How long is a Greatsword?

[Jovah]

Please no sexual innuendo.

Is a Greatsword 4 ft long? 5 ft?

How long would a Gsword be bumped up one increment?
Large Greatsword.

Thanks for support

 

[hong]

Please no sexual innuendo.

Is a Greatsword 4 ft long? 5 ft?

A blade anywhere from 4 feet up, I'd say.

How long would a Gsword be bumped up one increment?
Large Greatsword.

Double the length. Each size category is twice as big in each dimension as the next smallest one.

 

[Aaron L]

I'd say 5 feet and up, but 4 feet could work too, though you'd be in the territory of bastard swords then.

 

[diaglo]

bigger than a bread box. smaller than an elephant.

 

[Wicht]

5 to 6 feet has always been the size I have pictured and described in games.

 

[Cybern]

In a LARP I've been I've seen a 10' long one.

Guess the guy had a size problem

 

[Kid Charlemagne]

Looking over various sword websites, the longest blade length I can find is for a Zweihander with a blade length of about 48" and an overall length of 65". Most Claymores I've seen online are about 39-40", with regular one handed swords being 29"-32".

I'd say that the size increase would be proportional - a large greatsword could be anywhere from 25% larger to 100% larger, depending on if the creature it's made for is at the low end of "large" or the high end. Divide that 48" blade by a 6' tall man and you get 8" of blade per foot of height. Add about 3" per foot of height for the grip, and you should be in the ballpark.

 

[Tabarnak Smokeblower]

Anyone remember Braveheart's Claymore? Didn't that thing measure about 6' long (overall)?

TS

 

[Dax Doomslayer]

Actually, if you look at PHB on p. 120, a greatsword appears to be 6' long in total with a 5' blade and a 1' hilt. Hope this helps!

 

[Wombat]

Depends on time, place, style of usage, size of carrier, etc.

Blade could be anything from about 4' to about 7'.

Claymore. Zweihander. Greatsword. Hosts of other names.