The Starscourge Greatsword is a boss weapon in Elden Ring, famous for its unique gravity-oriented skill. This curved sword is made of black steel and was wielded by one of the greatest champions of The Lands Between, General Radahn. Starscourge Greatsword is also the only greatsword in the game that can’t be dual-handed.
In this guide, we will help you reach General Radahn and help defeat him to acquire his legendary weapon, Starscourge Greatsword.
Starscourge Greatsword Location
To get the Starscourge Greatsword, you must defeat the Starscourge Radahn in the Wailing Dunes. The only way to obtain this sword is by exchanging Radahn’s Remembrance with the Finger Reader Enia at the Roundtable Hold.
However, players need to travel to Caelid and reach the Redmane Castle during the festival to reach this area. Redmane Castle is located to the Southeast of the Map and at the border of Caelid. The nearest site of Grace is the “Chamber outside the Plaza.”
Starscourge Radahn is one of the strongest bosses in Elden Ring, and we recommend players follow our strategy to trounce him. Starscourge Radahn drops “Remembrance of the Starscourge,” a unique item you can exchange for his weapon.
Take his remembrance to the Roundtable Hold and offer it to Finger reader Enia, who will exchange it for the Starscourge Greatsword in return. You can also get Lion’s Greatbow with the Remembrance of the Starscourge, but we recommend against it as the sword is far superior.
Starscourge Greatsword Stats and Requirements
Starscourge Greatsword is a Strength-based weapon requiring 38 Strength, 15 Intelligence, and 12 Dexterity. It has D scaling with both Str and Dex and E scaling with Int.
Starscourge Greatsword weighs 20, and its unique skill is Starcaller Cry, which costs 20 FP. With this skill, you will smash your swords in the ground and pull enemies towards you.
Like the other boss weapons, Starscourge Greatsword can’t be infused with any Ash of War or consumables like grease. It can only be upgraded up to +10 with the help of Somber Smithing Stones.
This greatsword deals 316 Physical and 218 Magic damage at the highest level. You can sell it for 1000 runes to any merchant, which is very ill-advised.
Best Starscourge Greatsword Build
As Starscourge Greatsword is primarily a Strength weapon, this is the stat we will focus on for our build.
- Vigor: 50
- Endurance: 45
- Strength: 70
- Dexterity: 30
For the Armor set, use Radahn’s Armor set. You can also purchase it from Enia.
For Talismans, go with
- Rotten Winged Sword Insignia (increases attack power with successive attacks)
- Great Jar’s Arsenal (raises max equip load)
- Millicent’s Prosthesis (boost dexterity with each attack)
- Shard of Alexander (increases skill attack power by 15%)
Use Magic-Shrouding Tear (increases Magic Attack) and Dexterity-Knot Crystal (increases Dexterity stats) for Crystal Tears.
What does the Starscourge Greatsword do in Elden Ring?
This is the only weapon in the game that doesn’t allow players to hold it with both hands. Upon pressing the dual wield button (Y or Triangle), the character takes out another Starscourge Greatsword for dual wielding.
Using the same technique a second time will make the players smash the swords into the ground and create an AoE explosion. Due to its high damage output and reliance on magic, you can use it to create fun builds in the Elden Ring.
Check out our Hero Class Starscourge Greatsword and Vagabond class Starscourge Greatsword builds for more on this weapon. Using the Somber Smithing stones, you can carry the Starscourge Greatsword to NG+ with proper upgrades.
