Best weapons in Shadow of the Erdtree for all builds
Jun. 24, 2024Whether Dex, Faith, Intelligence, Strength or Arcane, here’s the best weapons in the Elden Ring DLC
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The best Shadow of the Erdtree weapons in Elden Ring are those that play to your build - as ever - with a range of options for players to find. We’re discovering new, powerful weapons in Shadow of the Erdtree every day, but right now there’s a few standouts for every kind of character, stat scaling and build, whether you’re playing Strength, Dexterity, Arcane, Faith or Intelligence. Below, I’ve divided all the best weapons in Shadow of the Erdtree below into categories depending on your build and priority stats, with a little information on why they’re so good and - more importantly - where you can find them.
Best weapons in Shadow of the Erdtree for Strength
Heavy weapons are arguably something of a meta for early game bosses, and while there’s plenty of Strength-scaling weapons in Erdtree, these two are maximising the impact of that investment - as well as the impact of heavy metal on a ghoul’s skull.
Dexterity-based players are eating well in Shadow of the Erdtree, with a massive range of weapons that slick warriors can pick from. The four below are the cream of the crop.
As mentioned above, those investing in Intelligence for Shadow of the Erdtree will find themselves focusing more on spells and affinities, though there is one standout for those who match brain with brawn.
Many Erdtree weapons have Faith scaling, but often secondary to some other stat, and those that have it as a primary don’t always scale especially well anyway. There’s one exception, available near the very end of the game.
Arcane has been a little snubbed in Shadow of the Erdtree overall, but it’s arguably always been the odd duck of the Elden Ring stats family. There’s one weapon here that really can do this strange power justice.
Of course, we’ll update this page if we find any more great weapons worth highlighting, but right now these appear to be the best out there for the vast majority of players.
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