Elden Ring BEST Curved Swords [Locations, Pros, Cons]
After spending over 200 hours, here are the rankings for the best curved swords with affinities like bleed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Shotel | ATK: 106 Guard: 35 | ATK: 0 Guard: 25 | ATK: 0 Guard: 25 | ATK: 0 Guard: 25 | ATK: 0 Guard: 50 | ATK: 100 Guard: 25 |
| Falchion | ATK: 109 Guard: 42 | ATK: 0 Guard: 31 | ATK: 74 Guard: 31 | ATK: 0 Guard: 31 | ATK: 0 Guard: 26 | ATK: 100 Guard: 26 |
| Nox Flowing Blade | ATK: 112 Guard: 40 | ATK: 0 Guard: 30 | ATK: 0 Guard: 30 | ATK: 0 Guard: 30 | ATK: 0 Guard: 25 | ATK: 100 Guard: 44 |
| Mantis Blade | ATK: 112 Guard: 44 | ATK: 0 Guard: 33 | ATK: 0 Guard: 33 | ATK: 0 Guard: 33 | ATK: 0 Guard: 33 | ATK: 110 Guard: 27 |
| Flowing Curved Sword | ATK: 109 Guard: 42 | ATK: 0 Guard: 31 | ATK: 0 Guard: 31 | ATK: 0 Guard: 31 | ATK: 0 Guard: 31 | ATK: 100 Guard: 27 |
| 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 |
10. Eclipse Shotel
| Physical | Magic | Fire | Light | Holy | Critical/Boost | Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Faith | Arcane | Weight |
| 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | E | D | – | D | – | 3 |
| 35 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 25 | 10 | 25 | – | 30 | – | 3 |
The Eclipsed Shotel has a cool design with its black flame-like edges and a matte black finish. The Shotel was primarily designed to be used in the PVP arenas and matches.
- Why I Chose It: PVP-oriented advantages like Death Plight buildup, Death Flare skill, and shield-penetrating damage, made it an ideal choice for intense arena battles.
- In PVP, it has a Death Plight buildup for instant kills.
- It’s one of the game’s 9 Legendary Armaments.
- Anti-block system for 40% shield-penetrating damage.
- Its skill, Death Flare, obliterates opponents in two hits.
- Makes opponents anxious in PVP.
- Elite abilities are primarily available in PVP battles.
- Obtaining the sword’s requirements can be challenging.
Location
- Inside a castle named the Castle Sol, you will find an altar.
- It is specifically in the Southeast section. It will be lying in the Altar, ready to be wielded.
9. Falchion
| Physical | Magic | Fire | Light | Holy | Critical/Boost | Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Faith | Arcane | Weight |
| 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | D | D | – | – | – | 3.5 |
| 42 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 9 | 13 | – | – | – | 3.5 |
The Falchions are extremely popular and useful in Elden Ring. This is the type of Bleed Affinity curved sword in Elden Ring that does insane amounts of blood buildups. Falchion ranks highly in the entirety of the best weapons in Elden Ring apart from the Curved Weapons. All the Slash attacks help towards the bleed of the curved sword in Elden Ring, so it is best to add bleed-based Ashes Of War as well.
- Why I Chose It: The Falchion has an exceptional capacity for causing significant bleed buildups in the Elden Ring.
- Increased chances of causing bleed effects.
- Heavy attacks allow for dodging slash attacks.
- A dexterity-based build paired with dual-wielding the falchion is highly effective.
- Infusing the Falchion with Bloody Slash induces significant blood loss.
- Versatile and suitable for various builds.
- Minimal stat requirements make it easy to wield regardless of your class.
Location
- Most of the Demi-humans roaming around the underground are found wielding Falchions.
- To specifically farm these Falchions and dual-wield, you can just Mistwod Outskirts Grace.
- Toward the north and just below the large ruin beneath Kenneth, you will find them.
8. Nox Flowing Blade
| Physical | Magic | Fire | Light | Holy | Critical/Boost | Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Faith | Arcane | Weight |
| 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | E | D | – | – | – | 3.5 |
| 40 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 8 | 15 | – | – | – | 3.5 |
Okay, so by the looks of it, you can see that this could be named the Curviest of Curved swords in the Elden Ring. It is unique due to the fact of its versatility. This blade is kind of like curvy whip-like animations that make it a good option to use against a horde of small bosses—an extremely fun weapon to use, especially in PVP matches.
- Why I Chose It: A unique whip-like animations and exceptional versatility make it an ideal weapon against hordes of smaller bosses, providing an enjoyable and effective option, particularly in PvP matches.
- Exceptionally long reach.
- Inflicts high damage.
- An elite Dexterity somber weapon.
- Anti-block damage system allows 40% of attacks to bypass defenses.
- Offers solid base damage for a Curved Sword.
- The signature whip attack has a lot of time consumption.
- The whip animations are long with less damage.
- Stuck in one place during the entire animation.
Location
- In the map of Caelid, head to the Sellia, The Sorcery Town, and there you will have a battle.
- The battle is between you and the dynamic duo Nox Swordstress and Nox Priest.
- Try to divide them and fight individually to win.
7. Mantis Blade
| Physical | Magic | Fire | Light | Holy | Critical/Boost | Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Faith | Arcane | Weight |
| 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | D | D | – | – | – | 4 |
| 44 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 8 | 15 | – | – | – | 4 |
An expert in short-range melee combat, you have the Mantis Blade. This weapon is literally the shortest blade of all Curved Swords but has the ability to become the longest as well. The Mantis Blade is design-wise pretty cool and has two blades on each side. Taking care of the large mini-bosses won’t be a problem.
- Why I Chose It: Can dual function, serving as both the shortest and longest blade among Curved Swords, enabling adaptability in short-range combat scenarios and its impressive physical damage output.
- Impressive physical damage.
- Infused with Ashes Of War and upgraded using Smithing Stones.
- A safe distance from enemies while heavy attack.
- Useful for breaking power stances.
- Charged and jump attacks deal a lot of stagger damage.
- Requires minimal stats to wield effectively.
- The shortest Curved Sword.
- Very low drop rate.
Location
- In the Gelmir Hero’s Grave area, you drop down and ride a Chariot in a mission.
- In the very same opening, you will find a Lesser Cemetery Shade.
- This shade is very easily missable, so just kill it, and he will drop the Mantis Blade.
6. Flowing Curved Sword
| Physical | Magic | Fire | Light | Holy | Critical/Boost | Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Faith | Arcane | Weight |
| 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | D | D | – | – | – | 3.5 |
| 42 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 9 | 17 | – | – | – | 3.5 |
Yet another weapon that is good in most close combat ranges. The Flowing Curved Sword is a majestic-looking curved sword that deals quite a dramatic amount of damage to enemies. Back when the Elden Ring was first released, it was extremely popular because of its quickness. Players used it as a secondary weapon along with different Scythes.
- Why I Chose It: The Flowing Curved Sword was my preferred choice due to its speed, high physical damage suitable for Strength Builds, and its flowing series of slashing attacks, making it versatile in close combat.
- Heavy attack performs a flowing series of slashing attacks.
- Spinning slashes with Bleed Affinity deal significant damage.
- Known for its speed and agility.
- Suitable for Strength Builds due to high physical damage.
- Charged heavy attacks deliver three combos worth of AR damage.
- Consumes the most Stamina.
- Light attacks are not flashy and fun to use.
- You will end up spamming Heavy Attacks.
- No unique moveset.
Location
- Getting the Flowing Curved Sword can actually be fun.
- It is inside a Protected Carriage in the Consecrated Snow Field area of the Caelid Map.
- It is protected by the Night Cavalries at night, duh. These Night cavalries are mini-bosses that ain’t hard to defeat.
5. Beastman’s Curved Sword
| Physical | Magic | Fire | Light | Holy | Critical/Boost | Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Faith | Arcane | Weight |
| 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | C | E | – | – | – | 4 |
| 44 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 13 | 11 | – | – | – | 4 |
The Developers have really outdone themselves with the design of the Beastman’s Curved Sword. You can see the wilderness vibe of it. Made up of a dull iron, this weapon is amazingly balanced and can perform those zinger buzz attacks you so want your curved weapon too. The main aspect of the weapon is the Strength that comes along with it.
- Why I Chose It: It has a balanced design, a wilderness vibe, and its exceptional strength attribute that complements my playstyle and preferences for curved weapons.
- 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
| Physical | Magic | Fire | Light | Holy | Critical/Boost | Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Faith | Arcane | Weight |
| 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | D | E | – | – | – | 4 |
| 48 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 13 | 9 | – | – | – | 4 |
There are many weapons in Elden Ring that focus on just pure killing and destroying Hordes of enemies with a sword, but none really help you defend yourself better. The Serpent-God’s Curved Sword is literally a life-saving curved sword in-game. The Sword actually has healing attributes to make you recover health during battles. Not only that, it has a good amount of base physical damage as well.
- Why I Chose It: It has a life-saving attribute of healing during battles, providing both offensive capability and defensive sustainability, making it a crucial choice for survivability in combat.
- 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
| Physical | Magic | Fire | Light | Holy | Critical/Boost | Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Faith | Arcane | Weight |
| 96 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 100 | D | D | – | D | – | 4 |
| 44 | 33 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 9 | 15 | – | 16 | – | 4 |
The Magma blade is an extremely well-designed and useful curved sword. It is extremely powerful when it comes to its fire damage and can surprise you with how much damage it can deal when you test it out yourself. This weapon deserves its spot in the Top 3 Curved Swords in the Elden Ring.
- Why I Chose It: It has exceptional fire damage, complemented by its versatile use for strength-based builds and its unique Magma Shower skill.
- 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
| Physical | Magic | Fire | Light | Holy | Critical/Boost | Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Faith | Arcane | Weight |
| 65 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | E | D | D | – | – | 2.5 |
| 28 | 52 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 17 | 20 | – | – | 2.5 |
Wing Of Astel would be your second pick for the best-curved swords because of how incredibly powerful it is. Some might look at it as physical base damage and judge it from that. But the amazing magic damage it does it phenomenal and definitely makes it worth wielding.
- Why I Chose It: It has a remarkable balance between physical and magical damage and offers phenomenal power that surpasses its appearance solely based on physical base damage.
- 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
| Physical | Magic | Fire | Light | Holy | Critical/Boost | Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | Faith | Arcane | Weight |
| 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | D | D | – | – | – | 3.5 |
| 40 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 9 | 14 | – | – | – | 3.5 |
So people have argued over whether the Scavenger Curved Sword is still one of the best bleed-build curved swords in the Elden Ring. Due to the recent nerfs to the curved sword, people have started to not use It, but it has come back.
- Why I Chose It: It has exceptional blood buildup, versatility in powerstancing for NG+ effectiveness with a frost and fire combo, and remarkable speed, despite the recent nerfs impacting its bleed capacity.
- 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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