Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree: All weapons & tier list
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Check out a full list of all the new weapons in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree here, alongside a tier list so you can know which ones you should be using.
SPOILER WARNING:
The location of some items involves key story, boss, and area elements that you might not want to know. Proceed with caution.
All weapons list
Axes
| Weapon | Location |
| Death Knight's Twin Axes | Dropped by Death Knight in Fog Rift Catacombs |
| Messmer Soldier's Axe | Dropped by axe-wielding Messmer Soldiers |
| Smithscript Axe | Item drop in Taylew's Ruined Forge |
Backhand Blades
| Weapon | Location |
| Backhand Blade | Item drop east of Scorched Ruins in Gravesite Plain |
| Curseblade's Cirque | Dropped by Curseblades |
| Smithscript Cirque | Item drop in Ruined Force of Starfall Past |
Click to enlargeBallistas
| Weapon | Location |
| Rabbath's Cannon | Chest item in Rabbath's Rise |
Beast Claws
| Weapon | Location |
| Beast Claw | Dropped by Logur the Beast Claw in Gravesite Plain |
| Red Bear's Claw | Dropped by Red Bear in Northern Nameless Mausoleum |
Bow
| Weapon | Location |
| Bone Bow | Item drop in Belurat |
| Ansbach's Longbow | Assist or kill Ansbach during his associated invasion in the Shadow Keep |
| Igon's Greatbow | Kill Igon or complete his questline by defeating Bayle - items are on his body at Foot of the Jagged Peak |
Claws
| Weapon | Location |
| Claws of Night | Dropped by Swordhand of Night Anna Finger Ruins of Miyr |
Colossal Swords
| Weapon | Location |
| Moonrithyll's Knight Sword | Dropped by Moonrithyll in Castle Ensis |
| Fire Knight's Greatsword | Dropped by Fire Knights in Shadow Keep |
| Greadsword of Radahn (Lord) | Promised Consort Radahn's Remembrance |
| Greatsword of Radahn (Light) | Promised Consort Radahn's Remembrance |
| Ancient Meteoric Ore Greatsword | Dropped from the altar in Ruined Forge of Starfall Past |
Colossal Weapons
| Weapon | Location |
| Bloodfiend's Arm | Dropped by Bloodfiends |
| Shadow Sunflower Blossom | Scadutree Avatar's Remembrance |
| Devonia's Hammer | Dropped by Devonia in Ancient Ruins of Rauh |
| Gazing Finger | Metyr's Remembrance |
| Anvil Hammer | Dropped from the furnace altar in Ruined Forge Lava Intake |
Crossbows
| Weapon | Location |
| Repeating Crossbow | Item drop near Ghostflame Dragon by Moorth Ruins in Scadu Altus |
| Spread Crossbow | Item drop by the Ellac Greatbridge |
Curved Greatswords
| Weapon | Location |
| Horned Warrior's Greatsword | Dropped by Horned Warriors in Enir-Ilim |
Curved Swords
| Weapon | Location |
| Spirit Sword | Item drop near Demi-Humans in north Charo's Hidden Grave |
| Falx | Dropped by Hornsent |
| Dancing Blade of Ranah | Dropped by Dancer of Ranah in Southern Nameless Mausoleum |
| Horned Warrior's Sword | Dropped by Horned Warriors |
Daggers
| Weapon | Location |
| Main-gauche | Item drop by Twinblade Black Knight in Shadow Keep |
Fists
| Weapon | Location |
| Pata | Item drop by Church of Benediction in Gravesite Plain |
| Madding Hand | Dropped by Madding Hand in Abyssal Woods |
| Poisoned Hand | Item drop in Belurat poison swamp |
| Thiollier's Hidden Needle | Dropped by Thiollier |
| Golem Fist | Dropped from Golems in Taylew's Ruined Forge |
Flails
| Weapon | Location |
| Serpent Flail | Item drop in Fog Rift Fort |
Great Hammers
| Weapon | Location |
| Smithscript Greathammer | Item drop in Taylew's Ruined Forge |
| Black Steel Greathammer | Dropped by hammer-wielding Black Knights |
Great Katanas
| Weapon | Location |
| Great Katana | Item drop in the lake underneath Ghostflame Dragon in Gravesite Plain |
| Dragon Hunter's Great Katana | Dropped by Ancient Dragon-Man |
| Rakshasa's Great Katana | Dropped by Rakshasa in Eastern Nameless Mausoleum |
Click to enlargeGreat Spears
| Weapon | Location |
| Messmer Solder's Spear | Dropped by spear-wielding Messmer Soldiers |
| Barbed Staff-Spear | Dropped by Jori, Elder Inquisitor in Darklight Catacombs |
| Spear of the Impaler | Messmer's Remembrance |
| Bloodfiend's Sacred Spear | Dropped by a Bloodfiend west of Taylew's Ruined Forge |
Greataxes
| Weapon | Location |
| Death Knight's Longhaft Axe | Dropped by Death Knight in Scorpion River Catacombs |
| Putrescence Cleaver | Putrescent Knight's Remembrance |
| Bonny Butchering Knife | Item drop in Bonny Village |
Greatswords
| Weapon | Location |
| Greatsword of Solitude | Dropped by Blackgaol Knight in Western Nameless Mausoleum |
| Freyja's Greatsword | Dropped by Freyja at the end of her quest |
| Greatsword of Damnation | Midra's Remembrance |
| Lizard Greatsword | Dropped by Imps in Scorpion River Catacombs and Fog Rift Catacombs |
Halberds
| Weapon | Location |
| Spirit Glaive | Item drop in north Charo's Hidden Grave |
| Poleblade of the Bud | Romina's Remembrance |
Hammers
| Weapon | Location |
| Flowerstone Gavel | Dropped by Priestess of Dragon Communion after defeating Bayle |
Hand-to-hand
| Weapon | Location |
| Dryleaf Arts | Dropped after defeating Dryleaf Dane's challenge |
| Dane's Footwork | Dropped by Dryleaf Dane |
Heavy Thrusting Swords
| Weapon | Location |
| Sword Lance | Gaius' Remembrance |
| Queelign's Greatsword | Dropped by Queelign (NPC) in the Shadow Keep after giving him the Iris of Occultation |
Katanas
| Weapon | Location |
| Star-Lined Sword | Dropped by Demi-Human Queen Marigga |
| Sword of Knight | Dropped by Jolan at the end of Ymir's questline after giving her the Iris of Occultation |
Light Greatswords
| Weapon | Location |
| Milady | Item drop in a tower at the start of Castle Ensis |
| Rellana's Twin Blades | Rellana's Remembrance |
| Leda's Sword | Dropped by Leda after her boss fight |
Perfume Bottles
| Weapon | Location |
| Frenzyflame Perfume Bottle | Item drop in Abandoned Church in Abyssal Woods |
| Deadly Poison Perfume Bottle | Sold by Thiollier, Moore's Bell Bearing |
| Chilling Perfume Bottle | Item drop in Lamenter's Gaol |
| Firespark Perfume Bottle | Item drop in a chest in the soldier camp before Castle Ensis |
| Lightning Perfume Bottle | Item drop north of Cerulean Coast Site of Grace |
Reapers
| Weapon | Location |
| Obsidian Lamina | Dropped by Ansbach |
Seals
| Weapon | Location |
| Dryleaf Seal | Item drop near Ruins of Unte |
| Fire Knight's Seal | Item drop in Shadow Keep Church District |
| Spiraltree Seal | Dropped by ghost linked to "The Sacred Tower" painting |
Shields
| Weapon | Location |
| Black Steel Greatshield | Dropped by Black Shield Knights |
| Smithscript Shield | Item drop in Taylew's Ruined Forge |
| Golden Lion Shield | Given by Freyja in Shadow Keep |
| Verdigris Greatshield | Dropped by Moore |
| Messmer Soldier Shield | Dropped from Messmer Soldiers |
| Serpent Crest Shield | Item drop from ghost linked to "Incursion" painting |
| Shield of Knight | Item drop in Bonny Gaol |
| Wolf Crest Shield | Item drop in Castle Ensis |
Spears
| Weapon | Location |
| Bloodfiend's Fork | Dropped by Bloodfiends |
| Swift Spear | Item drop in a soldier camp north of Pillar Path Cross in Gravesite Plain |
| Smithscript Spear | Item drop in Taylew's Ruined Forge |
Click to enlargeStraight Swords
| Weapon | Location |
| Fire Knight's Shortsword | Dropped by Fire Knights in the Shadow Keep |
| Stone-Sheathed Sword | Found by altars in Fog Rift Catacombs, Ancient Ruins of Rauh, and Ruins of Unte |
| Sword of Light | Found when using the Stone-Sheathed Sword at the altar inside Ruins of Unte during daytime |
| Sword of Darkness | Found when using the Stone-Sheathed Sword at the altar inside Ruins of Unte during nighttime |
| Velvet Sword of St Trina | Item drop in Stone Coffin Fissure |
Staffs
| Weapon | Location |
| Staff of the Great Beyond | Metyr's Remembrance |
| Maternal Staff | Dropped by Ymir |
Throwing Blades
| Weapon | Location |
| Smithscript Dagger | Item drop in Ruined Forge Lava Intake |
Thrusting Shields
| Weapon | Location |
| Duelling Shield | Item drop in Shadow Keep |
| Carian Thrusting Shield | Item drop in Shadow Keep |
Thrusting Swords
| Weapon | Location |
| Carian Sorcery Sword | Item drop in a chest in Castle Ensis, only accessible when dropping from Scadu Altus |
Torches
| Weapon | Location |
| Nanaya's Torch | Item drop in Midra's Manse |
| Lamenting Visage | Item drop in Lamenter's Gaol |
Twinblades
| Weapon | Location |
| Black Steel Twinblade | Dropped from a Black Knight in the soldier camp before the Shadow Keep |
| Euporia | Item drop in Enir-Ilim, on the path beyond the "Hidden area from Spiral Rise" Scadutree Fragment |
Whips
| Weapon | Location |
| Tooth Whip | Item drop in Bonny Village |
Weapon tier list
This tier list is based on my own personal assessment of the weapons. I have used some much more than others, but you'll definitely want to pay attention to the items near the top:
| Tier | Weapon |
| S | Backhand Blade, Ansbach's Longbow, Spear of the Impaler, Leda's Sword, Milady, Rellana's Twinblade, Euporia, Verdigris Greatshield |
| A | Red Bear's Claw, Beast Claw, Claws of Night, Ancient Meteoric Ore Greatsword, Greatsword of Radahn (Lord), Devonia's Hammer, Maternal Staff, Staff of the Great Beyond, Putrescence Cleaver, Dragon-Hunter's Great Katana, Rakshasa's Great Katana, Freyja's Greatsword, Dane's Footwork, Queelign's Greatsword, Star-Lined Sword, Sword of Night, Dryleaf Seal, Carian Thrustring Shield, Black Steel Greatshield, Golden Lion Shield |
| B | Death Knight's Twin Axes, Fire Knight's Greatsword, Greatsword of Radahn (Light), Moonrithryll's Knight Sword, Anvil Hammer, Bloodfiend's Arm, Gazing Finger, Repeating Crossbow, Horned Warrior's Greatsword, Falx, Poisoned Hand, Death Knight's Longhaft Axe, Igon's Greatbow, Black Steel Greathammer, Great Katana, Bloodfiend's Sacred Spear, Greatsword of Damnation, Greatsword of Solitude, Lizard Greatsword, Dryleaf Arts, Sword Lance, Bone Bow, Chilling Perfume Bottle, Deadly Poison Perfume Bottle, Lightning Perfume Bottle, Obsidian Lamina, Fire Knight's Seal, Spiraltree Seal, Dueling Shield, Carian Sorcery Sword, Black Steel Twinblade, Tooth Whip, Shield of Night, Smithscript Shield |
| C | Smithscript Axe, Curseblade's Cirque, Smithscript's Cirque, Rabbath's Cannon, Shadow Sunflower Blossom, Spread Crossbow, Dancing Blade of Ranah, Horned Warrior's Sword, Spirit Sword, Main-gauche, Madding Hand, Thiollier's Hidden Needle, Serpent Flail, Bonny Butchering Knife, Smithscript Greathammer, Barbed Staff-Spear, Poleblade of the Bud, Spirit Glaive, Flowerstone Gavel, Firespark Perfume Bottle, Frenzyflame Perfume Bottle, Bloodfiend's Fork, Smithscript Spear, Swift Spear, Velvet Sword of St Trina, Smithscript Dagger, Messmer Soldier Shield, Serpent Crest Shield, Wolf Crest Shield |
| D | Messmer Soldier's Axe, Golem Fist, Pata, Messmer Soldier's Spear, Fire Knight's Shortsword, Stone-Sheathed Sword, Sword of Light, Sword of Darkness |
Of course, this ranking is very much unique to me and my own preferences, so there might be something that doesn't work for me that is perfect for you. However, I'd very much recommend trying out everything in the S-tier though, as they emerged as essential equipment during my playthrough.
New weapon types
- Beast Claws
- Great Katanas
- Hand-to-hand Arts
- Light Greatswords
- Perfume Bottles
- Reverse-hand Swords
- Throwing Weapons
- Thrusting Shields
Every single one of these categories features weapon styles not seen before in the base game, giving you new ways to play and movesets to master.
How many new weapons are there?
It has been confirmed that at least 100 new weapons will be present within the DLC, which will certainly put a strain on the Smithing Stone market as I try to upgrade them all!
I've managed to find 64 new weapons currently, so there are definitely plenty that I've missed in my travels through the Land of Shadow.
Harry is a Guides Writer at GGRecon, having completed a Masters of Research degree in Film Studies. Previously a freelance writer for PCGamesN, The Loadout, and Red Bull Gaming, he loves playing a wide variety of games from the Souls series to JRPGs, Counter-Strike, and EA FC. When not playing or writing about games and hardware, you're likely to find him watching football or listening to Madonna and Kate Bush.
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