Elden Ring best weapons tier list: Strength, Dex, Faith, more

Elden Ring has a lot of weapons on offer that support various builds and playstyles, so here’s a tier list that will help you narrow down the best weapon you can use for your build.

Being a Soulslike game, Elden Ring took the world by storm and has quite a bit of fan-following even to this day. With Shadow of the Erd Tree expansion releasing on June 20, 2024, many players have picked up the game, with the idea of completing it before the DLC releases.

As you progress through Elden Ring, you will come across different types of weapons, some of which are overpowered and will make your build insanely strong, while others won’t have a noticeable effect at all.

So, here’s a tier list that will help you identify the best weapon for your build in Elden Ring, along with other weapons that can work as potential alternatives.

• Elden Ring weapon tier list explained
  • S-Tier weapons
  • A-Tier weapons
  • B-Tier weapons
  • C-Tier weapons
  • D-Tier weapons
  • E-Tier weapons
  • F-Tier weapons

Elden Ring weapon tier list explained

Elden Ring has a lot of weapons on offer, and to fit them all in this weapon tier list, we’ll divide it into seven different categories. They’re as follows:

• S-Tier: The weapons in this tier are the best ones that you will come across in Elden Ring. They work with a lot of builds and can melt enemies without breaking into a sweat.
• A-Tier: Although they’re pretty powerful, the weapons in this tier have some scalability issues.
• B-Tier: These weapons are good, but work with a limited number of builds.
• C-Tier: The weapons in this tier are decent, but they are restricted to this tier because there are better alternatives in the game.
• D-Tier: These weapons are weak but can be used until you get hold of better weapons in Elden Ring.
• E-Tier: Although not the absolute worst, the weapons in this tier should be avoided at all costs.
• F-Tier: The weapons in this tier are the weakest in the game, and do not work with any build whatsoever.

Elden Ring S-Tier weapons

The weapons in this section are the best that you will come across in Elden Ring. These work well with almost every build in the game and are downright lethal.

Weapon	Base Scaling	Damage
Blasphemous Blade	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 121 | Fire 78
Dark Moon Greatsword	Str D | Dex D | Int C	Phy 82 | Mag 98
Death’s Poker	Str D | Dex D | Int E	Phy 123 | Mag 36
Eleonora’s Poleblade	Str E | Dex D | Arc D	Phy 72 | Fire 72
Erdtree Bow	Str E | Dex E | Fai D	Phy 40 | Holy 50
Fallingstar Beast Jaw	Str D | Dex D | Int E	Phy 131 | Mag 85
Full Moon Crossbow	—	Phy 50 | Mag 50
Gargoyle’s Blackblade	Str D | Dex E | Fai D	Phy 102 | Holy 122
Godslayer’s Greatsword	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 119 | Fire 77
Golden Order Greatsword	Str E | Dex D | Fai C	Phy 86 | Holy 103
Lion Greatbow	Str D | Dex D	Phy 100
Meteoric Ore Blade	Str D | Dex E | Int D	Phy 112 | Mag 72
Mohgwyn’s Sacred Spear	Str D | Dex E | Arc D	Phy 96 | Fire 62
Moonveil	Str E | Dex D | Int C	Phy 73 | Mag 87
Onyx Lord’s Greatsword	Str D | Dex E | Int D	Phy 118 | Mag 76
Rivers of Blood	Str E | Dex D | Arc D	Phy 76 | Fire 76
Scepter of the All Knowing	Str E | Dex D | Int D	Phy 99 | Mag 64
Sword of Night and Flame	Str E | Dex E | Int D | Fai D	Phy 87 | Mag 56 | Fire 56
Winged Scythe	Str E | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 87 | Holy 104
Carian Regal Scepter	Str E | Dex E | Int B	Phy 24 | Sor 162
Dragon Communion Seal	Fai D | Arc C	Phy 25 | Inc 60
Frenzied Flame Seal	Str E | Dex E | Int E | Fai D	Phy 25
Giant’s Seal	Str E | Fai C	Phy 25
Lusat’s Glintstone Staff	Str D | Int B	Phy 24 | Sor 179

Elden Ring A-Tier weapons

The weapons in this list are very efficient and fall short of making it to the S-Tier either because of how they scale or because of their weapon art.

Weapon	Base Scaling	Damage
Bastard’s Stars	Str E | Dex D | Int C	Phy 68 | Mag 81
Beastclaw Hammer	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 116 | Holy 75
Black Knife	Str E | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 66 | Holy 65
Blade of Calling	Str D | Dex D | Fai C	Phy 71 | Holy 43
Bolt of Gransax	Str D | Dex D	Phy 98 | Ligt 63
Carian Knight’s Sword	Str D | Dex D | Int D	Phy 88 | Mag 88
Cleanrot Spear	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 102 | Holy 66
Cranial Vessel Candlestand	Str D | Dex E | Fai D	Phy 98 | Fire 98
Crystal Sword	Str D | Dex E | Int D	Phy 106 | Mag 68
Death Ritual Spear	Str E | Dex D | Int D	Phy 99 | Mag 64
Devourer’s Scepter	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 112 | Fire 69
Dragon Greatclaw	Str D | Dex D	Phy 120 | Ligt 78
Dragon King’s Cragblade	Str E | Dex D	Phy 92 | Ligt 59
Dragonscale Blade	Str D | Dex C	Phy 110
Eclipse Shotel	Str E | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 77 | Holy 77
Envoy’s Greathorn	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 121 | Holy 78
Envoy’s Horn	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 96 | Holy 62
Envoy’s Long Horn	Str D | Dex D | Fai C	Phy 120 | Holy 78
Family Heads	Str E | Dex C | Int E	Phy 90 | Mag 58
Giant’s Red Braid	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 82 | Fire 53
Godskin Peeler	Str E | Dex C	Phy 121
Golden Halberd	Str D | Dex E | Fai D	Phy 134 | Holy 87
Grafted Blade Greatsword	Str C | Dex E	Phy 162
Grafted Dragon	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 89 | Fire 57
Halo Scythe	Str D | Dex D | Fai E	Phy 118 | Holy 76
Hand of Malenia	Str E | Dex C	Phy 117
Helphen’s Steeple	Str D | Dex E | Int D	Phy 101 | Mag 101
Horn Bow	Str E | Dex D | Int E	Phy 65 | Mag 30
Icerind Hatchet	Str E | Dex C	Phy 115
Inquisitor’s Girandole	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 102 | Fire 66
Inseparable Sword	Str D | Dex D | Fai C	Phy 98 | Holy 98
Lazuli Glintstone Sword	Str D | Dex E | Int D	Phy 79 | Mag 94
Magma Blade	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 96 | Fire 62
Magma Wyrm’s Scalesword	Str C | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 114 | Fire 74
Maliketh’s Black Blade	Str C | Dex E | Fai D	Phy 127 | Holy 82
Marais Executioner’s Sword	Str C | Dex E | Arc D	Phy 94 | Mag 61
Miquellan Knight’s Sword	Str D | Dex D | Fai E	Phy 105 | Holy 68
Morgott’s Cursed Sword	Str E | Dex C | Arc D	Phy 120
Ornamental Straight Sword	Str E | Dex D	Phy 101
Prelate’s Inferno Crozier	Str C | Dex E	Phy 156
Royal Greatsword	Str D | Dex E | Int D	Phy 112 | Mag 134
Ruins Greatsword	Str B | Int E	Phy 124 | Mag 37
Sacred Relic Sword	Str E | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 118 | Holy 76
Scavenger’s Curved Sword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 105
Siluria’s Tree	Str D | Dex E | Fai D	Phy 90 | Holy 90
Staff of the Avatar	Str C | Dex E | Fai D	Phy 113 | Holy 73
Sword of St. Trina	Str D | Dex D | Int E	Phy 107 | Mag 32
Treespear	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 122 | Holy 79
Veteran’s Prosthesis	Str D | Dex D	Phy 83 | Ligt 53
Wing of Astel	Str E | Dex D | Int D	Phy 65 | Mag 78
Azur’s Glintstone Staff	Str D | Int B	Phy 24 | Sor 161
Godslayer’s Seal	Str E | Fai C	Phy 25 | Inc 129
Golden Order Seal	Str D | Fai D	Phy 25
Gravel Stone Seal	Str E | Fai C	Phy 25 | Inc 60
Rotten Crystal Staff	Str D | Int B	Phy 42 | Sor 168

Elden Ring B-Tier weapons

The weapons in this list are good, but they’re not exactly as great as the ones in the previous tiers. They come with a few limitations and work well with very specific builds in the game.

Weapon	Base Scaling	Damage
Albinauric Bow	Str E | Dex D	Phy 82
Antspur Rapier	Str D | Dex D	Phy 98
Axe of Godfrey	Str D | Dex D	Phy 165
Axe of Godrick	Str D | Dex D	Phy 142
Bandit’s Curved Sword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 118
Beast Repellent Torch	Str C | Dex E	Phy 58 | Fire 104
Beastman’s Curved Sword	Str C | Dex E	Phy 113
Bloodhound Claws	Str D | Dex D	Phy 99
Bloodhound’s Fang	Str D | Dex C	Phy 141
Cipher Pata	Fai C	Holy 85
Cinquedea	Str D | Dex E	Phy 98
Claayman’s Harpoon	Str D | Dex E | Int D	Phy 99 | Mag 64
Crystal Spear	Str E | Dex D | Int E	Phy 110 | Mag 33
Crystal Knife	Str D | Dex D | Int D	Phy 82 | Mag 53
Curved Club	Str C | Dex E	Phy 114
Coded Sword	Fai B	Holy 85
Executioner’s Greataxe	Str C | Dex E	Phy 150
Frozen Needle	Str E | Dex D	Phy 99
Gargoyle’s Black Axe	Str D | Dex E | Fai D	Phy 100 | Holy 120
Gargoyle’s Black Halberd	Str D | Dex E | Fai D	Phy 103 | Holy 123
Ghostflame Torch	Str E | Dex E | Int D	Phy 50 | Mag 90
Glintstone Kris	Str E | Dex D | Int D	Phy 57 | Mag 68
Golden Epitaph	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 85 | Holy 85
Golem Greatbow	Str D | Dex E	Phy 130
Great Omenkiller Cleaver	Str D | Dex D	Phy 142
Greataxe	Str D | Dex D	Phy 151
Hammer	Str C | Dex D	Phy 124
Ivory Sickle	Str E | Dex D | Int D	Phy 60 | Mag 60
Loretta’s War Sickle	Str D | Dex D | Int D	Phy 110 | Mag 71
Magma Whip Candlestick	Str E | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 72 | Fire 72
Marika’s Hammer	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 101 | Holy 65
Monk’s Flamemace	Str E | Dex C	Phy 126
Nagakiba	Str D | Dex C	Phy 115
Nobel’s Slender Sword	Str E | Dex C	Phy 101
Nox Flowing Hammer	Str C | Dex E	Phy 122
Reduvia	Str E | Dex D | Arc D	Phy 79
Ringed Finger	Str C | Dex D	Phy 121
Rosus’ Axe	Str D | Dex E | Int D	Phy 112 | Mag 72
Rotten Crystal Spear	Str E | Dex D | Int E	Phy 104 | Mag 31
Rusted Anchor	Str C | Dex E	Phy 147
Sentry’s Torch	Str D | Dex E | Fai D	Phy 56
Serpent Hunter	Str B | Dex E	Phy 111
St. Trina’s Torch	Str E | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 51 | Fire 91
Starscourge Greatsword	Str D | Dex D | Int E	Phy 129 | Mag 83
Stone Club	Str C | Dex E	Phy 122
Torchpole	Str D | Dex D	Phy 104 | Fire 31
Troll Knight’s Sword	Str D | Dex D | Int D	Phy 124 | Mag 80
Vyke’s War Spear	Str E | Dex C | Fai D	Phy 103 | Fire 66

Elden Ring C-Tier weapons

While these aren’t the worst weapons in Elden Ring, they’re not really the best. Do use them if you don’t have any other option available, but don’t be afraid to ditch them for better weapons whenever you come across them.

Weapon	Base Scaling	Damage
Academy Glintstone Staff	Str E | Int B	Phy 25 | Sor 130
Clawmark Seal	Str D | Fai D	Phy 31 | Inc 60
Demi Human Queen’s Staff	Str D | Int C	Phy 31 | Sor 146
Duelist Greataxe	Str E | Dex D	Phy 170
Gargoyle’s Great Axe	Str C | Dex E	Phy 123
Gargoyle’s Greatsword	Str C | Dex E	Phy 133
Gargoyle’s Twinblade	Str C | Dex E	Phy 123
Gelmir Glintstone Staff	Str E | Int D | Fai D	Phy 29
Grave Scythe	Str D | Dex D	Phy 144
Grossmesser	Str D | Dex D	Phy 115
Hoslow’s Petal Whip	Str D | Dex D	Phy 110
Jar Cannon	—	Phy 192
Longhaft Axe	Str D | Dex D	Phy 146
Mace	Str D | Dex D	Phy 115
Morning Star	Str D | Dex D	Phy 118
Meteorite Staff	Str D | Int S	Phy 39 | Sor 138
Ordovis’s Greatsword	Str C | Dex E | Fai D	Phy 107 | Holy 69
Regalia of Eochaid	Str E | Dex D | Arc D	Phy 89 | Mag 57
Rogier’s Rapier	Str E | Dex C	Phy 93
Rotten Crystal Sword	Str D | Dex E | Int D	Phy 102 | Mag 66
Rotten Greataxe	Str E | Dex C	Phy 162
Rotten Staff	Str D | Dex E	Phy 165
Spiked Club	Str D | Dex D	Phy 114
Staff of Loss	Str E | Dex E | Int C	Phy 22 | Sor 154
Staff of the Guilty	Str D | Fai C	Phy 38 | Sor 127
Steel Wire Torch	Str D | Dex C	Phy 61 | Fire 109
Torch	Str D | Dex D	Phy 54 | Fire 97
Troll’s Hammer	Str C | Dex E | Fai D	Phy 153 | Fire 45
Warpick	Str D | Dex D	Phy 108
Watchdog’s Staff	Str D | Dex D	Phy 165
Watchdog’s Greatsword	Str C | Dex E	Phy 142
Winged Greathorn	Str D | Dex D	Phy 130
Zamor Curved Sword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 125

Elden Ring D-Tier weapons

These weapons are really weak and should be avoided at all costs in Elden Ring. Even if you’re using a weapon that’s mentioned in this section, do not upgrade it because it won’t make that much of a difference at all.

Weapon	Base Scaling	Damage
Alabaster Lord’s Sword	Str D | Dex E | Int D	Phy 128 | Mag 38
Astrologer’s Staff	Str E | Int C	Phy 25 | Sor 116
Beastman’s Cleaver	Str C	Phy 143
Butchering Knife	Str E | Dex C	Phy 134
Carian Glintstone Staff	Str E | Int C	Phy 25 | Sor 163
Celebrant’s Skull	Str D | Dex D	Phy 138
Chainlink Flail	Str C | Dex E	Phy 112
Cleanrot Knight’s Sword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 109
Club	Str C	Phy 103
Cross Naginata	Str D | Dex C	Phy 122
Crystal Staff	Str D | Int B	Phy 31 | Sor 168
Curved Great Club	Str D | Dex D	Phy 145
Erdtree Greatbow	Str E | Dex E | Fai D	Phy 60 | Holy 65
Falchion	Str D | Dex D	Phy 109
Flail	Str D | Dex D	Phy 112
Flowing Curved Sword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 109
Ghiza’s Wheel	Str D | Dex D	Phy 156
Giant Crusher	Str C	Phy 155
Golem’s Halberd	Str D | Dex D	Phy 158
Great Club	Str C | Fai E	Phy 154 | Holy 46
Great Stars	Str D | Dex D	Phy 135
Greatbow	Str D | Dex D	Phy 125
Iron Spear	Str D | Dex D	Phy 114
Longbow	Str E | Dex D	Phy 80
Mantis Blade	Str D | Dex D	Phy 112
Misericorde	Str E | Dex D	Phy 92
Nightrider Flail	Str E | Dex C	Phy 115
Nox Flowing Sword	Str E | Dex D	Phy 112
Omen Cleaver	Str D | Dex D	Phy 142

Elden Ring E-Tier weapons

These are the absolute worst weapons that Elden Ring has to offer. Some of the weapons that you come across during the initial stages of the game fall into this category.

Weapons	Base Scaling	Damage
Arbalest	—	Phy 69
Battle Axe	Str D | Dex D	Phy 128
Battle Hammer	Str C | Dex E	Phy 131
Bloodstained Dagger	Str C | Dex E	Phy 81
Bloody Helice	Str E | Dex D | Arc D	Phy 121
Broadsword	Str D | Dex E	Phy 117
Celebrant’s Cleaver	Str D | Dex D	Phy 125
Celebrant’s Rib Rake	Str E | Dex D	Phy 109
Celebrant’s Sickle	Str E | Dex C	Phy 79
Commander’s Standard	Str D | Dex D	Phy 138
Crepus’s Black Key Crossbow	—	Phy 68
Digger’s Staff	Str D | Int C	Phy 38 | Sor 141
Dismounter	Str D | Dex D	Phy 138
Dragon Halberd	Str D | Dex D	Phy 135
Estoc	Str E | Dex C	Phy 107
Gargoyle’s Halberd	Str C | Dex E	Phy 131
Glaive	Str D | Dex D	Phy 132
Godskin Stitcher	Str D | Dex D	Phy 127
Great Mace	Str C	Phy 134
Greathorn Hammer	Str D | Dex D	Phy 134
Greatsword	Str C | Dex E	Phy 164
Guardian’s Swordspear	Str E | Dex C	Phy 139
Highland Axe	Str D | Dex D	Phy 128
Hookclaws	Str E | Dex C	Phy 93
Iron Cleaver	Str C | Dex E	Phy 125
Iron Greatsword	Str C | Dex E	Phy 149
Jawbone Axe	Str C | Dex E	Phy 130
Large Club	Str C	Phy 131
Monk’s Flameblade	Str D | Dex D	Phy 134
Partisan	Str D | Dex D	Phy 123
Prince of Death’s Staff	Str E | Int D | Fai D	Phy 25 | Sor 144
Pickaxe	Str D | Dex D	Phy 144
Pike	Str D | Dex D	Phy 115
Pulley Bow	Str D | Dex D	Phy 77
Rotten Battle Hammer	Str C | Dex E	Phy 126
Sacrificial Axe	Str D | Dex D	Phy 133
Scimitar	Str D | Dex D	Phy 106
Serpent God’s Curved Sword	Str D | Dex E	Phy 113
Shamshir	Str D | Dex D	Phy 108
Spear	Str E | Dex D	Phy 114
Spiked Spear	Str D | Dex D	Phy 120
Scorpion’s Stinger	Str D | Dex C	Phy 79
Scythe	Str E | Dex C	Phy 125
Serpent Bow	Str E | Dex D | Arc D	Phy 75
Serpentbone Blade	Str E | Dex C	Phy 120
Short Spear	Str D | Dex D	Phy 112
Shotel	Str E | Dex D	Phy 96
Star Fist	Str D | Dex E	Phy 105
Stormhawk Axe	Str D | Dex D	Phy 136
Troll’s Golden Sword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 155
Thorned Whip	Str E | Dex C	Phy 102
Uchigatana	Str D | Dex D	Phy 115
Warped Axe	Str C	Phy 124
Urumi	Str E | Dex C	Phy 101
Venomous Fang	Str D | Dex D	Phy 97
Wakizashi	Str D | Dex D	Phy 94
Whip	Str D | Dex D	Phy 100

Elden Ring F-Tier weapons

The weapons that are included in this tier are known as meme weapons because they can barely dent enemies. Unless you want an extra challenge, it’s best that you steer clear of the weapons that are in this list.

Weapons	Base Scaling	Damage
Banished Knight’s Greatsword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 124
Banished Knight’s Halberd	Str D | Dex D	Phy 125
Bastard Sword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 138
Black Bow	Str E | Dex D	Phy 70
Brick Hammer	Str B	Phy 122
Caestus	Str D | Dex D	Phy 90
Cane Sword	Str E | Dex D	Phy 96
Carian Glintblade Staff	Str E | Dex E | Int C	Phy 22 | Sor 131
Claymore	Str D | Dex D	Phy 138
Clinging Bone	Str E | Dex C | Arc D	Phy 80 | Mag 24
Composite Bow	Str E | Dex D	Phy 65
Dagger	Str D | Dex C	Phy 74
Erdsteel Dagger	Str D | Dex D | Fai D	Phy 67
Erdtree Seal	Fai C	Phy 25 | Holy 15 | Inc 60
Flamberge	Str D | Dex C	Phy 129
Forked Greatsword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 124
Forked Hatchet	Str D | Dex C	Phy 106
Great Epee	Str D | Dex D	Phy 124
Great Knife	Str E | Dex C	Phy 75
Halberd	Str D | Dex D	Phy 125
Hand Axe	Str D | Dex D	Phy 117
Hand Ballista	—	Phy 135
Harp Bow	Str E | Dex E	Phy 62
Heavy Crossbow	—	Phy 64
Iron Ball	Str D | Dex E	Phy 101
Katar	Str D | Dex D	Phy 97
Knight’s Greatsword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 141
Lance	Str D | Dex D	Phy 123
Light Crossbow	—	Phy 58
Longsword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 110
Lordsworn’s Greatsword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 136
Lordsworn’s Straight Sword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 115
Lucerne	Str D | Dex C	Phy 121
Misbegotten Shortbow	Str D | Dex E	Phy 68
Nightrider Glaive	Str C | Dex E	Phy 129
Noble’s Estoc	Str D | Dex D	Phy 104
Parrying Dagger	Str E | Dex C	Phy 75
Pest’s Glaive	Str D | Dex D	Phy 120
Pulley Crossbow	—	Phy 65
Rapier	Str E | Dex C	Phy 96
Raptor Talons	Str E | Dex C	Phy 86
Red Branch Shortbow	Str E | Dex D	Phy 65
Ripple Blade	Arc A	Phy 75
Ripple Crescent Halberd	Arc B	Phy 86
Short Sword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 102
Shortbow	Str E | Dex E	Phy 65
Soldier’s Crossbow	—	Phy 54
Spiked Caestus	Str D | Dex D	Phy 91
Sword of Milos	Str D | Dex D	Phy 141
Twinblade	Str D | Dex D	Phy 119
Twinned Knight Swords	Str D | Dex E	Phy 122
Varré’s Bouquet	Str E | Dex D | Arc C	Phy 46
Vulgar Militia Saw	Str D | Dex D	Phy 126
Vulgar Militia Shotel	Str E | Dex C	Phy 121
Warhawk’s Talon	Str D | Dex C	Phy 101
Weathered Straight Sword	Str D | Dex D	Phy 103
Winged Spear	Str D | Dex C	Phy 78
Zweihander	Str D | Dex D	Phy 141

That sums up the list of the best weapons tier list in Elden Ring. For more information on the game, be sure to check out the following links:

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