Builds

Jump into the character build planner with this weapon already equipped, tempered and skilled as you set it here, then build perks and the rest of your loadout around it.

Create a build with Golden Greatsword

Stats

interactive
24
damage
Base damage21
Two-handed 25×1.13
Speed
0.75
Reach
1.3
Stagger
1.1
510
18
improve · Fine
Two-handed skill
0
2
5
Smithing skill
0
2
0

Tempering

interactive
Improving Golden Greatsword at a grindstone. Pick a tier to set Smithing to the level it takes; damage is at the current Two-handed skill.
Tier
Damage
Smithing
Fine
25 +1
15
Superior
27 +2.8
31
Exquisite
29 +4.6
65
Flawless
31 +6.4
100
Epic
33 +8.2
100+
Legendary
35 +10
100+
100+ tiers take Fortify Smithing gear or potions on top of the skill.

Two-handed Scaling

interactive
Damage by Two-handed level. Pick a level to set the skill there.
Level 15
23
×1.075
Level 25
24
×1.125
Level 50
26
×1.25
Level 75
29
×1.375
Level 100
32
×1.5

Enchantments

Enchantments this weapon can take at an arcane enchanter (up to two with the Extra Effect perk). Magnitudes scale with the Enchanting skill; each one links to its own page.
Fire Damage
Burns the target for 10 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
Weapon
Frost Damage
Target takes 10 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.
Weapon
Shock Damage
Target takes 10 points of shock damage, and half as much Magicka damage.
Weapon
Magicka Damage
Does 15 points of Magicka damage.
Weapon
Stamina Damage
Does 15 points of Stamina damage.
Weapon
Turn Undead
Undead up to level 10 flee for 30 seconds.
Weapon
Soul Trap
If target dies within 4 seconds, fills a soul gem.
Weapon
Silent Moons Enchant
While the moons are out, absorb 10 points of Health.
Weapon
Fear
Creatures and people up to level 10 flee from combat for 30 seconds.
Weapon
Fiery Soul Trap
If target dies within 5 seconds, fills a soul gem.; Burns the target for 10 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.
Weapon
Absorb Health
Absorb 8 points of Health.
Weapon
Absorb Magicka
Absorb 10 points of Magicka.
Weapon
Absorb Stamina
Absorb 10 points of Stamina.
Weapon
Banish
Summoned Daedra up to level 10 are sent back to Oblivion.
Weapon
Paralyze
Chance to paralyze the target for 2 seconds.
Weapon
Huntsman's Prowess
3 points of extra damage to Animals.
Weapon
Chaos Damage
50% chance for each element of Fire, Frost and Shock to do 10 points of damage.
Weapon

Boosted by

Perks (10)
Dual Savagery

Dual-wielding power attacks do 50% bonus damage.

70
Misdirection

Can pickpocket equipped weapons.

70
Barbarian

Two-Handed weapons do 20% more damage.

5 ranks
Champion's Stance

Power attacks with two-handed weapons cost 25% less Stamina.

20
Deep Wounds

Attacks with greatswords have a 10% chance of doing critical damage.

30
3 ranks
Devastating Blow

Standing power attacks do 25% bonus damage with a chance to decapitate your enemies.

50
Great Critical Charge

Can do a two-handed power attack while sprinting that does double critical damage.

50
Sweep

Sideways power attacks with two-handed weapons hit all targets in front of you.

70
Warmaster

Backwards power attack has a 25% chance to paralyze the target.

100
Bestial Strength

Do 25% more damage as a werewolf.

4 ranks

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