The Stalwart Greatsword is an A-tier two-handed greatsword in Windrose, dealing 330 Slash damage per swing with a +1 Posture Point bonus and +30% Critical Damage. The +1 Posture Point bonus is uniquely valuable: it gives the player an extra poise shield, meaning enemies need to break one additional poise stack before staggering you. Combined with the +30% Critical Damage, the Stalwart Greatsword is one of the strongest endgame greatsword choices for tank-DPS hybrid builds.
Stats
Posture Point Mechanic
The +1 Posture Point bonus is the Stalwart Greatsword's standout feature. In Windrose's poise system, both the player and enemies have poise shields (typically 2-3). Each successful enemy attack that hits you depletes one of your poise shields; when all are depleted, you become Winded and vulnerable. The Stalwart Greatsword adds one extra poise shield, giving you a buffer against multi-hit combos that would otherwise stagger you.
Combined with Conquistador's Armor (4-piece Bulwark, uninterruptible first hits) or Pikeman's Armor (+160 max HP), the Stalwart Greatsword build can absorb significantly more punishment than any standard greatsword build.
Build Synergy
Talents: Crusher branch (Massive +5-10% two-handed damage, Executioner's Aim +4-12% two-handed crit chance); Toughguy branch for additional survivability stacking with the +1 Posture Point
Armor: Pikeman's Armor (+160 max HP, +15% two-handed damage); Conquistador's Armor (+15% Damage Resistance, Bulwark); Privateer's Regalia (+10% Crit Hit Chance) for crit synergy
Attributes: Agility (primary, for damage scaling), Vitality (for HP cushion), Mastery (to convert the +30% Crit Damage into reliable burst)
Food buffs: Agility +20 (Hearty Egg Broth, Gazpacho); Vitality +20 (Seafood Platter)
Where to Get
Late-game dungeon boss drops (Israel Hands chance, High Priestess chance, Swamp Creature chance)
Smugglers Provisioner inventory at Rank 2-3 reputation
Buried treasure rewards from later Blackbeard's Treasure Maps
Crafted at the Weaponsmith Workshop using a Plan recovered from late-game content
Comparison
See Also
Weapons - all weapon categories
Captain's Greatsword - Retaliation alternative
Soul Eater - F-attack heal alternative
Conquistador's Armor - Bulwark synergy
Pikeman's Armor - +15% two-handed damage synergy
Talent System - Crusher and Toughguy branches