Curved Swords are the types of weapons in Elden Ring that do amazing slash attacks. These slash attacks greatly injure the enemy greatly and are amazing physical attacks. There are many different attributes that make a weapon one of the best-curved swords. These attributes may be the best bleed or frost affinities for the curved swords in Elden Ring or the fact that you can get them pretty early on.
- There are a total of 15 Curved Swords in Elden Ring.
- Curved Swords are amazing for quick slash attacks and are extremely fast.
- Despite amazing damage, Curved Swords are unable to do pierce damage.
- Scavenger’s Curved Sword is the best of all because of its versatility and blood buildup.
- Author’s Note: You can trust and rely on my expertise since I’ve gone through Elden Ring for well over 200 hours.
Best Curved Swords With Comparison Table
Here is the summary of the Best Curved Swords you can find in Elden Ring:
Curved Sword Name | Physical | Magic | Fire | Light | Holy | Critical/Boost |
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Beastman’s Curved Sword | ATK: 113 Guard: 44 | ATK: 0 Guard: 33 | ATK: 0 Guard: 33 | ATK: 0 Guard: 33 | ATK: 0 Guard: 33 | ATK: 100 Guard: 27 |
Serpent-God’s Curved Sword | ATK: 113 Guard: 48 | ATK: 0 Guard: 33 | ATK: 0 Guard: 33 | ATK: 0 Guard: 33 | ATK: 0 Guard: 33 | ATK: 100 Guard: 27 |
Magma Blade | ATK: 96 Guard: 44 | ATK: 0 Guard: 33 | ATK: 32 Guard: 44 | ATK: 0 Guard: 30 | ATK: 0 Guard: 30 | ATK: 100 Guard: 27 |
Wing Of Astel | ATK: 65 Guard: 28 | ATK: 78 Guard: 52 | ATK: 0 Guard: 23 | ATK: 0 Guard: 23 | ATK: 0 Guard: 23 | ATK: 110 Guard: 23 |
Scavenger’s Curved Sword | ATK: 105 Guard: 40 | ATK: 0 Guard: 30 | ATK: 0 Guard: 30 | ATK: 0 Guard: 30 | ATK: 0 Guard: 30 | ATK: 100 Guard: 25 |
5. Beastman’s Curved Sword
- The heavy attack delivers a multi-slash attack.
- Recent patches have improved the sword’s mobility.
- You can perform dodge attacks by rolling back.
- Dual-wielding and applying buffs can make it more powerful.
- Add Bleed Affinity for more damage.
- It excels as the primary weapon in bleed or strength-based builds.
- Jump attacks deliver significant damage.
- Frost and flame damage can’t synergize well.
- The attacks have a slow and awkward transition.
- The low drop rate can result in hours of grinding.
Location
- There are about 7 Azula Beastman across the map of Elden Ring.
- These Beastman can be located in the Crumbling Farum Azula.
- Any one of them can drop this magnificent weapon, so it is your luck whether you find it in the first 15 minutes or the last 4 hours.
4. Serpent-God’s Curved Sword
- Beautiful serpent god design.
- Great for healing and challenging battles.
- Provides a 2.5% health increase per kill.
- Effective even when kept in the off-hand.
- Dual-wielded with Blasphemous Blade for stacked health effects.
- Talismans like Taker’s Cameo also stack, ensuring health in battles.
- Low Statistic Requirements.
- Can be further improved with Blood Ashes of War.
- Power stancing is not possible for double effects.
- This weapon is mainly used for its effects.
- Makes boss fights significantly easier.
Location
- Reach the Ruin-Strewn Precipice Location on the map.
- Once you reach there, head down the level via an elevator.
- Start moving forward, and you will end up meeting a Land Octopus once you climb up the ladder.
- The Sword will be behind the Octopus.
3. Magma Blade
- Getting two is extremely challenging.
- Low drop rate
- Somewhat heavy, affecting speed.
- Average reach.
Location
- It can only be farmed from the Volcano Manor by the man-serpent beings that wield this weapon.
- There are very few of them, and they are hard to kill as well, so good luck.
2. Wing Of Astel
- Grants 20% extra damage against Gravity Type foes.
- Heavy attack releases a long-ranged energy wave.
- A charged heavy attack produces multiple energy waves.
- Close-range enemies take physical damage from the blade and wave.
- Weapon skill creates a large starry black cloud with three explosive bursts.
- Lightweight and fast.
- The heavy attack doesn’t consume FP.
- Low-base physical damage requires reliance on heavy attacks.
- Cannot be infused with any Ashes Of War.
Location
- You have to go to the top of the ruins at the Southern Uhl Palace Ruins.
- There, you will find a small chest containing the Wing Of Astel.
1. Scavenger’s Curved Sword
- Insane blood buildup.
- Powerstancing with one frost and one fire for NG+ effectiveness.
- Incredible speed.
- A recent nerf affected the bleed.
- NG+ for two Scavenger Blades.
Location
- You have to go to the North of Mount Gelmir.
- Across the stone bridge, you will find a laying corpse beside the ladder and a Grafted Scion.
- It will have the Scavenger’s Curved Sword.
Why We Didn’t Go For Others
Below are the weapons which we didn’t pick in this guide and their reasons.
- Scimitar: It lacks any kind of elemental damage.
- Shamshir: You must be skilled in order to use it competitively.
- Nox Flowing Sword: Its dexterity requirement is more than others.
My Take On The Best Curved Swords
I have primarily played Elden Ring using the Curved Swords, and over time, I have been able to determine the best swords comparatively. These 10 curved swords are really unique and powerful in their own way, but my personal favorites are the Scavenger’s Curved Sword and Magma Blade. The Scavenger’s Blade has the best blood buildup even after the nerf it got, and the Magma Blade is just wonderful to use, especially with that Blades of Chaos aesthetic and Magma Shower skill.
So, these were the rankings for the curved swords in the game. Each one of the weapons has a distinct attribute to them, setting them apart. So, which one will you choose to be a part of your build? Also, make sure to check out our article on the location and statistics of the weapons Nagakiba, Tree Spear, and Poison Mist. Do check out our guide to the best Elden Ring Rivers Of Blood Build written by our guide writer, Sameer Noman.
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Not really a fan of Curved swords playstyle but the Scavenger\'s curved sword helped me a lot with my temporary Bleed build for ng+