Best Weapons to Dominate in Elden Ring

Whether you’ve played Elden Ring for years or just picked it up, one thing is clear: finding a favorite weapon is hard. Patch updates can transform previously so-so weapons into absolute beasts or completely neuter your previous go-to build. So, how do you come up with a solid list to find the best weapon in Elden Ring?

It’s all about finding a balance. Some weapons are ideal based on the current meta alone, while others thrive based on specific builds. All you can do is play around and experiment. If you’re stuck trying to find something powerful or simply wish to try something new, these high-ranked weapons are a great place to start.

Euphoria

Type: Twinblade

How well Euphoria works for you in Elden Ring depends on how good you are at landing hits. With each hit you land, the twinblade grows in strength. Remain consistent in battle and you’ll be amazed at just how quickly the enemy’s HP bar depletes.

Compared to other faith-centric weapons, Euphoria seems to curve around the weakness this weapon type tends to have late-game. It works even better if you dual-wield it with another twinblade as they’ll both gain Luster at the same time, leaving you with two ridiculously strong weapons.

Star Fist

Type: Fist

Love to get up close and personal with your enemy? Next time you want to throw caution to the wind, rush in to the fight with Star Fist. It has remarkable DPS, freeing you to rain down blows without letting up unless you have to.

But with the constant swinging, it will suck up your stamina. It’s a worthwhile sacrifice, however, as you’ll see just how quickly you can end nearly any enemy you come across. Just be sure to keep your stamina up and you should have a fun time build up damage.

Great Katana

Type: Great Katana

Yes, we’re looking at a standard Great Katana as one of the top-rated weapons. You can get it early, and it doesn’t look like much. But don’t let that fool you. This Great Katana comes with the Overhead Stance skill.

With this skill, you can deliver one major slash downwards or you can send out a series of slashing blows to the enemy. These devastating hits can take out a boss with ease as long as you play your cards right. It’s an easy weapon to use too, so it’s perfect for those testing new builds.

Bloodfiend’s Arm

Type: Colossal Weapon

Colossal weapons in Elden Ring certainly live up to their name, and Bloodfiend’s Arm is no different. It’s huge and it hits as hard as you think it would. The weapon is insanely fun to use and simply walk around with to admire its sheer scale.

It already does tremendous bleed damage, but once you use it with blood affinity, it gets borderline broken. Most enemies and bosses won’t stand a chance with that build as you don’t give them any room to breathe.

Blasphemous Blade

Type: Greatsword

One of the best weapons you can get early in your Elden Ring campaign, Blasphemous Blade looks as cool as plays. It does incredible damage and it’s rather straightforward to use too for those heavy bleed tank builds.

Another incredible aspect is that you’re almost impossible to take down when you wield this greatsword. Killing enemies will always restore a chunk of health, but you don’t actually have to eliminate your enemies to reap the benefits of that. Simply have a successful hit with Taker’s Flames and you’ll consistently see your HP restore, making you practically unstoppable.

Rivers of Blood

Type: Katana

Out of all the weapons in Elden Ring, Rivers of Blood is one that has seen its fair share of abuse. With how broken it initially was, it was no surprise that it saw more than one nerf. But it lives on as one of the best weapons in the game.

It causes tremendous bleed build-up at the perfect range thanks to its double slash attacks. That all comes courtesy of its skill Corpse Piler. It’s the very definition of hack-and-slash, but likewise with Star Fist, it eats away at your stamina. Just be sure you keep a close watch on it and you’ll excel with this katana in your hands.

Milady

Type: Light Greatsword

Milady is one of the most unique light greatswords in the game and one of the best weapons in Elden Ring. It’s currently the only one of its type that you can actually infuse, allowing you to further improve an already strong sword.

The sword has the impaling thrust skill which helps you tear through an enemy’s guard like it’s nonexistent. You can even switch up how you fight with the Wing Stance skill that’s innate to Milady. It allows you to strike three times with a light attack or lunge forward with a heavy attack.

Sword of Night and Flame

Type: Straight Sword

A straight sword doesn’t immediately come to mind when trying to find the best Elden Ring weapon, but Sword of Night and Flame is an easy standout. For starters, it has the Night-and-Flame Stance skill, one of the deadliest abilities you can use in the game. The skill lets you use a light attack to perform a Comet Azur or a heavy attack to generate a flame wave.

What pushes this weapon over the edge is if you build your character around flame damage. In fact, even a magic build will highlight this weapon’s strengths. You may just find bosses to be too easy after bringing this to the fight.