Players deal more damage per second with this weapon by charging attacks fully, rather than attacking as quickly as possible.Despite its slow charge, the Great Ruler is capable of tremendous damage if readied fully, and is reasonably compact, though not to the great extent of some knives, which somewhat limits its utility in Stealth/Dodge builds.
The Two Handed Great Ruler is, in all aspects, a clone of the Great Sword, aside from having a lower unlock level.