Best Weapons In Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree DLC

You’re bound to find countless armaments in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. These even include new weapon types, such as unarmed combat/martial arts, backhand blades, great katanas, light greatswords, and more. With limited upgrade materials, perhaps you want to ascertain which gear pieces are good in the long run. Here’s our guide on the best weapons in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.

The best weapons in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

Our Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree best weapons guide lists 16 DLC armaments worth having throughout your journey in this strange realm. While we won’t go into detail as to where they’re obtained, we do have a few related guides that you might want to check out:

New DLC weapons locationsMiquella followers rewardsNameless MausoleumsBoss Remembrances

Backhand Blade

Type: Backhand BladeAsh of War skill: Blind SpotAttribute scaling: Str D and Dex DAttribute requirement: Str 10 and Dex 13

The new Backhand Blade weapon type is a surprising addition to the DLC. What makes these small swords viable is that their Blind Spot skill allows you to dash sideways to ignore a target’s guard. This can be considered an advanced defensive maneuver, and one that can save your life when fighting bosses with fast attack animations.

Obsidian Lamina

Type: ReaperAsh of War skill: Dynastic SickleplayAttribute scaling: Str E, Dex D, and Arc DAttribute requirement: Str 12, Dex 25, and Arc 17

This weapon can be yours upon completing the entirety of the Ansbach/Freyja quest line. What makes it remarkable is that the Dynastic Sickleplay skill can be followed up with a heavy attack and a combo move flourish, which also causes your character to backstep at the end. If used in conjunction with the Furious Blade of Ansbach, you can come up with a dazzling attack sequence that’s both for offense and defense.

Rellana’s Twinblade

Type: Light GreatswordAsh of War skill: Moon-and-Fire StanceAttribute scaling: Str D, Dex D, Int D, and Fai DAttribute requirement: Str 13, Dex 16, Int 16, and Fai 16

The Rellana’s Twinblade is one of the best DLC weapons in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, and it’s one of the rewards you can exchange for the boss’ Remembrance. Upon activating the skill, you enter a stance in which both blades are infused with glintstone and fire magic. Using a normal attack causes glintstone waves to shoot out. Heavy attacks, meanwhile, triggers a flaming tornado slash around you.

Star-Lined Sword

Type: KatanaAsh of War skill: Onze’s Line of StarsAttribute scaling: Str E, Dex C, and Int DAttribute requirement: Str 10, Dex 23, and Int 21

Think of the Star-Lined Sword as akin to a Dex-Int version of Moonveil (with Moonveil being more Int-Dex). If Moonveil fires off glintstone waves, then the Star-Lined Sword has glintstone-infused slashes as part of its combo ending with an aerial slam.

Horned Warrior’s Greatsword

Type: Curved GreatswordAsh of War skill: Horn Calling – StormAttribute scaling: Str D, Dex D, and Fai DAttribute requirement: Str 19, Dex 16, and Fai 13

The Horned Warrior’s Greatsword has a skill that can be quite devastating in the right hands. Imagine your character swinging the weapon around to create a tornado that buffets and damages nearby foes.

Perfume Bottle weapons

Type: Perfume BottleAsh of War skill: VariesAttribute scaling: VariesAttribute requirement: Varies

Perfume Bottles are a new weapon type added by the DLC. They can be found in various areas mentioned in our weapon locations guide, and one can even be purchased from Thiollier. If you equip two of these in your main hand and off-hand, your off-hand strikes also emit the effect from your main hand weapon.

Red Bear’s Claw

Type: Beast ClawAsh of War skill: Red Bear HuntAttribute scaling: Str C and Dex EAttribute requirement: Str 20 and Dex 10

The Red Bear’s Claw from the Northern Nameless Mausoleum is a pretty good weapon to use if you have a strength build but you prefer faster armaments. Its rapid strikes cause bleeding and it has a nifty combo chain, too.

Sword of Night

Type: KatanaAsh of War skill: Witching Hour SlashAttribute scaling: Dex CAttribute requirement: Str 11, Dex 20, and Int 13

The Sword of Night is a flashy weapon whose skill creates multiple shadow-infused slices around you. It’s also easy to miss. You basically need to complete the entirety of the Ymir Finger Ruins quest line, which is where you meet Sword Night Jolan. Likewise, you need to give Jolan the Iris of Occultation for her to drop this weapon. Be forewarned, though, that giving the Iris of Occultation as opposed to the Iris of Grace means that you’ll miss out on a different reward that grants the Jolan and Anna ashes, one of the best summons in the DLC.

Rakshasa’s Great Katana

Type: Great KatanaAsh of War skill: Weed CutterAttribute scaling: Str E and Dex CAttribute requirement: Str 12 and Dex 27

The Rakshasa’s Great Katana from the Eastern Nameless Mausoleum certainly deserves a place among the best DLC weapons in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. By default, the weapon type has slashes that already cover a wide area and cause bleeding. Its Weed Cutter skill, meanwhile, leads to more devastating swipes.

Dragon-Hunter’s Great Katana

Type: Great KatanaAsh of War skill: Dragonwound SlashAttribute scaling: Str D and Dex DAttribute requirement: Str 15 and Dex 20

The Dragon-Hunter’s Great Katana is also worth looking into. It comes from the Dragon’s Pit dungeon, which you’ll stumble upon as you make your way to Jagged Peak. Its attacks cause bleeding, and its skill is a jumping overhead slash, perfect for those who want an aggressive playstyle.

Nanaya’s Torch

Type: TorchAsh of War skill: Feeble Lord’s Frenzied FlameAttribute scaling: Str E, Dex E, Int E, and Fai EAttribute requirement: Str 10, Dex 10, Int 14, and Fai 16

Nanaya’s Torch comes from Midra’s Manse, a legacy dungeon in Abyssal Woods. What makes it useful is its Feeble Lord’s Frenzied Flame skill, which you can charge to continuously emit madness-inducing fireballs. And you’re going to look really cool while doing it, too.

Bone Bow

Type: Light BowAsh of War skill: Rancor ShotAttribute scaling: Str E and Dex EAttribute requirement: Str 8 and Dex 11

For those who like sniping foes from afar like an archer, the Bone Bow is a great option due to Rancor Shot. When the button is held down, the arrows you shoot have homing capabilities, which can be invaluable if you want to stay mobile without being hindered by locking on a target.

Devonia’s Hammer

Type: Colossal WeaponAsh of War skill: Devonia’s VortexAttribute scaling: Str C, Dex E, and Fai DAttribute requirement: Str 30, Dex 13, and Fai 19

One of the best Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree weapons is the Devonia’s Hammer, which is dropped by a Paladin-type enemy near the Miquella Cross in the Ancient Ruins of Rauh. The skill itself can be charged up to full, leading to a mighty swing and powerful ground slam.

Euporia

Type: TwinbladeAsh of War skill: Euporia VortexAttribute scaling: Str D, Dex D, and Fai DAttribute requirement: Str 16, Dex 16, and Fai 24

Among the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree best DLC weapons, the Euporia certainly deserves a mention. Its weapon skill requires you to charge it up first by hitting enemies with your regular attacks. Then once the weapon has a bright golden glow, you can unleash its skill. This makes the twinblade spin, hitting foes in front of you while also shooting holy beams outward. We’ve got a Euporia guide for those who want to obtain this secret weapon in the Enir-Ilim legacy dungeon.

Gazing Finger

Gazing Finger

Type: Colossal WeaponAsh of War skill: Kowtower’s ResentmentAttribute scaling: Str C, Int D, and Fai EAttribute requirement: Str 20, Dex 8, Int 20, and Fai 14

The Gazing Finger is one of two potential rewards when you exchange the boss Remembrance dropped by Metyr Mother of Fingers. Its skill causes a massive explosion in a frontal arc, easily blasting multiple foes.

Note: The other Remembrance reward is the Staff of the Great Beyond, a hybrid weapon that can be used to cast both sorceries and incantations. That might sound great on paper, but its stat scaling is lower than other sorcery staves and incantation catalysts. Trust us: We upgraded it and then immediately reloaded a backup save due to our regret.

Spear of the Impaler

Type: Great SpearAsh of War skill: Messmer’s AssaultAttribute scaling: Str E, Dex C, and Fai DAttribute requirement: Str 14, Dex 35, and Fai 18

Messmer, the big bad shown often in trailers, rewards you with one of the best DLC weapons in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree… if you can manage to beat him, that is.

What makes the Spear of the Impaler amazing, apart from its reach and damage, is that its Ash of War skill causes you to furiously spin around in mid-air, before blanketing your surrounding area in flame. It’s flashy and devastating at the same time.

That does it for our guide on the best weapons in Elden RIng: Shadow of the Erdtree. If you’re looking for other rewards that are worth obtaining and upgrading, you can visit our articles regarding the best DLC spells and best DLC talismans/summons.

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