Kirill Muslimov shared the workflow behind the Corrupted Greatsword project, talking about how he mixed metallic and organic elements to create the sword, and explaining how he used texture and lighting to enhance the prop.

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A 3D artist walkthrough of creating a Corrupted Greatsword prop that blends metallic and organic elements. Covers the full pipeline: blocking in Blender, high-poly sculpting in ZBrush using DynaMesh and Clay Buildup brushes, retopology with X-ray addon and shrinkwrap modifier, UV packing with UVPackmaster, baking in Marmoset Toolbag with Paint Offset cage adjustments, and texturing in Substance 3D Painter using baked maps, manual masks, anchors, and hand-painted details. Lighting setup uses a swamp-themed HDRI with multiple light sources to emphasize silhouette and eye glow. Concludes with lessons on polygon budgeting, UV seam minimization, and choosing detailed concept art.

How to Sculpt & Texture a Greatsword with a Realistic and Alive Look