Best Greatsword Build in The First Berserker: Khazan

The Greatsword is a slow and methodical weapon that rewards clever use of skills and combos in The First Berserker: Khazan. While players might get some mileage out of it by spamming their attacks, this weapon shines best when its wielder knows what they're doing.

Having a good Greatsword build in The First Berserker: Khazan is a great place to start learning how to use this weapon. This guide covers the Greatsword's best skills and item sets as well as some tips on how to use them all properly.

Best Greatsword Skills in The First Berserker: Khazan

First Berserker Khazan Greatsword Best Skills

Unlike the Spear and Dual Wield, much of the Greatsword's damage comes from charged attacks, and the most basic of its playstyles include chaining charged attacks together to deal massive burst damage. In order to do that, make sure to get the following skills and passives as soon as possible:

Khazan: Best Greatsword Skills
Skill	Description
Savage Momentum	Lets you charge Swift Attacks.
Mortal Blow	Lets you chain Swift Attacks into Potent Blows. Combine this with Savage Momentum for a looping charged attack combo.
Overwhelm	Increases the charging speed and damage of attacks performed after Savage Momentum or the final hit of the Swift Attack combo.
Manifest Power	Increase the reach of charged Potent Blows.
Limit Break	Potent Blow can be charged additional times, but it costs 1 Spirit when overcharged.
Phantom: Night's Veil (Active Skill)	Perform a heavy swing that damages enemies. All charged attacks after the swing will cause damaging pulses to erupt from Khazan while they are charging. The pulses can stagger all enemies, including bosses.
Heat of Battle	Gain increased poise and take less damage while attacking. Great for trading blows with enemies.
Heavy Pressure	Using a charged attack will increase the charging speed of subsequent charged attacks.
Combat Cadence	Gain the ability to perform two light attacks after dodging. This ability is great for chasing, closing gaps, and staggering targets, and it can be used to chain to Savage Momentum and Mortal Blow.
Helm Break	Gain the ability to perform a leaping charged attack while sprinting. The charge time for this attack is fast, and it can be used to quickly start Savage Momentum/Mortal Blow combos.
Armor Breaker	Follow-up a successful block with two quick Greatsword slashes. Brink Guards empower these slashes, causing them to deal more damage. This is your bread-and-butter skill for starting Greatsword combos from a defensive stance.

The skills above can be considered Core Greatsword Skills, and every build with this weapon should have them unlocked. Players will need them to start the Greatsword's fastest and strongest combos. Once you unlock these skills, make sure to grab their upgrade nodes later on.

The Greatsword also has a number of active skills, though they aren't as mandatory as Phantom: Night's Veil. Still, they have their uses, and it's up to the player to decide which ones they prefer. Still, here's a brief rundown on each of them to help you figure things out:

Titanic Descent is a great filler skill for dealing damage after a combo.
Giant Hunt deals extra damage against large enemies, making it an excellent skill for most bosses.
Ghost Arm Block acts as a safety net for mis-timed Potent Blows.
Breakthrough is useful for starting a fight or chasing after an enemy that's been knocked back by your charged attacks.
War Cry and Inner Fury are amazing for players who want to commit to a trade-heavy playstyle.
Counterstrike can be used as a substitute for regular blocks, letting players deal more Stamina damage.

Greatsword Combo Tips

After using Armor Breaker, immediately start charging a Swift Attack for a quick counterattack combo.
When an enemy staggers out of your usual range, sprint forward then use Helm Break to combo into charged light and heavy attacks.
When attacking a stunned enemy, use Helm Break or Combat Cadence to start a chain of fast-charging charged attacks.
Use Phantom: Night's Veil as often as possible.

Best Armor Sets for the Greatsword in The First Berserker: Khazan

The First Berserker Khazan Crafting Neglected Greatsword — The First Berserker Khazan Crafting Ashen Wolf Set

There are quite a few good armor sets for Greatsword users in The First Berserker: Khazan, but most of them won't be available until much later into the game. With that said, here's what you should look out for:

Khazan: Best Greatsword Armor Sets
Armor	Source	Effect
Ashen Wolf Set	Keshta the Unyielding - Stormpass (Act 1)	(2) Dodge Stamina Cost Decrease: 10% (3) Health Recovery Increase: 20% Composed & Potent Blow DMG Increase: 10% Netherworld Energy Increase: 1 Potent Blow DMG Increase: 15%
Soul Eater Set	Keshta the Unyielding in Stormpass (Act 1)	(2) Max Stamina: 100 (3) Enemy Defeated: 5% Health Recovery Stamina Recovery: 15% Brutal Attack DMG Increase: 15% Learn Phantom Judgment (Attack to reset enemy's exhaustion timer)
Chaos-Ridden Set	Maluca in Nadin Quarry (Act 2)	(2) Brink Guard: Gain Regeneration (stamina recovery up to 5 stacks) (3) Brink Guard: DMG Increase for 10s (up to 5 stacks) (4) Brink Guard: 0.15 Spirit Accumulation (5) On Spirit Skill use: Gain Consumed (increase stamina damage) (6)Learn Volcanic Wrath
Fugitive Mage Set	Bellerain in Hermit Mountains (Act 3).	(2) Charged Attack: 10% DMG Increase (3) 15% Guard Stamina DMG Decrease (4) 15% Armor Breaker Stamina DMG Increase (5) Brink Guard: 10% Stamina DMG Increase for 5s (6) Learn Heart Piercer: Fury
Crimson Fiend Set	Drops randomly from enemies. Scroll can be obtained during the Hermit Mountains mission (Act 3).	(2) Enraged: 15% DMG Increase (3) Charged Attack: 10% DMG Increase (4) After Mortal Blow/Charged Attack: 100 Stamina Recovery (5) Enraged: 30% Received DMG Decrease (6) Mortal Blow: 20% DMG Increase
Fleshripper Set	Drops from boss in the Fall of the Empire mission in Capital City Vitalon (Act 4).	(2) Brutal Attack: 50% DMG Decrease from Next Attack (3) Charged Attack: 15% DMG Increase (4) 15% Received Stamina DMG Decrease (5) Charged Attack: 15% Stamina DMG Increase (6) Learn Limit Break: Apex

Some other non-Greatsword sets that are worth considering include:

Furious Bandit Set: Five pieces of this make your charged attacks light your weapons on fire for 10 seconds. Drops from the boss Rangkus in the Traitor, Revealed mission.
Crushed Dreams Set: Five pieces of this set charges your weapon with lightning after a Brink Guard. Drops from the boss in the Devoured Village mission.
Devourer of Darkness Set: Five pieces of this set lets you poison enemies after a Brutal Attack. Drops from Aratra in the Strange Stench mission.
Cleric Set: Useful all-around set that's good for all weapons.

Don't be afraid to use mixed sets while you're still trying to farm something. If the going gets tough, use equipment with the highest numbers until you get suitable replacements. Keep in mind that you can upgrade gear in The First Berserker: Khazan after completing the Kaleido mission from Oksana in Silent Temple - Act 2.

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