Elden Ring is widely regarded as a difficult game with some crazy boss fights. However, there’s no need to make it even more difficult for yourself by trudging along ignorantly. You will have a better time with the game and a much higher chance of defeating bosses if you acquire the best weapons in Elden Ring for the early game.
You will acquire most of these weapons in Elden Ring by searching, and some by slaying monsters or Bosses. If you’re having trouble beating the early bosses, you can use your running or stealth skills to eliminate some of them without engaging in direct combat.
Since you can acquire these weapons very early on, you might need to wait a while to use them until your stats have improved. Here is a list of all the best weapons in Elden Ring and how you can get them early on in the game:
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Reduvia
This deadly weapon causes passive bleed damage to your enemies. This weapon allows you to scale your Strength, Arcane, and Dexterity, making a lot of Boss fights easier to win.
How to Get the Reduvia
In order to get this weapon, you must go up the right ravine in Agheel Lake and keep traveling upstream. There, you will come face to face with Blood Finger Nerijus in the Murkwater Catacombs in Limgrave. Beat him with the help of Yura.
Axe of Godrick
If you are looking for an axe that has incredible scaling for Strength and Dexterity, then all you need is the Axe of Godrick. This weapon is perfect for powerful attacks.
How to Get the Axe of Godrick
The Axe of Godrick can be found at the Roundtable. All you need to do is give the Remembrance of the Grafted to Finger Reader Enia. She will then hand over the Axe of Godrick to you.
Bloodhound’s Fang
The Bloodhound’s Fang is said to be a Curved Greatsword. This weapon made it to this list of the best early game weapons in Elden Ring as it does a fantastic job at causing a great deal of damage. It also has amazing scaling of Strength and Dexterity.
How to Get the Bloodhound’s Fang
Head to Limgrave and find Bloodhound Knight Darriwil. You must kill him to retrieve the weapon. A little heads-up; this fight might be a bit difficult. According to most Tarnished, it is better if you take the help of Blaidd since you will not be able to summon co-ops or Spirit Summons for help.
Golden Halberd
Able to scale with Strength, Dexterity, and Faith, this weapon is a monster when it comes to inflicting damage during battles. It has a weapon skill called ‘’The Golden Vow” which boosts the defense and attack stats for the Tarnished.
How to Get the Golden Halberd
If you are willing to use it then head up the road northeast from The First Step. That road leads to the Church of Elleh and Gatefront Ruins. There you will spot the Tree Sentinel, whom you need to beat in order to collect this weapon.
Lordsworn’s Greatsword
With excellent scalability of Strength and Dexterity, there was never any doubt that this weapon would make this list. If you desire to deliver heavier hits while keeping a bit of a distance then this weapon is a brilliant choice. Players often fuse this weapon with the Ashes of War so that they can inflict more damage to the bosses, but you can also just let it be and continue playing. The best part is that you don’t even have to fight a boss to get this.
How to Get the Lordsworn’s Greatsword
All you need to do is take the west road out of Gatefront Ruins and find the chest behind the Carriage. The sword will be inside the chest.
Morning Star
The Morning Star is a weapon that scales with Strength and Dexterity. Morning Star’s weapon skill is bleed damage, so it’s a good idea to infuse it with the Ashes of War in order to deal obscene amounts of damage to your enemies.
How to Get the Morning Star
This is also another one of those weapons which do not require fighting. You can find it inside a chest that is in a Carriage just east of Weeping Peninsula in Limgrave.
Twinblade
This weapon is highly efficient if you upgrade it by fusing it with Ashes of War. Doing so will give you a greater chance of winning Boss fights. With scalability that is dependent on Strength and Dexterity, this weapon causes a good amount of pain to enemies.
How to Get the Twinblade
You will find the Twinblade inside a chest that resides in the basement of the Dragon-Burnt Ruins.
Dragon Communion Seal
This is a fan-favorite weapon as it can cast incantations and possesses restorative properties. The incantations are spells that call on the power of slain dragons. This Seal can cause very high damage.
How to Get the Dragon Communion Seal
Travel to the Fringefolk Hero’s Grave and keep going in the tunnel till you reach the point where the road splits. Go up to get to the room where the Banished Knight resides. He will hand you the Dragon Communion Seal.
Claymore
This weapon provides better Strength and Dexterity to the Tarnished. Like many others on this list, it can be made more powerful by adding Ashes of War. In fact, it becomes one of the best weapons in Elden Ring you can get earlier in the game.
How to Get the Claymore
The Claymore can be found in the courtyard of Castle Morne in the Weeping Peninsula. Take the path past the blazing corpses and reach the entrance of the building there. There inside a chest is where you will find Claymore.
The Meteorite Staff
The Meteorite Staff is extremely powerful and can cause massive damage by way of Gravity Sorceries. This staff has scaled with Intelligence only and is a fantastic addition to your inventory if you want to have a strong start in the game.
How to Get the Meteorite Staff
You can find this weapon in Aeonia Swamp in Caelid. In the Street of Sages Ruins, go to the southwestern building and you’ll find a corpse that’s on the ledge in a room that contains a rune and some poison flowers. The staff is on that corpse.
Demi Human-Queen’s Staff
When it comes to using a staff for sorcery, the Demi Human-Queen’s Staff is a great option. This particular staff scales with Strength and Intelligence. It is a decent choice for those who desire to cause high damage through spells.
How to Get the Demi Human-Queen’s Staff
You have to kill the Demi-Human Queen in order to acquire this weapon, and she can be found in the Demi-Human Forest Ruins in Weeping Peninsula.
Greatsword
The greatsword is best known for its Strength and impressive weight. With one swing this is able to bring down enemy HP drastically. If you want to upgrade it then you can always fuse it with the Ashes of War.
How to Get the Greatsword
The Greatsword is located in Dragonborrow in Caelid. You must head towards Caelem Ruins Site of Grace. There you will see a Carriage. Just behind it, you will find yourself facing the Giant Dogs who will be guarding the chest which contains the greatsword.
Uchigatana
The Uchigatana is a great weapon for incisive Slash Damage in combat and scales with Strength and Dexterity. This katana also inflicts passive damage leading to extreme blood loss.
How to Get Uchigatana
The Uchigatana resides with a corpse in the Deathtouched Catacombs in Limgrave. Once you reach the Deathtouched Catacombs, you will see multiple halls. Unlock them using the lever at the end of the hallway. There, you will see the corpse hanging over at the very end of the platform. If you want, you can avoid fighting the skeleton warriors and the Black Knife Assassin and just grab the katana and leave.
The Sword of Night and Flame
This weapon scales with Strength, Dexterity, Faith, and Intelligence. The Sword of Night and Flame has a weapon skill known as the Night-and-Flame Stance. This particular skill enables the Tarnished to cast Comet Azur Sorcery and move forth launching a normal attack, while also alternatively allowing the player to move forward with a strong attack causing Fire Damage.
How to Get the Sword of Night and Flame
You must head to Caria Manor in the northern region of Liurnia Lake Shore if you want to access this item. Just on the east side of Caria manor, you will find yourself a locked room. That is where the sword lies.
The Grafted Blade Greatsword
This sword falls in the Colossal Sword Category and is, therefore, one of the best swords you can find earlier in the game. This weapon has a higher scaling with Strength than Dexterity, but fusing it with the Ashes of War enhances its abilities for greater damage.
How to Get the Grafted Blade Greatsword
You must defeat Leonine Misbegotten in Castle Morne in the Weeping Peninsula. This boss is particularly easy to beat and you can possess The Grafted Blade Greatsword in no time.
