Horned Warrior's Greatsword

Horned Warrior's Greatsword is a Shadow of the Erdtree curved greatsword that combines a sweeping melee moveset with the weapon skill Horned Call, giving this distinctive Hornsent weapon a stronger identity than a standard greatsword sidegrade.

In Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Horned Warrior's Greatsword is a unique curved greatsword associated with the Horned Warriors. Its defining feature is not simply its class, but the combination of curved-greatsword attacks and the fixed Horned Call skill. That makes it a weapon for players who want broad melee coverage with a weapon-specific skill rather than a generally infusible greatsword platform.

The weapon occupies a niche between conventional curved greatswords and heavier strength-oriented swords. Its attacks provide substantial forward coverage and sweeping motion, while its skill adds a separate horn-themed attack pattern that can influence how the weapon is used in openings or against groups. The exact value of those options still depends on reinforcement, affinity, attributes and the current game regulation.

Unlike an ordinary greatsword that may support a changeable Ash of War, Horned Warrior's Greatsword is defined by its built-in identity and fixed skill. It should therefore be evaluated as a complete weapon package: class moveset, attribute demands, damage profile, and Horned Call together determine whether it suits a character better than a more flexible alternative. This page focuses on that distinction rather than treating it as a generic greatsword.

Its role is primarily that of a DLC progression weapon for a character already comfortable with deliberate melee commitment and close-range spacing. It does not replace an entire build guide, and no single attribute spread makes it universally correct. Players comparing it with other curved greatswords should consider reach, attack commitment, scaling after reinforcement, skill utility and the opportunity cost of using a fixed weapon skill.

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

1. 01Enter Shadow of the Erdtree and travel to the Ancient Ruins of Rauh. Find and defeat a Horned Warrior wielding the greatsword; the weapon is obtained as an enemy drop rather than from a vendor, quest reward, or boss chest.
2. 02If the weapon does not appear immediately, defeat the relevant greatsword-wielding Horned Warrior again after the area reloads. The acquisition route is tied to the DLC enemy encounter, not to a separate mission or NPC interaction.

Horned Warrior's Greatsword is a curved greatsword whose distinctive handling comes from its weapon skill rather than an innate status effect. Its broad melee swings reward spacing around groups, while the weapon's size still creates the commitment expected from the class. The skill gives it an attack option beyond the sword's immediate reach, but it does not replace the need to manage stamina and recovery during close combat.

The item description presents the Horned Warrior's Greatsword as the weapon of the horned warriors, described as divine warriors of an ancient civilization. This places the sword within the history of the Hornsent and their pre-Erdtree cultural world, rather than establishing a personal connection to a named character. The description provides no documented real-world inspiration or developer commentary about the weapon's design.