All Swords in Elden Ring

Sword Categories and Their Characteristics:

1. Straight Swords:

• Characteristics: Versatile and balanced, ideal for beginners and experienced playersalike. They offer a good balance of damage, speed, and reach.

2. Curved Swords:

• Characteristics: Lighter and faster than straight swords, but with shorter reach. Theydeal slashing damage and can be effective for quick attacks and evasivemaneuvers.

3. Curved Greatswords:

• Characteristics: A hybrid of curved swords and greatswords. They offer more reach and damage than curved swords, but are slower.

4. Greatswords:

• Characteristics: Powerful weapons with great reach and damage. They are slower than straight swords, but can stagger enemies with ease.

5. Light Greatswords:

• Characteristics: A lighter variant of greatswords, offering more speed at the expense of some damage.
• (List of Light Greatswords with their requirements and scaling)
  • Leda's Sword: Strength 11/E, Dexterity 22/C, Intelligence n/a, Faith 19/D, Arcane n/a
  • Milady: Strength 12/D, Dexterity 17/D, Intelligence n/a, Faith n/a, Arcane n/a
  • Rellana's Twin Blades: Strength 13/D, Dexterity 16/D, Intelligence 16/D, Faith 16/D, Arcane n/a

6. Colossal Swords:

• Characteristics: The largest and heaviest weapons in the game. They deal massive damageand can stagger enemies with ease, but are extremely slow.

7. Katanas:

• Characteristics: Japanese swords known for their speed and ability to inflict bleed buildup. They tend to scale well with Dexterity.
• (List of Katanas with their requirements and scaling)
  • Dragonscale Blade: Strength 12/D, Dexterity 20/C, Intelligence n/a, Faith n/a, Arcane n/a
  • Hand of Malenia: Strength 16/E, Dexterity 48/C, Intelligence n/a, Faith n/a, Arcane n/a
  • Meteoric Ore Blade: Strength 15/D, Dexterity 14/E, Intelligence 18/D, Faith n/a, Arcane n/a
  • Moonveil: Strength 12/E, Dexterity 18/D, Intelligence 23/C, Faith n/a, Arcane n/a
  • Nagakiba: Strength 18/D, Dexterity 22/C, Intelligence n/a, Faith n/a, Arcane n/a
  • Rivers of Blood: Strength 12/E, Dexterity 18/D, Intelligence n/a, Faith n/a, Arcane 20/D
  • Serpentbone Blade: Strength 11/E, Dexterity 22/C, Intelligence n/a, Faith n/a, Arcane n/a
  • Star-Lined Sword: Strength 10/E, Dexterity 23/C, Intelligence 21/D, Faith n/a, Arcane n/a
  • Sword of Night: Strength 11/-, Dexterity 20/C, Intelligence n/a, Faith n/a, Arcane n/a
  • Uchigatana: Strength 11/D, Dexterity 15/D, Intelligence n/a, Faith n/a, Arcane n/a
  • Great Katana: Strength 14/D, Dexterity 18/D, Intelligence n/a, Faith n/a, Arcane n/a
  • Dragon-Hunter's Great Katana: Strength 15/D, Dexterity 20/D, Intelligence n/a, Faith n/a, Arcane n/a
  • Rakshasa's Great Katana: Strength 12/E, Dexterity 27/C, Intelligence n/a, Faith n/a, Arcane n/a

8. Thrusting Swords:

• Characteristics: Light and fast weapons designed for thrusting attacks. They tend to be effective for quick strikes and retreats.

9. Heavy Thrusting Swords:

• Characteristics: A heavier variant of thrusting swords, offering more damage and reach.