Bleed is one of, if not the best, status effects in Elden Ring. There are a huge variety of weapons that contribute to building up bleed and so, in this guide, will cover all the Bleed weapons available in Elden Ring and let you know the best ones.
How Does Bleed Work?
Bleed is a Status effect in Elden Ring that builds up over time as you hit enemies. However, this doesn’t work with any weapon, you need a weapon that specifically causes a buildup of blood loss or is buffed with an Incantation like Bloodflame Blade.
Every time you strike a target with a weapon that has the bleed effect, you will fill up a Blood Loss meter. Once the meter is completely full, the Blood Loss effect will activate dealing the target instant Hemorrhage damage.
Damage done through Blood Loss depends on the target’s maximum hit points. It does not accumulate over time like poison, and it has no effect on your speed or anything else.
How to Add Bleed to a Weapon in Elden Ring
Even if a weapon doesn’t have the bleed passive on it, you can add the status effect to it. There are two ways to add Bleed to a weapon in Elden Ring.
The first method of adding Bleed to a weapon is by using Ash of War: Blood Blade. This adds Blood Blade skill to any small and medium sword and then when you press the skill button, it sends a ranged attack to the enemy increasing their Blood Loss meter. Keep in mind this consumes players own HP.
The second method to add Bleed is through Bleed affinity. To add Bleed affinity to a weapon, you need to find Black Whetblade at Night’s Sacred Grounds in Nokron. Go to Ashes of War menu on a site of grace, select your weapon and then select Bleed affinity. Note that not every ash of war is compatible with the bleed effect.
List of Weapons That Cause Hemorrhage (Blood Loss)
Forked Hatchet
Forked hatchet is an axe in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 50. You can get this weapon as a drop for defeating the Imp.
Hookclaws
Hookclaws in Elden Ring have a blood loss buildup of 60. You can get this weapon at the Stormveil Castle by following the path told by Gatekeeper Gostoc.
Bloodhound Claws
Elden Ring’s Bloodhound Claws has a blood loss accumulation of 60. You may obtain this weapon as a drop after defeating Bloodhound Knight in Volcano Manor’s basement.
Raptor Talons
Raptor Talons in Elden Ring have a blood loss buildup of 60. You can get this weapon inside the Sage Cave behind some secret walls.
Ghiza’s Wheel
Ghiza’s Wheel is a colossal weapon in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 70. You can get this weapon in Volcano Manor as a reward for defeating the Inquisitor Ghiza.
Bloodhound’s Fang
Bloodhound’s Fang is a curved greatsword with a blood loss accumulation of 55 in Elden Ring. This weapon is available in Limgrave as a prize for defeating the Bloodhound’s Knight Dariwil.
Morgott’s Cursed Sword
Morgott’s Cursed Sword is a curved greatsword in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 60. You can buy this weapon from Finger Reader Enia at Roundtable Hold.
Scavenger’s Curved Sword
Scavenger’s Curved Sword in Elden Ring has a blood loss buildup of 45. You can get this weapon on a corpse in Mt. Gelmir close to the Grafted Scion.
Reduvia
Reduvia is a dagger in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 50. You can get this weapon as a drop from the Bloody Finger Nerijus.
Wakizashi
Wakizashi is a dagger in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 38. You can get this weapon from Gaol Cave inside the locked cell.
Great Knife
Great Knife is a dagger in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 38. This weapon is starting equipment for the Bandit class.
Spiked Caestus
Spiked Caestus is a blood loss accumulation of 45 fist in Elden Ring. This weapon may be purchased for 4000 Runes from the Isolated Merchant in Dragonbarrow.
Star Fist
Star Fist is a fist in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 45. You can find this weapon in Leyndell, Royal Capital on a body close to the left side of the coliseum close to the West Capital Rampart.
Flail
Flail in Elden Ring has a blood loss buildup of 50. You can get this weapon from Gatefront Ruins in a cart guarded by soldiers.
Chainlink Flail
Chainlink Flail in Elden Ring has a blood loss buildup of 50. You can get this weapon as a drop from the Pumpkin Head who has it.
Nightrider Flail
Nightrider Flail in Elden Ring has a blood loss buildup of 50. You can get this weapon as a drop from the Night’s Cavalry boss in Weeping Peninsula.
Great Omenkiller Cleaver
Great Omenkiller Cleaver is a great axe in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 55. You can get this weapon as a drop from Omenkiller in Volcano Manor.
Mohgwyn’s Sacred Spear
Moghwyn’s Sacred Spear is a greatspear in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 33. You can get this weapon by trading Remembrance of Blood Lord with Enia at Roundtable Hold.
Flamberge
Flamberge is a greatsword in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 55. This weapon may be obtained from the rampart defended by a Pumpkin Head in Redmane Castle.
Forked Greatsword
Forked Greatsword in Elden Ring has a blood loss buildup of 55. You can get this weapon as a drop from Imps who are using it.
Sword of Milos
The Sword of Milos is a greatsword in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 55. You can get this weapon as a drop by killing the Dung Eater in Subterranean Shunning-Grounds.
Vulgar Militia Saw
Vulgar Militia Saw is a Halberd in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 55. You can get this weapon by killing enemies who had this in the Greyoll’s Dragonbarrow close to the Bestial Sanctum.
Morning Star
Morning Star is a hammer with a blood loss accumulation of 50 in Elden Ring. This weapon may be found east of Weeping Peninsula in a wrecked wagon along the road inside a chest.
Spiked Club
Spiked Club is a hammer in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 50. You can get this weapon as a drop from Demi-Human outside the entrance of Volcano Cave.
Varré’s Bouquet
Varre’s Bouquet is a hammer in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 65. You can get this weapon from White Mask Varre after talking to him.
Bloody Helice
Bloody Helice is a heavy thrusting sword in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 55. You can find this weapon inside a chest in Writheblood Ruins.
Uchigatana
Uchigatana is a katana in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 45. This is the starting weapon for the Samurai class.
Rivers of Blood
Rivers of Blood is a katana in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 66. You can get this weapon as a drop from Bloody Finger Okina close to the Church of Repose.
Meteoric Ore Blade
Meteoric Ore Blade is a katana in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 50. You can find this weapon in the Caelid Waypoint Ruins in a Chest.
Moonveil
Moonveil is a katana in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 50. You can get this weapon as a drop from Magma Wyrm in Gael Tunnel.
Nagakiba
Nagakiba is a katana in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 45. You can get this weapon as a drop from Bloody Finger Hunter Yura in Murkwater Cave.
Hand of Malenia
Hand of Malenia is a katana in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 50. You can get this weapon from Enia out of the Remembrance of the Rot Goddess at Roundtable Hold.
Winged Scythe
Winged Scythe is an Elden Ring reaper with a blood loss buildup of 55. This weapon may be obtained from the Tombsward Ruins in a small dark area inside the chest.
Scythe
Scythe is a reaper in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 60. You can find this weapon in Cliffbottom Catacombs inside a room next to the stairs.
Halo Scythe
Halo Scythe is a reaper in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 60. You can get this weapon as a drop from Cleanrot Knights just south of Heart of Aeonia.
Grave Scythe
Grave Scythe is a reaper in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 55. You can get this weapon as a drop from Gravekeeper Skeletons.
Inquisitor’s Girandole
Inquisitor’s Girabdole is a spear in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 50. You can get this weapon as a drop from Abductor Virgins in Volcano Manor’s underground.
Cross-Naginata
Cross-Naginata is a spear in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 50. You can get this weapon from a corpse inside a cave close to the Giant Land Octopus in Gael Tunnel.
Eleonora’s Poleblade
Eleonora’s Poleblade is a twinblade in Elden Ring that has a blood loss buildup of 33. You can get this weapon by defeating Eleonora, Violet Bloody Finger in the Second Church of Marika.
Hoslow’s Petal Whip
Elden Ring’s Hoslow’s Petal Whip has a blood loss accumulation of 55. This weapon may be obtained as a drop from Juno Hoslow after finishing the Volcano Manor questline.
Thorned Whip
Thorned Whip in Elden Ring has a blood loss buildup of 50. You can get this weapon from Prelate as a drop found after Zamor Ruins.
Spiralhorn Shield
Spiralhorn Shield in Elden Ring has a blood loss buildup of 45. You can get this weapon from a corpse close to the Mausoleum Compound northwest of the Ruined Labyrinth in Liurnia of the Lakes.
Marred Wooden Shield
The Marred Wooden Shield in Elden Ring has a blood loss buildup of 50. You can get this weapon from a broken pillar in Stormveil Castle.
Marred Leather Shield
Marred Leather Shield in Elden Ring has a blood loss buildup of 50. You can find this weapon inside the Stormveil Castle.
Briar Greatshield
Briar Greatshield has a blood loss accumulation of 70 in Elden Ring. This weapon drops as a reward for defeating the Elemer of the Briar.
Spiked Palisade Shield
Spiked Palisade Shield in Elden Ring has a blood loss buildup of 70. You can get this weapon from Deep Siofra Well, in Caelid on a dead body under a Golem.
Staff of the Guilty
Staff of the Guilty in Elden Ring has a blood loss buildup of 45. You can get this staff from a red-robed cultist in Fort Laiedd. However, this is a rear drop.
Best Early Game Bleed Weapons (Blood Loss Weapons)
Flail
The flail is readily discovered in the enormous black wagon near the enemy camp at Gatefront Ruins. You don’t even have to fight for it; simply slip in and remove it off the caravan’s back.
In addition to the blood loss passive effect, this weapon cannot be parried and should be usable right out of the box for most Str/Dex players. The spinning strike has the ability to stun and lock foes.
Great Axe
If you get to the designated spot, you’ll see a moving caravan being carried by two trolls. You simply need to take one down to halt the action and seize the Great Axe. The massive strength requirement of 30 and 13 weight clearly distinguishes this as a Strength build only weapon.
Bloodhound’s Fang
This one will require a small boss fight which will be triggered by activating the stone seal in a circle. You will receive a Str/Dex based curved greatsword that may inflict bleeding as a reward for your achievements.
It’s worth mentioning that while this weapon may be improved using smithing stones, it can’t be upgraded with Ashes of War. It’s also rather hefty, so you’ll need some Endurance to keep your balance.
Reduvia
This weapon is almost free. If you go to the indicated spot on the map, you will be attacked by an NPC named Bloody Finger Nerijus. This may seem frightening, but you’ll be saved pretty shortly by Bloody Finger Hunter Yura.
When Nerijus dies, you will receive the Reduvia, an Arcane-based dagger with bleed damage. Obviously, this is just for those who use an Arcane build.
Twinblade
Another free weapon is the Elden Ring Twinblade. All you have to do is go to the Dragon-Burnt Ruins’ basement, open the door, and grab it from the chest within. The issue about this weapon is that, while it can be held in one hand, it requires two hands to perform its flurry of spinning strikes.
If you want to get the most out of it, don’t use shields. If you are quick on your feet, the weapon’s ideal for taking down groups of adversaries and not allowing them time to respond between attacks.
Best Elden Ring Bleed Weapons (Hemorrhage Effect)
Rivers of Blood
Rivers of Blood is Katana that primarily scales with the arcane, strength, and dexterity. This is the best weapon for mid-range combat that can do Pierce and Slash attacks. The blood loss buildup of this weapon is 66 which makes it a purely bleed weapon.
This weapon comes with an amazing skill called Corpse Piler that will do both physical and fire damage. This weapon cannot be infused with any Ash of War. But this weapon will add more blood loss buildup than the one listed on the weapon.
Ghiza’s Wheel
Ghiza’s Wheel is a massive weapon that scales largely with dexterity and strength. This weapon is notorious for causing a lot of blood loss, but it also requires a lot of power.
The physical damage done by this weapon is also quite good. The unique skill of this weapon makes it even more special because it can spin this weapon at high speed which will increase the damage dealt by this along with the blood loss buildup.
This weapon skill is known as Spinning Wheel and this weapon can be upgraded using the Somber Smithing Stones which will make it even deadlier.
Hookclaws
Hookclaws scale with strength and dexterity. This weapon is well-known for inflicting additional blood loss in addition to physical injury.
You can equip this weapon with both hands to increase its damage and blood loss buildup. It is one of the greatest weapons to use in a melee confrontation.
You can also infuse this weapon with Ashes of War and boost it with magic and consumables to accelerate the blood loss buildup. You may improve this weapon by utilising smithing stones.
Flamberge
Flamberge is a greatsword in Elden Ring that scales primarily with dexterity and strength. Its unique skill allows you to embrace the armament and get into a low stance that will protect recoil from most enemy attacks.
Following that, you may utilise the powerful upward attack to do huge damage to your adversaries. This weapon has a blood loss buildup of 55, which may be increased by injecting Ashes of War. This weapon’s damage output may be increased by using the Smithing Stone.
Bloody Helice
Bloody Helice is a heavy thrusting sword in Elden Ring that you can scale using the arcane and dexterity. This weapon is good for dealing piercing damage along with the Blood loss buildup.
This weapon has a unique skill Dynast’s Finesse that will help you in avoiding the enemy’s attacks and follow up with a strong attack. You can upgrade it using the somber smithing stone to increase the blood loss buildup.
