What is better claymore or bastard sword?

Claymore has 10 higher base damage but scaling is exactly the same on both. Claymore has better range but bastard sword has slightly higher counter damage and lower weight. Majestic gs, mastodon gs and black knight gs are all better options. Black Knight GS is not at all the best.
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Which is better sword or Claymore?

Claymore benefits over Sword/Polearm:

An entire element (geo) is weak to claymores specifically - makes a big difference as geo shields are much more easily broken with claymores, allowing you to not waste a party slot on a geo character (or run an overload setup) if you have a claymore user already.
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Is the bastard sword good in Elden ring?

The Bastard Sword is not the top in damage or stagger, but it's high base damage to stat requirement ratio makes it great for versatility builds and PvE. Receives the prefix "Bloody" when granted a Blood infusion, instead of the normal "Blood" prefix.
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Is Drake Sword or Claymore better?

+10 Claymore has 206 base damage, it's flat out better than an unupgraded Drake Sword. Even a +5 Claymore will almost match the Drake Sword for damage once you factor in the bonus damage from your Strength and Dexterity stats.
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Should I use Claymore or Zweihander?

If you use a shield, use the claymore. If you love huge and very powerful 2 handed weapons, use the Zweihander. You can still use a shield with the Zweihander, you just do the Combat Kick first to knock people off balance.
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Is it worth upgrading claymore?

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It seems like experienced DS players advise the claymore more than the drake sword because it has greater potential since it ends up being stronger after upgrading it. I've upgraded it to +5 and it still inflicts less damage than the drake sword.
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Is The claymore sword any good?

The claymore was not the biggest of the European broadswords – a huge lethal-looking sixteenth-century blade from Switzerland or Germany in the Fitzwilliam makes it look almost tame by comparison. But it was a brutally efficient weapon, as a contemporary account of the battle of Killiecrankie, 1689, testifies.
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Who is the weakest Claymore?

Clarice has exceptionally low skills and strength due to the fact that she was a "failed creation" and being a color-headed. Thus, she was ranked as No. 47 and considered as the weakest Claymore overall of her generation. At times, she was not able to sense a Yoma aura due to her weak capability.
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What sword is bigger than the Claymore?

Yes. The German Zweihänder is generally longer than the Scottish Claymore. In fact most of the continental Great Swords are longer than a Claymore such as the Italian Spadone or the Spanish Montante.
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Who is the best Claymore?

Wolf's Gravestone is widely considered the best claymore in Genshin Impact due to its high base attack and the Wolfish Tracker ability. With this ability, the character's attack is boosted by 20% to 40% and an additional 40% to 80% for twelve seconds when the character's HP falls below 30%.
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Why is it called a bastard sword?

The answer was the bastard sword, also referred to as a hand-and-a-half sword. This sword was nick named the bastard because it had no family. It could not be classified a single hand sword and it it was not a two handed great sword.
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What defines a bastard sword?

The bastard sword, also known as a hand-and-a-half sword, was primarily used with one hand but featured a longer grip that allowed the use of both hands. Neither a one-handed nor two-handed sword, the bastard sword was not a member of either family, hence its name.
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Is The greatsword worth it?

Yes, worth it in certain cases. You should ideally be swapping weapon and equipment depending on the situation (not keep playing with the same items from the start of the game and till the end). I demolished every boss with powerstanced UGS, so i'd yes, they are pretty damn good.
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Who is No 1 in claymore?

Teresa. Strongest no 1 and one of the strongest 8 creature .
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Is 15 claymore good?

In the long run, +15 will become better if you increase you're dex later on (30 str is already pretty good). Lightning is good for low level or low dex / str build since it doesn't get increased by either. also, you could always plan to use buffs, making +15 required.
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Which is stronger the claymore or katana?

Claymores are stronger since they're designed to beat up armoured knights as well as slice through console peasants that only have old outdated gear with which to fight. The katana was specifically designed for unarmoured opponents, with its slashing blade perfect for slicing and dicing.
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Is Zweihander a claymore?

Zweihander is a German word meaning “Two hander”. Claymore is a Scottish word meaning big sword or great sword. In English we use both of these words as loanwords to describe particular German or Scottish swords. In English we'd call this a Zweihander.
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Are claymores legal?

The United States first produced Claymore mines in 1960 and has since produced 7.8 million of them for a cost of $122 million. When used in command-detonated mode, Claymores are permissible under the Mine Ban Treaty. When used in victim-activated mode, usually with a tripwire, they are prohibited.
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Can Claymores get pregnant?

Claymores are sterile, completely unable to have children with anything. However, if a claymore was pregnant before receiving the operation to become a claymore, the baby will become a Naturally born hybrid, if it survives to birth.
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Why are Claymores female?

The act of awakening is likened to the feeling of sexual climax, so while both male and female warriors existed in the past only the women proved to be successfully able to resist the allure of the awakening, and so the creation of male Claymores stopped altogether.
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Why was claymore shut down?

The manga "Claymore" ended because its author Norihiro Yagi had completed the story he had planned for the series. The ending was reportedly done in such a way that it provided closure to the story and many series fans were pleased with the outcome.
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Why is claymore called claymore?

The term claymore is an anglicisation of the Gaelic claidheamh mór "big/great sword", attested in 1772 (as Cly-more) with the gloss "great two-handed sword".
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How heavy was a claymore sword?

Traditionally, the average claymore would amount to about 140 cm (55 in) in overall length, with a 33 cm (13 in) grip and a 107 cm (42 in) blade. Due to its immense size, the Claymore broad sword is estimated to have weighed approximately 5.5 lb (2.5 kg).
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Are claymore swords sharp?

The overall Metal work of the Claymore is excellent. The design and detail of the cross guard and wheel pommel are well made, and the blade is sharp and you can by the sound of sword when it cut through a target that the steel is of high quality spring steel.
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