Elden Ring Best Weapons and Where to Find Them

The following Elden Ring guide will tell you about all the best weapons in each category and where to find them.

By Ali Asif

Finding some good weapons in the Elden Ring will make the journey easy for you. This guide will cover some of the best weapons in Elden Ring and also tells you where to find them.

Elden Ring Best Weapons

We have listed the best weapons for each weapon category in Elden Ring and instructions on how to acquire these weapons. So, no matter what your playstyle, you’ll find something that suits your build and comfort zone.

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Best Early Game Weapons

Players should try to obtain at least five weapons during their early game in Elden Ring. Of course, you don’t have to get all of them, and the weapon you should go for depends on your playstyle and build

Reduvia

It is an early game dagger that will be available for you from the start of the game. This will cause blood loss buildup.

  • Requirements: 5 Str, 13 Dex, 13 Arc
  • Location: Anywhere
  • Where to Find Reduvia: Defeat the invader, Bloody Finger Nerijus, by whatever means necessary and loot Reduvia from his corpse. You don’t have to do it alone as a Ronin will assist you. So it’s more of a lesson for how invasions operate.

Uchigatana

It is one of the strongest katanas in the game that will inflict blood loss buildup status effect on the enemies.

  • Requirements: 11 Str, 15 Dex
  • Location: Deathtouched Catacombs, West Limgrave
  • Where to Find Uchigatana: You will find this katana in the east of the Warmaster’s Shack inside the Deathtouched Catacombs in West Limgrave.

Great Épée

This is a hefty yet strong sword that can be improved and can be used to attack from behind a shield as a piercing weapon.

  • Requirements: 15 Str, 16 Dex
  • Location: Agheel Lake
  • Where to Find Great Épée: To find the Great Epee, head to a little enemy camp where you will be able to open a chest.

Twinblade

Another good early game weapon is the Elden Ring Twinblade. While you can carry this weapon in one hand, you’ll need to use both hands to perform its flurry of spinning strikes.

  • Requirements: 10 Str, 18 Dex
  • Location: Dragon-Burnt Ruins
  • Where to Find Twinblade: To get it, go to the Dragon-Burnt Ruins’ basement, open the door, and take it from the chest within.

Flail

This weapon can’t be parried, and most players with an Str/Dex build should be able to use it right out of the box because of the blood loss passive effect. The spinning strike can also stun-lock enemies.

  • Requirements: 10 Str, 18 Dex
  • Location: Gatefront Ruins
  • Where to Find Flail: You can easily find flail in the Gatefront Ruins enemy camp’s enormous black cart. You don’t even have to fight for it; simply slip into the back of the caravan and collect it.

Best Late Game Weapons

There are five best late-game weapons that you can find in the Elden Ring. Below we will tell you about complete details of all five of them.

Rivers of Blood

This weapon will deal both fire and physical damage to the enemies. With this weapon, you can easily inflict blood loss buildup status effect on the enemies. This weapon has a 52 blood loss buildup value. You can use this weapon in both PvP and PvE.

  • Requirements: 12 Str, 18 Dex, 20 Arc
  • Location: Church of Repose, Mountaintops of the Giants
  • Where to Find Rivers of Blood: This weapon is dropped by Bloody Finger Okina boss that you will encounter close to the Church of Repose in the Mountaintops of the Giants.

Sword of Night and Flame

It is one of the best weapons that you can find in the Elden Ring that has two types of AoE attacks because of the skill called Night and Flame Stance. You can use both Comet Azur and Flame Slash skills.

  • Requirements: 12 Str, 12 Dex, 24 Int, 24 Fai
  • Location: Caria Manor
  • Where to Find Sword of Knight and Flame: It is in a locked room on the eastern side of the manor right behind the gardens.

Wing of Astel

This weapon will do both magic and physical damage and perform very well against the large bosses. This weapon got an amazing skill called Nebula that can be used to throw an arc of orb stars. Each of these orbs will deal a good amount of damage.

  • Requirements: 7 Str, 17 Dex, 21 Int
  • Location: Uhl Palace Ruins
  • Where to Find Sword of Knight and Flame: You will find this weapon inside a small chest at the top of the Uhl Palace Ruins. You can access this area by going through the northern section of the Ainsel River.

Ruins Greatsword

It is a heavy weapon in Elden Ring that comes with a skill called Wave of Destruction. This skill will be used for a big slash attack that can do AoE damage.

  • Requirements: 50 Str, 16 Int
  • Location: Redmane Castle Plaza
  • Where to Find Ruins Greatsword: To get this weapon, you have to defeat two bosses, Crucible Knight and Misbegotten Warrior, in the Redmane Castle Plaza. You can only indulge in this boss fight after defeating the Starscourge Radahn or before the Festival.

Blasphemous Blade

It is considered the best weapon for late game and faith build in Elden Ring. This weapon will do both fire and physical damage. It has a skill called Taker’s Flames, in which your weapon will throw a slash of lava toward the enemy.

  • Requirements: 22 Str, 15 Dex, 21 Fai
  • Location: Roundtable Hold, Enia
  • Where to Find Blasphemous Blade: To get this Blasphemous Blade in Elden Ring, you have to trade Remembrance of the Blasphemous with the Enia.

Best Strength Weapons

Bloodhound’s Fang

It is a curved greatsword that you can use for inflicting blood loss buildup status effect on the enemies.

  • Requirements: 18 Str, 17 Dex
  • Location: West Limgrave, Forlorn Hound Evergaol
  • Where to Find Bloodhound’s Fang: It is dropped by the Bloodhound’s Knight Darriwill’s boss. You will encounter this boss in the Forlorn Hound Evergaol that is on the south side of west Limgrave.

Royal Greatsword

This strength weapon has an amazing skill called Wolf’s Assault. You can use this skill to somersault you into the enemies and deal a good amount of damage.

  • Requirements: 26 Str, 19 Dex, 22 Int
  • Location: Ranni Rise Tower
  • Where to Find Royal Greatsword: To get this weapon, you have to defeat Blaidd during the Ranni questline when he spawns in front of the Ranni Rise tower.

Sword of Milos

It is a greatsword that is built for inflicting blood loss buildup on enemies.

  • Requirements: 15 Str, 19 Dex
  • Location: Subterranean Shunning-Grounds, Leyndell
  • Where to Find Sword of Milos: To get the Sword of Milos, you have to defeat the Dungeater in the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds. It is right below the Leyndell.

Best Dexterity Weapons

Ivory Sickle

It is one of the best dexterity weapons that will deal magical damage to the enemies.

  • Requirements: 6 Str, 11 Dex, 13 Int
  • Location: Village of Albinaurics, West Liurnia
  • Where to Find Ivory Sickle: To find Ivory Sickle, you have to go to the Academy Gate Town and head southwest. You will find a cave in the cliff called the Village of Albinaurics. You will find the sickle at the village’s highest point is a stone sarcophagus.

Scorpion’s Stinger

It is a dagger that requires dexterity. This will inflict a scarlet rot status effect on the enemies.

  • Requirements: 6 Str, 12 Dex
  • Location: Ainsel River, Lake of Rot
  • Where to Find Scorpion’s Stinger: You will find this weapon inside a chest after crossing the lake of Rot. The chest is right behind where some Pests are worshipping.

Best Intelligence Weapons

Lusat’s Glintstone Staff

This weapon requires high intelligence stats and deals a lot of damage to the enemies. Combining its amazing scaling with the Cerulean Hidden Crystal Tear can cast unlimited spells for 10 seconds.

  • Requirements: 10 Str, 52 Int
  • Location: Sellia, Town of Sorcery, Caelid
  • Where to Find Lusat’s Glintstone Staff: You will find this staff just north of Nox Swordstress and Nox Priest boss chamber inside a chest after defeating them.

Dark Moon Greatsword

It is a greatsword that will need high intelligence for dealing damage with magic attacks. This will send the waves of moonlight at the enemies.

  • Requirements: 16 Str, 38 Int, 11 Dex
  • Location: Complete Ranni’s Questline
  • Where to Find Dark Moon Greatsword: After completing the Ranni’s Questline go to the Moonlight Altar and go towards the Cathedral of Manus Celes to get this Greatsword in Elden Ring.

Best Faith Weapons

Clawmark Seal

Clawmark seal is one of the best faith armaments in the Elden Ring that will boost the bestial incantations.

  • Requirements: 4 Str, 10 Fai
  • Location: Bestial Sanctum
  • Where to Find Clawmark Seal: First, you will need to beat the Tibia Mariner boss in Summonwater Village and then speak with the D. He will send you to the Bestial Sanctum. After that, you have to feed Death Root to Gurranq and get your weapon.

Golden Order Seal

Golden Order Seal is a high faith armament that will boost the fundamentalist incantations in Elden Ring.

  • Requirements: 17 Int, 17 Fai
  • Location: Minor Erdtree Church, Leyndell Royal Capital
  • Where to Find Golden Order Seal: You will need to head south and enter the Minor Erdtree Church from the Outer Wall Phantom Tree site of grace. There you will find this seal on a corpse.

Best Arcane Weapons

Mohgwyn’s Sacred Spear

Mohgwyn’s Sacred Spear is a really powerful weapon that uses powerful AoE attacks to inflict a bleed status effect on the close-by enemies.

  • Requirements: 24 Str, 14 Dex, 27 Arc
  • Location: Minor Enia, Roundtable Hold
  • Where to Find Mohgwyn’s Sacred Spear: To get this weapon, you must first defeat Mohg and get the Remembrance of the Blood Lord. Afterward, head to Enia at the Roundtable Hold and trade the Remembrance of the Blood Lord with her for Mohgwyn’s Sacred Spear.

Marais Executioner’s Sword

It is a high arcane weapon with an amazing corkscrew attack to deal much damage.

  • Requirements: 24 Str, 14 Dex, 23 Arc
  • Location: Minor Shaded Castle, Altus Plateau
  • Where to Find Marais Executioner’s Sword: Go to the Shaded Castle on the north side of Altus plateau and defeat Elemer Of The Briar. Once this boss is defeated, you will get the Marais Executioner’s Sword.

Best Bleed Weapons

Rivers of Blood

It is a weapon that will damage the enemies both fire and physical. With this weapon, you can easily inflict blood loss buildup status effect on the enemies. This weapon has a 52 blood loss buildup value. You can use this weapon in both PvP and PvE.

  • Requirements: 12 Str, 18 Dex, 20 Arc
  • Location: Church of Repose, Mountaintops of the Giants
  • Where to Find Rivers of Blood: This weapon is dropped by Bloody Finger Okina boss that you will encounter close to the Church of Repose in the Mountaintops of the Giants.

Ghiza’s Wheel

Ghiza’s Wheel is one of the most powerful bleed weapons in the Elden Ring. It also comes in the category of colossal weapons and inflicts a lot of blood loss buildup status effect on the enemies.

  • Requirements: 28 Str, 18 Dex
  • Location: Volcano Manor
  • Where to Find Ghiza’s Wheel: To get this bleed weapon, you will need to enter the dining hall of Volcano Manor. There you will encounter an Inquisitor Ghiza that will drop this weapon upon defeat.

Best Swords

It is considered the best weapon for late game and faith build in Elden Ring. This weapon will do both fire and physical damage. It has a skill called Taker’s Flames, in which your weapon will throw a slash of lava toward the enemy.

  • Requirements: 22 Str, 15 Dex, 21 Fai
  • Location: Roundtable Hold, Enia
  • Where to Find Blasphemous Blade: To get this Blasphemous Blade in Elden Ring, you have to trade Remembrance of the Blasphemous with the Enia.

Sword of Night and Flame

It is one of the best weapons you can find in the Elden Ring that can do two types of AoE attacks because of the skill called Night and Flame Stance. You can use both Comet Azur and Flame Slash skills.

  • Requirements: 12 Str, 12 Dex, 24 Int, 24 Fai
  • Location: Caria Manor
  • Where to Find Sword of Knight and Flame: It is in a locked room on the eastern side of the manor right behind the gardens.

Best Katanas

Uchigatana

It is one of the strongest katanas in the game that will inflict blood loss buildup status effect on the enemies.

  • Requirements: 11 Str, 15 Dex
  • Location: Deathtouched Catacombs, West Limgrave
  • Where to Find Uchigatana: You will find this katana in the east of the Warmaster’s Shack inside the Deathtouched Catacombs in West Limgrave.

Moonveil

Another very powerful katana in the Elden Ring that will shoot out bolts of light dealing damage to the enemies is the Moonveil katana.

  • Requirements: 12 Str, 18 Dex, 23 Int
  • Location: Gael Tunnel, Caelid
  • Where to Find Moonveil: To find this katana, you have to defeat the main boss of the Gael Tunnel in Caelid. It is right on the border area of Caelid and Limgrave.

Best Greatswords

Greatsword

One of the best greatswords that you can find in the Elden Ring is named Greatsword. This weapon comes with amazing moves to surprise your opponents.

  • Requirements: 31 Str, 12 Dex
  • Location: Dragonbarrow, Caelid
  • Where to Find Greatsword: You will find this Greatsword inside a cave just northwest of the Caelem Ruins Site of Grace.

Lordsworn’s Greatsword

The other amazing Greatsword that you can use in Elden Ring is Lordsworn’s Greatsword. It comes with a powerful skill called Stamp that allows you to do powerful upward slashes on the target.

  • Requirements: 16 Str, 10 Dex
  • Location: Gatefront Ruins, West Limgrave
  • Where to Find Lordsworn’s Greatsword: On the back of the carriages in the Gatefront Ruins, you will find this weapon inside one of the two chests.

Best Curved Greatswords

Bloodhound’s Fang

It is a curved greatsword that you can use for inflicting blood loss buildup status effect on the enemies.

  • Requirements: 18 Str, 17 Dex
  • Location: West Limgrave, Forlorn Hound Evergaol
  • Where to Find Bloodhound’s Fang: It is dropped by the Bloodhound’s Knight Darriwill’s boss. You will encounter this boss in the Forlorn Hound Evergaol that is on the south side of west Limgrave.

Wing of Astel

This weapon will do both magic and physical damage and perform very well against the large bosses. This weapon got an amazing skill called Nebula that can be used to throw an arc of orb stars. Each of these orbs will deal a good amount of damage.

  • Requirements: 7 Str, 17 Dex, 21 Int
  • Location: Uhl Palace Ruins
  • Where to Find Sword of Knight and Flame: You will find this weapon inside a small chest at the top of the Uhl Palace Ruins. You can access this area by going through the northern section of the Ainsel River.

Best Colossal Swords

Greatsword

One of the best greatswords that you can find in the Elden Ring is named Greatsword. This weapon comes with amazing moves to surprise your opponents.

  • Requirements: 31 Str, 12 Dex
  • Location: Dragonbarrow, Caelid
  • Where to Find Greatsword: You will find this Greatsword inside a cave just northwest of the Caelem Ruins Site of Grace.

Troll Knight’s Sword

The second best colossal sword that you can find in the Elden Ring is Troll Knight’s Sword. This sword is known for the magic damage it deals to its opponents.

  • Requirements: 20 Str, 14 Dex, 18 Int
  • Location: Caria Manor
  • Where to Find Troll Knight’s Sword: This sword is available as a drop from the Troll Knight. To find these Trolls, you have to cross the garden with the wolves by starting from the Manor’s upper-Level site of grace and going upstairs. There you will find three sorcerers and a Troll Knight boss.

Best Daggers

Erdsteel Dagger

Erdsteel dagger is a curved dagger in Elden Ring known for the magic damage it deals with the opponents.

  • Requirements: 7 Str, 12 Dex
  • Location: East Limgrave
  • Where to Find Erdsteel Dagger: To get this dagger, first, you have to find the Kenneth on top of an arch and clear the Fort Haight. After clearing the fort, head back to Kenneth, and he will give you the Erdsteel Dagger.

Misericorde

This dagger is known for dealing high critical damage to the enemies. It is also considered one of the best daggers in Elden Ring.

  • Requirements: 7 Str, 12 Dex
  • Location: West Limgrave
  • Where to Find Misericorde: To find this dagger, you have to enter the room with the Iron Whetblade in the West Limgrave. It is locked in a room behind the Stonesword Key Statue.

Best Bows

Crispus’s Black-Key Crossbow

One of the best bows in Elden Ring is Crepus’s Black-Key Crossbow which will inflict a scarlet rot status effect on the enemies. This crossbow can fire Black-Key Bolts responsible for the effect.

  • Requirements: 14 Str, 16 Dex
  • Location: Roundtable Hold
  • Where to Find Crepus’s Black-Key Crossbow: Hewg unlocks the first Stonesword Key door in the Roundtable Hold after passing through the Mater. Inside there, you will find this weapon in a chest.

Pulley Bow

Pulley Bow is another amazing longbow in Elden Ring that uses complex pulleys and springs systems to work. This weapon is best for taking out enemies at a distance.

  • Requirements: 11 Str, 11 Dex
  • Location: Bridge of Iniquity
  • Where to Find Pulley Bow: To find this bow from the Bridge of iniquity site of grace, you have to head along the road on the west side. There you will see a ladder on the left. Climb that ladder and head west towards the tower. Climb to the top of the tower using the path on the back. On top, you will find this bow.

Best Axes

Highland Axe

It is a one-handed axe that has some great attack power. The Warcry ability of this weapon increases its attack power.

  • Requirements: 12 Str, 9 Dex
  • Location: Stormveil Castle, West Limgrave
  • Where to Find Highland Axe: In a big room right next to the flamethrower courtyard in Stormveil Castle, you will find this axe below the Goddrick painting.

Greataxe

Greataxe is another amazing axe in Elden Ring that uses a single blade. This weapon proves to be very dangerous in melee encounters.

  • Requirements: 30 Str, 8 Dex
  • Location: East Limgrave
  • Where to Find Greataxe: To find the Greataxe in Elden Ring, head south from the Agheel Lake north site of grace and cross the Bridge; there, you will find a convoy that has this axe.

Best Staffs

Demi-Human Queen’s Staff

This is the glintstone staff that the demi-human queen carries. It is one of the best staff you can find in the Elden Ring to deal magic damage to enemies.

  • Requirements: 6 Str, 10 Int
  • Location: Weeping Peninsula
  • Where to Find Demi-Humans Queen’s Staff: You have to defeat the Demi-Human queen in the Demi-Human Ruins in Weeping Peninsula to get this stuff.

Prince of Death’s Staff

Prince of Death’s staff is known for boosting the death sorcery in Elden Ring. You can cast different death sorceries with this staff.

  • Requirements: 6 Str, 18 Int, 18 Fai
  • Location: Deeproot Depths
  • Where to Find Prince of Death’s Staff: You have to climb the root in the Deeproot Depths to access the highest tower. Inside that tower, you will find Prince of Death’s Staff.

Best Sacred Seals

Clawmark Seal

Clawmark seal is one of the best faith armaments in the Elden Ring that will boost the bestial incantations.

  • Requirements: 4 Str, 10 Fai
  • Location: Bestial Sanctum
  • Where to Find Clawmark Seal: First, you will need to beat the Tibia Mariner boss in Summonwater Village and then speak with the D. He will send you to the Bestial Sanctum. After that, you have to feed Death Root to Gurranq and get your weapon.

Golden Order Seal

Golden Order Seal is a high faith armament that will boost the fundamentalist incantations in Elden Ring.

  • Requirements: 17 Int, 17 Fai
  • Location: Minor Erdtree Church, Leyndell Royal Capital
  • Where to Find Golden Order Seal: You will need to head south and enter the Minor Erdtree Church from the Outer Wall Phantom Tree site of grace. There you will find this seal on a corpse.

Best Boss Weapons

Blasphemous Blade

It is considered the best weapon for late game and faith build in Elden Ring. This weapon will do both fire and physical damage. It has a skill called Taker’s Flames, in which your weapon will throw a slash of lava toward the enemy.

  • Requirements: 22 Str, 15 Dex, 21 Fai
  • Location: Roundtable Hold, Enia
  • Where to Find Blasphemous Blade: To get this Blasphemous Blade in Elden Ring, you must trade Remembrance of the Blasphemous with the Enia.

Starcourge Greatsword

It is a massive greatsword that is considered one of the best weapons against the bosses in Elden Ring. This weapon can create a gravitational well to pull the enemies inside and deal magic damage as well.

  • Requirements: 39 Str, 12 Dex, 15 Int
  • Location: Enia, Roundtable Hold
  • Where to Find Starcourge Greatsword: You will get this weapon from Enia in Roundtable Hold. You have to trade Remembrance of the Starcourge to get this weapon.

Best Hammers

Battle Hammer

Battle hammer is one of the best hammers that you can find in the Elden Ring. This will use its unique skill to increase the defense, stamina recovery, and attack.

  • Requirements: 26 Str, 8 Dex
  • Location: West Limgrave
  • Where to Find Battle Hammer: In the Murkwater Catacombs dungeon, it is dropped by the Grave Warden Duelist.

Great Stars

It is a giant axe that is covered in blood. It has spikes that will inflict blood loss buildup status effect on the target.

  • Requirements: 22 Str, 12 Dex
  • Location: Altus Plateau
  • Where to Find Great Stars: Close to the Writheblood Ruins, you will find this on the back of the caravan traveling along the northern road in Altus Plateau.

Best Shields

Marred Wooden Shield

As far as shields are concerned, Marred Wooden Shield is considered to be the best shield in Elden Ring. This shield also inflicts the blood loss buildup status effect on the targets.

  • Requirements: 8 Str
  • Location: Stormveil Castle, West Limgrave
  • Where to Find Marred Wooden Shield: When you enter Stormveil Castle, get to the Rampart Site of Grace and head outside from there. Move along the wall, and see a balcony on the left side. Drop down from here three times to reach the broken tower with a shield.

Spiked Palisade Shield

Like the other shield, this shield also inflicts the blood loss status effect on the enemies.

  • Requirements: 20 Str
  • Location: North Caelid
  • Where to Find Spiked Palisade Shield: Cross the Deep Siofra Well and head forward along the glowing pillars. You will find a Ruin Golem at the corner that has the shield on top of it.

Best Scythes

Grave Scythe

It is a killer scythe in Elden Ring known for blood loss buildup and damage.

  • Requirements: 17 Str, 13 Dex
  • Location: Anywhere
  • Where to Find Grave Scythe: It is dropped by the Gravekeeper Skeletons that you can find anywhere on the map.

Halo Scythe

One of the strongest scythes in the Elden Ring is the halo Scythe. It can also inflict blood loss buildup on the enemies.

  • Requirements: 13 Str, 16 Dex, 15 Fai
  • Location: Swamp of Aeonia, Caelid
  • Where to Find Halo Scythe: In the Swamp of Aeonia, it is dropped by the Cleanrot Knights.

Best Halberds

Golden Halberd

It is a heavy halberd that can boost the attack power of your allies along with yours.

  • Requirements: 30 Str, 14 Dex, 12 Fai
  • Location: West Limgrave
  • Where to Find Golden Halberd: Just outside the Stranded Graveyard in the West Limgrave, it is dropped by the Tree Sentinel enemies.

Dragon Halberd

It is an ancient halberd, and you can infuse its skills with the lightning and frost.

  • Requirements: 22 Str, 10 Dex
  • Location: Siofra River
  • Where to Find Dragon Halberd: It is dropped by the Dragonkin Soldiers that you encounter in the Siofra River.
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