The 10 Best Dexterity Scaling Weapons in Elden Ring (Ranked)

What are the best dexterity scaling weapons in Elden Ring?

Dexterity scaling weapons have been popular since the days of Dark Souls, and the same is true in Elden Ring.

These weapons are some of the most powerful in the game, and if you’re able, you definitely should be using them!

Today, we’re looking at the best dexterity weapons you can use and exactly how you can get them!

The 10 Best Dexterity Weapons In Elden Ring

These dexterity weapons have been chosen based on their power and overall usefulness in different types of combat.

We’ve tried to choose a variety of weapons so that, no matter what your build is, you can find a dex weapon to use!

If you’re ready to revamp your arsenal, here’s our list of the 10 best dexterity scaling weapons in Elden Ring:

10. Godskin Peeler

Kicking off our list, we have a weapon that sounds absolutely badass, and it definitely is!

The Godskin Peeler is a twinblade that scales with strength and dexterity, requiring 17 strength and 22 dexterity to wield.

This is an all-around great weapon for melee combat, but you will need to have a high dex build to use it.

At +25 Blood affinity and 40 Arcane, the bleed buildup for this weapon is also insane at more than 120 per hit.

It also comes with the weapon skill Black Flame Tornado, which causes the user to spin the blade and summon a vortex of black flames.

This skill scales up with faith, regardless of affinity, and it can deal multiple hits in a row to foes.

However, it can also be infused with Ashes of War if you would prefer another skill to be used.

The Godskin Peeler is dropped by the Godskin Apostle at the Windmill Village in the Atlas Plateau.

9. Nagakiba

Nagakiba is a powerful katana that scales with strength and dexterity while dealing with massive damage and blood loss buildup.

Requiring 18 strength and 22 dexterity to wield, the Nagakiba has a unique thrusting R2 that makes use of its exceptional range.

While it can be infused with Ashes of War, it also comes with the skill Unsheathe, which it shares with the Uchigatana.

This skill is the ultimate badass samurai move, as it has the user sheath their blade and then lash out with a strong slash.

A light attack with this skill will deal 15 poise damage, while the strong attack variant will deal 30 poise damage.

Keep in mind that when you get this weapon, it will have Piecing Fang as its Ash of War, but this can be removed for its default skill, Unsheathe.

To find the Nagakiba, you have a couple of different options to consider depending on what is easiest for you.

Firstly, it can be dropped by Bloody Finger Hunter Yura north of Murkwater Cave or near his camp at the Seaside Ruins.

It can also be obtained by completing Yura’s questline at the Second Church of Marika, which also allows you to grab the Purifying Crystal Tear.

Alternatively, if you’re in a hurry, you can download one of the best Elden Ring mods, Grand Merchant, and buy it from Merchant Kale.

8. Moonveil

 Moonveil is another katana, but one that scales with strength, dexterity, and intelligence.

This is a good weapon for dealing a lot of slash-and-pierce damage in combat, and its skills also have a huge benefit.

Along with dealing blood loss buildup, Moonviel also comes with the skill Transient Moonlight.

Transient Moonlight is a unique weapon skill that allows users to draw their blade in either a normal or strong attack at great speed.

Both of these attacks will fire a wave of light that makes it good for crowd control and poise damage.

While it can’t be infused with Ashes of War, its default skill is often more than enough for most users.

To get this weapon, you will need to defeat the Magma Wyrm, a lesser dragon who can be found in the Gael Tunnel.

This can be a pretty tough fight since there is lava all around, so you’ll want to have a decent amount of fire resistance!

7. Sacred Relic Sword

It’s a good thing that Elden Ring is one of the best PS5 third-person games because this sword is gorgeous to look at.

The Sacred Relic Sword is a fantastic Greatsword that scales with dexterity, strength, and faith.

Requiring 14 strength, 24 dexterity, and 22 faith to wield, this sword can’t be infused with Ashes of War, but that hardly matters.

This greatsword comes with its own unique weapon skill called Wave of Gold, and boy, is it pretty.

When used, this skill ignites the sword with golden light, which then is fanned outward in an arch as it swings.

Wave of Gold scales only with faith, and it does 100% holy damage, but it is great for dealing with a crowd of enemies.

You can also use the Golden Vow, Holy-Shrouding Cracked Tear, Sacred Scorpion Charm, Warrior Jar Shard, and Ritual Sword Talisman to buff it.

Best of all, this skill can be used to farm Albinaurics at the Palace Approach Ledge-Road Site of Grace.

Using the skill here can yield around 6 million Runes per hour if you have the Golden Scarab Taliman equipped!

To get the Sacred Relic Sword, trade the Elden Remembrance to Enia at Round Table Hold after defeating the Elden Beast.

6. Bloodhound’s Fang

Up next, we have this vicious-looking curved Greatsword that scales with strength and dexterity.

Bloodhound’s Fang requires 18 strength and 17 dexterity to wield, but it can be devastating in combat.

This dex weapon comes with the skill bloodhound’s Finesse, which performs an upward slash and quick backward somersault.

With this skill, you can get in, deal a lot of damage and then easily retreat to a safe distance out of melee range.

The damage done by this skill scales with both strength and dexterity, as well as weapon upgrade level.

Although you can’t infuse this sword with Ashes of War, it can be buffed using Consumables or Magic.

It also has a passive blood loss buildup effect, making it even more harrowing on the battlefield.

This weapon can be picked up from Bloodhound Knight Darriwil, an optional boss who can be found at the Forlorn Hound Evergaol in Limgrave.

5. Scavenger’s Curved Sword

This curved sword scales with strength and dexterity, and it is perfect for players who want short-range heavy attacks.

The Scavenger’s Curved Sword requires 9 strength and 14 dexterity to wield, and it can be infused with Ashes of War.

However, it also comes with the skill Spinning Slash, which causes the player to spin around rapidly, dealing damage.

While it deals passive blood loss of 45, the Occult affinity, not Bleed, is best used on this weapon for superior damage and blood loss buildup.

To get this sword for yourself, you will need to head to Mt. Gelmir, where it can be found on a corpse near a Grafted Scion.

The Grafted Scion is located across the stone pillar bridge, just to the northwest of the First Mt. Gelmir Campsite Site of Grace.

You won’t even need to defeat one of the hardest bosses in Elden Ring to acquire this amazing dex weapon.

4. Eleonora’s Poleblade

This twinblade looks menacing, and it scales primarily with dexterity and arcane while coming with some unique benefits.

Requiring 12 strength, 21 dexterity, and 19 arcane to wield, Eleonora’s Poleblade causes blood loss buildup, along with physical and fire damage.

While it can’t be infused with Ashes of War, it does have the unique weapon skill, Bloodblade Dance.

When activated, this skill allows players to unleash a flurry of spinning attacks, as well as a finishing evasive maneuver.

This skill deals 45 stance damage to anyone hit with it, and it looks absolutely awesome when you use it.

Eleonora’s Poleblade also has very strong stagger damage and a secondary attack you can use at the end of the weapon skill.

If that wasn’t enough, there is also a unique R2 attack that causes the player to hit a target with rapid spinning successive attacks.

To get this weapon, you will need to defeat Eleonora, Violet Bloody Finger, who can be found at the Second Church of Marika.

You also don’t have to complete Bloody Finger Hunter Yura’s questline first in order to get this weapon.

3. Raptor Talons

It’s weapons like this that have helped make Elden Ring one of the best video games of all time, and man, are these fun!

The first and only claw weapon on our list, the Raptor Talons, like their namesake, are absolutely terrifying.

These claws scale with strength and dexterity, and they require 6 strength and 14 dexterity to wield.

Raptor Talons are amazing when it comes to dealing extra blood loss on top of physical damage, and they can be equipped on both hands.

Although they can be infused with Ashes of War, they already come with the skill Quickstep.

This allows players to quickly strafe around enemies while staying locked on, making it good for finding an opening.

The distance traveled with this skill can also be increased if you have a light equipment load.

Additionally, the Raptor Talons have unique R2 attacks that are both charged and unchanged.

The first R2 attack will cause you to leap forward, while the second will allow you to jump back out of range.

When compared to other weapons, these absolutely excel at airborne attacks, giving you all the more reason to “jump” into combat.

To find the Raptor Talons, you will need to head to Sages Cave, where they will be inside a chest behind several secret walls.

2. Uchigatana

The very popular Uchigatana is up next, and if you want to RP as a samurai in one of the best PS5 RPG games, this is for you.

This weapon requires 11 strength and 15 dexterity to wield, and it scales primarily with those stats as well.

While it can be infused with Ashes of War, it comes with Unsheathe as a default, which, as we described above, is amazing.

If infused with the keen upgrade, it will receive an A scaling for dexterity starting at +23, making this weapon perfect for pure dex builds.

Uchigatana will also inflict blood loss at a rate of 45, making it even more powerful overall.

Although this serves as the starting weapon for the Samurai class, if you’re using a different class, you can still get it.

It is surprisingly easy to grab this weapon in the early game, as it can be found inside the Deathtouched Catacombs in Limgrave.

1. Hand of Malenia

Taking our number one spot is another katana, one that only requires a strength of 16 but a massive 48 in dexterity to wield.

The Hand of Malenia can’t be infused with Ashes of War, but it has the unique weapon skill Waterfowl Dance.

Waterfowl Dance is insane, and it allows the user to perform a series of slashing leaps that tear apart enemies around it.

Not only does this move look incredible, but it deals massive damage, and it can be extended while in midair.

Like other katanas, the Hand of Malenia will inflict blood loss, though it can’t be buffed with Magic or Consumables.

In order to get this amazing sword for yourself, you will need to trade the Remembrance of the Rot Goddess to Enia at Roundtable Hold.

This Remembrance can be earned by killing Malenia, Blade of Miquella, in Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree.

However, Malenia is a two-part demi-god boss, so make sure you’re prepared before you face her!

Summary

We hope you’ve enjoyed our list of the 10 best dexterity weapons in Elden Ring and found a few new ones to use!

Although the weapon you choose will depend on your playstyle, we highly recommend giving them all a try when you can.

That said, the Hand of Malenia is definitely not something to overlook because it is a crazy powerful weapon!

Here’s a quick recap of the 10 best dexterity scaling weapons in Elden Ring:

1. Hand of Malenia
2. Uchigatana
3. Raptor Talons
4. Eleonora’s Poleblade
5. Scavenger’s Curved Sword
6. Bloodhound’s Fang
7. Sacred Relic Sword
8. Moonveil
9. Nagakiba
10. Godskin Peeler

Which of these dex weapons will you use first? Leave a comment below.