Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

Horned Warrior's Sword Location, Stats, and Scaling

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

Horned Warrior's Sword Location

Dropped by Enemies

Map Location World View

The Horned Warrior's Sword is dropped by the Horned Warriors found in Belurat. There is also a guaranteed drop from the Horned Warrior in the poison bog down the well where you need to open the gate using the Well of Depths Key.

Equip the Silver Scarab Talisman to Increase Drop Chances

In Elden Ring, the Item Discovery stat dictates your chances of getting a drop after killing enemies. Equip the Silver Scarab talisman to raise your Item Discovery stat by 75 points and make farming for the Horned Warrior's Sword easier!

How to Get the Silver Scarab

Only Available in Shadow of the Erdtree DLC

The Horned Warrior's Sword is only available if you've purchased the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. This weapon is a DLC exclusive and will not be available if you only own the base game.

Shadow of the Erdtree DLC Guide

Horned Warrior's Sword Description and Stats Overview

Basic Information

Elden Ring - Horned WarriorHorned Warrior's Sword Overview
Type: Curved Sword
ATK Type: Slash
Skill: Horn Calling
Weight: 5.0
Description
Curved sword of the horned warriors, keepers of the tower. The ornamental tangled horns allow the blade to serve as a medium for horn-calling.

Required Stats to Equip

STR DEX INT FAI ARC
11 14 0 14 0

Stat Scaling

STR DEX INT FAI ARC
D D - E -

Basic Stats

Phys. Atk. 108 Phys. Def. 48.0
Mag. Atk. 0 Mag. Def. 36.0
Fire Atk. 0 Fire Def. 36.0
Lght. Atk. 0 Lght. Def. 36.0
Holy Atk. 0 Holy Def. 36.0
Crit. Atk. 100 Guard Boost 30

Horned Warrior's Sword Upgrades

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Base vs. Max Max Upgrades Req. Materials

Base and Max Level Comparison

Lvl. Phys. Dmg. Sec. Dmg. STR DEX INT FAI ARC
+0 108 0 D D - E -
+10 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Max Upgrade Level in Each Affinity

The Horned Warrior's Sword is a unique weapon. It cannot be modified to have other affinities.

Required Upgrade Materials

Levels Material Quantity
+2 Somber Smithing Stone 2 (1)
+3 Somber Smithing Stone 3 (1)
+4 Somber Smithing Stone 4 (1)
+5 Somber Smithing Stone 5 (1)
+6 Somber Smithing Stone 6 (1)
+7 Somber Smithing Stone 7 (1)
+8 Somber Smithing Stone 8 (1)
+9 Somber Smithing Stone 9 (1)
+10 Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone (1)

Horned Warrior's Sword requires one Somber Smithing Stone for every level to upgrade until +9. The final level at +10 requires a Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Somber Smithing Stones Farming Guide

Horned Warrior's Sword Ashes of War

Cannot Be Infused with Ashes of War

The Horned Warrior's Sword cannot be infused with a different Ash of War since it is considered a unique weapon. Weapons that are upgraded using Somber Smithing Stones are classified as unique weapons.

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