Great Sword

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Great Sword (ヘビーソード) or greatsword is a type of heavy sword used in YGGDRASIL and the New World.

Description[]

Ainz Ooal Gown beginning his career as an adventurer in the Re-Estize Kingdom utilized two great swords as his main weapons. Climb uses one during his training; swinging it 500 times in a controlled manner.

Appearance[]

Great Swords are classed as swords that are over-sized and the same size as the user.

Abilities[]

Great Swords are noted to be weapons for hacking not slashing. They were typically not one-handed weapons, hacking a being like an ogre using a single hand would be difficult.^[1] The weight of one would be even too much for a regular soldier.^[2]

Trivia[]

Great Swords are related to long swords.
Momon is regarded as a special warrior who was able to use slashing attacks with greatswords.
In OVERLORD -ESCAPE FROM NAZARICK-, the greatsword has stats of Attack Area/Wide, Attack Speed/Average.^[3]
Peroroncino acquired a great sword though it looked more like an oversized keychain than a weapon. Later it came into Ainz’s possession as a keepsake.^[4]