Elden Ring allows you to play however you like, with whatever fun build you choose to enjoy. With a vast array of weapons at your disposal, there are amazing Elden Ring Dex weapons to uncover and experiment with as you explore the Lands Between.
If you favor being as swift and deadly as an assassin, then daggers may be the best Dex weapons you'll find in Elden Ring to fit your nimble-footed playstyle. Some weapons are already equipped with unique skills or Weapon Arts that make them one of the most powerful Dexterity weapons in Elden Ring.
Updated on June 28, 2024, by Andrew Scariati: The best Dex weapons Elden Ring can offer expanded with the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC's release. Two newcomers join the list of the best Dex weapons in Elden Ring, as recent patches have changed the landscape for the existing weapons.
17 Bloodhound Claw
The Wolverine-esque
Bloodhound Claws is a wonderful Dex weapon you should look out for. This weapon allows you to cause blood loss in a swift chain of attacks, and it comes with a handy Ash of War, the Bloodhound’s Step Skill . This Weapon art grants you the ability to evade harm by phasing in and out of existence with an evasive hop.
To obtain this weapon, you must go to Volcano Manor. In the dark basement area, you'll find a Bloodhound Knight armed with said weapon. After a hard fight, he'll drop the weapon for you to pick up.
16 Nagakiba
The abnormally long katana, known as the
Nagakiba , is easily one of the best Katanas in Elden Ring. This katana deals fantastic Bleed damage, but what immediately catches the eye is its absurd length and extraordinary range.
This weapon can be obtained after finishing Yura's questline.
With the weapon skill Unsheathe already built into this weapon, the Nagakiba is the essential weapon in the arsenal of the itinerant samurai. Whether you want Nagakiba to deal lightning or frost damage, it's a deadly blade to wield.
15 Black Knife
The Legendary Spirit Ash Summon,
Black Knife Tiche wields this powerful weapon, which is bathed in the Rune of Death. By hurling a wave of death toward an enemy, it'll gradually drain their HP, killing them without having to put in too much effort.
But did you know that you could own such a weapon too? To get your hands on one, simply head to the Sainted Hero's Grave in the Altus Plateau region. A Black Knife Assassin boss will be standing right in front of the entryway, and he drops this Dex weapon.
14 Bloodhound's Fang
The go-to weapon when it comes to Dex builds,
Bloodhound’s Fang is a reliable and effective weapon with a powerful special skill to back it up.
This weapon can be found early in the game after defeating Evergaol Boss
Bloodhound Knight Darriwil in southern
Limgrave .
The Weapon Skill, Bloodhound’s Finesse Skill , is what makes this weapon all the more worth fighting Darriwil. This skill gives you the ability to cartwheel midair while dealing massive damage to your foes. With range and immense damage on your side, Bloodhound's Fang also doubles as a Bleed weapon that chips away at your enemies' health.
13 Reduvia
One of Elden Ring's best Dex weapons you can get super early in the game, the
Reduvia Dagger's
Reduvia Blood Blade Skill makes it one of the best Dex weapons Elden Ring has to offer. Working both as a melee and ranged weapon, you can fling projectiles of blood that eviscerate your enemies' health.
You get this weapon from an invader NPC called
Bloody Finger Nerijus near Murkwater Cave in Agheel Lake.
Although it does take some stamina and FP to activate the skill, the Bleed buildup it causes after a few hits is well worth the cost.
12 Godskin Peeler
The Godskin Peeler has a literal tornado interwoven as a skill. Called the Black Flame Tornado Skill , slamming the
Godskin Peeler on the ground will cause a tornado of ebony flames to lift your enemies and inflict damage on them.
Both sides of this twin blade will be wreathed in black flame, which is super handy.
To get this weapon, travel to
Dominula, Windmill Village at the northernmost end of the Altus Plateau. Run past the creepy singing ladies and up to the peak of the village; you'll have to defeat the Godskin Apostle boss and nab the weapon.
11 Hand Of Malenia
One of the hardest optional bosses in Elden Ring,
Malenia, Blade of Miquella , holds one of the most sickening Dex weapons ever created.
To get the
Hand of Malenia , you have to — you guessed it — defeat Malenia.
You must use her Remembrance Rune and exchange it at the Roundtable Hold for this weapon.
It has a wide reach and its skill — known as the
Waterfowl Dance Skill — unleashes a whirlwind of blade slashes that could take out multiple enemies at once.
10 Blasphemous Blade
Truth be told, the
Blasphemous Blade isn't exactly Elden Ring's best Dex weapon, but it's such a powerful choice, that you can use it to some effect whether you are focused on Faith, Strength, or Dexterity. Each of its D-scalings will help improve this weapon, but the base Fire damage and HP-leeching effect are good enough as is.
The Taker's Flames Weapon Art ignites the blade with fire and slams it to the ground, sending a wave of flame that absorbs HP from any foe it hits. This effect is incredibly powerful, and makes the Blasphemous Blade one of the best weapons in Elden Ring – so why not use it with your Dex build?
9 Wing Of Astel
The
Wing of Astel is one of the best Dex weapons in Elden Ring for magical damage. Aside from your usual swift slashes and twirls, this weapon has a Nebula skill that unleashes a wave of dark purple stars that go supernova and cause massive damage.
This weapon is available pretty late in the game, but to obtain it, you have to go to Nokstella, Eternal City .
From the latter's Site of Grace, go down the river and turn right into a dark tunnel filled with giant ants. Keep going till you reach the end, where you'll find yourself at the Uhl Palace Ruins. The Wing of Astel is kept inside a chest, guarded by a giant dragonfly-shaped, intergalactic monstrosity that hurls Rock Sling spells at you.
8 Scavenger's Curved Sword
The
Scavenger’s Curved Sword may be an unexpected pick for Elden Ring's best Dex Weapons, but its power warrants the selection. After the buff to straight swords in patch 1.09, the Scavenger's Curved Sword received faster attack speed with lower recovery time between attacks, resulting in a higher damage per second (DPS).
These changes go well with the Spinning Slash Skill that triggers Blood Loss buildup to the tune of 45 per tick. On its own, this is decent, but when you power stance (dual wield) this weapon and use the running jump attack, the total Bleed buildup can reach 160 percent, easily triggering the Bleed status effect in a single attack.
7 Vyke's War Spear
A late-game Dex weapon, you can pilfer
Vyke’s War Spear this off of the NPC invader
Festering Fingerprint Vyke , who you can run into on the way to the Church of Inhibition at Liurnia of the Lakes.
Vyke's War Spear doles out quick jabs, swipes, and thrusts. Even better, this weapon can inflict a Madness buildup on enemies with every swing. By implementing the Frenzy Flame Thrust skill, you'll launch yourself into the air before slamming down to the ground to release the flames of Madness.
6 Rivers Of Blood
Rivers of Blood is the katana version of the Reduvia Dagger, but no less deadly. The
Corpse Piler Skill is embedded into this weapon, allowing you to create successive waves of blood to slice your opponent, sort of like Bloodborne's Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower.
While Rivers of Blood once easily topped the list of the best Dex weapons Elden Ring had for a powerful Bleed build , it received several nerfs , including a reduction in PvP Poise damage in patch 1.08.
If you want to wield this weapon, go to the Church of Repose in the Mountaintops of the Giants. You'd have to progress further into the game and defeat the NPC invader,
Bloody Finger Okina to get this unique katana.
5 Backhand Blade
Of all the best dex weapons Elden Ring has to offer, particularly among unique or boss weapons, it's surprising to see a more humble option, the
Backhand Blade beating out its fair share of contenders for the crown. While it can't claim the title of the best dex weapon in Elden Ring, it's one of the easiest to wield once you grab it from beside the coffin in Gravesite Plain.
With 13 Dex and ten Strength required to wield the Backhand Blade, you should be able to use this weapon regardless of your build though it gets better with more Dex. While the D-scaling in Dex at the start seems lackluster, you can expect S-scaling when you upgrade this weapon with the Keen effect.
4 Dancing Blade Of Ranah
The
Dancing Blade of Ranah is one of the best dex weapons Elden Ring can offer, and one of the most visually appealing new weapons in the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. The 20 Dex and nine Strength requirements are relatively minimal, especially if you're running a dexterity build anyway.
Dexterity Scaling will improve from B as you upgrade the weapon, jumping to A-scaling with the standard upgrade path.
The Unending Dance Weapon Art is a fantastic way to cut through enemies while staying mobile, proving useful for weaker enemy groups, or for avoiding slower enemies while attacking. Claim this weapon by defeating the Dancer of Ranah at the Southern Nameless Mausoleum.
3 Moonveil Katana
The
Moonveil is one of the strongest and most beautiful Dex weapons in Elden Ring. Its built-in Transient Moonlight Skill allows you to send out a horizontal or vertical wave of magic whenever you perform an Unsheathe attack with the katana.
To get your hands on the Mooveil Katana in Elden Ring, you must go to the alternate entrance to Gael Tunnel in the Caelid Wilds. There, killing the Magma Wyrm boss is a must, since it drops the Moonveil Katana as a reward.
2 Eleonora's Poleblade
Eleonora’s Poleblade can dish out fast attacks, and transform into a hurricane of bloody blades with the built-in
Bloodblade Dance Skill . With the ability to dish out blood loss buildup, this surely is a Dex weapon you want in your arsenal.
Found in the Altus Plateau during the tail-end of Yura's Hunter of Bloody Finger's quest, you must defeat an NPC invader by the name of Eleonora, who wields the Poleblade.
1 Death's Poker
Death’s Poker stands alone as the best Dexterity weapon Elden Ring currently has to offer, though that can change as Shadow of the Erdtree progresses. As far as Dex weapons, Elden Ring has quite a few uniquely shaped and named weapons, with Death's Poker serving as one of the most appropriately named choices.
Ghostflame Ignition scales purely with Intelligence , so you may want to run a hybrid Intelligence/Dexterity build to get the most out of Death's Poker.
Despite a D-scaling in Dexterity, this weapon offers one of the best Weapon Arts in Elden Ring via
Ghostflame Ignition Skill . Using this skill will build Frostbite rapidly on any afflicted enemy, giving the weapon an additional dimension of utility and damage. With so much going for it, Death's Poker should remain as Elden Ring's best Dex weapon for quite a while.
