This is a great crossbow to use until the Crepus' Black-Key Crossbow, Full Moon Crossbow, or Pulley Crossbow are found. The Heavy Crossbow does significantly more damage than the standard Crossbow; however, the Strength and Dexterity requirements are only slightly hig

It's by far the most useful and overpowered Spirit Ash in the game, as it makes a literal copy of one's character (but with lower damage and higher HP). This Spirit Ash can make the toughest of boss fights manageable without virtually any big drawback. One Stonesword Key is a small price to pay for this superweapon in Elden Ring .

Unfortunately, obtaining the Erdtree Greatshield is quite challenging since players must defeat two Tree Sentinels guarding Leyndell Royal Capital's gates. But instead of facing both Tree Sentinels simultaneously, players can run past them into the city and active the Outer Wall Phantom Tree Site of Grace. After this, they can aggro one of them into the city gates, which makes the fight a lot eas

Black Knife : The Black Knife hits S-tier primarily for its ability, Blade of Death. Despite a cumbersome animation, the Blade of Death ability does a hefty amount of damage and applies a damage-over-time eff

Updated January 22, 2025 by Erik Petrovich : When it comes to the best Bows in Elden Ring, players have a lot of choices to sort between. Though there are less than a dozen of any one Bow type, you have Short Bows, Longbows, Crossbows, and all of the other sub-types, there's a lot of options when it comes to the best Elden Ring bows. This guide to All Bows in Elden Ring, Ranked has been updated to include some more detailed location information for each entry to help players hunt down these best Elden Ring Bow weapons more efficiently and get their ranged builds going fas

Elden Ring 's bosses are no different. Intimidating and hard to beat, some of these creatures have stopped players in their tracks plenty of times. Thankfully, just like in any other Soulslike title, there are certain clever exploits, i.e. "cheeses," that can turn these formidable bosses into dust in a matter of seconds. While some of the more hardcore fans will vehemently disapprove of using these in any circumstances, they can come in handy for players who simply want to progress furt

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The Composite Bow is becoming a favorite among players. It doesn't do a lot of damage (65). However, it can be fired fairly quickly. This bow can be obtained early into a game from a merchant near Bellum Church in Liurnia of the Lakes. The Composite Bow can be infused with Ashes of

Not every Tarnished will be capable enough to put on the entire Bull-Goat Set in Elden Ring , as it is by far the heaviest armor in the original game, granting the highest Poise value and unparalleled physical defense. It is also quite potent when facing fire-damaging enemies, although one might consider better options with lesser wei

Summonwater Village is easy enough to access, it's along the big main road on Stormhill , just east, near the Limgrave-Caelid border. It's a ruined town dominated by the Tibia Mariner . That's not too worrying as the boss is a pushover— one of the weakest in the game.

To get the Shortbow, Elden Ring players must purchase it from the Nomadic Merchant near the Coastal Cave location for 600 Runes, or defeat Marionette Soldiers encountered in Liurnia of the Lakes and other locations throughout the game. You can also get it as Starting Equipment for the Bandit cl

There are no upgrade materials in the cave though players will also get their Stonesword Key refund in the cave as it's one of the items scattered in the area. Players will need to prepare themselves for the boss in the area though since the Crystalians can be unfair and annoying without a blunt weapon to make quick work of them.

Obtaining the Pillory Shield is no easy task, and requires Two Stonesword Keys . Once a player has the Stonesword keys, they can head over to Gaol Cave, located East of Fort Gael in Caelid. Players should come prepared as this location is filled with Vulgar Militants and Rats, but getting this shield is worth the r

Updated August 6, 2024, by Hamza Haq: With the release of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, FromSoftware has introduced a plethora of new weapons, armor pieces, talismans, ashes of war, and, of course, shields. Among them, two stand out in terms of their holy damage negation, giving players Suggested Looking at to counter holy damage-dealing enemies more options to choose from. Considering that the hardest boss in all of Elden Ring primarily deals holy damage during his second phase, this is excellent news, especially because one of the two new shields handily dethrones the previous best shi