16 BEST Faith Scaling Weapons In Elden Ring

If your playstyle involves a faith build, check out these best faith scaling weapons in Elden Ring that can destroy enemies and bosses.

Elden Ring features a lot of weapons, incantations, talismans, spells, and much more that you can utilize for fantastic combat. Players would be required to create well-organized builds to trounce enemies and bosses. Depending on the build, they would be needed to level up and utilize various attributes to improve damage scaling on the weapon. Faith is one such essential attribute that you can level up to enhance your Faith build, so we have curated this best Faith Scaling weapons guide.

Key Highlights
  • Faith build deals various elemental damage types (fire, holy), effective against undead enemies like Those Who Live In Death.
  • Combine Talismans, Incantations, and Physick for a potent faith build.
  • Blasphemous Blade is powerful against end-game bosses; Taker’s Flame skill heals on hit.
  • For dex/faith, use Godslayer’s Greatsword for speed and Queen’s Black Flame AoE.
  • Gargoyle’s Black Axe is strong early-game with high physical and holy damage.
  • Coded Sword has the highest faith scaling (B to A) and ignores shields, ideal for pure faith.
  • Golden Halberd, available early by defeating Tree Sentinel, has balanced strength and faith scaling.
  • Other faith weapons options include Winged Scythe, Halo Scythe, Erdtree Bow, Blade of Calling, Treespear, Cipher Pata, etc.

Here are the best Faith Scaling Weapons and how they compare to each other in the table below:

WeaponsTypePhysical(ATK)Physical(Guard)BoostCritical
Eclipse ShotelCurved Sword77.035.025.0100.0
Blasphemous BladeGreatsword121.072.050.0100.0
Winged Scythe Reaper87.030.030.0100.0
Godslayer’s GreatswordGreatsword119.063.045.0100.0
Halo Scythe Reaper118.042.031.0100.0
Erdtree Bow Bow40.00.0N/A100.0
Coded SwordStraight Sword0.013.027.0100.0
Inseparable SwordGreatsword98.059.044.0100.0
Blade of CallingDagger71.031.015.0110.0
Golden Order GreatswordGreatsword86.055.042.0100.0
TreespearGreat Spear112.055.045.0100.0
Cipher PataFist0.09.019.0100.0
Gargoyle’s Black AxeGreataxe100.049.037.0100.0
Black KnifeDagger66.026.015.0110.0
Golden HalberdHalberd134.065.052.0100.0
Sword of Night and FlameStraight Sword87.036.031.0100.0

Best Faith Scaling Weapons

The Faith attribute is excellent if you want to inflict various elemental types, such as fire and holy damage. You can utilize the following weapons in your Faith build to get a tremendous damage increase on your Faith weapons. In addition, we have also explained how Faith scaling works in each of the following weapons. 

Eclipse Shotel

BEST Faith Scaling Weapons In Elden Ring
Eclipse Shotel

Attack Stats:

Physical Magic Fire Lightning Holy Critical
77 0 0 0 77 100

Guard Stats:

Physical Magic Fire Lightning Holy Boost
35 25 25 25 50 25

Eclipse Shotel is another great Faith Scaling curved sword in the Elden Ring. It also scales with Dexterity, and if you are a fan of the Death Ailment status effect, then the weapon is the best choice for you. While exploring the Mountain Top Of The Giants, you will come across a huge castle called Castle Sol.

The most prized possession of the castle is definitely the Eclipse Shotel weapon, which is all about death. You won’t see much background of the castle or the weapon itself in the game; however, Eclipse Shotel is one of the coolest weapons in Elden Ring.

The Death Blight effect it can inflict on its enemies can deal a lot of damage to them. However, you won’t see much use for it in PvE. But PvP is where it excels at.  The higher chip damage rate is excellent against enemies in PvP, and the weapon is capable of inflicting instant death. However, the only downside to it is that he will have to get high stats like 30 faith and 25 dexterity, to use the Eclipse Shotel. 

The eclipse shotel is capable of dealing 77 Physical Damage along with 77 Holy damages with a Critical Chance Of 100. 

Faith scaling

The faith scaling for eclipse shotel is D and it has a D in dexterity and E in strength. To use the weapon, you will need 30 Faith, 25 Dexterity, and 10 Strength. 

Blasphemous Blade

Blasphemous Blade the Best Faith Scaling Weapon in Elden Ring
Blasphemous Blade in Elden Ring

Attack Stats:

Physical Magic Fire Lightning Holy Critical
121 0 78 0 0 100

Guard Stats:

Physical Magic Fire Lightning Holy Boost
72 39 54 39 39 50

Easily one of the most overpowered weapons in the game, Blasphemous Blade is one of the Faith scaling weapons known for being a fan favourite when it comes to slaying endgame bosses in Elden Ring. Moreover, it can be buffed using incantation and talismans. You can even use the Physick Flask to amp up the weapon.

Additionally, Blasphemous Blade deals fire damage and its weapon skill, Taker’s Flames can inflict damage up to 6000 points. 

The Physical Damage of Blasphemous Blade is 121 with Fire Damage going up to 78.  

Faith Scaling

You will require 21 Faith to equip the Blasphemous Blade. The Faith Scaling for the weapon is D. Additionally, you will need 22 Strength and 15 Dexterity as well if you’re opting for Blasphemous Blade. 

Winged Scythe 

Winged Scythe
Winged Scythe in Elden Ring

Attack Stats:

Physical Magic Fire Lightning Holy Critical
87 0 0 0 104 100

Guard Stats:

Physical Magic Fire Lightning Holy Boost
30 25 25 25 55 30

A Reaper that scales primarily with Faith as well as Strength and Dexterity, Winged Scythe is the best scaling weapon for the early game in Elden Ring. Furthermore, it is also considered a great weapon for inflicting Holy Damage as well as shielding from it. Wingerd Scythe is fairly underrated because the Tarnished will have to buff it a lot to make it overpowered.

The reason we consider Winged Scythe to be one of the best faith weapons in Elden Ring is that it goes well with all the classes. However, leveling up the weapon requires a lot of time and resources. Nonetheless, its amazing skills and great AoE make the Winged Scythe worthy of investment. 

Winged Scythe possesses a Physical Damage rate of 87. While it might not be that high, it’s still better than most of the Faith Scaling weapons you see in Elden Ring. Additionally, with Holy Damage of 104, Winged Scythe is the best weapon to obtain early game in Elden Ring. With a CRIT of 100, there would be hardly any shots you will miss. 

Faith Scaling 

Winged Scythe has a Faith Scaling of D in Elden Ring and requires 24 Faith to be equipped. Additionally, you will also require 16 Strengths and 16 Dexterity to equip the Winged Scythe.  

Godslayer’s Greatsword  

Godslayer Greatsword one of the the Best Faith Scaling Weapon in Elden Ring
Godslayer Greatsword in Elden Ring

Attack Stats:

Physical Magic Fire Lightning Holy Critical
119 0 77 0 0 100

Guard Stats:

Physical Magic Fire Lightning Holy Boost
63 38 49 38 38 45

One of the best Colossal swords and Faith scaling weapons that work for both the end game and early game in Elden Ring is the Godslayer’s Greatsword. The Greatsword scales primarily in Dexterity and Faith with a minor scaling in Strength. Godslayer’s Greatsword is by far one of the top faith scaling weapons that work great in PvP and PvE modes of Elden Ring.

The Queen Blackflame skill of the Greatsword is capable of inflicting heavy fire damage. Furthermore, you can enhance its attacks by using the Somber Smithing Stones. The AoE of the Godslayer’s Greatsword is phenomenal and with each upgrade, its strength increases. Additionally, you can buff the faith scaling weapon using Talismans in Elden Ring. 

Godslayer’s Greatsword can deal great Fire Damage in Elden Ring. The sword is capable of dealing a Fire Damage of 77 while its Physical Damage is also very high, going up to 119. 

Faith Scaling  

The weapon’s Faith Scaling stands at D with a requirement of 20 Faith to be unlocked. Additionally, 22 Dexterity and 20 Strength are also required to wield the Greatsword. 

Halo Scythe 

Halo Scythe
Halo Scythe in Elden Ring

Attack Stats:

Physical Magic Fire Lightning Holy Critical
118 0 0 0 76 100

Guard Stats:

Physical Magic Fire Lightning Holy Boost
42 29 29 29 42 31

This scythe is considered one of the great Faith scaling weapons. That is because the Faith scaling of Halo Scythe is not that strong when you get the weapon at the start and you will have to buff the weapon a lot. However, once it reaches D in Faith, it becomes one of the best endgame weapons that you can incorporate in your Faith builds in Elden Ring.

Additionally, the weapon skill called the Miquella’s Ring Of Light can throw a halo of light towards your enemy and deal with Holy Damage. The weapon will scale only with faith and if you have enough stamina and FP, you can constantly cast halos. 

With the Physical Damage of 118, the Halo Scythe can deal heavy charge attacks that can kill enemies, especially the ones with low strength with just a few blows. Additionally, you can deal about 76 Holy Damage with the weapon with a Crit of 100, so you won’t be missing any hits with Halo Scythe. 

Faith Scaling  

The Faith goes up to D when maximum however you will start with E. The reason why it is one of the best weapons is that it does not require much Faith early game to be equipped and it can be buffed with time to make it a worthy end-game weapon. 

Erdtree Bow 

Erdtree Bow the Best Faith Scaling Weapon in Elden Ring
Erdtree Bow in Elden Ring

Attack Stats:

Physical Magic Fire Lightning Holy Critical Range
40 0 0 0 50 100 50

With Erdtree Bows, you won’t need to use special bows as it deals a high amount of Holy Damage. The reason why it is considered one of the best weapons to scale for Faith is that you can make it into a complete Faith build in Elden Ring with proper investment. Additionally, it is capable of dealing high Holy Damage than Physical Damage when used with Holy infused arrows.

The best thing about the Erdtree Bow is that it does not compromise on damage even though it is a ranged weapon. Moreover, taking down aerial enemies is far easier with a now as compared to a sword.

The Erdtree Bow deals about 50 Holy Damage and a Physical Damage of 40. Additionally, the Crit rate of Erdtree Bow is 100.  

Faith Scaling 

Erdtree Bow has Faith scaling of D in Elden Ring. It is considered one of the best weapons because you don’t need a lot of Faith to equip it. Hence making Erdtree Bow a good early-game weapon. You will need about 14 Faith to equip the weapon. Moreover, 8 Strengths and 12 Dexterity are also required. 

Coded Sword

Best Faith Scaling weapons in Elden Ring
Coded sword

Attack Stats:

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

Guard Stats:

Physical Magic Fire Lightning Holy Boost
13 22 22 22 58 27

The Coded Sword is one of the best melee weapons in Elden Ring. It is known for its serious holy damage despite its weak physical attack. The Holy damage of this sword can reach as high as 208, which can crush your enemies easily.

The Weapon skill “ Unblockable blade” can inflict significant damage to the opponents disregarding their shield; it requires 25 FP to utilize, which is worth spending considering the considerable damage. This sword is found in Leyndell Royal Capital near the West Capital Rampart.

The Coded sword has about 13 physical damage, which shows that this sword isn’t suitable for pure melee builds that depend a lot on physical damage to crushing opponents. The base holy damage of the weapon is 85, which is relatively high even if you do not upgrade the weapon.

Fully upgrading the weapon would give you 208 holy damage, which would inflict immense damage with your Faith build. The tremendous holy damage would be super effective on undead creatures. You would need somber smithing stones to upgrade the weapon.

Faith Scaling

Coded Sword would rely purely on Faith for its damage increase; the Faith scaling of the Coded sword is B which is significantly higher than many other Faith weapons. The weapon will get an immense damage increase if you invest in your Faith attribute, making the Coded Sword one of the best Faith Scaling weapons in Elden Ring.

You would also require about 20 Faith to equip this weapon; the higher your Faith, the more effective and efficient the Coded Sword will be for damage dealing.

Inseparable Sword

Inseperable sword build
Inseperable sword

Attack Stats:

Physical Magic Fire Lightning Holy Critical
98 0 0 0 98 100

Guard Stats:

Physical Magic Fire Lightning Holy Boost
59 34 34 34 52 44

The Inseparable Sword is often considered one of the best greatswords for Faith builds. This sword helps inflict physical and holy damage with a good Faith scaling in Elden Ring. The inseparable sword can inflict massive holy damage if you fully upgrade it. The weapon skill has the potential to inflict significant holy damage and requires only 19 FP. You can find this greatsword near the Prince of Death’s Thorne.

The weapons can inflict significant melee damage with its base physical damage of 85, which would increase to 240. So, you can utilize the Inseparable sword against various enemies that are strong against holy damage.

The Inseparable sword also has significant holy damage of 98, which can be increased to 240 when fully upgraded. The 240 Holy damage can crush the enemies that are weak against Holy damage. This weapon can be upgraded using somber smithing stones.

Faith Scaling

The Inseparable sword relies on Strength, Dexterity, and Faith for its scaling; its Faith scaling is C while Strength and Dexterity scaling is D, so you would primarily rely on increasing the Faith attribute for damage scaling. The increased Faith attribute would improve both your physical and holy damage immensely.

Moreover, you can also utilize this sword for your Strength and Dexterity builds if you focus on these attributes secondarily. You would require 20 Faith and 18 Strength and Dexterity to wield this weapon.

Blade of Calling

Best Faith Scaling weapons in Elden Ring
Blade of calling

Attack Stats:

Physical Magic Fire Lightning Holy Critical
71 0 0 0 43 110

Guard Stats:

Physical Magic Fire Lightning Holy Boost
31 18 18 18 30 15

The Blade of Calling is one of the strongest daggers in Elden Ring; daggers are lightweight weapons that can allow you to shred your enemies rapidly. You might have a little trouble attacking enemies as daggers have a short range. The Blade of Calling is better at both melee and holy attacks with its great base physical and holy damage.

The weapon skill “Blade of Gold” can destroy your opponents with immense holy damage after launching a gold projectile on them while your character is in the air. The weapon skill would only require 20 FP. You can find this dagger near the Forbidden Lands’ site of grace.

Blade of Calling has a base physical damage of 71 that can be utilized to inflict melee damage even if holy damage is ineffective against opponents. The physical damage can be increased to 173 if you fully upgrade it with smithing stones. Moreover, the weapon has a great base holy damage of 43 that can be increased to 105. The great damaging potential makes the Blade of Calling one of the weapons.

Faith Scaling

Since Blade of Calling is a great Faith weapon, It is best suited for your Faith builds. The weapon has a Faith Scaling of C, which is excellent for immense damage increase depending on your Faith attribute. The weapon also has a Strength and Dexterity scaling of D, so you can also invest in these attributes but focus on Faith primarily. You would require 15 Faith, 13 Dexterity, and 6 Strength to wield and utilize the Blade of Calling.

Golden Order Greatsword

legendary golden order greatsword
Golden order greatsword

Attack Stats:

Physical Magic Fire Lightning Holy Critical
86 0 0 0 103 100

Guard Stats:

Physical Magic Fire Lightning Holy Boost
55 30 30 30 60 42

The Golden Order Greatsword is another excellent choice for Faith builds. It is one of the best melee weapons with high physical base damage and even more significant holy damage. Golden Order Greatsword is a moderately heavy greatsword that packs a punch. The weapon skill “ Establish order” can inflict massive holy damage on all nearby enemies with an explosion. The skill costs about 20 FP and can be reused again. After defeating Misbegotten Crusader in Cave of the Forlorn, you can get this weapon.

The Golden Order Greatsword has a great base physical damage of 86, and this can be increased to 210 when upgraded with smithing stones. This massive damage can make it one of the best greatswords for melee builds. The Golden Order Greatsword also has significant holy damage of 103 that can get as high as 252 when fully upgraded. Not many Faith weapons have this much damage potential.

Faith Scaling

The damage scaling of the Golden Order Greatsword depends primarily on your Faith attribute. The Faith scaling of this weapon is C which can increase damage significantly. In addition, you can also focus on Strength and Dexterity attributes secondarily for damage increase; the strength and dexterity scaling is E and D, respectively. You would require a high amount of 28 Faith to wield this weapon; you would also require 16 Strength and 21 Dexterity.

Treespear

Best Faith Scaling weapons in Elden Ring
Treespear

Attack Stats:

Physical Magic Fire Lightning Holy Critical
122 0 0 0 79 100

Guard Stats:

Physical Magic Fire Lightning Holy Boost
55 35 35 35 48 45

The Treespear is often considered one of the best spears for Faith builds. The weapon has impressive damage-dealing capabilities with its excellent physical and holy damage base. The Treespear is a versatile weapon that would work well with your dexterity and strength builds as well. The weapon skill “sacred order” is super effective against ‘those who live with death’ and costs only 18 FP.

It would infuse your weapon with holy element allowing your character to destroy opponents with massive holy damage. The Treespear can be found near the Liurna of the Lakes, the south highway site of grace. You can find it near the collapsed bridge.

The Treespear has an excellent base physical damage of 122, which can get as high as 298 if you upgrade it completely. Not many weapons have this much melee damage potential in Elden Ring. The Treespear has a base holy damage of 79 that can increase to 193 when fully upgraded. Due to its potential and high damage dealing capabilities, Treespear is one of the weapons that you would not want to miss out on.

Faith Scaling

The Treespear has equal scaling of D depending on Strength, Dexterity, and Faith attributes. If you are going for a Faith build, make sure that your character has high Faith attributes to get a good damage increase and the great attack stats of this weapon. You would require 15 Strength, 22 Dexterity, and 18 Faith to equip this weapon effectively.

Cipher Pata

Ciper pata holy damage
Cipher pata

Attack Stats:

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

Guard Stats:

Physical Magic Fire Lightning Holy Boost
9 14 14 14 61 19

The Cipher Pata is a weapon purely designed for Faith build with immense holy damage. It’s not recommended to use this as a melee weapon because of no physical damage. Cipher Pata would work wonders against enemies that are weak to the holy damage like the undead creatures.

The weapon skill would inflict immense holy damage regardless of the opponent’s shield. You can find Cipher Pata at the roundtable hold near the area where the Mad Tongue Alberich invades.

The Cipher Pata is only recommended as a weapon for your Faith build due to its significantly high base holy damage of 85, increasing to 208 when fully upgraded. The tremendous holy damage can crush opponents effortlessly. Cipher Pata would not work well with melee builds because of no physical damage in its attack stats.

Faith Scaling

Cipher Pata is a weapon that must only be used with a Faith build because the damage scaling of this weapon would depend purely on Faith. The weapon has an excellent faith scaling of C, which significantly increases the holy damage dealt with the enemies. The capability of this weapon for strong damage-dealing allows this weapon to be one of the best For Faith scaling in Elden Ring.

Gargoyle’s Black Axe

Best Faith Scaling weapons in Elden Ring
Gargoyle’s Black Axe

Attack Stats:

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

Guard Stats:

Physical Magic Fire Lightning Holy Boost
49 27 27 27 54 37

The Gargoyle’s Black Axe is best suited for characters with a combination of high Strength and Faith attributes, as it benefits from both of these attributes’ scaling. Investing in Faith will significantly increase your damage output with this weapon. Additionally, having a decent Strength stat is important to meet the weapon’s attribute requirements and further boost its effectiveness.

Overall, the Gargoyle’s Black Axe is a powerful choice for melee builds, especially those focused on Faith and Strength. Its high physical and holy damage, along with the War Cry skill, makes it an excellent option for taking on challenging enemies and bosses in Elden Ring.

Black Knife

Black knife assasin
Black Knife

The Black Knife in Elden Ring is a versatile dagger with strong physical and holy damage capabilities, making it an excellent choice for Faith builds or Dexterity builds. Here are the key stats and attributes of the Black Knife:

Attack Stats:

  • Physical: 66
  • Magic: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Lightning: 0
  • Holy: 65
  • Critical: 110

Guard Stats:

  • Physical: 26
  • Magic: 15
  • Fire: 15
  • Lightning: 15
  • Holy: 42
  • Boost: 15

Weapon Skill: Blade of Death

  • This skill allows you to shoot a projectile that, upon hitting enemies, gradually decreases their HP. It’s a useful tool for dealing damage over time and can be especially effective in certain situations.

Scaling:

  • Strength Scaling: E
  • Faith Scaling: D
  • Dexterity Scaling: D

Attribute Requirements:

  • Faith: 18
  • Dexterity: 12
  • Strength: 8

The Black Knife is a versatile weapon that can be used effectively in both Faith and Dexterity builds, thanks to its balanced scaling in both attributes. However, it leans slightly more towards Faith due to its Faith scaling. Investing in Faith will significantly increase your damage output with this weapon.

With its decent physical and holy damage, along with the Blade of Death skill, the Black Knife is a solid choice for close combat and can be especially powerful when used by characters focused on Faith builds.

Golden Halberd

Best Faith Scaling weapons in Elden Ring
Golden Halberd

The Golden Halberd in Elden Ring is a powerful weapon that works exceptionally well in Faith builds, thanks to its high physical and holy damage capabilities. Here are the key stats and attributes of the Golden Halberd:

Attack Stats:

  • Physical: 134
  • Magic: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Lightning: 0
  • Holy: 87
  • Critical: 100

Guard Stats:

  • Physical: 65
  • Magic: 41
  • Fire: 41
  • Lightning: 41
  • Holy: 56
  • Boost: 52

Weapon Skill: Golden Vow

  • This skill costs 40 FP and increases your character’s attack power while also providing a buff to all nearby allies. It can be a game-changer in group encounters and boss fights, making you and your team more formidable.

Scaling:

  • Strength Scaling: D
  • Faith Scaling: D
  • Dexterity Scaling: E

Attribute Requirements:

  • Strength: 30
  • Faith: 12
  • Dexterity: 14

The Golden Halberd excels in both physical and holy damage, making it a fantastic choice for Faith builds that rely on these damage types. Its scaling in both Strength and Faith attributes allows you to further boost your damage output as you invest in these stats.

With its high base physical damage and respectable holy damage, the Golden Halberd is effective against a wide range of enemies, especially those weak to faith-based attacks. The Golden Vow skill adds another layer of versatility to this weapon, making it a solid choice for both solo and group play.

Sword of Night and Flame

Best Faith Scaling weapons in Elden Ring
Sword of night and flame

Attack Stats:

Physical Magic Fire Lightning Holy Critical
87 56 56 0 0 100

Guard Stats:

Physical Magic Fire Lightning Holy Boost
36 42 42 26 26 31

The Sword of Night and Flame is one of the best weapons for Magic and Faith builds. This weapon can inflict significant physical damage along with magic and fire damage. During the unique weapon skill “ Night and Flame” stance, the players can hold the sword in a particular stance to cast sorcery which they can follow up with a normal strong attack or Night comet sorcery. You can obtain the sword of night and flame near the Caria Manor area.

The Sword of Night and Flame can inflict various types of damage with its physical, fire, and magic damage. The sword of night and flame has a base physical damage of 87 that can increase to 213. Moreover, You would also get base physical damage of 56 on both the magic and fire damage stats; both of these stats can be increased to 137 when fully upgraded to inflict immense damage.

Faith Scaling

Depending on the Intelligence and Faith attributes, the weapon would get excellent damage scaling of D. So, this weapon can work for both your Faith and Intelligence builds. The magic damage would increase the higher your intelligence attribute is. Moreover, your fire damage would depend on faith attribute for damage increase. In addition, you would also get a secondary damage scaling of E on strength and dexterity.

With the fantastic attack potential and its ability to work with multiple builds, Sword of the Night and Flame is one of the best Faith scaling weapons in Elden Ring. You would not want to miss out on it.

Other than Faith weapons, there are also great strength, dexterity, Arcane, and Intelligence weapons that you can utilize in your builds for excellent combat. With the help of such weapons, you would be able to take down various bosses such as Radahn, Malenia, Rennala, Commander Niall, and Maliketh easily.

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