Greatblade Phalanx is one of the Carian Blade Sorceries, a subset of the Carian Sorceries in Elden Ring.
Description[]
One of the sorceries of the Carian royal family.
Creates a defensive arch of larger magic glintblades overhead, which automatically attack nearby foes.
Used by the enchanted troll knights. They were the comrades of the young Rennala, bound by oath.
Acquisition[]
Guaranteed Drop: Liurnia of the Lakes
- Acquired from defeating Bols, Carian Knight in the Cuckoo's Evergaol.
Effects[]
Spawns 3 large glintblades over your head, which then launches at the nearest enemy in range that is in front of you.
Notes[]
- Slightly outdamaged by Carian Phalanx, though the Greatblades' higher damage per blade will let it bypass flat defences better early on and give it the damage advantage early-game.
- Cannot be used simultaneously with Carian Phalanx, Glintblade Phalanx, or Ash of War: Glintblade Phalanx.
- Deals much more Stance damage than the other Glintblade spells at 10 per hit, about on par with a charged heavy attack if all 3 land (other two deal less than just one Greatblade hitting).
- It is, however, outclassed by Ash of War: Glintblade Phalanx which also deals 10 Stance damage per hit but has 4 blades and has a follow-up attack that deals equivalent Stance damage to a jumping heavy attack, usually another 12 to 22 Stance damage.
- Damage boosted by 15% if holding the Carian Glintblade Staff in one of your active hands.
Trivia[]
- Patch 1.07 reduced the FP cost from 35 to 30.