Elden Ring Weapons Tier List [Expert Picks]

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Waleed has over 800+ hours spent in Elden Ring, and he knows a great deal about the game. You can put your trust in Waleed to provide you with a hands-on experience of Elden Ring.

Now Elden Ring houses an astonishing number of weapons, 309 to be exact, and many of them have unique weapon skills and intricate designs which lend very well to the fantasy setting in which the game is based.

With that being said, I will not be able to cover every weapon in this guide, so I will only include weapons with a rating of C or above, as anything below this would be not worth mentioning. Keep in mind, this is a Tier List, for best Elden Ring Weapons, I have narrowed 15 of these.

Key Takeaways

S-tier weapons are the best, including Sword of Night and Flame, Bloodhound’s Fang, and more.
A-tier weapons, like Black Knife and Darkmoon Greatsword, are excellent.
B-tier weapons such as Maliketh’s Black Blade and Golden Halberd are good choices.
C-tier weapons like Reduvia, Helphen’s Steeple, and Magma Wyrm’s Scalesword have lower capabilities.
There are plenty of options to build your arsenal and conquer the Elden Ring.

All Weapons Comparison

Here is a comparison table of all weapons in Elden Ring . Each stat can be sorted to view the highest and lowest values, which has been done for your convenience:

No.	Tier	Weapon	FP Cost	Weight	Physical Attack	Physical Guard	Sell Price
1	S	Sword of Night and Flame	-(26 32)	4	87	36	1000
2	S	Bloodhound’s Fang	8 (-12)	11.5	141	68	500
3	S	Hand of Malenia	-	7	117	49	1000
4	S	Rivers of Blood	17 (-9)	6.5	76	36	500
5	S	Moonveil	-(15 20)	6.5	73	31	500
6	S	Icerind Hatchet	10	3	111	40	100
7	S	Prince of Death’s Staff	-	3	25	25	200
8	A	Black Knife	25	2	66	26	100
9	A	Dark Moon Greatsword	32	10	82	57	1000
10	A	Starscourge Greatsword	20(-2-)	20	129	65	100
11	A	Meteorite Staff	-	4.5	39	28	200
12	A	Azur’s Glintstone Staff	-	4	24	25	100
13	B	Parrying Dagger	0	1.5	75	35	100
14	B	Maliketh’s Black Blade	40	22	127	68	100
15	B	Dragon King’s Cragblade	35	8	92	46	100
16	B	Morgott’s Cursed Sword	20	7.5	120	55	100
17	B	Marika’s Hammer	26	6	101	44	100
18	B	Golden Halberd	40	13.5	134	58	500
19	C	Reduvia	6(-6)	2.5	79	38	100
20	C	Coded Sword	25	2.5	0	13	1000
21	C	Helphen’s Steeple	20	11.5	101	66	500
22	C	Golden Order Greatsword	20 (-20)	10	86	55	500
23	C	Greatsword	5 (-8)	23	164	84	100
24	C	Magma Wyrm’s Scalesword	20 (-10)	15	114	66	500
25	C	Bastard’s Stars	25	5.5	65	32	100

Comparison Table.

S-Tier

Sword of Night and Flame

Overall Best Straight Sword.

Why did I choose Sword of Night and Flame?

Featuring two insane attacks, it deals magic as well as fire damage to its enemies in a massive AoE. On the top, it scales with Str, Dex, Int, and Faith, allowing any type of Hybrid or pure build.

Elden Ring Weapons Tier List — Sword of Night and Flame | Courtesy: Fextralife for all images

The Night and Flame sword is the game’s most famous cheese weapon. It helps beat tough bosses and areas quickly, but some may lose respect for you. Still, it’s legit.

Find it in Caria Manor, the locked room behind the gardens, accessible via walkways above the Chapel building in the west.

Scales with Str, Int, Dex, and Faith.
Deals Phy, Fire, and Magic damage.
One of the nine Legendary Armaments.
Unique Weapon Art: Night-and-Flame Stance.
Ideal for Int-Faith or other hybrid builds.
Large AoE attacks.

Cannot infuse other Ashes of War.
No Magic Enchantments allowed.
High stat Requirements.
High FP Cost.
Must have Int-Faith build to take advantage of both attack types.

	Phy	Mag	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit	Boost
Attack	87	56	56	0	0	100	–
Guard	36	42	42	26	26	–	31

Sword of Night and Flame Stats Box

	Str	Dex	Int	Faith
Requires	12	12	24	24
Scaling	E	E	D	D

Bloodhound’s Fang

Best S Tier Curved Greatsword.

Why did I choose Bloodhound’s Fang?

The thing that puts this weapon here is its Blood Loss build-up passive, with the addition of its unique Weapon Art that allows you to dash forward to slash enemies and quickly step back to do a follow-up attack.

Early game, many players favor a weapon with “Bloodhound’s Finesse” skill for mobility. It lets users slash upward and flip away from foes, which is ideal for creating distance and experiencing weapon mobility.

It is dropped by Bloodhound knight Darriwil in Limgrave.

Blood Loss build-up.
Quick attack speed.
Unique Weapon Art to dash, slash, and dash back.
Scales in Dex and Str.

Cannot imbue other Ashes of War.
Cannot enhance with Magic or Consumables.
Need to follow Blaidd’s Questline to acquire it.

	Phy	Mag	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit	Boost
Attack	141	0	0	0	0	100	–
Guard	68	36	36	36	36	–	41

Bloodhound’s Fang Stats Box

	Str	Dex
Requires	18	17
Scaling	D	C

Hand of Malenia

Best S Tier Katana

Why did I choose Hand of Malenia?

Hand of Malenia is imbued with the Blood Loss effect; it scales excellently with Dex, and its Weapon Art produces a beautiful yet deadly storm of slashes covering a wide range.

Her weapon is notorious, surpassing even Dark Souls 3’s Nameless King in difficulty. Belongs to Malenia, the Goddess of Scarlet Rot. Features “Waterfowl Dance” skill – a combo of slashes and healing on hits.

Acquire it by trading Remembrance of the Rot Goddess at Roundtable Hold with Enia.

Inflicts Blood Loss.
High Dex scaling.
Weapon Art features a deadly combo.
Ideal for pure Dex builds.

Weapon Art isn’t good in PvE.
Scales in Str as well, but remains at E.
High Dex requirement.
Difficult to attain, one of the most challenging bosses.

	Phy	Mag	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit	Boost
Attack	117	0	0	0	0	100	–
Guard	49	33	33	33	33	–	33

Hand of Malenia Stats Box

	Str	Dex
Requires	16	48
Scaling	E	C

Rivers of Blood

Overall Best Bleed Weapon

Why did I choose Rivers of Blood?

It inflicts Blood Loss most quickly on enemies, thanks to its Weapon Art: Corpse Piler. Moreover, its regular attacks do Phy and Fire damage and bleed status.

The most used katana in bleed and blood builds. Although it is used for a reason, it’s highly effective at what it does. It is the best and most aesthetic-looking weapon to abuse the bleed mechanic within the Elden Ring.

The weapon skill launches a flurry of attacks formed from cursed blood; this is known as Corpse Piler and is very good at inflicting bleeding onto enemies. It makes Rivers of Blood worthy of being on the S-Tier.

It can be found after defeating Bloody Finger Okina at the Church of Response.

Fastest Bleed build-up.
Unique Weapon Art.
Deals Phy and Fire damage.
Excellent scaling in Dex with little in Arcane.
Ideal for Pure Dex or Pure Arcance builds.

Upgrading doesn’t increase Str scaling, remains E.
Cannot imbue other Ashes of War.
Cannot buff it with Magic or Consumables.

	Phy	Mag	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit	Boost
Attack	76	0	76	0	0	100	–
Guard	36	26	52	26	26	–	31

Rivers of Blood

	Str	Dex	Arc
Requires	12	18	20
Scaling	E	D	D

Moonveil

Best Int Build Katana.

Why did I choose Moonveil?

Moonveil Katana scales with Str, Dex, and Int, and features Phy and Magic damage and Blood Loss. Its main aspect is the ranged magic attack using the unique Weapon Art.

Right next to the other katanas, we have Moonveil. A katana with similar abilities to the Dark Moon Greatsword, except for the exterior, is quite plain-looking. The real beauty of the weapon shows when you activate the weapon skill Transient Moonlight.

When activated, you sheath the blade and stand in a stance; when you input the command again, you will slash, and a wave of light will fire off, dealing massive amounts of damage.

You can find this in the Gael Tunnel in Caelid after defeating a Magma Wyrm.

Deals Phy and Magic damage.
Unique Art of War shoots Magic Slashes.
Blood Loss Build-up.
Scales good with Int and Dex.
Suitable for Hybrid builds.

Cannot imbue other ashes of war.
Cannot buff with Magic or consumables.
Doesn’t scale well with Str.

	Phy	Mag	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit	Boost
Attack	73	87	0	0	0	100	–
Guard	31	57	26	26	26	–	31

Moonveil Stats Box

	Str	Dex	Int
Requires	12	18	23
Scaling	E	D	C

Icerind Hatchet

Best Axe For Frostbite.

Why did I choose Incerind Hatchet?

The Icering Hatchet inflicts frostbite pretty quickly, in addition to its Weapon Art that improves this status even more, applying it to multiple mobs within its AoE.

At first glance, it looks like an average ice axe but on closer look, it’s very good, and there is a reason all the speedrunners are using this weapon. The weapon skill is called Hoarfrost Stomp and it spreads a trail of ice along the ground which then explodes dealing damage and the frost effect onto enemies.

The Icerind Hatchet is really good for spamming and instantly chunking health off of bosses and dealing with a large group of enemies.

It can be found in the Temple Quarter, inside the ruined bell tower.

Inflicts Frost status.
Weapon Art applies Frost even faster and has AoE damage.
More damage against Dragon and Ancient Dragon-type enemies.
Good against bosses and enemy hoards.
Speedrunners’ ideal weapon of choice.
Low stat requirements.

Cannot infuse other Ashes of War.
Cannot buff it with Magic or consumables.

	Phy	Mag	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit	Boost
Attack	115	0	0	0	0	100	–
Guard	40	27	27	27	27	–	27

Icerind Hatchet Stats Box

	Str	Dex
Requires	11	16
Scaling	E	C

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Prince of Death’s Staff

Best Late Game Staff.

Why did I choose Prince of Death’s Staff?

Prince of Death’s Staff has the highest DPS for all spells if your stat levels are high. Plus, it boosts Death sorceries that have very high damage output.

The best staff in the entire game. It has no particular weapon skill which means it can be equipped with any Ashes of War but the most important part of this staff is the empowered death sorceries.

Death sorceries such as ancient death rancor are among the highest DPS abilities in the game and they also stun enemies on successive hits, making them quite good.

This Staff can be found within a tower near the Deeproot Depths site of grace.

Low Stat requirements.
Scales with Int and Faith both.
Buffs Death Sorceries by 10%.
Outperforms most staff at 50+ Int and Faith levels.
Allows infusion of other Ashes of War.

Only good at high Int and Faith levels.
Despite low stat requirements, there are better alternatives for early and mid-game sorcery.

	Phy	Mag	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit	Boost
Attack	25	0	0	0	0	100	–
Guard	25	15	15	15	15	–	15

Prince of Death’s Staff Stats Box

	Str	Int	Fai
Requires	6	18	18
Scaling	E	D	D

A-Tier

Black Knife

Best Unique Dagger.

Why did I choose Black Knife?

Black Knife boasts a special projectile shooting Weapon Art, reducing the enemy’s total HP and dealing damage, in addition to having Holy damage as well.

The Black Knife dagger breaks dagger norms with extended range and agility. Its standout feature is the “Blade of Death” skill—a dramatic move where you leap, spin, and launch a scarlet rot projectile. This skill reduces the target’s max HP and inflicts ongoing damage, making it effective against high-HP foes, ideal for tank-busting.

You can get your hands on it after defeating its wielder at the Sainted Hero‘s Grave in Altus Plateau.

Holy Damage output.
Unique Weapon Art reduces the enemy’s total HP.
Weapon Art shoots projectiles covering a decent range.
Scales primarily with Dex and Faith.
Adequate Stat requirements.

Normal Phy damage is low.
Cannot imbue other Ashes of War.
Cannot buff it with Magic or consumables.

	Phy	Mag	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit	Boost
Attack	66	0	0	0	65	110	–
Guard	26	15	15	15	42	–	15

Black Knife Stats Box

	Str	Dex	Fai
Requires	8	12	18
Scaling	E	D	D

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Dark Moon Greatsword

Best Magic Greatsword.

Why did I choose Dark Moon Greatsword?

It’s one of the nine Legendary Armaments and it causes Frost build-up, effective against most enemies, and it has a ranged attack from its Ash of War.

The Moonlight Greatsword, a classic FromSoftware weapon, returns. Its stunning appearance conceals its iridescent green hue, visible when using the “Moonlight Greatsword” skill—a powerful moonlight beam.

It’s renowned for its history and high damage with the right build. To find it, go to the Cathedral of Manus Celes after getting the Dark Moon Ring and show it to Ranni the Witch.

Inflicts Frost build-up.
Unique Weapon Art has a ranged attack.
Scales with Int, Dex, Str.

Weapon Art is a bit slow.
High Int requirements.
Cannot imbue it with other Ash of War or buff it.

	Phy	Mag	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit	Boost
Attack	82	98	0	0	0	100	–
Guard	57	63	31	31	31	–	44

Dark Moon Greatsword Stats Box

	Str	Dex	Int
Requires	16	11	38
Scaling	D	D	C

Starscourge Greatsword

Best Dual-wield Colossal Sword.

Why did I choose Starscourge Greatsword?

Starscourge Greatsword dual wields itself, doubling damage and doing extra damage to Gravity-type enemies while scaling with Int, Str, and Dex.

General Radhan’s dual swords are formidable obsidian giants with golden engravings. They boast the unique “Starcaller Cry” skill, creating a gravitational field that levitates objects and slams them down when recast.

Obtain it by trading the Remembrance of the Starscourge at Roundtable Hold for the Starscourge Greatsword.

Dual-wields the weapon itself for more damage.
30% more damage to Gravity-type enemies.
Strong Phy and Magic attacks.

Weapon Art is not as good as it seems.
Scaling isn’t impressive.
It cannot be infused with other Ashes of War or buffed with Magic/Consumables.

	Phy	Mag	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit	Boost
Attack	129	83	0	0	0	100	–
Guard	65	47	34	34	34	–	52

Starscourge Greatsword Stats Box

	Str	Dex	Int
Requires	38	12	15
Scaling	D	D	E

Meteorite Staff

Best Early Game Staff.

Why did I choose Meteorite Staff?

It features low requirements paired with S scaling in Int, making it exceptionally well for early-level sorcerers.

Excellent staff to use for early to mid-game. The Meteorite Staff also does not have any particular weapon skill making it susceptible to change according to your need. It does, however, empower gravity sorceries such as rock slings.

The staff also offers low FP cost spells that can stun enemies and allow you to get some good damage in without getting too damaged.

It can be obtained in the swamp near the Sellia Crystal Tunnel in Caelid.

Low Stat requirements.
S scaling in Int.
Available in the early game.
Boosts gravity-type sorcerers by 30%.

No weapon skill.
Cannot buff it with Magic or consumables.
Cannot be upgraded.

	Phy	Mag	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit	Boost
Attack	129	83	0	0	0	100	–
Guard	65	47	34	34	34	–	52

Meteorite Staff Stats Box

	Str	Dex	Int
Requires	38	12	15
Scaling	D	D	E

Azur’s Glintstone Staff

Fastest Casting Speed Staff.

Why did I choose Azur’s Glintstone Staff?

Azur’s Glintstone Staff has the fastest casting speed for spells, which gets more with dex scaling. Faster casting speed means hitting opponents earlier and quicker. It scales S in Int.

Used strictly one-trick cheese builds mainly. I have seen the sword of night and flame but imagine that empowered by 100x over in a much shorter time frame. The special part about Azur’s Glintstone Staff is the passive ability to empower all sorceries cast with it while increasing their FP cost slightly.

You can find this staff in the Raya Lucaria Academy.

Quickest casting speed.
Reduces casting time.
Scales S with Int.
Virtual Dex for sorceries.

High stat requirements.
No weapon art.
Cannot be infused or boosted.
More FP cost.

	Phy	Mag	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit	Boost
Attack	24	0	0	0	0	100	–
Guard	25	15	15	15	15	–	15

Azur’s Glintstone Staff Stats Box

	Str	Int
Requires	10	52
Scaling	D	B

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B-Tier

Parrying Dagger

Best Dagger For Counterattack.

Why did I choose Parrying Dagger?

With high Dex scaling and innate Parrying skills, it allows you to face any enemy and deflect most of his attacks easily to give an opening for a counterattack.

The Parrying Dagger is crucial for skilled players who master the parry mechanic, vital in both PvE and PvP. Parrying counters weapon skill spammers. Buy it from Patches or Twin Maiden Husks.

Infuse it with any Ashes of War; Bloodhound’s Step is a standout choice for its style and effectiveness.

Unique Skill parries attacks for guard counter.
Low Stat requirements.
High Dex scaling.

Cannot infuse it or buff it.
Parrying might not be the best playstyle for everyone.

	Phy	Mag	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit	Boost
Attack	75	0	0	0	0	110	–
Guard	35	20	20	20	20	–	15

Parrying Dagger Stats Box

	Str	Dex
Requires	5	14
Scaling	E	C

Maliketh’s Black Blade

Best Overpowered Weapon Art Colossal Sword.

Why did I choose Maliketh’s Black Blade?

The things that set this weapon apart are the immense damage output and the unique weapon skill, which deals massive damage, reduces the enemy’s total HP, and does damage over time.

The Black Blade of Maliketh, empowered by the Rune of Death, wields mystical might. Its “Destined Death” skill creates a ground-plunging explosion, damaging nearby enemies.

Like the Black Knife, it reduces enemy HP and inflicts ongoing damage. Trade it for Remembrance of the Black Blade with Enia at the Roundtable after defeating Maliketh the Black Blade in crumbling Farum Azula.

High damage output.
Unique Weapon Art reduces total HP and does damage over time.
Primarily scales with Str and Faith.
Deals holy damage.

Cannot infuse other Ashes of War or buff it.
Weapon Art is slow.
A little difficult to acquire.

	Phy	Mag	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit	Boost
Attack	127	0	0	0	82	100	–
Guard	6836	36	36	36	49	–	55

Maliketh’s Black Blade Stats Box

	Str	Dex	Fai
Requires	34	12	20
Scaling	C	E	D

Dragon King’s Cragblade

Best Anti-Dragon Thrusting Sword.

Why did I choose Dragon King’s Cragblade?

It scales primarily with Dex and deals more damage to Dragon and Ancient Dragon-type enemies while dealing Lightning damage as well.

The Dragon King’s Cragblade is not a spear but uses thrusting attacks. Unique thrusting sword with “Thundercloud Form” skill, that turns you into a thundercloud and lunges at foes, ideal for lightning builds.

Get it by trading the Remembrance of the Dragonlord at the Roundtable Hold.

Deals Lightning damage.
30% more damage to Dragon-type enemies.
15% more damage to Ancient Dragon-type enemies.
Unique weapon skill has a ranged attack.

Cannot buff it or imbue other Ashes of War.
High Dex requirement.
Available pretty late in the game.

	Phy	Mag	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit	Boost
Attack	92	0	0	59	0	100	–
Guard	46	32	32	46	32	–	34

Dragon King’s Cragblade Stats box

	Str	Dex
Requires	18	37
Scaling	E	D

Morgott’s Cursed Sword

Best Mid-Tier Bleed Sword.

Why did I choose Morgott’s Cursed Sword?

Morgott’s Cursed Sword inflicts bleed naturally, with decent scaling in Dex, followed by reduced scaling in Str and Arc. It has a unique Ash of War that delivers a downward slash, inflicting further blood loss and fire damage.

Morgott’s Cursed Sword, owned by the Omen King, is a menacing curved greatsword. Wielding it feels overwhelming. Its skill, “Cursed Blood Slice,” induces bleed and features a downward slice followed by flames.

Unlock it by trading the Remembrance of the Omen King with Enia at the Roundtable Hold.

Lightweight.
Normal attacks cause Blood Loss effect.
Weapon Art: Additional Bleed + Fire damage.
Good Dex scaling.

Cannot buff it or imbue other Ashes of War.
High Dex requirement.
Doesn’t break Poise easily.

	Phy	Mag	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit	Boost
Attack	120	0	0	0	0	100	–
Guard	55	29	29	29	29	–	35

Morgott’s Cursed Sword Stats Box

	Str	Dex	Arc
Requires	14	35	17
Scaling	E	C	D

Marika’s Hammer

Best Mid-Tier Hammer.

Why did I choose Marika’s Hammer?

Marika’s Hammer has a unique Ash of War that slams the hammer on the ground dealing Holy damage to a large AoE and it breaks poise easily.

The hammer of judgment, wielded by Radagon of the Golden Order, stands out for its user’s style. “Gold Breaker” skill launches the user into the air, then crashes down, causing area-of-effect explosions.

It’s notable for lore but ranks as average gameplay-wise. Acquire it by trading the Elden Remembrance with Enia at the Roundtable Hold.

Deals Phy and Holy damage.
Unique weapon skill has an AoE attack.
Scales primarily with Str and Faith.

Cannot buff it or imbue other Ashes of War.
Damage-wise, it’s not the best, but fun to use.
Unlocks by killing Radagon in the end game.

	Phy	Mag	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit	Boost
Attack	101	0	0	0	65	100	–
Guard	44	30	30	30	44	–	33

Marika’s Hammer Stats Box

	Str	Dex	Fai
Requires	20	12	19
Scaling	D	D	D

Golden Halberd

Best Early Game Halbred.

Why did I choose Golden Halbred?

Golden Halbred is one of the best Holy Damage weapons in the early game. It features an adequate range, stance break, and heavy-hitting capability.

This weapon is used by the first boss we encounter, the Tree Sentinel in Limgrave. The halberd is quite a good weapon to use as it has a considerable amount of damage and range, which is quite nice early on in your journey.

The weapon skill for the Golden Halberd is quite simple, as it only adds some attack damage buffs alongside some defensive buffs for you and any allies present. It is called Golden Vow and fits the knight aesthetic splendidly.

Deals Phy + Holy damage.
Best for dealing holy damage in early game.
Heavy hitting.
Breaks stance and shields easily.
Unique weapon art buffs the attack and defense stats of players and allies in range.
Available pretty early in the game.

Cannot buff it or imbue other Ashes of War.
Attack speed is slow.
A little heavyweight.

	Phy	Mag	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit	Boost
Attack	134	0	0	0	87	100	–
Guard	65	41	41	41	56	–	52

Golden Halberd Stats Box

	Str	Dex	Fai
Requires	30	14	12
Scaling	D	E	D

It is obtained after defeating the Tree Sentinel in Limgrave.

C-Tier

Reduvia

Best Bleed Build Dagger.

Why did I choose Reduvia?

Reduvia has a very high Blood loss build-up effect, and coupled with its fast attack speed, it causes hemorrhage pretty quickly. It’s perfect for most early-mid-game battles.

The Reduvia dagger stands out with its range compared to typical daggers. The “Reduvia Blood Blade” skill shoots arc-shaped blood projectiles, handy for exploiting Elden Ring’s bleed mechanic. Acquire it by defeating Bloody Finger Nerijus.

Inflicts Blood loss damage.
Primarily scales with Dex and Arcane.
Fast attack speed makes it deadly.
Unique Weapon Art has a ranged attack, causing even more blood loss.
Available in early game.

Cannot buff it or imbue other Ashes of War.
As a dagger, its range is pretty low.
Might not work against a large hoard of enemies.

	Phy	Mag	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit	Boost
Attack	79	0	0	0	0	110	–
Guard	38	22	22	22	22	–	16

Reduvia Stas Box

	Str	Dex	Arc
Requires	5	13	13
Scaling	E	D	D

Coded Sword

Best Holy Straight Sword.

Why did I choose Coded Sword?

Coded Sword is a pure faith weapon, dealing only with Holy damage. Its Weapon Art shoots an extended sword slash that cannot be blocked.

On the surface, this is nothing but an ordinary blade with a unique design but it’s so much more than that. The weapon skill is called Unblockable Blade, and it does exactly as advertised.

It launches a strike toward the opponent that cannot be blocked by any shields or armor. Its usefulness is shown more in PvE than PvP as the latter is more fast-paced and offers less opportunity for wind-up attacks.

It can be obtained in an abandoned horse stable with a broken round table in Leyndell, Royal Capital.

Deals only Holy damage.
Pure Faith weapon, low requirements.
Scales exceptionally with Faith, up to A.
Unique weapon skill has extended unblockable slash.
Lightweight.

Cannot buff it or imbue other Ashes of War.
Doesn’t deal Phy or any other damage.
Ineffective against enemies with high Holy damage negation.
Becomes less favorable as you progress the game.

	Phy	Mag	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit	Boost
Attack	0	0	0	0	85	100	–
Guard	13	22	22	22	58	–	27

Coded Sword Stats Box

	Fai
Requires	20
Scaling	B

Helphen’s Steeple

Best Low-Tier Str-Int Build Greatsword.

Why did I choose Helphen’s Steeple?

Helphen’s Steeple has ample Phy and Magic damage, going on par with Dark Moon Greatsword. Its weapon art deals additional magic damage and applies frost.

Moving on to something more menacing looking we have this blade, the Helphen’s Steeple. A greatsword with looks that can kill and an edge just as sharp.

The weapon skill on the Helphen’s Steeple is just as menacing as it looks, the skill is called Ruinous Ghostflame and upon activation it sets the blade ablaze with a black flame that does magic damage and applies frost to all enemies struck, symbolizing the freezing flames of the Norse hell.

You can get your hands on this greatsword through a Tabia Mariner on a ledge south of Castle Sol.

Deals Phy and Magic damage.
Scales primarily with Str and Int.
Weapon Art applies black flames to the sword, dealing extra Magic damage.
Weapon Art inflicts frost.

Cannot buff it or imbue other Ashes of War.
Slow attack speed.
Black Flames doesn’t do fire damage.

	Phy	Mag	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit	Boost
Attack	101	101	0	0	0	100	–
Guard	66	60	33	33	33	–	46

Helphen’s Steeple Stas Box

	Str	Dex	Int
Requires	19	10	22
Scaling	D	E	D

Golden Order Greatsword

Best Low-Tier Holy Sword.

Why did I choose Golden Order Greatsword?

Golden Order Greatsword scales with Dex and Faith, does extra damage to Undead enemies, and kills them permanently. Its weapon art deals Holy damage in massive AoE.

Quite the fashionable accessory while simultaneously being a semi-useful blade. It has a very aesthetically pleasing design and interesting weapon skills to boot. The weapon skill is called Establish Order.

It emits a golden aura from your body, and spamming the weapon skill will emit multiple explosions of this golden aura. The Golden Order Greatsword exemplifies the holy aspect of Order and how it is both strong and explosive.

You can collect this weapon in the Cave of Forlorn through the Misbegotten Crusader.

Deals Phy and Holy damage.
Decent damage at close and mid-range.
Weapon skill has an AoE attack.
Good against enemy crowds.
Legendary Armament.

Cannot buff it or imbue other Ashes of War.
A few high stat requirements.
Low Phy damage.

	Phy	Mag	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit	Boost
Attack	86	0	0	0	103	100	–
Guard	55	30	30	30	60	–	42

Golden Order Greatsword Stats Box

	Str	Dex	Fai
Requires	16	21	28
Scaling	E	D	C

Greatsword

Best Str Build Colossal Sword.

Why did I choose Greatsword?

Featuring massive Phy damage paired with Str scaling, the Greatsword is the ideal choice for many Str builds due to its characteristic look and power.

The homage to Berserk in Elden Ring, resembling Gut’s sword, deals significant damage but not the highest. Versatile with Ashes of War attachments, with “Bloodhound’s Step” being recommended for movement.

Obtain it in a caravan near Caelid, Dragnbarrow, guarded by enemies.

Can buff it or imbue other Ashes of War.
Heavy hitting with massive Phy damage.
A scaling in Str.
Easily break poise.
Characteristic Guts look.
Immense status effect build-up for bleed, frost, and poison affinity.

High Endurance and Str requirement.
Heavyweight and slow.
No unique art of war.

	Phy	Mag	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit	Boost
Attack	164	0	0	0	0	100	–
Guard	84	50	50	50	50	–	56

Greatsword Stats Box

	Str	Dex
Requires	31	12
Scaling	C	E

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Magma Wyrm’s Scalesword

Best Strength Curved Greatsword.

Why did I choose Magma Wyrm’s Scalesword?

It deals Phy and Fire damage. Its Ash of War creates a magma puddle, dealing additional damage and scales with Str, Dex, and Faith suitable for hybrid builds.

This weapon, crafted from the scales of a powerful underground wyrm, features the “Magma Guillotine” skill, slamming the sword to summon erupting magma.

You can get it from Magma Wyrm Makar after defeating it in Ruin-Strewn Precipice.

Deals Phy and Fire damage.
Weapon Art unleashes Magma with a decent AoE.
Good for Str-Faith builds.

Slow attack speed for PvP.
Cannot imbue other Ashes of War.
Cannot buff it with magic or consumables.
Low-range normal attacks.

	Phy	Mag	Fire	Ligt	Holy	Crit	Boost
Attack	114	0	74	0	0	100	–
Guard	66	33	48	33	33	–	50

Magma Wyrm’s Scalesword Stats Box

	Str	Dex	Fai
Requires	24	15	18
Scaling	C	D	D

Bastard’s Stars

Best Mage Build Flail.

Why did I choose Bastard’s Stars?

Bastard’s Stars deals Phy and Magic damage, and its Ash of War causes an explosive AoE attack. It does extra damage to Gravity-type enemies.

The Bastard’s Stars, a cosmic flail born of the void, possesses the “Nebula” skill. It sweeps the flail, leaving exploding star-like fragments, great for clearing hordes. Not a top-tier weapon but effective.

You can get the Bastard’s Stars by defeating Astel, Naturalborn of the Void, and giving his remembrance to Enia at the Roundtable Hold.

Deals Phy and Magic damage.
20% more damage to Gravity-type enemies.
Unique weapon skill has an explosive AoE attack.
Primarily scales with Dex and Int. Minor scaling in Str.

Cannot buff it or imbue other Ashes of War.
High FP cost of Weapon Art.

	Phy	Mag	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit	Boost
Attack	68	81	0	0	0	100	–
Guard	32	48	24	24	24	–	20

Bastard’s Stars Stats Box

	Str	Dex	Int
Requires	8	22	22
Scaling	E	D	C

Other Weapons

Now I couldn’t fit all 309 weapons into the list but I will be listing the rest of the weapons here in order of their tier. Keep in mind that I encourage you to use all the weapons in the game and find what’s just right for you.

A-Tier

Gargoyle’s Blackblade
Death’s Poker
Sacred Relic Sword
Godslayer’s Greatsword
Antspur Rapier
Frozen Needle
Bloody Helice
Wings of Astel
Meteoric Ore Blade
Gargoyle’s Black Blades
Eleonora’s Poleblade
Rosus’ Axe
Scepter of the All-Knowing
Devourer’s Scepter
Ghiza’s Wheel
Fallingstar Beast Jaw
Bolt of Gransax
Mohgwyn’s Sacred Spear
Loretta’s War Sickle
Commander’s Standard
Winged Scythe
Cipher Pata
Lion Greatbow
Lusat’s Glintstone Staff
Rotten Crystal Staff
Staff of the Guilty

B-Tier

Crystal Knife
Cinquedea
Regalia of Eochaid
Sword of St. Trina
Knight’s Greatsword
Banished Knight’s Greatsword
Sword of Milos
Blasphemous Blade
Grafted Blade Greatsword
Ruins Greatsword
Godskin Stitcher
Scavenger’s Curved Sword
Magma Blade
Eclipse Shotel
Nox Flowing Sword
Onyx Lord’s Greatsword
Zamor Curved Sword
Nagakiba
Dragonscale Blade
Godskin Peeler
Gargoyle’s Twinblade
Iron Cleaver
Sacrificial Axe
Ripple Blade
Stormhawk Axe
Winged Greathorn
Axe of Godrick
Varre’s Bouquet
Nox Flowing Hammer
Ringed Finger
Rotten Battle Hammer
Beastclaw Greathammer
Rotten Greataxe
Staff of the Avatar
Rotten Staff
Envoy’s Greathorn
Axe of Godfrey
Death Ritual Spear
Serpent Hunter
Vyke’s War Spear
Halo Scythe
Magma Whip Candlestick
Giant’s Red Braid
Clinging Bone
Grafted Dragon
Venomous Fang
Greatbow
Golem Greatbow
Hand Ballista
Jar Cannon
Carian Glintstone Staff
Carian Regal Scepter
Staff of Loss
Crystal Staff
Albinauric Staff
Gelmir Glintstone Staff
Beast-Repellent Torch
St. Trina’s Torch

C-Tier

Wakizashi
Celebrant’s Sickle
Scorpion’s Dagger
Blade of Calling
Lordworn’s Straight Sword
Lazuli Glintstone Sword
Carian Knight’s Sword
Rotten Crystal Sword
Golden Epitaph
Forked Greatsword
Flamberge
Gargoyle’s Greatsword
Inseparable Sword
Marias Executioner’s Sword
Ordovis’s Greatsword
Alabaster Lord’s Sword
Troll’s Golden Sword
Troll Knight’s Sword
Royal Greatsword
Cleanrot Knight’s Sword
Rogier’s Rapier
Great Epee
Mantis Blade
Beastman’s Curved Sword
Flowing Curved Sword
Serpent God’s Curved Sword
Dismounter
Omen Cleaver
Monk’s Flame Blade
Beastman’s Cleaver
Uchigatana
Serpentbone Blade
Twinned Knight Sword
Forked Hatchet
Jawbone Axe
Highland Axe
Celebrant’s Cleaver
Great Omenkiller Cleaver
Gargoyle’s Great Axe
Gargoyle’s Balck Axe
Spiked Club
Morning Star
Monk’s Flamemace
Envoy’s Horn
Nightrider Flail
Chainlink Flail
Family Heads
Pickaxe
Battle Hammer
Celebrant’s Skull
Great Stars
Envoy’s Long Horn
Cranial Vessel Candlestand
Duelist Greataxe
Golem’s Halberd
Giant-Crusher
Prelate’s Inferno Crozier
Dragon Geratclaw
Watchdog’s Staff
Spiked Spear
Cross-Naginata
Inquisitor’s Girandole
Rotten Crystal Spear
Cleanrot Spear
Treespear
Siluria’s Spear
Glaive
Guardian’s Swordspear
Gargoyle’s Black Halberd
Dragon Halberd
Scythe
Grave Scythe
Thorned Whip
Hoslow’s Petal Whip
Spiked Caestus
Star Fist
Veteran’s Prosthesis
Hookclaws
Bloodhound Claws
Raptor Talons
Misbegotten Shortbow
Serpent Bow
Erdtree Greatbow
Arbalest
Pulley Crossbow
Full Moon Crossbow
Glintstone Staff
Digger’s Staff
Steel-Wire Torch
Sentry’s Torch
Ghostflame Torch

D-Tier

Dagger
Misericorde
Great Knife
Bloodstained Dagger
ErdSteel Dagger
Ivory Sickle
Glintstone Kris
Short Sword
Longsword
Broadsword
Weathered Straight Sword
Noble’s Slender Sword
Cane Sword
Warhawk’s Talon
Crystal Sword
Ornamental Straight Sword
Miquellan Knight’s Sword
Bastard Sword
Claymore
Iron Greatsword
Lordworn’s Greatsword
Zweihander
Watchdog’s Greatsword
Rapier
Estoc
Noble’s Estoc
Scimitar
Falchion
Shamshir
Grossmesser
Bandit’s Curved Sword
Shotel
Twinblade
Hand Axe
Warped Axe
Battle Axe
Great Axe
Crescent Moon Axe
Longhaft Axe
Executioner’s Greataxe
Rusted Anchor
Butchering Knife
Club
Curved Club
Stone Club
Mace
Warpick
Hammer
Flail
Large Club
Curved Great Club
Great Mace
Brick Hammer
Greathorn Hammer
Great Club
Troll’s Hammer
Short Spear
Iron Spear
Spear
Partisan
Pike
Clayman’s Harpoon
Celebrant’s Rib-Rake
Torchpole
Crystal Spear
Winged Spear
Lance
Halberd
Banished Knight’s Halberd
Lucerne
Vulgar Militia Shotel
Vulgar Militia Saw
Gargoyle’s Halberd
Nightrider Glaive
Pest’s Glaive
Ripple Crescent Halberd
Whip
Urumi
Caestus
Katar
Iron Ball
Shortbow
Composite Bow
Red Branch Shortbow
Harp Bow
Longbow
Albinauric Bow
Black Bow
Pulley Bow
Horn Bow
Erdtree Bow
Soldier’s Crossbow
Light Crossbow
Heavy Crossbow
Crepus’s Black-Key Crossbow
Astrologer’s Staff
Academy Glintstone Staff
Demi-Human Queen’s Staff
Torch

My Thoughts On Weapons Tier List

The S-tier weapons are in a class of their own, clearly outperforming others, and they require extra effort to acquire; however, that is completely justified considering their merits.

I suggest looking for A-tier weapons for the early or mid-game and trying to get your hands on the S-tier ones as soon as possible to make things smoother in the end game.

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Elden Ring Weapons Tier List [Expert Picks]

All Weapons Comparison

S-Tier

Sword of Night and Flame

Bloodhound’s Fang

Hand of Malenia

Rivers of Blood

Moonveil

Icerind Hatchet

Prince of Death’s Staff

A-Tier

Black Knife

Dark Moon Greatsword

Starscourge Greatsword

Meteorite Staff

Azur’s Glintstone Staff

B-Tier

Parrying Dagger

Maliketh’s Black Blade

Dragon King’s Cragblade

Morgott’s Cursed Sword

Marika’s Hammer

Golden Halberd

C-Tier

Reduvia

Coded Sword

Helphen’s Steeple

Golden Order Greatsword

Greatsword

Magma Wyrm’s Scalesword

Bastard’s Stars

Other Weapons

A-Tier

B-Tier

C-Tier

D-Tier

My Thoughts On Weapons Tier List

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