There are a number of advantages to using a low-weight weapon inElden Ring. You can utilize heavier armor, turning yourself into a tank without investing levels into Endurance. Alternatively, you could commit to the light-weight lifestyle, taking advantage of the light roll and the Blue Dancer Charm, which increases your damage the lower your Equip Load is (though it’s crucial to remember that this Talisman only affects physical damage).
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It’s worth pointing out that most Sacred Seals weigh nothing or almost nothing, but we won’t be talking about them here, in part because they aren’t really weapons, and because we already have alist dedicated to them. Here are ten weapons so light, you’ll barely even notice your character holding them.
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Dexterity
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The idea of theParrying Daggersounds cool in theory, but it really falls short in practice. The best Parry options in the game are only available to Shields, so most of the time you’ll want to opt for one of them instead.
And if you want a Parrying tool that can still deal damage, it turns out that the Parrying Dagger isn’t any better at Parrying thanany other Dagger. It does start with the Parry Ash of War, but there are quite a few other Daggers that can be given a Parry that outperform the Parrying Dagger in other areas. If you still want to use the Parrying Dagger (maybe you really like how it looks?) it is sold by Patches, after he first sets up shop in Murkwater Cave.
Like Sacred Seals, one could argue thatTorches aren’t really weapons. Still, you might be compelled to attack with one of them every once in a while. Unfortunately, there are quite a few Torches in Elden Ring, and all the others come with some sort of unique effect.
The only advantage the basicTorchhas over the alternatives is that it is a significant amount lighter. Unfortunately, it doesn’t beat out the Lantern in that regard, an item that weighs nothing and doesn’t take up a weapon slot. Still, if you like the feeling of having a Torch in hand and don’t care about any fancy effects, you can buy the Torch from Merchant Kalé in Limgrave’s Church of Elleh.
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In a vacuum, theCaestusis a good weapon. Unfortunately, you can’t really evaluate video game weapons without considering the broader context, and the Caestus exists in the same game as the Spiked Caestus, a weapon that is superior in almost every way.
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Both weapons have identical movesets, but the Spiked variant has better damage and causes Bleed buildup. The only edges the regular Caestus has is a lower equip load and Dexterity requirement, and most of the time the benefits of the Spiked Caestus will outweigh those extremely minor downsides. If you do want this weapon, it can be purchased from Gatekeeper Gostoc after he starts offering merchant services - assuming you don’t kill him for stealing from you.
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TheGreat Knifeis in a strange spot. It comes with innate Bleed buildup, which is always nice, but there are better Daggers that can also inflict that status effect. The Reduvia is the obvious example, but the Great Knife is also beaten out by the Bloodstained Dagger on almost every Affinity. There is one notable exception, though: Keen.
If you want a Dexterity-based Dagger that can cause Bleed, the Great Knife is for you. How difficult it is to get will vary; the Bandit class starts with the Great Knife, but other classes will need to farm for it. The weapon is a rare drop from the Demi-Humans carrying it across the Lands Between.
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The basicDaggercan’t compete with the fancier members of its weapon class in terms of damage. However, it does have an abnormally high Critical Damage modifier of 130, being outpaced only by the Miséricorde. Most of the time, you’ll want to opt for the higher-tier option, but the Miséricorde does have more stringent requirements than its basic counterpart, costing you 0.5 weight and requiring two additional levels in Strength, and three in Dexterity.
If you want a high-Critical Damage option, and for whatever reason can’t meet one of those requirements, the Dagger is a decent alternative. The easiest way to get it is by buying it from the Twin Maiden Husks in the Roundtable Hold. Alternatively, or if you want more than one, the Dagger drop from the Highwaymen and Foot Soldiers you can find in many of Elden Ring’s locations.
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The most unique feature of theCelebrant’s Sickleis that it gives you ten Runes whenever you hit an enemy. That’s better than nothing, but those numbers are negligible unless you are fully committed to farming. There are a few other reasons to use this weapon, though.
It scales exceptionally well when Keen infused, getting the highest damage of any Dagger. Additionally, it causes a certain amount of chip damage through Shields, a useful ability in a wide variety of scenarios. However, those benefits might not outweigh the hassle of farming for the weapon. It is an extremely rare drop from the blue-clad Celebrants in Dominula, Windmill Village in the northern Altus Plateau.
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There are a surprising number of Daggers in Elden Ring that scale with Intelligence, and theGlintstone Krisis both the lightest and strongest of the three. While it doesn’t have the best raw damage, its unique Weapon Skill, Glinstone Dart, is exceptionally powerful.
On launch, it was basically just a worse version of the Glintstone Pebble Ash of War, but later patches have given it longer range, increased speed, and more damage, and it can be charged to improve it further. If you are looking for a Dagger to use in your Intelligence build, the Glintstone Kris is a surprisingly good option. You’ll need to jump through some hoops to get it, though; it can only be obtained by finishing Sorceress Selen’s questline and taking her side.
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Faith
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TheBlade of Callingis a Faith-scaling Dagger, and has an in-game twin in another Dagger, the Black Knife. The main selling points of both weapons are their Weapon Skills: Blade of Gold and Blade of Death, respectively. These unique skills launch you into the air and fire off a long-range projectile.
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The Black Knife’s variant is going to perform better against bosses thanks to its health-reduction and damage over time debuffs. However, Blade of Gold beats it out in terms of instant damage, making it better against weak enemies. Unfortunately, the Blade of Calling is a relatively late-game weapon. You won’t be able to access it until you’ve beaten Morgott and unlocked the elevator leading to the Forbidden Lands. Leap off the elevator early, and you’ll find the Blade of Calling in a hidden room.
TheRaptor Talonsare a Claw weapon with a unique Heavy Attack. It causes you to first lunge forward, the flip back, with each attack hitting multiple times allowing for the rapid triggering of status effects. The other Claw weapons might beat it out when it comes to just charging in and wailing on your opponent, but the Heavy Attack of the Raptor Talons allows for a unique playstyle.
The Raptor Talons are also the best Claws when it comes to damage with the Occult Affinity. It loses out to the Venomous Fang when comparing raw attack power, but the innate Bleed damage of the Raptor Talons will give them the edge unless the enemy is immune to Bleed. This fascinating weapon is hidden within the invisible wall-filled confines of the Sage’s Cave, which you can access shortly after arriving in the Altus Plateau.
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TheCipher Patais the undisputed lightest weapon in the game, and the only one with a weight of zero. And it has other benefits as well. It has better range than many other Fist weapons, and its Weapon Skill, Unblockable Blade, causes you to lunge forward a significant distance and has the added bonus of being entirely unaffected by Shields.
The weapon really only has one major flaw, and it is, unfortunately, not a small one. The Cipher Pata deals exclusively Holy damage, arguably the worst damage type in Elden Ring. Many late game bosses have high resistances to it, with some being almost completely immune. And while quite a few of Elden Ring’s weapons suffer from this problem, most of them deal at least some percentage of Physical damage. The weapon can still be useful in PvP or against non-resistant bosses, though, and it’s not especially hard to get. It’s in the hidden area of the Roundtable Hold, accessed by jumping over the railing near where Sorcerer Rogier rests.
