Dancing Blade of Ranah in Elden Ring is a pair of curved swords that is introduced with the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. This weapon is famous for its skill, which allows its wielder to do a flurry of attacks while dancing nonstop.
In this guide, we will tell you how to acquire the Dancing Blade of Ranah in Elden Ring and how you can use it to craft a broken Dexterity build that can melt any boss or enemy in an instant. This weapon can kill the Divine Beast, Dancing Lion, in less than 4 hits with our build.
Dancing Blade of Ranah Location
Dancing Blade of Ranah in Elden Ring can only be obtained by defeating Dancer of Ranah in the Southern Nameless Mausoleum. This blade is exclusive to the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.
To reach the Western Nameless Mausoleum, you must first make your way to the Cerulean Coast. Head west from the Cerulean Coast site of grace to locate an island at a distance. However, there is no way to reach this island.
You will notice a dead tree on the western shore of Cerulean Coast, right in front of the island. Carefully drop to a ledge below the tree. You will notice a hole on this ledge towards the tree. Go inside the hole to enter a cave.
Start traveling west inside the cave until you come out on the other side. This is the same island you can see from the Cerulean Coast. Head towards the only building in this area, known as the Southern Nameless Mausoleum.
You will meet an NPC boss, Dancer of Ranah, inside the Mausoleum. She uses the same attacks as other NPCs, with a unique dancing skill that allows her to spam attacks for a long period of time.
Once you defeat the Dancer of Ranah, she will drop the Dancing Blade of Ranah as a reward in addition to the Dancer’s Set.
Dancing Blade of Ranah Stats and Requirements
Dancing Blade of Ranah is a Dexterity-based weapon that requires 20 Dexterity and 9 Strength to wield properly. It has B scaling with the Dexterity stat.
This blade can’t be infused with any Ash of War and has a unique weapon skill called Unending Dance. This skill costs 2 FP and allows you to attack enemies infinitely unless your stamina or FP runs out.
You also can’t buff this weapon with any consumables or magic. It can be upgraded up to +10 with the help of Somber Smithing Stones.
Dancing Blade of Ranah can’t be two-handed; instead, it will be dual-wielded. Its attack power is 88 at the base level, which can be increased up to 215. Both the skill attack and heavy attacks of this weapon can be increased by equipping the Dancer’s Set.
This curved sword weighs only 2 and can only be acquired once per playthrough in the game.
Dancing Sword of Ranah Best Build in Elden Ring
For this build, we will be using a fully upgraded Dancing Sword of Ranah along with the following stats for a level 200 character.
- Vigor: 50
- Mind: 45
- Dexterity: 80
- Faith: 25
Equip the following talismans to make this build even scarier.
- Blue Dancer Charm. Increases the attack power at lower equip load.
- Millicent’s Prosthesis. Increase the Dexterity stat by 5 and the attack power of each successive hit.
- Rotten Winged Sword Insignia. Greatly increases the attack power of each successive hit.
- Shard of Alexander. Increases the attack power of skills by 15%.
For this build, we recommend equipping Dancer’s Set. Each armor piece increases the attack power of heavy attacks and skills by 2.5%. This is a total increase of 10% attack power at the cost of only 7.5 weight.
Mix the following crystal tears in the Flask of the Wondrous Physick.
- Opaline Hardtear. Increases defense against all types of attacks.
- Thorny Cracked Tear. Increases the attack power of each successive attack.
Use a fully upgraded Erdtree Seal to cast the following incantations.
The best rune for this build is Radahn’s Great Rune as it drastically increases your FP, HP, and Stamina. With this build, you can easily melt any enemy or boss in the game, making the Dancing Blade of Ranah an amazingly broken weapon in Elden Ring.
