Out of all the new items advertised across the multiple trailers for Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, one of the ones that garnered the most interest was the martial art-type weapons. Turns out these are hand-to-hand martial art 'weapons', and there are two of them introduced in this DLC, the Dryleaf Arts and Dane's Footwork.
Both of these items come from one specific NPC in the DLC named Dryleaf Dane, and you can absolutely get both of these weapons in one playthrough of said DLC. But, a lot of you who are only partially through SoTE are worried that you might miss out on getting Dane's Footwork if you progress too far or clear certain areas. So, to ease any worries, let's go over where exactly these can be found in Elden Ring.
Dane's Footwork Overview
What Type of Weapon is it?
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Name |
Type |
Damage Type |
Scaling |
Stat Requirements |
Default Ash of War |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dane's Footwork |
Hand-to-Hand Art |
Strike |
Strength (D) & Dexterity (D) |
8 Strength & 8 Dexterity |
Palm Blast |
Dane's Footwork is less of a weapon in Elden Ring and more of an equippable martial art. But, for the sake of the game's mechanic, players actually 'equip' Dane's Footwork in any of their weapon slots. Dane's Footwork is a kick-based martial art that's unique to Dryleaf Dane, and he apparently invented these martial arts while training under a waterfall. And, the guy seems to have invented a pretty powerful martial art, considering how much raw damage each of his attacks deals when you fight him at Moorth Ruins.
Mechanically Dane's Footwork and Dryleaf Arts are very similar, the main differences being that the Dryleaf Arts are more punch-focused while Dane's Footwork is more kick-focused. This is seen in the movesets of each of these weapon options, as Dane's Footwork has a lot more kicks both in the light and heavy attack strings, especially if you 'two-hand' it, which essentially functions as a dual-wield power stance. It's also worth noting that you can swap the Ash of War on Dane's Footwork just like you can for the Dryleaf Arts, and you can use the Whetblades to even make these weapons scale differently, such as making them into Keen, Cold, or Bleed weapons.
Where To Find Dane's Footwork
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Platform(s) PS5 , Xbox One , PS4 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , PC Released February 25, 2022 Developer(s) From Software Publisher(s) Bandai Namco Entertainment , From Software How Long To Beat 58 Hours
