The Glass Greatsword is the two-handed member of the glass weapon family, sitting above Elven and below Ebony on the material ladder. With 21 base damage it hits a little harder than an Elven Greatsword, yet at 22 weight it is still lighter than most high-end steel you will be dragging around.
The green, translucent blade is built from 
refined malachite, and look closely at the middle of it: the inlay is shaped a lot like the eye on a peacock feather. It is a natural pick for anyone running a two-handed build in Glass Armor.
Stats
| Type | Greatsword |
|---|---|
| Skill | Two-handed |
| Material | Glass |
| Damage | 21 |
| Weight | 22 |
| Value | 820 gold |
| Speed | 0.7 |
| Reach | 1.3 |
| Stagger | 1.1 |
| Critical damage | 10 |
| Add-on | Base game |
| Item ID | 000139A7 |
Where to find
- Plain glass greatswords start showing up around level 27, and enchanted ones from level 28.
- Check blacksmiths and general goods merchants once you reach that level.
- Enemies and NPCs may carry one, and it can turn up as random loot in chests or lying around the world.
- Fixed spot: a display case in the living quarters of Jorrvaskr, by Kodlak’s room, provided you are high enough level.
Crafting and upgrading
Crafting at a forge: 2 × Refined Malachite, 2 × 
Refined Moonstone, 3 × 
Leather Strips. Requires the Glass Smithing Smithing perk.
Improving at a grindstone: 1 × Refined Malachite. The Arcane Blacksmith perk doubles the improvement.
Compared with other greatswords
Base stats of all regular (unenchanted) greatswords in Skyrim, weakest first:
| Weapon | Damage | Weight | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Greatsword | 15 | 16 | 50 |
| Ancient Nord Greatsword | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| Silver Greatsword | 17 | 12 | 160 |
| Steel Greatsword | 17 | 17 | 90 |
| Orcish Greatsword | 18 | 18 | 75 |
| Dwarven Greatsword | 19 | 19 | 270 |
| Elven Greatsword | 20 | 20 | 470 |
| Honed Ancient Nord Greatsword | 20 | 21 | 63 |
| Nord Hero Greatsword | 20 | 16 | 250 |
| Nordic Greatsword | 20 | 19 | 585 |
| Skyforge Steel Greatsword | 20 | 17 | 140 |
| Glass Greatsword | 21 | 22 | 820 |
| Ebony Greatsword | 22 | 22 | 1440 |
| Stalhrim Greatsword | 23 | 21 | 1970 |
| Daedric Greatsword | 24 | 23 | 2500 |
| Dragonbone Greatsword | 25 | 27 | 2725 |
Tips and notes
- Improve it at a grindstone with refined malachite; the Glass Smithing perk doubles the gain.
- Display quirks: on PC it sits off-centre on shield racks and plaques, and on Switch a weapon rack can show it floating upside-down above the rack.
- On PC and Xbox 360 it uses a different swing sound from the other greatswords, so your ears are not lying.
Stats from the Skyrim LE 1.9 master files (Skyrim.esm, record GlassGreatsword). Values are base values before perks, smithing improvements and enchantments.
