25 Best Melee Weapons In Elden Ring: An In-Depth Guide

Here's my guide for the best melee weapons in Elden Ring, You are sure to find the weapons that you need to conquer your enemies.

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Best Melee Elden Ring — Elden Rings Best Weapons

Elden Ring has a beautiful combat system involving tons of melee weapons, ranged spells and incantations, and much more. Your melee weapons arsenals include katanas, swords, daggers, halberds, spears, and more. You, the tarnished one, might have difficulty deciding which weapon to pick and start your first journey to become the Elden Lord. Therefore, I curated the best melee weapons Elden Ring guide to help you decide the best one to stick to for a long time.

Key Highlights

Melee weapons in Elden Ring excel in close-range combat, and they mainly scale with Strength, Dexterity, and Faith.
The best thing about these weapons is their Ash of War attacks, which can effectively cover long-range, close-range, and wide-range combat.
However, since melee weapons are often reliant on their Ash of War, players need a lot of Mind stat-dumping, which doesn’t raise the potency of their attacks whatsoever.
Most top melee weapons in Elden Ring belong in the katanas, swords, daggers, halberds, and spears category.

Author’s Note: You can rely on my takes, experience, and authenticity since I’ve spent over 150 hours in Elden Ring.

Best Melee Weapons Comparison

Weapon	Weapon Type	Best For	Physical	Magic	Fire	Holy	Critical
Wakizashi	Dagger	The Best Dagger For Katana Builds	94.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0
Crystal Knife	Dagger	The Highest Int Scaling In Daggers	82.0	53.0	0.0	0.0	100.0
Reduvia	Dagger	The Best Bleed Dagger In Elden Ring	79.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	110.0
Misericorde	Dagger	The Highest Crit Stat In The Game	92.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	140.0
Erdsteel Dagger	Dagger	The Best Dagger For Quadruple Scaling	67.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	110.0
Moonveil	Katana	The Best Katana For Int Builds	73.0	87.0	0.0	0.0	100.0
Serpentbone Blade	Katana	The Best Katana For Poison Builds	120.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0
Nagabika	Katana	The Longest Katana In Elden Ring	115.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0
Uchigatana	Katana	The Best Early-Game Katana In Elden Ring	115.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0
Rivers Of Blood	Katana	The Best Weapon For Bleed Builds	76.0	0.0	76.0	0.0	100.0
Crystal Sword	Straight Sword	The Best Crystal Weapon In Elden Ring	106.0	68.0	0.0	0.0	100.0
Golden Epitaph	Straight Sword	The Best Straight Sword Against Undead	85.0	0.0	0.0	85.0	100.0
Longsword	Straight Sword	The Best Starter Sword In Elden Ring	110.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0
Ornamental Straight Sword	Straight Sword	The Best Paired Straight Sword	101.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	110.0
Sword of St Trina	Straight Sword	The Best Weapon For Sleep Builds	107.0	32.0	0.0	0.0	100.0
Guardian's Swordspear	Halberd	The Highest Base Attack In Halberds	139.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0
Golem's Halberd	Halberd	The Best Halberd For Str Builds	158.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0
Banished Knight's Halberd	Halberd	The Best Halberd For PVP Cheese	125.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0
Golden Halberd	Halberd	The Best Halberd For Attack Buff	134.0	0.0	0.0	87.0	100.0
Commander's Standard	Halberd	The Longest Reach Among Halberds	138.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0
Partisan	Spear	The Highest Base Attack In Spears	123.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0
Death Ritual Spear	Spear	The Best Spear For Int Builds	99.0	64.0	0.0	0.0	110.0
Inquisitor's Girandole	Spear	The Best Spear For Fire Builds	102.0	0.0	66.0	0.0	100.0
Short Spear	Spear	The Lightest Spear In Elden Ring	112.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0
Pike	Spear	The Longest Attack Range In Elden Ring	115.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0

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Daggers

The first type that you can come across are daggers in Elden Ring. While wielding the weapon itself, you can obliterate enemies with insane speed, launching high attack numbers and getting rid of opponents quickly. You can deal highly great crit damage, accounting for victory in combat. Below listed are some of the best melee weapons, Elden Ring.

1. Wakizashi

The Best Dagger For Katana Builds.

elden ring best melee weapons — Wakizashi In The Game

Wakizashi is a dagger that aims to be used if you want to deal significant crit damage but also wish to take part in close-range combat against stronger enemies. It comes with a lot of combo attacks that can increase melee damage. As a player, you can take advantage of the skills it provides.

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Critical
94	0	0	0	0	100

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Boost
42	24	24	24	24	18

Requirements and Scaling

The Wakizashi weapon requires you to have 9 Strength Points and 13 Dexterity Points.
The weapon primarily scales with Strength D and Dexterity D; therefore, I suggest you to invest in these scalings.

Main Skill

The primary skill of Wakizashi in Elden Ring includes “Quickstep,” which allows players to regain their original position while fighting enemies to dodge opponents’ attacks.

Can be powerstanced with katanas despite being a dagger.
Has modifiable Ash of war and Bleed build-up.

Combo range is pretty short.
Powerstancing with katanas creates range inconsistencies.

2. Crystal Knife

The Highest Int Scaling In Daggers.

Crystal Knife is yet another dagger that aims to support you in close-ranged combat, and you can combine it with “Magic Damage,” which will buff your character and increase their overall crit damage.

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Critical
82	53	0	0	0	100

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Boost
32	31	18	18	18	15

Requirements and Scaling

Crystal Knife requires a total of 8 Strength Points plus 12 Dexterity Points. Also, 9 Intelligence Points are required to wield this weapon.
The weapon scales with Intelligence D, Dexterity D, and Strength D regarding scalings.

Main Skill

The primary skill of Crystal Knife is “Quickstep,” which is the same as Wakizashi.

Considerable physical and magic damage.
The skill quickstep can be very useful.

Can not be buffed or dmg boosted in any way.
Low critical value as compared to other daggers.

3. Reduvia

The Best Bleed Dagger In Elden Ring.

Following through with Reduvia, I consider it to be one of the best-ranged attack weapons for combat against formidable foes. It allows you to obliterate enemies with Backstabs, deal a lot of damage, and launch attacks with a good amount of speed.

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Critical
79	0	0	0	0	110

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Boost
38	22	22	22	22	16

Requirements and Scaling

The players need to have at least 5 strength Points, 13 Dexterity, and 13 Arcane Points in their arsenal to equip.
When talking about scaling, Reduvia scales off Arcane D, Dexterity C, and Strength D, which makes the player stronger when dealing with opponents.

Main Skill

Reduvia’s primary skill, called “Blood Blade”, carries its name with pride, obliterating enemies while decreasing their blood buildup slowly but surely, rendering them useless in the end.

The skill Reduvia Blood Blade is very good for ranged bleed buildup.
The starting bandit class can utilize this weapon right from the get-go.

Attack range other than skill is pretty limited.
Raw damage output excluding bleed is comparatively low.

4. Misericorde

The Highest Crit Stat In The Game.

Making your way along, another dagger that belongs in the best melee weapons Elden Ring includes Misericorde, which is excellent for close-ranged combat. Its main aim is to support you with repositioning during motion in the battle to avoid taking damage from opponents.

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Critical
92	0	0	0	0	140

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Boost
36	21	21	21	21	15

Requirements and Scalings

To equip Misericorde, players will need to own up and give 7 Strength Points, as well as 12 Dexterity Points.
Misericorde scales with Dexterity D and Strength E can significantly aid players in battle.

Main Skill

Misericorde has “Quickstep” as its primary skill. It aids you in battle with repositioning to get rid of enemies while dealing insane Damage but also not being able to take any yourself.

Unique R2 attack makes it exceptional for versatile combos.
Can dish a ton of damage with its highest Crit value (140).

Short attack range for the standard combo.
Damage efficiency drops in non-crit playstyles.

5. Erdsteel Dagger

The Best Dagger For Quadruple Scaling.

For players who want to deal with a lot of crit damage and want the ability to get rid of opponents while being close with them. The Erdsteel Dagger grants extra attack powers to the adventurer, aiding greatly in combat.

The Erdsteel Dagger comes with the following stats:

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Critical
67	0	0	0	0	110

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Boost
36	21	21	21	21	15

Requirements and Scalings

Erdsteel Dagger requires a total of 7 strength points, along with 12 Dexterity Points too, which I think you can start investing in if you want to equip it.
Scalings-wise, Erdsteel Daggers aim to scale off of Strength D and Dexterity D.

Main Skill

The Erdsteel Dagger gets its primary damage buff off of Quickstep, which is the skill that is equipped by high-class daggers like Misericorde.

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Charged heavy attack does consecutive slashes for considerable damage.
Comes with triple scaling, which can be modified to quadruple for end-game builds.

True potential is unlocked in high Faith investment builds.
No ranged attacks and thus works only in close-range.

Katanas

elden katana types — types of katanas elden ring

Following up with the following types of weapons, you come across the Katanas, which aim to help players with mid-range combat to slash their way through the toughest foes. You can also launch consistent “Thrust Attacks” at your opponents and place the status of Hemorrhage on them. Let’s look at some of the katanas that I believe belong in the best melee weapons.

6. Moonveil

The Best Katana For Int Builds.

Moonveil aims to be an excellent assistance for adventurers that allows you to attack opponents with consistent Pierce damage, which can inflict the Hemorhhage status. You can also take out your weapon with insane speed and get rid of your foes in a split second using Light. No matter how many times I use it, Transient Moonlight is one satisfying skill to use.

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Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Critical
73	87	0	0	0	100

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Boost
31	57	26	26	26	31

Requirements and Scaling

I recommend taking care of your Strength Points, as this weapon requires 12 Points. Along with that, 18 Dexterity Points and 23 Intelligence Points.
As for scaling, the Moonveil scales off with Intelligence C and Dexterity D. it also scales partially with Strength E, so players should invest in these skills.

Main Skill

Moonveil has the skill “Transient Moonlight,” which allows you to deal with an additional normal attack upon making slash attacks, which I consider to be pretty handy.

Transient Moonlight can make short work of many foes.
Deals high poise damage both in close and long ranges.

Requires investment in both Dex and Int to utilize properly.
Needs considerable Mind stat to easily spam skills.

7. Serpentbone Blade

The Best Katana For Poison Builds.

The Serpentbone blade, a katana that takes after a serpent bone, is for you if you’ve jacked up your Dex stat. This katana is not for short-range combat but instead for mid-range. It allows you to ruin enemies with a few Slash and Pierce attacks with a lot of speed.

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Critical
120	0	0	0	0	100

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Boost
45	30	30	30	30	30

Requirements and Scalings

You’ll need at least 11 Strength Points while also having 22 Dexterity Points to wield it.
The weapon scales with dexterity E and Strength E, so make sure to look into the investments.

Main skill

The Serpentbone blade comes with the “Double Slash,” allowing you to bend down low and perform consistent slashes in Figure X to taunt enemies and get rid of them quickly.

If you need to poison your enemies to death but lack Serpentbone Blade, I suggest using the Venomous Fang instead for its fast moveset and excellent poison buildup.

Causes high poison build-up as additional damage source.
Continuous application changes it to deadly poison for an extra punch.

The Ash of War can not be modified
Obtained by progressing through lengthy NPC questline.

8. Nagakiba

The Longest Katana In Elden Ring.

Following the Nagakiba, this weapon offers an excellent physical damage boost to the tarnished one. It allows for close-range combat, the perfect combination needed to take down the worst of enemies.

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Critical
115	0	0	0	0	100

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Boost
49	33	33	33	33	33

Requirements and Scaling

You need to put in at least 18 Strength Points and 22 Dexterity Points, which are needed to equip this weapon.
The Nagakiba scales with Dexterity C and Strength D,

Main skill

The primary skill of the Nagakiba is the “Piercing Fang”, which aims to support you with increased physical Damage.

This weapon’s affinity can be changed to cold, etc. which is beneficial in cold/bleed builds.
Has exceptional attack range for a speedy moveset.

Requires completion of an NPC questline.
In terms of damage, Uchigatana is a slightly better option.

9. Uchigatana

The Best Early-Game Katana In Elden Ring.

The Uchigatana is essential if you wish to get rid of foes quickly and get out of the battlefield safe. This weapon allows for increased piercing and Slash damage, both essential skills during combat. It was my go-to choice in Dex builds.

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Critical
115	0	0	0	0	100

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Boost
45	30	30	30	30	30

Requirements and Scaling

The Uchigatana in Elden Ring wants you to have 11 Strength Points and 15 Dexterity Points in your arsenal.
Scalings-wise, the weapon itself can scale primarily off Dexterity D and Strength D, both essential investments for the adventurer.

Main Skill

After casting the skill, “Unsheathe,” it allows you to perform consistent regular attacks on the opponent to get rid of enemies quicker.

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The skill Unsheathe can do massive dmg as well as stagger foes.
It’s affinity can be changed to suit a variety of biulds.

Unsheathe has comparatively shorter range and requires precision.
Nagakiba can be used to overcome its range disadvantage.

10. Rivers of Blood

The Best Weapon For Bleed Builds.

Lastly, for katanas, you must be familiar with the Rivers of Blood, an excellent weapon that deals insane amounts of Damage with Pierce attacks, obliterating enemies and rendering them useless. It is also perfect for you if you want to perform mid-range combat. As per my experience, it is by far the best weapon you can use in a bleed-focused build.

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Critical
76	0	76	0	0	100

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Boost
36	26	52	26	26	31

Requirements and Scalings

Rivers of Blood needs you to have 20 Arcane Points, 18 Dexterity Points, and 12 Strength Points.
This particular weapon will aid you a lot more in combat since it is scaled with Arcane D, Dexterity D, and Strength E mentioning weapon scalings.

Main Skill

The primary skill of this weapon, upon casting, will allow you to cause the blade to be covered with Cursed Blood, which will enable consistent attacks on the enemy.

Corpse Piler can deal insane bleed buildup pretty quickly.
Can be powerstanced with cold weapons for a very broken build.

Obtained in essentially a very late-game area.
Skill cast can be interrupted by enemies who do not stagger.

Straight Swords

elden ring straight sword types — Elden Ring straight swords

If you want a different type of melee weapon, look no further than Straight Swords. This weapon type excels in aiding you with performing Thrust and Slash consistent attacks, which increase damage output and get rid of enemies in no time.

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11. Crystal Sword

The Best Crystal Weapon In Elden Ring.

Starting with a bang, I have the Crystal Sword, which allows for dealing increased “Magic Damage”, killing enemies with a singular slash, and getting rid of their HP quickly. When casting the weapon’s skill, you can consistently spin and lunge out a final attack that kills off foes.

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Critical
106	68	0	0	0	100

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Boost
44	44	30	30	30	33

Requirements and Scalings

You need to invest in consistent 13 Strength Points, 10 Dexterity Points, and 15 Intelligence Points to wield the weapon.
As for scalings, the crystal sword will scale with Intelligence D, Dexterity E, and Strength D.

Main Skill

When the skill “Spinning Slash” is cast, it allows you to consistently spin and deal a lot of “slash” damage.

Has a lot of physical+magic damage potential
Can be acquired pretty early.

As a crystal weapon, it can not be buffed in any way.
Ash of War can be situational, and cannot be replaced.

12. Golden Epitaph

The Best Straight Sword Against Undead.

The Golden Epitaph is an excellent weapon to wield that allows you to obliterate enemies through Slashing attacks and killing off enemies with utter ease, gaining victory.

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Critical
85	0	0	0	85	100

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Boost
25	15	15	15	40	30

Requirements and Scalings

Golden Epitaph demands at least 10 Dexterity Points, 14 Faith Points, and 12 Strength Points.
When it comes to scalings, all of the scaling, such as Strength, Dexterity, and Faith, are D.

Main Skill

While casting the skill, you get the status of “Sacred Order”, which allows you to kill enemies more quickly.

Very helpful Ash of War in faith builds.
30% damage against undeads and prevents reviving enemies.

Can not be buffed in any way.
Only viable for faith builds.

13. Longsword

The Best Starter Sword In Elden Ring.

The Longsword is the perfect companion for you if you who want a stable damage output and wish to dominate the battlefield with swinging, slashing, and thrusting attacks. I found that this sword can produce consistent white numbers for you and your party when dealing with enemies.

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Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Critical
110	0	0	0	0	100

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Boost
45	30	30	30	30	30

Requirements and Scalings

Longsword is one of the best melee weapons Elden Ring, and it aims for players to have 10 Strength Points and 10 Dexterity Points.
When mentioning scalings, it scales with Dexterity D and Strength D.

Main Skill

Upon casting the skill, “square Off”, you can start with a singular slash going forward, then continue with regular attacks that get rid of enemies for you.

Once you obtain it, I suggest using the Lordsworn’s Straight Sword, as in an almost similar weight bracket, it provides slightly better reward for your investment.

Starting equipment for Vagabond class.
Damage can be buffed and Ash of War modifiable.

Has lower base damage and range.
You might come across some better alternatives later on.

14. Ornamental Straight Sword

The Best Paired Straight Sword.

The Ornamental Straight Sword is an excellent weapon which I highly recommend if you want to duel-wield and slash your way through enemies with consistent damage output, obliterating them with ease.

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Critical
101	0	0	0	0	110

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Boost
42	28	28	28	28	28

Requirements and Scaling

The Ornamental Straight Sword can take in 10 strength Points and 14 Dexterity Points, along with letting you wield the weapon.
The weapon primarily scales with Dexterity D and Strength E, essential for higher damage numbers.

Main Skill

While casting the skill, “Golden Tempering,” you can mix in your regular and “Heavy Attacks” to make them combos, so you can kill enemies quickly.

The skill can be very handy as it adds holy dmg.
Dual handling the weapon turns it into a paired weapon.

The Grafted scion can not be defeated by most players in thier first NG.
Two-handling does not provide the standard dual-wielding dmg bonus.

15. Sword of St Trina

The Best Weapon For Sleep Builds.

Lastly, the Sword of St Trina is responsible for taunting enemies with a purple mist that will continue to cover the entire radius of the battlefield. This forces enemies to go into a deep slumber, and then you can easily take them out.

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Critical
107	32	0	0	0	100

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Boost
39	33	27	27	27	28

Requirements and Scalings

Sword of St Trina requires 14 Intelligence Points 12 Dexterity Points, and 10 Strength Points if you want to wield the weapon.
It also scales with Intelligence E, Dexterity D, and Strength D.

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Mists of slumber is an exceptional skill for crowd control.
Even standard swings have exceptional sleep buildup.

Despite bieng a magic weapon, its INT scaling is pretty low.
Sleep can be a difficult-to-utilize debuff in practical situations.

Halberds

Halberds in Elden Ring are a consistent source of Damage with their advanced long-reach stance. They can provide you with consistent Swing and Thrust attacks, making it inevitably easy to take out the enemy off the battlefield. Here are some of the best melee weapons Elden Ring.

16. Guardian’s Swordspear

The Highest Base Attack In Halberds.

The Guardians Swordspear is for you if you want to combine your egular attacks with Spinning slash attacks and want to kill off the enemies on the arena with style and excellent output damage.

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Critical
139	0	0	0	0	100

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Boost
57	36	36	36	36	44

Requirements and Scalings

The Guardian’s Swordspear wants you to invest in 16 Dexterity Points and 17 strength Points if you want to wield it.
The scalings are set at Dexterity C and Strength E.

Main Skill

With the “Spinning Slash,” you can easily spin and obliterate enemies with ease.

Can be infused with Ash of War.
Exceptional damage output in Dex builds.

Can only be farmed, making it difficult to obtain
Relatively low strength scaling.

17. Golem’s Halberd

The Best Halberd For Str Builds.

The Golem’s Halberd can provide you an insane amount of physical Damage, which is needed to take out enemies easily. I’ve frequently used it in Strength builds and found it extremely effective.

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Critical
158	0	0	0	0	100

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Boost
75	45	45	45	45	50

Requirements and Scaling

The Golem’s Halberd will need a total of 14 Dexterity Points and 36 Strength Points.
The weapon scales with Dexterity D and Strength D if I talk about scaling.

Main skill

While casting the skill “Charge Forth”, you can exert a significant amount of force using your hips to stab enemies in the stomach and kill them.

Has the potential to deal a lot of dmg in Strength builds.
Ash of War is modifiable to fit a number of strategies.

Requires strong investment in both Str and End.
Low drop rate and needs to be farmed.

18. Banished Knight’s Halberd

The Best Halberd For PVP Cheese.

The Banished Knight’s Halberd is infamous for letting you stay at a safe distance and allowing for melee attacks that are consistent and high in number.

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Critical
125	0	0	0	0	100

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Boost
55	35	35	35	35	42

Requirements and Scaling

As the weapon is mainly based on Dexterity and Strength, you need to give up 12 Dexterity Points and 14 Strength Points to use this weapon.
It scales primarily with Dexterity level D and Strength Level D.

Main Skill

The Banished Knight’s Halberd has the same skill cast as the previous one; with the Charge Forth, you can kill enemies and gain victory.

If you’re having trouble farming it, I suggest using the Halberd in the meantime, as it provides very slightly inferior stats, but is extremely easy to obtain.

Has good attack range and significant damage.
Can be buffed to modify damge potential and elemental alignment.

Can be tedious to obtain since requires farming.
Use it in PVP if you want everyone to hate you.

19. Golden Halberd

The Best Halberd For Attack Buff.

The Golden Halberd is perfect for you if you wish to dominate the arena in Elden Ring. Combined with Holy Damage, the weapon can increase your overall defense and attack power, making you more vital than ever.

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Critical
134	0	0	0	87	100

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Boost
65	41	41	41	56	52

Requirements and Scalings

The Golden Halberd requires you to have 12 Faith Points, 30 Strength Points, and 14 Dexterity Points if you want to use it.
The weapon scaling at Faith D, Strength D, and Dexterity E is undoubtedly a unique one.

Main skill

While casting Golden Vow, you will experience increased Defense while fighting opponents.

The skill Golden Vow increases overall defenses.
Exceptional damage potential in faith builds.

Substantial strength requirement for an early-game weapon.
The skill has high FP cost.

20. Commander’s Standard

The Longest Reach Among Halberds.

The Commander’s Standard aims to make enemies deplete their HP little by little with its overall high Damage and giving you a clear advantage over your foes.

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Critical
138	0	0	0	0	100

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Boost
64	41	41	41	41	49

Requirements and Scalings

The weapon depictive requires a set amount of Dexterity and Strength, which, I think, can help you fight off opponents.
The weapon sales with Dexterity D and Strength D as well.

Main skill

Upon casting the skill “Rallying Standard”, you can raise your Defence a lot during battle.

The skill Rallying Standard provides atk and def buff for you and nearby allies.
Has good physical dmg and dex scaling.

Obtained by defeating a boss that can be tough for new players.
Requies cosiderable investmen in both Str and End to wield properly.

Spears

elden ring spear types — Types of Spears in Elden Ring

Spears in Elden Ring are primarily handy for fighting long-ranged battles against opponents, and with their overall long-range, you can stay safe and not take a lot of Damage. Let’s see the top 5 spears in Elden Ring.

21. Partisan

The Highest Base Attack In Spears.

The Partisan is a spear that excels in long-ranged melee attacks towards foes and the ability to apply Thrust and Sweep, which will allow you to take down enemies quicker.

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Critical
123	0	0	0	0	100

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Boost
48	30	30	30	30	36

Requirements and Scalings

The Dexterity required to wield this weapon is 12 Points, while you also need 15 Strength Points.
It scales with Dexterity D and Strength D, making it more robust in combat.

Main skill

When letting out the skill Impaling Thrust, which, as the name suggests, allows you to thrust right through the shields of enemies.

If you need more range, I suggest going for the Spike Spear, which also comes with bleed buildup as a bonus.

Is a good option for beginners to deal damage at a distance.
Can be buffed and infused.

Requires farming and thus tedious to obtain.
Better options can be found down the road.

22. Death Ritual Spear

The Best Spear For Int Builds.

The Death Ritual Spear allows you to consistently deal with increased Thrust attacks against your nemesis and stay far away enough that you will not take increased Damage.

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Critical
99	64	0	0	0	110

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Boost
54	42	27	27	27	36

Requirements and scalings

The Intelligence Points you need are 18, while you also need 20 Dexterity Points and 11 Strength Points.
If I talk about scalings, the weapon scales with Strength E, Dexterity D, and Intelligence D.

The skill Spearcall Ritual can do a lot of dmg especially on big targets.
Has good Dex scaling and equally viable in Dex/Int builds

Obtained in essentially the end-game area and by defeating a boss.
The skill lacks can be easily interrupted.

23. Inquisitor’s Girandole

The Best Spear For Fire Builds.

The weapon that is fully infused with Fire damage, upon wielding the weapon and using it on the battlefield, will also inflict foes with Fire Damage when you launch your regular attacks. I hope that you are enjoying these best weapons.

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Critical
102	0	66	0	0	100

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Boost
56	28	43	28	28	37

Requirements and Scalings

The Inquisitor’s Girandole comes with 16 Faith Points, 15 Strength Points, and 15 Dexterity points if you want to use the weapon.
When mentioning scalings, the weapon will be assisted with Faith D, Dexterity D, and Strength D.

Main Skill

When using the weapon and launching the skill “Charge Forth”, you can unleash heavy attacks with the weight of your hips on opponents.

Is very versatile in Faith/Dex builds.
Can inflict bleed on top of fire dmg.

Found in a rather mid-game area.
Comes with Charge Forth skill which can not be changed.

24. Short Spear

The Lightest Spear In Elden Ring.

The Short Spear works excellently to gain an advantage for short-range attacks on enemies and continue with victory shots at your foes.

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Critical
112	0	0	0	0	100

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Boost
40	25	25	25	25	30

Requirements and Scalings

The weapon needs 10 Dexterity Points and 10 Strength Points to enhance this weapon.
The weapon scales with Dexterity D and Strength D, so makes sure to invest in that.

Main Skill

When casting this skill, “Impaling Thrust”, you can pierce through foes and gain victory on the battlefield.

Let me point out another starting weapon you can use, which is the Spear, for more range and almost equivalent damage.

Fast, low requirements, Lightweight.
Is a starting weapon so very useful.

easily outmatched by many other weapons in early game
Has comparetively shorter range than other spears

25. Pike

The Longest Attack Range In Elden Ring.

Wrapping things up with the Pike, it is used mainly in combat for long-distance battles, and the physical Damage is buffed when using it.

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Critical
115	0	0	0	0	100

Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Boost
53	33	33	33	33	39

Requirements and Scalings

The points needed are 14 Dexterity Points and 20 Strength Points to wield this weapon.
Strength D and Dexterity D are required to use this weapon.

Has decent range and is a good early weapon.
Can be buffed and infused.

Has greater stamina consumption than other spears.
The R2 of the weapon does not utilizes its long range.

Remembrance Weapons

Along with regular weapons that you can equip, Remembrance Weapons can be equipped after defeating difficult bosses and Demi-gods. These battles are always crucial to acquire some of the top-tier melee weapons, and these weapons will typically hone more vital stats and the power that is unrivaled by any other alternatives.

I advise you to equip these weapons once you venture through the game to deal with more significant numbers and become stronger.

Requirements, Skills, And Scalings

Moving along, each weapon will also come with its own set of scalings in Elden Ring. There are specific “points” that you need to invest in, such as Dexterity and Strength, and many others that will affect the amount of damage output by the said weapon.

Skills are an additional upgrade that can be upgraded using “Runes” or “Smithing Stones,” both of which are upgrade materials and can be used to obliterate enemies easily.

Other Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional melee weapons in Elden Ring that I haven’t included. You may want to consider using them based on your preferences.

Dark Moon Greatsword: Scales primarily with Intelligence, Dexterity and Strength but, its Ash of War is slow.
Bloodhound Fang: Considered a good option as it performs brutal melee attacks against enemies and immediately takes distance from them.
Blasphemous Blade: It scales really good with faith, does a ton of damage and you gain health from defeated enemies.

My Take On The Melee Build And Melee Weapons

The Melee build in Elden Ring is refined to the core, and it is probably the most fun to use. In my opinion, Melee weapons are the best weapons in Elden Ring, as I like close combat the most. Of course, there are some exceptions, but overall, I hold these aggressive close-range weapons in high regard.

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There are tons of great Melee Weapons you can choose from, but as there are so many, I would recommend you try out Uchigatana, Moonveil, Rivers of Blood, Nagakiba, and Reduvia. Of course, you can try out different options, too, but these are my favorites, and with the right build, you can have an enjoyable experience with them.

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