What are the best Elden Ring weapons? Weapons form the basis of any build, and we’ve compiled a list of our top picks for all main attributes – so no matter your proficiency, there’s a powerful weapon just waiting for you out there in the Lands Between. From lightning-quick daggers to colossal greatswords, we’ve got a weapon for every type of Elden Ring build and playstyle in FromSoftware’s definitive soulslike game. We’ve also kept up to date with all the latest balance patches alongside the new DLC weapons, so you can head into Shadow of the Erdtree with the best weapons to defeat the Elden Ring bosses that await.Continue reading Best Elden Ring weapons and their locations MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Elden Ring builds, Elden Ring bosses, Elden Ring weapons
Best Elden Ring Weapons
Weapons form the basis of any build, and we’ve compiled a list of our top picks for all main attributes – so no matter your proficiency, there’s a powerful weapon just waiting for you out there in the Lands Between. From lightning-quick daggers to colossal greatswords, we’ve got a weapon for every type of Elden Ring build and playstyle in FromSoftware’s definitive soulslike game. We’ve also kept up to date with all the latest balance patches alongside the new DLC weapons, so you can head into Shadow of the Erdtree with the best weapons to defeat the Elden Ring bosses that await. Our list of the best Elden Ring weapons comprises a wide spectrum of stat requirements and potential scaling options, so you should be able to find at least one that suits your needs without a full Elden Ring respec. Naturally, our weapon evaluations are based on their performance once fully upgraded, so stock up on Elden Ring Smithing Stones if needed. Finally, keep in mind that all weapons are viable if you have the stats and skill to wield them effectively, so don’t fret if your favorite didn’t make the cut.
Star Fist
Weapon type: Fist
Damage type: Strike
Skill: Endure – Fortify your stance to activate a three-second buff that increases all damage absorption by 45% and raises poise.
FP cost: 9
Passive: Bleed (45)
Stat requirements: Strength 12, Dexterity 8
Attribute scaling: Strength D, Dexterity E
Weight: 3
Location: On a corpse that lies against the left wall of the Royal Colosseum in Leyndell, Royal Capital or Leyndell, Ashen Capital.
Black Knife
Weapon type: Dagger
Damage type: Slash, Pierce
Skill: Blade of Death – Leap into the air and fire a projectile blade that deals Holy damage, reduces the enemy’s maximum HP by 10% for 15 seconds, and continues to sap HP for five seconds.
FP cost: 25
Passive: N/A
Stat requirements: Strength 8, Dexterity 12, Faith 18
Attribute scaling: Strength E, Dexterity D, Faith D
Weight: 2.0
Location: Drops from Black Knife Assassin outside the Sainted Hero’s Grave in Altus Plateau.
Reduvia
Weapon type: Dagger
Damage type: Slash, Pierce
Skill: Reduvia Blood Blade – Slash forward continuously with Reduvia to fire projectile blades that deal Stance damage and inflict Bleed.
FP cost: 6
Passive: Bleed (50)
Stat requirements: Strength 5, Dexterity 13, Arcane 13
Attribute scaling: Strength E, Dexterity D, Arcane D
Weight: 2.5
Location: Drops from Bloody Finger Nerijus who invades south of Murkwater Catacombs in Limgrave.
Eleonora's Poleblade
Weapon type: Twinblade
Damage type: Standard, Pierce
Skill: Bloodblade Dance – Perform a mid-air whirlwind attack that deals Stance damage with an optional follow-up attack to dodge backward.
FP cost: 11 (-6)
Passive: Bleed (55)
Stat requirements: Strength 12, Dexterity 21, Arcane 19
Attribute scaling: Strength E, Dexterity D, Arcane D
Weight: 6
Location: Drops from Eleonora, Violet Bloody Finger at the Second Church of Marika in Altus Plateau.
Mohgwyn’s Sacred Spear
Weapon type: Great Spear
Damage type: Pierce
Skill: Bloodboon Ritual – Raise the spear aloft and stab every enemy within its area of effect up to three times, dealing Fire damage and inflicting Bleed buildup for each thrust.
FP cost: 20 (-20)
Passive: Bleed (55)
Stat requirements: Strength 24, Dexterity 14, Arcane 27
Attribute scaling: Strength D, Dexterity E, Arcane D
Weight: 10
Location: Purchase from Enia at the Roundtable Hold. This trade requires Remembrance of the Blood Lord, which drops from Mohg, Lord of Blood at the Mohgwyn Dynasty Mausoleum in the Mohgwyn Palace beneath Caelid. You can only reach this area by passing through the teleporter northwest of Yelough Anix Ruins or via the Pureblood Knight’s Medal acquired by White Mask Varré at the culmination of his questline.
Moonveil
Weapon type: Katana
Damage type: Slash, Pierce
Skill: Transient Moonlight – Sheathe your katana then release it via a light or heavy attack to unleash a horizontal slash dealing 27.5 Poise damage or a vertical slash dealing 30 Poise damage, respectively. The magic projectile alone deals 12.5 Poise damage and can be aimed in any direction.
FP cost: 15 (20)
Passive: Bleed (50)
Stat requirements: Strength 12, Dexterity 18, Intelligence 23
Attribute scaling: Strength E, Dexterity D, Intelligence C
Weight: 6.5
Location: Drops from the Magma Wyrm in the Gael Tunnel that connects Limgrave and Caelid.
Rivers of Blood
Weapon type: Katana
Damage type: Slash, Pierce
Skill: Corpse Piler – Slash forward in a cross formation to deal Physical and Fire damage with additional Bleed buildup and Stance damage per slash. Perform up to two successive follow-up attacks for a total of six slashes, culminating in a vertical slice.
FP cost: 17
Passive: Bleed (50)
Stat requirements: Strength 12, Dexterity 18, Arcane 20
Attribute scaling: Strength E, Dexterity D, Arcane D
Weight: 6.5
Location: Drops from Bloody Finger Okina outside the Church of Repose in Mountaintops of the Giants.
Sword of Night and Flame
Weapon type: Straight Sword
Damage type: Standard, Pierce
Skill: Night-and-Flame Stance – Enter the stance and perform a light attack to cast Comet Azur or a heavy attack to execute a sweep of your sword that deals Fire damage.
FP cost: 26 (32)
Passive: N/A
Stat requirements: Strength 12, Dexterity 12, Intelligence 24, Faith 24
Attribute scaling: Strength E, Dexterity E, Intelligence D, Faith D
Weight: 4
Location: Inside a chest in Caria Manor. From the Manor Lower Level Site of Grace, head out onto the raised walkway and run to the first tower, avoiding the ghostly knights who appear.
Best Elden Ring Weapons
Turn left at the tower and run towards the next tower, then turn right when you reach the second tower. Proceed to the gap between the second and third towers where the path has eroded on the left and drop to the building beneath. Drop to the next building, then descend the ladder to reach the chest.
Wing of Astel
Weapon type: Curved Sword
Damage type: Slash
Skill: Nebula – Release a cloud of stars directly ahead in a wide arc that explodes, dealing Magic damage and 13 Stance damage per explosion.
FP Cost: 20
Passive: N/A
Stat requirements: Strength 7, Dexterity 17, Intelligence 20
Attribute scaling: Strength E, Dexterity D, Intelligence D
Weight: 2.5
Location: Inside a chest above the ruins in the Uhl Palace Ruins. Head south from the Nokstella Eternal City Site of Grace and proceed through the tunnel until you reach the cliff edge. Turn right then follow the path along the cliff wall to the top of the ruins. Bait the Withered Astel’s Rock Sling ranged attack then sprint across to the chest on the ledge.
Death’s Poker
Weapon type: Greatsword
Damage type: Standard, Pierce
Skill: Ghostflame Ignition – Thrust forward to summon a ball of Ghostflame. Follow up with either a light attack to set the ground ablaze in a forward line or a heavy attack to trigger a large explosion, dealing Magic damage and Frost buildup.
FP Cost: 15
Passive: Frost (65)
Stat requirements: Strength 15, Dexterity 17, Intelligence 11
Attribute scaling: Strength D, Dexterity D, Intelligence E
Weight: 8.5
Location: Drops from the Death Rite Bird that spawns to the southeast of the Southern Aeonia Swamp Bank site of grace at night.
Dark Moon Greatsword
Weapon type: Greatsword
Damage type: Standard, Pierce
Skill: Moonlight Greatsword – Activate a weapon buff that applies an additional 65 Magic damage and 15 Frost buildup to attacks for 60 seconds. Heavy attacks unleash a moonlight projectile directly ahead.
FP cost: 32
Passive: Frost (55)
Stat requirements: Strength 16, Dexterity 11, Intelligence 38
Attribute scaling: Strength D, Dexterity D, Intelligence C
Weight: 10
Location: Rewarded at the end of Ranni’s lengthy questline, so follow our Elden Ring quests guide to avoid breaking it.
Blasphemous Blade
Weapon type: Greatsword
Damage type: Standard, Pierce
Skill: Taker’s Flames – Slam your sword into the ground to deal Fire damage in a forward blast and heal 10% of your maximum HP plus 150 HP upon hit.
FP cost: 30
Passive: N/A
Stat requirements: Strength 22, Dexterity 15, Faith 21
Attribute scaling: Strength D, Dexterity D, Faith D
Weight: 13.5
Location: Blasphemous Blade is beloved in Elden Ring fan circles, and it’s not difficult to see why. This Greatsword is considered the best PvE weapon in the game, and can comfortably carry you through to the credits and beyond. It primarily scales off Faith with an equal stake in both Strength and Dexterity, though Strength/Faith builds will see the most returns. Aside from the usual damage you’d expect from a greatsword, it also does something that the vast majority of Elden Ring weapons can’t: it heals you every time its weapon art skill hits an enemy.
The value of this ability cannot be overstated, not least because the skill itself hits like a truck. The only main drawback to Blasphemous Blade is that it lags against enemies resistant to Fire damage, but you can compensate for this minor issue by pairing it with another greatsword for a devastating power stance. There’s also a wealth of talismans and seals to boost its effects even further, from the Clawmark Seal to the Shard of Alexander. Elden Ring doesn’t come with difficulty settings, but if you’re looking for an easy mode, opt for Blasphemous Blade.
Blasphemous Blade
Weapon type: Greatsword
Damage type: Standard, Pierce
Skill: Taker’s Flames – Slam your sword into the ground to deal Fire damage in a forward blast and heal 10% of your maximum HP plus 150 HP upon hit.
FP cost: 30
Passive: N/A
Stat requirements: Strength 22, Dexterity 15, Faith 21
Attribute scaling: Strength D, Dexterity D, Faith D
Weight: 13.5
Location: Purchase from Enia at the Roundtable Hold. This trade requires Remembrance of the Blasphemous, which drops from Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy at the Volcano Manor in Mt. Gelmir.
Bloodhound’s Fang
Weapon type: Curved Greatsword
Damage type: Slash
Skill: Bloodhound’s Finesse – Slash upwards to deal 22 Physical damage and immediately somersault backwards. Perform a follow-up heavy attack to initiate Bloodhound’s Step and dash forward to deal additional Physical damage.
FP cost: 8 (-12)
Passive: Bleed (55)
Stat requirements: Strength 18, Dexterity 17
Attribute scaling: Strength D, Dexterity C
Weight: 11.5
Location: Drops from Bloodhound Knight Darriwil at the Forlorn Hound Evergaol in Limgrave.
Giant-Crusher
Weapon type: Colossal Weapon
Damage type: Strike
Skill: Endure – Fortify your stance to activate a three-second buff that increases all damage absorption by 45% and raises poise.
FP cost: 9
Passive: N/A
Stat requirements: Strength 60
Attribute scaling: Strength C
Weight: 26.5
Location: Inside a chest on the back of a carriage in the campsite south of the Outer Wall Phantom Tree site of grace in the Capital Outskirts.
Fallingstar Beast Jaw
Weapon type: Colossal Weapon
Damage type: Pierce
Skill: Gravity Bolt – Summons a bolt of lightning that deals Physical and Magic damage with high stagger potential.
FP cost: 13 (-13)
Passive: N/A
Stat requirements: Strength 34, Dexterity 12, Intelligence 20
Attribute scaling: Strength D, Dexterity D, Intelligence E
Weight: 21.5
Location: Drops from the Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast in the crater north of Volcano Manor in Mt. Gelmir.
Rellana’s Twinblade
Weapon type: Light Greatsword
Damage type: Standard, Pierce
Skill: Moon-and-Fire Stance – Imbues both swords with magic. Light attacks emit glintstone light waves while slashing forwards, with up to two follow-up attacks. Your heavy attack creates a spinning AoE fire tornado.
FP cost: 10 - 25
Passive: N/A
Stat requirements: Strength 13, Dexterity 16, Intelligence 16, Faith 16
Attribute scaling: Strength D, Dexterity D, Intelligence D, Faith D
Weight: 8.0
Location: Purchase from Enia at the Roundtable Hold. This trade requires Remembrance of the Twin Moon Knight, which drops from Rellana Twin Moon Knight in the East Wing of Castle Ensis, a dungeon to the northeast of the Three Path Cross Site of Grace.
Milady
Weapon type: Light Greatsword
Damage type: Standard, Pierce
Skill: Impaling Thrust – Gather your strength then lunge forward to perform a long thrust that pierces through enemy shields
FP cost: 9
Passive: N/A
Stat requirements: Strength 12, Dexterity 17
Attribute scaling: Strength D, Dexterity D
Weight: 6.5
Location: Inside a chest in Castle Ensis, located in Gravesite Plain. Cross the bridge from the Castle Front site of grace, then take the stairs on the left and follow the path as it curves around to the watchtower. Climb the ladder to find Milady at the top.
Backhand Blade
Weapon type: Backhand Blade
Damage type: Slash, Pierce
Skill: Blind Spot – Dodge to either the left or right, then lunge forward to slip below your opponent’s guard and attack from the side.
FP cost: 9
Passive: N/A
Stat requirements: Strength 10, Dexterity 13
Attribute scaling: Strength D, Dexterity D
Weight: 2.0
Location: Next to an altar tomb in a graveyard to the northeast of the Scorched Ruins Site of Grace, not far from where the Brazer Giant patrols.
Dragon-Hunter's Great Katana
Weapon type: Great Katana
Damage type: Slash, Pierce
Skill: Dragonwound Slash – Cloak the armament in a gravel-stone aura then perform a leaping slash. Fire off the aura using a charged attack.
FP cost: 9
Passive: Bleed (55)
Stat requirements: Strength 15, Dexterity 20
Attribute scaling: Strength D, Dexterity D
Weight: 10.5
Location: Drops from the Ancient Dragon-Man in the Dragon’s Pit, located south of the Castle Front Site of Grace in the Gravesite Plain.
Ancient Meteoric Ore Greatsword
Weapon type: Colossal Sword
Damage type: Standard, Pierce
Skill: White Light Charge – Charge forward to pierce foes, then initiate a follow-up attack to trigger an explosion of white light.
FP cost: 10
Passive: N/A
Stat requirements: Strength 35, Dexterity 10, Arcane 19
Attribute scaling: Strength D, Dexterity E, Arcane D
Weight: 22
Location: On an altar in the Ruined Forge of Starfall Past, located in Scadu Altus. Head southeast from the Moorth Ruins Site of Grace until you reach a square stone structure surrounded by Misbegotten. Head through the back entrance and proceed until you reach a lever. Pull it to lower the gate below, then continue until you reach a ladder on the right. Climb up, then proceed until you can drop into a similar room containing a lever. Pull it, head through the gate, then pull the lever to the immediate right. This raises the gate once more; stand on it before it rises to reach the upper level. The altar holding the Ancient Meteoric Ore Greatsword is directly ahead.
Of course, getting your hands on the best Elden Ring weapons is only the first step to success in the open-world game. If you want to reign supreme in Shadow of the Erdtree, you need to pair these instruments of death with the best Elden Ring armor and Elden Ring talismans. Magic users should also check out the best Elden Ring staffs to amplify their power even further. Finally, brush up on the Elden Ring hand-to-hand arts if you’re looking for an alternative form of melee combat in the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.
author Nat Smith