Giant-Crusher — TarnishedGuide

Overview

The Giant-Crusher is a colossal hammer that embodies pure strength. With S scaling in Strength at max upgrade, it hits harder than almost any other weapon in Elden Ring. Each swing crushes enemy poise and deals devastating stagger damage, making it the go-to weapon for players who want to flatten everything in their path. This weapon is the definitive strength weapon in Elden Ring. Fextralife's Giant-Crusher page has full stat progression and build recommendations. Wikipedia's Elden Ring weapons list covers the best strength weapons.

Stats & Scaling

Requires STR 60, DEX 10. At max upgrade (+25 Standard), scaling becomes STR S, DEX E. Infusible with ashes of war.

How to Get Giant-Crusher

1. Travel to the Outer Wall Phantom Tree Site of Grace in the Altus Plateau, northeast of the capital outskirts.
2. Head east from the grace toward a large ruined building guarded by golems.
3. Enter the ruined structure and find the Giant-Crusher inside a chest on the upper level.
4. The weapon requires 60 Strength to wield — one of the highest stat requirements in the game. Two-handing reduces the effective requirement to 40.
5. No boss fight is required. You can grab the weapon as soon as you reach Altus Plateau.

Moveset & Skill

Endure (6 FP) / Infusible

Endure is the default skill, which braces the weapon and grants hyper-armor + 50% damage reduction for 3 seconds. However, the Giant-Crusher is infusible with any ash of war, allowing you to equip Lion's Claw, Royal Knight's Resolve, or War Cry for massive damage. The weapon's true strength comes from its absurd poise damage — two charged R2s can stance-break most bosses.

Best Builds

Pros & Cons