Elden Ring Weapons Tier List: All Weapons Ranked & Compared

After spending more than 500 hours playing Elden Ring, I have prepared this ultimate Weapons Tier List, that ranks all the best weapons. 

From Katanas to whetstone knives, double-edge swords to Glintstone Staves, and whatnot, Elden Ring is filled with a massive collection of armaments. Therefore, here’s a definitive Weapons Tier List to help you through the best weapon saga! Also, you might like the guide Elden Ring Item List.

Key Highlights
  • Elden Ring boasts 30 primary weapon types and numerous subtypes.
  • Careful weapon selection is crucial for facing mighty bosses.
  • Rankings consider factors like range, attack velocity, critical damage, move pool, compatibility with Ashes of War props, and defending potential.
  • Top-performing weapons: Black Knife, Astrologer’s Staff, Bolt of Gransax, Eleonora‘s Poleblade, Scepter of the All-Knowing, Moonveil, Banished Knight’s Halberd, Hookclaws, Lion Greatbow, Sword of Night, Rosus’ Axe.
  • Weaker weapons: Sword of Milos, Caestus, Scythe, Wooden Greatshield, Simple Flail, Simple Whip.
  • Author’s Note: I created this list after getting first-hand experience in Elden Ring, backed by my 500+ hours of game time!

Elden Ring Weapons Tier List

Elden Ring Tier List Table
Tiers Weapons
S-Tier  Black Knife, Crystal Knife, Moonveil, Rivers of Blood, Uchigatana, Scepter of the All-Knowing, Cranial Vessel Candlestand, Fallingstar Beast Jaw, Gargoyle’s Blackblade, Inquisitor’s Girandole, Death Ritual Spear, Cross-Naginata, Carian Glintstone Staff, Astrologer’s Staff, Academy Glintstone Staff, Lusat’s Glintstone Staff, Rotten Crytal staff, Golden Halberd, Winged Scythe, Gargoyle’s Black Halberd, Banished Knight’s Halberd, Fingerprint Stone Shield, Grafted Dragon, Veteran’s Prosthesis, Hookclaws, Lion Greatbow, Misbegotten Shortbow, Pulley Crossbow, Full Moon Crossbow, Bloodhound’s Fang, Starscourge Greatsword, Claymore, Onyx Lord’s Greatsword, Maliketh’s Black Blade, Eclipse Shotel, Sword of Night, and Flame, Godslayer’s Greatsword, Death’s Poker, Rosus’ Axe, Gargoyle’s Black Axe, *******’s Stars, Steel-Wire Torch, Chainlink Flail, Magma Whip Candlestick, Jar Cannon, Blue-Gold Kite Shield, Golden Beast Crest Shield, Gilded Iron Shield, Iron Roundshield,  Beastman’s Jar-Shield, Coil Shield.
A-Tier Ivory Sickle, Wakizashi, Blade of Calling, Glintstone Kris, Wing of Astel, Crystal Sword, Carian Knight’s Sword, Royal Greatsword, Ruins Greatsword, Magma Blade, Blasphemous Blade, Dark Moon Greatsword, Marai’s Executioner Sword, Spiked Caestus, Dragon Halberd, Loretta’s War Sickle, Halo Scythe, Great Turtle Shell, Beast Crest Heater Shield, Carian Knight’s Shield, Blue Crest Heater Shield, Brass Shield, Kite Shield, Dragonclaw Shield, Visage Shield, One-Eyed Shield, Chainlink Flail, Nightrider Flail, Giant’s Red Braid, Twinned Knight Swords, Eleonora‘s Poleblade, Devourer’s Scepter, Dragon Greatclaw, Troll’s Hammer, Nox Flowing Hammer, Serpentbone Blade, Meteoric Ore Blade, Nagakiba, Butchering Knife, Winged Greathorn, Golem Greatbow, Harp Bow, Erd Tree Greatbow, Crepus’ Black-Key Crossbow, Longbow, Azur’s Glintstone Staff, Meteorite Staff, Demi-Human Queen’s Staff, Partisan, Crystal Spear, Cleanrot Spear, Clayman’s Harpoon, Bolt of Gransax, Inquisitor’s Girandole
B-Tier Misericorde, Cinquedea, Hand of Malenia, Axe of Godfrey, Ghiza’s Wheel, Marika’s Hammer, Beastclaw Greathammer, Battle Hammer, Brick Hammer, Ringed Finger, Godskin Peeler, Gargoyle’s Twinblade, Torch Pole, Pike, Rotten Crystal Spear, Carian Regal Scepter, Gelmie Glinstone Staff, Gargoyle’s Halberd, Haligtree Crest Greatshield, Bloodhound Claws, Red Branch Shortbow, Horn Bow, Soldier’s Crossbow, Albinauric Bow, Bloody Helice, Antspur Rapier, Helphen’s Steeple, Sacred Relic Sword, Inseparable Sword, Axe of Godrick, Icerind Hatchet, Hoslow’s Petal Whip, Ice Crest Shield, Riveted Wooden Shield, Icon Shield
C-Tier Reduvia, Scorpion’s Stinger, Venomous Fang, Nightrider Glaive, Grave Scythe, Rift Shield, Blue-White Wooden Shield, Hand Ballista, Beast-Repellent Torch, Prelate’s Inferno Crozier, Great Club, Envoy’s Long Horn, Great Mace, Great Stars, Curved Club, Dragonscale Blade, Rusted Anchor, Composite Bow, Heavy Crossbow, Bloody Helice, Antspur Rapier, Helphen’s Steeple, Sacred Relic Sword, Inseparable Sword, Digger’s Staff, Winged Spear, Simple Twinblade
D-Tier Parrying Dagger, Celebrant’s Sickle, Bloodstained Dagger, Greatbow, Arbalest, Jawbone Axe, Highland Axe, Sacrificial Axe, Monk’s Flamemace, Simple Hammer, Stone Club, Varre’s Bouquet, Short Spear, Iron Spear, Celebrant’s Rib-Rake, Simple Glintstone Staff, Prince of Death’s Staff, Staff of the Guilty, Staff of Loss, Simple Torch, Scripture Wooden Shield, Red Thorn Roundshield, Scythe, Guardian’s Swordspear, Hook Claws, Grafted Blade Greatsword, Omen Cleaver, Magma Wyrm’s Scalesword, Scimitar, Falchion, Scavenger’s Curved Sword, Flowing Curved Sword, Mantis Blade, Great Epee, Sword of St Trina, Alabaster Lord’s Sword
E-Tier Light Crossbow, Serpent Bow, Zweihander, Dismounter, Shotel, Broadsword, Iron Greatsword, ******* Sword, Forked Greatsword, Banished Knight’s Greatsword, Flamberge, Gargoyle’s greatsword, Katar, Star Fist, Raptor Talons, Golem’s Halberd, Commander’s Standard, Buckler, Flame Crest Wooden Shield, Hawk Crest Wooden Shield, Spiralhorn Shield, Shield of the Guilty, Smoldering Shield, Pillory Shield, Perfumer’s Shield, Crystal Staff, Glinstone Staff, Spiked Spear, Winged Greathorn, Stormhawk Axe, Celebrant’s Cleaver, Ripple Blade, Morning Star, Mace, Celebrant’s Skull, Giant-Crusher
F-Tier  Great Knife, Simple Dagger, Erdsteel Dagger, Shortbow, Black Bow, Forked Hatchet, Warped Axe, Hand Axe, Iron Cleaver, Battle Axe, Club, Spiked Club, Warpick, Spear, Albinauric Staff, Carian Glintblade staff, Simple Flail, Simple Whip, Rickety Shield, Large Leather Shield, Marred Leather Shield, Flame Crest Wooden Shield, Briar Greatshield, Wooden Greatshield, Simple Halberd, Pest’s Glaive, Lucerne, Ripple Crescent Halberd, Vulgar Militia Saw, Vulgar Militia Shotel, Scythe, Cipher Pata, Clinging Bone, Iron Ball, Caestus, Maliketh’s Black Blade, Longsword, Morgott’s Cursed Sword, Lordsworn’s Straight Sword, Zamor Curved Sword, Short Sword, Ornamental Straight Sword, Cane Sword, Frozen Needle, Antspur Rapier, Knight’s Greatsword, Sword of Milos
Elden Ring Weapon Tier List
Elden Ring Weapon Tier List (S-F)

Daggers

Daggers are the most prominent weapon that players are most likely to find in their initial matches of the Elden Ring. In my experience, daggers may have a limited range, but that drawback is compensated by their impressive attack speed and the potential for decent Critical Damage. I’ve found that these qualities make the weapon particularly effective for executing rapid Ripostes and Backstabs, unleashing devastating strikes in the heat of combat.

Here, I will give you a quick look at the stat comparison between some of the Best Daggers in Elden Ring:

Weapons (Dagger)Physical (ATK)Physical (Guard)CritBoost
Black Knife134.065.0100.052.0
Crystal Knife82.032.0100.015.0
Ivory Sickle60.026.0100.015.0
Wakizashi94.042.0100.018.0
Blade of Calling71.031.0110.015.0
Glintstone Kris57.023.0110.015.0
Misericode92.036.0140.015.0
Cinqueda98.043.0100.018.0
Reduvia79.038.0110.016.0
Scorpion's Stinger79.038.0110.016.0
Parrying Dagger75.035.0110.015.0
Celebrant's Sickle79.035.0100.015.0
Bloodstained Dagger81.036.0110.015.0
Great Knife75.035.0110.015.0
Simple Dagger74.035.0130.015.0
Erdsteel Dagger67.036.0110.015.0
  Elden Ring Daggers Tier List
S-Tier Black Knife, Crystal Knife
A-Tier Ivory Sickle,Wakizashi, Blade of Calling,Glintstone Kris
B-Tier Misericorde, Cinquedea
C-Tier Reduvia, Scorpion’s Stinger
D-Tier Parrying Dagger, Celebrant’s Sickle, Bloodstained Dagger
E-Tier
F-Tier Great Knife, Simple Dagger, Erdsteel Dagger
  • Offers quick attack animations.
  • Uses less stamina.
  • More effective for Critical damage.
  • Low weight.
  • Lower range because of its size.
  • Lower overall damage.

Glintstone Staffs

Are you a fan of casting sorcerer charms on the foes? An Elden Ring Glintstone Staff is a must-have for that. The staves equip no superb skill other than being the only weapon type to support magic spells (with Sacred Seals, of course). Therefore, I would suggest you to sync them with a secondary or tertiary weapon to help your character survive in the arena. 

Following are the Glinstones along with their in-game stats:

Weapons (Glinstone)Physical (ATK)Physical (Guard)Crit BoostSorcery
Carian Glintstone Staff25.025.0100.015.0163.0
Astrologer's Staff25.025.0100.015.0116.0
Academy Glintstone Staff25.025.0100.015.0130.0
Lusat’s Glintstone Staff24.025.0100.015.0179.0
Rotten Crystal Staff24.025.0100.015.0179.0
Azur’s Glintstone Staff24.025.0100.015.0161.0
Meteorite Staff39.028.00.017.0262.0
Demi-Human Queen’s31.025.00.015.0146.0
Carian Regal Scepter24.025.0100.015.0162.0
Gelmie Glinstone Staff29.023.0100.014.00.0
Digger’s Staff38.028.0100.017.0141.0
Simple Glintstone Staff25.025.0100.015.0116.0
Prince of Death’s Staff25.025.0100.015.0144.0
Staff of the Guilty38.028.0100.017.0127.0
Staff of Loss22.023.0100.014.0154.0
Crystal Staff31.028.0100.017.0168.0
Glinstone Staff25.025.0100.015.0116.0
Albinauric Staff17.023.0100.014.00.0
Carian Glintblade staff22.023.0100.014.0131.0
  Elden Ring Glintstone Staves Tier List
S-Tier Carian Glintstone Staff, Astrologer’s Staff, Academy Glintstone Staff
Lusat’s Glintstone Staff, Rotten Crytal staff
A-Tier Azur’s Glintstone Staff, Meteorite Staff, Demi-Human Queen’s Staff
B-Tier Carian Regal Scepter, Gelmie Glinstone Staff,
C-Tier Digger’s Staff
D-Tier Simple Glintstone Staff, Prince of Death’s Staff, Staff of the Guilty, Staff of Loss
E-Tier Crystal Staff, Glinstone Staff
F-Tier Albinauric Staff, Carian Glintblade staff
  • Can be used for both offensive and defensive spellcasting.
  • Certain spells are very effective for crowd control.
  • Makes the player vulnerable at close range.
  • Doesn’t offer good defense.

Spears  

If you are looking for the best Elden Ring melee weapon, then spears are great options. As said earlier, you can tweak a spear’s skills and damage potential in whichever way you like wielding the Ashes of War.

Weapons (Spears)Physical (ATK)Physical (Guard)CritBoost
Inquisitor’s Girandole102.056.0100.037.0
Death Ritual Spear99.054.0110.036.0
Cross-Naginata122.052.0100.039.0
Partisan123.048.0100.036.0
Crystal Spear110.048.0100.033.0
Cleanrot Spear102.049.0100.033.0
Clayman’s Harpoon99.049.0100.033.0
Bolt of Gransax98.060.0100.040.0
Inquisitor’s Girandole102.056.0100.037.0
Torch Pole104.048.0100.034.0
Pike115.053.0100.039.0
Rotten Crystal Spear104.048.0100.033.0
Winged Spear78.040.0100.035.0
Short Spear112.040.0100.030.0
Iron Spear112.040.0100.030.0
Celebrant’s Rib-Rake109.0100.040.033.0
Spiked Spear120.046.0100.034.0
Spear114.042.0100.031.0
  Elden Ring Spears 
S-Tier Inquisitor’s Girandole, Death Ritual Spear, Cross-Naginata
A-Tier Partisan, Crystal Spear, Cleanrot Spear, Clayman’s Harpoon,
Bolt of Gransax, Inquisitor’s Girandole
B-Tier Torch Pole, Pike, Rotten Crystal Spear
C-Tier Winged Spear
D-Tier Short Spear, Iron Spear, Celebrant’s Rib-Rake
E-Tier Spiked Spear
F-Tier Spear
  • Allows you to hit enemies from a safe distance.
  • Goes hand in hand with shields.
  • Offers a versatile move set.
  • The move set can become a disadvantage in tight spaces.
  • Doesn’t offer good poise damage compared to other heavy weapons.

Twinblades  

Another spear and staff-like weapon type that’s very famous in the Elden Ring for its slashing attack is a Twinblade. Though challenging to maneuver, the weapon can be used single-handedly as well as with both hands to give a more significant edge over the opposition. If you like hitting multiple targets simultaneously, Twinblades are for you.

Let’s first review the stats of the Twinblades in Elden Ring:

Weapons (Twinblades)Physical (ATK)Physical (Guard)Crit Boost
Gargoyle’s Blackblade102.060.0100.046.0
Twinned Knight Swords122.047.0100.031.0
Eleonora‘s Poleblade72.033.0100.028.0
Godskin Peeler121.047.0100.031.0
Gargoyle’s Twinblade123.048.0100.032.0
Simple Twinblade119.045.01000.030.0
  Elden Ring Twinblades Tier List
S-Tier Gargoyle’s Blackblade
A-Tier Twinned Knight Swords, Eleonora‘s Poleblade
B-Tier Godskin Peeler, Gargoyle’s Twinblade
C-Tier Simple Twinblade
D-Tier
E-Tier
F-Tier
  • Versatile as it allows you to hit enemies in quick succession.
  • Consumes very little stamina.
  • Has slightly less range when compared to other weapons of the same caliber.
  • Attack animations can make your character vulnerable.

Hammers, Warhammers, and Other Colossal Weapon 

Hammers and Warhammers are both designed to inflict powerful but slow attacks that can render significant damage to the Elden Ring Enemies and Bosses

Both weapons prove especially vital against enemies with solid shields or those covered in top-notch guard suits. However, to employ Warhammers to their fullest, players need to muster high Strength stats.

Weapons (Weapons/ Warhammers etc)Physical (ATK)Physical (Guard)CritBoost
Scepter of the All-Knowing99.036.0100.027.0
Cranial Vessel Candlestand98.071.0100.048.0
Fallingstar Beast Jaw131.070.0100.050.0
Devourer’s Scepter112.062.0100.042.0
Dragon Greatclaw120.066.0100.047.0
Troll’s Hammer153.066.0100.046.0
Nox Flowing Hammer122.051.0100.034.0
Axe of Godfrey165.075.0100.050.0
Ghiza’s Wheel156.073.0100.048.0
Marika’s Hammer101.044.0100.033.0
Beastclaw Greathammer116.062.0100.042.0
Battle Hammer131.068.0100.044.0
Brick Hammer122.074.0100.048.0
Ringed Finger121.038.0100.028.0
Prelate’s Inferno Crozier156.082.0100.055.0
Great Club154.070.0100.047.0
Envoy’s Long Horn120.058.0100.039.0
Great Mace134.071.0100.038.0
Great Stars135.068.0100.044.0
Curved Club114.045.0100.030.0
Monk’s Flamemace126.049.0100.033.0
Simple Hammer124.051.0100.036.0
Stone Club122.052.0100.036.0
Varre’s Bouquet46.038.0100.025.0
Morning Star118.047.0100.031.0
Mace115.045.0100.030.0
Celebrant’s Skull138.063.0100.040.0
Giant-Crusher155.088.0100.058.0
Club103.041.0100.027.0
Spiked Club114.045.0100.030.0
Warpick108.040.0100.027.0

Like Hammers and Warhammers, Elden Ring also carries a bunch of more beating weapons called the Colossal weapons. They are bulky mallet-like weapons capable of dishing significant destruction against enemies. However, in my experience, they are not very rapid and might leave you vulnerable if your opponent turns out to be more speedy.

  Elden Ring Hammers, Warhammers and Colossal Weapons 
S-Tier Scepter of the All-Knowing, Cranial Vessel Candlestand, Fallingstar Beast Jaw
A-Tier Devourer’s Scepter, Dragon Greatclaw, Troll’s Hammer, Nox Flowing Hammer
B-Tier Axe of Godfrey, Ghiza’s Wheel, Marika’s Hammer, Beastclaw Greathammer,
Battle Hammer, Brick Hammer, Ringed Finger
C-Tier Prelate’s Inferno Crozier, Great Club, Envoy’s Long Horn, Great Mace,
Great Stars, Curved Club
D-Tier Monk’s Flamemace, Simple Hammer, Stone Club, Varre’s Bouquet
E-Tier Morning Star, Mace, Celebrant’s Skull, Gianr-Crusher
F-Tier Club, Spiked Club, Warpick
  • Some of the highest damaging weapons in Elden Ring.
  • Long range.
  • Offers high poise damage.
  • Certain weapons can be extremely useful for crowd control.
  • Slow speed.
  • High stamina consumption.
  • Can limit mobility because of their weight if you have less stats invested in Endurance.

Katanas 

This weapon type in Elden Ring is a mid-range combat specialist that’s efficient enough to render devastating thrust and slash attacks. Also, in many cases, Katanas can help cause Bleed buildup. Read more on this in Elden Ring Best Katanas.

Weapons (Katanas)Physical (ATK)Physical (Guard)Crit Boost
Moonveil73.031.0100.031.0
Rivers of Blood76.036.0100.031.0
Uchigatana115.045.0100.030.0
Serpentbone Blade120.045.0100.030.0
Meteoric Ore Blade112.050.0100.033.0
Nagakiba115.049.0100.033.0
Hand of Malenia117.049.0100.033.0
Dragonscale Blade110.035.0100.030.0
  Elden Ring Katanas Tier List
S-Tier Moonveil, Rivers of Blood, Uchigatana
A-Tier Serpentbone Blade, Meteoric Ore Blade, Nagakiba
B-Tier Hand of Malenia
C-Tier Dragonscale Blade
D-Tier
E-Tier
F-Tier
  • Versatile and agile move set.
  • Doesn’t consume much stamina.
  • Offers high damage.
  • Lower range because of its size.
  • Does low poise damage.

Axes 

Axes in the Elden Ring perform just as they do outside the Elden Ring. They are big and heavy, and so is their damage. Axes can be maneuvered with one hand and offer a wide array of attacks, including even those hard to manage with other weapons.

Weapons (Axes)Physical (ATK)Physical (Guard)Crit Boost
Rosus’ Axe112.044.0100.033.0
Gargoyle’s Black Axe100.049.0100.037.0
Butchering Knife134.058.0100.037.0
Winged Greathorn130.065.0100.042.0
Axe of Godrick142.065.0100.042.0
Icerind Hatchet115.040.0100.027.0
Rusted Anchor147.068.0100.044.0
Jawbone Axe130.049.0100.036.0
Highland Axe128.047.0110.031.0
Sacrificial Axe133.049.0100.033.0
Winged Greathorn130.065.0100.042.0
Stormhawk Axe136.049.0100.031.0
Celebrant’s Cleaver125.047.0100.033.0
Ripple Blade75.047.0100.031.0
Forked Hatchet106.040.0100.027.0
Warped Axe124.056.0100.043.0
Hand Axe117.042.0100.028.0
Iron Cleaver125.051.0100.034.0
Battle Axe128.047.0100.031.0
  Elden Ring Axes
S-Tier Rosus’ Axe, Gargoyle’s Black Axe
A-Tier Butchering Knife, Winged Greathorn
B-Tier Axe of Godrick, Icerind Hatchet
C-Tier Rusted Anchor
D-Tier Jawbone Axe, Highland Axe, Sacrificial Axe
E-Tier Winged Greathorn, Stormhawk Axe, Celebrant’s Cleaver, Ripple Blade
F-Tier Forked Hatchet, Warped Axe, Hand Axe, Iron Cleaver, Battle Axe
  • Some of the highest damaging weapons in Elden Ring.
  • Long range.
  • Offers high poise damage.
  • Certain weapons can be extremely useful for crowd control.
  • Slow speed.
  • High stamina consumption.
  • Can limit mobility because of their weight if you have less stats invested in Endurance.

Bows 

With these ranged weapons, players can utilize the opportunity to inflict massive damage on the opponent’s side even from a considerable distance. This quality also makes up for the drawbacks of bows: no guard protection against immediate retaliation. By the way, we did a separate article on Best Elden Ring Ranged Weapons, so make sure to check that as well. Let’s have a quick glance at the stats of these Elden Ring Bows:

Weapons (Bows)Physical (ATK)CritRng
Lion Greatbow120.0100.050.0
Misbegotten Shortbow68.0100.025.0
Pulley Crossbow65.0100.042.0
Full Moon Crossbow50.0100.042.0
Golem Greatbow130.0100.050.0
Harp Bow62.0100.029.0
Erd Tree Greatbow60.0100.050.0
Crepus’ Black-Key Crossbow68.0100.047.0
Longbow80.0100.050.0
Red Branch Shortbow65.0100.029.0
Horn Bow65.0100.050.0
Soldier’s Crossbow54.0100.042.0
Albinauric Bow82.0100.050.0
Composite Bow65.0100.029.0
Heavy Crossbow64.0100.042.0
Great Bow125.0100.050.0
Arbalest69.0100.042.0
Light Crossbow58.0100.042.0
Serpent Bow75.0100.050.0
Shorbow65.0100.029.0
Black Bow70.0100.050.0
  Elden Ring Bows
S-Tier Lion Greatbow, Misbegotten Shortbow, Pulley Crossbow, Full Moon Crossbow
A-Tier Golem Greatbow, Harp Bow, Erd Tree Greatbow, Crepus’ Black-Key Crossbow, Longbow
B-Tier Red Branch Shortbow, Horn Bow, Soldier’s Crossbow, Albinauric Bow
C-Tier Composite Bow, Heavy Crossbow
D-Tier Greatbow, Arbalest
E-Tier Light Crossbow, Serpent Bow
F-Tier Shortbow, Black Bow
  • Allows you to hit enemies from afar and interrupt their abilities.
  • Allows you to be stealthy as well.
  • Limited ammo.
  • Can make the player vulnerable at close range.
  • Offers less damage.

Swords

Swords in Elden Ring include the subtypes: Straight Swords, Greatswords, and Curved Swords. The Straight Swords inflict a lot of damage for Bosses and Enemies, as I experienced that, they are excellent in offering an outstanding balance of thrusting and slicing attacks at the same time. You may want to read the separate assessment through Elden Ring Best Sword article.

Weapons (Swords)Physical (ATK)Physical (Guard)CritBoost
Bloodhound’s Fang141.068.0100.044.0
Starscourge Greatsword129.065.0100.052.0
Claymore138.065.0100.042.0
Onyx Lord’s Greatsword118.057.0100.044.0
Maliketh’s Black Blade127.068.0100.055.0
Eclipse Shotel77.035.0100.025.0
Sword of Night and Flame87.036.0100.031.0
Godslayer’s Greatsword119.063.0100.045.0
Death’s Poker119.063.0100.045.0
Wing of Astel65.028.0100.023.0
Crystal Sword106.044.0100.033.0
Carian Knight’s Sword88.036.0100.031.0
Royal Greatsword112.071.0100.052.0
Ruins Greatsword124.082.0100.056.0
Magma Blade96.044.0100.027.0
Blasphemous Blade121.072.0100.050.0
Dark Moon Greatsword82.057.0100.044.0
Marai’s Executioner Sword94.068.0100.046.0
Bloody Helice121.057.0100.034.0
Antspur Rapier98.047.0100.021.0
Helphen’s Steeple101.066.0100.046.0
Sacred Relic Sword118.062.0110.042.0
Inseparable Sword98.059.0100.044.0
Grafted Blade Greatsword162.080.0100.053.0
Omen Cleaver142.068.0100.044.0
Magma Wyrm’s Scalesword114.066.0100.050.0
Scimitar106.040.0100.025.0
Falchion109.042.0100.026.0
Scavenger’s Curved Sword105.040.0100.025.0
Flowing Curved Sword109.042.0100.026.0
Mantis Blade112.044.0100.027.0
Great Epee124.052.0100.031.0
Sword of St Trina107.039.0100.028.0
Alabaster Lord’s Sword128.056.0100.039.0
Zweihander141.067.0100.045.0
Dismounter138.065.0100.042.0
Shotel96.037.0100.022.0
Broadsword117.047.0100.031.0
Iron Greatsword149.073.0100.047.0
******* Sword138.065.0100.042.0
Forked Greatsword124.061.0100.039.0
Banished Knight’s Greatsword142.068.0100.044.0
Flamberge129.065.0100.042.0
Gargoyle’s greatsword133.071.0100.046.0
Maliketh’s Black Blade127.068.0100.055.0
Longsword110.045.0100.030.0
Morgott’s Cursed Sword120.055.0110.035.0
Lordsworn’s Straight Sword115.045.0110.030.0
Zamor Curved Sword125.061.0100.039.0
Short Sword102.042.0100.028.0
Ornamental Straight Sword101.042.0110.028.0
Cane Sword96.041.0100.027.0
Frozen Needle99.040.0100.020.0
Antspur Rapier98.047.0100.021.0
Knight’s Greatsword141.058.0100.044.0
Sword of Milos141.068.0100.044.0
  Elden Ring Swords (All-Types)
S-Tier Bloodhound’s Fang, Starscourge Greatsword, Claymore, Onyx Lord’s Greatsword, Maliketh’s Black Blade, Eclipse Shotel, Sword of Night, and Flame, Godslayer’s Greatsword, Death’s Poker
A-Tier Wing of Astel, Crystal Sword, Carian Knight’s Sword, Royal Greatsword, Ruins Greatsword, Magma Blade, Blasphemous Blade, Dark Moon Greatsword, Marai’s Executioner Sword
B-Tier Bloody Helice, Antspur Rapier, Helphen’s Steeple, Sacred Relic Sword, Inseparable Sword
C-Tier Bloody Helice, Antspur Rapier, Helphen’s Steeple, Sacred Relic Sword, Inseparable Sword
D-Tier Grafted Blade Greatsword, Omen Cleaver, Magma Wyrm’s Scalesword, Scimitar, Falchion, Scavenger’s Curved Sword, Flowing Curved Sword, Mantis Blade, Great Epee, Sword of St Trina, Alabaster Lord’s Sword
E-Tier Zweihander, Dismounter, Shotel, Broadsword, Iron Greatsword, Bastard Sword, Forked Greatsword, Banished Knight’s Greatsword, Flamberge, Gargoyle’s greatsword
F-Tier Maliketh’s Black Blade, Longsword, Morgott’s Cursed Sword, Lordsworn’s Straight Sword, Zamor Curved Sword, Short Sword, Ornamental Straight Sword, Cane Sword, Frozen Needle, Antspur Rapier, Knight’s Greatsword, Sword of Milos
  • They are versatile and offer a very accessible move set for beginners.
  • Doesn’t consume much stamina.
  • Generally, a step down in everything when compared to Greatswords, except in speed.

Fists and Claws 

Fists and Claws are similar types of weapons in the Elden Ring that are equipped in both hands to yield maximum damage in short-range combat. The weapons allow players to inflict rapid attacks that quickly eliminate enemies off the battleground.

Despite being an unpopular category, I guess it’s still worth knowing how these weapons stand up against each other in Elden Ring. Here’s a quick look at the Comparison table of Fists and Claws weapons.

Weapons (Fists and Claws)Physical (ATK)Physical (Guard)CritBoost
Grafted Dragon89.027.0100.022.0
Veteran’s Prosthesis83.030.0100.024.0
Hookclaws93.035.0110.020.0
Spiked Caestus91.035.0100.020.0
Bloodhound Claws99.038.0110.022.0
Venemous Fang97.036.0100.019.0
Katar97.036.0110.021.0
Star Fist105.041.0100.023.0
Raptor Talons86.033.0110.019.0
Cipher Pata0.09.0100.019.0
Clinging Bone80.031.0100.021.0
Iron Ball101.038.0100.022.0
Caestus90.035.0100.020.0

Both are lightweight equipment usually paired with Dexterity Builds for more incredible, more impactful damage outcomes. Also, I suggest you to keep it in mind that the claws and fists can both be used with Ashes of War for customization.  

  Elden Ring Fists and Claws 
S-Tier Grafted Dragon, Veteran’s Prosthesis, Hookclaws
A-Tier Spiked Caestus
B-Tier Bloodhoud Claws
C-Tier Venemous Fang
D-Tier Hook Claws
E-Tier Katar, Star Fist, Raptor Talons
F-Tier Cipher Pata, Clinging Bone, Iron Ball, Caestus
  • Faster than any traditional weapons.
  • Versatile move set.
  • Allows players to yield maximum damage in a very short range.
  • Doesn’t consume much stamina.
  • Very little range.
  • Lower overall damage and stagger damage.

Halberds and Reapers 

Halberd enables the player to maintain a safe distance from enemies while also rendering moderate damage. I noticed that it achieves this by blending wide-swinging attacks with straight-thrusting strikes. Reapers, on the other hand, also pair a unique sweeping move set with its long-reach potential.

Before reviewing the tier list, let’s first go through the stat comparison between Halberds and Reapers in Elden Ring:

Weapons (Halbers and Reapers)Physical (ATK)Physical (Guard)CritBoost
Golden Halberd134.065.0100.052.0
Winged Scythe87.030.0100.030.0
Gargoyle’s Black Halberd103.054.0100.050.0
Banished Knight’s Halberd125.055.0100.042.0
Fingerprint Stone Shield139.0100.0100.077.0
Dragon Halberd135.058.0100.047.0
Loretta’s War Sickle110.057.0100.046.0
Halo Scythe118.042.0100.031.0
Gargoyle’s Halberd131.066.0100.050.0
Haligtree Crest Greatshield116.0100.0100.071.0
Nightrider Glaive129.066.0100.050.0
Grave Scythe144.049.0100.033.0
Scythe125.045.0100.030.0
Guardian’s Swordspear139.057.0100.044.0
Golem’s Haldberd158.075.0100.050.0
Commander’s Standard138.064.0100.049.0
Simple Halberd125.055.0100.042.0
Pest’s Glaive120.055.0100.039.0
Lucerne121.052.0100.039.0
Ripple Crescent Halberd86.056.0100.043.0
Vulgar Militia Saw126.055.0100.042.0
Vulgar Militia Shotel121.055.0100.042.0

Halberd and Reapers prove particularly great for sneaking some damage behind strong shields if swung cleverly with the right angles and spacing. 

  Elden Ring Halberds and Reapers
S-Tier Golden Halberd, Winged Scythe, Gargoyle’s Black Halberd, Banished Knight’s Halberd, Fingerprint Stone Shield
A-Tier Dragon Halberd, Loretta’s War Sickle, Halo Scythe
B-Tier Gargoyle’s Halberd, Haligtree Crest Greatshield
C-Tier Nightrider Glaive, Grave Scythe
D-Tier Scythe, Guardian’s Swordspear
E-Tier Golem’s Haldberd, Commander’s Standard
F-Tier Simple Halberd, Pest’s Glaive, Lucerne, Ripple Crescent Halberd, Vulgar Militia Saw, Vulgar Militia Shotel, Scythe
  • Able to deliver strong sweeping attacks.
  • Long range.
  • Many halberds have the ability to easily break through the enemy’s guard.
  • They are quite heavy.
  • More complex to use when compared to other weapons.
  • Have high stamina consumption.

Shields 

Though not remarkable for damaging as it’s not an attacking weapon, shields are a perfect way of defending yourself against lethal attacks launched by your foes. The more efficient a shield you employ, the better chances you have of surviving in the Elden Ring battle. Shields are primarily equipped in the off-hand, but there is no restriction of holding it into the other. 

Weapons (Shields)Physical (ATK)Physical (Guard)CritBoost
Blue-Gold Kite Shield80.0100.0100.053.0
Golden Beast Crest Shield104.0100.0100.060.0
Gilded Iron Shield74.078.0100.041.0
Iron Roundshield74.080.0100.041.0
Beastman’s Jar-Shield71.095.0100.050.0
Coil Shield92.065.0100.029.0
Great Turtle Shell81.087.0100.049.0
Beast Crest Heater Shield77.0100.0100.051.0
Carian Knight’s Shield63.0100.0100.049.0
Blue Crest Heater Shield77.0100.0100.050.0
Brass Shield84.0100.0100.056.0
Kite Shield78.0100.0100.051.0
Dragonclaw Shield118.0100.0100.061.0
Visage Shield186.0100.0100.075.0
One-Eyed Shield175.0100.0100.067.0
Ice Crest Shield74.077.0100.041.0
Riveted Wooden Shield72.074.0100.039.0
Icon Shield133.095.0100.059.0
Rift Shield70.076.0100.038.0
Blue-White Wooden Shield72.073.0100.039.0
Scripture Wooden Shield70.070.0100.038.0
Red Thorn Roundshield70.068.0100.038.0
Buckler68.061.0100.037.0
Flame Crest Wooden Shield76.089.0100.047.0
Hawk Crest Wooden Shield76.090.0100.045.0
Spiralhorn Shield75.061.0100.035.0
Sield of the Guilty75.068.0100.033.0
Smoldering Shield58.079.0100.041.0
Pillory Shield71.068.0100.040.0
Perfumer’s Shield67.066.0100.037.0
Rickety Shield70.061.0100.037.0
Large Leather Shield75.085.0100.046.0
Marred Leather Shield75.081.0100.046.0
Briar Greatshield76.089.0100.047.0
Wooden Greatshield95.091.0100.056.0

Let’s now go through the tier list ranking for each Shield.

  Elden Ring Shields
S-Tier Blue-Gold Kite Shield, Golden Beast Crest Shield, Gilded Iron Shield, Iron Roundshield,  Beastman’s Jar-Shield, Coil Shield
A-Tier Great Turtle Shell, Beast Crest Heater Shield, Carian Knight’s Shield, Blue Crest Heater Shield, Brass Shield, Kite Shield, Dragonclaw Shield, Visage Shield, One-Eyed Shield
B-Tier Ice Crest Shield, Riveted Wooden Shield, Icon Shield
C-Tier Rift Shield, Blue-White Wooden Shield
D-Tier Scripture Wooden Shield, Red Thorn Roundshield
E-Tier Buckler, Flame Crest Wooden Shield, Hawk Crest Wooden Shield, Spiralhorn Shield, Sield of the Guilty, Smoldering Shield, Pillory Shield, Perfumer’s Shield
F-Tier Rickety Shield, Large Leather Shield, Marred Leather Shield, Flame Crest Wooden Shield, Briar Greatshield, Wooden Greatshield
  • Blocks damage.
  • Certain shields allow you to parry.
  • Some shields can allow you to withstand elemental attacks.
  • More safer when utilizing counterattacks. 
  • Can make you vulnerable to a critical hit when the guard is broken.

Ballista  

As the name suggests, Ballistas in Elden Ring are ballistic equipment that shoots giant bolts to rip off the enemy’s stance, making it vulnerable to upcoming attacks. The best thing I found about this weapon is that It can destroy even the strongest shields or guards suits the opponent Enemy or Boss might be carrying. 

In my opinion, Ballistas are an excellent pick for you, if you like battling from a safe distance and don’t want to compromise on damage stats either. These long-ranged weapons can synergize with quite too many Ashes of War to match your playstyle. 

  Elden Ring Ballistas
S-Tier Jar Cannon
A-Tier
B-Tier
C-Tier Hand Ballista
D-Tier
E-Tier
F-Tier
  • Allows you to hit enemies from afar and interrupt their abilities.
  • Does high damage.
  • Limited ammo.
  • Can make the player vulnerable at close range and during reload.

Elden Ring Other Weapons

The never-ending list of these weapon types also includes the powerful Flails, scorching Torches, magic chanting Sacred Seals, and sharp Whips.

  • Flails are long-reach devices that are slow but can render single power strikes of damage against opponents.
  • Next up are Whips. They are fast, but the damage they render is a little too moderate and won’t do much against a giant Boss or Enemy. However, you can still utilize it against the smaller ones!
  • Torch, on the other hand, is also known to render minor damage. Nevertheless, if you choose a mighty Torch, it may even scorch a bulky enemy into the fire.
  • For fans of sorcery, Sacred Seals are made available by the Elden Ring makers. It’s somewhat like the Glintstone Staff that casts incantations.

Here is a brief look at the stats of these weapons piled up together:

Other WeaponsPhysical (ATK)Physical (Guard)CritBoost
*******’s Stars68.032.0100.020.0
Steel-Wire Torch61.025.0100.019.0
Chainlink Flail112.043.0100.024.0
Magma Whip Candlestick72.021.0100.015.0
Nightrider Flail115.037.0100.021.0
Giant’s Red Braid82.024.0100.015.0
Hoslow’s Petal Whip110.028.0100.017.0
Beast-Repellent Torch58.023.0100.019.0
Simple Torch54.021.0100.019.0
Simple Flail112.036.0100.020.0
Simple Whip100.025.0100.015.0

Here is my take on all of these weapons and where they rank.

  Elden Ring Flails, Whips, Torches, and Sacred Seals 
S-Tier Bastard’s Stars, Steel-Wire Torch, Chainlink Flail, Magma Whip Candlestick
A-Tier Chainlink Flail, Nightrider Flail, Giant’s Red Braid
B-Tier Hoslow’s Petal Whip
C-Tier Beast-Repellent Torch
D-Tier Simple Torch
E-Tier
F-Tier Simple Flail, Simple Whip
  • Flails are versatile and flexible.
  • Whips, on the other hand, have a nice range.
  • Sacred Seals allow you to use both offensive and supportive incantations.
  • Torches can light your path and can perform elemental damage.
  • Flails have lower attack speed.
  • Whips do less damage compared to standard weapons.
  • Torches have a low range.

Elden Ring Tier List Criteria 

Here are the basic criteria for ranking all weapons in Elden Ring

  • S-Tier: Includes all excellent weapons that are the best options for the current meta. All of them possess great damage stats and summoning benefits. They fit the character’s style well and mix well with other equipment. 
  • A-Tier: Solid options but not as mighty as the top-tier weapons. They will prove significant in dishing out damage to the foes with their decent physical damage stats. 
  • B-Tier: Good weapons but not vital for every build. Meaning you need to carefully match it with the characters in use and the setting you are playing in to extract the best from these weapons. For niche-specific use, Tier-B weapons are as mighty as the Tier-S choices. 
  • C-Tier: Weapons of this tier hail as average choices for players. They are neither too good nor terrible and hence are attributed as the middle of the pack. 
  • D-Tier: These choices are slightly on the bad side of being called average. Although some may shine for niche-specific uses, not all perform very well. 
  • E-Tier: Weak weapons that will only work fine if paired with a good build and potent character.
  • F-Tier: Though not outrightly worst, weapons of this category seem too weak to be used in front of the weapons placed in the top tiers. These weapons lack impressive damage-rendering stats. Anyways, if combined with a matching build, E-tier weapons might perform a little better.  

Why Trust Me?

I have been following Elden Ring and its updates since the video game was first announced until today when it was finally released. Throughout this affiliation, I haven’t missed a single weapon’s nerf and buff, and hence am confident of the ranking I have produced using my experience. 

The ranking factor of this tier list is not only derived from my experience of the game but also from the help of the web and the preferences of casual and professional players.

I understand that a massive collection sounds fascinating, and you just can’t resist entering the battlefield; it also makes your weapon-acquiring task a little daunting. No worries, though. Keep on reading my Elder Ring Weapon Tier list, and I’ll run you through all the essential details regarding all weapons. Keep in mind, these are all Elden Ring Weapons Ranked – thus, if you want the Best Elden Ring Weapons, there is a different guide for that.

Our Elden Ring Weapons Tier List and guide to some of the best choices you can have in your early stage of game tours you through everything you ought to know. So what are you waiting for? Go and unleash the vibrant Elden Ring fields with the most up-to-date weapon information I have just poured onto you! 

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Ramero

Scythes are such cool weapons and so sad to see them be so underpowered

Ikki

Solid Tier list. Great Job.

Zabuza

Great list, and I can attest to some of your greatswords placements

James Blonde

Rivers of Blood FTW !!

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