What are the earliest bleed weapons you can get in Elden Ring? answered

Bleeding weapons are exceptionally powerful in Elden Ring, and many players want to get their hands on everything it has as early as possible. Although Elden Ring puts you in the same place on each playthrough, the direction you go and what you complete first can be vastly different than other players. In this guide, we’ll be covering the earliest bleed weapons you can get in Elden Ring.

Earliest bleed weapons in Elden Ring

Bloodhound Fang

One of the earlier bleeding weapons you can grab is the Bloodhound’s Fang. However, it drops the Bloodhound Knight Darriwil, which you can find in Limgrave. Although you can find it fairly early in the game, you might have trouble getting it due to fighting this boss. However, you can find it fairly quickly for those confident in defeating this opponent early in the game.

Bloodstained Dagger

You can head south of Bloodhound’s Fang to find the Bloodstained Dagger. It drops from the demihuman enemies on the Weeping Peninsula, near the hills east of the small earth tree. There you will find a Demihuman Chief and a Demihuman Assassin who has a chance to drop the Bloodstained Dagger.

hook claws

A unique bleeding weapon that you can find are the Hookclaws. You’ll be on top of a corpse in Stormveil Castle, which means you’ll need to defeat Margit the Fur Omen before you can reach this weapon.

moon veil

The Moonveil Katana is an extremely popular weapon for many Elden Ring players. However, trying to get it can be tricky as you can only find it in the Gael Tunnel by defeating the Magma Wyrm. You might not be able to complete this encounter early on, but for die-hard fans, finding this weapon is usually a top priority, and you can find it around the outskirts of Caelid.

Spiked Spear

For those who prefer spears, you can find the Spiked Spear on the Weeping Peninsula. In the extreme west of this area you will find the Witchbane Ruins, which houses an enemy called the Marionette Soldier. They will drop the Spiked Spear for you, but that’s not always a guarantee.

Reduvia

If you prefer to be faster, the Reduvia Dagger is an ideal bleeding weapon for you. It drops from the Bloody Finger Nerijus NPC entering you near Murkwater Cave. Luckily you have another NPC to help you during this fight to make the encounter much easier.

Winged Scythe

Another bleeding weapon you might be able to find is the Winged Scythe. It’s near the same region where you’ll find the Bloodhound’s Fang, closer south of Limgrave, on the Weeping Peninsula, in the Tombsward Ruins. There you will find it in a small chest.

Ash of War: Bloody Slash

Aside from picking a specific weapon, there’s also the option to add bleeding to your favorite gear by using an ash of war, the Bloody Slash. You can find it by going to the south-east region of Limgrave and defeating the Beast Crest Heater Knight on Fort Haight.