Giant Squid (大王烏賊 Daiou ika?) is Nightmare's joke weapon in Soulcalibur III, Soulcalibur IV, Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny, and Soulcalibur V. As the name indicates, it comically resembles a large squid in appearance, although it is much smaller than an actual giant squid.
Soulcalibur III[]
| Giant Squid (SCIII) | |
|---|---|
| |
| Wielder | Nightmare |
| Weapon type | Joke weapon |
| Price | Free |
| Special Effect #1 | Change weapon hit SE to special SE. |
| Special Effect #2 | Decrease attack power. |
Giant Squid appeared in Soulcalibur III as Nightmare's joke weapon while Siegfried had Galley Oar.
| Effects | |
|---|---|
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Change weapon hit SE to special SE. |
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Decrease attack power. (90%) |
There are two methods to obtain Giant Squid:
- Fight a total of 1,410 matches.
- Complete Final Battle (Hard) in Soul Arena.
Soulcalibur IV[]
| Giant Squid (SCIV) | |
|---|---|
| |
| Wielder | Nightmare |
| Weapon type | Joke weapon |
| Price | 12,800 Gold |
| Attack | 80 |
| Defense | 35 |
| HP | 35 |
| Power | 0 |
| Impact | 70 |
| Boost | 0 |
| Gauge | 70 |
| Special | 70 |
| Native skill | None |
It can be bought in Character Creation for 12,800 Gold after completing Story Mode with Nightmare. Unlike most joke weapons in SCIV, this one does not have a native skill.
Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny[]
Giant Squid, as it appeared in Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny
It, alongside Soul Edge (Final Form), is one of the two unlockable weapons Nightmare has in Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny. It can be unlocked by either obtaining 10 Honors or by using up all slots in Creation Mode.
Soulcalibur V[]
| Giant Squid (SCV) | |
|---|---|
| |
| Wielder | Nightmare |
| Weapon type | Joke weapon |
| Unlocked at player level | 53 |
In Soulcalibur V, Giant Squid is unlocked at level 53, like the other joke weapons.