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The Banished Knight Greatsword Becomes Reachable Before You Expect It
Unbelievable Glitch Lets You Wield the Banished Knight Greatsword Early is a sequence break that turns an endgame reward into a starting mistake. This exploit, also called early greatsword access or weapon skip, has spread quickly online. Research shows viewers discover it through speedrun clips and community posts.
This trick changes the timing of a boss encounter in Limiting Step. Players chain specific dodges and hits to make the boss drop the weapon out of order. Studies indicate tight input windows and enemy positioning make it inconsistent but repeatable on practice days.
Using the greatsword early breaks the intended power curve and can trivialize tough fights. Some players visit new areas sooner, while others simply enjoy swinging the massive weapon ahead of schedule.
Act fast if you try this, since patches can remove the sequence break entirely.
Can this method break my save
Yes, rare soft locks or animation bugs may corrupt your file on rare try.
Will the next update patch this
Likely yes, as FromSoftware usually fixes major sequence breaks in minor patches.
