Weapon Guides

Quick Answer: Yes — you can farm “unlimited” Smithing Stones in Elden Ring as early as level 20 by exploiting

Elden Ring weapon scaling explained — scaling grades, affinities and upgrades to maximize your weapon’s damage.

The best status effect weapons in Elden Ring — top Bleed, Frost, Poison and Scarlet Rot weapons to melt any boss.

The best Shadow of the Erdtree DLC weapons, ranked — new weapon classes and top picks for every build.

The best Dexterity weapons in Elden Ring, ranked — fast blades and bleed weapons for aggressive Dex builds.

Our Elden Ring best Strength weapons tier list ranks the heaviest, hardest-hitting weapons for pure Strength builds.

The best Faith weapons in Elden Ring, ranked — top Holy, Fire and Lightning weapons for your incantation build.

The best Intelligence weapons in Elden Ring for mage and spellblade builds, from Moonveil to the Dark Moon Greatsword.

The best katanas in Elden Ring, ranked — top bleed and Dexterity katanas from the Uchigatana to Rivers of Blood.