Summary
Elden Ringis one of the best RPGs of all time and has incredible replayability. FromSoftware has provided a variety of weapons in this game, making it the largest arsenal in the soul genre. While many good weapons are in the game, some aren’t worth the grind. Although exploring the dynamic world of theElden Ringis amazing, investing a significant amount of time in a specific location or boss encounter might be frustrating just to discover that the rewards aren’t particularly helpful.
There are many reasons why weapons in this listcould be better, including the lack of high-quality ashes, the stats required to equip them, or the damage value. These weapons can be effective in specific scenarios but fail to grab players' interest in the long run due to their lack of reliability.
10Crystal Sword
Weapon Skill: Spinning Slash
Crystal Swordis an intelligence-based straight sword that scales primarily with Intelligence, Strength, and Dexterity. The weapon’s most frustrating aspect is its inability to get buffed from magical enhancements or consumables. Additionally, it cannot be imbued with anyashes of war.
After the recent poise damage nerf to straight swords, the status of this sword has further declined. Fortunately, better alternatives to this straight sword are available in the game. Players can find this sword on a corpse near the edge of the Village of the Albinaurics, located beyond the well and across the wooden bridge.
9Eclipse Shotel
Weapon Skill: Death Flare
Eclipse Shotelis a Curved Sword and another weak weapon in the game that is not worth the grind. This weapon relies on Faith and Dexterity scaling and inflicts the death ailment on enemies. However, like the crystal sword, it cannot be enhanced with buffs or war ashes.
Its base damage is lacking, with relatively high requirements of Faith and Dexterity, and its scaling is mediocre. Furthermore, it suffers from poor range and inflicts the death-blight effect.Eclipse Shotel can be foundat the altar of the church in the southeast section of the Castle Sol.
8Varre’s Bouquet
Weapon Skill: Blood Tax
Varré’s Bouquet, a Hammer inElden Ring, is probably one of the weakest weapons in the game due to its low damage output and lack of effects. It scales primarily with Strength, Dexterity, and Arcane and offers extremely low damage compared to any other arcane-scaling oroccult-affinity weapon. Its only non-unique ashes of war, Blood Tax, improves the weapon’s damage but not something extraordinary.
Players can find this weapon from White Mask Varré at the Mohgwyn Dynasty Mausoleum, right before the Dynasty Mausoleum Midpoint site of grace. Players must defeat White Mask Varré and complete his dialogues to get the weapon.
7Ivory Sickle
Weapon Skill: Quickstep
Ivory Sickleis an intelligence-based dagger that cannot be infused or buffed and takes quick steps as the ashes of war. The weapon’s base damage is terrible, and the scaling is average. The crit ratio of the dagger is 100, which is disappointing as there aremany other better daggersin the game with a high crit ratio and physical damage that makes the hassle of unlocking this weapon meaningless.
Players can find this weapon in a stone coffin at the Village of the Albinaurics.
6Watchdog’s Greatsword
Weapon Skill: Stamp (Upward Cut)
AlthoughWatchdog’s Greatswordis a colossal weapon, the weapon has nothing special to offer. It is a strength-based weapon that can be scaled with Strength and Dexterity. It comes with the default ashes of war Stamp. Although the weapon can be buffed with ashes of war, consumables, and magic, the base physical damage is still average as compared to other colossal weapons.
Obtaining this weapon is also quite challenging due to its low drop rate, requiring a significant amount of grinding. However, considering its underwhelming stats, the effort involved in obtaining it may not be worthwhile. Watchdog’s Greatsword can be dropped by defeating Burial Watchdog in the Giants' Mountaintops Catacombs
5Duelist Great Axe
Weapon Skill: Endure
Duelist Greataxeis a colossal weapon in the game. It is a dexterity-based weapon with a high strength requirement, making it not suitable for grinding. Unlike the other weapons on this list, this axe can be infused with Ashes of War, and it can also be upgraded with magic and consumables.
After the recent adjustment to poise damage, the weapon has degraded even more. The drop rate of the weapon is also very low. Players can acquire the Duelist Great Axe as a drop from Duelist enemies located near the Colosseum in Leyndell, close to the West Capital Rampart Site of Grace.
4Zamor Curved Sword
Weapon Skill: Zamor Ice Storm
TheZamor Curved Swordis one of the best-looking weapons in the game, but unfortunately, in terms of damage and scaling, it does not fit its looks. This sword scales primarily with Dexterity and less scaling in Strength. This weapon comes with the default skill of Zamor Ice Storm, which is good forfrost buildup against enemies; however, its physical damage output and range fall considerably short compared to other swords in its class.
This weapon also lacks the ability to get buffed or enchanted and players can not imbue it with ashes of war. This weapon is dropped by defeating the Ancient Hero of Zamor boss found at theGiant-Conquering Hero’s Grave dungeon.
3Troll Knight Sword
Weapon Skill: Troll’s Roar
Troll Knight’s Swordis another intelligence-based weapon in the game, scaling mostly on Intellect, Strength, and Dexterity. The only weapon skill that can be utilized with this weapon is Troll’s Roar, which is considered relatively mid-tier. Players cannot infuse or buff it or imbue it with any ashes of war.
The high stat requirements and poor drop rate are more reasons why this weapon is not worth the time. The Troll Knight Sword can be obtained as a drop from defeating the Troll Knight in Caria Manor.
2Vulgar Militia Saw
TheVulgar Militia Sawis a Halberd type of weapon. This weapon scales mostly with Strength and Dexterity. It is a nice weapon for blood-loss buildup. However, there is nothing unique about the Militia Saw that cannot be found in other weapons that perform better.
The default ability of the weapon, Spinning Slash, is very underpowered compared to other ashes of war in the game, and you cannot use any other ashes of war with it. Vulgar Militia Saw can be dropped by enemies wielding this weapon near the Bestial Sanctum in Greyoll’s Dragonbarrow.
1Clinging Bone
Weapon Skill: Lifesteal Fist
Clinging Boneis technically a fist used as a weapon in theElden Ring. This weapon scales with strength and arcane, but it also splits magic damage, which can be confusing on its own. The worst part of this weapon is that it does not come with any unique ash of war; instead, the only ash war players get with it is Lifesteal Fist.
It also cannot be imbued with other ashes, nor can it be buffed or enchanted. Clinging Bone is dropped only by Ensha of the Royal Remains NPC at the Roundtable Hold.
