Elden Ring Grafted Blade Greatsword: Location & Upgrade

The Grafted Blade Greatsword in Elden Ring has quite the backstory to it, as with most weapons in the title’s lore. The weapon boasts solid base statistics and comes with a unique skill called Oath of Vengeance.

Also read: Elden Ring Greatsword Buil

Stats

• Physical Attack: 157
• Critical Attack: 100
• Physical Guard: 64 
• Magical Guard: 48
• Fire Guard: 48
• Lightning Guard: 48 
• Holy Guard: 48 
• Guard Boost: 44

Grafted Blade Greatsword Location 

According to my experience, the following is the quickest way to reach the location to get the weapon: 

1. Head to Castle Morne after starting the game.
2. Instead of following the usual route, venture southeast from Stranded Graveyard towards Castle Morne.

   

3. Find Castle Morne in the lower south part of the map.

   

4.  Defeat a giant guarding the entrance and activate the Site of Lost Grace inside the castle.

   

5.  Use an elevator, explore the courtyard, and head straight to find a broken pathway leading to the Behind the Castle Site of Lost Grace.
6.  Descend through various levels while bypassing challenges to reach the Grafted Blade Greatsword location.
7.  Discover another Site of Lost Grace at the lowest point; mark it as a checkpoint for convenient respawns during boss fights.

   

Leonine Misbegotten Boss Fight

Follow the steps I used to defeat the boss:

1.  Enter the area to face Leonine Misbegotten.
2. Use the Barricade Shield skill to bolster your defense and counter Leonine’s strikes effectively.
3. Adapt your strategy based on your character’s strengths and your preferred playstyle.
4. Defeat Leonine Misbegotten to automatically acquire the Grafted Blade Greatsword as your reward.

Misbegotten isn’t that. at least he wasn’t, in my experience. However, if you don’t time his swings, he will beat you in combat.  

Best Tips for the Grafted Blade Greatsword 

• Upgrade the Grafted Blade Greatsword in Liurnia of the Lakes with Somber Smithing Stones.
• Two-hand the Grafted Blade even without meeting the 40 Strength requirement; however, you still need a minimum of 27 Strength for effective use.
• The Grafted Blade weighs 21.0; manage weight carefully in Elden Ring to avoid slowed swing speed and increased stamina consumption.
• Increase your character’s weight limit by focusing on the Endurance attribute.
• Obtain the Arsenal Charm talisman from Nepheli Loux in Stormveil for an additional boost in maximum equipment load, facilitating Grafted Blade carry.

My Thoughts On The Grafted Blade Greatsword

While the Grafted Blade Greatsword is a visually appealing sword, even after a grand total of 700 hours of playtime on my WaterJuice Steam account, I did not prefer using it over other colossal greatswords. While it has a detailed and visually pleasing design, I prefer using almost any other Colossal Greatsword.

Not only are most of them easily accessible, but they have equally amazing designs and do not have high requirements to build and use. The Grafted Blade Greatsword felt basic and bland to me, and while it is a good sword, there are many other preferable options to me. What really tipped me off about the sword was its uninteresting Ash of War, which was a simple temporary buff rather than some overdramatic attack like most Colossal Greatswords.

 If you’re a new player who doesn’t know how challenging this set of games can get—especially Elden Ring—consider taking a look at our best starting class guide. It’s also worth knowing the 10 best spells in the game with their respective locations if you’re opting for a high-class Sorcerer build. 

Among the different types of weapons in the Elden Ring, such as Daggers, Flails, Claws, Axes, Swords, and Katanas, there exists another unique type of accouterment that lets you go the extra mile in terms of dealing damage. A

Greatswords are the preferred weapon type for classes like Vagabond and Hero. These two archetypes have a good level of Strength and Dexterity, especially the former.

In this guide, I went over the Grafted Blade Greatsword in Elden Ring—an exceptionally mean-looking legendary armament that can help beginners fly past the initial stages of the game with charm and effect in equal measure. 

Same Level Elden Ring Greatsword Guides:

• Carian Greatsword
• Moonlight Greatsword Location.