Strength Weapons are high physical damage-dealing weapons that scale off the Strength stat in Elden Ring. They are often slow to swing but hit hard. There are many great options for a Strength-focused build, such as the Curved Great Club, Rusted Anchor, Grafted Blade Greatsword, and more.
Each option has its merits and demerits, so it’s important to know what they are in Elden Ring.
8. Curved Great Club
| Attack | Guard | ||
| Physical | 145 | Physical | 68 |
| Magical | 0 | Magical | 36 |
| Fire | 0 | Fire | 36 |
| Lightning | 0 | Lightning | 36 |
| Holy | 0 | Holy | 36 |
| Critical | 100 | Boost | 44 |
| Scaling | Requires | ||
| Strength | D | Strength | 24 |
| Dexterity | D | Dexterity | 10 |
Curved Great Club is a solid B-tier Strength Weapon that is best for early game, having a D Scaling with both Strength and Dexterity. To further increase the Curved Great Club’s scaling with strength, you can infuse it with some Ashes of War or upgrade it using the Smithing Stones.
The weapon has a special ability, Barbaric Roar, which increases its attack power and, hence, the damage it causes.
How to get: Across the Liurnia of the Lakes around the Temple Quarter, you will find a lot of second-generation Albinauric enemies. You can easily loot this weapon from them.
7. Magma Wyrm’s Scalesword
| Attack | Guard | ||
| Physical | 114 | Physical | 66 |
| Magical | 0 | Magical | 33 |
| Fire | 74 | Fire | 48 |
| Lightning | 0 | Lightning | 33 |
| Holy | 0 | Holy | 33 |
| Critical | 100 | Boost | 50 |
| Scaling | Requires | ||
| Strength | C | Strength | 24 |
| Dexterity | D | Dexterity | 15 |
| Faith | D | Faith | 18 |
Magma Wyrm’s Scalesword has a strong physical attack power and critical hitting ability. It has a Magma Guillotine skill, which allows players to give Fire Damage to the enemies paired with deadly slashes. This skill allows you to launch a magma blast in an AOE followed by a chopping attack.
How to get: To get the weapon, you must get to Ruin-Strewn Precipice, located in the north of Liurnia of the Lakes. This is where you must defeat Magma Wyrm Makar to get the blade.
6. Rusted Anchor
| Attack | Guard | ||
| Physical | 147 | Physical | 68 |
| Magical | 0 | Magical | 36 |
| Fire | 0 | Fire | 36 |
| Lightning | 0 | Lightning | 36 |
| Holy | 0 | Holy | 36 |
| Critical | 100 | Boost | 44 |
| Scaling | Requires | ||
| Strength | C | Strength | 26 |
| Dexterity | E | Dexterity | 6 |
The Rusted Anchor is an A-tier Greataxe that wrecks down enemies purely based on strength. Like the Curved Great Club, it is also infused with the Barbaric Roar Skill, increasing attack power. This weapon can also be paired up with the Spear Talisman for better results in terms of physical damage.
How to get: You can get this weapon in the middle or end of the game. You need to first head to Morne Tunnel in the Weeping Peninsula and defeat Scaly Misbegotten.
5. Dragon Greatclaw
| Attack | Guard | ||
| Physical | 120 | Physical | 66 |
| Magical | 0 | Magical | 40 |
| Fire | 0 | Fire | 40 |
| Lightning | 78 | Lightning | 52 |
| Holy | 0 | Holy | 40 |
| Critical | 100 | Boost | 47 |
| Scaling | Requires | ||
| Strength | D | Strength | 30 |
| Dexterity | D | Dexterity | 14 |
Dragon Greatclaw is a Colossal A-tier Strength Weapon found in the Elden Ring. This is an outstanding offensive weapon due to its high physical and lightning damage. This weapon is unique because it is lightweight and is highly effective against Dragon and Ancient Dragon-type enemies.
This weapon scales with Strength and Dexterity having D Scaling in both these attributes that can be upgraded using the Somber Smithing Stones.
How to get: Dragon Greatclaw is a solid mid-game weapon in Elden Ring that can be found in the Capital Outskirts. It is obtained after taking down the Draconic Tree Sentinel, a knight-like overworld boss found in the Altus Plateau.
4. Golden Halberd
| Attack | Guard | ||
| Physical | 134 | Physical | 65 |
| Magical | 0 | Magical | 41 |
| Fire | 0 | Fire | 41 |
| Lightning | 0 | Lightning | 41 |
| Holy | 87 | Holy | 56 |
| Critical | 100 | Boost | 52 |
| Scaling | Requires | ||
| Strength | D | Strength | 30 |
| Dexterity | E | Dexterity | 14 |
| Faith | D | Faith | 12 |
Golden Halberd is regarded as the best early- and mid-game Strength weapon. Golden Vow is an active skill on this weapon that increases a player’s defense and offense stats. The Attribute Scaling for the Golden Halberd can be improved using the Somber Smithing Stones.
How to get: It is dropped by the Tree Sentinel enemies just outside The First Step.
3. Fallingstar Beast Jaw
| Attack | Guard | ||
| Physical | 131 | Physical | 70 |
| Magical | 85 | Magical | 55 |
| Fire | 0 | Fire | 43 |
| Lightning | 0 | Lightning | 43 |
| Holy | 0 | Holy | 43 |
| Critical | 100 | Boost | 50 |
| Scaling | Requires | ||
| Strength | D | Strength | 34 |
| Dexterity | D | Dexterity | 12 |
| Intelligence | E | Intelligence | 20 |
The Fallingstar Beast Jaw is a strength weapon with a special skill known as the Gravity Bolt, which can summon lightning onto the enemy. Besides this special skill, the Fallingstar Beast Jaw has exceptional speed, making it one of the top-ranked Strength weapons in the Elden Ring.
Note that the weapon cannot be infused with Ashes of War, but its scaling can be improved using the Somber Smithing Stones.
How to get: The Fallingstar Beast Jaw is acquired after defeating a four-legged field boss known as Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast found in the Mt. Gelmir region, north of the Liurnia of the Lakes.
2. Grafted Blade Greatsword
| Attack | Guard | ||
| Physical | 162 | Physical | 80 |
| Magical | 0 | Magical | 48 |
| Fire | 0 | Fire | 48 |
| Lightning | 0 | Lightning | 48 |
| Holy | 0 | Holy | 48 |
| Critical | 100 | Boost | 53 |
| Scaling | Requires | ||
| Strength | C | Strength | 40 |
| Dexterity | E | Dexterity | 14 |
Grafted Blade Greatsword is a terrific weapon that can be used throughout the game to deal insanely high damage to enemies with a special Ash of War that increases your health and stamina as you slash enemies with it.
Like other Strength weapons, the Grafted Blade Greatsword also has a special skill known as the Oath of Vengeance. This skill is unique as it increases all the stats of the weapon.
How to get: To get the Grafted Blade Greatsword, you must defeat the Leonine Misbegotten in Castle Morne in the Weeping Peninsula.
1. Starscourge Greatsword
| Attack | Guard | ||
| Physical | 129 | Physical | 65 |
| Magical | 83 | Magical | 47 |
| Fire | 0 | Fire | 34 |
| Lightning | 0 | Lightning | 34 |
| Holy | 0 | Holy | 34 |
| Critical | 100 | Boost | 52 |
| Scaling | Requires | ||
| Strength | D | Strength | 38 |
| Dexterity | D | Dexterity | 12 |
| Intelligence | E | Intelligence | 15 |
Starscourge Greatsword is a Colossal Sword infused with the Starcaller Cry skill and works best as a mid-game weapon. This weapon also summons a gravitational wave that deals great damage, especially against the Gravity type enemies, making it an exceptional Strength-based weapon.
How to get: The Starscourge Greatsword is acquired after trading it in exchange for the Remembrance of the Starscourge obtained after defeating Starscourge Radahn.
Once you get to the Roundtable Hold, look for Finger Reader Enia, an NPC, who will provide you with this weapon in exchange for the abovementioned item.
