Which perks should it have and why?
Bonus questions: Which skills do you think will be the best and which weapon should it be combined with?
I really want to like Greatsword, but I’m struggling with it.
It’s bizarre, it has a really fast attack, but an eternity of animation before the attack goes off… so it’s about like the hammer except without the CC…
Severely disappointed with it.
Do the abilities have grit? Will Thwarting Strikes be required on it?
Interesting. It’s hands down my favorite weapon in the game and is incredible to combo with any weapon. What skills are you using with it?
Some of them get Grit.
The really painful part is that while you’re in “Defiant” mode, your heavy attacks “block” which sounds great until you’re doing a heavy attack after dodging back and your Stamina goes down to zippo effectively stunning you.
I personally like the defensive side of it more,
and Ive been maining 500 Int 0 con mages
since before it was cool.
Sounds like an interaction that can be worked around by gaining more knowledge of the weapon’s gameplay. Why not use a light attack when your stam is low?
Its hard to say about perks, is depend on your another wepon, i dont wana grid dmg becose my main is bow, so i will take leeching, speed, and maybe plague crit
Personally I thought about mixing both. Or do you think that would be weaker compared to skilling fully offensive/defensive?
Well I would like to go something like 300 Str, x Dex, x Con, so grid would be relevant.
I’ve been trying combinations of all of them.
The only “flawless” one I can think of it the AoE ground slam…
The agressive Crosscut is dodged by walking
The “Spin-to-win” is okay but still has the problem of being CC’d.
The defensive forward stab is telegraphed and easily dodged (I’m not in PTR at this very second if you can’t tell)
The aggressive uppercut is okay, it’s followup attack is very easily dodged… you can literally walk out of it.
The shield wall one is interesting, but it’s pretty much entirely PvE to get any value out of.
Because light attack doesn’t do anyone who is able to block.
(Also, you don’t even need to have low stam to get “Zeroed” on stamina… just be in any PvP larger than 2 opponents in melee.)
All the worse if you take “blocking ranged attacks” perk
Defensive stance is an invitation to attack you on the opportunity to stun/vulnerability.
yeah i was not impressed with any of the skills in the defiance tab, try using steadfast strike, relentless rush, and skyward slash, its a really good skill combination! This weapon is incredible and so much fun, give it some time it will grow on you. its seriously amazing with any combo, i use it with void gauntlet have with fire staff, it absolutely shreds!
Have you used it in PvP?
I didn’t get to do too much PvP with it, but what little I was able to do was not a pleasant experience.
Hammer and Greataxe are both as slow as GS… but they also have some CC.
GS only CC is to be in aggressive stance (already) when using the spin-to-win… and even then it’s only a root you really can’t capitalize on.
I liked this build from my testing New World (Welcome to Brimstone Sands) Greatsword/Bow PVP guide, Zone Review and Runeglass Guide! - YouTube . Relentless freedom is definetly bis, other than that if you’re running other skills the perks look good. Crosscut is insane but best used on something a bit tankier 
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