Enshrouded
ByYurii Luzhko
Horned Greatsword icon — Enshrouded Two-handed Greatswords
Two-handed Greatswords⭐ Legendary

Horned Greatsword

Sharp extensions jut out from the blade's periphery: an assortment of stingers, sharpened flint, and horns. A strike from this jagged edge will rip and tear almost anything.

Source
Veilwater Basin
Attack speed
0.7
Parry power
15
Scales with
STR (Strength)
Slot tier
A — Two-handed Greatswords
All Two-handed GreatswordsFull stats on the wiki ↗

Estimated damage

Level 50
93Damage
Base
85(91.4%)
Piercing
8(8.6%)

Sources: enshrouded.wiki.gg (pre-1.0) for every value on this page. Enshrouded 1.0 was released on 2026-10-15; these values have not been checked against it.

Not yet matched to a 1.0 item: the 1.0 server files carry no English names, and this weapon's wiki stats did not single out one of the 510 weapons in them. The 506 that did are in the 1.0 weapon database.

Legendary perks (4)

  • Piercing DamageAdds Piercing Damage equal to 10% of base damage
  • RetaliationA percentage of received Melee Damage is dealt back to attackers
  • PreciseIncreased Critical Strike Chance
  • Stamina LeechHits restore a percentage of damage dealt as Stamina

About this slot

The Two-handed Greatswords slot is rated A for current Enshrouded meta. High-DPS sweepers. The Barbarian / Whirlwind Crescendo loadout lives here; trades shield uptime for raw burst.

Curated two-handed greatswords builds →warrior archetype builds →

Best builds for this two-handed greatsword

2 preset builds tagged greatsword — ranked by tier (S → A → B).

Horned Greatsword FAQ

How do I get Horned Greatsword in Enshrouded?
Horned Greatsword drops in Veilwater Basin. As a legendary weapon, it's gated behind a specific Hollow Halls boss, Sun Temple chest, or biome-specific encounter — farm the region listed above for a guaranteed shot.
What attribute does Horned Greatsword scale with?
Horned Greatsword is a Two-handed Greatswords weapon, which scales with STR (Strength). Invest attribute points into STR to push Horned Greatsword's damage to its level cap.
What perks does Horned Greatsword have?
Horned Greatsword carries 4 named perks: Piercing Damage, Retaliation, Precise, Stamina Leech. These compound on top of base damage and are what flag it legendary — mundane drops carry no perks.
What builds use Horned Greatsword?
Horned Greatsword is a Two-handed Greatswords weapon — see the matching build hubs linked above for preset loadouts that prioritise this slot. Best fit is typically the specialist sub-archetype for this weapon family.
Weapon data from Enshrouded Wiki, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Damage is computed with the wiki's own {{Weapon Stats}} formula (base scaling + 10%-per damage-perk); the wiki notes these figures are not updated post Wake of Water, so treat them as estimates. Legendary flag = weapon carries named perks (mundane drops have none). Not affiliated with Keen Games.