
All new weapons in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
The Shadow of the Erdtree DLC for Elden Ring is finally here. With new bosses to defeat and an entirely new land to explore, Shadow of the Erdtree offers tons of new content for players to get lost in. Included in the list of additions is a bunch of new weapons to find, with some rarer than others. We’ve put together the complete list of all new weapons in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, as well as how you can find them in the Land of Shadow!
Shadow of the Erdtree: New Weapons and Where to Find Them

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Below, you’ll find all the essential information about all new weapons in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, sorted by Type. There are over 100 to speak of, and that’s just what we’ve managed to find so far. If there are any more hidden away that we discover on our adventure, we’ll make sure to get up to date with the latest updates.
Weapon | Type | Where to find | Skill |
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Death Knight's Twin Axes | Axe | Defeat the Death Knight in the Fog Rift Catacombs | Blinkbolt: Twinaxe |
Forked-Tongue Hatchet | Axe | Defeat Imps in any catacomb dungeon | Dragonform Flame |
Messmer Soldier's Axe | Axe | Defeat axe-wielding Messmer Soldiers in Castle Ensis, Shadow Keep, Gravesite Plain, or Scadu Altus | War Cry |
Smithscript Axe | Axe | Loot Taylew's Ruined Forge in Scadu Altus | Wild Strikes |
Backhand Blade | Backhand Blade | In front of a sarcophagus in the field north of the Scorched Ruins in Gravesite Plain | Blind Spot |
Curseblade's Cirque | Backhand Blade | Defeat Masked Curseblade enemies in Gravesite Plain | Deadly Dance |
Smithscript Cirque | Backhand Blade | Loot the Ruined Forge of Starfall Past in Scadu Altus | Blind Spot |
Rabbath's Cannon | Ballista | Loot a chest atop the tower in Rabbath's Rise | Kick |
Red Bear's Claw | Beast Claws | Defeat the Red Bear in the Northern Nameless Mausoleum | Red Bear Hunt |
Ansbach's Longbow | Bow | Complete the Sir Ansbach questline | Fan Shot |
Claws of Night | Claws | Defeat Swordhand of Night Anna underneath the Cathedral of Manus Metyr | Scattershot Throw |
Ancient Meteoric Ore Greatsword | Colossal Sword | Examine the altar of the Ruined Forge of Starfall Past | White Lightning Charge |
Fire Knight's Greatsword | Colossal Sword | Defeat greatsword-wielding Fire Knights in the Shadow Keep | Stamp (Upward Cut) |
Greatsword of Radahn (Light) | Colossal Sword | Exchange Remembrance of a God and a Lord with Finger Reader Enia in Roundtable Hold | Lightspeed Slash |
Greatsword of Radahn (Lord) | Colossal Sword | Exchange Remembrance of a God and a Lord with Finger Reader Enia in Roundtable Hold | Promised Consort |
Moonrithyll's Knight Sword | Colossal Sword | Defeat Moonrithyll, Carian Knight, at the Chapel in Castle Ensis | Tremendous Phalanx |
Anvil Hammer | Colossal Weapon | Examine the altar in the Ruined Forge Lava Intake dungeon | Smithing Art Spears |
Bloodfiend's Arm | Colossal Weapon | Defeat club-wielding Bloodfiends in Prospect Town or Rivermouth Cave | Endure |
Deviona's Hammer | Colossal Weapon | Defeat Deviona, Crucible Knight in the Ancient Ruins of Rauh | Devonia's Vortex |
Gazing Finger | Colossal Weapon | Exchange Remembrance of the Mother of Fingers with Finger Reader Enia in Roundtable Hold | Kowtower's Resentment |
Shadow Sunflower Blossom | Colossal Weapon | Exchange the Remembrance of the Shadow Sunflower with Finger Reader Enia in Roundtable Hold | Shadow Sunflower Headbutt |
Repeating Crossbow | Crossbow | Loot a corpse roadside north of the Fort of Reprimand | Repeating Fire |
Spread Crossbow | Crossbow | Found on a ledge south of the Castle Front Site of Grace in Gravesite Plain | Kick |
Horned Warrior's Greatsword | Curved Greatsword | Defeat greatsword-wielding Horned Warriors in the Belurat, Tower Settlement | Horn Calling: Storm |
Dancing Blade of Ranah | Curved Sword | Defeat the Dancer of Ranah in the Southern Nameless Mausoleum | Unending Dance |
Falx | Curved Sword | Defeat Hornsent near the Rauh Ancient Ruins Site of Grace | Revenger's Blade |
Horned Warrior's Sword | Curved Sword | Defeat sword-wielding Horned Warriors in the Belurat, Tower Settlement | Horn Calling |
Spirit Sword | Curved Sword | Loot a corpse in a gravesite to the north of Cerulean Coast | Rancor Slash |
Main-gauche | Dagger | Loot a corpse in the shields room in the Main Gate Plaza of the Shadow Keep | Parry |
Beast Claw | Fists | Defeat Logur, the Beast Claw, southeast of the Gravesite Plain Site of Grace | Savage Claws |
Golem Fist | Fists | Loot from Taylew’s Ruined Forge | Endure |
Madding Hand | Fists | Defeat Madding Hand in the Abyssal Woods | Madding Spear-Hand Strike |
Pata | Fists | Loot a corpse in front of the Church of Benediction in Gravesite Plain | Impaling Thrust |
Poisoned Hand | Fists | Loot a corpse next to a ruined building north of the Belurat, Tower Settlement's Well Depths | Poison Spear-Hand Strike |
Thiollier's Hidden Needle | Fists | Finish the St. Trina and Thiollier questline and loot it after defeating the final boss | Sleep Evermore |
Serpent Flail | Flail | Loot a chest in Fog Rift Fort | Flare, O Serpent |
Maternal Staff | Glintstone Stave | Defeat Count Ymir, Mother of Fingers in the Cathedral of Manus Metyr | No Skill |
Staff of the Great Beyond | Glintstone Stave | Exchange Remembrance of the Mother of Fingers with Finger Reader Enia in Roundtable Hold | No Skill |
Dragon-Hunter's Great Katana | Great Katana | Defeat the Ancient Dragon-Man in the Dragon's Pit | Dragonwound Slash |
Great Katana | Great Katana | Loot a corpse next to the Ghostflame Dragon east of the Belurat, Tower Settlement | Overhead Stance |
Rakshasa's Great Katana | Great Katana | Defeat Rakshasa in the Eastern Nameless Mausoleum | Weed Cutter |
Barbed Staff-Spear | Great Spear | Defeat Jori, Elder Inquisitor, in the Darklight Catacombs | Jori's Inquisition |
Bloodfiend's Sacred Spear | Great Spear | Defeat spear-wielding Bloodfiends in Prospect Town or Rivermouth Cave | Bloodfiend's Bloodboon |
Messmer Soldier's Spear | Great Spear | Defeat spear-wielding Messmer Soldiers in Castle Ensis, Shadow Keep, Gravesite Plain, or Scadu Altus | Impaling Thrust |
Spear of the Impaler | Great Spear | Exchange the Remembrance of the Impaler with Finger Reader Enia in Roundtable Hold | Messmer's Assault |
Bonny Butchering Knife | Greataxes | Loot a corpse inside a burnt wooden shack in Bonny Village | Hone Blade |
Death Knight's Longhaft Axe | Greataxes | Defeat the Death Knight in the Scorpion River Catacombs | Blinkbolt: Long-hafted Axe |
Putrescence Cleaver | Greataxes | Exchange the Remembrance of Putrescence with Finger Reader Enia in Roundtable Hold | Spinning Guillotine |
Igon's Greatbow | Greatbow | Defeat Igon on the eastern side of Gravesite Plain | Through and Through |
Black Steel Greathammer | Greathammer | Defeat greathammer-wielding Black Knights in the Church of Consolation | Endure |
Smithscript Greathammer | Greathammer | Loot Taylew's Ruined Forge in Scadu Altus | Endure |
Freyja's Greatsword | Greatsword | Defeat Needle Knight Leda atop Enir-Ilim | Spinning Slash |
Greatsword of Damnation | Greatsword | Exchange Remembrance of the Lord of Frenzied Flame with Finger Reader Enia in Roundtable Hold | Golden Crux |
Greatsword of Solitude | Greatsword | Defeat the Blackgaol Knight in the Western Nameless Mausoleum | Solitary Moon Slash |
Lizard Greatsword | Greatsword | Defeat greatsword-wielding Imps in any catacomb dungeon | Stamp (Upward Cut) |
Poleblade of the Bud | Halberd | Exchange Remembrance of the Saint of the Bud with Finger Reader Enia in Roundtable Hold | Romina's Purification |
Spirit Glaive | Halberd | Loot a grave in the north of Charo's Hidden Grave | Rancor Slash |
Flowerstone Gavel | Hammer | Looted from the Grand Altar of Dragon Communion after defeating Bayle the Dread | Flower Dragonbolt |
Dane's Footwork | Hand-to-Hand Arts | Defeat Dryleaf Dane in Scadu Altus | Palm Blast |
Dryleaf Arts | Hand-to-Hand Arts | Defeat Dryleaf Dane in Scadu Altus | Palm Blast |
Queelign's Greatsword | Heavy Thrusting Sword | Use Iris of Occultation on the character in the Prayer Room of the Shadow Keep | Impaling Thrust |
Sword Lance | Heavy Thrusting Sword | Exchange Remembrance of the Wild Boar Rider with Finger Reader Enia in Roundtable Hold | Impaling Thrust |
Star-Lined Sword | Katana | Defeat the Demi-Human Queen Marigga on the north beach of Cerulean Coast | Onze's Line of Stars |
Sword of Night | Katana | Give the Iris of Occultation to Jolan at the end of Count Ymir's questline | Witching Hour Slash |
Bone Bow | Light Bow | Loot after defeating the two Spider-Scorpions in Belurat | Rancor Shot |
Leda's Sword | Light Greatsword | Defeat Needle Knight Leda atop Enir-Ilim | Needle Piercer |
Milady | Light Greatsword | In a chest in a watchtower in Castle Ensis | Impaling Thrust |
Rellana's Twinblade | Light Greatsword | Exchange the Remembrance of the Twin Moon Night with Finger Reader Enia in Roundtable Hold | Moon-and-Fire Stance |
Chilling Perfume Bottle | Perfume Bottle | Loot from Lamenter's Gaol | Kick |
Deadly Poison Perfume Bottle | Perfume Bottle | Purchase from Thiollier for 6000 Runes | Deadly Poison Spray |
Firespark Perfume Bottle | Perfume Bottle | Loot the chest in the Perfumer area of the Messmer Soldier Camp in Gravesite Plain | Kick |
Frenzyflame Perfume Bottle | Perfume Bottle | Loot a corpse outside the Abandoned Church at the Church Ruins Site of Grace | Kick |
Lightning Perfume Bottle | Perfume Bottle | Loot a corpse northeast of the Cerulean Coast Site of Grace | Kick |
Obsidian Lamina | Reaper | Fight Needle Knight Leda in the Shadow Keep, then interact with Sir Ansbach after beating Radahn | Dynasty Sickleplay |
Dryleaf Seal | Sacred Seal | Looted on a ledge in a cave under Bonny Village, found through the Shadow Keep | No Skill |
Fire Knight's Seal | Sacred Seal | Looted from the Shadow Keep, behind the statue of Queen Marika | No Skill |
Spiraltree Seal | Sacred Seal | Complete "The Sacred Tower" painting puzzle | No Skill |
Black Steel Greatshield | Shield | Defeat Black Knights, or defeat Black Knight Garrew near Fog Rift Fort | Shield Bash |
Golden Lion Shield | Shield | Hand over the letter to Redmane Freyja from Sir Anbsach | Roaring Bash |
Messmer Soldier Shield | Shield | Defeat Messmer Soldiers in Castle Ensis, Shadow Keep, Gravesite Plain, or Scadu Altus | No Skill |
Serpent Crest Shield | Shield | Complete the "Incursion" painting puzzle | No Skill |
Shield of Night | Shield | Looted from the Bonny Gaol dungeon | Revenge of the Night |
Smithscript Shield | Shield | Loot a corpse in Taylew's Ruined Forge in Scadu Altus | Discus Hurl |
Verdigris Greatshield | Shield | Defeat Moore, north of the Church of the Crusade in Scadu Altus | Moore's Charge |
Wolf Crest Shield | Shield | Loot from Castle Ensis | No Skill |
Bloodfiend's Fork | Spear | Defeat spear-wielding Bloodfiends in Prospect Town or Rivermouth Cave | Bloodfiends' Bloodboon |
Smithscript Spear | Spear | Loot a corpse in the Ruined Forge of Starfall Past in Scadu Altus | Impaling Thrust |
Swift Spear | Spear | Loot a corpse next to a campfire near the Castle Front Site of Grave in Gravesite Plain | Impaling Thrust |
Fire Knight's Shortsword | Straight Sword | Defeat dagger-wielding Fire Knights in the Shadow Keep | Quickstep |
Stone-Sheathed Sword | Straight Sword | On an altar above a spike-ceiling tap in the Fog Rift Catacombs | Square Off |
Sword of Darkness | Straight Sword | Take the Stone-Sheathed Sword to the dark Ruins of Unte altar | Darkness |
Sword of Light | Straight Sword | Take the Stone-Sheathed Sword to the light Ruins of Unte altar | Light |
Velvet Sword of St Trina | Straight Sword | Found when dropping down the giant coffin near Stone Coffin Fissure | Mists of Eternal Sleep |
Smithscript Dagger | Throwing Blade | Loot a corpse in the main chamber of the Ruined Forge Lava Intake dungeon | Piercing Throw |
Carian Thrusting Shield | Thrusting Shield | Loot a corpse in the Specimen Storehouse in the Shadow Keep | Shield Strike |
Dueling Shield | Thrusting Shield | Loot a corpse in the Specimen Storehouse in the Shadow Keep | Shield Strike |
Carian Sorcery Sword | Thrusting Sword | Inside a chest on the rooftops above the Castle Ensis Checkpoint Site of Grace | Impaling Thrust |
Lamenting Visage | Torch | Looted from the lower level of the Lamenter's Gaol | Blindfold of Happiness |
Nanaya's Torch | Torch | Looted from a balcony in Midra’s Manse in the Abyssal Woods | Feeble Lord's Frenzied Flame |
Black Steel Twinblade | Twinblade | Defeat Black Knights | Spinning Slash |
Euporia | Twinblade | Looted from an altar after taking an elevator down and opening a large double door in Belurat, Tower Settlement | Euporia Vortex |
Tooth Whip | Whip | Loot a corpse inside the Whipping Hut in Scadu Altus | Painful Strike |
There’s definitely a lot going on here, with several entirely new weapon types in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. With these new toys come new opportunities. It’s going to be interesting to see how the community creates overpowered builds using all the new Elden Ring weapons, using them to beat the most powerful bosses with ease.
Do you see anything you’re planning to try out?