Where are all weapons and shields in Elden Ring? Elden Ring is full of vile creatures champing at the bit to turn you to ashes, so you’re going to want to ensure you bring the right weapons and shields to battle. As part of this Elden Ring guide, we’re going to help you even the odds by revealing all weapons and shields and how to get them. Of course, if you’re just beginning the game, then consider consulting our Best Weapons to Get First page as a starting point. And if you’re looking for armour, then we’ve got you covered in our All Armour and Armour Sets and Where to Find Them guide.

Elden Ring: All Weapons and Shields and Where to Find Them

In this part of the page, we’ll list all weapons and shields and how to get them in Elden Ring. Ultimately, there are four sources for weapons and shields in Elden Ring: starting class equipment, loot drops by enemies, loot found lying around, or purchased from a merchant. Each weapon has its own stat requirements, scaling possibilities, and special attacks.

If a particular weapon strikes your fancy but doesn’t hit quite as hard as you had hoped, fret not as most of them can be upgraded. To better understand how to do so, take a gander at our guide: How to Upgrade Weapons and Armour.

There’s a bounty of offensive options in Elden Ring, all of which have their own quirks and glimpses into the game’s greater world. We’ll break down each weapon and offer up their descriptions to allow you a taste of the history of the Lands Between while you plan out your next build.

Straight Swords

Broadsword

Stats

• Physical: 117
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 10
• Dexterity: 10

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Broadsword: Where to Find It

Longsword

Stats

• Physical: 110
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 10
• Dexterity: 10

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Longsword: Where to Find It

Short Sword

Stats

• Physical: 102
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 8
• Dexterity: 10

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Longsword: Where to Find It

• Astrologer starting weapon
• Dropped by undead foot soldiers
• Sold by Nomadic Merchant in northern Limgrave for 600 runes

Curved Swords

Scimitar

Stats

• Physical: 106
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 7
• Dexterity: 13

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Scimitar Location: Where to Find It

Greatswords

Bastard Sword

Stats

• Physical: 138
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 16
• Dexterity: 10

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Bastard Sword Location: Where to Find It

• Sold by Nomadic Merchant by Castle Morne Rampart Site of Grace for 3000 runes

Claymore

Stats

• Physical: 138
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 16
• Dexterity: 13

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Claymore Location: Where to Find It

• Found in a treasure chest inside the northwest of Castle Morne

Lordsworn’s Greatsword

Stats

• Physical: 136
• Critical: 110

Attributes Required

• Strength: 16
• Dexterity: 10

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Lordsworn’s Greatsword Location: Where to Find It

• Found in a treasure chest on the front of a wagon in Gatefront Ruins

Colossal Swords

Grafted Blade Greatsword

Stats

• Physical: 157
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 40
• Dexterity: 14

Attribute Scaling

Unique Skill

Grafted Blade Greatsword Location: Where to Find It

• Dropped by Leonine Misbegotten – the boss on the island southwest of Castle Morne

Thrusting Swords

Estoc

Stats

• Physical: 107
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 11
• Dexterity: 13

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Estoc Location: Where to Find It

Heavy Thrusting Swords

Great Epee

Stats

• Physical: 124
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 15
• Dexterity: 16

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Great Epee Location: Where to Find It

• Found in a treasure chest in the enemy encampment just east of Agheel Lake South

Katanas

Uchigatana

Stats

• Physical: 115
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 11
• Dexterity: 15

Attribute Scaling

Passive Effects

• Causes blood loss buildup (45)

Skill

Uchigatana Location: Where to Find It

• Samurai class starting weapon

Axes

Battle Axe

Stats

• Physical: 123
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 12
• Dexterity: 8

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Battle Axe Location: Where to Find It

• Hero class starting weapon

Forked Hatchet

Stats

• Physical: 101
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 9
• Dexterity: 14

Attribute Scaling

Passive Effects

• Causes blood loss buildup (50)

Skill:

Forked Hatchet Location: Where to Find It

• Dropped by green gargoyles found in most caves

Hand Axe

Stats

• Physical: 113
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Hand Axe Location: Where to Find It

• Sold by Nomadic Merchant southeast of Mistwood Ruins for 2000 runes

Highland Axe

Stats

• Physical: 123
• Critical: 110

Attributes Required

• Strength: 12
• Dexterity: 9

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Highland Axe Location: Where to Find It

Greataxes

Crescent Moon Axe

Stats

• Physical: 146
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 25
• Dexterity: 15

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Crescent Moon Axe Location: Where to Find It

Greataxe

Stats

• Physical: 151
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 30
• Dexterity: 8

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Greataxe Location: Where to Find It

• Found in the treasure chest stashed on the back of a wagon being towed by two skewered giants on the road southeast of the Gatefront Ruins

Halberds

Golden Halberd

Stats

• Physical: 134
• Holy: 87
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 30
• Dexterity: 14
• Faith: 12

Attribute Scaling

• Strength: D
• Dexterity: E
• Faith: D

Skill

Golden Halberd Location: Where to Find It

• Dropped by mounted boss Tree Sentinel who roams just south of Church of Elleh

Halberd

Stats

• Physical: 125
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 14
• Dexterity: 12

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Halberd Location: Where to Find It

Spears

Pike

Stats

• Physical: 115
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 20
• Dexterity: 14

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Pike Location: Where to Find It

Short Spear

Stats

• Physical: 112
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 10
• Dexterity: 10

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Short Spear Location: Where to Find It

Torchpole

Stats

• Physical: 104
• Fire: 31
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 14
• Dexterity: 15

Attribute Scaling

• Strength: D
• Dexterity: D
• Faith: E

Skill

Torchpole Location: Where to Find It

• Dropped by soldiers patrolling the courtyard of Stormveil Castle who carry this weapon and don red sashes

Great Spears

Lance

Stats

• Physical: 123
• Fire: 31
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 20
• Dexterity: 14

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Lance Location: Where to Find It

• Found atop building ruins in an enemy encampment just northeast of Warmaster’s Shack

Twinblades

Twinblade

Stats

• Physical: 119
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 10
• Dexterity: 18

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Twinblade Location: Where to Find It

• Found in a treasure chest located at the southwest side of the Dragon-Burnt Ruins

Hammers

Spiked Club

Stats

• Physical: 114
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 12
• Dexterity: 7

Attribute Scaling

Passive Effects

• Causes blood loss buildup (50)

Skill

Spiked Club Location: Where to Find It

• Dropped by brutes who wield it, one of which can be found by some rubble underneath an overhang just east of the Artist’s Shack

Warhammers

Battle Hammer

Stats

• Physical: 131
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 26
• Dexterity: 8

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Battle Hammer Location: Where to Find It

• Dropped by Grave Warden Duelist boss in Murkwater Catacombs

Brick Hammer

Stats

• Physical: 122
• Fire: 31
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Brick Hammer Location: Where to Find It

• Found on a corpse in a tower on Stormveil Castle’s cliffside edge. After ascending upwards and doing some precarious platforming across wooden platforms to get outside and descending some stairs defended by a shielded guard

Daggers

Dagger

Stats

• Physical: 74
• Critical: 130

Attributes Required

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Dagger Location: Where to Find It

• Dropped by undead soldiers that can be found scattered across Limgrave

Erdsteel Dagger

Stats

• Physical: 67
• Critical: 110

Attributes Required

• Strength: 7
• Dexterity: 12
  
• Faith: 14

Attribute Scaling

• Strength: D
• Dexterity: D
• Faith: D

Skill

Erdsteel Dagger Location: Where to Find It

• Received as a reward for completing the Kenneth Haight sidequest started on the ruins north of Mistwood

Great Knife

Stats

• Physical: 75
• Critical: 110

Attributes Required

• Strength: 6
• Dexterity: 12

Attribute Scaling

Passive Effects

• Causes blood loss buildup (38)

Skill

Great Knife Location: Where to Find It

Reduvia

Stats

• Physical: 79
• Critical: 110

Attributes Required

• Strength: 5
• Dexterity: 13
• Arcane: 13

Attribute Scaling

• Strength: E
• Dexterity: D
• Arcane: D

Passive Effects

• Causes blood loss buildup (30)

Unique Skill

Reduvia Location: Where to Find It

• Dropped by Bloody Finger Nerijus phantom who invades toward the south end of the Agheel Lake North canyon, due east of the Gatefront Ruins

Flails

Flail

Stats

• Physical: 109
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 10
• Dexterity: 18

Attribute Scaling

Passive Effects

• Causes blood loss buildup (50)

Skill

Flail Location: Where to Find It

• Found in a treasure chest stashed on the back of a wagon in Gatefront Ruins

Nightrider Flail

Stats

• Physical: 112
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 10
• Dexterity: 24

Attribute Scaling

Passive Effects

• Causes blood loss buildup (50)

Skill

Nightrider Flail Location: Where to Find It

• Dropped by Night’s Cavalry boss found west of the Castle Morne Rampart Site of Grace

Claws

Hookclaws

Stats

• Physical: 89
• Critical: 110

Attributes Required

• Strength: 8
• Dexterity: 14

Attribute Scaling

Passive Effects

• Causes blood loss buildup (60)

Skill

Hookclaws Location: Where to Find It

• Found off of a corpse in the back of the junk-filled room in Stormveil Castle, behind the stairs close to the castle’s western cliffside entrance.

Whips

Whip

Stats

• Physical: 100
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 8
• Dexterity: 14

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Whip Location: Where to Find It

• Found on a corpse in Castle Monroe that can be found by dropping down into a dark room on the castle’s southern edge.

Bows

Longbow

Stats

• Physical: 80
• Critical: 100
• Range: 50

Attributes Required

• Strength: 9
• Dexterity: 14

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Longbow Location: Where to Find It

Light Bows

Shortbow

Stats

• Physical: 65
• Critical: 100
• Range: 29

Attributes Required

• Strength: 8
• Dexterity: 10

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Shortbow Location: Where to Find It

Crossbows

Light Crossbow

Stats

• Physical: 58
• Critical: 100
• Range: 42

Attributes Required

• Strength: 12
• Dexterity: 8

Skill

Light Crossbow Location: Where to Find It

• Sold by Nomadic Merchant by Castle Morne Rampart Site of Grace for 1500 runes

Ballistas

Hand Ballista

Stats

• Physical: 135
• Critical: 100
• Range: 50

Attributes Required

• Strength: 3.
• Dexterity: 14

Skill

Hand Ballista Location: Where to Find It

• Found atop the Forest Lookout Tower just southwest of the Bridge of Sacrifice

Glintstone Staffs

Astrologer’s Staff

Stats

• Physical: 25
• Critical: 100
• Sorcery Scaling: 115

Attributes Required

• Strength: 7
• Intelligence: 16

Attribute Scaling

• Strength: E
• Intelligence: C

Skill

Astrologer’s Staff: Where to Find It

Glintstone Staff

Stats

• Physical: 25
• Critical: 100
• Sorcery Scaling: 113

Attributes Required

• Strength: 6
• Intelligence: 10

Attribute Scaling

• Strength: E
• Intelligence: C

Skill

Glintstone Staff: Where to Find It

Sacred Seals

Finger Seal

Stats

• Physical: 25
• Critical: 100
• Sorcery Scaling: 114

Attributes Required

• Strength: 6
• Intelligence: 10

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Finger Seal: Where to Find It

Torches

Steel-Wire Torch

Stats

• Physical: 61
• Fire: 109
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

• Strength: 10
• Dexterity: 8

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Steel-Wire Torch Location: Where to Find It

• Found on a corpse atop Castle Morne on its northwest corner

Torch

Stats

• Physical: 54
• Fire: 97
• Critical: 100

Attributes Required

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Torch Location: Where to Find It

• Sold by from Kale at Church of Elleh for 200 runes

Small Shields

Buckler

Stats

• Physical: 58.0
• Magic: 28.0
• Fire: 28.0
• Lightning: 14.0
• Holy: 28.0
• Guard Boost: 30

Attributes Required

• Strength: 8
• Dexterity: 13

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Buckler Location: Where to Find It

Rickety Shield

Stats

• Physical: 50.0
• Magic: 25.0
• Fire: 20.0
• Lightning: 30.0
• Holy: 30.0
• Guard Boost: 25

Attributes Required

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Rickety Shield Location: Where to Find It

Rift Shield

Stats

• Physical: 66.0
• Magic: 30.0
• Fire: 35.0
• Lightning: 15.0
• Holy: 35.0
• Guard Boost: 37

Attributes Required

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Rift Shield Location: Where to Find It

Riveted Wooden Shield

Stats

• Physical: 64.0
• Magic: 38.0
• Fire: 29.0
• Lightning: 22.0
• Holy: 42.0
• Guard Boost: 35

Attributes Required

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Riveted Wooden Shield Location: Where to Find It

• Warrior class starting shield
• Sold by Nomadic Merchant southeast of Mistwood Ruins for 600 runes

Scripture Wooden Shield

Stats

• Physical: 58.0
• Magic: 38.0
• Fire: 20.0
• Lightning: 35.0
• Holy: 43.0
• Guard Boost: 32

Attributes Required

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Scripture Wooden Shield Location: Where to Find It

Medium Shields

Blue Crest Heater Shield

Stats

• Physical: 100.0
• Magic: 43.0
• Fire: 42.0
• Lightning: 32.0
• Holy: 50.0
• Guard Boost: 44

Attributes Required

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Blue Crest Heater Shield Location: Where to Find It

Blue-Gold Kite Shield

Stats

• Physical: 100.0
• Magic: 47.0
• Fire: 53.0
• Lightning: 35.0
• Holy: 45.0
• Guard Boost: 47

Attributes Required

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Blue-Gold Kite Shield Location: Where to Find It

• Sold by Nomadic Merchant southeast of Mistwood Ruins for 1000 runes

Brass Shield

Stats

• Physical: 100.0
• Magic: 55.0
• Fire: 59.0
• Lightning: 39.0
• Holy: 54.0
• Guard Boost: 56

Attributes Required

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Blue Crest Heater Shield Location: Where to Find It

• Dropped by shield wielding soldiers found frequently on the Bridge of Sacrifice

Hawk Crest Wooden Shield

Stats

• Physical: 85.0
• Magic: 44.0
• Fire: 32.0
• Lightning: 44.0
• Holy: 44.0
• Guard Boost: 38

Attributes Required

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Hawk Crest Wooden Shield Location: Where to Find It

Heater Shield

Stats

• Physical: 100.0
• Magic: 43.0
• Fire: 43.0
• Lightning: 27.0
• Holy: 43.0
• Guard Boost: 38

Attributes Required

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Heater Shield Location: Where to Find It

Large Leather Shield

Stats

• Physical: 76.0
• Magic: 49.0
• Fire: 36.0
• Lightning: 45.0
• Holy: 45.0
• Guard Boost: 40

Attributes Required

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Large Leather Shield Location: Where to Find It

• Hero class starting shield
• Sold by Kale at Church of Elleh for 600 runes

Marred Leather Shield

Stats

• Physical: 76.0
• Magic: 49.0
• Fire: 36.0
• Lightning: 45.0
• Holy: 45.0
• Guard Boost: 40

Attributes Required

Attribute Scaling

Passive Effects

• Causes blood loss buildup (50)

Skill

Marred Leather Shield Location: Where to Find It

• Found off a corpse on the ramparts along the Stormveil Castle walls to the west. Just north of the Stormveil Cliffside Site of Grace

Red Thorn Roundshield

Stats

• Physical: 58.0
• Magic: 30.0
• Fire: 40.0
• Lightning: 35.0
• Holy: 35.0
• Guard Boost: 32

Attributes Required

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Red Thorn Roundshield Location: Where to Find It

• Samurai class starting shield
• Sold by Nomadic Merchant by Castle Morne Rampart Site of Grace for 600 runes

Round Shield

Stats

• Physical: 83.0
• Magic: 50.0
• Fire: 37.0
• Lightning: 43.0
• Holy: 50.0
• Guard Boost: 42

Attributes Required

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Round Shield Location: Where to Find It

• Sold by Nomadic Merchant by Castle Morne Rampart Site of Grace for 1000 runes

Greatshields

Wooden Greatshield

Stats

• Physical: 79.0
• Magic: 49.0
• Fire: 41.0
• Lightning: 51.0
• Holy: 47.0
• Guard Boost: 51

Attributes Required

Attribute Scaling

Skill

Wooden Location: Where to Find It

• Found in the Stormveil Castle courtyard. Sitting on a corpse up some wooden stairs on the balcony along the northeast side.

And that concludes all weapons and shields and where to find them in Elden Ring. Which one are you planning on upgrading all the way? Strike us a blow in the comments section below, and read our Elden Ring guide for tons more.