Shadow of the Erdtreeis considered by some players to beessentiallyElden Ring 1.5thanks to the sheer amount of new content available for players to explore – and the ridiculous number of new weapons inShadow of the Erdtreethat add to the game’s alreadyhuge weapon and build variety.

In fact, there are more than a hundred new weapons, many of which belong tono less than eight new weapon types. This guide details every single new weapon in theElden Ring DLC, separated into two sections: boss weapons and weapons that belong to these eight new weapon types, like the Beast Claws, Backhand Blades, or Perfume Bottles, and weapons belonging to base game weapon types, like Axes, Fist Weapons, and Greatswords.

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree All DLC Weapons New Weapon Types

Updated July 03, 2025 by Erik Petrovich: In the Elden Ring DLC, weapons can be found all over the Realm of Shadow, but knowing what makes every new SOTE weapon unique can help you decide which ones to go for first. To help players figure out which of the new DLC weapons Elden Ring introduces in SOTE, this guide has been updated to provide a basic description of each weapon’s special attributes – including split Damage Types, Status Effect buildup, and other unique properties that make each of these new DLC weapons Elden Ring players can find worth getting.

Only deals Fire damage

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Causes Frostbite buildup, only deals Magic damage

Only causes Lightning damage

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Scales with Faith and Int

Chance to drop from all Curseblade enemies

Dane’s Footwork

Rewarded for finishing Leda’s final quest stage

Unlocks alternate Dryleaf Art attack moveset, otherwise copies Dryleaf Arts stats

Can be Two-Handed to Dual-Wield each of the two blades

Dragon-Hunter’s Great Katana

Rewarded for defeating the Ancient Dragon-Man in Dragon’s Pit

Causes Bleed buildup, Ash of War deals extra damage to Dragons

Can be Thrown with Heavy attacks

Can be Two-Handed to Dual-Wield each the twinblades

Poleblade of the Bud

Remembrance of the Saint of the Bud

Spear of the Impaler

Remembrance of the Impaler

Remembrance of the Mother of Fingers

Can cast both Sorceries and Incantations

Greatsword of Radahn (Light)

Remembrance of a God and a Lord

Lightspeed Slash Ash of War, identical to (Lord) version otherwise

Greatsword of Radahn (Lord)

Promised Consort Ash of War, identical to (Light) version otherwise

Reward for completing Igon’s quesltine

Fires Crossbow bolts rapidly

Fires Crossbow bolts in an arc all at once

Drops from all Bloodfiend enemies

Infuse with Blood to gain massive Blood Loss procs

Drops from Hornsent (if defeated)

Drops from all Horned Warriors wielding this

Rewarded for finishing Freyja’s questline

Allows Powerstancing when wielded with a Thrusting Sword

Extra-long reach for a Fist Weapon

Drops from an invader in Cathedral of Manus Metyr

Reward for finishing Count Ymir’s quest

Can fire a Projectile with Heavy attacks

Drops from Black Knight enemies wielding this

Can be Thrown with a Heavy attack

Rewarded for using the Eye of Occultation on Jolan

Drops from all Bloodfiend enemies wielding this

Found near the Castle Front site of grace, Castle Ensis

Drops from all Messmer’s Soldiers wielding this

Near the Recluses' River Downstream site of grace

Rewarded for solving the “The Sacred Tower” painting

Straight Sword

Ancient Ruins of Rauh, via Sending Gate in Gravesite Plain

Used to create the Sword of Light or the Sword of Dark

Sword of Light

Altars in Fog Rift, Ruins of Unte, or Ancient Ruins of Rauh

Requires Stone-Sheathed Sword, Deals Holy damage, grants “Light” Ash of War

Sword of Dark

Requires Stone-Sheathed Sword, Deals Holy damage, grants “Darkness” Ash of War

Thrusting Sword

Secret location in Castle Ensis

Can be used as a Sorcery catalyst, removing the need for a Staff

Reward for completing Queelign’s questline with the Iris of Grace

Causes Madness buildup, deals Fire damage

Euporia

Twinblade

Hidden in Enir-Ilim, on the path to Belurat on an altar

Can launch a Projectile with Ash of War

Drops from all Messmer Soldiers wielding this

Reward for solving the “Incursion” painting

Reward for completing Freyja’s quest

Drops from Black Knights wielding this

100% Physical Block, 100% Holy block at max upgrade

Rewarded for completing Moore’s quest