5 Best Elden Ring Faith Weapons [Our Detailed Comparisons]

Faith is quite an interesting stat in Elden Ring. It aids you in casting incantations that can help give you buffs during battle. Faith is usually combined with another stat like Strength or dexterity, perhaps to create a powerful build. One example of such a build would be the confessor build that combines some of the best strength weapons with Faith. 

But more importantly, many weapons have certain requirements in accordance with stats like Faith, Strength, or dexterity before they can be equipped. Additionally, the mentioned stats aid in scaling the weapon and making it stronger as you invest more points toward them.

Best Faith Weapons In Elden Ring

1. Coded Sword

The Coded Sword is a unique Straight Sword dealing holy damage. Its unique skill allows it to break through shields, but its lack of physical damage can limit its versatility. It’s best used in dual-wield setups with a physical damage weapon for balanced combat.

Location

To get the Coded Sword in Leyndell, Royal Capital:

1. Locate an abandoned horse stable.
2. Next to the stable, find a building you can enter through its roof.
3. Explore inside until you find a broken round table near double doors.
4. Enter the room beyond those doors to find the Coded Sword.

For more detailed guidance, consider referring to the “Elden Ring Coded Sword Location: Complete Walkthrough” guide.

2. Cipher Pata

The Cipher Pata is a unique pure faith weapon that blurs the line between a blade and a fist weapon. Worn around the wrists, it deals Holy damage, surpassing the Coded Sword in damage output.

For optimal use, dual-wielding is recommended, though its short range makes it more suitable for fun in heavy Faith builds. Its skill, an unblockable attack, proves useful in PvE against sword-wielding enemies.

Location

You can find the Cipher Pata in the Roundtable hold. There is a side room to the left in the area where Mad Tongue Alberich invades you, which holds the weapon. The weapon can be found on a burnt corpse found on the bed.

3. Golden Halberd

Golden Halberd is perhaps one of the earliest Faith weapons that you can get in the game. However, its high strength requirements do put it more towards a strength weapon with a touch of Faith. Therefore, it is more suited towards those who are going with a strength build mixed with Faith.

Location

To obtain the Golden Halberd in Elden Ring, defeat the optional field boss, the Tree Sentinel, near the starting area in Limgrave. You’ll find it slightly north of The First Step site of grace. The boss also rides a horse, so having your own horse, Torrent, can help even the odds.

Using a shield is a good strategy against this boss due to its varying attack timings. For more information on boss encounters, consider checking out our Bosses Tier List. If you’re interested in shields, you can also refer to the Best Shields guide.

4. Black Knife

The Black Knife is part of Elden Ring’s Best Faith Weapons as it also leverages another skill to become quite strong. And that skill is Dex. The Black knife is a dagger and is not only capable of physical damage but also holy damage.

As the Black Knife is a dagger, it allows you to quickly wield and land successive strikes at close range. But more importantly, it has a skill that allows it to deal long-ranged damage. Due to all these capabilities, the dagger is not only a great faith weapon but also great for any dex build.

Location

The Black Knife is dropped by the Black Knife assassin, who is a field boss. There are multiple of them throughout the map, but the one you want to approach is the Black Knife Assassin in Sainted Hero’s Cave. Sainted Hero’s Cave can be found in Altus Plateau, but you will need 2 Stonesword keys to get past the imp statue blocking the entrance. The fight with Black Knife.

5. Gargoyle’s Black Blades

Gargoyle’s Black Blades is a Twinblade that is a great Faith weapon in Elden Ring. It leans more towards the strength side and has an array of move sets that one can employ amidst battles. 

Location

To acquire the Gargoyle’s Black Blade in Elden Ring, defeat the Field Boss, Black Blade Kindred, before reaching the Mountaintops of the Giants for the first time. This boss is tough due to their powerful halberd, making early-game combat challenging.

However, you can cheese the boss by repeatedly entering and exiting the building, making it easier to land hits and avoid attacks. If you defeat the boss, you’ll be rewarded with both the Gargoyle’s Black Blade and the Gargoyle’s Black Halberd, another faith weapon.

My Favorite Faith Weapons

Ever since the launch of Elden Ring, Faith builds have been one of my favorites and the strongest, and I highly suggest any player try them out. There are certain ones that are some of the best weapons in the entire game. Due to many Faith weapons being focused on range, the ones that maximize your range are the best, such as either of the Remembrance weapons you get from the final battle.

If you also wish to heal yourself, the Blasphemous Blade is a great option. Maximizing damage is a good alternative as well, so weapons such as Maliketh’s Black Blade or the Starscourge Greatsword, which deliberately stun enemies around you, can work very well. All in all, as you can see, Faith weapons have a lot of variety and can support tons of builds. Personally, I never found myself leaving the meta as a Faith build since most of them are universally praised among communities.