The much-awaited Colosseum update for the Elden Ring has been released alongside the 1.08 patch. The update brings a new perspective to PVP battles where players can engage in various PVP modes. There are three colosseums in the Lands Between, which can be found in, Limgrave. Caelid and Leyndell, where the players can experience the new PVP modes.
The combat in Elden ring does not entirely rely on the ‘best’ weapon but on the player’s skills and character builds. The PVP battles in Elden Ring are usually fast, and you might find yourself against opponents with vast experience and skills.
So, here are some of the best weapons, if used correctly, can wipe out the existence of your opponents without breaking a sweat.
10Sword of St. Trinia
The Sword of St.Trinia, can deal up to 262 points of physical damage and 78 points of magic damage once fully upgraded. The sword scales up with Strength, Intelligence, and Dexterity. To wield this straight sword, you must have STR 10, DEX 12, and INT 14.
The sword of St. Trinia deals decent damage, both physical and magical. The sword’s unique ability is to put your opponents to sleep, and players can wield two of these swords, thus allowing you to put your enemies to sleep in a few hits. Once your opponent is asleep, they can’t move or attack, leaving them vulnerable to your attacks.
When To Use: The blade is excellent for crowd control due to its ‘Mists of Slumber’ weapon skill. If paired with a weapon like Giant Crusher, there is a vast potential for massive damage here.
9Marias Executioner’s Sword
Marias Executioner’s Sword can deal 230 points in physical damage and 149 points in magical damage at its highest level. The weapon scales up with the Strength attribute. To equip this sword, players must have STR 24, ARC 23, and DEX 14.
Marias Executioner’s Sword is a ‘greatsword,’ thus making it useful against shields, as it can deliver stagger effects. Not only that but its Unique skill, the ‘Eochaid’s Dancing Blade,’ triggers a drill-like motion propelling the blade forwards, which inflicts bleed damage to all the enemies who are poor enough to get caught in it.
When to Use: It is an excellent sword for PvE and PvP due to its magic damage and ability to hit many targets, if appropriately used. Its special skill is instrumental in dealing damage from afar. It’s a perfect tool that can deliver heavy damage through its unique skill.
8Mohgwyn’s Sacred Spear
Mohgwyn’s Sacred Spear deals 235 points in physical damage and 151 points in fire damage once you fully upgrade it. The spear scales up with attributes Strength and Arcane. To wield this sword, you must have STR 24 DEX 14 and ARC 27.
Mohgwyn’s Sacred Spear is the best Great Spear in the game. The spear is an excellent choice in fights, and you won’t need to switch weapons as this weapon is very versatile. The spear’s unique skill can inflict bleed and fire damage. It also leaves the spear with Bloodflame, making the bleeding even more powerful. It is also tough to dodge this weapon as its unique ability allows it to target opponents behind walls and objects.
When to Use?: The spear is excellent for building passive blood loss. Its unique ability makes it easy to deal serious damage to many enemies simultaneously.
7Moonveil
If you fully upgrade the Moonveil, the katana can deal 178 points in physical damage and 213 points in magical damage. The weapon scales up with Intelligence and Dexterity. To wield this katana, you must have STR 12, DEX 18, and INT 23
The Moonveil is a Katana, which means its lighting fast. As all Katanas do, the weapon deals heavy damage, but its Magic Damage makes Moonveil different. The sword can also deal damage at a distance when sheathed. Players can shoot light waves like lasers, which can one-shot players with low HP. This makes the sword a great choice to ambush or even retreat from your opponents while ensuring you stay safe at a distance.
When to Use: It is excellent for passive blood loss buildup with fast attack speeds. The weapon works great against unshielded enemies with low poise.
6Giant Crusher
The Giant crusher features a base damage of 155 in physical damage, which is excellent but once fully upgraded (Standard affinity), it can deal 379 points of physical damage. The hammer also offers 88 points in physical guard, making it comparable to shields. The hammer scales up with Strength attribute. To wield this mighty hammer, you must have STR 60.
Giant Crusher is a massive hammer of colossal weapon type. This attribute makes the weapon very heavy. Despite being a slow weapon, the hammer offers some sweet benefits when used correctly.
When to Use: The hammer is great for offense and defense, and can be substituted for shield due to superior block properties.
5Vyke’s Spear
Once Vyke’s spear is fully upgraded, it can deal up to 252 points in physical damage and 161 points in fire damage. The spear scales with Dexterity, Faith, and Strength. To equip this spear, you must have STR 16, DEX 20, and FAI 18.
Vyke’s spear is one of the best in the spear class. It deals massive damage with a long range.
Its unique ability unleashes fire and explosions of madness in front of the player, which deals enormous amounts of damage to the opponent.
When to Use: The weapon is excellent for building madness, which helps get you free hits and deal damage to many enemies together. It is a great weapon to manage the distance between you and your enemy and to keep them at bay when you need a breather.
4Gargoyle Twinblade
Gargoyle Twinblade deals 291 points in physical damage when fully upgraded in the standard affinity. It scales up with the attributes Strength and Dexterity. To equip these blades players must have STR 10 and DEX 18.
The Gargoyle Twinblade is excellent for players looking for a dual-wield weapon. The Twinblade comes with one of the best movesets in the game, which is ideally suited for PVP. The weapon has high attack speed and good damage, enabling you to deal damage consistently and quickly.
When to Use: The blades have a Spinning Slash move which will help you deal with a group of enemies or in free-for-all mode. It can also be infused with Ashes of War to increase damage sources further. The weapon scales up well and can be combined with your choice of status effects, making it more versatile.
3Winged Scythe
The Winged Scythe deals 213 points in physical damage and 254 points of holy damage. It scales up with Dexterity. To wield this weapon, you must have at least STR 16, DEX 16, and FAI 24.
Winged Scythe is truly a PVP weapon. Obtaining is the easiest part since players don’t have to defeat any boss to acquire it. Also, its unique ability does not allow opponents to heal. This makes your engagements much easier as you rob your opponent of the opportunity for a second life, just like a Grim Reaper.
When to Use: The weapon is excellent against shielded opponents as it bypasses enemy blocks to deal some damage. Its slashing attack helps in dealing a group of enemies.
2Cross Naginata
Cross Naginata, when fully upgraded (standard affinity), deals 298 points in physical damage. The weapon scales up with Dexterity and Strength. To equip this weapon, you must have STR 16 and DEX 20.
The Cross Naginata is a dangerous weapon. Wielding it with Seppuku Ash of War is obliterating your opponent in 2 hits. The Cross Naginata can be dual-wielded and can inflict bleeding damage. Enchanting the Naginata with blood loss and pairing it with Seppuku Ash of war guarantees bleeding on the first hit.
When to Use?: It is a great weapon to build passive blood loss. The Cross Naginata Dual wield bleed build is OP and is as close to being the perfect weapon for PVP. Since the weapon is of spear type, it is wicked fast.
1Rivers of Blood
Hands down, Rivers of blood is the best weapon of Elden Ring. Once you upgrade Rivers of Blood fully, it can deal 186 points of physical damage and 186 points of fire damage. It scales up with Attributes Dexterity and Arcane. Even after a nerf, the weapon is still potent and can decimate anything in its path. The blade is swift and can inflict severe bleed damage, but its unique ability makes the sword a beast. To equip this weapon, you must have STR 12, DEX 18, and ARC 20.
The sword’s unique skill, Corpse Piler, unleashes six slashes in quick succession, which allows the player to stack up bleed damage quickly. Not only that, despite being a katana, the sword can also inflict fire damage.
When to Use: The weapon is an excellent end game weapon. Its wide and long-reaching attacks quickly build up blood loss. The Corpse Piler skill helps greatly in clearing a group of enemies.
About Elden Ring
Elden Ring is a major title released by FromSoftware in 2022, the developers of Demon’s Souls, Bloodborne, and the Dark Souls franchise. Set in the ‘Lands Between’, players are on a quest to repair the Elden Ring and become the new Elden Lord.
Shadow of the Erdtree is a full-fledged expansion for Elden Ring added in June 2024. It is a whole new map with new Weapons, Sorceries, Ashes, and Craftables. It is a challenging DLC and as players continue to explore the map, they find surprises and easter eggs left by the developers every day.
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