The lightest of the Colossal Swords, the Zweihander is a unique weapon with its high Dexterity scale and low overall stat requirements. It can fit into any build, but building around a Zweihander in Elden Ring requires some finesse. Let’s get physical.
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The Zweihander is a colossal sword in Elden Ring, though it only requires 19 Strength to wield in one hand. While it has a lower Dexterity requirement of 11 to wield, the base version ultimately scales better with Dexterity than Strength. While the Zweihander is a very flexible weapon, this build will stick to the themes of the weapon and provide an optimized build.
The following stats are possible at level 150 with a Warrior starter. Most other starter classes can reach this point with a few extra levels.
This stat lineup brings us to the soft caps of two stats: Vigor and Dexterity. 60 is the max you generally want to hit unless you plan on getting 200 or more levels into your build. This gives you a ton of health and damage to work with, which is really all you need for a Zweihander.
