Learn how to unlock and craft Greatswords in V Rising by defeating Tristan. Discover legendary weapon recipes, powerful skills, and effective berserker builds with Blood Rage and Power Surge.
To unlock Greatswords in V Rising, you must defeat Tristan the Vampire Hunter. He is a wandering boss in the northern Farbane Woods. Ensure your item level is 40 before tracking him. After defeating Tristan, drink his blood to unlock new recipes, including the Greatsword. Crafting the Iron Greatsword requires 16 Iron Bars and 12 planks.
Additional Greatsword recipes can be acquired:
- Merciless Iron Greatsword Recipe: Purchase from the Rural Book Merchant for 64 Silver Coins.
- Sanguine Greatsword Recipe: Obtain the Blueprint from the City Book Vendor for 24 Goldsun Coins.
- Apocalypse (Legendary): Found as random drops from a vendor or through Rift events in the end game.
Greatsword Skills
The Greatsword comes with the following skills:
- Primary attack: A two-second melee combo dealing physical damage.
- Great Cleaver: Charge forward with an upward swing, damaging and launching enemies for 0.75 seconds.
- Death From Above: Leap into the air and strike down, dealing area physical damage and becoming immaterial during the leap.
Greatsword Builds
A popular build, the berserker playstyle, utilizes the following spells for increased damage and survivability:
| Icon | Spell | Type | Description | Earned Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Rage | Blood | Shields self and allies for 110% of spell power and increases attack speed by 25% for 4.5s. | Defeat Rufus the Foreman (Level 20) | |
| Power Surge | Chaos | Removes negative effects and applies a shield (125% spell power) to self or an ally. Increases movement and attack speed by 25% while the shield lasts. | Defeat Azariel the Sunbringer (Level 68) | |
| Veil of Storm (movement) | Shock | Dash in a direction, eluding enemies for 2.2s. Grants 20% increased attack speed for 4s. The next primary attack deals 25% bonus damage and inflicts Static. Dashing through an enemy also inflicts Static. | Requires a Level 2 Shock Spell Point to unlock. |
This build focuses on using spells that provide shielding and attack speed buffs to maximize damage output with the Greatsword's primary attack. Blood Rage and Power Surge together offer significant defensive capabilities and approximately 8 seconds of increased attack speed. The Shock movement skill, Veil of Storm, further enhances attack speed and applies Static to enemies, adding bonus magical damage to physical attacks. This combination allows for rapid enemy takedowns and provides substantial shields for engaging in combat or mitigating boss mechanics.
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