Summary
- Magic damage is crucial in Elden Ring - some weapons naturally inflict it, saving you the trouble of imbuing.
- The Royal Greatsword, Sword of St. Trina, and Clayman's Harpoon are top weapons for Magical damage builds.
- Don't sleep on the Sword of St. Trina or the Glintstone Kris - they offer unique passive effects and skills for PvP and PvE.
Elemental weapon damage is an important aspect that often gets overlooked by players who are new to Elden Ring. Elemental damage comes in four different variants, with Magic being one of the most powerful of the bunch. Magic damage is pretty common in Elden Ring and while you can imbue most weapons with it using things like Ashes of War or Whetblades, you don’t necessarily need to bother. That’s because there are quite a few powerful weapons in the game that inflict Magic damage natively.
Sure, it’s cool running around with oversized Greatswords or Colossal Weapons, but you can often dish out more punishment with a simple-looking sword or dagger provided it’s imbued with elemental damage. To keep things interesting, we’ve excluded Glintstone Staffs from this list, but everything else is fair game. We’re ranking these weapons based on their overall effectiveness rather than their raw magical damage output. With that in mind, join us as we take a look at the best Magic damage weapons in Elden Ring.
- Released
- February 25, 2022
- Developer(s)
- From Software
Updated by Nathan Round on March 21, 2024: We have updated this guide to include additional entries, along with introducing tables showcasing comprehensive stats for each weapon included in this list.
15 Royal Greatsword
Great Magical Damage Colossal Sword
|
Type |
Weight |
Attack Type |
Attack Power |
Guarded Damage Negation |
Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Colossal Sword |
20.0 |
Standard |
|
|
Wolf's Assault |
The 
Royal Greatsword is a Colossal Sword capable of dealing a huge amount of Magical damage. Originally wielded by Blaidd, the sword inflicts Frost damage and build-up thanks to its unique weapon art, Wofl’s Assault. It’s a bit difficult to get the most out of this skill due to its long animation, but you can dish out a fair amount of punishment with it if you manage to pull it off.
Weapon art aside, the Royal Greatsword is a good, but overall not amazing weapon. Most notably, its requirements are arguably too high for what it offers. Its biggest selling point, and the main reason why it’s on this list, is its high Magic damage. The weapon will make short work of armored enemies, but we wouldn’t necessarily recommend using it against bosses. There are better weapons on this list for taking down Elden Ring’s most challenging foes.
14 Sword Of St. Trina
Inflicts Sleep Build Up But Has Low Magical Damage
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Type |
Weight |
Attack Type |
Attack Power |
Guarded Damage Negation |
Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Straight Sword |
3.0 |
Standard/Pierce |
|
|
Mists of Slumber |
The 
Sword of St. Trina deals a relatively small amount of Magic damage compared to other weapons on this list, but you shouldn’t overlook it just because of that. This weapon comes with a unique passive effect that enables it to put enemies to sleep. The effect won’t happen instantaneously, but you only need to hit your target a few times for it to trigger.
The Sword of St. Trina is a fantastic weapon to use both in PvE and PvP. You can pair it with the Rotten Crystal Sword, Reduvia, or another weapon that inflicts a different type of buildup and is twice as annoying to your opponents. The short range and underwhelming Intelligence scaling prevent the Sword of St. Trina from ranking higher up on our list, but make sure you don’t sleep on the Sword of St. Trina because it’s still a remarkable weapon.
13 Wing Of Astel
Powerful Weapon Art But Fairly Low Damage
|
Type |
Weight |
Attack Type |
Attack Power |
Guarded Damage Negation |
Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Curved Sword |
2.5 |
Slash |
|
|
Nebula |
The 
Wing of Astelis a fancy Curved Sword that immediately stands out thanks to its unique shape and color. In addition to being pretty to look at, this wing-shaped blade is also quite deadly thanks to its weapon art, Nebula. Upon use, this Skill sends forth multiple magic projectiles that explode after a short delay, dealing a good amount of damage in the process. Nebula’s range isn’t particularly impressive, but its ability to make short work of small groups of enemies should not be underestimated.
In terms of raw DPS, the Wing of Astel can’t really hold a candle to some of the other weapons on this list, but the sword has a couple of other noteworthy abilities besides Nebula. For one, charging the strong attack unleashes a special spinning move that deals Magical damage and costs no FP. The weapon also has a hidden passive effect that allows it to deal +20% bonus damage to Gravity-type enemies such as Onyx Lords or bosses like the titular Astel, Naturalborn of the Void.
12 Ruins Greatsword
Devastating But Slow And Cumbersome Weapon
|
Type |
Weight |
Attack Type |
Attack Power |
Guarded Damage Negation |
Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Colossal Sword |
23.0 |
Standard |
|
|
Wave of Destruction |
The 
Ruins Greatsword is a monstrous weapon that’s literally made out of stone. This meteorite-infused Colossal Sword inflicts a crazy amount of damage, but also requires a crazy amount of Strength to wield effectively. Despite requiring some Intelligence to use, the Ruins Greatsword is clearly designed for Strength builds and only inflicts a small amount of Magical damage with each swing. Still, even a small amount of magical damage can make a big difference against certain types of enemies.
Wave of Destruction, the weapon's unique Skill, is powerful enough to one-shot weak opponents and seriously damage strong ones. We wouldn’t recommend using it in PvP since it’s hard to hit fast-moving targets with it, but you’ll definitely get a ton of mileage out of it in PvE. The same can also be said about the charged heavy attack, which unleashes a burst of Gravity magic in a cone in front of the player that Staggers enemies.
11 Marais Executioner’s Sword
Fantastic Sword Provided You Don't Mind Speccing Into Arcane
|
Type |
Weight |
Attack Type |
Attack Power |
Guarded Damage Negation |
Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Greatsword |
11.5 |
Standard/Pierce |
|
|
Eochaid's Dancing Blade |
Marais Executioner's Sword is one of the best Arcane scaling weapons in Elden Ring. This is one of those rare weapons that inflict Magical damage without requiring any Intelligence to wield. The sword’s Magic damage is surprisingly solid, even surpassing many weapons that do have Intelligence scaling, such as the Ruins Greatsword or the Sword of St. Trina. Granted, it does require a fair amount of Arcane to wield, which is a fairly niche stat.
Similar to a lot of the other weapons on this list, Marais Executioner’s Sword relies heavily on its special Skill to get the job done. The weapon art is identical to the one you’ll find on the Regalia of Eochaid, the one-handed version of this sword, but is quite a bit more powerful. Use this skill to fling the weapon at an enemy and watch as they squirm in place helplessly while the Marais Executioner’s Sword turns them into a kebab.
10 Glintstone Kris
High Crit Rate Dagger With A Great Ranged Skill
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Type |
Weight |
Attack Type |
Attack Power |
Guarded Damage Negation |
Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dagger |
1.5 |
Slash/Pierce |
|
|
Glintstone Dart |
The 
Glintstone Kris is arguably the best Dagger you can acquire in Elden Ring. This weapon has a high Critical rate of 110, along with a solid scaling of C in both Dexterity and Intelligence. Though the damage of this weapon isn't exactly the best, and the range is also pretty poor for base attacks, the main redeeming quality of the Glintstone Kris is its Skill.
Glintstone Dart allows players to fire a projectile which does decent damage when charged. This projectile adds quite a bit of range, and can easily be spammed multiple times due to the low-FP cost. While the projectile can be chained together with a follow-up attack, just using the projectile alone can allow you to rack up some decent Magic damage without even needing to be close to your opponent.
9 Clayman's Harpoon
Weapon That Can Be Infused With An Ash Of War
|
Type |
Weight |
Attack Type |
Attack Power |
Guarded Damage Negation |
Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Spear |
5.5 |
Pierce |
|
|
Impaling Thrust |
The 
Clayman's Harpoon is a magical Spear that is one of the very few weapons that can be infused with an Ash Of War. As this weapon mainly scales on Intelligence, utilizing an Intelligence infusion can boost your Intelligence scaling further, thus allowing the Clayman's Harpoon to dish out even more damage than it already does - especially when paired with Ash Of Wars like Ice Spear or Glintblade Phalanx.
The base damage of the Clayman's Harpoon is pretty decent to boot, and the weapon itself has a fairly solid moveset. Though the default Skill this weapon possesses is not all too great, the ability to change it for other magical imbuments gives you the potential to boost your Magic damage greatly. This weapon also has a low Weight, making it ideal for lighter builds.
8 Moonveil
Remarkably Strong Magical Katana
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Type |
Weight |
Attack Type |
Attack Power |
Guarded Damage Negation |
Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Katana |
6.5 |
Slash/Pierce |
|
|
Transient Moonlight |
Moonveil is easily one of the strongest katanas in Elden Ring and can hold its own against most other weapons in the game. This weapon scales very well with Intelligence, to the point where it inflicts more Magical damage and Physical damage. As a bonus, 
Moonveil also comes with a passive that causes Blood Loss buildup, and it doesn’t require any Arcane to wield. Quite a unique weapon indeed.
Moonveil’s weapon art, Transient Moonlight, needs very little introduction at this point. The nerfs it received since launch did little to make this skill less overpowered in PvP. The same goes for PvE. Transient Moonlight increases the range of the katana while also allowing it to attack faster. The damage isn’t tremendous, but it doesn’t have to be, since you can attack multiple times with it in quick succession. Provided you have a good amount of FP at your disposal, of course.
7 Starscourge Greatsword
One Of The Best Paired Weapons In The Game
|
Type |
Weight |
Attack Type |
Attack Power |
Guarded Damage Negation |
Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Colossal |
20.0 |
Standard |
|
|
Starcaller Cry |
The 
Starscourge Greatsword is the iconic Colossal Weapon wielded by General Radahn. Or should we say, weapons. When you exchange the Remembrance you get from this boss for the weapon you get an extra copy of it for free. Paired weapons are pretty rare in Elden Ring, especially ones as powerful as these. Granted, you do need a fair amount of Strength to wield them effectively, but the investment is well worth it considering the ridiculous amount of damage you can inflict with them.
The Starscourge Greatsword has a two-phase weapon art that pulls enemies in upon the initial cast before slamming the swords into the ground when cast again. The first cast imbues the swords with Gravity energy while the second one causes a sizable explosion. As a bonus, the Starscourge Greatsword also deals bonus damage to Gravity-type enemies similar to the Wing of Astel, although in this case, the bonus is +30%.
6 Fallingstar Beast Jaw
Impressive Range & Stun-lock Potential
|
Type |
Weight |
Attack Type |
Attack Power |
Guarded Damage Negation |
Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Colossal Weapon |
21.5 |
Strike/Pierce |
|
|
Gravity Bolt |
The 
Fallingstar Beast Jaw is another Colossal Weapon that hits like a truck and can be used to unleash the power of Gravity magic. The weapon is comparable to the Starscourge Greatsword in terms of damage output, both Physical and Magical, but its unique skill is arguably better in most situations because it’s a range attack. The Fallingstar Beast Jaw is also the longest Colossal Weapon in the game and the only one that inflicts Piercing damage.
The weapon’s unique skill, Gravity Bolt, is arguably pretty busted. The attack has a remarkably long range, and can easily Stagger most opponents in one or two casts, including some bosses, along with only costing 13 FP. Combine it with the Stonebarb Cracked Tear and spam it endlessly to stun-lock even the most resilient opponents - even after the weapon’s Poise damage has been heavily nerfed a couple of patches ago.