Elden Ring

Best Strike Weapons and All Strike Weapons List

Strike Weapons

Strike weapons are usually the best weapons for dealing stance damage in Elden Ring. Read on to for a complete list of all Strike weapons in the base game and DLC, and learn about the best Strike weapons in the game.

Best Strike Weapons

Weapon Explanation
Elden Ring - BloodfiendBloodfiend's Arm
(DLC)
・Combines the best of both worlds by dealing a good amount of stance damage while also being able to proc Bleed.
・Damage can be boosted by items like the Axe Talisman, Lord of Blood's Exultation, and the Two-Handed Sword Talisman.
Elden Ring - Giant-CrusherGiant-Crusher ・Gets S-scaling in STR when Heavy-infused at +25.
・Can deal a lot of stance damage when used in a jump or charged attack build.
Elden Ring - Black Steel GreathammerBlack Steel Greathammer
(DLC)
・An amazing weapon for Guard Counter builds due to its unique weapon effect that enhances Guard Counters with Holy damage.
・Can be paired with a Greatshield if you have enough END for a tanky Guard Counter build that can go toe-to-toe with DLC bosses.
Elden Ring - MarikaMarika's Hammer ・Deals split Physical and Holy damage, making it perfect for STR-FAITH builds.
・Deals a really good amount of stance damage, allowing you to stagger bosses for easy critical strikes.
・Its Gold Breaker Ash of War hits a wide area and can be used to easily zone gank squads in PvP.
Elden Ring - Great StarsGreat Stars ・Combines the best of both worlds by dealing a good amount of stance damage while also being able to proc Bleed. Can be paired with Wild Strikes for easy stance breaks and Bleed procs.
・2 can be obtained in NG, making it one of the few weapons that can be power-stanced without having to go to NG+ for a copy.

List of All Strike Weapons

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Weapon Weapon Type Phys. DMG Sec. DMG Crit. Boost STR Scal. DEX Scal. INT Scal. FAI Scal. ARC Scal. Ash of War
Academy Glintstone Staff IconAcademy Glintstone Staff Glintstone Staff 25
PHYS
None 100 E - B - - No Skill
Albinauric Staff IconAlbinauric Staff Glintstone Staff 17
PHYS
None 100 E - D - C No Skill
AntAnt's Skull Plate Greatshield 136
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Shield Bash
Anvil Hammer IconAnvil Hammer
(DLC Only)
Colossal Weapon 131
PHYS
85
FIRE
100 C E E D - Smithing Art Spears
AstrologerAstrologer's Staff Glintstone Staff 25
PHYS
None 100 E - C - - No Skill
AzurAzur's Glintstone Staff Glintstone Staff 24
PHYS
None 100 D - B - - No Skill
BastardBastard's Star Flail 65
PHYS
78
MAG
100 E D C - - Nebula
Battle Hammer IconBattle Hammer Great Hammer 131
PHYS
None 100 C E - - - Braggart's Roar
Beast Crest Heater Shield IconBeast Crest Heater Shield Medium Shield 77
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Parry
Beast-Repellent Torch IconBeast-Repellent Torch Torch 58
PHYS
104
FIRE
100 C E - - - Torch Attack
Beastclaw Greathammer IconBeastclaw Greathammer Great Hammer 116
PHYS
75
HOLY
100 D D - D - Regal Beastclaw
Black Leather Shield IconBlack Leather Shield Medium Shield 75
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - No Skill
Black Steel Greathammer IconBlack Steel Greathammer
(DLC Only)
Great Hammer 140
PHYS
42
HOLY
100 C E - D - Endure
Black Steel Greatshield IconBlack Steel Greatshield
(DLC Only)
Greatshield 119
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Shield Bash
BloodfiendBloodfiend's Arm
(DLC Only)
Colossal Weapon 147
PHYS
None 100 D E - - D Endure
Blue Crest Heater Shield IconBlue Crest Heater Shield Medium Shield 77
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Parry
Blue-Gold Kite Shield IconBlue-Gold Kite Shield Medium Shield 80
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Parry
Blue-White Wooden Shield IconBlue-White Wooden Shield Small Shield 72
PHYS
None 100 E - - - - No Skill
Brass Shield IconBrass Shield Medium Shield 84
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - No Skill
Briar Greatshield IconBriar Greatshield Greatshield 98
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Shield Bash
Brick Hammer IconBrick Hammer Great Hammer 122
PHYS
None 100 B - - - - Barbaric Roar
Buckler IconBuckler Small Shield 68
PHYS
None 100 E D - - - Buckler Parry
Caestus IconCaestus Fist 90
PHYS
None 100 D D - - - Endure
Carian Glintblade Staff IconCarian Glintblade Staff Glintstone Staff 22
PHYS
None 100 E E C - - No Skill
Carian Glintstone Staff IconCarian Glintstone Staff Glintstone Staff 25
PHYS
None 100 E - C - - No Skill
Carian KnightCarian Knight's Shield Medium Shield 63
PHYS
63
MAG
100 D - D - - No Skill
Carian Regal Scepter IconCarian Regal Scepter Glintstone Staff 24
PHYS
None 100 E E B - - Spinning Weapon
CelebrantCelebrant's Skull Great Hammer 138
PHYS
None 100 D D - - - Barbaric Roar
Chainlink Flail IconChainlink Flail Flail 109
PHYS
None 100 C E - - - Spinning Chain
Clawmark Seal IconClawmark Seal Sacred Seal 31
PHYS
None 100 D - - D - No Skill
Club IconClub Hammer 103
PHYS
None 100 C - - - - Barbaric Roar
Coil Shield IconCoil Shield Small Shield 60
PHYS
None 100 E - - - - Viper Bite
Cranial Vessel Candlestand IconCranial Vessel Candlestand Great Hammer 98
PHYS
98
FIRE
100 D E - D - Surge of Faith
Crossed-Tree Towershield IconCrossed-Tree Towershield Greatshield 111
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Shield Bash
Crucible Hornshield IconCrucible Hornshield Greatshield 147
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Shield Bash
Crystal Staff IconCrystal Staff Glintstone Staff 31
PHYS
None 100 D - B - - No Skill
Curved Club IconCurved Club Hammer 114
PHYS
None 100 D E - - - Barbaric Roar
Curved Great Club IconCurved Great Club Great Hammer 145
PHYS
None 100 D D - - - Barbaric Roar
DaneDane's Footwork
(DLC Only)
Hand-to-Hand Art 80
PHYS
None 100 D D - - - Palm Blast
Demi-Human QueenDemi-Human Queen's Staff Glintstone Staff 31
PHYS
None 100 D - C - - No Skill
DevoniaDevonia's Hammer
(DLC Only)
Colossal Weapon 147
PHYS
44
HOLY
100 C E - D - Devonia's Vortex
DevourerDevourer's Scepter Colossal Weapon 107
PHYS
69
FIRE
100 D D - D - Devourer of Worlds
DiggerDigger's Staff Glintstone Staff 38
PHYS
None 100 D - C - - No Skill
Distinguished Greatshield IconDistinguished Greatshield Greatshield 112
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - No Skill
Dragon Communion Seal IconDragon Communion Seal Sacred Seal 0
PHYS
None 100 - - - D C No Skill
Dragonclaw Shield IconDragonclaw Shield Greatshield 118
PHYS
75
LIGHT
100 D E - - - Shield Bash
Dryleaf Arts IconDryleaf Arts
(DLC Only)
Hand-to-Hand Art 80
PHYS
None 100 D D - - - Palm Blast
Dryleaf Seal IconDryleaf Seal
(DLC Only)
Sacred Seal 25
PHYS
None 100 E - - C - No Skill
Duelist Greataxe IconDuelist Greataxe Colossal Weapon 170
PHYS
None 100 E D - - - Endure
Eclipse Crest Greatshield IconEclipse Crest Greatshield Greatshield 110
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - No Skill
EnvoyEnvoy's Greathorn Colossal Weapon 121
PHYS
78
HOLY
100 D D - D - Great Oracular Bubble
EnvoyEnvoy's Horn Hammer 96
PHYS
62
HOLY
100 D D - D - Oracular Bubble
EnvoyEnvoy's Long Horn Great Hammer 0
PHYS
75
HOLY
100 D D - D - Bubble Shower
Erdtree Greatshield IconErdtree Greatshield Greatshield 120
PHYS
78
HOLY
100 D - - D - Shield Bash
Erdtree Seal IconErdtree Seal Sacred Seal 0
PHYS
15
HOLY
100 - - - C - No Skill
Fallingstar Beast Jaw IconFallingstar Beast Jaw Colossal Weapon 131
PHYS
85
MAG
100 D D E - - Gravity Bolt
Family Heads IconFamily Heads Flail 87
PHYS
56
MAG
100 E C E - - Familial Rancor
Finger Seal IconFinger Seal Sacred Seal 20
PHYS
None 36
HOLY
100 - - - B - No Skill
Fingerprint Stone Shield IconFingerprint Stone Shield Greatshield 139
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Shield Bash
Fire KnightFire Knight's Seal
(DLC Only)
Sacred Seal 25
PHYS
None 100 E - - C - No Skill
Flail IconFlail Flail 109
PHYS
None 100 D D - - - Spinning Chain
Flame Crest Wooden Shield IconFlame Crest Wooden Shield Medium Shield 76
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Parry
Frenzied Flame Seal IconFrenzied Flame Seal Sacred Seal 25
PHYS
None 100 E E E D - No Skill
Gazing Finger IconGazing Finger
(DLC Only)
Colossal Weapon 133
PHYS
86
MAG
100 C - D E - Kowtower's Resentment
Gelmir Glintstone Staff IconGelmir Glintstone Staff Glintstone Staff 29
PHYS
None 100 E - D D - No Skill
Ghostflame Torch IconGhostflame Torch Torch 50
PHYS
90
MAG
100 E E D - - Torch Attack
Giant-Crusher IconGiant-Crusher Colossal Weapon 155
PHYS
None 100 C - - - - Endure
GiantGiant's Red Braid Whip 82
PHYS
53
FIRE
100 D D - D - Flame Dance
GiantGiant's Seal Sacred Seal 25
PHYS
None 100 E - - C - No Skill
Gilded Iron Shield IconGilded Iron Shield Small Shield 74
PHYS
None 100 E - - - - Parry
Glintstone Staff IconGlintstone Staff Glintstone Staff 25
PHYS
None 100 E - C - - No Skill
Godslayer Seal IconGodslayer Seal Sacred Seal 25
PHYS
None 100 E - - C - No Skill
Golden Beast Crest Shield IconGolden Beast Crest Shield Greatshield 104
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - No Skill
Golden Greatshield IconGolden Greatshield Greatshield 113
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Shield Bash
Golden Lion Shield IconGolden Lion Shield
(DLC Only)
Medium Shield 97
PHYS
None 100 C - - - - Roaring Bash
Golden Order Seal IconGolden Order Seal Sacred Seal 24
PHYS
None 100 - - D D - No Skill
Grafted Dragon IconGrafted Dragon Fist 89
PHYS
57
FIRE
100 D D - D - Bear Witness!
Gravel Stone Seal IconGravel Stone Seal Sacred Seal 25
PHYS
None 100 E - - C - No Skill
Great Club IconGreat Club Colossal Weapon 154
PHYS
None 100 C - - - - Golden Land
Great Mace IconGreat Mace Great Hammer 134
PHYS
None 100 C - - - - Endure
Great Stars IconGreat Stars Great Hammer 135
PHYS
None 100 D D - - - Endure
Great Turtle Shield IconGreat Turtle Shield Medium Shield 81
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Barricade Shield
Greathorn Hammer IconGreathorn Hammer Great Hammer 134
PHYS
None 100 D D - - - Barbaric Roar
Hammer IconHammer Hammer 124
PHYS
None 100 D D - - - Kick
Hawk Crest Wooden Shield IconHawk Crest Wooden Shield Medium Shield 76
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Parry
Heater Shield IconHeater Shield Medium Shield 77
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Parry
Horse Crest Wooden Shield IconHorse Crest Wooden Shield Medium Shield 76
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - No Skill
HoslowHoslow's Petal Whip Whip 110
PHYS
None 100 D D - - - Kick
Ice Crest Shield IconIce Crest Shield Small Shield 74
PHYS
None 100 E - - - - No Skill
Icon Shield IconIcon Shield Greatshield 133
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - No Skill
Inverted Hawk Heater Shield IconInverted Hawk Heater Shield Medium Shield 77
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Parry
Inverted Hawk Towershield IconInverted Hawk Towershield Greatshield 111
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Shield Bash
Iron Ball IconIron Ball Fist 0
PHYS
None 100 D E - - - Braggart's Roar
Iron Roundshield IconIron Roundshield Small Shield 74
PHYS
None 100 E - - - - No Skill
Jellyfish Shield IconJellyfish Shield Greatshield 123
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Contagious Fury
Kite Shield IconKite Shield Medium Shield 78
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - No Skill
Lamenting Visage IconLamenting Visage
(DLC Only)
Torch 71
PHYS
None 100 B - - - - Blindfold of Happiness
Large Club IconLarge Club Great Hammer 131
PHYS
None 100 C - - - - Barbaric Roar
Large Leather Shield IconLarge Leather Shield Medium Shield 75
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Parry
Lizard Greatsword IconLizard Greatsword
(DLC Only)
Greatsword 140
PHYS
None 100 D D - - - Stamp (Upward Cut)
LordswornLordsworn's Shield Greatshield 99
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Shield Bash
LusatLusat's Glinstone Staff Glintstone Staff 24
PHYS
None 100 D - B - - No Skill
Mace IconMace Hammer 115
PHYS
None 100 D D - - - Kick
Madding Hand IconMadding Hand
(DLC Only)
Fist 53
PHYS
63
FIRE
100 D E E E - Madding Spear-Hand Strike
Magma Whip Candlestick IconMagma Whip Candlestick Whip 72
PHYS
72
FIRE
100 E D - D - Sea of Magma
Man-SerpentMan-Serpent's Shield Small Shield 70
PHYS
None 100 E - - - - No Skill
Manor Towershield IconManor Towershield Greatshield 111
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Shield Bash
MarikaMarika's Hammer Hammer 101
PHYS
65
HOLY
100 D D - D - Gold Breaker
Marred Leather Shield IconMarred Leather Shield Medium Shield 75
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - No Skill
Marred Wooden Shield IconMarred Wooden Shield Medium Shield 76
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - No Skill
Maternal Staff IconMaternal Staff
(DLC Only)
Glintstone Staff 26
PHYS
None 100 E - D - D No Skill
Messmer Soldier Shield IconMessmer Soldier Shield
(DLC Only)
Medium Shield 80
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - No Skill
Meteorite Staff IconMeteorite Staff Glintstone Staff 39
PHYS
None 100 D - S - - No Skill
Morning Star IconMorning Star Hammer 118
PHYS
None 100 D D - - - Kick
NanayaNanaya's Torch
(DLC Only)
Torch 55
PHYS
99
FIRE
100 E E E E - Feeble Lord's Frenzied Flame
Nightrider Flail IconNightrider Flail Flail 112
PHYS
None 100 E C - - - Spinning Chain
Nox Flowing Hammer IconNox Flowing Hammer Hammer 122
PHYS
None 100 C E - - - ---
One-Eyed Shield IconOne-Eyed Shield Greatshield 175
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Flame Spit
PerfumerPerfumer's Shield Small Shield 67
PHYS
None 100 E - - - - Parry
Pillory Shield IconPillory Shield Small Shield 71
PHYS
None 100 E - - - - No Skill
Poisoned Hand IconPoisoned Hand
(DLC Only)
Fist 76
PHYS
None 100 E - - - C Poison Spear-Hand Strike
PrelatePrelate's Inferno Crozier Colossal Weapon 165
PHYS
None 100 C E - - - Prelate's Charge
Prince of DeathPrince of Death's Staff Glintstone Staff 25
PHYS
None 100 E - D D - No Skill
Red Crest Heater Shield IconRed Crest Heater Shield Medium Shield 77
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Parry
Red Thorn Roundshield IconRed Thorn Roundshield Small Shield 70
PHYS
None 100 E - - - - Parry
Rickety Shield IconRickety Shield Small Shield 70
PHYS
None 100 E - - - - Parry
Rift Shield IconRift Shield Small Shield 70
PHYS
None 100 E - - - - Parry
Ringed Finger IconRinged Finger Hammer 121
PHYS
None 100 D D - - - Claw Flick
Riveted Wooden Shield IconRiveted Wooden Shield Small Shield 72
PHYS
None 100 E - - - - Parry
Rotten Battle Hammer IconRotten Battle Hammer Great Hammer 126
PHYS
None 100 C E - - - Braggart's Roar
Rotten Crystal Staff IconRotten Crystal Staff Glintstone Staff 42
PHYS
None 100 D - B - - No Skill
Rotten Staff IconRotten Staff Colossal Weapon 165
PHYS
None 100 D E - - - Erdtree Slam
Round Shield IconRound Shield Medium Shield 76
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Parry
Scepter of the All-Knowing IconScepter of the All-Knowing Hammer 99
PHYS
64
MAG
100 E D D - - Knowledge Above All
Scorpion Kite Shield IconScorpion Kite Shield Medium Shield 78
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Parry
Scripture Wooden Shield IconScripture Wooden Shield Small Shield 70
PHYS
None 100 E - - - - Parry
SentrySentry's Torch Torch 56
PHYS
100
HOLY
100 D E - D - Torch Attack
Serpent Crest Shield IconSerpent Crest Shield
(DLC Only)
Medium Shield 82
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - No Skill
Serpent Flail IconSerpent Flail
(DLC Only)
Flail 77
PHYS
92
FIRE
100 E D - D - Flare, O Serpent
Shadow Sunflower Blossom IconShadow Sunflower Blossom
(DLC Only)
Colossal Weapon 114
PHYS
114
HOLY
100 D E - D - Shadow Sunflower Headbutt
Shield of Night IconShield of Night
(DLC Only)
Small Shield 78
PHYS
50
MAG
100 E - D - - Revenge of the Night
Shield of the Guilty IconShield of the Guilty Small Shield 75
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Shield Bash
Silver Mirrorshield IconSilver Mirrorshield Medium Shield 70
PHYS
45
MAG
100 D - D - - No Skill
Smithscript Greathammer IconSmithscript Greathammer
(DLC Only)
Great Hammer 141
PHYS
None 100 D E E E - Endure
Smithscript Shield IconSmithscript Shield
(DLC Only)
Small Shield 72
PHYS
None 100 D - E E - Discus Hurl
Smoldering Shield IconSmoldering Shield Small Shield 58
PHYS
37
FIRE
100 E - - D - Shield Bash
Spiked Caestus IconSpiked Caestus Fist 91
PHYS
None 100 D D - - - Endure
Spiked Club IconSpiked Club Hammer 114
PHYS
None 100 D D - - - Barbaric Roar
Spiked Palisade Shield IconSpiked Palisade Shield Greatshield 116
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Shield Bash
Spiralhorn Shield IconSpiralhorn Shield Small Shield 75
PHYS
None 100 E - - - - Parry
Spiraltree Seal IconSpiraltree Seal
(DLC Only)
Sacred Seal 25
PHYS
None 100 E - - C - No Skill
St. TrinaSt. Trina's Torch Torch 51
PHYS
91
FIRE
100 E D - D - Fires of Slumber
Staff of Loss IconStaff of Loss Glintstone Staff 22
PHYS
None 100 E E C - - No Skill
Staff of the Avatar IconStaff of the Avatar Colossal Weapon 113
PHYS
73
HOLY
100 C E - D - Erdtree Slam
Staff of the Great Beyond IconStaff of the Great Beyond
(DLC Only)
Glintstone Staff 27
PHYS
None 100 E - D D - No Skill
Staff of the Guilty IconStaff of the Guilty Glintstone Staff 38
PHYS
None 100 D - - C - No Skill
Star Fist IconStar Fist Fist 105
PHYS
None 100 D E - - - Endure
Steel-Wire Torch IconSteel-Wire Torch Torch 61
PHYS
109
FIRE
100 D C - - - Firebreather
Stone Club IconStone Club Hammer 122
PHYS
None 100 C E - - - Kick
Stone-Sheathed Sword IconStone-Sheathed Sword
(DLC Only)
Straight Sword 119
PHYS
None 100 C D - - - Square Off
Sun Realm Shield IconSun Realm Shield Medium Shield 74
PHYS
100 D - - - - Parry
Thorned Whip IconThorned Whip Whip 102
PHYS
None 100 E C - - - Kick
Tooth Whip IconTooth Whip
(DLC Only)
Whip 106
PHYS
None 100 E D - - - Painful Strike
Torch IconTorch Torch 54
PHYS
97
FIRE
0 D D - - - Torch Attack
TrollTroll's Hammer Colossal Weapon 0
PHYS
45
MAG
100 C E D - - Troll's Roar
Twinbird Kite Shield IconTwinbird Kite Shield Medium Shield 100
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - No Skill
VarreVarre's Bouquet Hammer 46
PHYS
None 100 E D - - C Blood Tax
Verdigris Greatshield IconVerdigris Greatshield
(DLC Only)
Greatshield 194
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Moore's Charge
Visage Shield IconVisage Shield Greatshield 186
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - Shield Bash
Warpick IconWarpick Hammer 108
PHYS
None 100 D D - - - Kick
WatchdogWatchdog's Staff Colossal Weapon 165
PHYS
None 100 D D - - - Sorcery of the Crozier
Whip IconWhip Whip 100
PHYS
None 100 D D - - - Kick
Wolf Crest Shield IconWolf Crest Shield
(DLC Only)
Medium Shield 82
PHYS
None 100 D - - - - No Skill

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