Elden Ringplayers are rejoicing at this marvel of a game. With a new and vast open world, there are a plethora of discoveries yet to be made, including copious amounts of locations, items, and bosses like Morgott, The Omen King. One of the game’s main drawing points is its varied array of weapons.
Elden Ringcontains a staggering list of over 300 weapons to wield! Players can hone gigantic battleaxes, tiny daggers, and even the hair of a giant. There are so many weapons inElden Ringthat it is almost impossible to just choose one. Thankfully, From Software has implemented an extremely fun dual-wielding mechanic in the game that lets players wield two weapons they like for double the fun. Some of these combinations will make players an Elden Lord in no time!
Updated on August 08, 2025, by Nahda Nabiilah:Elden Ring offers players many varieties ofhow they want to hold their weapons. For example, you can hold a weapon and a staff/seal, or two weapons with both hands. The type of weapon is not specified, meaning Tarnished has great possibilities for what they could use in battle. In short, it’s possible to mix and match the weapons to try different combinations, or simply use a dual-wield weapon.
17Dual Sacrificial Axes
The Tarnished can wield a plethora of different abilities to mix up their build and conquer their enemies. SomeAshes of Warwill completely trivialize the game and make the Tarnished a one-person army. With great power there must also come a limited amount of FP and this can become the players only shackle to really becoming an Elden Lord.
This limiter makes theSacrificial Axean amazing choice. Given their innate abilities of getting FP back for every kill they are a battery source that will keep the Tarnished charged forever.
16Crows Talons
The Crows Talons area claw weapon inElden Ringthat do amazing damage with astronomical ferocity. Pairing these weapons with a Keen upgrade makes them extremely dangerous! Pairing them with a Poison upgrade and items that increase damage when poison is in the vicinity makes for a fun playthrough as well!
If the player ever wanted to feel like X-23 from the X-Men series this is the best way to do it!
15Darkmoon Greatsword And Any Torch
With these two weapons The Tarnished will be singing a different Song of Ice and Fire. With the frost build up present in theDarkmoon Greatsword’sinnate skill and the fire damage from the Torch, players will be able to trigger the frost status effect then immediately reset it with fire damage.
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Yes, it is as overpowered as it sounds! This will cause a burst of damage with every trigger and make enemies health bars drop to zero before they can even realize what happened!
14Frost Weapon And Blood Weapon
Status effects are extremely lethal in Elden Ring. When the game first dropped, bleed was anextremely overpoweredeffect in the game. Since then, bleed is still amazing, but other status effects have had time to shine like frost buildup.
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Making a build around two weapons that create these two status effects will create a build that has a damage output out of a horror movie! The average damage might be minimal, but the burst damage when they trigger will be incredible!
13Dual Scavenger’s Curved Sword
TheScavenger’s Curved Swordcan only be found once inElden Ringwhich means players need to get it either in NG+ or acquire it from another Tarnished world. The sword has a Bleed passive and can be equipped with numerous Ashes of War. Additionally, the weapon mainly scales with Strength and Dexterity.
It’s possible toplay around with the Ashes of Warand available upgrades to get different combinations every time. For example, upgrading one of the Scavenger’s Curved Swords with a Bleed affinity and the second one with an Occult affinity will not only increase the Bleed stats but will also improve the weapon’s overall physical damage.
12Colossal Greatswords
Dual-wielding the Colossal Greatsword weapon is perfect for any player who dons the “Big Stick” ideology. The combatant with the bigger weapons must be the more favorable winner, yes?
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Combine duplicates of this weapon with the “Royal Knights Resolve” Ash of War and players will have themselves a build that will warrant them their own boss music! The only drawback is its staggering weight and the fact that players will need a friend to trade with or a second playthrough to get two of them.
11Rivers Of Blood And Blood Uchigatana
Next is one of the weapons that is considered to be king in the present meta. TheRivers of BloodKatana is a bleed weapon thatscales with the Arcane statthat absolutely massacres anyone put up against it.
With an amazing bleed effect and an even better innate Ash of War, the Rivers of Blood is a weapon capable enough on its own. Mix this with a Blood InfusedUchigatanaand opponents blood will actually flow like a river.
10Rellana’s Twin Blades
TheRellana’s Twin Bladesoffer players two medium-length swords imbued in both Magic (right) and Fire (left). Tarnished can obtain the weapon by defeating Rellana, Twin Moon Knight in Castle Ensis. As she is an optional boss, there is a chance thatplayers could miss out on the Twin Bladesif they choose to progress along another path.
The Twin Blades, whether you are holding them in one hand or dual-wielding, have a great set of moves that can be spammed to deal great damage. Additionally, holding a stance while holding both swords allows you to perform a succession of Magic attacks with the light attack or summon a Fire tornado when using the heavy attack.
9Dual Godskin Peeler And Twinblade
Sometimes the best quality to have in a weapon is speed. The major draw to dual-wielding, in general, is increasing the speed at which they are throwing out attacks. With dualTwinbladeinElden Ring, it almost feels like players are quad wielding four different blades with how many attacks the character is performing.
Mix this with a frost or blood infusion, and players will have a combination that can build up status effects in a blink of an eye.
8Dual Blood Falchions
When speaking about dual wielding, it is a cardinal sin not to mention the most comfortable dual-wielding option. With a playstyle very reminiscent of the Sellsword Twinblades fromDark Souls 3, dual-wieldingFalchioninElden Ringare just as dominant.
With a fast attack combo and amazing damage output, the Falchions are just what dual-wielding weapons are supposed to feel like. Add the obligatory bleed effect, and players will feel like they are playingElden Ringon easy mode.
