The answer to every question in the form of “What would be the best weapon for an X build?” is in here, check it out!
Introduction / Methodology
I painstakingly hand recorded over 2700 lines of data – each and every weapon’s (and shield’s) stats AND the stats of each and every different infusion of each of those weapons (and shields) which COULD be infused! (I do not recommend repeating the feat) All of them at max upgrade level so as to facilitate apples-to-apples comparisons, while sitting at the hard cap of 99 in every stat (other than Endurance)
I finished the game with minimal cheating (mostly restoring lost runes) and farmed up all the dropped weapons and armor I could, then I went offline and cheated in all the ones I couldn’t get due to bugs, limited number of Rememberances, mutually exclusive items, or simple user error (Dung Eater violated me)
Once I made sure I had EVERY item legitimately obtainable in the game, I cheated again to make them all max level AND max out the character attributes (the absolute max rune level is 713 btw) I only left Endurance at 40 for “weapon swings till 0 stamina” testing
However, this save is for testing purposes ONLY, I do not use it online and I’ll restore my clean(er) save if I ever do go online again. Only hack games for the good, m’kay?! 😛
Why did I pick these values? Well 40 Endurance is right about the level of stamina most people would have, or so I figured. 99 isn’t that much different than the last soft cap of 80, and people who call 80 the “hard cap” annoy me so I set all my other attributes to the real hard cap out of spite 😛
Why should you trust what I say over anyone else?
Because I always offer you access to the raw data for you to see for yourself.
Which is available here – [dropbox.com] (This data was recorded with v1.03.2 of Elden Ring)
Since this information was hand recorded, there is always the possibility my finger slipped and eg entered a 45 instead of a 54 and I never noticed or something else like that. I do not believe I made any mistakes, but I am only human so if you find any errors just let me know and I’ll re-check the weapon.
That said there are errors in this data on Fromsoft’s side and not mine which I try to point out below. I’m sure Fromsoft will get around to fixing them… eventually…
And of course any patch always has the chance of changing something NOT MENTIONED in the patch notes >.>
DPH vs DPSb Pros and Cons
DPH = Damage per Hit
DPS = Damage per Second
DPSb = Damage per Stamina Bar
DPH is easy; our attack power is a direct measure of this value, but DPS is not so easy. DPS requires careful measurement of the time variable – small measurement errors would result in widely varying results. Thus, I have to approximate DPS with DPSb – count the number of swings each weapon takes to fully deplete the stamina bar, then multiply that number of swings by the attack power of one swing. In this way we can control the variables for consistent results; I only used light attack spam (L1?) without any pauses for stamina to regen and from a consistent amount of stamina (40 Endurance worth) without any talismans or other status effects.
Still, there are benefits to one over the other; DPH vs DPS, and I want to make sure you understand the tradeoff in picking one to favor over the other.
DPH Pros:
- Bypasses Damage Negation: Each hit receives a flat damage reduction and then a percentage damage reduction based off the opponent’s defenses; the percentage damage reduction will be the same regardless of how many hits you deliver your damage in… but that flat damage reduction? That sees multiple small hits lossing more of their damage than a single large hit would, this also penalizes split damage type weapons eg ones that do Fire AND Physical damage since then the damage negation is applied twice
- Weapon Arts and Criticals: Big single hits mean that bigger single hits are bigger too – higher DPH buffs things like weapon skills and parries
DPH Cons:
- Higher Stamina Consumption: A single swing will eat up more of your stamina bar meaning you can’t swing as often and doing so could leave you wanting when you need to dodge or block
- Slower Status Effect Buildup: Slow swinging weapons often get more buildup per swing, but even so they will not buildup effects as quickly as faster swinging weapons will
Reverse these for high DPSb weapons; they have much lower stamina consumption rates allowing for more swings which in turn cause faster effect buildup, but they suffer from a higher damage negation penalty and lower weapon skill and critical numbers.
So… which is better to focus on?
A: It depends. I think DPSb is generally a better measure of a weapon’s worth, but it is really up to personal preference. If you are parrying a lot or really like weapon skills, then maybe you should focus on DPH more. I keep spreadsheets for both in the raw data link, if you don’t like the sorting I used for a given section in this guide – go check em out.
Weapon Highlights
Blood Venomous Fang – The base weapon keeps topping lists because it has the lowest stamina cost per swing resulting in a whooping 20 swings till 0 stamina at 40 Endurance. Only Raptor Talons can match it for efficiency, unfortunately for them this one is just flat out better. With a multiplier like that, at least by the numbers, this is the single largest bleed buildup per stamina you can get, plus you get poison at no extra cost!
Blood Fingerprint Stone Shield – Bleed and madness buildup… who even needs a weapon?! Yes, this is a tad bit ridiculous, but people have done this before – wielded nothing but a giant shield and just smashed people into red goo with it. If it works like in previous games, you get constant blocking protection even while “attacking” with it and the only limiting factor is how long your stamina can hold out, you are going to need a LOT of Endurance…
Rapier + Antspur Rapier – The Rapier gives you 130% critical damage while the Antspur builds rot and w/e else you feel like infusing it with (just not Cold, that combo is bugged, but lets be honest it’s blood for both these weapons isn’t it?) Not for scrubs like me who never learned how to parry, if you are going to powerstance something this seems like a good combo to me
Great Stars – Heals you (or your mimic) on every hit, innate bleed buildup, and you can choose to either Cold infuse it OR keep it buffable to give it eg Bloodflame with Heavy/Keen/Quality. This gives you a bleed option which wouldn’t benefit from Arcane investments
Godslayer’s Greatsword – Surprisingly good stamina efficiency for a colossal weapon, it also swings like a weapon a size-class smaller than it is. This allows it to get really good damage numbers both in DPH and DPSb and since it is a colossal weapon most of its 2-hand attacks *ought* to be unparryable. Only downside is it will suffer a split damage penalty as each swing is reduced once by the target’s physical defense and then a 2nd time by its fire resistance
Zamor Curved Sword – Has a unique moveset which allows you to regen stamina WHILE attacking, and gives you access to frost buildup without needing to worry about a split damage penalty nor INT investment. Takes some getting used to since it is unique, but might also catch others off guard in pvp, unfortunately powerstancing it makes it lose the unique moveset – poop
Frost Weapon + Rivers of Blood – The weapon skill of the Rivers of Blood katana is going to get nerfed, but even so this combo allows you to build frost with the main hand and then reset it with the fire damage from the off hand giving you two sources of damage bloom – Frost AND Blood
Cipher Pata OR Coded Sword – The only weapons currently which do pure non-physical damage, they also get shield bypassing attacks
Lion Greatbow – Rivaling the Jar Cannon when used with Radahn’s Spear Greatarrows, this “hidden” launcher – ammo interaction could be the hardest hitting ranged non-magical option in game. Only thing the Jar Cannon has over this combo is that its hitting like a truck the moment you can equip it but has ZERO attribute scaling
Best Damage-per-Hit & Buffable
| Weapon | AP@99 | AP per Stamina Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Quality Giant-Crusher+25 | 998 | 5988 |
| Troll’s Hammer+25 | 962 | 6734 |
| Prelate’s Quality Inferno Crozier+25 | 960 | 5760 |
| Bloodhound’s Fang+10 | 944 | 8496 |
| Quality Duelist Greataxe+25 | 933 | 6531 |
| Golem’s Quality Halberd+25 | 927 | 6489 |
| Quality Greatsword+25 | 915 | 6405 |
| Watchdog’s Quality Greatsword+25 | 911 | 6377 |
| Heavy Giant-Crusher+25 | 911 | 5466 |
| Keen Giant-Crusher+25 | 911 | 5466 |
| Troll’s Golden Quality Sword+25 | 897 | 7176 |
| Quality Rotten Greataxe+25 | 892 | 6244 |
| Treespear+25 | 890 | 7120 |
| Keen Duelist Greataxe+25 | 887 | 6209 |
| Prelate’s Heavy Inferno Crozier+25 | 884 | 5304 |
| Quality Greataxe+25 | 874 | 7866 |
| Prelate’s Keen Inferno Crozier+25 | 874 | 5244 |
| Quality Crescent Moon Axe+25 | 865 | 7785 |
| Quality Longhaft Axe+25 | 865 | 7785 |
| Beastman’s Quality Cleaver+25 | 860 | 7740 |
| Keen Greatsword+25 | 859 | 6013 |
| Quality Zweihander+25 | 854 | 6832 |
| Golem’s Keen Halberd+25 | 853 | 5971 |
| Quality Great Omenkiller Cleaver+25 | 850 | 7650 |
| Greatsword+25 | 849 | 5943 |
| Keen Rotten Greataxe+25 | 849 | 5943 |
| Prelate’s Inferno Crozier+25 | 847 | 5082 |
| Watchdog’s Keen Greatsword+25 | 846 | 5922 |
| Duelist Greataxe+25 | 845 | 5915 |
| Golem’s Heavy Halberd+25 | 845 | 5915 |
| Quality Omen Cleaver+25 | 844 | 8440 |
| Heavy Greatsword+25 | 843 | 5901 |
| Golem’s Halberd+25 | 841 | 5887 |
| Quality Brick Hammer+25 | 837 | 7533 |
| Giant-Crusher+25 | 835 | 5010 |
| Watchdog’s Heavy Greatsword+25 | 831 | 5817 |
| Banished Knight’s Quality Greatsword+25 | 829 | 8290 |
| Quality Dismounter+25 | 829 | 8290 |
| Quality Rusted Anchor+25 | 829 | 8290 |
| Quality Curved Great Club+25 | 828 | 7452 |
| Heavy Duelist Greataxe+25 | 827 | 5789 |
| Executioner’s Quality Greataxe+25 | 825 | 7425 |
| Gargoyle’s Quality Halberd+25 | 822 | 7398 |
| Quality Greathorn Hammer+25 | 820 | 7380 |
| Quality Nightrider Glaive+25 | 818 | 7362 |
| Quality Battle Hammer+25 | 817 | 7353 |
| Troll’s Golden Keen Sword+25 | 817 | 6536 |
| Guardian’s Keen Swordspear+25 | 813 | 8943 |
| Monk’s Quality Flameblade+25 | 813 | 8943 |
| Knight’s Quality Greatsword+25 | 813 | 7317 |
| Troll’s Golden Sword+25 | 813 | 6504 |
| Gargoyle’s Quality Greatsword+25 | 810 | 8100 |
| Quality Glaive+25 | 810 | 7290 |
| Quality Great Mace+25 | 810 | 7290 |
| Quality Iron Greatsword+25 | 808 | 7272 |
| Quality Great Stars+25 | 807 | 7263 |
| Quality Claymore+25 | 805 | 8050 |
| Rotten Greataxe+25 | 805 | 5635 |
| Greataxe+25 | 797 | 7173 |
| Celebrant’s Quality Skull+25 | 796 | 7960 |
| Keen Zweihander+25 | 796 | 6368 |
| Quality Grave Scythe+25 | 794 | 7940 |
| Beastman’s Heavy Cleaver+25 | 794 | 7146 |
| Lordsworn’s Quality Greatsword+25 | 793 | 7930 |
| Gargoyle’s Quality Great Axe+25 | 791 | 8701 |
| Quality Butchering Knife+25 | 791 | 8701 |
| Heavy Rotten Greataxe+25 | 791 | 5537 |
| Quality Pickaxe+25 | 790 | 7110 |
| Crescent Moon Axe+25 | 787 | 7083 |
| Longhaft Axe+25 | 787 | 7083 |
| Beastman’s Keen Cleaver+25 | 785 | 7065 |
| Troll’s Golden Heavy Sword+25 | 785 | 6280 |
| Watchdog’s Greatsword+25 | 785 | 5495 |
| Banished Knight’s Quality Halberd+25 | 781 | 7810 |
| Quality Vulgar Militia Saw+25 | 781 | 7810 |
| Omen Cleaver+25 | 780 | 7800 |
| Gargoyle’s Keen Greatsword+25 | 779 | 7790 |
| Keen Greataxe+25 | 779 | 7011 |
| Keen Crescent Moon Axe+25 | 778 | 7002 |
| Guardian’s Quality Swordspear+25 | 776 | 8536 |
| Quality Bastard Sword+25 | 776 | 7760 |
| Quality Flamberge+25 | 776 | 7760 |
| Quality Rotten Battle Hammer+25 | 776 | 6984 |
| Quality Lance+25 | 776 | 6208 |
| Heavy Greataxe+25 | 773 | 6957 |
| Quality Halberd+25 | 772 | 7720 |
| Quality Vulgar Militia Shotel+25 | 771 | 7710 |
| Keen Brick Hammer+25 | 771 | 6939 |
| Executioner’s Heavy Greataxe+25 | 770 | 6930 |
| Great Omenkiller Cleaver+25 | 770 | 6930 |
| Zweihander+25 | 770 | 6160 |
| Heavy Rusted Anchor+25 | 769 | 7690 |
| Quality Large Club+25 | 769 | 6921 |
| Rusted Anchor+25 | 767 | 7670 |
| Keen Iron Greatsword+25 | 766 | 6894 |
| Heavy Longhaft Axe+25 | 764 | 6876 |
| Executioner’s Keen Greataxe+25 | 763 | 6867 |
| Curved Great Club+25 | 761 | 6849 |
| Heavy Brick Hammer+25 | 761 | 6849 |
| Keen Longhaft Axe+25 | 761 | 6849 |
| Keen Rusted Anchor+25 | 760 | 7600 |
| Quality Warped Axe+25 | 758 | 7580 |
| Pest’s Quality Glaive+25 | 756 | 7560 |
| Iron Greatsword+25 | 756 | 6804 |
| Heavy Crescent Moon Axe+25 | 755 | 6795 |
| Keen Battle Hammer+25 | 754 | 6786 |
| Keen Omen Cleaver+25 | 753 | 7530 |
| Keen Butchering Knife+25 | 752 | 8272 |
| Keen Dismounter+25 | 752 | 7520 |
| Gargoyle’s Heavy Halberd+25 | 752 | 6768 |
| Quality Godskin Stitcher+25 | 751 | 7510 |
| Greathorn Hammer+25 | 750 | 6750 |
| Great Club+25 | 749 | 5243 |
| Gargoyle’s Keen Great Axe+25 | 748 | 8228 |
| Heavy Iron Greatsword+25 | 748 | 6732 |
| Gargoyle’s Heavy Greatsword+25 | 747 | 7470 |
Strength (S&A Rank)
| S Rank (in-game) | AP@99 | AP per Stamina Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Gargoyle’s Heavy Great Axe+25 | 722 | 7942 |
| Heavy Warped Axe+25 | 691 | 6910 |
| Heavy Brick Hammer+25 | 761 | 6849 |
| Gargoyle’s Heavy Halberd+25 | 752 | 6768 |
| Heavy Nightrider Glaive+25 | 746 | 6714 |
| *Ruins Greatsword+10 | 946 | 6622 |
| Watchdog’s Heavy Greatsword+25 | 831 | 5817 |
| Heavy Giant-Crusher+25 | 911 | 5466 |
Heavy REMOVES DEX scaling
| A Rank (in-game) | AP@99 | AP per Stamina Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy Venomous Fang+25 | 487 | 9740 |
| Heavy Iron Ball+25 | 514 | 9252 |
| Heavy Spiked Caestus+25 | 493 | 8874 |
| Heavy Raptor Talons+25 | 442 | 8840 |
| Heavy Caestus+25 | 488 | 8784 |
| Rogier’s Heavy Rapier+25 | 488 | 8784 |
| *Ordovis’s Greatsword+10 | 937 | 8433 |
| Heavy Star Fist+25 | 525 | 8400 |
| *Gargoyle’s Blood/Poison Great Axe+25 | 741 | 8151 |
| Heavy Iron Cleaver+25 | 667 | 8004 |
| Beastman’s Heavy Curved Sword+25 | 602 | 7826 |
| Heavy Rusted Anchor+25 | 769 | 7690 |
| *Staff of the Avatar+10 | 1089 | 7623 |
| *Cold Brick Hammer+25 | 845 | 7605 |
| Heavy Falchion+25 | 577 | 7501 |
| Heavy Curved Club+25 | 625 | 7500 |
| *Cold Warped Axe+25 | 748 | 7480 |
| Gargoyle’s Heavy Greatsword+25 | 747 | 7470 |
| Serpent-God’s Heavy Curved Sword+25 | 573 | 7449 |
| Heavy Club+25 | 568 | 7384 |
| Heavy Spiked Club+25 | 611 | 7332 |
| Heavy Mace+25 | 610 | 7320 |
| Heavy Uchigatana+25 | 610 | 7320 |
| Heavy Stone Club+25 | 659 | 7249 |
| Heavy Bastard Sword+25 | 720 | 7200 |
| Heavy Bloodstained Dagger+25 | 450 | 7200 |
| Gargoyle’s Heavy Twinblade+25 | 651 | 7161 |
| Heavy Jawbone Axe+25 | 650 | 7150 |
| Heavy Lucerne+25 | 650 | 7150 |
| Beastman’s Heavy Cleaver+25 | 794 | 7146 |
| Heavy Broadsword+25 | 594 | 7128 |
| Executioner’s Heavy Greataxe+25 | 770 | 6930 |
| Heavy Halberd+25 | 688 | 6880 |
| Clayman’s Heavy Harpoon+25 | 685 | 6850 |
| Banished Knight’s Heavy Halberd+25 | 681 | 6810 |
| Heavy Vulgar Militia Saw+25 | 681 | 6810 |
| *Blood/Poison Warped Axe+25 | 675 | 6750 |
| Heavy Iron Greatsword+25 | 748 | 6732 |
| Heavy Great Mace+25 | 747 | 6723 |
| Heavy Vulgar Militia Shotel+25 | 672 | 6720 |
| *Blood/Poison Brick Hammer+25 | 744 | 6696 |
| Heavy Parrying Dagger+25 | 417 | 6672 |
| Heavy Great Knife+25 | 413 | 6608 |
| Heavy Erdsteel Dagger+25 | 412 | 6592 |
| Heavy Dagger+25 | 411 | 6576 |
| Heavy Battle Hammer+25 | 729 | 6561 |
| Heavy Pickaxe+25 | 729 | 6561 |
| Heavy Great Epee+25 | 652 | 6520 |
| Heavy Greathorn Hammer+25 | 724 | 6516 |
| Pest’s Heavy Glaive+25 | 645 | 6450 |
| Heavy Hammer+25 | 644 | 6440 |
| Heavy Rotten Battle Hammer+25 | 714 | 6426 |
| Heavy Great Stars+25 | 713 | 6417 |
| Noble’s Heavy Slender Sword+25 | 526 | 6312 |
| Heavy Large Club+25 | 701 | 6309 |
| Brick Hammer+25 | 700 | 6300 |
| Heavy Glaive+25 | 699 | 6291 |
| *Cold Giant-Crusher+25 | 990 | 5940 |
| Golem’s Heavy Halberd+25 | 845 | 5915 |
| *Serpent-Hunter+10 | 738 | 5904 |
| Heavy Greatsword+25 | 843 | 5901 |
| *Blood/Poison Giant-Crusher+25 | 917 | 5502 |
| Heavy Chainlink Flail+25 | 608 | 5472 |
| Heavy Urumi+25 | 532 | 5320 |
| Prelate’s Heavy Inferno Crozier+25 | 884 | 5304 |
| Heavy Lance+25 | 662 | 5296 |
* = NOT buffable; everything else IS
Dexterity (S&A Rank)
| S Rank (in-game) | AP@99 | AP per Stamina Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Keen Great Knife+25 | 463 | 7408 |
| Keen Dagger+25 | 455 | 7280 |
| Keen Parrying Dagger+25 | 455 | 7280 |
| Keen Urumi+25 | 645 | 6450 |
| A Rank (in-game) | AP@99 | AP per Stamina Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Rogier’s Keen Rapier+25 | 551 | 9918 |
| Keen Raptor Talons+25 | 489 | 9780 |
| Keen Rapier+25 | 527 | 9486 |
| Guardian’s Keen Swordspear+25 | 813 | 8943 |
| Keen Hookclaws+25 | 496 | 8928 |
| Keen Butchering Knife+25 | 752 | 8272 |
| Keen Scimitar+25 | 589 | 8246 |
| Flowing Keen Curved Sword+25 | 600 | 7800 |
| Keen Lucerne+25 | 707 | 7777 |
| Keen Uchigatana+25 | 639 | 7668 |
| Keen Cane Sword+25 | 510 | 7650 |
| Keen Shotel+25 | 509 | 7635 |
| Celebrant’s Keen Sickle+25 | 469 | 7504 |
| *Blood/Poison Vulgar Militia Shotel+25 | 736 | 7360 |
| Warhawk’s Keen Talon+25 | 564 | 7332 |
| Keen Vulgar Militia Shotel+25 | 732 | 7320 |
| Keen Flamberge+25 | 728 | 7280 |
| Keen Club+25 | 557 | 7241 |
| Keen Short Sword+25 | 554 | 7202 |
| Keen Scythe+25 | 716 | 7160 |
| Monk’s Keen Flamemace+25 | 645 | 7095 |
| *Blood/Poison Great Knife+25 | 442 | 7072 |
| Keen Forked Hatchet+25 | 544 | 7072 |
| Pest’s Keen Glaive+25 | 701 | 7010 |
| Keen Erdsteel Dagger+25 | 437 | 6992 |
| Keen Nagakiba+25 | 635 | 6985 |
| Keen Brick Hammer+25 | 771 | 6939 |
| Noble’s Keen Slender Sword+25 | 564 | 6768 |
| Keen Nightrider Glaive+25 | 747 | 6723 |
| Gargoyle’s Keen Halberd+25 | 743 | 6687 |
| Keen Nightrider Flail+25 | 600 | 6000 |
| Celebrant’s Keen Rib-Rake+25 | 581 | 5810 |
| Keen Cross-Naginata+25 | 685 | 5480 |
| Keen Giant-Crusher+25 | 911 | 5466 |
| Keen Thorned Whip+25 | 560 | 5040 |
* = NOT buffable; everything else IS
Quality (B/B Rank)
ALL of these are buffable
| B/B Rank (in-game) | AP@99 | AP per Stamina Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Quality Venomous Fang+25 | 572 | 11440 |
| Rogier’s Quality Rapier+25 | 578 | 10404 |
| Quality Antspur Rapier+25 | 576 | 10368 |
| Quality Raptor Talons+25 | 513 | 10260 |
| Quality Spiked Caestus+25 | 566 | 10188 |
| Quality Caestus+25 | 559 | 10062 |
| Quality Iron Ball+25 | 559 | 10062 |
| Quality Bloodhound Claws+25 | 558 | 10044 |
| Quality Katar+25 | 556 | 10008 |
| Quality Rapier+25 | 543 | 9774 |
| Cleanrot Knight’s Quality Sword+25 | 607 | 9712 |
| Quality Hookclaws+25 | 521 | 9378 |
| Quality Estoc+25 | 580 | 9280 |
| Noble’s Quality Estoc+25 | 577 | 9232 |
| Quality Shamshir+25 | 655 | 9170 |
| Quality Star Fist+25 | 569 | 9104 |
| Monk’s Quality Flameblade+25 | 813 | 8943 |
| Celebrant’s Quality Cleaver+25 | 673 | 8749 |
| Quality Butchering Knife+25 | 791 | 8701 |
| Gargoyle’s Quality Great Axe+25 | 791 | 8701 |
| Quality Scimitar+25 | 619 | 8666 |
| Quality Iron Cleaver+25 | 722 | 8664 |
| Quality Falchion+25 | 661 | 8593 |
| Guardian’s Quality Swordspear+25 | 776 | 8536 |
| Beastman’s Quality Curved Sword+25 | 654 | 8502 |
| Quality Uchigatana+25 | 707 | 8484 |
| Quality Omen Cleaver+25 | 844 | 8440 |
| Quality Warpick+25 | 601 | 8414 |
| Quality Spiked Club+25 | 701 | 8412 |
| Quality Mace+25 | 691 | 8292 |
| Banished Knight’s Quality Greatsword+25 | 829 | 8290 |
| Quality Dismounter+25 | 829 | 8290 |
| Quality Rusted Anchor+25 | 829 | 8290 |
| Quality Morning Star+25 | 684 | 8208 |
| Quality Lucerne+25 | 745 | 8195 |
| Flowing Quality Curved Sword+25 | 630 | 8190 |
| Quality Grossmesser+25 | 682 | 8184 |
| Quality Club+25 | 629 | 8177 |
| Quality Shotel+25 | 543 | 8145 |
| Gargoyle’s Quality Greatsword+25 | 810 | 8100 |
| Serpent-God’s Quality Curved Sword+25 | 622 | 8086 |
| Quality Stone Club+25 | 734 | 8074 |
| Quality Mantis Blade+25 | 672 | 8064 |
| Quality Claymore+25 | 805 | 8050 |
| Quality Curved Club+25 | 668 | 8016 |
| Celebrant’s Quality Skull+25 | 796 | 7960 |
| Quality Grave Scythe+25 | 794 | 7940 |
| Quality Cane Sword+25 | 529 | 7935 |
| Lordsworn’s Quality Greatsword+25 | 793 | 7930 |
| Quality Greataxe+25 | 874 | 7866 |
| Quality Parrying Dagger+25 | 489 | 7824 |
| Quality Longsword+25 | 652 | 7824 |
| Quality Jawbone Axe+25 | 711 | 7821 |
| Banished Knight’s Quality Halberd+25 | 781 | 7810 |
| Quality Vulgar Militia Saw+25 | 781 | 7810 |
| Quality Bloodstained Dagger+25 | 488 | 7808 |
| Quality Twinned Knight Swords+25 | 708 | 7788 |
| Quality Crescent Moon Axe+25 | 865 | 7785 |
| Quality Longhaft Axe+25 | 865 | 7785 |
| Quality Bastard Sword+25 | 776 | 7760 |
| Quality Flamberge+25 | 776 | 7760 |
| Gargoyle’s Quality Twinblade+25 | 705 | 7755 |
| Quality Erdsteel Dagger+25 | 484 | 7744 |
| Quality Broadsword+25 | 645 | 7740 |
| Beastman’s Quality Cleaver+25 | 860 | 7740 |
| Warhawk’s Quality Talon+25 | 595 | 7735 |
| Quality Sacrificial Axe+25 | 703 | 7733 |
| Quality Short Sword+25 | 594 | 7722 |
| Quality Halberd+25 | 772 | 7720 |
| Quality Wakizashi+25 | 551 | 7714 |
| Quality Vulgar Militia Shotel+25 | 771 | 7710 |
| Quality Hand Axe+25 | 638 | 7656 |
| Quality Great Omenkiller Cleaver+25 | 850 | 7650 |
| Quality Great Knife+25 | 478 | 7648 |
| Quality Dagger+25 | 477 | 7632 |
| Bandit’s Quality Curved Sword+25 | 693 | 7623 |
| Weathered Quality Straight Sword+25 | 586 | 7618 |
| Monk’s Quality Flamemace+25 | 692 | 7612 |
| Lordsworn’s Quality Straight Sword+25 | 633 | 7596 |
| Quality Warped Axe+25 | 758 | 7580 |
| Quality Battle Axe+25 | 688 | 7568 |
| Quality Highland Axe+25 | 688 | 7568 |
| Pest’s Quality Glaive+25 | 756 | 7560 |
| Quality Forked Hatchet+25 | 581 | 7553 |
| Quality Godskin Peeler+25 | 685 | 7535 |
| Quality Brick Hammer+25 | 837 | 7533 |
| Celebrant’s Quality Sickle+25 | 470 | 7520 |
| Quality Godskin Stitcher+25 | 751 | 7510 |
| Quality Nagakiba+25 | 682 | 7502 |
| Quality Curved Great Club+25 | 828 | 7452 |
| Quality Forked Greatsword+25 | 745 | 7450 |
| Quality Scythe+25 | 745 | 7450 |
| Gargoyle’s Quality Halberd+25 | 822 | 7398 |
| Quality Great Epee+25 | 738 | 7380 |
| Quality Greathorn Hammer+25 | 820 | 7380 |
| Quality Nightrider Glaive+25 | 818 | 7362 |
| Quality Battle Hammer+25 | 817 | 7353 |
| Clayman’s Quality Harpoon+25 | 735 | 7350 |
| Knight’s Quality Greatsword+25 | 813 | 7317 |
| Scavenger’s Quality Curved Sword+25 | 561 | 7293 |
| Quality Great Mace+25 | 810 | 7290 |
| Quality Glaive+25 | 810 | 7290 |
| Quality Iron Greatsword+25 | 808 | 7272 |
| Noble’s Quality Slender Sword+25 | 602 | 7224 |
| Troll’s Golden Quality Sword+25 | 897 | 7176 |
| Quality Pickaxe+25 | 790 | 7110 |
| Quality Rotten Battle Hammer+25 | 776 | 6984 |
| Quality Hammer+25 | 694 | 6940 |
| Quality Large Club+25 | 769 | 6921 |
| Quality Twinblade+25 | 690 | 6900 |
| Quality Zweihander+25 | 854 | 6832 |
| Quality Duelist Greataxe+25 | 933 | 6531 |
| Quality Iron Spear+25 | 652 | 6520 |
| Golem’s Quality Halberd+25 | 927 | 6489 |
Quality (B/C Rank)
| B/C Rank (in-game) | AP@99 | AP per Stamina Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Zamor Curved Sword+10 | 779 | 10906 |
| Death’s Poker+10 | 859 | 9449 |
| Cold Uchigatana+25 | 772 | 9264 |
| Monk’s Blood/Poison Flameblade+25 | 808 | 8888 |
| *Bloodhound’s Fang+10 | 944 | 8496 |
| Blood/Poison Spiked Club+25 | 700 | 8400 |
| Cold Halberd+25 | 833 | 8330 |
| Pest’s Cold Glaive+25 | 820 | 8200 |
| Blood/Poison Uchigatana+25 | 681 | 8172 |
| Banished Knight’s Blood/Poison Halberd+25 | 772 | 7720 |
| Blood/Poison Halberd+25 | 772 | 7720 |
| Blood/Poison Vulgar Militia Saw+25 | 767 | 7670 |
| Blood/Poison Dagger+25 | 475 | 7600 |
| Pest’s Blood/Poison Glaive+25 | 753 | 7530 |
| Blood/Poison Greathorn Hammer+25 | 819 | 7371 |
| Dragon Halberd+10 | 818 | 7362 |
* = buffable
Intelligence (B Rank)
| B Rank (in-game) | AP@99 | AP per Stamina Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Magic Venomous Fang+25 | 590 | 11800 |
| Cold Spiked Caestus+25 | 624 | 11232 |
| Rogier’s Magic Rapier+25 | 621 | 11178 |
| Cold Caestus+25 | 616 | 11088 |
| Magic Antspur Rapier+25 | 615 | 11070 |
| Magic Raptor Talons+25 | 532 | 10640 |
| Magic Rapier+25 | 579 | 10422 |
| Magic Spiked Caestus+25 | 579 | 10422 |
| Magic Caestus+25 | 573 | 10314 |
| Magic Bloodhound Claws+25 | 557 | 10026 |
| Sword of Night and Flame+10 | 835 | 10020 |
| Crystal Knife+25 | 626 | 10016 |
| Magic Hookclaws+25 | 542 | 9756 |
| Moonveil+10 | 811 | 9732 |
| Wing of Astel+10 | 689 | 9646 |
| Cold Falchion+25 | 734 | 9542 |
| Onyx Lord’s Greatsword+10 | 939 | 9390 |
| Magic Shamshir+25 | 669 | 9366 |
| Scavenger’s Cold Curved Sword+25 | 717 | 9321 |
| Monk’s Magic Flameblade+25 | 836 | 9196 |
| Magic Iron Cleaver+25 | 751 | 9012 |
| Magic Butchering Knife+25 | 812 | 8932 |
| Magic Falchion+25 | 683 | 8879 |
| Gargoyle’s Magic Great Axe+25 | 801 | 8811 |
| Magic Omen Cleaver+25 | 879 | 8790 |
| Cold Dagger+25 | 548 | 8768 |
| Beastman’s Magic Curved Sword+25 | 674 | 8762 |
| Magic Spiked Club+25 | 724 | 8688 |
| Magic Scimitar+25 | 620 | 8680 |
| Banished Knight’s Cold Halberd+25 | 867 | 8670 |
| Scavenger’s Magic Curved Sword+25 | 657 | 8541 |
| Magic Warpick+25 | 608 | 8512 |
| Magic Dismounter+25 | 847 | 8470 |
| Magic Uchigatana+25 | 703 | 8436 |
| Gargoyle’s Magic Greatsword+25 | 843 | 8430 |
| Magic Bloodstained Dagger+25 | 526 | 8416 |
| Magic Stone Club+25 | 761 | 8371 |
| Magic Club+25 | 641 | 8333 |
| Magic Curved Club+25 | 688 | 8256 |
| Flowing Magic Curved Sword+25 | 634 | 8242 |
| Dark Moon Greatsword+10 | 914 | 8226 |
| Warhawk’s Magic Talon+25 | 631 | 8203 |
| Helphen’s Steeple+10 | 907 | 8163 |
| Magic Great Knife+25 | 509 | 8144 |
| Magic Morning Star+25 | 677 | 8124 |
| Magic Dagger+25 | 507 | 8112 |
| Magic Grossmesser+25 | 676 | 8112 |
| Magic Mace+25 | 675 | 8100 |
| Magic Parrying Dagger+25 | 506 | 8096 |
| Magic Lucerne+25 | 730 | 8030 |
| Beastman’s Magic Cleaver+25 | 890 | 8010 |
| Celebrant’s Magic Sickle+25 | 499 | 7984 |
| Magic Vulgar Militia Shotel+25 | 797 | 7970 |
| Magic Forked Hatchet+25 | 613 | 7969 |
| Magic Mantis Blade+25 | 662 | 7944 |
| Magic Flamberge+25 | 793 | 7930 |
| Magic Short Sword+25 | 610 | 7930 |
| Bandit’s Magic Curved Sword+25 | 717 | 7887 |
| Magic Wakizashi+25 | 560 | 7840 |
| Magic Vulgar Militia Saw+25 | 783 | 7830 |
| Magic Brick Hammer+25 | 861 | 7749 |
| Banished Knight’s Magic Halberd+25 | 772 | 7720 |
| Magic Scythe+25 | 770 | 7700 |
| Magic Longsword+25 | 641 | 7692 |
| Magic Godskin Stitcher+25 | 761 | 7610 |
| Cold Brick Hammer+25 | 845 | 7605 |
| Magic Warped Axe+25 | 760 | 7600 |
| Magic Halberd+25 | 758 | 7580 |
| Magic Erdsteel Dagger+25 | 473 | 7568 |
| Magic Nagakiba+25 | 688 | 7568 |
| Noble’s Magic Slender Sword+25 | 629 | 7548 |
| Magic Forked Greatsword+25 | 754 | 7540 |
| Magic Greathorn Hammer+25 | 837 | 7533 |
| Magic Great Epee+25 | 753 | 7530 |
| Magic Battle Hammer+25 | 829 | 7461 |
| Pest’s Magic Glaive+25 | 745 | 7450 |
| Cold Erdsteel Dagger+25 | 462 | 7392 |
| Magic Great Mace+25 | 821 | 7389 |
| Magic Great Stars+25 | 816 | 7344 |
| Magic Nightrider Glaive+25 | 815 | 7335 |
| Gargoyle’s Magic Halberd+25 | 812 | 7308 |
| Bastard’s Stars+10 | 730 | 7300 |
| Magic Rotten Battle Hammer+25 | 810 | 7290 |
| Magic Glaive+25 | 795 | 7155 |
| Clayman’s Magic Harpoon+25 | 708 | 7080 |
| Magic Nightrider Flail+25 | 679 | 6790 |
| Magic Zweihander+25 | 848 | 6784 |
| Cold Lance+25 | 844 | 6752 |
| Watchdog’s Magic Greatsword+25 | 954 | 6678 |
| Magic Flail+25 | 659 | 6590 |
| Magic Chainlink Flail+25 | 694 | 6246 |
| Magic Urumi+25 | 623 | 6230 |
| Magic Giant-Crusher+25 | 1019 | 6114 |
| Magic Lance+25 | 754 | 6032 |
| Prelate’s Magic Inferno Crozier+25 | 1002 | 6012 |
| Magic Cross-Naginata+25 | 729 | 5832 |
| Magic Pike+25 | 663 | 4641 |
Faith (A&B Rank)
| A Rank (in-game) | AP@99 | AP per Stamina Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Cipher Pata+10 | 507 | 9126 |
| Coded Sword+10 | 564 | 7332 |
| B Rank (in-game) | AP@99 | AP per Stamina Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Flame Art/Sacred Antspur Rapier+25 | 617 | 11106 |
| Rogier’s Flame Art/Sacred Rapier+25 | 601 | 10818 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Spiked Caestus+25 | 588 | 10584 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Caestus+25 | 581 | 10458 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Rapier+25 | 572 | 10296 |
| Sword of Night and Flame+10 | 835 | 10020 |
| Blade of Calling+10 | 608 | 9728 |
| Inseparable Sword+10 | 961 | 9610 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Erdsteel Dagger+25 | 594 | 9504 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Shamshir+25 | 675 | 9450 |
| Magma Wyrm’s Scalesword+10 | 1046 | 9414 |
| Monk’s Flame Art/Sacred Flameblade+25 | 828 | 9108 |
| Golden Order Greatsword+10 | 896 | 8960 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Spiked Club+25 | 746 | 8952 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Falchion+25 | 682 | 8866 |
| Scavenger’s Flame Art/Sacred Curved Sword+25 | 681 | 8853 |
| Gargoyle’s Flame Art/Sacred Great Axe+25 | 804 | 8844 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Omen Cleaver+25 | 870 | 8700 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Uchigatana+25 | 725 | 8700 |
| Envoy’s Long Horn+10 | 964 | 8676 |
| Gargoyle’s Flame Art/Sacred Greatsword+25 | 845 | 8450 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Bloodstained Dagger+25 | 527 | 8432 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Mace+25 | 702 | 8424 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Morning Star+25 | 702 | 8424 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Club+25 | 643 | 8359 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Dismounter+25 | 832 | 8320 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Dagger+25 | 519 | 8304 |
| Warhawk’s Flame Art/Sacred Talon+25 | 633 | 8229 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Lucerne+25 | 744 | 8184 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Short Sword+25 | 629 | 8177 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Great Knife+25 | 511 | 8176 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Vulgar Militia Shotel+25 | 813 | 8130 |
| Blasphemous Blade+10 | 1014 | 8112 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Vulgar Militia Saw+25 | 809 | 8090 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Parrying Dagger+25 | 503 | 8048 |
| Celebrant’s Flame Art/Sacred Sickle+25 | 500 | 8000 |
| Flame Ar/Sacredt Longsword+25 | 661 | 7932 |
| Banished Knight’s Flame Art/Sacred Halberd+25 | 792 | 7920 |
| Bandit’s Flame Art/Sacred Curved Sword+25 | 712 | 7832 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Nagakiba+25 | 707 | 7777 |
| Cranial Vessel Candlestand+10 | 972 | 7776 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Brick Hammer+25 | 862 | 7758 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Halberd+25 | 772 | 7720 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Greathorn Hammer+25 | 856 | 7704 |
| Inquisitor’s Girandole+10 | 855 | 7695 |
| Staff of the Avatar+10 | 1089 | 7623 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Godskin Stitcher+25 | 761 | 7610 |
| Clayman’s Flame Art/Sacred Harpoon+25 | 759 | 7590 |
| Pest’s Flame Art/Sacred Glaive+25 | 759 | 7590 |
| Noble’s Flame Art/Sacred Slender Sword+25 | 626 | 7512 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Great Epee+25 | 751 | 7510 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Battle Hammer+25 | 831 | 7479 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Nightrider Glaive+25 | 831 | 7479 |
| Maliketh’s Black Blade+10 | 1065 | 7455 |
| Gargoyle’s Flame Art/Sacred Halberd+25 | 828 | 7452 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Glaive+25 | 815 | 7335 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Rotten Battle Hammer+25 | 808 | 7272 |
| Giant’s Red Braid+10 | 721 | 7210 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Nightrider Flail+25 | 669 | 6690 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Flail+25 | 659 | 6590 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Chainlink Flail+25 | 698 | 6282 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Lance+25 | 774 | 6192 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Giant-Crusher+25 | 1018 | 6108 |
| Flame Art/Sacred Cross-Naginata+25 | 737 | 5896 |
Honorable Mention:
Blasphemous Blade restores 6.5% HP upon defeating an enemy
Arcane (S&A Rank)
| S Rank (in-game) | AP@99 | AP per Stamina Bar |
|---|---|---|
| *Ripple Crescent Halberd+25 | 698 | 6980 |
| *Ripple Blade+25 | 621 | 6831 |
* = buffable
| A Rank (in-game) | AP@99 | AP per Stamina Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Occult Spiked Club+25 | 699 | 8388 |
| Occult Brick Hammer+25 | 910 | 8190 |
| Occult Dagger+25 | 483 | 7728 |
| Banished Knight’s Occult Halberd+25 | 770 | 7700 |
| Occult Halberd+25 | 770 | 7700 |
| Pest’s Occult Glaive+25 | 750 | 7500 |
| Occult Great Knife+25 | 468 | 7488 |
| Occult Parrying Dagger+25 | 462 | 7392 |
| Occult Rotten Battle Hammer+25 | 783 | 7047 |
| Occult Erdsteel Dagger+25 | 242 | 3872 |
Occult buffs innate bleed and poison buildup
Infusion Gains
Some weapons gain more AP from infusion than others.
Here are the top performers as compared to the same weapon without infusion.
aka these are the weapons that REALLY do not want to be left as standard
If you want to see more, check the spreadsheet
Strength
- Heavy
+76 – Heavy Giant-Crusher+25
+63 – Beastman’s Heavy Cleaver+25
+61 – Heavy Brick Hammer+25
+59 – Heavy Warped Axe+25
+58 – Heavy Great Mace+25
+56 – Heavy Club+25
+55 – Heavy Large Club+25
+50 – Heavy Nightrider Glaive+25
+47 – Gargoyle’s Heavy Halberd+25
+46 – Gargoyle’s Heavy Great Axe+25
+46 – Watchdog’s Heavy Greatsword+25
- Fire
+160 – Fire Giant-Crusher+25
+154 – Beastman’s Fire Cleaver+25
+135 – Watchdog’s Fire Greatsword+25
+131 – Fire Brick Hammer+25
+126 – Fire Great Mace+25
+126 – Gargoyle’s Fire Greatsword+25
+120 – Fire Large Club+25
+110 – Prelate’s Fire Inferno Crozier+25
+109 – Fire Nightrider Glaive+25
+106 – Guardian’s Fire Swordspear+25
Dexterity
- Keen
+137 – Guardian’s Keen Swordspear+25
+97 – Keen Urumi+25
+77 – Gargoyle’s Keen Greatsword+25
+76 – Keen Giant-Crusher+25
+72 – Gargoyle’s Keen Great Axe+25
+71 – Keen Brick Hammer+25
+65 – Keen Warped Axe+25
+61 – Watchdog’s Keen Greatsword+25
+57 – Keen Great Knife+25
+55 – Gargoyle’s Keen Twinblade+25
+55 – Keen Vulgar Militia Shotel+25
- Lightning
+160 – Lightning Giant-Crusher+25
+154 – Beastman’s Lightning Cleaver+25
+135 – Watchdog’s Lightning Greatsword+25
+132 – Lightning Warped Axe+25
+126 – Gargoyle’s Lightning Greatsword+25
+126 – Lightning Great Mace+25
+125 – Prelate’s Lightning Inferno Crozier+25
+123 – Lightning Brick Hammer+25
+120 – Lightning Large Club+25
+109 – Lightning Nightrider Glaive+25
Intelligence
- Magic
+184 – Magic Giant-Crusher+25
+169 – Watchdog’s Magic Greatsword+25
+161 – Magic Brick Hammer+25
+159 – Beastman’s Magic Cleaver+25
+155 – Prelate’s Magic Inferno Crozier+25
+141 – Gargoyle’s Magic Greatsword+25
+133 – Magic Large Club+25
+132 – Magic Great Mace+25
+129 – Magic Club+25
+128 – Magic Warped Axe+25
- Cold
+158 – Banished Knight’s Cold Halberd+25
+155 – Cold Giant-Crusher+25
+155 – Cold Lance+25
+148 – Cold Greataxe+25
+145 – Cold Brick Hammer+25
+143 – Monk’s Cold Flameblade+25
+142 – Troll’s Golden Cold Sword+25
+140 – Cold Curved Great Club+25
+139 – Prelate’s Cold Inferno Crozier+25
+138 – Cold Glaive+25
+138 – Cold Mace+25
+138 – Watchdog’s Cold Greatsword+25
Faith
- Sacred / Flame Art
+205 – Sacred/Flame Art Erdsteel Dagger+25
+183 – Sacred/Flame Art Giant-Crusher+25
+162 – Sacred/Flame Art Brick Hammer+25
+162 – Watchdog’s Sacred/Flame Art Greatsword+25
+155 – Beastman’s Sacred/Flame Art Cleaver+25
+143 – Gargoyle’s Sacred/Flame Art Greatsword+25
+142 – Prelate’s Sacred/Flame Art Inferno Crozier+25
+136 – Sacred/Flame Art Vulgar Militia Shotel+25
+135 – Sacred/Flame Art Nightrider Glaive+25
+131 – Sacred/Flame Art Club+25
+131 – Sacred/Flame Art Great Mace+25
Strength & Dexterity
- Quality
+163 – Quality Giant-Crusher+25
+137 – Quality Brick Hammer+25
+129 – Beastman’s Quality Cleaver+25
+126 – Quality Warped Axe+25
+126 – Watchdog’s Quality Greatsword+25
+123 – Quality Large Club+25
+122 – Quality Nightrider Glaive+25
+121 – Quality Great Mace+25
+117 – Gargoyle’s Quality Halberd+25
+117 – Quality Club+25
- Blood / Poison
+88 – Blood/Poison Duelist Greataxe+25
+88 – Blood/Poison Rotten Greataxe+25
+82 – Blood/Poison Giant-Crusher+25
+82 – Golem’s Blood/Poison Halberd+25
+82 – Prelate’s Blood/Poison Inferno Crozier+25
+81 – Troll’s Golden Blood/Poison Sword+25
+79 – Executioner’s Blood/Poison Greataxe+25
+78 – Blood/Poison Greataxe+25
+74 – Blood/Poison Battle Hammer+25
+74 – Blood/Poison Curved Great Club+25
+74 – Blood/Poison Iron Greatsword+25
Arcane
- Occult
+237 – Occult Giant-Crusher+25
+210 – Occult Brick Hammer+25
+203 – Prelate’s Occult Inferno Crozier+25
+178 – Occult Great Mace+25
+174 – Occult Warped Axe+25
+162 – Occult Large Club+25
+145 – Occult Club+25
+108 – Gargoyle’s Occult Greatsword+25
+84 – Occult Raptor Talons+25
+73 – Watchdog’s Occult Greatsword+25
Criticals
| Weapon | AP@99 | Critical Multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| *Misericorde+25 | 434 | 140 |
| *Rapier+25 | 504 | 130 |
| *Dagger+25 | 440 | 130 |
| *Executioner’s Greataxe+25 | 740 | 115 |
| Sacred Relic Sword+10 | 947 | 110 |
| Morgott’s Cursed Sword+10 | 824 | 110 |
| Death Ritual Spear+10 | 798 | 110 |
| *Lordsworn’s Greatsword+25 | 714 | 110 |
| *Highland Axe+25 | 620 | 110 |
| Blade of Calling+10 | 608 | 110 |
| Black Knife+10 | 600 | 110 |
| *Lordsworn’s Straight Sword+25 | 571 | 110 |
| Ornamental Straight Sword+10 | 565 | 110 |
| Glintstone Kris+10 | 555 | 110 |
| Reduvia+10 | 542 | 110 |
| *Noble’s Slender Sword+25 | 537 | 110 |
| Scorpion’s Stinger+10 | 525 | 110 |
| *Rogier’s Rapier+25 | 523 | 110 |
| *Katar+25 | 492 | 110 |
| *Bloodhound Claws+25 | 487 | 110 |
| *Hookclaws+25 | 473 | 110 |
| *Bloodstained Dagger+25 | 453 | 110 |
| *Raptor Talons+25 | 441 | 110 |
| *Parrying Dagger+25 | 424 | 110 |
| *Great Knife+25 | 406 | 110 |
| *Erdsteel Dagger+25 | 389 | 110 |
* = buffable
Honorable Mention:
Highland Axe enhances roars by 7.5%
Bleed Buildup
| Weapon | AP per Stamina Bar | Status Buildup per Stamina Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Blood Venomous Fang+25 | 11040 | 2340 |
| Blood Raptor Talons+25 | 9520 | 2340 |
| Blood Antspur Rapier+25 | 10476 | 2106 |
| Rogier’s Blood Rapier+25 | 10224 | 2106 |
| Blood Iron Ball+25 | 10098 | 2106 |
| Blood Rapier+25 | 9918 | 2106 |
| Blood Spiked Caestus+25 | 9702 | 2106 |
| Blood Katar+25 | 9630 | 2106 |
| Blood Caestus+25 | 9576 | 2106 |
| Blood Bloodhound Claws+25 | 9522 | 2106 |
| Blood Hookclaws+25 | 9234 | 2106 |
| Occult Raptor Talons+25 | 10500 | 2000 |
| *Varre’s Bouquet+10 | 4410 | 1890 |
These are just the top performers. for more results check the spreadsheet
* = buffable
Blood on an innate bleed weapon does not give more buildup than Blood on any other weapon
Blood on an innate poison weapon DOES buff the poison buildup
Honorable Mentions:
Grave Scythe gives +35 Vitality
Great Stars restores 1% HP on landing attacks
Sword of Milos restores 5 FP upon defeating an enemy
Frost Buildup
| Weapon | AP per Stamina Bar | Status Buildup per Stamina Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Cold Venomous Fang+25 | 12400 | 2100 |
| Cold Raptor Talons+25 | 10700 | 2100 |
| Cold Spiked Caestus+25 | 11232 | 1890 |
| Rogier’s Cold Rapier+25 | 11232 | 1890 |
| Cold Caestus+25 | 11088 | 1890 |
| Cold Iron Ball+25 | 10908 | 1890 |
| Cold Rapier+25 | 10782 | 1890 |
| Cold Katar+25 | 10620 | 1890 |
| Cold Bloodhound Claws+25 | 10494 | 1890 |
| Cold Hookclaws+25 | 9990 | 1890 |
These are just the top performers. for more results check the spreadsheet
Cold usually REDUCES innate blood and poison buildup… just not on daggers
And then there is the bug afflicted Cold Greathorn Hammer
Madness Buildup
| Weapon | AP per Stamina Bar | Status Buildup per Stamina Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Blood Fingerprint Stone Shield+25 | 4571 | 700 |
| Poison Fingerprint Stone Shield+25 | 4571 | 700 |
| Vyke’s War Spear+10 | 7000 | 520 |
Blood and Poison actually buff the Fingerprint Stone Shield‘s Madness buildup… but not Occult
Poison Buildup
| Weapon | AP per Stamina Bar | Status Buildup per Stamina Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Occult Venomous Fang+25 | 10960 | 3060 |
| Poison Venomous Fang+25 | 11040 | 2720 |
| Poison Raptor Talons+25 | 9520 | 2720 |
| Poison Antspur Rapier+25 | 10476 | 2448 |
| Rogier’s Poison Rapier+25 | 10224 | 2448 |
| Poison Iron Ball+25 | 10098 | 2448 |
| Poison Rapier+25 | 9918 | 2448 |
| Poison Spiked Caestus+25 | 9702 | 2448 |
| Poison Katar+25 | 9630 | 2448 |
| Poison Caestus+25 | 9576 | 2448 |
| Poison Bloodhound Claws+25 | 9522 | 2448 |
| Poison Hookclaws+25 | 9234 | 2448 |
These are just the top performers. for more results check the spreadsheet
Poison on an innate bleed weapon DOES buff the blood buildup… but still might not be worth it
And then there is the bug afflicted Poison Scythe
Scarlet Rot Buildup
| Weapon | AP per Stamina Bar | Status Buildup per Stamina Bar |
|---|---|---|
| *Antspur Rapier+25 | 9630 | 990 |
| Scorpion’s Stinger+10 | 8400 | 800 |
| Rotten Crystal Sword+10 | 9072 | 600 |
| *Rotten Battle Hammer+25 | 6426 | 585 |
| Rotten Crystal Spear+10 | 6710 | 550 |
| Rotten Staff+10 | 6230 | 525 |
| *Rotten Greataxe+25 | 5635 | 455 |
* = buffable
Blood, Poison, and Occult REDUCE rot buildup on the Antspur Rapier… but not the others… other than the bug afflicted Blood Rotten Greataxe
Likewise; Cold does not reduce rot buildup unlike its behavior with blood… except for the bug afflicted Cold Antspur Rapier
Sleep Buildup
| Weapon | AP per Stamina Bar | Status Buildup per Stamina Bar |
|---|---|---|
| St Trina’s Torch+10 | 10998 | 1296 |
| Sword of St. Trina+10 | 8762 | 858 |
Ranged Weapons
| Weapon | AP@99 | AP per Stamina Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Jar Cannon+10 | 832 | 3328 |
| Golem Greatbow+10 | 809 | 6472 |
| Hand Ballista+25 | 760 | 3040 |
| Lion Greatbow+10 | 693 | 5544 |
| Greatbow+25 | 688 | 5504 |
| Pulley Crossbow+10 | 588 | 5292 |
| Erdtree Greatbow+10 | 583 | 4664 |
| Pulley Bow+10 | 420 | 4620 |
| Horn Bow+25 | 403 | 4433 |
| Full Moon Crossbow+10 | 400 | ∞ |
| Albinauric Bow+25 | 395 | 4345 |
| Longbow+25 | 378 | 4158 |
| Erdtree Bow+10 | 376 | 4136 |
| Serpent Bow+10 | 376 | 4136 |
| Arbalest+25 | 358 | ∞ |
| Black Bow+10 | 353 | 3883 |
| Heavy Crossbow+25 | 338 | ∞ |
| Misbegotten Shortbow+25 | 315 | 3465 |
| Light Crossbow+25 | 310 | ∞ |
| Composite Bow+25 | 307 | 3377 |
| Red Branch Shortbow+25 | 299 | 3289 |
| Soldier’s Crossbow+25 | 290 | ∞ |
| Crepus’s Black-key Crossbow+10 | 288 | ∞ |
| Shortbow+25 | 287 | 3157 |
| Harp Bow+10 | 271 | 2981 |
Sorted by Damage per Hit since ammo isn’t unlimited
Ammo damage IS included in the listed attack power
∞ Damage per Stamina Bar = you can never run out of stamina from shooting alone
Honorable Mentions:
Lion Greatbow Radahn’s Spears grant this weapon ~200 bonus damage (NOT included in the table)
Serpent Bow gives bonus Poison build-up to arrows
Catalysts
The highlighter was intended to draw attention to where an equal number of levelups were allocated between single-stat catalysts and dual-stat catalysts eg spending 20 points on one attribute could boost it to 30 while spending the same amount on two would leave them both at 20. This is exact for a Wretch, but only approximate for any other class.
However, the orange highlighter just happens to be the last soft cap for most of these catalysts.
The exceptions being:
Frenzied Flame Seal is also 30/45 but since it scales off of 4 attributes it requires quadruple the investment, if you want to use it – probably best to only go for the 30
Prince of Death’s Staff despite being a dual-stat catalyst soft caps at 60/80
Demi-Human Queen’s Staff actually soft caps at 20/40
Honorable Mentions:
Digger’s Staff – [fextralife.com] boosts Stonedigger Sorcery by 20%
Azur’s Glintstone Staff – [fextralife.com] reduces casting time of all sorceries by ~8%, but consumes ~20% additional FP
Lusat’s Glintstone Staff – [fextralife.com] consumes 50% additional FP
Carian Glintstone Staff – [fextralife.com] boosts Carian Sword Sorcery by 15%
Carian Glintblade Staff – [fextralife.com] boosts Glintblade Sorcery by 15%
Carian Regal Scepter – [fextralife.com] boosts Full Moon Sorcery
Staff of Loss – [fextralife.com] boosts Invisibility Sorcery by 30%
Gelmir Glintstone Staff – [fextralife.com] boosts Lava Sorcery 15%
Crystal Staff – [fextralife.com] boosts Crystalian Sorcery
Rotten Crystal Staff – [fextralife.com] boosts Crystalian Sorcery
Meteorite Staff – [fextralife.com] boosts Gravity Sorcery by 30%
Staff of the Guilty – [fextralife.com] boosts Thorn Sorcery
Prince of Death’s Staff – [fextralife.com] boosts Death Sorcery
Golden Order Seal – [fextralife.com] boosts Fundamentalist Incantations by 10%
Gravel Stone Seal – [fextralife.com] boosts Dragon Cult Incantations by 15%
Giant’s Seal – [fextralife.com] boosts Giants’ Flame Incantations by 20%
Godslayer’s Seal – [fextralife.com] boosts Godslayer Incantations by 10%
Clawmark Seal – [fextralife.com] boosts Bestial Incantations by 10%
Frenzied Flame Seal – [fextralife.com] boosts Frenzied Flame Incantations by 20%
Dragon Communion Seal – [fextralife.com] boosts Dragon Communion Incantations by 15%
Shields
100% Physical Defense w/ highest Guard for lowest STR Requirement possible
aka everything else offers the same or less Guard but requires MORE Strength
| Guard | STR Requirement | Shield |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | 48 | Fingerprint Stone Shield+25 |
| 82 | 44 | Visage Shield+10 |
| 79 | 36 | Haligtree Crest Greatshield+25 |
| 78 | 34 | Golden Greatshield+25 |
| 77 | 30 | Dragon Towershield+25 |
| 69 | 16 | Brass Shield+25 |
| 68 | 14 | Banished Knight’s Shield+25 |
| 65 | 12 | Blue-Gold Kite Shield+25 |
| 63 | 10 | Beast Crest Heater Shield+25 |
| 63 | 10 | Eclipse Crest Heater Shield+25 |
Magic Resistance w/ Highest Resist for lowest STR Requirement possible
| Resist% | STR Requirement | Shield |
|---|---|---|
| 96.2 | 48 | Magic Fingerprint Stone Shield+25 |
| 90 | 32 | Magic Eclipse Crest Greatshield+25 |
| 89 | 12 | Silver Mirrorshield+10 |
| 88.7 | 10 | Carian Knight’s Magic Shield+25 |
| 71.2 | 9 | Magic Ice Crest Shield+25 |
| 65 | 8 | Marred Magic Wooden Shield+25 |
Fire Resistance w/ Highest Resist for lowest STR Requirement possible
| Resist% | STR Requirement | Shield |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 48 | Fire/Flame Art Fingerprint Stone Shield+25 |
| 87.5 | 30 | Fire/Flame Art Redmane Greatshield+25 |
| 73.7 | 16 | Fire/Flame Art Brass Shield+25 |
| 71.2 | 14 | Banished Knight’s Fire/Flame Art Shield+25 |
| 68.7 | 10 | Beatman’s Fire/Flame Art Jar-Shield+25 |
| 60 | 8 | Man-Serpent’s Fire/Flame Art Shield+25 |
Lightning Resistance w/ Highest Resist for lowest STR Requirement possible
| Resist% | STR Requirement | Shield |
|---|---|---|
| 98.7 | 48 | Lightning Fingerprint Stone Shield+25 |
| 76 | 28 | Dragonclaw Shield+10 |
| 75 | 10 | Beatman’s Lightning Jar-Shield+25 |
| 62.5 | 8 | Marred Lightning Wooden Shield+25 |
| 62.5 | 8 | Lightning Candletree Wooden Shield+25 |
Holy Resistance w/ Highest Resist for lowest STR Requirement possible
If you can block with it, it is a shield… don’t question it
| Resist% | STR Requirement | Shield |
|---|---|---|
| 98.7 | 36 | Sacred Haligtree Crest Greatshield+25 |
| 85 | 34 | Sacred Golden Greatshield+25 |
| 82.5 | 30 | Sacred Crossed-Tree Towershield+25 |
| 72 | 26 | Gargoyle’s Black Halberd+10 |
| 70 | 8 | Sacred Sun Realm Shield+25 |
Honorable Mentions:
Eclipse Crest Greatshield gives +50 Immunity, +50 Robustness & +50 Focus
Icon Shield gives a passive regen of 3 HP/s
Great Turtle Shell boosts stamina recovery speed by 8%
Twinbird Kite Shield boosts attack and defense by 5% while below 20% HP
Spiralhorn Shield gives +50 Immunity, +50 Robustness & +50 Focus
Sentry’s Torch reveals enemies that are normally invisible
Beast-Repellent Torch will keep Beast-type enemies passive
Parry Timings
This section is not my own work, it was brought to my attention by 5chneemensch – [steamcommunity.com] and credited to “Kikbow from Discord.”
2nd source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Eldenring/comments/tww7nv/frame_data_for_dodging_and_parrying/ – [reddit.com]
The data sets mostly agree with one another, it would just appear that this Reddit source was running at ~2x the frame rate of the 1st source
Unparryable Weapons
| Weapon | AP@99 | AP per Stamina Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Godslayer’s Greatsword+10 | 1029 | 10290 |
| Starscourge Greatsword+10 | 1015 | 8120 |
| Troll Knight’s Sword+10 | 1014 | 8112 |
| Dragon Greatclaw+10 | 966 | 7728 |
| Staff of the Avatar+10 | 1089 | 7623 |
| Royal Greatsword+10 | 1073 | 7511 |
| Family Heads+10 | 746 | 7460 |
| Maliketh’s Black Blade+10 | 1065 | 7455 |
| Bastard’s Stars+10 | 730 | 7300 |
| Grafted Blade Greatsword+10 | 905 | 7240 |
| Giant’s Red Braid+10 | 721 | 7210 |
| Envoy’s Greathorn+10 | 1023 | 7161 |
| Magma Whip Candlestick+10 | 684 | 6840 |
| *Troll’s Hammer+25 | 962 | 6734 |
| Ruins Greatsword+10 | 946 | 6622 |
| *Troll’s Golden Sword+25 | 813 | 6504 |
| Watchdog’s Staff+10 | 924 | 6468 |
| Axe of Godfrey+10 | 917 | 6419 |
| Ghiza’s Wheel+10 | 907 | 6349 |
| Fallingstar Beast Jaw+10 | 1043 | 6258 |
| Rotten Staff+10 | 890 | 6230 |
| *Zweihander+25 | 770 | 6160 |
| *Nightrider Flail+25 | 596 | 5960 |
| *Greatsword+25 | 849 | 5943 |
| *Duelist Greataxe+25 | 845 | 5915 |
| *Golem’s Halberd+25 | 841 | 5887 |
| *Flail+25 | 580 | 5800 |
| *Rotten Greataxe+25 | 805 | 5635 |
| *Watchdog’s Greatsword+25 | 785 | 5495 |
| *Urumi+25 | 548 | 5480 |
| *Chainlink Flail+25 | 599 | 5391 |
| *Great Club+25 | 749 | 5243 |
| *Whip+25 | 522 | 5220 |
| *Prelate’s Inferno Crozier+25 | 847 | 5082 |
| *Giant-Crusher+25 | 835 | 5010 |
| *Hoslow’s Petal Whip+25 | 542 | 4878 |
| *Thorned Whip+25 | 535 | 4815 |
NOTE: Whips and Flails are FULLY unparryable, but only some of a colossal weapon’s 2H attacks are unparryable
* = buffable
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Thank you for all your hard work. Very helpful in picking a lane to specialize in. Only level 52 atm