Five Elden Ring weapons you will need after patch 1.03

Elden Ring patch 1.03 touched on many weapons, most notably the Sword of Night and Flame and the Hoarfrost Stomp Ash of War. FromSoftware also fixed the Arcane stat scaling issue on certain weapons, making bleed builds and armor far more viable.

The nerf hammer hasn’t touched the five weapons listed here either, and that will make any playthrough or PvP encounters more enjoyable. They’re not the only ones worth hunting down, but they’re some of the best.

rivers of blood

Although Rivers of Blood is only available fairly late in a playthrough was affected by Arcane scaling issue. It was already powerful when it was bugged, and now that it’s fixed, this katana is somehow even better with a ridiculous Ashes of War. Expect to see a lot of this in invasions until they inevitably get adjusted too.

moon veil

Another katana not directly mentioned in the patch notes is Moonveil the Option if you want a fast, effective Dexterity weapon that works well with Sorcery and Intellect builds. The Ashes of War on this thing deals massive damage even at lower upgrade levels and slightly improved stats, and it even deals good stagger damage, although it could have been adjusted in the patch.

Bloodhound Fang

One of the earliest found and best weapons in all of the Elden Ring, the Fang of the Bloodhound does good damage on its own, but when combined with the Ashes of War it clears entire rooms over time.

nightrider flail

It’s not the fastest weapon, nor does it have the longest range, but paired with the right Ashes of War, the Nightrider Flail inflicts massive bleeding and can be boosted with any number of effects through consumables or spells.

Ghiza’s wheel

Like the Whirligig Saw from Bloodborne, Ghiza’s Wheel will rip enemies apart, bleed them dry, and then turn the rest to a pulp. It also has excellent damage potential, a workable moveset, and isn’t too far into the game, leaving plenty of playthroughs left after acquiring it.