- Model: Giant Sword
- Product Code: GDS36
- Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
The Dragon Slayer — Guts' Post-Eclipse Slab, Hand-Forged in 5160 Spring Steel at a Weight You Can Actually Own
“Too big to be called a sword. Too big, too thick, too heavy, and too rough. It was more like a large slab of iron.” This is that slab, forged as steel. A flat blade tapering straight from a broad base to a short point, the slotted disc collar in place of a cross-guard, a wrapped two-hand grip and the small faceted cap — hand-forged to order in Kathmandu in your choice of blade length, finish, wrap, fittings and cover.
Not an official or licensed Berserk product. This is an independent, hand-forged interpretation of the Dragon Slayer as drawn in Berserk. Berserk, Guts and the Dragon Slayer belong to Kentaro Miura, Studio Gaga and Hakusensha; Everest Forge is not affiliated with any of them, and nothing on this page should be read as a claim otherwise.
Underneath every option is the same sword: a 36-inch blade in hand-forged 5160 spring steel, around 174 mm wide at the collar and 9 mm on the spine, on a full riveted tang under a 12-inch grip, at approximately 47.5 inches overall and 8.1 kg in the hand. Width is what makes a Dragon Slayer a Dragon Slayer, so we kept the width of the drawing and chose a spine that keeps the sword liftable; the result is the heaviest blade in our Guts collection at every length, but one a person can carry up a flight of stairs.
From the Same Forge
Reference photographs of our Golden Age Guts sword from the same forge in Kathmandu, shown for size, finish and build quality; the Dragon Slayer on this page carries the tapering slab, disc collar and faceted cap of the render above, and is much wider. Every order is photographed on the scale before it ships.
Your Choices
Left-handed? Write Left Handed in the order note and the forge builds the grip and harness for it. For a blunt edge, a thicker or thinner slab, or anything outside the list, use the order note or our custom forge service.
The Sword That Was Not Meant to Be Carried
A king once ordered the smith Godot to make him a sword that could kill a dragon. Godot hammered out a slab of iron so crude and so enormous that the king took it as an insult and exiled him, and the thing sat in his workshop for years as a joke nobody could lift. Then Guts came back from the Eclipse with one eye and one hand, broke his newly forged sword on the first apostle he met, picked up the joke, and cut the apostle in half with it. The manga introduces it in a line everyone remembers — too big to be called a sword — and from that chapter to the last, Guts carries nothing else. The drawing is the simplest of all his swords: a flat wedge of steel tapering straight from the collar to a short point, no fuller, no cross, just a slotted disc where the guard would be, a wrapped grip and a plain faceted cap at the end.
That is the sword on this page. Miura never gave it dimensions and said only that it was “just the right size to be still somehow carryable”; the widths and the grip length here are ours, scaled from the drawing, and the blade is as wide as we can forge in 5160 at a weight a collector can live with.
Built as Steel, Not as a Shape
Most Dragon Slayers for sale are 3 mm stainless sheet cut to an outline, and they feel like it. This one is forged from 5160 leaf spring, drawn out to width on the anvil and ground to a short double bevel along both edges. We hold the spine to around 9 mm at the standard size: thick enough that a 174 mm slab does not ring like a saw blade, thin enough that the sword stays under ten kilograms. The tang runs the full grip and is riveted through wooden scales under the wrap. The disc collar is forged steel with a slot cut through it for the blade, as drawn; the cap is a forged faceted lump that closes the grip. Nothing is cast, nothing is welded on.
The consequence is still weight. At the standard 36-inch blade the Dragon Slayer is around 8.1 kg bare and 9.5 kg in its cover; the 45-inch build is over 13 kg. A genuine fighting two-hander with a 45-inch blade weighs under 3 kg. We say it plainly: this is a display and collector's sword, not a cutting sword, and we do not sell it as one.
Blade Length and Approximate Weight
Weights are forge estimates from the blade geometry. Every sword is weighed and photographed on the scale before it ships, and the photograph comes to you.
Which Blade Finish Suits a Dragon Slayer?
Handle, Fittings and Cover
The grip is wooden scales on the full tang under a leather wrap, 12 inches at the standard build. White is the wrap of the drawing and the one most buyers choose; black and brown make it read as a plain iron slab; red, blue and green are there for the collector who wants it to be theirs. The fittings cover the disc collar and the cap: silver-iron is bare forged steel and the manga look; black is the Black Swordsman build; brass and copper warm the hilt against a satin blade.
The cover is not a conventional scabbard, and we say so. A fully enclosed wooden scabbard for a blade 174 mm wide would weigh more than most swords and split along the grain in the first dry winter. Instead the Dragon Slayer ships with an open-back cover: a wooden back-board shaped to the blade, faced in leather, with buckle straps across the blade and a shoulder harness so the sword rides on the back the way Guts carries it. Six leather colours. It protects the edges in transit and on a wall, and it is how the sword is meant to be worn.
Engraving
The personalisation field takes a name, initials, a date, a dedication or a short line, cut into the flat beside the collar where the slab is widest. You can also upload a crest, a unit badge, a logo or a photograph and we reproduce it. We do not engrave third-party trademarks or copyrighted artwork; your own design, yes.
Want It Thicker, Thinner, Blunt, or Bigger Still?
A heavy display slab at 12 mm and above that only a stand will hold, a thinner collector's version, a blunt stage edge, a blade past 45 inches, or a Dragon Slayer built from your own reference panels — anything outside the option list is quoted individually through our custom forge service.
Request a Custom Forge →Why This Dragon Slayer Works
Standard Build Specification
Because every piece is hand-forged, small variation in weight, dimensions, grain and finish is normal; width, spine and grip scale with the blade length you choose.
An Honest Note on This Sword
An honest note. Three things worth saying plainly. First, this is not the 27 kg or 100 kg Dragon Slayer of the forums, and we think that is a feature. A blade that heavy cannot be hung, carried or shipped by a normal person, and in 5160 it cannot be heat-treated either; ours is forged at the drawing's width and a spine that keeps it under ten kilograms at the standard size. If you want the monster, we will quote it through custom forge and tell you honestly what it will weigh and that it will ship unhardened. Second, a slab this wide and thick is edge-hardened and tempered rather than hardened through, is not balanced for cutting, and is not sold as a weapon; nobody should swing it at anything. Third, 5160 is not stainless, and this blade has more surface area than any other sword we make. Oil it on both faces, keep it out of damp leather, and it will stay bright.
This Build Suits
- Berserk collectors who want the sword, the one from the first page of the Black Swordsman arc onward
- Display on a wall, a stand or a back-harness in a room, studio or shop, where a forged slab reads very differently from stainless sheet
- Cosplay and photography where a real steel slab and finish matter more than carry time
- Anyone who already has the Golden Age sword and wants the pair
Look Elsewhere If
- You want the Golden Age sword — see the Guts Raider Greatsword (anime) or the Hundred-Man Slayer Greatsword (manga)
- You want a sword to cut or spar with — see our battle-ready swords
- You want a belt-carried sword with an enclosed scabbard; this one rides on the back
- You want a Buster Sword — that is Final Fantasy, not Berserk, and it has its own page
How Your Order Is Made
Caring for the Widest Blade We Make
Wipe the slab down after handling and keep a light film of oil across both faces; with this much surface, a fingerprint left for a week will etch. Do not store the sword strapped into its cover for long periods in a damp room; the leather face holds moisture against the flat. On a wall or a stand, oil it every few weeks in a humid climate and check the edge bevels, which are the thinnest steel on the sword. If you have it sharpened, keep the edge at the angle it came with. Brass and copper fittings patina with handling and polish back with any metal polish; black fittings and a black coated blade want only a dry cloth.
Shipping, Returns and Warranty
A Dragon Slayer ships in a wide, long crate, and shipping adds seven to ten days after the forge is done. Orders to the USA and Canada travel with FedEx; everywhere else ships on a DDP service, which means duties and taxes are settled before the parcel moves so there is nothing to pay on delivery. Every piece carries the Everest Forge manufacturer warranty against defects in forging and heat treatment. Because a configured and engraved sword is made to your specification, it falls outside our standard returns window except where the blade is faulty — full terms are on our shipping and returns page. Import rules on large edged blades vary by country and are the buyer's responsibility to check before ordering.
The Guts Sword Collection
Questions About the Dragon Slayer Greatsword
How heavy is the real Dragon Slayer supposed to be?
Nobody knows, because Berserk never says. Miura described it only as too big to be called a sword and “just the right size to be still somehow carryable”; fan estimates run from 100 kg upward and are guesses. Ours is around 8.1 kg at the standard 36-inch blade and 13.2 kg at 45 inches — the width of the drawing at a spine a person can lift. A sword you can neither carry nor hang is not a better replica, only a heavier one.
Why is your Dragon Slayer lighter than some others for sale?
Because of the spine. Some makers build the Dragon Slayer from 25 to 30 mm plate and reach 25 kg or more; those are fabricated from structural steel and cannot be heat-treated. We forge ours from 5160 spring steel at around 9 mm so it can be edge-hardened, lifted and shipped. If you want a heavier display slab, we will quote it through custom forge and tell you plainly what it will weigh and that it ships unhardened.
Is this the sword Guts uses in the Golden Age?
No. In the Golden Age arc Guts carries a plain oversized greatsword, which we make in two patterns: the Raider Greatsword (anime) and the Hundred-Man Slayer Greatsword (manga). The Dragon Slayer is the slab Godot forged, which Guts takes up after the Eclipse and carries for the rest of the story.
Why is there no proper scabbard?
Because a fully enclosed wooden scabbard for a blade 174 mm wide would weigh more than most swords, would not stay on a belt, and would split along the grain in the first dry winter. The Dragon Slayer ships with an open-back cover instead: a wooden back-board faced in leather, with buckle straps and a shoulder harness, so it rides on the back the way Guts carries it. It protects the edges in transit and on display.
Can I cut with it?
It is not sold for cutting or sparring, and we would not recommend swinging an 8 to 13 kg slab at anything. It is edge-hardened and tempered rather than hardened through, and it is not balanced for use. Treat it as a collector's piece.
Which blade length should I choose?
The 36-inch standard build is around 47.5 inches overall and 8.1 kg: unmistakably the Dragon Slayer on a wall, and one person can move it. The 45-inch blade is the full slab, nearly five feet overall and over 13 kg, for the collector with the space, the wall anchors and the back for it. The 28 and 30 are for smaller rooms and costume use.
Is it sharp?
Yes, by default, on both edges. Write "blunt" in the order note if you want rounded display or stage edges.
Can I order it left-handed?
Yes. Write "Left Handed" in the order note and the forge builds the grip wrap and the harness for a left-hand draw.
Which finish looks most like the manga?
Satin blade, silver-iron collar and the white wrap is the drawing. Acid wash gives it the rough, crude look the story describes, and black coated with bright edges is the Black Swordsman build most buyers pick for display.
Can I have the Brand of Sacrifice or Berserk artwork engraved?
No. We engrave your own name, initials, dates, text, crest, logo or photograph, but not third-party trademarks or copyrighted artwork, and that includes Berserk symbols and character art. The sword itself is an independent interpretation and is not an official product.
Will 5160 steel rust?
Yes, if you let it, and this blade has more surface than any other we make. 5160 is a carbon spring steel, chosen because it absorbs shock instead of chipping, and it needs a film of oil and a dry place to live. Wipe it after handling, oil both faces, and do not leave it strapped in the leather cover in a damp room. Black coated is the most forgiving finish.
How long does it take?
Longer than anything else we forge. Allow three weeks at the forge for a slab this wide, then seven to ten days in transit. We send progress photographs while it is forged and a photograph of the finished sword on the scale before dispatch.
Can you make it thicker, bigger, or from my own reference?
A heavier display slab, a blade past 45 inches, a different grip or collar, or a Dragon Slayer built from your own scans are all quoted individually through our custom forge service. Tell us the length and thickness and we will tell you honestly what it will weigh.
