There are more than a hundred weaponsElden Ring Nightreignplayers can find in Limveld, but not every weapon is suited to take on the game’smost difficult bosses and Nightlords. However, there are some weapons that are extraordinarily powerful and worth picking up every time, whether that be because of their scaling, weapon skills, or other passive abilities.
The best weapon inNightreignultimatelydepends on your chosen Nightfarer, as each class in the game has a different favored weapon, passives, and stats that work better for some weapons over others.
This guide lists the best weapons for every class inNightreignto shred through boss HP bars, along with requirements to wield each armament, and explains why each of these weapons in particular are so suited for each Nightfarer.
Level Required:10
TheBlasphemous Bladeis thebest Wylder weapon inElden Ring Nightreignbecause it takes advantage of his favored weapon type (greatsword) and comes with one of the best weapon skills inNightreign. Just like in the base game, the Taker’s Flames skill can shred through HP bars and has an extremely high chance to stagger or even knock down enemies. Plus, when it hits, it will restore some of your HP.
The Power of the Blasphemous legendary passive always appears on the Blasphemous Blade, which restores a slight amount of HP upon killing enemies.
But what makes this one of the best weapons inNightreignfor defeating bosses when playing as Wylder is that it gives him a second way to interrupt all but the largest opponents. If a boss looks like it’s about to use a powerful ability, use Taker’s Flames to stagger or knock them down.
Level Required:7
The Commander’s Standard is the best Guardian weapon inElden Ring Nightreignbecause it takes advantage of his favored weapon type (halberd) and grants the Guardian another way to support teammates. The Commander’s Standard weapon skill is Rallying Standard, which will buff your and your allies' Attack Power and defensive stats when used.
Because it’s a Halberd weapon, Guardian will be able toperform a special Guard Counter R2and unlock additional moves unique to this Nightfarer. When used in conjunction with Guardian’s ultimate ability, you’ll serve as a kind of paladin for the team, granting buffs and supporting allies while you guard them from damage with your shield and Halberd setup.
TheBlack Bowis the best Ironeye weapon inElden Ring Nightreignbecause ittakes advantage of the Ironeye’s favored weapon type(normal bows), scales well with his stats, and comes with the Barrage Ash of War. Though it can be nice to use a Mighty Shot against some enemies to stagger them, Barrage turns the Ironeye from a low-dps utility Nightfarer into a machine gunner.
This is especially true if you can findNightreignweapon passives that grant FP restoration. With the right setup, you can use Barrage over and over again to shred through just about any enemy HP bar. Though it does not inflict a status effect by default, you can use a Grease to quickly inflict status ailments with Barrage, but be careful – using Barrage is a great way to draw unwanted boss aggro.
Level Required:7
TheScorpion’s Stingeris the best Duchess weapon inElden Ring Nightreign because it inflicts Scarlet Rot by default and takes advantage of the Duchess' favored weapon type (dagger). Its Ash of War is not that useful for the Duchess, the ability to inflict Scarlet Rot is what makes the Scorpion’s Stinger stand out.
Scarlet Rot is one status effect that very few enemies are resistant or immune to, which is what ultimately makes the Scorpion’s Stinger one of the best Duchess weapons. However, if youfind daggers that inflict Bleed, Poison, or other status effect, they are still very powerful in the Duchess' rapidly-attacking hands.
Level Required:10
TheAxe of Godfreyis the best Raider weapon inElden Ring Nightreign because its weapon skill grants the Raider a way to quickly close distances and increase his own Attack Power.
Raider excels when he can wield weapons thatincrease his ability to stance break enemiesand deal slow, but massive, chunks of damage. Being a Colossal Weapon, the Axe of Godfrey is also one of the three weapon types that Raider can wield to unlock a special moveset, in this case, a running ground attack and faster attacks in general.
The Power of the First Lord legendary passive always appears on the Axe of Godfrey, which grants an Attack Power buff while charging attacks.
This weapon scales extremely well with Raider’s stats, Regal Roar can be chained with a Heavy Attack to dash toward your target, and its legendary passive makes him even more powerful during charge attacks – which you should be performing often as Raider, as it’s the best way to stance break an enemy quickly.
Rarity:Common (default Revenant starting weapon)
Level Required:1
Revenant’s Cursed Claw is the best Revenant weapon inElden Ring Nightreign because,although it’s the Revenant’s default weapon, if you may upgrade it to +2, it starts to deal a significant amount of damage and stance break. Revenant’s Cursed Claw has a fast attack speed, scales well with Revenant’s stats, and tends to stagger and interrupt medium enemies with one or two hits.
Though its short range means you’ll have to get close to enemies to deal damage with this squishiest Nightfarer – a dangerous spot to be in – it also comes with the White Shadow’s Lure weapon skill. This can distract enemies momentarily and give her a chance to get away while her summons draw aggro.
Attacking with Revenant’s Cursed Claw uses very little Stamina, too, which means you’re able to chain together attacks over and over again. Its fast attack speed, upgraded damage potential, and its ability to easily interrupt medium enemies make it one of the best Revenant melee weapons.
Legendary Passive: Power of Night and Flame
TheSword of Night and Flameis the best Recluse weapon inElden Ring Nightreign because it scales well with her stats, the Night-and-Flame Stance weapon skill gives her two powerful close-range attacks, and it gives her a way to block attacks and preserve her fragile HP bar.
Though you should primarily use Sacred Seals and Staves as the Recluse,this legendary weapon’s scalingmakes it surprisingly powerful in the Recluse’s hands. Plus, being in melee range as the Recluse isn’t always bad, as some Magic Cocktail spells can heal you or only deal damage at close range.
The Power of Night and Flame legendary passive always appears on the Sword of Night and Flame, which increases your allies' Magic or Fire damage when you use the weapon skill.
Night-and-Flame stance gives her the ability to blast out a wave of fire in the immediate vicinity or shoot a Comet Azur-like beam of magic damage forward a short distance. Both of these skills use a lot of FP, but because Recluse can easily recover FP with her unique Affinity Residue system, this isn’t as much of a concern as it would be for other Nightfarers.
Rivers of Bloodis thebest Executioner weapon inElden Ring Nightreign because it scales exceptionally well with his high Arcane stat, deals Bleed damage by default, and comes with one of the most powerful weapon skills inNightreign: Corpse Piler. Rivers of Blood is also a Katana, which is the Executioner’s favored weapon type.
Rivers of Blood is a weapon of demonic power that can shred through boss HP bars inNightreignjust as easily as it can in the originalElden Ring. Though some enemies are resistant to bleed, the vast majority of bosses and normal enemies inNightreigncan be inflicted with Blood Loss, which deals percentage-based damage.
As Executioner, aim to dual-wield Rivers of Blood with another Katana to unlock the powerstancing moveset. This will let you inflict status effects (such as Bleed) twice as fast, though you use more Stamina for each attack and are unable to block. As Executioner, you can still unsheathe your Cursed Sword to block attacks while dual-wielding.
