All right, so you want to learn the Greatsword? I got you. But before we get started, I’m just going to let you know—this weapon is not really new player-friendly. So I advise you to play Spear or maybe Sword instead, because Sword basically plays itself.

I recommend Greatsword for players in the Gold to Diamond range. At that level, you’ve got some game knowledge and movement, which are super important for mastering this weapon. So let’s get started.

Picking Your Greatsword Legend

Here are the top picks depending on your playstyle:

• Jaeyun: Best all-around Greatsword legend. Simple, effective, and easy to learn.
• Arcadia: A tactical, hard-hitting Greatsword legend. She’s stylish but a bit more difficult to master.
• Magyar: The tank. Highest defense in the game, easy to learn, and very forgiving.
• Mako: The fast, aggressive option. Great signatures and easy to pick up.

Core Greatsword Mechanics

The most important mechanic to learn is dash canceling. Hold down and dash after any attack to reset your Greatsword to neutral. This is how you get all your reads on the weapon.

Move Types

Greatsword has three categories of attacks:

• Starters (light whitish color): Use to begin your chain. Best one: Side Light > NLight > DLight.
• Bridges (yellowish color): Connect starter to finisher. Use only Down Light bridge—it’s reliable. Avoid Side Light bridge and NLight bridge (too slow).
• Finishers (orange color): End the chain. Stick with NLight finisher for consistency.

You can also GC into finishers for utility, like a GC Down Light as a “get-off-me” tool.

Important Note:

Using the same move twice in a row auto-triggers a finisher.

Combos to Know

• Side Light → Down Light (true combo if hit close).
• NLight → Down Light → NLight: The core of your punish game and unjumpable.
• This setup covers every dodge, making it absurdly reliable.

Aerial Moves

• Recovery: Not great for neutral. Use mostly for KO’ing offstage.
• Nair and Sair: Great for catching jump-happy opponents. People love jumping against Greatsword—you can punish that all day.
• Sair also acts like a side force field and can spike.

How to Play Greatsword

The game plan is simple:

• Keep throwing out Side Light into NLight reads.
• Abuse how strong and safe Side Light is—it covers every dodge direction.
• Use NLight and bridges into NLight finishers to rack up consistent damage.
• Only slow down to catch spot dodgers.

You’ll get most of your damage from grounded setups. Aerials are useful, but Greatsword thrives when it’s grounded and reading opponents.

That’s basically all you need to know to get started with Greatsword. Master your chains, practice your reads, and keep it simple. More Brawlhalla guides coming soon, so stay tuned!