There’s nothing more important than wielding the correct weapon in the Lands Between.
This list is categorized by weapon key in, with each category containing one or two weapons.
Not every weapon category available in the game will be present, though.
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The weapons on this list will be usable at some point before the final boss fight.
This ash can decimate enemies around the player in one fell swoop.
Best Katanas
There are a couple of different Katanas that should garner the attention of players.
Players immediately discovered that theMoonveil katanawas arguably the most powerful blood-loss weapon in the game.
Along with having the blood-loss passive effect, the Moonveil also features the devastating Transient Moonlight Ash of War.
This ash shoots out a stream of light after players have completed a light or strong attack.
This light can then stagger enemies and break their poise with one hit.
The Moonveil katana also deals both physical and magic damage, making it a dual-threat for multiple builds.
Players can loot the Moonveil by defeating the Magma Wyrm inCaelidat Gael Tunnel.
Instead, players only need 12 Strength, 18 Dexterity, and 20 Arcane.
This ash inflicts massive blood loss onto enemies and deals a solid amount of damage in the process.
This is mostly thanks to the Intelligence scaling featured on the sword.
Players can loot the Dark Moon Greatsword after completing Ranni’s questline.
Players only need 22 Strength, 15 Dexterity, and 21 Faith to wield this blade.
Bloodhound’s Fang
Bloodhound’s Fangis arguably the best early-game weapon in all of Elden Ring.
It scales marvelously with Strength and Dexterity and also doesn’t feature any ridiculous stat requirements.
If players scale correctly, they can exceed 600 damage with each hit from the Fang.
Players can unlock the Bloodhound’s Fang by defeating Bloodhound Knight Darriwil at the Forlorn Hound Evergaol in Limgrave.
This ash boosts all of the player’s Attributes for 30 seconds in addition to increasing poise.
Players can loot the Grafted Blade Greatsword after defeating Leonine Misbegotten at Castle Morne in Weeping Peninsula.
The stats on the weapons aren’t different enough to warrant players waiting until they defeat Maliketh.
The Starscourge Greatsword deals a solid amount of physical damage while also adding in magic damage.
It can also be dual-wielded, which gives players an additional moveset and more damage with each swing.
The Ash of War, Starcaller Cry, is fantastic at clearing out enemies.
Players can unlock this weapon by defeating the Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast in Mt.
Dexterity builds will be hard-pressed to find a weapon that scales better with the Attribute.
Reduvia also has the blood-loss passive effect along with a great Ash of War, Reduvia Blood Blood.
Players can unlock Reduvia by defeating Bloody Finger Nerijus near the Murkwater Catacombs in Limgrave.
Pulley Bow
The Pulley Bow is perhaps the best well-rounded bow in Elden Ring.
Its level requirements are next to nothing, scaling with both Strength and Dexterity.
While it’s not the most interesting choice in the bow/crossbow category, it’s arguably the top choice.
Players can unlock the Pulley Bow by going to the top of a siege tower around the Mt.
Gelmir campsite, north of Gelmir Hero’s Cave.
While the developers eventually nerfed the Icerind Axe, it’s still viable in mid-April 2022.
What makes the Icerind Hatchet so powerful is its Ash of War, Hoarfrost Stomp.
Once used, players will stomp the ground, staggering enemies with ice damage and eliminating chunks of HP.
The hatchet also deals passive frost damage as well.
Best Staffs
The last weapon category on this list is for mages only.
There are dozens of staffs in Elden Ring but one separates itself from the rest of the pack.
Meteorite Staff
Easily the best choice for sorcerers, theMeteorite Staffhas ridiculous scaling and overall stats.
This makes spells like Rock Sling and Meteorite of Astel even stronger than they already are.
Players can loot the Meteorite Staff at Street of Sage Ruins, near Sellia Crystal Tunnel, in Caelid.
This deals magic damage based on the player’s Intelligence/Sorcery.
Full Moon sorceries will also get boosted by using the scepter.
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