This is a best weapons tier list for Elden Ring. Learn about all the best weapons per build, best ranged weapons, and the best weapons to get early!
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List of Contents
- Best Weapons Overall
- Best Weapons to Get Early
- Best Weapons by Build
- Strength
- Dexterity
- Intelligence
- Faith
- Arcane
- Ranged
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Best Weapons Overall
Top 12 Best Weapons in Elden Ring
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| Best Weapons Overall | Best Weapons to Get Early | Best Weapons by Build |
| # | Weapon | Evaluation |
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| 1 | Blasphemous Blade | The Taker's Flames weapon skill heals on hit and its Fire damage scales directly with your Faith stat. Can deal with mobs and bosses easily by simply spamming the skill. Requirements: ・High Faith stat to maximize Taker's Flames' damage. ・Can only be obtained after defeating Rykard. |
| 2 | Bloodhound's Fang | Can be obtained early in the game and will scale all the way to endgame. Can proc Bleed for high damage and its weapon skill, Bloodhound's Finesse, deals a lot of damage while giving you a free "auto dodge" animation. Requirements: ・Dexterity build to maximize the damage dealt. |
| 3 | Giant-Crusher | Gets S-Strength scaling at Heavy +25. When infused with Royal Knight's Resolve, it becomes the ultimate bonk weapon for one-shot setups. Versatile and open to different Ash of War setups since it's a non-Somber weapon. Requirements: ・High Strength stat to maximize the bonk damage. ・Need to reach Altus Plateau before you can get it. |
| 4 | Eleonora's Poleblade | Deals split physical and fire damage on hit while also inflicting Blood Loss to proc Bleed for massive burst damage. Its weapon skill, Bloodblade Dance, allows for faster Blood Loss buildup while also acting as an "auto dodge" due to its animation. Requirements: ・Requires points in DEX and ARC to maximize its damage and Bleed procs. ・Can only be obtained after defeating Eleonora, Violet Bloody Finger. |
| 5 | Mohgwyn's Sacred Spear | Inflicts AoE Blood Loss buildup with its weapon skill, Bloodboon Ritual. This allows you to easily proc Bleed multiple times against enemy mobs and bosses by simply spamming the skill. Requirements: ・24 Strength, 27 Arcane, and 14 Dexterity to equip. ・Can only be obtained after beating Mohg, Lord of Blood. |
| 6 | Bloody Helice | Can proc Bleed while dealing amazing stance damage when using its weapon skill, Dynast's Finesse. The skill can be chained with a follow-up R2 to deal a 2-hit combo for more stagger. Dynast's Finesse animation also comes with a backstep that can be used to dodge enemy attacks. Requirements: ・Dexterity and Arcane build to maximize physical damage and Bleed procs. |
| 7 | Moonveil | Its weapon skill, Transient Moonlight, hits for high damage relative to your INT stat and its low FP cost ensures it is spammable. Perfect weapon for Wizards since its regular attacks also deal Magic damage. Requirements: ・High Intelligence stat to maximize its regular attack and weapon skill damage. ・Can only be obtained after beating the Gael Tunnel Magma Wyrm. |
| 8 | Greatsword | Offers high versatility for Strength builds due to its many available Ash of War infusions. Regular attacks deal high HP and poise damage on hit making it perfect for boss staggers. Requirements: ・Strength build to maximize its damage potential. |
| 9 | Bolt of Gransax | Only requires you to put points into Dexterity since even its weapon skill, Ancient Lightning Spear, scales with DEX. Deadly on high DEX builds since the lightning is a fast projectile that can shred boss HP bars on hit. Requirements: ・High Dexterity build to maximize the damage of the weapon and its weapon skill. |
| 10 | Rivers of Blood | Despite the nerfs, this weapon can still easily build up Blood Loss in PvE for easy Bleed procs. Its weapon skill, Corpse Piler, also has pretty quick animations and can deal decent poise damage against bosses like Malenia. Requirements: ・Can only be obtained by defeating Okina at the Mountaintops of the Giants. |
| 11 | Dark Moon Greatsword | Once buffed with its weapon skill, Moonlight Greatsword, it becomes charged with Frost. This allows you to deal Frost buildup on hit while also changing your charged R2s into projectiles. The projectiles deal decent poise damage with a high chance to inflict the Frostbite debuff. Requirements: ・High Intelligence stat is required to use it (38 INT). ・Can only be obtained by finishing Ranni's questline. |
| 12 | Rogier's Rapier | Has a unique R2 that deals heavy poise damage against enemies, often guaranteeing stance breaks. Highly versatile since it can be infused with different Ashes of War, making it a viable secondary weapon for spellcasting builds. Requirements: ・Only requires 17 Dexterity and 8 Strength to wield. |
Best Weapons to Get Early
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| Weapon | Evaluation & Location |
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| Bloodhound's Fang | Why Get it Early? Can proc Bleed and scales all the way to late game when upgraded fully. It also has a unique weapon skill that allows you deal damage and dodge at the same time. How to Get: Defeat Bloodhound Knight Darriwil inside the Forlorn Hound Evergaol in Limgrave. |
| Greatsword | Why Get it Early? One of the most versatile Strength weapons in the game. Deals a lot of HP and poise damage once you have the stats to wield it. How to Get: Found inside a carriage chest to the north west of the Caelem Ruins site of grace in Caelid. |
| Uchigatana | Why Get it Early? Procs Bleed easily due to its quick moveset and its Unsheathe weapon skill deals amazing poise damage on hit. Can be powerstanced if you started as a Samurai. How to Get: Found inside the Deathtouched Catacombs in Limgrave. |
| Reduvia | Why Get it Early? Its weapon skill can inflict Blood Loss on hit, making it perfect for proc'ing Bleed from a safe distance especially against bosses. How to Get: Defeat Blood Finger Nerijus outside of Murkwater Cave in Limgrave. |
| Great Turtle Shield | Why Get it Early? Acts as a free stamina regen boost since its passive still procs while carried on your back. Perfect for two-handing large weapons. How to Get: Use the spirit spring jump near the Castle Morne Ramparts site of grace to reach the tower containing the shield. |
| Meteorite Staff | Why Get it Early? S Intelliegence scaling right off the bat and can be paired with Rock Sling for an early game, spell spam build that deals high poise damage. How to Get: Found inside a broken tower at the Street of Sages Ruins in Caelid. |
Best Weapons by Build
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Best Strength Build Weapons
 Tier | Giant-Crusher | Greatsword | Ruins Greatsword |
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| Starscourge Greatsword | Ghiza's Wheel | - | |
 Tier | Rotten Staff | Rusted Anchor | Gargoyle's Twinblade |
| Great Mace | Star Fist | - | |
 Tier | Rosus' Axe | Bloodhound Claws | Grafted Blade Greatsword |
| Rotten Greataxe | Ordovis' Greatsword |
The Giant-Crusher is the best weapon for Strength builds since it deals the most damage with the potential to one-shot with the right setup. However, for versatility, the Greatsword is the better option, especially when looking to PvP instead of PvE.
Best Dexterity Build Weapons
| Tier | Bloodhound's Fang | Nagakiba | Hand of Malenia |
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| Bolt of Gransax | Rogier's Rapier | - | |
| Tier | Uchigatana | Misericorde | Godskin Peeler |
| Antspur Rapier | Raptor Talons | Venomous Fang | |
| Tier | Hoslow's Petal Whip | Urumi | Hookclaws |
| Wakizashi | Spiked Caestus | Dragonscale Blade |
The Hand of Malenia and the Nagakiba are some of the best weapons you can use for your Dexterity build due to their extended reach and ability to proc Bleed. If looking for better poise damage, go with either the Bloodhound's Fang or Rogier's Rapier.
Alternatively, for a heavy-hitting ranged option that also deals decent poise damage, you have the Bolt of Gransax whose lightning attack scales exclusively with DEX.
Best Intelligence Build Weapons
| Tier | Carian Regal Scepter | Moonveil | Dark Moon Greatsword |
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| Death's Poker | Wing of Astel | - | |
| Tier | Azur's Glintstone Staff | Lusat's Glintstone Staff | Meteorite Staff |
| Rotten Crystal Sword | Carian Knight's Sword | Bastard's Star | |
| Tier | Royal Greatsword | Lazuli Glintstone Sword | - |
Melee intelligence builds will find more mileage with weapons that deal Frost or Magic damage. The best among these are the Dark Moon Greatsword and the Moonveil.
For pure casters, the Carian Regal Scepter is the best sorcery scaling Glintstone Staff in the game. However, if you don't have the required INT to wield it just yet, you can opt for either Azur's or Lusat's Glintstone Staff in a pinch.
Best Faith Build Weapons
| Tier | Blasphemous Blade | Black Knife | Godslayer's Greatsword |
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| Magma Blade | Sword of Night and Flame | - | |
| Tier | Winged Scythe | Coded Sword | Cipher Pata |
| Gargoyle's Black Blades | - | - | |
| Tier | Devourer's Scepter | Vyke's War Spear | Sacred Relic Sword |
| Halo Scythe | - | - |
The Blasphemous Blade is the best Faith weapon for many players new to Elden Ring. Once you have it, PvE becomes a breeze due to its life-leeching Taker's Flames weapon skill.
For veteran players, you can opt to go for the Godslayer's Greatsword which helps with the final boss of the game, or the Magma Blade for maximum stagger damage bolstered by flame attacks.
Best Arcane Build Weapons
Note: The tier list below also includes the best Bleed weapons in the game.
| Tier | Mohgwyn's Sacred Spear | Eleonora's Poleblade | Bloody Helice |
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| Rivers of Blood | - | - | |
| Tier | Reduvia | Marais Executioner's Sword | Regalia of Eochaid |
| Tier | Ripple Blade | Varre's Bouquet | - |
In Elden Ring, Bleed reigns supreme, which makes Bleed weapons the go-to for Arcane builds. For multiple Bleed procs, go with Mohgwyn's Sacred Spear. For faster Bleed procs, go with Eleonora's Poleblade. For high poise damage and Bleed, use the Bloody Helice.
Best Ranged Weapons
| Tier | Black Bow | Serpent Bow | Golem Greatbow |
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| Tier | Jar Cannon | Hand Ballista | Lion Greatbow |
| Tier | Pulley Bow | Erdtree Bow | Horn Bow |
While not as popular, Ranged builds do exist in the game. Since regular bows tend to go for status effect procs in order to deal damage, your best bet for chunking bosses will be the Black Bow and its Barrage weapon skill.
Alternatively, you can opt to go for the Serpent Bow if you want better poison procs or the Golem Greatbow with Golem's Great Arrows which are knockback kings in PvP.
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