This page of our Elden Ring Wiki Guide contains a list of the best weapons in Elden Ring, and where to find them.

The Best Weapons in Elden Ring

All weapons in Elden Ring are viable if you invest in them, but these can give you an edge when you need it most. Jump to specific categories using the links below.

The Best Strength Weapons

This section contains a list of the best weapons for those running Strength or Quality builds. While the Ash of War system allows many weapons to be turned into Strength-scaling weapons, some certainly benefit more than others, and some scale with Strength naturally, giving you more Ash of War flexibility.

Ruins Greatsword

If you loved the Dragon Bone Blade in Demon’s Souls, the Ruins Greatsword is for you. A giant slab of rock, it also has the power of Gravity magic through it’s Ash of War. It can stagger even powerful enemies with it’s massive weight.

This weapon cannot be buffed with Grease and spells.

Location: Redmane Castle (Caelid) - Reward for defeating Misbegotten Warrior & Crucible Knight boss

Grafted Blade Greatsword

Grafted Blade Greatsword is a great weapon for Strength builds (it’s also a reference to George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones).

This weapon cannot be buffed with Grease and spells.

Location: Castle Morne (Weeping Peninsula) - Reward for defeating Leonine Misbegotten boss

Starscourge Greatsword

Starscourge Greatsword is great for Strength builds with a few points in Intelligence and Dexterity. It has an Ash of War that lets you draw groups of nearby enemies in before devastating them with a Gravity attack.

This weapon cannot be buffed with Grease and spells.

Location: Roundtable Hold - Exchange Radahn Remembrance with Finger Reader Enia

Bloodhound’s Fang

Bloodhound’s Fang is a good Strength/Dexterity weapon, and it can be obtained early in the game. It gives the player tons of movement through its Ash of War (get ready to flip around while attacking).

This weapon can also be buffed with Grease and spells.

Location: Defeat the boss of Forlorn Hound Evergaol (Southern Limgrave)

Blasphemous Blade

The Blasphemous Blade is a fantastic weapon for those using Strength/Faith builds. It’s Ash of War deals tons of damage when combined with certain Talismans, and any enemies killed while holding the sword (even killed by spells) will heal the player, due to it’s special passive ability.

This weapon cannot be buffed with Grease and spells.

Location: Roundtable Hold - Exchange Rykard Remembrance with Finger Reader Enia

Treespear

The Treespear is a great weapon for those using Strength and Faith builds. It deals holy damage, which allows it to make short work of Those Who Live In Death. It also has a powerful charged heavy attack that hits twice, which it can use to quickly stagger even powerful enemies and bosses. You can also use it to poke enemies from long range, all while staying safe.

This weapon can also be buffed with Grease and spells.

Location: Carriage Chest near the broken bridge to Limgrave (Southern Liurnia)

The Best Dexterity Weapons

This section contains a list of the best weapons for those running Dexterity or Quality builds. While the Ash of War system allows many weapons to be turned into Dexterity-scaling weapons, some certainly benefit more than others, and some scale with Dexterity naturally, giving you more Ash of War flexibility.

Rivers of Blood

Rivers of Blood is great for Dexterity and Arcane builds.

This weapon cannot be buffed with Grease and spells.

Location: Church of Repose (Mountaintops of Giants) - Must defeat NPC invasion at the church BEFORE defeating the Fire Giant.

Margott’s Cursed Sword

Morgott’s Cursed Sword is great for Dexterity and Arcane builds.

This weapon cannot be buffed with Grease and spells.

Location: Roundtable Hold - Exchange Omen King Remembrance with Finger Reader Enia

The Best Intelligence Weapons

This section contains a list of the best weapons for those running Intelligence builds. While the Ash of War system allows many weapons to be turned into Intelligence-scaling weapons, some certainly benefit more than others, and some scale with Intelligence naturally, giving you more Ash of War flexibility.

Moonveil

Moonveil is great for Intelligence builds, with a few points in Dexterity.

It has an incredibly powerful Ash of War that lets you easily clear out groups with it’s Light version or devastate solo enemies with it’s Heavy version, with high damage that scales well from Intelligence.

This weapon cannot be buffed with Grease and spells.

Location: Gael Tunnel (Western Caelid) - Defeat minidungeon boss

Dark Moon Greatsword

Dark Moon Greatsword is great for Intelligence builds with a few points in Strength. It is a Greatsword, so it can stagger and deal heavy damage to even groups of enemies, it deals potent Cold damage, and it has a powerful Ash of War that allows its heavy attacks to fling waves of Cold energy to enemies at range.

This weapon cannot be buffed with Grease and spells.

Location: Cathedral of Manus Celes (Liurnia) - Obtained through Ranni’s quest.

Sword Of Night And Flame

Sword Of Night And Flame is great for Intelligence/Faith builds. It deals physical, magic, and fire damage and it has the powerful Night-and-Flame Stance Ash of War.

This weapon cannot be buffed with Grease and spells.

Location: Carian Manor (Northern Liurnia) - Drop off the upper level into a room on ground level

The Best Faith Weapons

This section contains a list of the best weapons for those running Faith builds. While the Ash of War system allows many weapons to be turned into Faith-scaling weapons, some certainly benefit more than others, and some scale with Faith naturally, giving you more Ash of War flexibility.

Sword Of Night And Flame

Sword Of Night And Flame is great for Intelligence/Faith builds. It deals physical, magic, and fire damage and it has the powerful Night-and-Flame Stance Ash of War.

This weapon cannot be buffed with Grease and spells.

Location: Carian Manor (Northern Liurnia) - Drop off the upper level into a room on ground level

Blasphemous Blade

This weapon cannot be buffed with Grease and spells.

Location: Roundtable Hold - Exchange Rykard Remembrance with Finger Reader Enia

The Best Catalysts

This section contains a list of the best spellcasting catalysts, whether they are used for Sorceries or Incantations.

Carian Regal Scepter

The Carian Regal Scepter is the best all-around Sorcery catalyst in the game. It has very high sorcery and Intelligence scaling, reaching S rank at just +9. If you need a go-to catalyst for casting powerful sorceries, the Carian Regal Scepter is for you. It can be created using Rennala’s Remembrance.

Location: Roundtable Hold - Exchange Rennala Remembrance with Finger Reader Enia

Lusat's Glintstone Staff

Lusat’s Glintstone Staff is the best staff in the game for pure damage output. It increases the mana cost of spells but increases damage. It’s part of the powerful Comet Azur 1-shot build.

Location: Sellia, Town of Sorcery (Central Caelid) - Defeat Nox Swordstress & Nox Priest boss, then loot chest

Meteorite Staff

The Meteorite Staff is the best staff in the game for beginners. While it can’t be upgraded, it begins with S scaling in Intelligence, and it’s found near one of the best spells in the game, both of which can be accessed extremely early in the game.

Location: Aeonia (Central Caelid) - Found in Street of Sages Ruins in a tower filled with slugs

The Prince Of Death’s Staff

If, for some reason, you are running both Intelligence AND Faith, and those stats are very close to each other (40 Int/39 Fai, for example), the Prince of Death’s Staff outdamages even the Carian Regal Scepter. If you are magic-obsessed and want all the sorceries and incantations there are, this staff was made for you.

Location: Nameless Eternal City (Northern Deeproot Depths) - Climb the roots and find the staff on top of a tower

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Godslayer’s Seal

The Godslayer’s Seal is an extremely powerful Incantation catalyst that reaches S scaling very early on its upgrade path. It also buffs Black Flame incantations, which are very powerful already. That’s just an added bonus, though, and it still works wonders for heals, lightning, and more.

Location: Stormveil Castle (Northwestern Limgrave) - After reaching the open area filled with archers, duck into the room with stairs heading down, then use a Stonesword Key to open the way to a chest

Dragon Communion Seal

The Dragon Communion Seal is the catalyst you want to use if you want to cast spells while using an Arcane build, like the Rivers of Blood or Sepukku bleed builds. This catalyst reaches S scaling with Arcane and very high Incant Scaling (over 300 at +9) and it has very low equip requirements, at just 10 Fai and 10 Arc. It also boosts Dragon Communion incantations like the very powerful Rotten Breath, and more.

Location: Fringefolk Hero's Grave (Southwestern Limgrave) - Use 2 Stonesword Keys to unlock the minidungeon next to the Stranded Graveyard Grace, then kill the knight at the top of the minidungeon to obtain it

Erdtree Seal

The Erdtree Seal is truly fantastic for pure Faith builds, as it is the only catalyst that scales solely from Faith. It doesn’t boost specific Incantation types, but it ends up being the best Faith catalyst anyway at 67 Faith and above.

Location: Volcano Manor (Mt. Gelmir) - Kill the Omenkiller in the village, then find it nearby

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