Short Self-Reproach Greatsword Build

Core route

Take Gathering Shadow to trade a slower Spin charge for stronger normal attacks, then Short Self-Reproach to repeat Greatsword's final normal attack twice. The later detailed preset treats Crown of Humility and Golden Crown of Arrogance as the two defining artifacts.

• Weapon: Steel Greatsword
• First upgrade: Gathering Shadow
• Second upgrade: Short Self-Reproach
• Required by the detailed preset: Crown of Humility and Golden Crown of Arrogance
• Combo direction: Firmness, Wind Song, then Precision

Stats and support

Prioritize attack speed so the final hit arrives more often, then physical damage, weapon damage, normal-attack damage and critical damage. The community sheet recommends Duelist as the straightforward miracle, with Assassin as a critical-damage alternative.

How to pilot it

Commit through the normal combo instead of cancelling before the final strike. Use dash and survival artifacts to create that window, then let the repeated finisher do the room clearing. Adventurer Rabbit and Braided Rabbit are the source sheet's suggested characters.

What not to overbuy

The source notes that the final hit already has a guaranteed critical condition in its historical version, so generic critical chance is a lower priority unless Berut's Scythe or another trigger needs it. Expensive high-enchant artifacts raise the ceiling but are also the route's main consistency risk.

Version limit

This route appears in both the large 2025 roundup and a later community preset, which supports its staying power as a playstyle. It still has not been reproduced on 1.0.21, so confirm the final-hit critical rule and crown interactions before copying the old inventory exactly.