Freyja's Greatsword

Freyja's Greatsword is a named greatsword from Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, distinguished by the weapon skill Freyja's Stance and its connection to the Redmane warrior Freyja.

Freyja's Greatsword occupies the close-range, committed melee role associated with Elden Ring's greatswords. Its identity is not just its large blade: the weapon's defining feature is Freyja's Stance, a dedicated skill that gives the wielder a deliberate setup followed by distinct follow-up attacks. That makes it a weapon for players who want a recognizable attack pattern and a skill with its own timing, rather than a greatsword chosen only as an interchangeable platform for Ashes of War.

The weapon is part of Shadow of the Erdtree rather than the base-game arsenal. Its presentation ties it to Freyja, a Redmane warrior, and to the martial legacy surrounding Starscourge Radahn. That connection gives the sword a clearer character identity than an unnamed equipment drop, while its combat role remains practical: it is used at melee distance, asks the player to manage attack commitment and spacing, and rewards finding safe openings for its stance follow-ups.

Freyja's Stance is the main reason to consider this weapon alongside other greatswords. The skill's stance-and-follow-up structure creates a different decision loop from a weapon with a simple buff, a generic sweeping skill, or a freely replaceable Ash of War. The important distinction is therefore behavioral rather than a universal damage ranking: Freyja's Greatsword suits a player who is prepared to learn when its stance can be completed without being interrupted.

Its place in progression is likewise tied to the expansion's equipment choices and Freyja's role, not to a claim that it replaces every other greatsword. Comparisons should account for the player's preferred moveset, stat investment, reinforcement state, and willingness to use the weapon skill. Its displayed attack values can change with those conditions, so this overview treats the sword as a named DLC weapon with a fixed identity and variable build performance rather than assigning it one universal Attack Rating.

Requirements, scaling grades and weight are the game’s own published figures. From Consolidated Game Weapons Database.

1. 01Enter Shadow of the Erdtree and reach Shadow Keep. In the Specimen Storehouse, climb to the Seventh Floor Site of Grace and progress Freyja's and Ansbach's conversations there. After the relevant quest progression, return to Freyja's position and collect Freyja's Greatsword from her corpse; this is a guaranteed pickup, not a random enemy drop or vendor item.
2. 02The weapon is obtained as a single unique pickup during the playthrough. It is not purchased, awarded by a boss, or obtained through a repeatable farming route. If the corpse is not yet present, continue the Specimen Storehouse portion of Freyja's quest, including the Secret Rite Scroll conversation with Ansbach, then revisit the Seventh Floor. No separate NG+ requirement is established.

Freyja's Greatsword uses the deliberate, committed handling expected of a colossal sword. Its ordinary attacks favor broad horizontal sweeps that cover space in front of the wielder, while the heavier attacks place more emphasis on overhead and downward blows. The weapon therefore performs best when the player can control engagement distance and commit during a recovery window; it is less forgiving when an enemy can interrupt, circle behind, or punish the end of an attack string.

Its reach and sweeping attack coverage make spacing a central part of its moveset. The first hit can catch targets approaching from slightly different angles than a narrow straight sword would, but the animation commitment still matters against fast enemies. Jumping attacks and charged heavy attacks are useful for applying pressure from above or exploiting openings, while the weapon's mass makes repeatedly trading hits a poor substitute for timing. The sword can be two-handed, but doing so does not remove the need to manage stamina and recovery.

Freyja's Greatsword also has a weapon-specific skill named Freyja's Greatsword. The skill begins with the wielder raising the weapon before delivering a forceful vertical strike; following it with the strong-attack input adds a spinning follow-up. That second input is conditional on successfully initiating the skill and provides a wider continuation rather than being a separate always-available attack. The weapon is also associated with Redmane skills, so its value extends beyond the opening strike when used with compatible Redmane-themed Ashes of War or skills. No firearm-style resource, magazine, reload, or durability behavior defines this weapon.

Freyja's Greatsword is explicitly associated with Freyja, a Redmane knight and one of General Radahn's trusted warriors. Its lion-headed design links the weapon visually and thematically to Radahn's Redmane forces, while the item lore identifies Freyja's loyalty to Radahn as a defining part of its significance.

The weapon also connects Freyja's later journey with the remnants of Radahn's army after the battle in Caelid. That relationship is part of the game's stated character history; broader claims about the sword's design inspiration or the smith who made it are not established here.