With the release of Shadow of the Erdtree, 8 new Weapon categories are added to the already stacked 32 Weapon Categories available in the base game, to a total of 40. This 8 new Weapon categories are: Beast Claws, Hand-to-Hand Arts, Throwing Blades, Backhand Blades, Perfume Bottles, Light Greatswords, Great Katanas, and Thrusting Shields. Learn all about the 8 new weapon types in Shadow of the Erdtree and how to master them! That's not all, the old weapon categories will receive new weapons, allowing players to have an even bigger arsenal at their disposal to traverse through the dangerous Realm of Shadow, in search of Miquella. Shadow of the Erdtree adds a total of 100 new and exciting Weapons to Elden Ring.Basic weapon types: (32 types)