The best Elden Ring weapons have stats that scale strongly to your own skills - meaning that the best weapons in Elden Ring will vary from player build to player build. Not only that, but each weapon has numerous other factors in play, from base damage to moveset and more besides, so picking out the weapon type that works best for you will be something you toy with across the entire game, though generally players will focus on one or two stats - strength, dexterity, faith or intelligence - and grab some of the best Elden Ring early game weapons before moving onto the better stuff.

With all that in mind, we'll cover the best weapons in Elden Ring below, as well as provide a comprehensive explanation of all the weapon types you can find so you know what you're dealing with when you find something new.