If you’re looking to master the Greatsword in First Berserker: Khazan, this guide will walk you through everything you need to know. Whether you’re just starting out or looking for ways to optimize your First Berserker Khazan Greatsword Build Guide, I’ll cover the best stats, skills, passives, and armor sets to get the most out of your Greatsword.
First Berserker Khazan Greatsword Build Guide
Stats Breakdown – Strength vs. Proficiency
The Greatsword scales with Strength and Proficiency, but each stat brings different benefits:
Strength (Main Damage Stat)
- Increases damage by 3 points per stat.
- Provides 5 max HP per point.
- Reduces equipment weight, improving agility (better stamina recovery and lower dodge cost).
- Reduces stamina damage taken when hit.
Proficiency (Secondary Stat)
- Increases damage by 2 points per stat.
- Provides 10 max HP per point (double what Strength gives).
- Increases stamina damage by 0.4% (useful for breaking enemy stamina faster).
- Lowers dodge stamina cost by 0.7%.
Stat Priority
Your main focus should be Strength, as it boosts your overall damage and lets you wear heavier armor while maintaining agility. However, Proficiency is still valuable—it increases stamina damage (helpful for boss fights) and gives more HP.
For a balanced build, allocate points primarily to:
- Strength (main damage & agility boost)
- Endurance (more stamina for dodging and attacking)
- Vitality (better health and resistances)
- Some Proficiency (for extra health and stamina damage)
Best Active Skills for Greatsword
There are multiple ways to play the Greatsword, but these two Spirit Skills stand out for their effectiveness:
1. Phantom Knight’s Veil (Must-Have Buff)
Creates a sword AoE attack and grants a buff for charged attacks.
For 45 seconds, charged attacks shoot out energy pulses, dealing extra damage and interrupting enemies.
Helps keep bosses staggered and juggled.
2. Counter-Strike (Situational)
- Works like a Brink Guard, but consumes stamina instead of Spirit.
- Drains more stamina from enemies when successfully countering.
- Can be charged to time it perfectly.
- If mistimed, it still acts as a normal block.
Best Passive Skills
Defensive Passives
- Armor Breaker – Allows you to deal damage after a guard or perfect guard.
- Hard Piercer – Lets you charge follow-up attacks for extra damage and stamina drain.
- Why These Are Important: The Greatsword plays more defensively than other weapons. These skills let you punish bosses after blocking their attacks.
Offensive Passives
Savage Momentum – Converts swift attacks into charge attacks, adding extra range and shockwaves.
Mortal Blow – Allows you to follow up a swift attack with a powerful spinning slash.
Overwhelm – Increases the charge speed and damage of chained attacks after a swift attack.
Heavy Pressure – Reduces the charge time of attacks following a charged attack.
Limit Break – Adds an extra charge level to your Potent Blow attack.
Gap Closer – Helmreak (Must-Have)
A sprint attack that launches you into the air and slams your sword down.
Benefits from Phantom Knight’s Veil (shoots energy pulses).
Perfect for initiating fights and getting into melee range quickly.
How to Execute Combos
- Use Helmreak to close the gap.
- Follow with a charged Savage Momentum (swift attack).
- Chain into a charged Mortal Blow.
- Keep alternating between Savage Momentum → Mortal Blow as stamina allows.
- When stamina is low, activate Phantom Knight’s Veil for the buff.
- Repeat!
Best Armor Sets for Greatsword
Armor should boost charged attacks and provide good survivability. Here are the best options:
Early Game Armor
Ashen Wolf Set
- Improves healing effectiveness (better health recovery).
- Boosts Potent Blow damage (better stamina damage).
Grants an extra Netherworld Energy (heal).
Cleric Set (Lightweight Option)
- Reduces stamina damage when blocking.
- Increases max stamina (more dodges & attacks).
- Boosts damage when above 50% stamina.
Mid-to-Late Game Armor
- Crimson Fiend Set (Best for Charged Attack Build)
- Flesh Ripper Set (High DPS, but requires later-game access)
These two sets massively boost charge attack damage, making them perfect for the Greatsword playstyle.