Elden Ring: BEST Straight Swords [Top 18]

The best straight swords in Elden Ring is a topic that has changed drastically since release since there have been many balancing patches for PvP and single-player, including your early game. However, even after all these patches, the straight swords that were present on the throne before are still extremely strong.

The Best Straight Swords In Elden Ring

Here is an overview of all of the Best Elden Ring Straight Swords, including their stats for different types of damage types:

1. Sword Of Night And Flame

The Sword of Night and Flame boasts the strongest ash of war, as it basically allows you to use two different spells to stagger enemies easily. Using the ash of war stance, you can cast a fire spell attack or abuse the Comet Azur.

• The Sword of Night and Flame is located in the Caria Manor, which is present in the Liurnia of the Lakes.

2. Sword Of St. Trina

The Mists of Slumber weapon skill of the Sword of St. Trina, paired with the passive sleep damage, can make most mini-bosses extremely easy. Gank fights like the Godskin Duo can be easily trivialized using the sleep status effect of the sword.

• Make your way to the Forsaken Ruins in Caelid if you want to obtain the Sword of St. Trina.
• There is an Imp Seal, which you’ll need to break using the Stonesword key to access the sword.

3. Regalia Of Eochaid

The ash of war on the Regalia of Eochaid makes it really special since it allows you to utilize the straight sword at almost any range during battle. The weapon skill additionally deals quite a lot of posture damage while doing a number on enemy health bars. 

• Go to the Gaol Cave located in Caelid and beat the boss inside the cave.
• You will find a treasure chest containing the Regalia of Eochaid on the other side of the cave.

4. Rotten Crystal Sword

The Rotten Crystal Sword inflicts one of the deadliest status effects. You can just inflict Scarlet Rot on most bosses and watch their health bar disappear from afar. 

• The Rotten Crystal Sword is obtained pretty late as it is located in Elphael, Brace of Haligtree.
• It is present inside a treasure chest near the Inner Wall site of grace in Elphael.

5. Broadsword

Even though the Broadsword is a basic weapon with nothing flashy to show for itself, it is still a strong straight sword for the early game and can even be used in the late game if you use the right infusions on it. 

• Choosing the Confessor Class in character creation will give you the Broadsword as a starting weapon.
• You can also purchase from a Merchant who is present near Coastal Cave in Limgrave.

6. Ornamental Straight Sword

The best part about the Ornamental Straight Sword is that it can turn into a paired weapon, which completely changes the moveset of this sword. Additionally, with the weapon skill, its charged heavy attack initiates a deadly combo that is really hard to dodge in PvP. 

• You can obtain it at the start of your playthrough if you manage to defeat the Grafted Scion boss in the tutorial area.
• However, you can return later through The Four Belfries in Liurnia of the Lakes if you die.

7. Golden Epitaph

Firstly, the Golden Epitaph will deal more damage to undead enemies by default. You should keep it as a secondary weapon for when you’re exploring dungeons filled with undead enemies. When the skeletons are killed using this sword, they won’t get back up. 

• Make your way inside the Auriza Hero’s Grave, which is located in the Leyndell Capital Outskirts.
• After entering the grave, you’ll encounter an Imp Statue blocking a room.
• Use a Stonesowrd Key and access the room to obtain the Golden Epitaph straight sword.

8. Carian Knight’s Sword

This sword can briefly transform into a great weapon if you utilize the skill correctly during your light attack combos. The weapon skill known as the Carian Grandeur even deals massive posture damage to bosses, staggering them in 2 or 3 hits additionally. 

• You’ll run into a troll carriage on your way to the Caria Manor in Liurnia of the Lakes.
• The carriage carries a treasure chest with the Carian Knight’s Sword inside.

9. Lordsworn’s Straight Sword

The Lordsworn’s Straight Sword is another great choice for an early-game straight sword weapon alongside the Broadsword. It has above-average critical damage, too, compared to other straight swords, and can easily be customized with your favorite ash of war and infusion.

• It can either be farmed for by killing Godrick Soldier enemies, or you can obtain it by defeating the headless soldier found in the Fourth Church of Marika.

10. Warhawk’s Talon

This straight sword is a great weapon to use in PvP, as its charged attacks allow you to trick your opponents in battle. Additionally, you can even change the ash of war and infusion on the weapon and make it even stronger for PvE.

• Farm the Warhawk enemies in Stromveil Castle as they have a chance to drop the Warhawk’s Talon.

11. Coded Sword

The Coded Sword is not only viable in single-player but also in PVP since its weapon skill can pierce shields, allowing you to damage players hiding behind cover. You can further boost the damage by using talismans that boost faith.

• The Coded Sword is located inside the Two Fingers throne room in the Roundtable Hold.
• Access the Roundtable Hold from Leyndell, Royal Capital, and not from the site of Grace on the map.

12. Noble’s Slender Sword

It makes for a good dexterity weapon, and its long-range can be utilized quite effectively in PvP battles. There is no other way of obtaining it other than by farming. Aside from that drawback, it makes for a really good dex weapon paired with the longest reach, which can be used to dominate PvP in Elden Ring.

• You can obtain the Noble’s Slender Sword by farming the Wandering Nobles’ enemies in Elden Ring.

13. Lazuli Glintstone Sword

• The Lazuli Glintstone Sword can only be obtained by farming the Lazuli Sorcerers that can be seen in the Raya Lucaria Academy.

14. Crystal Sword

Even though the Crystal Sword offers good scaling in intelligence, it still suffers because you cannot change its ash of war. The Rotten Crystal Sword had scarlet rot that made it extremely strong, but the default skill on the Crystal Sword is not that good. 

• You can find the Crystal Sword in the Village of the Albinaurics, which is located in Liurnia of the Lakes. 

15. Longsword

This straight sword can be used as a good starting weapon for your journey in The Lands Between, and it even comes as a default weapon with the Vagabond starting class. Since the Longsword allows players to add infusions and manipulate its Ash of War, it is very viable.

• You can purchase it from the Twin Maiden Husks found in the Roundtable Hold if you don’t pick Vagabond as your starting class.

16. Short Sword

The Short Sword also has nothing special to offer, and it performs slightly worse than the Longsword. In its current state, it is not a great choice to use aside from keeping it as a secondary weapon for using a different ash of war.

• It is the starting weapon for the Astrologer class, and you can also buy it from the Merchant located in North Limgrave.

17. Cane Sword

Not only is this sword obtained during mid-game, but there is absolutely no point in investing any upgrade materials into it since there are much better options in the straight swords category. 

• The Cane Sword can be found near the West Capital Ramparts Site of Grace in Leyndell, Royal Capital.

18. Miquellan Knight’s Sword

You can’t get the Miquellan Knight’s Sword until you reach Haligtree, which is an endgame area. Additionally, it is a holy weapon, which means that most endgame bosses will resist it, so you shouldn’t even use it in the single-player mode. 

• It is found inside a treasure chest located on a bell tower in Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree.

My Personal Opinion On The Best Straight Sword

In my opinion, The Sword of Night and Flame is the best straight sword, even after the nerfs. This is due to its versatile moveset alongside two mighty spells incorporated in the Ash of War.

The standard Longsword is a close second as it can be infused to manipulate its attribute scaling.

Elden Ring is one of the best games ever made and is the magnum opus of Fromsoftware. It offers amazing build variety where you can create a tank build, samurai build, bandit build, and so on. There are so many places to invade as well, and you can even play with your friends. There are fun and challenging boss fights that test your skills, including Malenia.

This concludes my guide on the best straight swords in Elden Ring, including the best swords for early game and PvP. I hope that the guide was helpful in learning about the strongest straight swords. Let me know what you think about Elden Ring in the comments below!

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