Elden Ring – Best Arcane Weapons

Elden Ring contains many weapons and secrets to find, including Faith Weapons. With so many on offer, it can be hard to find the best one or even know where they are located. Here are five of the best Arcane Scaling weapons in Elden Ring.

5 - Reduvia

Reduvia is a Dagger that can be obtained very early in the game. If you're planning an Arcane Build, this will be the first Arcane weapon you will use. The Reduvia Blood Blade skill throws waves of blood blades in front of the player, which causes the blood loss status effect.

• Requirements: 5 Strength, 13 Dexterity, 13 Arcane.
• Scaling: E Strength, C Dexterity, B Arcane.
• Ash of War: Reduvia Blood Blade.

Reduvia is dropped by Bloody Finger Nerijus in Lymgrave, near the Dragonburnt Ruins.

4 - Elenora’s Poleblade

Elenora’s Poleblade is a twin-blade weapon. This weapon does physical and fire damage, while also causing blood loss buildup. The Bloodblade Dance skill allows you to perform a flurry of tornado-like attacks.

• Requirements: 12 Strength, 21 Dexterity, 19 Arcane.
• Scaling: E Strength, C Dexterity, D Arcane.
• Ash of War: Bloodblade Dance.

Elenora's Poleblade is dropped by Eleonora, Violet Bloody Finger, at the Second Church of Marika.

3 - Morgott’s Cursed Sword

Morgott's Cursed Sword is a Curved Greatsword with high physical damage that primarily scales with dexterity. The Cursed-Blood Slice is the major highlight of this weapon, allowing you to charge forward and deliver a downward diagonal slice. A burst of flame follows the bloody trail. Additional input allows for a follow-up attack.

• Requirements: 14 Strength, 35 Dexterity, 17 Arcane.
• Scaling: D Strength, B Dexterity, D Arcane.
• Ash of War: Cursed-Blood Slice.

Morgott’s Cursed Sword is purchased from Finger Reader Enia at the Roundtable Hold with the Remembrance of the Omen King.

Related: Best Strength Weapons in Elden Ring & Where to Find Them

2 - Mohgwyn’s Sacred Spear

Mohgwyn's Sacred Spear is a Great Spear. This weapon does physical and fire damage, while also causing blood loss buildup. Bloodboon ritual is a large AOE attack that stabs up to three times, creating explosions of blood with each thrust.

• Requirements: 24 Strength, 14 Dexterity, 27 Arcane.
• Scaling: C Strength, D Dexterity, C Arcane.
• Ash of War: Bloodboon Ritual.

Mohgwyn's Sacred Spear is purchased from Finger Reader Enia at the Roundtable Hold with the Remembrance of the Blood Lord.

1 - Rivers of Blood Katana

Rivers of Blood is the best Katana in Elden Ring and the best Arcane weapon. This weapon does physical and fire damage, while also causing blood loss buildup. Corpse Piler is one of the strongest skills in the game and slashes the blade of cursed blood for repeated, interweaving successive attacks. Follow up with additional inputs for further successive attacks.

• Requirements: 12 Strength, 18 Dexterity, 20 Arcane.
• Scaling: E Strength, B Dexterity, D Arcane.
• Ash of War: Corpse Piler.

Rivers of Blood is dropped by Bloody Finger Okina, near the Church of Repose.

For more on Elden Ring guides, check out Best Boss Weapons in Elden Ring and Best Faith Weapons in Elden Ring