Elden Ring Weapon Tier List, Best Characters Ranked

Check out the Elden Ring Weapon Tier List to see where your favorite characters rank in terms of power and usefulness and more about Elden Ring.

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On February 25, 2022, Bandai Namco Entertainment published Elden Ring, an action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware. The game was directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, with the worldbuilding aspect handled by the renowned fantasy author, George R. R. Martin. It is available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. In Elden Ring, players take control of a customizable character and embark on a journey to fix the Elden Ring and become the new Elden Lord. The game's third-person perspective allows players to freely explore its interactive open world.

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Elden Ring Weapon Tier List

S Tier

Type	Stat Requirements	Max Scaling (Standard Upgrade)	Weapon Art
Greatsword	Colossal Sword	STR - 31 DEX - 12	STR - B DEX - D
Starscourge Greatsword	Colossal Sword	STR - 38 DEX - 12 INT - 15	STR - B DEX - D INT - D
Ruins Greatsword	Colossal Sword	STR - 50 INT - 16	STR - S INT - D
Marais Executioner's Sword	Greatsword	STR - 24 DEX - 14 ARC - 23	STR - B DEX - E ARC - D
Ordovis's Greatsword	Greatsword	STR - 25 DEX - 13 FTH - 15	STR - A DEX - E FTH - C
Magma Wyrm's Scalesword	Curved Greatsword	STR - 24 DEX - 15 FTH - 18	STR - B DEX - D FTH - B
Giant-Crusher	Colossal Weapon	STR - 60	STR - B

A Tier

Type	Stat Requirements	Max Scaling (Standard Upgrade)	Weapon Art
Beastclaw Greathammer	Great Hammer	STR - 20 DEX - 10 FTH - 18	STR - C DEX - C FTH - C
Great Stars	Great Hammer	STR - 22 DEX - 12	STR - C DEX - C
Siluiria's Tree	Great Spear	STR - 27 DEX - 13 FTH - 20	STR - B DEX - D FTH - C
Morning Star	Hammer	STR - 12 DEX - 8	STR- C DEX - D
Nox Flowing Hammer	Hammer	STR - 17 DEX - 7	STR - B DEX - D
Broadsword	Straight Sword	STR - 10 DEX - 10	STR - C DEX - D
Longsword	Straight Sword	STR - 10 DEX - 10	STR - C DEX - D
Banished Knight's Greatsword	Greatsword	STR - 17 DEX - 9	STR - C DEX - D
Cleanrot Knight's Sword	Thrusting Sword	STR - 11 DEX - 13	STR - C DEX - D
Claymore	Greatsword	STR - 16 DEX - 13	STR - C DEX - D
Beastman's Curved Sword	Curved Sword	STR - 13 DEX - 11	STR - B DEX - D
Beastman's Cleaver	Curved Greatsword	STR - 25 DEX - 14	STR - B
Dismounter	Curved Greatsword	STR - 19 DEX - 16	STR - C DEX - D
Nightrider Glaive	Halberd	STR - 26 DEX - 10	STR - B DEX - E
Golden Halberd	Halberd	STR - 30 DEX - 14 FTH - 12	STR - B DEX - D FTH - D
Executioner's Greataxe	Greataxe	STR - 34 DEX - 8	STR - B DEX - E
Warped Axe	Axe	STR - 24 DEX - 8	STR - B
Gargoyle's Twinblade	Twinblade	STR - 18 DEX - 15	STR - B DEX - E
Lance	Great Spear	STR - 20 DEX - 14	STR - C DEX - C
Grave Scythe	Reaper	STR - 17 DEX - 13	STR - C DEX - D

B Tier

Type	Stat Requirements	Max Scaling (Standard Upgrade)	Weapon Art
Axe of Godfrey	Colossal Weapon	STR - 42 DEX - 14	STR - C DEX - D
Commander's Standard	Halberd	STR - 24 DEX - 14	STR - B DEX - D
Highland Axe	Axe	STR - 12 DEX - 9	STR - C DEX - D
Axe of Godrick	Greataxe	STR - 34 DEX - 22	STR - C DEX - C
Prelate's Inferno Crozier	Colossal Weapon	STR - 45 DEX - 8	STR - B DEX - E
Rusted Anchor	Greataxe	STR - 26 DEX - 9	STR - B DEX - E
Rotten Crystal Sword	Straight Sword	STR - 13 DEX - 10 INT - 15	STR - C DEX - D INT - D
Iron Greatsword	Greatsword	STR - 18 DEX - 10	STR - B DEX - E
Grafted Blade Greatsword	Colossal Sword	STR - 40 DEX - 14	STR - B DEX - D
Watchdog's Greatsword	Colossal Sword	STR - 30 DEX - 10	STR - B DEX - E
Troll's Golden Sword	Colossal Sword	STR - 29 DEX - 10	STR - C DEX - D
Omen Cleaver	Curved Greatsword	STR - 19 DEX - 16	STR - C DEX - C
Serpent-God's Curved Sword	Curved Sword	STR - 13 DEX - 9	STR - C DEX - D
Iron Cleaver	Axe	STR - 15 DEX - 7	STR - B DEX - D
Grossmesser	Curved Sword	STR - 14 DEX - 12	STR - C DEX - D
Golem's Halberd	Colossal Weapon	STR - 36 DEX - 14	STR - C DEX - D
Dragon Halberd	Halberd	STR - 22 DEX - 10	STR - B DEX - C
Glaive	Halberd	STR - 18 DEX - 15	STR - C DEX - C
Lordsworn's Greatsword	Greatsword	STR - 16 DEX - 10	STR - C DEX - D
Meteoric Ore Blade	Katana	STR - 15 DEX - 14 INT - 18	STR - C DEX - D INT - C
Star Fist	Fist Weapon	STR - 12 DEX - 8	STR - C DEX - D
Ringed Finger	Hammer	STR - 15 DEX - 9	STR - B DEX - D
Curved Great Club	Great Hammer	STR - 24 DEX - 10	STR - C DEX - D
Marika's Hammer	Hammer	STR - 20 DEX - 12 FTH - 19	STR - B DEX - D FTH - C
Spiked Club	Hammer	STR - 12 DEX - 7	STR - C DEX - C
Serpent-Hunter	Great Spear	STR - DEX -	STR - A DEX - E
Bloodstained Dagger	Dagger	STR - 9 DEX - 12	STR - B DEX - D
Cinquedea	Dagger	STR - 10 DEX - 10	STR - B DEX - D
Bloodhound Claws	Claw Weapon	STR - 10 DEX - 15	STR - C DEX - D
Golem Greatbow	Greatbow	STR - 24 DEX - 18	STR - C DEX - D
Troll's Hammer	Colossal Weapon	STR - 28 DEX - 8 FTH - 10	STR - B DEX - E FTH - D
Brick Hammer	Great Hammer	STR - 31	STR - A
Watchdog's Staff	Colossal Weapon	STR - 34 DEX - 10	STR - C DEX - D
Rotten Battle Hammer	Great Hammer	STR - 26 DEX - 8	STR - B DEX - D
Great Omenkiller Cleaver	Greataxe	STR - 23 DEX - 12	STR - C DEX - D
Chainlink Flail	Flail	STR - 18 DEX - 12	STR - B DEX - E
Gargoyle's Black Blades	Twinblade	STR - 18 DEX - 15 FTH - 22	STR - B DEX - E FTH - D
Twinned Knight Swords	Twinblade	STR - 16 DEX - 18	STR - C DEX - D
Beast-Repellent Torch	Torch	STR - 12 DEX - 8	STR - B DEX - D

C Tier

Type	Stat Requirements	Max Scaling (Standard Upgrade)	Weapon Art
Crystal Sword	Straight Sword	STR - 13 DEX - 10 INT - 15	STR - C DEX - D INT - D
Bastard Sword	Greatsword	STR - 16 DEX - 10	STR - C DEX - D
Gargoyle's Greatsword	Greatsword	STR - 18 DEX - 10	STR - B DEX - E
Greataxe	Greataxe	STR - 30 DEX - 8	STR - C DEX - D
Longhalft Axe	Greataxe	STR - 24 DEX - 8	STR - C DEX - D
Sacrificial Axe	Axe	STR - 16 DEX - 10	STR - C DEX - D
Gargoyle's Black Halberd	Halberd	STR - 26 DEX - 10 INT - 22	STR - C DEX - D INT - D
Gargoyle's Halberd	Halberd	STR - 26 DEX - 10	STR - B DEX - E
Greathorn Hammer	Great Hammer	STR - 22 DEX - 10	STR - C DEX - D
Battle Hammer	Great Hammer	STR - 26 DEX - 8	STR - B DEX - E
Hammer	Hammer	STR - 14 DEX - 7	STR - C DEX - D
Club	Hammer	STR - 10	STR - B
Great Club	Colossal Weapon	STR - 35	STR - B
Large Club	Great Hammer	STR - 22	STR - B
Great Mace	Great Hammer	STR - 28	STR - B
Staff of the Avatar	Colossal Weapon	STR - 34 DEX - 8 FTH - 24	STR - A DEX - D FTH - B
Halberd	Halberd	STR - 14 DEX - 12	STR - C DEX - D
Clayman's Harpoon	Spear	STR - 12 DEX - 10 INT - 12	STR - C DEX - E INT - D
Partisan	Spear	STR - 15 DEX - 12	STR - C DEX - D
Veteran's Prosthesis	Fist Weapon	STR - 15 DEX - 12	STR - C DEX - D
Spiked Caestus	Fist Weapon	STR - 8 DEX - 10	STR - C DEX - C
Torch	Torch	STR - 5 DEX - 5	STR - C DEX - D
Misbegotten Shortbow	Light Bow	STR - 16 DEX - 8	STR - D DEX - E

D Tier

Type	Stat Requirements	Max Scaling (Standard Upgrade)	Weapon Art
Jawbone Axe	Axe	STR - 14 DEX - 8	STR - C DEX - D
Celebrant's Cleaver	Axe	STR - 12 DEX - 8	STR - C DEX - D
Battle Axe	Axe	STR - 12 DEX - 8	STR - C DEX - D
Dragon Greatclaw	Colossal Weapon	STR - 30 DEX - 14	STR - C DEX - D
Gargoyle's Great Axe	Greataxe	STR - 24 DEX - 8	STR - B DEX - E
Gargoyle's Black Axe	Greataxe	STR - 24 DEX - 8 FTH - 22	STR - C DEX - E FTH - D
Stone Club	Hammer	STR - 16 DEX - 8	STR - B DEX - E
Curved Club	Hammer	STR - 11 DEX - 7	STR - C DEX - D
Mace	Hammer	STR - 12 DEX - 7	STR - C DEX - D
Pickaxe	Great Hammer	STR - 22 DEX - 10	STR - C DEX - D
Caestus	Fist Weapon	STR - 8 DEX - 8	STR - C DEX - C
Pike	Spear	STR - 20 DEX - 14	STR - C DEX - D
Iron Spear	Spear	STR - 13 DEX - 11	STR - C DEX - D
Rotten Staff	Colossal Weapon	STR - 34 DEX - 8	STR - B DEX - D
Iron Ball	Fist Weapon	STR - 11 DEX - 8	STR - C DEX - D

Elden Ring Armor Tier List

S Tier: The best armor to use in the Elden Ring.
A Tier: Armor that is very strong, and can be just as effective as S-Tier choices when paired with certain builds.
B Tier: Good armor choices that can be viable when used with the right builds.
C Tier: Average armor choices that are neither particularly good nor bad.
D Tier: Below average armor choices that are slightly weaker than average.
E Tier: Weak armor choices that are basic and not particularly effective.
F Tier: The worst armor choices and the lowest ranking options on this tier list.

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Elden Ring Gameplay

Elden Ring is an action role-playing game that offers a third-person perspective and combines exploration and combat. The game mechanics share similarities with other FromSoftware games, such as Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. The game takes place in an open world environment known as the Lands Between, consisting of six major areas. These areas vary in terrain and design, such as the grassy plains and ancient ruins of Limgrave, or the monster-infested wasteland of Caelid. Players can explore these areas freely, aided by their trusty mount, Torrent, which serves as their primary mode of transportation. When necessary, players can also fast-travel outside of combat. Along the way, players will encounter both non-playable characters (NPCs) and formidable foes, including the demigods who rule each main area and serve as the game's main bosses. Additionally, Elden Ring features hidden dungeons such as catacombs, tunnels, and caves that offer boss battles and valuable items for players to collect.

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Elden Ring Weapon Tier List: FAQs

1. What is Elden Ring?

Elden Ring is an action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, with world-building by George R. R. Martin. It was published by Bandai Namco Entertainment and released on February 25, 2022.

2. What platforms is Elden Ring available on?

Elden Ring is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

3. Why is Elden Ring so popular?

The challenge Eldon Ring offers the players is a significant factor in its popularity. The experience of the Japanese creators, From Software, has helped develop an action-packed challenging game for the players.

4. Is Elden Ring a multiplayer game?

Yes, Elden Ring features both online multiplayer and cooperative play. Players can summon other players to help them in battles or invade other players' worlds as a hostile enemy.

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Elden Ring Weapon Tier List

S Tier

Type

Stat Requirements

Max Scaling (Standard Upgrade)

Weapon Art

A Tier

Type

Stat Requirements

Max Scaling (Standard Upgrade)

Weapon Art

B Tier

Type

Stat Requirements

Max Scaling (Standard Upgrade)

Weapon Art

C Tier

Type

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D Tier

Type

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Elden Ring Armor Tier List

Elden Ring Gameplay

Elden Ring Weapon Tier List: FAQs