Elden Ring Weapon Tier List: Best Weapons in Elden Ring

Elden Ring has taken the world by storm and a significant part of the player base is still loyal and active in the community. With many patches and updates since release, you may be wondering what the best weapons in Elden Ring are. Here’s our tier list.

Best Elden Ring Weapons: Tier List Explained

We will divide all the currently available weapons in Elden Ring into Tiers:

• S-Tier weapons are hands down the best in the game.
• A-Tier weapons are very strong but they are overshadowed by S-Tier.
• B-Tier weapons are strong, but you would need an appropriate build to accompany them.
• C-Tier weapons are in the middle of the list—bad compared to the above tiers, even though there’s nothing really wrong with them. Simply, if there’s something better available, you should go for it without a doubt.
• D-Tier weapons are at the top of the bottom half, and this is in the zone you should (mostly) avoid. A lot of basic weapons fall into this category.
• E-Tier weapons are truly weak.
• F-Tier weapons are good if you’re live streaming Elden Ring with some weird, garbage, or no gear challenge, to put it simply. In terms of views that you can get, this might just be the S-Tier you really need. Even the Sword of (Ricardo) Milos is there, for crying out loud. It cannot get more memetastic than this.

We’ll update this list as the game evolves if the below standings change.

Elden Ring Weapons Tier List

S-Tier Weapons

Weapon	Base Scaling	Base Damage	Required Stats
Blasphemous Blade	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 121 | Fire 78	Str 22 | Dex 15 | Fai 21
Dark Moon Greatsword	Str D | Dex D | Int C	Phy 82 | Mag 98	Str 16 | Dex 11 | Int 38
Death’s Poker	Str D | Dex D | Int E	Phy 123 | Mag 36	Str 15 | Dex 17 | Int 11
Eleonora’s Poleblade	Str E | Dex D | Arc D	Phy 72 | Fire 72	Str 12 | Dex 21 | Arc 19
Erdtree Bow	Str E | Dex E | Fai D	Phy 40 | Holy 50	Str 8 | Dex 12 | Fai 14
Fallingstar Beast Jaw	Str D | Dex D | Int E	Phy 131 | Mag 85	Str 34 | Dex 12 | Int 20
Full Moon Crossbow	—	Phy 50 | Mag 50	Str 10 | Dex 10 | Int 14
Gargoyle’s Blackblade	Str D | Dex E | Fai D	Phy 102 | Holy 122	Str 18 | Dex 10 | Fai 22
Godslayer’s Greatsword	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 119 | Fire 77	Str 20 | Dex 22 | Fai 20
Golden Order Greatsword	Str E | Dex D | Fai C	Phy 86 | Holy 103	Str 16 | Dex 21 | Fai 28
Lion Greatbow	Str D | Dex D	Phy 100	Str 22 | Dex 18
Meteoric Ore Blade	Str D | Dex E | Int D	Phy 112 | Mag 72	Str 15 | Dex 14 | Int 18
Mohgwyn’s Sacred Spear	Str D | Dex E | Arc D	Phy 96 | Fire 62	Str 24 | Dex 14 | Arc 27
Moonveil	Str E | Dex D | Int C	Phy 73 | Mag 87	Str 12 | Dex 18 | Int 23
Onyx Lord’s Greatsword	Str D | Dex E | Int D	Phy 118 | Mag 76	Str 20 | Dex 16 | Int 16
Rivers of Blood	Str E | Dex D | Arc D	Phy 76 | Fire 76	Str 12 | Dex 18 | Arc 20
Scepter of the All Knowing	Str E | Dex D | Int D	Phy 99 | Mag 64	Str 12 | Dex 18 | Int 21
Sword of Night and Flame	Str E | Dex E | Int D | Fai D	Phy 87 | Mag 56 | Fire 56	Str 12 | Dex 12 | Int 24 | Fai 24
Winged Scythe	Str E | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 87 | Holy 104	Str 16 | Dex 16 | Fai 24
Carian Regal Scepter	Str E | Dex E | Int B	Phy 24 | Sor 162	Str 8 | Dex 10 | Int 60
Dragon Communion Seal	Fai D | Arc C	Phy 25 | Inc 60	Fai 10 | Arc 10
Frenzied Flame Seal	Str E | Dex E | Int E | Fai D	Phy 25	—
Giant’s Seal	Str E | Fai C	Phy 25	Str 4 | Fai 14
Lusat’s Glintstone Staff	Str D | Int B	Phy 24 | Sor 179	Str 10 | Int 52

A-Tier Weapons

Weapon	Base Scaling	Base Damage	Required Stats
Bastard’s Stars	Str E | Dex D | Int C	Phy 68 | Mag 81	Str 8 | Dex 22 | Int 22
Beastclaw Hammer	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 116 | Holy 75	Str 20 | Dex 10 | Fai 18
Black Knife	Str E | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 66 | Holy 65	Str 8 | Dex 12 | Fai 18
Blade of Calling	Str D | Dex D | Fai C	Phy 71 | Holy 43	Str 6 | Dex 13 | Fai 15
Bolt of Gransax	Str D | Dex D	Phy 98 | Ligt 63	Str 20 | Dex 40
Carian Knight’s Sword	Str D | Dex D | Int D	Phy 88 | Mag 88	Str 10 | Dex 10 | Int 18
Cleanrot Spear	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 102 | Holy 66	Str 16 | Dex 16 | Fai 14
Cranial Vessel Candlestand	Str D | Dex E | Fai D	Phy 98 | Fire 98	Str 26 | Dex 8 | Fai 22
Crystal Sword	Str D | Dex E | Int D	Phy 106 | Mag 68	Str 13 | Dex 10 | Int 15
Death Ritual Spear	Str E | Dex D | Int D	Phy 99 | Mag 64	Str 14 | Dex 20 | Int 18
Devourer’s Scepter	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 112 | Fire 69	Str 24 | Dex 20 | Fai 25
Dragon Greatclaw	Str D | Dex D	Phy 120 | Ligt 78	Str 30 | Dex 14
Dragon King’s Cragblade	Str E | Dex D	Phy 92 | Ligt 59	Str 18 | Dex 37
Dragonscale Blade	Str D | Dex C	Phy 110	Str 12 | Dex 20
Eclipse Shotel	Str E | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 77 | Holy 77	Str 10 | Dex 25 | Fai 30
Envoy’s Greathorn	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 121 | Holy 78	Str 28 | Dex 12 | Fai 24
Envoy’s Horn	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 96 | Holy 62	Str 10 | Dex 12 | Fai 16
Envoy’s Long Horn	Str D | Dex D | Fai C	Phy 120 | Holy 78	Str 23 | Dex 11 | Fai 18
Family Heads	Str E | Dex C | Int E	Phy 90 | Mag 58	Str 8 | Dex 18 | Int 16
Giant’s Red Braid	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 82 | Fire 53	Str 18 | Dex 12 | Fai 21
Godskin Peeler	Str E | Dex C	Phy 121	Str 17 | Dex 22
Golden Halberd	Str D | Dex E | Fai D	Phy 134 | Holy 87	Str 30 | Dex 14 | Fai 12
Grafted Blade Greatsword	Str C | Dex E	Phy 162	Str 40 | Dex 14
Grafted Dragon	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 89 | Fire 57	Str 20 | Dex 14 | Fai 16
Halo Scythe	Str D | Dex D | Fai E	Phy 118 | Holy 76	Str 13 | Dex 16 | Fai 15
Hand of Malenia	Str E | Dex C	Phy 117	Str 16 | Dex 48
Helphen’s Steeple	Str D | Dex E | Int D	Phy 101 | Mag 101	Str 19 | Dex 10 | Int 22
Horn Bow	Str E | Dex D | Int E	Phy 65 | Mag 30	Str 10 | Dex 14 | Int 12
Icerind Hatchet	Str E | Dex C	Phy 115	Str 11 | Dex 16
Inquisitor’s Girandole	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 102 | Fire 66	Str 18 | Dex 15 | Fai 16
Inseparable Sword	Str D | Dex D | Fai C	Phy 98 | Holy 98	Str 18 | Dex 18 | Fai 20
Lazuli Glintstone Sword	Str D | Dex E | Int D	Phy 79 | Mag 94	Str 8 | Dex 9 | Int 13
Magma Blade	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 96 | Fire 62	Str 9 | Dex 15 | Fai 16
Magma Wyrm’s Scalesword	Str C | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 114 | Fire 74	Str 24 | Dex 15 | Fai 18
Maliketh’s Black Blade	Str C | Dex E | Fai D	Phy 127 | Holy 82	Str 34 | Dex 12 | Fai 20
Marais Executioner’s Sword	Str C | Dex E | Arc D	Phy 94 | Mag 61	Str 24 | Dex 14 | Arc 23
Miquellan Knight’s Sword	Str D | Dex D | Fai E	Phy 105 | Holy 68	Str 11 | Dex 11 | Fai 16
Morgott’s Cursed Sword	Str E | Dex C | Arc D	Phy 120	Str 14 | Dex 35 | Arc 17
Ornamental Straight Sword	Str E | Dex D	Phy 101	Str 10 | Dex 14
Prelate’s Inferno Crozier	Str C | Dex E	Phy 156	Str 45 | Dex 8
Royal Greatsword	Str D | Dex E | Int D	Phy 112 | Mag 134	Str 26 | Dex 18 | Int 22
Ruins Greatsword	Str B | Int E	Phy 124 | Mag 37	Str 50 | Int 16
Sacred Relic Sword	Str E | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 118 | Holy 76	Str 14 | Dex 24 | Fai 22
Scavenger’s Curved Sword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 105	Str 9 | Dex 14
Siluria’s Tree	Str D | Dex E | Fai D	Phy 90 | Holy 90	Str 27 | Dex 13 | Fai 20
Staff of the Avatar	Str C | Dex E | Fai D	Phy 113 | Holy 73	Str 34 | Dex 8 | Fai 24
Sword of St. Trina	Str D | Dex D | Int E	Phy 107 | Mag 32	Str 10 | Dex 12 | Int 14
Treespear	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 122 | Holy 79	Str 15 | Dex 22 | Fai 18
Veteran’s Prosthesis	Str D | Dex D	Phy 83 | Ligt 53	Str 15 | Dex 12
Wing of Astel	Str E | Dex D | Int D	Phy 65 | Mag 78	Str 7 | Dex 17 | Int 20
Azur’s Glintstone Staff	Str D | Int B	Phy 24 | Sor 161	Str 10 | Int 52
Godslayer’s Seal	Str E | Fai C	Phy 25 | Inc 129	Str 4 | Fai 27
Golden Order Seal	Str D | Fai D	Phy 25	Int 17 | Fai 17
Gravel Stone Seal	Str E | Fai C	Phy 25 | Inc 60	Str 4 | Fai 18
Rotten Crystal Staff	Str D | Int B	Phy 42 | Sor 168	Str 8 | Int 48

B-Tier Weapons

Weapon	Base Scaling	Base Damage	Required Stats
Antspur Rapier	Str D | Dex D	Phy 98	Str 10 | Dex 20
Beast Repellent Torch	Str C | Dex E	Phy 58 | Fire 104	Str 12 | Dex 8
Beastman’s Curved Sword	Str C | Dex E	Phy 113	Str 13 | Dex 11
Bloodhound’s Fang	Str D | Dex C	Phy 141	Str 18 | Dex 17
Cipher Pata	Fai C	Holy 85	Fai 30
Claayman’s Harpoon	Str D | Dex E | Int D	Phy 99 | Mag 64	Str 12 | Dex 10 | Int 12
Coded Sword	Fai B	Holy 85	Fai 20
Crystal Spear	Str E | Dex D | Int E	Phy 110 | Mag 33	Str 10 | Dex 16 | Int 16
Executioner’s Greataxe	Str C | Dex E	Phy 150	Str 34 | Dex 8
Frozen Needle	Str E | Dex D	Phy 99	Str 11 | Dex 18
Gargoyle’s Black Axe	Str D | Dex E | Fai D	Phy 100 | Holy 120	Str 24 | Dex 8 | Fai 22
Gargoyle’s Black Halberd	Str D | Dex E | Fai D	Phy 103 | Holy 123	Str 26 | Dex 10 | Fai 22
Ghostflame Torch	Str E | Dex E | Int D	Phy 50 | Mag 90	Str 10 | Dex 10 | Int 14
Glintstone Kris	Str E | Dex D | Int D	Phy 57 | Mag 68	Str 5 | Dex 12 | Int 16
Golden Epitaph	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 85 | Holy 85	Str 12 | Dex 10 | Fai 14
Golem Greatbow	Str D | Dex E	Phy 130	Str 24 | Dex 18
Great Omenkiller Cleaver	Str D | Dex D	Phy 142	Str 23 | Dex 12
Greataxe	Str D | Dex D	Phy 151	Str 30 | Dex 8
Hammer	Str C | Dex D	Phy 124	Str 14 | Dex 7
Ivory Sickle	Str E | Dex D | Int D	Phy 60 | Mag 60	Str 6 | Dex 11 | Int 13
Loretta’s War Sickle	Str D | Dex D | Int D	Phy 110 | Mag 71	Str 20 | Dex 15 | Int 20
Magma Whip Candlestick	Str E | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 72 | Fire 72	Str 8 | Dex 16 | Fai 18
Marika’s Hammer	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 101 | Holy 65	Str 20 | Dex 12 | Fai 19
Monk’s Flamemace	Str E | Dex C	Phy 126	Str 13 | Dex 13
Nagakiba	Str D | Dex C	Phy 115	Str 18 | Dex 22
Nobel’s Slender Sword	Str E | Dex C	Phy 101	Str 8 | Dex 11
Nox Flowing Hammer	Str C | Dex E	Phy 122	Str 17 | Dex 7
Reduvia	Str E | Dex D | Arc D	Phy 79	Str 5 | Dex 13 | Arc 13
Ringed Finger	Str C | Dex D	Phy 121	Str 15 | Dex 9
Rosus’ Axe	Str D | Dex E | Int D	Phy 112 | Mag 72	Str 18 | Dex 10 | Int 18
Rotten Crystal Spear	Str E | Dex D | Int E	Phy 104 | Mag 31	Str 10 | Dex 16 | Int 16
Rusted Anchor	Str C | Dex E	Phy 147	Str 26 | Dex 9
Sentry’s Torch	Str D | Dex E | Fai D	Phy 56	Str 15 | Dex 8 | Fai 15
Serpent Hunter	Str B | Dex E	Phy 111	—
St. Trina’s Torch	Str E | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 51 | Fire 91	Str 10 | Dex 10 | Fai 14
Starscourge Greatsword	Str D | Dex D | Int E	Phy 129 | Mag 83	Str 38 | Dex 12 | Int 15
Stone Club	Str C | Dex E	Phy 122	Str 16 | Dex 8
Torchpole	Str D | Dex D	Phy 104 | Fire 31	Str 14 | Dex 15
Troll Knight’s Sword	Str D | Dex D | Int D	Phy 124 | Mag 80	Str 20 | Dex 14 | Int 18
Vyke’s War Spear	Str E | Dex C | Fai D	Phy 103 | Fire 66	Str 16 | Dex 20 | Fai 18
Winged Greathorn	Str D | Dex D	Phy 130	Str 30 | Dex 20
Zamor Curved Sword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 125	Str 16 | Dex 18
Academy Glintstone Staff	Str E | Int B	Phy 25 | Sor 130	Str 6 | Int 28
Clawmark Seal	Str D | Fai D	Phy 31 | Inc 60	Str 4 | Fai 10
Demi Human Queen’s Staff	Str D | Int C	Phy 31 | Sor 146	Str 6 | Int 10
Gelmir Glintstone Staff	Str E | Int D | Fai D	Phy 29	Str 6 | Int 14 | Fai 14
Meteorite Staff	Str D | Int S	Phy 39 | Sor 138	Str 6 | Int 18
Staff of Loss	Str E | Dex E | Int C	Phy 22 | Sor 154	Str 6 | Dex 12 | Int 14
Staff of the Guilty	Str D | Fai C	Phy 38 | Sor 127	Str 8 | Fai 12

C-Tier Weapons

Weapon	Base Scaling	Base Damage	Required Stats
Albinauric Bow	Str E | Dex D	Phy 82	Str 7 | Dex 18
Axe of Godfrey	Str D | Dex D	Phy 165	Str 42 | Dex 14
Axe of Godrick	Str D | Dex D	Phy 142	Str 34 | Dex 22
Bandit’s Curved Sword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 118	Str 11 | Dex 13
Bloodhound Claws	Str D | Dex D	Phy 99	Str 10 | Dex 15
Cinquedea	Str D | Dex E	Phy 98	Str 10 | Dex 10
Crystal Knife	Str D | Dex D | Int D	Phy 82 | Mag 53	Str 8 | Dex 12 | Int 9
Curved Club	Str C | Dex E	Phy 114	Str 11 | Dex 7
Duelist Greataxe	Str E | Dex D	Phy 170	Str 30 | Dex 10
Gargoyle’s Great Axe	Str C | Dex E	Phy 123	Str 24 | Dex 8
Gargoyle’s Greatsword	Str C | Dex E	Phy 133	Str 18 | Dex 10
Gargoyle’s Twinblade	Str C | Dex E	Phy 123	Str 18 | Dex 15
Grave Scythe	Str D | Dex D	Phy 144	Str 17 | Dex 13
Grossmesser	Str D | Dex D	Phy 115	Str 14 | Dex 12
Hoslow’s Petal Whip	Str D | Dex D	Phy 110	Str 10 | Dex 20
Jar Cannon	—	Phy 192	Str 34 | Dex 12
Longhaft Axe	Str D | Dex D	Phy 146	Str 24 | Dex 8
Mace	Str D | Dex D	Phy 115	Str 12 | Dex 7
Morning Star	Str D | Dex D	Phy 118	Str 12 | Dex 8
Ordovis’s Greatsword	Str C | Dex E | Fai D	Phy 107 | Holy 69	Str 25 | Dex 13 | Fai 15
Regalia of Eochaid	Str E | Dex D | Arc D	Phy 89 | Mag 57	Str 12 | Dex 18 | Arc 15
Rogier’s Rapier	Str E | Dex C	Phy 93	Str 8 | Dex 17
Rotten Crystal Sword	Str D | Dex E | Int D	Phy 102 | Mag 66	Str 13 | Dex 10 | Int 15
Rotten Greataxe	Str E | Dex C	Phy 162	Str 30 | Dex 10
Rotten Staff	Str D | Dex E	Phy 165	Str 34 | Dex 8
Spiked Club	Str D | Dex D	Phy 114	Str 12 | Dex 7
Steel Wire Torch	Str D | Dex C	Phy 61 | Fire 109	Str 10 | Dex 8
Torch	Str D | Dex D	Phy 54 | Fire 97	Str 5 | Dex 5
Troll’s Hammer	Str C | Dex E | Fai D	Phy 153 | Fire 45	Str 28 | Dex 8 | Fai 10
Warpick	Str D | Dex D	Phy 108	Str 11 | Dex 9
Watchdog’s Staff	Str D | Dex D	Phy 165	Str 34 | Dex 10
Watchdog’s Greatsword	Str C | Dex E	Phy 142	Str 30 | Dex 10
Finger Seal	Str E | Fai C	Phy 25 | Inc 114	Str 4 | Fai 10

D-Tier Weapons

Weapon	Base Scaling	Base Damage	Required Stats
Alabaster Lord’s Sword	Str D | Dex E | Int D	Phy 128 | Mag 38	Str 16 | Dex 12 | Int 18
Astrologer’s Staff	Str E | Int C	Phy 25 | Sor 116	Str 7 | Int 16
Beastman’s Cleaver	Str C	Phy 143	Str 25 | Dex 14
Butchering Knife	Str E | Dex C	Phy 134	Str 16 | Dex 20
Carian Glintstone Staff	Str E | Int C	Phy 25 | Sor 163	Str 6 | Dex 8 | Int 24
Celebrant’s Skull	Str D | Dex D	Phy 138	Str 18 | Dex 12
Chainlink Flail	Str C | Dex E	Phy 112	Str 18 | Dex 12
Cleanrot Knight’s Sword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 109	Str 11 | Dex 13
Club	Str C	Phy 103	Str 10
Cross Naginata	Str D | Dex C	Phy 122	Str 16 | Dex 20
Crystal Staff	Str D | Int B	Phy 31 | Sor 168	Str 8 | Int 48
Curved Great Club	Str D | Dex D	Phy 145	Str 24 | Dex 10
Erdtree Greatbow	Str E | Dex E | Fai D	Phy 60 | Holy 65	Str 20 | Dex 14 | Fai 14
Falchion	Str D | Dex D	Phy 109	Str 9 | Dex 13
Flail	Str D | Dex D	Phy 112	Str 10 | Dex 18
Flowing Curved Sword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 109	Str 9 | Dex 17
Ghiza’s Wheel	Str D | Dex D	Phy 156	Str 28 | Dex 18
Giant Crusher	Str C	Phy 155	Str 60
Golem’s Halberd	Str D | Dex D	Phy 158	Str 36 | Dex 14
Great Club	Str C | Fai E	Phy 154 | Holy 46	Str 35
Great Stars	Str D | Dex D	Phy 135	Str 22 | Dex 12
Greatbow	Str D | Dex D	Phy 125	Str 20 | Dex 20
Iron Spear	Str D | Dex D	Phy 114	Str 13 | Dex 11
Longbow	Str E | Dex D	Phy 80	Str 9 | Dex 14
Mantis Blade	Str D | Dex D	Phy 112	Str 10 | Dex 12
Misericorde	Str E | Dex D	Phy 92	Str 7 | Dex 12
Nightrider Flail	Str E | Dex C	Phy 115	Str 10 | Dex 24
Nox Flowing Sword	Str E | Dex D	Phy 112	Str 8 | Dex 15
Omen Cleaver	Str D | Dex D	Phy 142	Str 19 | Dex 16
Partisan	Str D | Dex D	Phy 123	Str 15 | Dex 12
Pickaxe	Str D | Dex D	Phy 144	Str 22 | Dex 10
Pike	Str D | Dex D	Phy 115	Str 20 | Dex 14
Pulley Bow	Str D | Dex D	Phy 77	Str 11 | Dex 11
Scimitar	Str D | Dex D	Phy 106	Str 7 | Dex 13
Serpent God’s Curved Sword	Str D | Dex E	Phy 113	Str 13 | Dex 9
Shamshir	Str D | Dex D	Phy 108	Str 7 | Dex 13
Spear	Str E | Dex D	Phy 114	Str 12 | Dex 15
Spiked Spear	Str D | Dex D	Phy 120	Str 14 | Dex 16
Thorned Whip	Str E | Dex C	Phy 102	Str 8 | Dex 16
Urumi	Str E | Dex C	Phy 101	Str 10 | Dex 19
Venomous Fang	Str D | Dex D	Phy 97	Str 9 | Dex 9
Wakizashi	Str D | Dex D	Phy 94	Str 9 | Dex 13
Whip	Str D | Dex D	Phy 100	Str 8 | Dex 14

E-Tier Weapons

Weapon	Base Scaling	Base Damage	Required Stats
Arbalest	—	Phy 69	Str 18 | Dex 12
Battle Axe	Str D | Dex D	Phy 128	Str 12 | Dex 8
Battle Hammer	Str C | Dex E	Phy 131	Str 26 | Dex 8
Bloodstained Dagger	Str C | Dex E	Phy 81	Str 9 | Dex 12
Bloody Helice	Str E | Dex D | Arc D	Phy 121	Str 16 | Dex 19 | Arc 17
Broadsword	Str D | Dex E	Phy 117	Str 10 | Dex 10
Celebrant’s Cleaver	Str D | Dex D	Phy 125	Str 12 | Dex 8
Celebrant’s Rib Rake	Str E | Dex D	Phy 109	Str 8 | Dex 14
Celebrant’s Sickle	Str E | Dex C	Phy 79	Str 6 | Dex 11
Commander’s Standard	Str D | Dex D	Phy 138	Str 24 | Dex 14
Crepus’s Black Key Crossbow	—	Phy 68	Str 14 | Dex 16
Digger’s Staff	Str D | Int C	Phy 38 | Sor 141	Str 8 | Int 12
Dismounter	Str D | Dex D	Phy 138	Str 19 | Dex 16
Dragon Halberd	Str D | Dex D	Phy 135	Str 22 | Dex 10
Estoc	Str E | Dex C	Phy 107	Str 11 | Dex 13
Gargoyle’s Halberd	Str C | Dex E	Phy 131	Str 26 | Dex 10
Glaive	Str D | Dex D	Phy 132	Str 18 | Dex 15
Godskin Stitcher	Str D | Dex D	Phy 127	Str 14 | Dex 17
Great Mace	Str C	Phy 134	Str 28
Greathorn Hammer	Str D | Dex D	Phy 134	Str 22 | Dex 10
Greatsword	Str C | Dex E	Phy 164	Str 31 | Dex 12
Guardian’s Swordspear	Str E | Dex C	Phy 139	Str 17 | Dex 16
Highland Axe	Str D | Dex D	Phy 128	Str 12 | Dex 9
Hookclaws	Str E | Dex C	Phy 93	Str 8 | Dex 14
Iron Cleaver	Str C | Dex E	Phy 125	Str 15 | Dex 7
Iron Greatsword	Str C | Dex E	Phy 149	Str 18 | Dex 10
Jawbone Axe	Str C | Dex E	Phy 130	Str 14 | Dex 8
Large Club	Str C	Phy 131	Str 22
Monk’s Flameblade	Str D | Dex D	Phy 134	Str 18 | Dex 18
Prince of Death’s Staff	Str E | Int D | Fai D	Phy 25 | Sor 144	Str 6 | Int 18 | Fai 18
Rotten Battle Hammer	Str C | Dex E	Phy 126	Str 26 | Dex 8
Sacrificial Axe	Str D | Dex D	Phy 133	Str 16 | Dex 10
Scorpion’s Stinger	Str D | Dex C	Phy 79	Str 6 | Dex 12
Scythe	Str E | Dex C	Phy 125	Str 14 | Dex 14
Serpent Bow	Str E | Dex D | Arc D	Phy 75	Str 8 | Dex 15 | Arc 11
Serpentbone Blade	Str E | Dex C	Phy 120	Str 11 | Dex 22
Short Spear	Str D | Dex D	Phy 112	Str 10 | Dex 10
Shotel	Str E | Dex D	Phy 96	Str 9 | Dex 19
Star Fist	Str D | Dex E	Phy 105	Str 12 | Dex 8
Stormhawk Axe	Str D | Dex D	Phy 136	Str 19 | Dex 15
Troll’s Golden Sword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 155	Str 29 | Dex 10
Uchigatana	Str D | Dex D	Phy 115	Str 11 | Dex 15
Warped Axe	Str C	Phy 124	Str 24 | Dex 8

F-Tier Weapons

Weapon	Base Scaling	Base Damage	Required Stats
Banished Knight’s Greatsword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 124	Str 17 | Dex 9
Banished Knight’s Halberd	Str D | Dex D	Phy 125	Str 14 | Dex 12
Bastard Sword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 138	Str 16 | Dex 10
Black Bow	Str E | Dex D	Phy 70	Str 9 | Dex 20
Brick Hammer	Str B	Phy 122	Str 31
Caestus	Str D | Dex D	Phy 90	Str 8 | Dex 8
Cane Sword	Str E | Dex D	Phy 96	Str 8 | Dex 11
Carian Glintblade Staff	Str E | Dex E | Int C	Phy 22 | Sor 131	Str 6 | Dex 12 | Int 22
Claymore	Str D | Dex D	Phy 138	Str 16 | Dex 13
Clinging Bone	Str E | Dex C | Arc D	Phy 80 | Mag 24	Str 8 | Dex 22 | Arc 16
Composite Bow	Str E | Dex D	Phy 65	Str 15 | Dex 15
Dagger	Str D | Dex C	Phy 74	Str 5 | Dex 9
Erdsteel Dagger	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 67	Str 7 | Dex 12 | Fai 14
Erdtree Seal	Fai C	Phy 25 | Holy 15 | Inc 60	Fai 40
Flamberge	Str D | Dex C	Phy 129	Str 15 | Dex 14
Forked Greatsword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 124	Str 14 | Dex 16
Forked Hatchet	Str D | Dex C	Phy 106	Str 9 | Dex 14
Great Epee	Str D | Dex D	Phy 124	Str 15 | Dex 16
Great Knife	Str E | Dex C	Phy 75	Str 6 | Dex 12
Halberd	Str D | Dex D	Phy 125	Str 14 | Dex 12
Hand Axe	Str D | Dex D	Phy 117	Str 9 | Dex 8
Hand Ballista	—	Phy 135	Str 30 | Dex 14
Harp Bow	Str E | Dex E	Phy 62	Str 9 | Dex 9
Heavy Crossbow	—	Phy 64	Str 14 | Dex 10
Iron Ball	Str D | Dex E	Phy 101	Str 11 | Dex 8
Katar	Str D | Dex D	Phy 97	Str 8 | Dex 10
Knight’s Greatsword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 141	Str 16 | Dex 12
Lance	Str D | Dex D	Phy 123	Str 20 | Dex 14
Light Crossbow	—	Phy 58	Str 12 | Dex 8
Longsword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 110	Str 10 | Dex 10
Lordsworn’s Greatsword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 136	Str 16 | Dex 10
Lordsworn’s Straight Sword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 115	Str 10 | Dex 10
Lucerne	Str D | Dex C	Phy 121	Str 15 | Dex 12
Misbegotten Shortbow	Str D | Dex E	Phy 68	Str 16 | Dex 8
Nightrider Glaive	Str C | Dex E	Phy 129	Str 26 | Dex 10
Noble’s Estoc	Str D | Dex D	Phy 104	Str 9 | Dex 10
Parrying Dagger	Str E | Dex C	Phy 75	Str 5 | Dex 14
Pest’s Glaive	Str D | Dex D	Phy 120	Str 13 | Dex 13
Pulley Crossbow	—	Phy 65	Str 16 | Dex 16
Rapier	Str E | Dex C	Phy 96	Str 7 | Dex 12
Raptor Talons	Str E | Dex C	Phy 86	Str 6 | Dex 14
Red Branch Shortbow	Str E | Dex D	Phy 65	Str 8 | Dex 16
Ripple Blade	Arc A	Phy 75	Str 11 | Dex 11 | Arc 20
Ripple Crescent Halberd	Arc B	Phy 86	Str 12 | Dex 12 | Arc 20
Short Sword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 102	Str 8 | Dex 10
Shortbow	Str E | Dex E	Phy 65	Str 8 | Dex 10
Soldier’s Crossbow	—	Phy 54	Str 10 | Dex 8
Spiked Caestus	Str D | Dex D	Phy 91	Str 8 | Dex 10
Sword of Milos	Str D | Dex D	Phy 141	Str 15 | Dex 19
Twinblade	Str D | Dex D	Phy 119	Str 10 | Dex 18
Twinned Knight Swords	Str D | Dex E	Phy 122	Str 16 | Dex 18
Varré’s Bouquet	Str E | Dex D | Arc C	Phy 46	Str 8 | Dex 16 | Arc 24
Vulgar Militia Saw	Str D | Dex D	Phy 126	Str 15 | Dex 13
Vulgar Militia Shotel	Str E | Dex C	Phy 121	Str 14 | Dex 16
Warhawk’s Talon	Str D | Dex C	Phy 101	Str 10 | Dex 16
Weathered Straight Sword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 103	Str 7 | Dex 10
Winged Spear	Str D | Dex C	Phy 78	Str 10 | Dex 10
Zweihander	Str D | Dex D	Phy 141	Str 19 | Dex 11

The 10 Best Weapons in Elden Ring

As you might have seen, there are a lot of weapons to keep on your radar as you play Elden Ring. So which ones are the best of the best? Here are the top ten weapons we recommend in Elden Ring:

Weapon	Base Scaling	Base Damage	Why You Should Use
Blasphemous Blade	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 121 | Fire 78	Taker’s Flames skill saps HP from your enemies as you send out waves of flames.
Moonveil	Str E | Dex D | Int C	Phy 73 | Mag 87	Quickly builds up blood loss. Transient Moonlight skill rapidly sends out waves of light to do magic damage for low cost.
Sword of Night and Flame	Str E | Dex E | Int D | Fai D	Phy 87 | Mag 56 | Fire 56	Night stance melts enemies by casting Comet Azur dealing magic damage, or use the Flame stance to deal fire damage with sweeping flames.
Rivers of Blood	Str E | Dex D | Arc D	Phy 76 | Fire 76	Corpse Piler skill leaves trails of cursed blood in a quick double X motion, dealing fire damage, standard damage, and blood loss buildup per hit.
Eleonora’s Poleblade	Str E | Dex D | Arc D	Phy 72 | Fire 72	Deals both standard and fire damage, rapidly causes blood loss buildup, and strong stagger damage.
Mohgwyn’s Sacred Spear	Str D | Dex E | Arc D	Phy 96 | Fire 62	Bloodboon Ritual skill creates explosions of blood that can hit enemies from behind walls and also buffs the spear to deal more fire damage.
Fallingstar Beast Jaw	Str D | Dex D | Int E	Phy 131 | Mag 85	A strong weapon that adds a little magic to a strength build. Gravity Bolt skill sends lightning bolts crashing down to strike foes.
Dark Moon Greatsword	Str D | Dex D | Int C	Phy 82 | Mag 98	FromSoftware’s staple reoccurring weapon that sends out blades of moonlight with the Moonlight Greatsword skill. Also increases magic attack and adds Frost buildup to attacks.
Godslayer’s Greatsword	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 119 | Fire 77	A colossal sword quicker than most that uses the Queen’s Black Flame skill to deal fire damage with large sweeping black flames.
Meteoric Ore Blade	Str D | Dex E | Int D	Phy 112 | Mag 72	Gravitas skill creates a gravity well that pulls in enemies while also dealing damage. Perfect against opponents who are difficult to get near or have tough skin.

Now that you know what the best weapons in Elden Ring are, we hope that you have enjoyed this tier list. And we invite you to look through our other Elden Ring articles here.

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