Which weapon for Greatswords are the best?

[JLPtheGreat]

I have right now Shrouded Bulkwark, but I wanna upgrade it to something else. What kind of weapon do you guys like?
What is your favorite?
What is the best Greatsword after Shrouded Bulkwark?
Is Seawolf Cutlass the best option after my previous weapon cause of the slash and strike damage?

I am interested in what you think is the best weapon for the Greatswords selection.

Personally I love the Shrouded Bulkwark cause it has helped me get this far into the game, but I know when the time comes to upgrade I will do it for the sake of beating bosses @sses.

[Puzzlemint]

The Seawolf Cutlass isn't really a significant upgrade over the Shrouded Bulwark.

The Jaws of Death are the best option until you can get the Scharfrichter.

The problem is, the Jaws of Death are Greatscissors, and while Greatswords can be transmuted into Greatscissors, Greatscissors can't be transmuted into Greatswords, so if you want to get both the Jaws of Death and the Scharfrichter, you'll need to get a second Greatsword, which you can only do if you're a follower of the Three or the Iron Ones.

If you happen to be in one of those creeds, then you can buy an extra Kureimoa from the smith. If you're in a different creed and don't want to switch, then you'll have to make a choice.

You can get the Jaws of Death sooner, and the Greatscissor combo is really powerful with the stagger effect, or you can wait to get the Scharfrichter, which has the highest damage per hit and the fastest attack speed.

[Nomenanza]

I really love Jaws of Death, even though I have Scharfrichter as a backup. The best thing about it is its 2H strong attack which looks to be dealing double the regular damage (which is great for bossfights).

[Iusnex]

Northern Cross if you also fancy magic (also, don't upgrade your Bulwark, that would be a waste, get The Three or Iron Ones to II or III and buy a new Kureimoa for transmutation).

[The Hopping Chaos]

Seawolf Cutlass is a very popular next level choice for greatswords.

If you want to go for the meta and grab "the best" the Jaws of Death is way better than it has any right to be.

Others adore the Scharlfricter, if you're willing to go off beaten path for the required boss.

Finally, the Bulwark itself if a personal favorite of mine, it's strike type damage wrecks a surprising number of bosses.

This is assuming you're primarily a strength build.