Elden Ring: Best Riposte Weapons [Detailed Comparison]

The Misericorde is undoubtedly Elden Ring’s best riposte weapon. It has the highest critical damage stat, which is 140, and the weapon is a dagger which means that it will get the best damage multiplier on critical hits as well.

• You can also infuse the weapon with your favorite ash of war.
• Smithing stones are used to upgrade the weapon, which is easier to get early on.

The next best choice for a riposte weapon is definitely the normal dagger which has the second-best critical damage stat in Elden Ring additionally. With the base critical damage of 130 and damage multipliers that you get from the weapon, this dagger can be used to pull off one-shots upon riposting.

• You can also alter the infusion of the dagger by using different ashes of war to make the dagger deal either bleed, frost, or poison damage.
• If you want to upgrade the weapon, then you’ll need smithing stones.

Aside from the Misericorde and Dagger, most other weapons will have almost similar critical damage stats in Elden Ring. However, dagger weapons will still be preferred to other weapon types for performing a backstab or a critical hit.

• Parrying Dagger has a critical damage value of 110, which is above average when compared to other weapons.
• Additionally, the weapon skill allows you to perform a parry without using a shield.

The Great Knife is another good choice for a riposte weapon as it offers 110 critical damage on top of being a dagger that deals blood loss.

• This weapon has the potential of being one of the best Dex weapons in addition to being a great riposte weapon.
• It has S scaling in dex when fully upgraded and builds up blood loss as well.
• You can add frost or poison damage to it as well by changing its infusion.

The Bloodstained Dagger is basically a Great Knife but with better strength scaling than the Great Knife’s dex scaling. It is just as good for ripostes as any other dagger except the Misericorde or the normal Dagger, as it has 110 Critical Damage.

• If you want an amazing strength weapon that can also deal above-average damage on ripostes and backstabs, then the Bloodstained Dagger is my best choice.
• This weapon has A scaling in strength when fully upgraded with the strength infusion.

The Erdsteel Dagger is a great choice for a riposte weapon for faith, or Prophet builds in Elden Ring, where you invest most of your levels in the faith stat.

• You can change the ash of war of this weapon and give it the best infusion in the faith stat as well.
• In ng+, you can power-stance the Erdsteel Dagger, which shreds most players in PVP.

The Scorpion’s Stinger is one of the few weapons that deal scarlet rot damage in Elden Ring, and it additionally has a critical damage rating of 110 which makes this weapon extremely deadly in the game.

• You can proc scarlet rot on your enemies while waiting for a chance for a critical hit.
• The Scorpion’s Stinger also has really great scaling in dex when fully upgraded.
• Somber Smithing Stones are needed to upgrade the weapon in Elden Ring.
• It cannot be infused with ashes of war, but its default weapon skill is really deadly, especially in PVP.

If we’re looking for one of the best riposte weapons in Elden Ring that complements your Intelligence or Mage build, then you should opt for the Glintstone Kris.

• It has good scaling in both dex and intelligence when fully upgraded.
• It cannot be infused with ashes of war.
• The default weapon skill makes the dagger even better to use, as it can be charged and has a follow-up attack.

This dagger is not only great for pulling off ripostes and backstabs with a critical damage stat of 110, but it is also one of the best bleed weapons in Elden Ring.

• Reduvia cannot be infused with ashes of war, but it has amazing scaling in both dex and arcane when fully upgraded with somber-smithing stones.
• Its skill, known as the Reduvia Blood Blade, is really strong, which allows you to proc bleed from range in addition to dealing a lot of damage.

The Black Knife is one of the few weapons in Elden Ring with the ability to deal destined death damage which not only reduces the total health but also leeches off hp continuously. Additionally, the critical damage is above average and stands at 110.

• You will additionally benefit by using this weapon if you put levels in both dex and faith.
• It cannot be infused with different ashes of war, but the default weapon skill is both deadly and can be used from range.
• It is one the best riposte weapon for dex-faith builds in Elden Ring.

This weapon is almost similar to Black Knife, but it has better scaling in the faith stat and is a better choice for faith builds overall. The critical damage is also the same and is 110 in Elden Ring, so it is strong for doing backstabs and ripostes.

• Its ash of war cannot be replaced, and the default weapon skill is weaker than the Black Knife’s, especially in PVE.
• You will need the Somber Smithing Stones to upgrade the weapon as well.

Moving aside from the long list of daggers, this is the first weapon in my list of best riposte weapons that isn’t a dagger in Elden Ring. The normal Rapier has great critical damage of 130 which is the second-best critical damage.

• Since rapiers don’t get the same riposte multipliers as the daggers, you put the Rapier below the daggers in my list.
• This weapon has the best scaling with dex. However, you can also buff it with poison and bleed.

With the third-best critical damage in Elden Ring sitting around 115, the Executioner’s Greataxe makes for one of the best strength weapons in addition to being one of Elden Ring’s best riposte weapons. 

• The strength requirement to wield the weapon is pretty high, and you can upgrade it using normal smithing stones.
• You can also change the infusion of the weapon and apply different ashes of war on it.

This is the first and only curved greatsword on my list and it has amazing critical damage of 110 in addition to being a strong boss weapon. 

• Even though it is a greatsword, it has better scaling with the dex stat and also deals bleed damage on every hit.
• You cannot change the infusion as it is a boss weapon but the default weapon skill is pretty good, especially in PVP.

The Ornamental Straight Sword is a straight sword that has high critical damage of 110. It is additionally a paired weapon with better scaling in dexterity.

• Straight swords are fast weapons that are really useful in both PVE and PVP.
• Having high critical damage will allow for a deadly build using a straight sword in Elden Ring.
• You will need to collect somber smithing stones in order to upgrade the weapons.