You will come across some truly fearsome bosses in the Realm of Shadow. Survival looks arduous but it is not impossible. Not only do you need to be at your best, but you also need to possess the best weapons there are. You will be surprised at how far along a handy blade can take you. Excited to dive in? That’s what we thought!
5Fire Knight’s Greatsword
| Physical Attack | 147 |
| Magic Damage | 0 |
| Fire Damage | 44 |
| Lightning Damage | 0 |
| Holy Damage | 0 |
| Critical | 100 |
| Physical Absorption | 69 |
| Magic Defense | 42 |
| Fire Defense | 47 |
| Lightning Defense | 42 |
| Holy Defense | 42 |
| Guard Boost | 47 |
Greatsword of the Fire Knights.
A long, slender blade that undulates like fire.
Blessed with a flame incantation. Further flame imbuement will amplify the effect and greatly increase the armament’s power.
It is a Colossal Sword in Shadow of the Erdtree. To obtain it, you must defeat the Fire Knights who guard the Storehouse elevator in Shadow Keep’s legacy dungeon. This is a slow swinging weapon with standard damage.
The default skill of the Fire Knight’s Greatsword is Stamp– the player firmly grips the greatsword and takes on a low stance before performing an upward cut.
4Messmer Soldier’s Spear
| Physical Attack | 122 |
| Magic Damage | 0 |
| Fire Damage | 0 |
| Lightning Damage | 0 |
| Holy Damage | 0 |
| Critical | 100 |
| Physical Absorption | 56 |
| Magic Defense | 35 |
| Fire Defense | 35 |
| Lightning Defense | 35 |
| Holy Defense | 35 |
| Guard Boost | 43 |
Weapon used by the soldiers who serve Messmer the Impaler. A greatspear with a steel blade worn from use. Being made for overwhelming onslaughts, attacks with this weapon can be charged to unleash consecutive strikes.
Messmer Soldier’s Spear is a Great Spear. You can obtain it by defeating Messmer Soldiers in the Castle Ensis legacy dungeon in Gravesite Plain. The spear is useful while attacking with a shield.
Its default skill is Impaling Thrust, which lets you overcome shields. It can be infused with other Ashes of War and temporarily enchanted.
3Greatsword of Solitude
| Physical Attack | 120 |
| Magic Damage | 0 |
| Fire Damage | 0 |
| Lightning Damage | 0 |
| Holy Damage | 0 |
| Critical | 100 |
| Physical Absorption | 89 |
| Magic Defense | 40 |
| Fire Defense | 40 |
| Lightning Defense | 40 |
| Holy Defense | 40 |
| Guard Boost | 53 |
Steel greatsword wielded by the Knights of the Solitary Gaol.Through a secret rite, they relinquished their hearts for heightened battle prowess. Next, they engraved their blades with two crests: one depicting the light of birth, and the other, solitude.
The Greatsword of Solitude is a greatsword which can be obtained by beating the Blackgaol Knight in the Western Nameless Masoleum (Gravesite Plain). Although the greatsword has a humble attack speed, its impactful cleaving slashes and high damage negation really make it a rounded attack.
Its default skill is the Solitary Moon Slash. It slashes downwards then shoots forward an arc of light. If you wish to perform a series of attacks, this is a great beginner since it gives the player room for a follow-up.
2Rellana’s Twinblade
| Physical Attack | 103 |
| Magic Damage | 66 |
| Fire Damage | 66 |
| Lightning Damage | 0 |
| Holy Damage | 0 |
| Critical | 100 |
| Physical Absorption | 66 |
| Magic Defense | 47 |
| Fire Defense | 29 |
| Lightning Defense | 47 |
| Holy Defense | 26 |
| Guard Boost | 35 |
Carian light greatsword embedded with blue glintstone.
Weapon of Rellana, the Twin Moon Knight.
Two swords as a single armament. When two-handing, a straight sword engraved with golden flame will be carried in the left hand. Here, and here alone, were moon and fire ever together.
Rellana’s Twinblade is a Light Greatsword weapon. You can get it by exchanging the Remembrance of the Twin Moon Knight with Finger Reader Enia in Roundtable Hold.
Its default skill is the Moon-and-Fire Stance which allows you to set your blades to either unleash deadly waves of magic or set the area on fire with blinding flames.
1Dryleaf Arts
| Physical Attack | 80 |
| Magic Damage | 0 |
| Fire Damage | 0 |
| Lightning Damage | 0 |
| Holy Damage | 0 |
| Critical | 100 |
| Physical Absorption | 35 |
| Magic Defense | 20 |
| Fire Defense | 20 |
| Lightning Defense | 20 |
| Holy Defense | 20 |
| Guard Boost | 20 |
A technique for hand-to-hand combat without the aid of a weapon.
This martial art combines fist strikes and kicks.
The teachings of a group of spiritual seekers known as the Dryleaf Sect, revealed only to those of worthy valor and character. The practice of this martial art marks the dawn of an ascetic’s journey.
The best weapon in Shadow of the Erdtree is the Dryleaf Arts, a Hand-to-Hand weapon. Defeat the monk Dryleaf Dane at the Moorth Ruins Site of Grace in Scadu Altus to receive this weapon.
The default weapon skill of the Dryleaf Arts is Palm Blast. It imbues the hand with powerful energy and then does a palm strike to release an explosive blast. You can also charge the attack beforehand to further boost its impact.
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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