Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree: All weapons & tier list

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree: All weapons & tier list
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Written by 

Harry Boulton

Last updated 

21st Jun 2024 16:51

Contents

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

Backhand Blades

Weapon Location
Backhand Blade Item drop east of Scorched Ruins in Gravesite Plain
Smithscript Cirque Item drop in Ruined Force of Starfall Past

Image of the Backhand Blade in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
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Beast Claws

Weapon Location
Beast Claw Dropped by Logur the Beast Claw in Gravesite Plain

Bow

Weapon Location
Bone Bow Item drop in Belurat

Cannons

Weapon Location
Rabbath's Cannon Chest item in Rabbath's Rise

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

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

Crossbows

Weapon Location
Repeating Crossbow Item drop near Ghostflame Dragon by Moorth Ruins in Scadu Altus

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

Great Hammers

Weapon Location
Smithscript Greathammer Item drop in Taylew's Ruined Forge

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

Image of the Dragon Hunter's Great Katana in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
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Great 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

Greataxes

Weapon Location
Death Knight's Longhaft Axe Dropped by Death Knight in Scorpion River Catacombs
Putrescence Cleaver Putrescent Knight's Remembrance

Greatswords

Weapon Location
Greatsword of Solitude Dropped by Blackgaol Knight in Western Nameless Mausoleum

Halberds

Weapon Location
Spirit Glaive Item drop in north Charo's Hidden Grave
Poleblade of the Bud Romina's Remembrance

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

Katanas

Weapon Location
Star-Lined Sword Dropped by Demi-Human Queen Marigga

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

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

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

Shields

Weapon Location
Blacksteel 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

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

Image of the Swift Spear in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
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Staffs

Weapon Location
Staff of the Great Beyond Metyr's Remembrance
Maternal Staff Dropped by Ymir

Thrusting Shields

Weapon Location
Duelling Shield Item drop in Shadow Keep
Carian Thrusting Shield Item drop in Shadow Keep

Torches

Weapon Location
Nanaya's Torch Item drop in Midra's Manse

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 Putrescence Cleaver, Rellana's Twin Blades, Greatsword of Radahn (Light), Greatsword of Radahn (Lord), Spear of the Impaler
A Backhand Blade, Gazing Finger, Dragon Hunter's Great Katana, Great Katana, Rakshasa's Great Katana, Poleblade of the Bud, Death Knight's Longhaft Axe, Milady, Leda's Sword, Greatsword of Solitude, Greatsword of Damnation, Falx, Dane's Footwork, Obsidian Lamina, Beast Claw, Staff of the Great Beyond, Maternal Staff, Golden Lion Shield, Fire Knight's Seal
B Smithscript Cirque, Thiollier's Hidden Needle, Shadow Sunflower Blossom, Devonia's Hammer, Spirit Glaive, Moonrithyll's Knight Sword, Smithscript Greathammer, Frenzyflame Perfume Bottle, Deadly Poison Perfume Bottle, Spirit Sword, Dancing Blade of Ranah, Star-Lined Sword, Tooth Whip, Dryleaf Arts, Sword Lance, Claws of Night, Horned Warrior's Greatsword, Freyja's Greatsword, Blacksteel Greatshield, Verdigris Greatshield, Dryleaf Seal, Repeating Crossbow, Bone Bow
C Main-gauche, Smithscript Axe, Pata, Madding Hand, Poisoned Hand, Swift Spear, Smithscript Spear, Fire Knight Greatsword, Barbed Staff-Spear, Horned Warrior's Sword, Carian Thrusting Shield, Rabbath's Cannon
D Messmer Soldier's Axe, Bloodfiend's Arm, Bloodfiend's Fork, Messmer Soldier's Spear, Nanaya's Torch, Duelling Shield

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 Boulton
About the author
Harry Boulton
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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