Elden Ring offers many weapons, each fitting different playstyles. Choosing the right one helps in combat, making battles easier and more effective. This guide highlights the best weapons for different builds to help you on your journey.

Strength weapons deliver powerful attacks, staggering enemies with ease. They are best suited for tanky builds that focus on absorbing hits while dealing massive damage.

Prelate's Inferno Crozier

• Playstyle: Slow but very strong, perfect for breaking enemy poise.

• Scaling: Strength-based.

• Best Against: Large enemies and bosses weak to stagger.

• How to Obtain: Dropped by the Prelate enemies found in the Mountaintops of the Giants.

• Combat Use: This weapon’s heavy swings can stagger even the toughest enemies, allowing for powerful follow-up attacks. However, its slow attack speed makes it risky in fast-paced fights.

Colossal Greatsword

• Playstyle: Heavy and powerful, requires patience.

• Scaling: High Strength requirement.

• Best For: Tank builds with high poise.

• How to Obtain: Found in a chest near the Dragonbarrow region.

• Combat Use: Its long reach makes it effective against multiple enemies, but its weight demands a high endurance stat to avoid sluggish movement.

Dragon Slayer Cragblade

• Playstyle: Heavy-hitting with a powerful charged attack.

• Scaling: Strength-focused.

• Best Against: Enemies weak to knockback attacks.

• How to Obtain: Acquired from dragon-related bosses or treasure locations in high-level areas.

• Combat Use: Best for dealing massive burst damage and interrupting enemy attacks with its charged power strikes.

Ruins Greatsword

• Playstyle: High stagger potential with massive damage.

• Scaling: Pure Strength.

• Best For: Crowd control and large foes.

• How to Obtain: Reward for defeating the Misbegotten Warrior in Redmane Castle.

• Combat Use: Its heavy swings can knock enemies down, making it ideal for solo combat against elite foes.

Great Club

• Playstyle: Massive blunt weapon, slow but devastating.

• Scaling: Strength-heavy.

• Best For: Players who want raw power in their attacks.

• How to Obtain: Dropped by giant enemies in underground regions.

• Combat Use: Its massive attack power can crush shields and defenses, making it effective against armored foes.

Dexterity weapons are fast and precise, allowing for quick strikes that deal consistent damage over time.

Bloodhound's Fang

• Playstyle: Agile and hard-hitting.

• Scaling: Strength and Dexterity.

• Best For: Players who want both speed and power.

• How to Obtain: Dropped by Bloodhound Knight Darriwil in Limgrave.

• Combat Use: The curved greatsword has excellent mobility and its special skill allows for quick repositioning.

Nagakiba

• Playstyle: Long reach, great for hit-and-run tactics.

• Scaling: Dexterity-based.

• Best For: Samurai-style combat.

• How to Obtain: Reward for completing Bloody Finger Hunter Yura’s questline.

• Combat Use: Its extended reach helps keep enemies at bay while dealing high bleed damage.

Godskin Peeler

• Playstyle: Quick strikes with a bleed effect.

• Scaling: Dexterity-heavy.

• Best Against: Enemies weak to bleed buildup.

• How to Obtain: Dropped by the Godskin Apostle in Windmill Village.

• Combat Use: Ideal for aggressive playstyles with its ability to rapidly build up status effects.

Hand of Malenia

• Playstyle: Fast, great for combos.

• Scaling: Dexterity-focused.

• Best For: Players who like speed and stylish moves.

• How to Obtain: Reward for defeating Malenia, Blade of Miquella.

• Combat Use: Its waterfowl dance skill delivers a flurry of rapid slashes, perfect for overwhelming opponents.

Faith weapons mix melee with divine magic, offering both offensive and defensive capabilities.

Blasphemous Blade

• Playstyle: Deals fire damage and heals with kills.

• Scaling: Strength, Dexterity, and Faith.

• Best For: Balanced melee and healing combat.

• How to Obtain: Trade the Remembrance of the Blasphemous with Enia.

• Combat Use: Excellent for sustain, as each kill restores health, making it a strong choice for extended fights.

Golden Order Greatsword

• Playstyle: Effective against undead and dark forces.

• Scaling: Faith-based.

• Best Use: Paladin-style builds.

• How to Obtain: Found in the Hidden Path to the Haligtree.

• Combat Use: Its holy attacks are especially effective against cursed and unholy creatures.

Erdtree Seal

• Playstyle: Boosts Faith-based incantations.

• Scaling: Pure Faith.

• Best For: Faith-focused spell users.

• How to Obtain: Found in the Volcano Manor area.

• Combat Use: Best for pure spellcasters who rely on incantations for combat.

Hybrid weapons offer a mix of magic and melee for flexible combat styles.

Sword of Night and Flame

• Playstyle: Versatile mix of melee and magic.

• Scaling: Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, and Faith.

• Best For: Players who want variety in combat.

• How to Obtain: Found in Caria Manor.

• Combat Use: Its fire and magic attacks make it a strong choice for hybrid builds.

Dark Moon Greatsword

• Playstyle: Strong melee and magic projectiles.

• Scaling: Strength, Dexterity, and Intelligence.

• Best For: Sorcery-focused players who want melee options.

• How to Obtain: Complete Ranni’s questline.

• Combat Use: A solid weapon for spellblades, offering a mix of physical and magical damage.

Your weapon should match your playstyle. Whether you prefer strength, dexterity, faith, or magic, Elden Ring has options to suit your needs. Test different weapons, upgrade them to their fullest potential, and find the perfect fit for your journey through the Lands Between.