It is a common misconseption that the Sword of Aeons, The Avo's Tear and The Bereaver are the strongest swords in the the game. The Solus Greatsword can be purchased from the Bowerstone North shopkeeper. It is originally purchased with a flame augmentation and inflicts damage rating of 314. However, if a piercing and sharpening augmentation are added to the sword, the damage inflicted can surpass that of 900 or even a thousand. As a devout fan of the game, I believe that it is definately the most valid option after the Sword of Aeons and The Bereaver which are equally as powerful.

The Avo's tear is in fact a let down, and with some enemies, particularly the Undead and the Minions, the Solus Greatsword proves to be twice as effective. It's only downfall in relation to the other three is that it is a heavy weapon, and therefore, results in slower combat, requiring a more aquired sense of battle timing and the inefficiency of its defence against attacks from the side and the behind. However, if heavy weapons tickle your fancy (as they do for me), then The Solus Greatsword will definately prove to be the most beneficial.