Elden Ring Weapons
Rivers of Blood
TypeKatana
Damage—
ScalingArcane
DropsBloody Finger Okina (Church of Repose, Mountaintop of the Giants)
UpgradeSomber Smithing Stones
LocationMountaintop of the Giants
Best BuildOne of the most renowned weapons in the game -- its Corpse Piler skill delivers two blood-loss slashes that few enemies can avoid, effective against even the fastest bosses in both PvE and PvP
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Uchigatana
TypeKatana
Damage—
Scaling—
DropsDeathtouched Catacombs; also the Samurai class starting weapon
UpgradeSmithing Stones
LocationDeathtouched Catacombs
Best BuildOne of the most accessible strong weapons in the game -- built-in bleed effect is especially useful against early bosses like Margit and Godrick, and it scales well enough to remain viable late-game
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Reduvia
TypeDagger
Damage—
ScalingArcane
DropsForsaken Ruins, Caelid (requires one Stonesword Key)
UpgradeSmithing Stones
LocationCaelid
Best BuildVery few requirements to use -- its ranged skill throws red slashes to proc bleed from a distance, useful for a low-investment arcane/bleed build
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Morning Star
TypeFlail
Damage118
Scaling—
DropsWrecked carriage trunk, Weeping Peninsula
UpgradeSmithing Stones
LocationWeeping Peninsula
Best BuildLow Strength/Dexterity requirements with strong innate bleed buildup -- a genuine early-game find, not a boss reward
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Meteorite Staff
TypeGlintstone Staff
Damage—
ScalingIntelligence (S at only 18 Int)
DropsCaelid
UpgradeCannot be upgraded
LocationCaelid
Best BuildTop-tier early-game sorcery staff -- strong enough to clear all of Stormveil Castle, though its inability to upgrade makes it fall off by mid-game
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Sacrificial Axe
TypeAxe (Unique)
Damage—
Scaling—
DropsNot documented
UpgradeSmithing Stones
Location—
Best BuildGrants a small amount of FP for every kill while equipped, whether or not the axe itself landed the killing blow
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