Power stancing 2 of these and use cold infusion.
The stagger of L1s & Jumping L1 can stagger banished knights in farum azula in ng.

Iron greatsword is better for casters of they choose to use it. Only thing zweihander has is reach. Iron great sword has better scaling at end

Ol’ reliable

THE LEGEND NEVER DIES

What's all this talk about "trading blows" with this sword, quickstep on a zweihander is never expected and gives you a fast af playstyle with a colossal

For comparable stat requirements and only somewhat higher weight compared to the more gracile Greatsword class, the Zwei offers a Faith or Int build the chance to swing a huge sword around like a Strength chad. There is no infusable regular Greatsword better than the Zwei for casters, and other Colossal Swords tend to be too heavy and stat-intensive for low-END/STR/DEX casters. It also boasts an impressive moveset, mostly for its rolling and R2 thrusts but also its sweeping light attacks and powerful strong running attack. It's far from its origins here in Elden Ring, but its new niche offers some exciting build potential.

I understand this sword has many benefits in its current configuration, and it is my favorite colossal. But, I do feel like a slight damage or scaling buff is warranted. It does almost the same damage as the claymore on a heavy infusion, despite being heavier and slower. It doesn't need a massive buff, but I feel like it should be doing maybe 30 AR or so more than it currently does, at least on a heavy infusion anyway.

Used it all the way until Radagon because the dude is just too agile and hard hitting, absolutely madlad, I couldn't trade as a tank with this sword.

Use this with cold affinity and wear haima or hierodas crown to become a cool dad.

By far the best moveset of all colossals. R2s can be mixed with pokes, leading to lots of rollcatches. Throw in quickstep or Storm Stomp and you have quite a beast on it's own.