Shadow of the Erdtree: New weapons Elden Ring guide, walkthrough
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree adds eight new weapon categories to Elden Ring. On this page of the guide, we have described the new weapons and explained what they are.
Last update: 21 June 2024
In addition to the new region, dungeons, enemies and bosses, Shadow of the Erdtree also adds eight new weapon categories to Elden Ring. You can obtain these weapons in new areas and take them with you to the Lands Between - although due to how late the expansion areas unlock, you'll probably have to wait until New Game Plus to put them to good use in the base game's content. On this page of the guide, we have listed all new weapon categories and briefly described how they work.
Since some of the weapons are related to quests or bosses, item descriptions and locations may reveal more details about the game than you might wish. Beware of spoilers.
- New types of weapons
- Beast Claw
- Dragon-Hunter's Great Katana
- Firespark Perfume Bottle
- Milady
- Great Katana
- Backhand Blade
- Star-Lined Sword
- Dancing Blade of Ranah
- Blackgaol Greatsword
- Pata
- Bone Bow
- Horned Warrior's Sword
- Blade of Mercy
- Wolf Crest Shield
- Anvil Hammer
- Repeating Crossbow
- Smithscript Spear
- Smithscript Cirque
- Smithscript Axe
- Smithscript Greathammer
- Smithscript Dagger
- Rakshasa's Great Katana
- Devonia's Hammer
- Spirit Sword
- Death Knight's Long Haft Axe
- Dryleaf Arts and Dane's Footwork
- Igon's Greatbow
- Flowerstone Gavel
- Spirit Glaive
- Bonny Butchering Knife
- Tooth Whip
- Rabbath's Cannon
- Fire Knight's Greatsword
- Carian Thrusting Shield
- Golden Lion Shield
- Dryleaf Seal
- Barbed Staff-Spear
- Frenzyflame Perfume Bottle
- Horned Warrior's Greatsword
- Bloodfiend's Arm
- Lizard Greatsword
- Spread Crossbow
- Swift Spear
- Moonrithyll's Knight Sword
- Deadly Poison Perfume Bottle
- Rellana's Twinblade
- Shadow Sunflower Blossom
- Greatsword of Damnation
- Spear of the Impaler
- Light Greatswords of Radahn
New types of weapons
- Light Greatswords - very long, but also quite thin swords. They have a range comparable to greatswords, but attack with a series of faster, weaker slashes instead of slow, powerful strikes.
- Reverse-hand Swords - swords held in reverse, with the blade facing down. They allow for long dodges and jumps in different directions.
- Great Katanas - two-handed katanas with increased range. Faster than curved greatswords, but stagger slower.
- Thrusting Shields - shields with spikes attached. They allow you to quickly transition from defense to offense.
- Throwing Weapons - Throwing weapons, e.g. daggers and axes. The player retrieves the weapon immediately after throwing it, allowing for continuous ranged combat.
- Perfume Bottles - bottles of perfume, attacking with various vapors. The vapors have a very short range but also have varying effects depending on the specific weapon.
- Beast Claws - animal claws attached to the hands. They have extremely acrobatic move sets, allowing the player to almost glide across the ground and through the air.
- Hand-to-hand combat - gloves that allow you to fight without weapons. They give you access to spectacular punches, kicks and pirouettes.
Beast Claw
After defeating Logur, the Beast Claw.
Dragon-Hunter's Great Katana
Defeat Ancient-Dragon Man in the Dragon's Pit dungeon.
Firespark Perfume Bottle
In a chest in the eastern part of the camp.
Milady
Considered one of the best weapons in the game. To find it, go to the very top of the tower of Castle Ensis. The weapon is in the chest.
Great Katana
The weapon can be found next to the sleeping Ghostflame Dragon boss. You don't have to defeat the dragon to get it.
Backhand Blade
Reach the large sarcophagus guarded by enemies.
Star-Lined Sword
Defeat the Demi-Human Queen Marigga boss.
Dancing Blade of Ranah
Defeat Dancer of Ranah and she will drop a curved weapon.
Blackgaol Greatsword
Defeat the Blackgaol Knight.
Pata
North of the Curch of Benediction location, on the cliff.
Bone Bow
Check the corpse inside the tower to find this light bow.
Horned Warrior's Sword
You have a chance to obtain this weapon from opponents in Belurat. This chance increases with the level of Mysticism.
Blade of Mercy
Reach the top of the ruins. The blade is in the chest behind the large door. It increases attack power after each critical hit.
Wolf Crest Shield
There are some stairs to the west of the Moonrithyll Knight boss. Exit the building through it - you will find a weapon there.
Anvil Hammer
In the Ruined Forge Lava Intake, at the very end of the location, you will find a lever. Pull it so that a pipe drops onto the lava lake and you can walk on it. Go to the very top - there you will find weapons.
Repeating Crossbow
The crossbow is next to the corpse, near Messmer's battlefield.
Smithscript Spear
Examine the corpse in the dungeon, the entrance to which is to the west.
Smithscript Cirque
Reach the room with 2 trolls in the dungeon (the entrance is in the southwest). You will find the item near the corpse.
Smithscript Axe
This item can be found on a corpse while exploring the dungeon. The entrance to it is in the west of the Rauh region.
Smithscript Greathammer
This item can be found on a corpse while exploring the dungeon. The entrance to it is in the west of the Rauh region.
Smithscript Dagger
Go to the Ruined Forge Lava Intake - the entrance is to the north.
The weapon is on a corpse in a large room near the lava pool.
Rakshasa's Great Katana
Defeat the Rakshasa boss in Scadu Altus.
Devonia's Hammer
Defeat the Crucible Knight located north east of the place of grace Ancient Ruins of Rauh.
Spirit Sword
The entrance to the canyon is located in the western part of the Cerulean Coast. Examine the corpse to find a curved weapon.
Death Knight's Long Haft Axe
Defeat the Death Knight boss at the end of the dungeon.
Dryleaf Arts and Dane's Footwork
Defeat Dryleaf Dane - he will start fighting you if you perform the May the Best win gesture.
Igon's Greatbow
After defeating Bayle, Igon will abandon all his belongings.
Flowerstone Gavel
You will find it in front of the Great Altar of Dragon Communion.
Spirit Glaive
At the northeastern end of the Cerulean Coast area there is a grave with a weapon placed in front of it.
Bonny Butchering Knife
The weapon can be found in the center of Bonny Village - search the corpses lying behind the crates.
Tooth Whip
Starting from Bonny Village's place of grace, go east across the suspension bridge. You will find the weapon next to the body in the burnt hat.
Rabbath's Cannon
The weapon can be found in a large chest at the very top of the tower. Activate the Spiritspring in the area, which will catapult you to the upper levels of the tower.
Fire Knight's Greatsword
In the Shadow Keep, you will encounter red-coated enemies - Fire Knights. They can drop swords, daggers and spells.
Carian Thrusting Shield
The shield can be found in a warehouse guarded by a Fire Knight.
Golden Lion Shield
You will obtain this weapon after completing the quest for Freya.
Dryleaf Seal
Begin at the Recluses River near the place of grace in the lower Scadu Altus region. Head south and then turn east. Check one of the shelves to find a weapon.
Barbed Staff-Spear
Defeat the boss blocking the entrance to the Abyssal Woods - Jori, Elder Inquisitor . The description of the fight with her can be found in our guide.
Frenzyflame Perfume Bottle
The weapon can be found near the Church Ruins site of grace in the north-eastern part of the Abyssal Woods.
Horned Warrior's Greatsword
Defeat the boss in Spiral Rise.
Bloodfiend's Arm
Defeat the boss in the small cave in the Ancient Ruins of Rauh.
Lizard Greatsword
The weapon can be dropped from any enemy in Fog Rift Catacombs.
Spread Crossbow
Search the corpses around the battlefield to find this bow.
Swift Spear
Search the corpse lying near the road near the entrance to Castle Ensis.
Moonrithyll's Knight Sword
Defeat the mini-boss Moonrithyll, Karian Knight in Castle Ensis to obtain this sword.
Deadly Poison Perfume Bottle
You can buy this weapon from the merchant sitting next to the Pillar Path Cross site of grace.
Rellana's Twinblade
Defeat the boss Rellana, Twin Moon Knight - a description of the fight can be found in our guide.
Shadow Sunflower Blossom
Defeat the Scadutree Avatar boss - we wrote about how to defeat him in our guide.
Greatsword of Damnation
You will receive this weapon after defeating the boss Midra, Lord of Frenzied Flame. In our guide you will find a page with tips on how to defeat him.
Spear of the Impaler
You will obtain this weapon by defeating Messmer the Impaler boss - we have described the fight with him on a separate page of the guide.
Light Greatswords of Radahn
Defeat the final boss.
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