Anyone using black greatsword or warped blade?

[Rodi]

I really dislike the light attack pattern from zweihander/argent brand, but I wanted to try (just for fun) a build that can rely on blocking while still doing decent damage.
I saw that black greatsword and warped blade have good defense values when fortified and I find their light attack pattern much better, so I thought about making a build around them.
Would it be too weak for enhanced difficulty?

[Go0lden_Archer]

Less efficient but not weak. Plus 2h are 2h they stagger everything easily, so you wont have any problems on mobs neither

[Djeeta]

Its not weak at all if you make the right build for them.
For example Black Greatsword unique traces is it deal Slash and Crush type of damage(and have higher drain than other GS), while for example Oni Bane have more atk but do only Slash.

So you are likely to go as a stagger build to make up for dmg that you missing out with Black greatsword.

[Yarimaz]

Black Great Sword charge attack stagger anything its swing to. I was once stagger skull king and virgin born to death with it XD.

[Automaton Spy]

Originally posted by RodRJ:

I really dislike the light attack pattern from zweihander/argent brand, but I wanted to try (just for fun) a build that can rely on blocking while still doing decent damage.
I saw that black greatsword and warped blade have good defense values when fortified and I find their light attack pattern much better, so I thought about making a build around them.
Would it be too weak for enhanced difficulty?

Black Greatsword for life. It's fast, it's reliable and it sweeps twice on its light combo, meaning even if you miss the first swing you hit with the others.

It has an AOE as heavy smash attack, and a nice telegraphed hit as light smash attack.
It has decent scaling, and low weight.
Cool design too, although Warped Blade that shares its light moveset is even better.
Use it with Devour upgrade, and you will become an unstoppable brawler.

[haplok]

I love the Black Greatsword. The great thing about it is that its light swings, despite looking horizontal / angular tend to touch the ground / walls and cause Impact Shockwaves (from Atlas blood code). Meaning a lot more stagger and damage, even on enemies who were not directly hit.

Other swords that have horizontal/angular moves, such as Oni Bane, Queenslayer or Blade of Judgements don't cause these Shockwaves.

Swords that do, Zweihander /Argent Brand have much slower smashes, that are far more narrow - and the middle horizontal slash doesn't cause them at all.

So it's the best sword to use with that awesome Gift. I also like its charge tripping roll, though Oni Bane has the same move.