The 5 best weapons from Shadow of the Erdtree and the base game

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There are many weapons in Elden Ring, but not all of them are worth using in a build. We will therefore show you 5 of the best weapons from the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC and from the base game so that you can defend yourself as best as possible.

How is the list structured? In our list you will find five weapons from Shadow of the Erdtree as well as five weapons from the base game that are by far the best weapons in Elden Ring. We will list where you can get them and what makes them so special. You can use our directory to jump to the respective weapons.

If you would rather see a large list with all current weapons in the ranking, you can access our Tier List. This contains all 411 weapons from Elden Ring and the DLC.

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The 5 best weapons from Shadow of the Erdtree

Blood Fiend Arm

Blood Fiend Arm
  • Weapon type: Gigantic weapon
  • War ashes possible? Yes.
  • Location: Farm the Bloodfiends that carry this weapon.
  • Required attributes:
  • Strength: 28
  • Skill: 11
  • Arcane Energy: 16

    • The arm of a blood fiend is considered one of the strongest weapons if you focus on “strength” and “arcane energy”. Paired with a bloody war ash, you can quickly create bleeding. A perfect weapon if you like to crush your enemies with both hands anyway.

    Backhand blade

    Backhand blade
  • Weapon type: Backhand blade
  • War ashes possible? Yes.
  • Location: The backhand blade can be found near the Place of Mercy “Three-Way Crossroads”. Move east until you see the stone monuments in the distance. You will find the swords near the grave.
  • Required attributes:

    • The backhand blade is a solid weapon for builds that focus on dexterity. When wielded 2-handed, you can hold a blade in each hand.

    The interesting thing about the weapon is that you can still carry a shield on your back, which increases your stamina regeneration or regenerates your HP. The weapon can also be equipped with war ash and even buffed with fat.

    euphoria

    euphoria

    Euphoria is one of the best weapons from the DLC after patch 1.13. The weapon can deal a lot of damage in a Dex/Faith build if you have charged the weapon. Use the unique talent “Euphoria Vortex” and rain a holy beam on your opponents that can melt health bars.

    Fire Knight Greatsword

    Fire Knight Greatsword
  • Weapon type: Giant Sword
  • War ash possible? Yes.
  • Location: Must be farmed by the Fire Knights in the “Shadow Keep” castle.
  • Required attributes:
  • Strength: 22
  • Skill: 18
  • Faith: 12

    • The Fire Knight Greatsword is a giant sword, but has a light moveset with wide movements. You can increase the weapon’s damage by applying fire to it. Due to the long range and the outstanding scaling in “Faith”, Faith builds in particular can get the most out of the weapon.

    Claws of the Night

    Claws of the Night
  • Weapon type: claw
  • War ash possible? No.
  • Location: Defeat Anna, Swordhand of Night beneath the Cathedral of Manus Metyr.
  • Required attributes:

    • The Claws of Night are excellent weapons for close combat and long-range combat. Their “scattershot throw” talent throws many blades in the direction you aim. This can be an advantage and gives you a lot of leeway in combat. The weapon also causes bleeding, which can make your fight against bosses easier.

    The 5 best weapons from Elden Ring (Base Game)

    Bloody streams

    Bloody streams

    Bloody Streams is the iconic weapon from Elden Ring. The katana has a short range, but if you use its talent Bloody Butcher, your attack pattern will gain range. Additionally, attacks trigger blood loss – pair that with an Arcane/Dex build and you’ll be nearly invincible.

    Mohgwyn’s Holy Spear

    Mohgwyn’s Holy Spear
  • Weapon type: Big Spear
  • War ash possible? No.
  • Location: Can be purchased from the finger reader Enia in Round Table Fortress when you exchange the Echo of Mohgwyn.
  • Required attributes:
  • Strength: 24
  • Skill: 14
  • Arcane Energy: 27

    • The Great Spear of Moghwyn can tear through large areas of enemies in a proper build. Its talent “Bleeding Ritual” causes all enemies around you to lose health steadily until they bleed out from the inside. A powerful weapon, but its moveset is slow, so be careful when you attack.

    Blasphemous Blade

    Blasphemous Blade
  • Weapon type: Greatsword
  • War ashes possible? No.
  • Location: Can be purchased from the finger reader Enia in Round Table Fortress when you exchange the Echo of Rykard.
  • Required attributes:
  • Strength: 22
  • Skill: 15
  • Faith: 21

    • The Blasphemous Blade is the perfect weapon for all players who are having trouble surviving. With every enemy you defeat, you regenerate HP. Additionally, the talent “Vampire Flames” can ensure that every hit regenerates your HP. Bosses like Malenia can also be kept at bay with the Blasphemous Blade and can then be defeated with ease.

    Giant Breaker

    Giant Breaker
  • Weapon type: Gigantic weapon
  • War ashes possible? Yes.
  • Location: In a chest on a carriage near the Outer Wall – Phantom Tree in Altus Plateau.
  • Required attributes:

    • The Giant Breaker is the ultimate weapon for strength builds. With this device you can break bosses out of their stance and stomp them in just a few hits. A perfect weapon for all of you warriors who like to keep things simple.

    Glaive of the Dark Cavalry

    Glaive of the Dark Cavalry
  • Weapon type: Halberd
  • War ash possible? Yes.
  • Location: Fight the Dark Cavalry on the eastern side of the Lucaria Gate.
  • Required attributes:

    • The Dark Cavalry Glaive is a powerful weapon for breaking stances and defeating bosses quickly. Many players use the Glaive in conjunction with Blood Fat to destroy bosses like Moghwyn in seconds. A powerful weapon, but one that needs to be mastered first.

    Honorable Mentions

    Which weapons are still worth it? For magicians, the accelerators are worthwhile:

  • Carian Royal Scepter (Normal Sorcery)
  • Lusat’s Shimmerstone Staff (When fighting bosses)

    • With the Holy Seals, it depends on which invocations you want to summon. However, if you want the seal with the most invocation scaling, you should go for the Earth Tree Seal. You can’t go wrong with this one.

    That was our list of the best weapons from the base game of Elden Ring and its DLC Shadow of the Erdtree. Which weapons are your favorites? Let us know in the comments! You can find out more about Elden Ring here: Elden Ring: All weapons from the DLC in the list with locations

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