Black Steel Twinblade is a Twinblade in Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree that scales with Strength, Dexterity, and Faith. Read on to learn how to get the Black Steel Twinblade, as well as its location, description, upgrades, stat requirements, and best Ashes of War.

Black Steel Twinblade Location

Dropped by the Black Knight Northeast of the Church of the Crusade

The Black Steel Twinblade is obtained by defeating the Black Knight found in an encampment northeast of the Church of the Crusade.

Starting from the Highroad Cross site of grace, head north until you find a camp with a Furnace Golem walking along the road. Hug the west cliff and go up the hill to find an extension of the camp with more soldiers posted. At the top will be a special Black Knight that will drop the Black Steel Twinblade upon defeat.

Black Steel Twinblade Description and Stats Overview

Basic Information

Black Steel Twinblade	Overview
	Type: Twinblade ATK Type: Standard/Pierce Skill: Spinning Slash Weight: 8.0
Description
Weapon of the Black Knights, servants of Messmer the Impaler. Twinblade of black steel with decorative embellishments in gold. Blessed with an Erdtree incantation. Further holy imbuement will amplify the effect and greatly increase the armament's power.

Required Stats to Equip

Stat Scaling

Basic Stats

Black Steel Twinblade Upgrades

Base and Max Level Comparison

Max Upgrade Level in Each Affinity

Required Upgrade Materials

Black Steel Twinblade requires a total of 12 Smithing Stones for every 3 levels to upgrade, with the exception of the final level at +25 which requires an Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Smithing Stones Farming Guide

Black Steel Twinblade Ashes of War

Black Steel Twinblade Best Ashes of War

Best Black Steel Twinblade Ash of War
Ash of War: Aspects of the Crucible: Wings

The best ashes of war to infuse Black Steel Twinblade with is the Aspects of the Crucible: Wings.

This ash of war has a unique attack animation for twinblades that can shred enemy poise. Additionally, its default Sacred affinity is perfect for Black Steel Twinblade as its power grows stronger with each Holy infusion.

List of All Ashes of War and Weapon Skills

Elden Ring Related Guides

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Weapon Guides

List of Weapons by Stat Scaling

List of Weapons by Damage Types

Standard	Strike	Slash	Pierce
Magic	Fire	Holy	Lightning

List of Weapons by Status Effects

Bleed	Frost	Scarlet Rot
Sleep	Poison	Madness

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