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Updated July 04, 2025, by Christopher Norman Worcester:With the upcoming release of the Shadow of the Erdtree expanions, players are flocking back to Elden Ring and the Lands Between. This update will provide a new video guide explaining how players can get one of the game’s coolest swords: theGodslayer Greatsword.
Elden Ringfeatures a huge variety of incredibly powerful weapons for the Tarnished to take with them into battle. Whether it be some type of spiked fist, or a massive greatsword, it seems as if every new corner is hiding some new tool of destruction. And when it comes to destruction inElden Ring,there are few weapon types that can match the sheer destructive power of Colossal Greatswords.
TheGodslayer’s Greatswordis one of the mostpowerful colossal swordsthat the Tarnished can find in The Lands Between. If a player is extremely skilled, the sword is available very early in the game. However, most players will want to wait until later in the game to take on this task. This guide will provide a step by step guide to doing just that.
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The sword is made of two coils emanating from the hilt and is a monument to the ideologies of the Godskin Apostles. This sword was sealed away after the Dusk-Eyed Queen was defeated byMaliketh, the Black Blade. The additional fire damage that this sword provides to the incredible base damage makes this a solid pick for melee builds.
Where To Find Godslayer’s Greatsword
To start with, the Tarnished will want to head in the direction of Caelid, specifically, they will want to head to theDivine Tower of Caelid. Thankfully the Divine Tower is fairly easy to spot because it soars above all other landmarks in the north of Dragonbarrow, it’s almost impossible to miss. To gain access to the building, they will first need toclimb the outside.
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Climbing the outside ofthe Divine Towerrequiresskilled platformingfrom the player and a couple ofwell-placed jumps from Torrentto get to the higher reaches. Along with this, they will also need to deal with enemy soldiers camped out in certain areas, usually hiding in the corners near ladders. These close quarters fights are a quick way to fall off the tower, so caution is advised.
Descending Divine Tower Of Caelid
Once the player has reached the Divine Tower Site of Grace, they will then need to move inside anddescend all the way down to the basement of the tower, where the Godslayer’s Greatsword is kept. The inside of the tower has twoRadahn Knightsand aBlackflame Monkready to keep the player busy along with several moments that will test their jumping ability.
There are several long, concrete pillars that extend from the central pillar of the inner tower. Jumping on thesemay cause them to break, causing the player to fall down a few floors without them taking any fall damage. The player should be able totake an elevator up to the top of the towerto open a shortcut and another path that should take them to another elevator that will take them to the basement.
Godskin Apostle Strategies
Upon reaching the basement and after the Blackflame Monk is dealt with, the only thing that stands between the Tarnished and the Godslayer’s Greatswordis the Godskin Apostle. This will likely be the first time that the player will be facing the Apostle in the game considering that the Divine Tower isn’t too far from Limgrave.
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Due to this, TheGodskin Apostle (Divine Tower of Caelid)is an extremely powerful enemy for the area and will have a massive health bar for early game weapons. Thankfully, there are several different ways to easily beat him. The player canuse sleeping pots to put the Apostle to sleep for a short time; this will allow the Tarnished to get a few hits in for free while the Apostle recovers.
Other than usinga strong summonlikeLhutel the Headless, it mostly comes down to the player remembering the Apostle’s well-telegraphed attacks and how to dodge them. Depending on how early the Tarnished tries this fight, it shouldn’t take them too long to beat the Apostle.
Once the Apostle is defeated, the player will be able to go into the back room past the boss to find achest containing the Godslayer’s Greatsword, imbued with the power of the Godskin Apostles.
