Festertyrant is one of two paths an Awakened greatsword can take toward Poison. A poison-drenched greatblade that hardens its bearer into a juggernaut.
Infusion starts it at +7% Poison Damage, and by Spirit Level 5 it reads +33% Poison Damage, +177 Maximum Health and +12% Power.
From Spirit Level 3 the gear starts firing Arcing Spark on its own — Hits have a 20% chance to arc to a nearby enemy for 150% of the damage. — the same thing Arcing Spark does from a relic.
Poison builds around Venom and the Contagion payoff.
Step by step
Infusion, then 5 Spirit Levels
Infusion
+7% Poison Damage
Poison Damage 7
Spirit Level 1
+11% Poison Damage
Poison Damage 11
Spirit Level 2
+16% Poison Damage
Poison Damage 16
Spirit Level 3
+16% Poison Damage
Arcing Spark Hits have a 20% chance to arc to a nearby enemy for 60% of the damage.
Poison Damage 16
Spirit Level 4
+23% Poison Damage
+94 Maximum Health
Arcing Spark Hits have a 20% chance to arc to a nearby enemy for 95% of the damage.
Poison Damage 23Maximum Health 94
Spirit Level 5
+33% Poison Damage
+177 Maximum Health
+12% Power
Arcing Spark Hits have a 20% chance to arc to a nearby enemy for 150% of the damage.
Poison Damage 33Maximum Health 177Power 12
How the numbers grow
Spirit Level by Spirit Level
| Stat | Inf | L1 | L2 | L3 | L4 | L5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison Damage | 7 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 33 |
| Maximum Health | — | — | — | — | 94 | 177 |
| Power | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| Arcing Spark | — | — | — | 60 | 95 | 150 |
Gear that can take this path
34 bases across 12 lines
Atlas Zweihander
Main Hand · 1 tier
Bearbrand Greatsword
Main Hand · 5 tiers
Bedrock Zweihander
Main Hand · 3 tiers
Cragfall Greatsword
Main Hand · 3 tiers
Leviathan Zweihander
Main Hand · 1 tier
Nightglacier Greatsword
Main Hand · 1 tier
Oathbound Greatsword
Main Hand · 6 tiers
Pyreking Zweihander
Main Hand · 1 tier
Ruin Zweihander
Main Hand · 6 tiers
Sunforge Greatsword
Main Hand · 3 tiers
Tollbell Zweihander
Main Hand · 3 tiers
Worldsend Greatsword
Main Hand · 1 tier
The other Greatsword paths
16 to choose between
| Path | Affinity | At Spirit Level 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood | Redtyrant A blood-drenched greatblade that hardens its bearer into a juggernaut. | Blood | +33% Blood Damage +177 Maximum Health +12% Power |
| Blood | Thirstcleaver Crushing Power that drinks deep of blood and fells champions. | Blood | +29% Power +19% Blood Damage +13% Critical Damage |
| Fire | Brandcleaver Crushing Power that drinks deep of fire and fells champions. | Fire | +29% Power +19% Fire Damage +13% Critical Damage |
| Fire | Flaretyrant A fire-drenched greatblade that hardens its bearer into a juggernaut. | Fire | +33% Fire Damage +177 Maximum Health +12% Power |
| Frost | Frostcleaver Crushing Power that drinks deep of frost and fells champions. | Frost | +29% Power +19% Frost Damage +13% Critical Damage |
| Frost | Icetyrant A frost-drenched greatblade that hardens its bearer into a juggernaut. | Frost | +33% Frost Damage +177 Maximum Health +12% Power |
| Holy | Beaconcleaver Crushing Power that drinks deep of radiant and fells champions. | Holy | +29% Power +19% Holy Damage +13% Critical Damage |
| Holy | Goldtyrant A radiant-drenched greatblade that hardens its bearer into a juggernaut. | Holy | +33% Holy Damage +177 Maximum Health +12% Power |
| Poison | Festertyrant A poison-drenched greatblade that hardens its bearer into a juggernaut. | Poison | +33% Poison Damage +177 Maximum Health +12% Power |
| Poison | Nettlecleaver Crushing Power that drinks deep of poison and fells champions. | Poison | +29% Power +19% Poison Damage +13% Critical Damage |
| Stone | Obsidiantyrant A stone-drenched greatblade that hardens its bearer into a juggernaut. | Stone | +33% Stone Damage +177 Maximum Health +12% Power |
| Stone | Terracleaver Crushing Power that drinks deep of stone and fells champions. | Stone | +29% Power +19% Stone Damage +13% Critical Damage |
| Storm | Sparktyrant A storm-drenched greatblade that hardens its bearer into a juggernaut. | Storm | +33% Storm Damage +177 Maximum Health +12% Power |
| Storm | Stormcleaver Crushing Power that drinks deep of storm and fells champions. | Storm | +29% Power +19% Storm Damage +13% Critical Damage |
| Void | Dusktyrant A void-drenched greatblade that hardens its bearer into a juggernaut. | Void | +33% Void Damage +177 Maximum Health +12% Power |
| Void | Nethercleaver Crushing Power that drinks deep of void and fells champions. | Void | +29% Power +19% Void Damage +13% Critical Damage |