Elden Ringis packed with secrets, mysteries, and over 300 unique armaments to slay terrifying bosses. Most of these can be obtained as players progress by killing bosses and exploring the Lands in Between, but FromSoftware is notorious for making it tough to acquire particular weapons. They do this by hiding the weapons behind illusory walls and even decreasing weapon drop rates to as low as 0.5% per kill.
The title is gaining traction once again after the announcement of the DLC,Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.As such, new players and veterans alike are looking for reasons to jump right back in.Changing up primary weapons in buildsis a great way to refresh the gameplay experience, especially with myriad areas to explore and bosses to slay, perhaps once again.
All drop-rate percentages are calculated with 100 points in Item Discovery.
Updated June 27, 2025 by Erik Petrovich: The rarest Elden Ring weapons aren’t necessarily the best Elden Ring weapons – they are just the weapons that you are very unlikely to see across a normal playthrough without farming them. But these rarest Elden Ring weapons are still significant in terms of their place in the game’s lore, and knowing the context for each weapon’s existence makes them feel way more rewarding to get. If you know the Euporia Twinblade is essentially a representation of Miquella’s will, for example, it makes sense why it doesn’t work on Those Who Live In Death. This guide to the Elden Ring rarest weapons has been updated to provide an abridged version of each item’s description, to include the important lore details for the rarest Elden Ring weapons but not their unique effects. Each weapons' unique effect, if applicable, is described in each entry below.
A Secret Item Found At The End Of The Elden Ring DLC
Twinblade symbolizing abundance. The secret treasure of the tower.
Though the blades, fashioned from golden shoots, are largely wilted and darkened, their luster can be restored by dealing damage to foes.
However, damage dealt to Those Who Live in Death will have no such effect.
Though this is not technically one of the rarestElden Ringweapons, it is rare in that most players have not acquired it. That’s because not only isthe Euporia Twinblade hiddenin an out-of-the-way secret location, its hidden location cannot be found until nearly the end of theElden RingDLC. But it’s well worth going out of your way for because it happens to also be one of the best Twinblades in the game, thanks in part to its powerful Ash of War.
The Euporia Twinblade scales with Strength, Dexterity, and Faith, and deals a split of Physical and Holy damage (slightly favoring Holy damage). But its Ash of War called Euporia Vortex is what makes this weapon so strong. When used, the Tarnished will raise their blade up, empower it, and then rapidly spin as it comes crashing down to your target. After the weapon is finished spinning, it will fire out some beams of Holy damage, too.
But that’s not all – as you continue to attack enemies in rapid succession, the Euporia Vortex skill becomes empowered (unless you attack Those Who Live In Death). If you hit an enemy enough times within about a ten-second-long time frame, you will gain a 5% damage buff and your weapon will start glowing. Then, if you use Euporia Vortex with this buff active, it will last longer, deal more damage, and blast the area with Holy damage in a wide beam.
But if you want to try out this visually impressive and surprisingly hard-hitting Twinblade, you’ll have to find it first, and that’s a lot easier said than done.
How To Get The Euporia Twinblade
To get the Euporia Twinblade, you have to unlock the Enir-Ilim legacy dungeon after beating Messmer and burning the Sealing Tree. Essentially, to get the Euporia Twinblade, players must go backwards through Enir-Ilim back into Belurat, Tower Settlement until they find an elevator that leads down to its location.
But there are a lot of steps to acquire this extremely hiddenElden Ringweapon. Refer to our guide onHow To Get The Euporia Twinbladefor specific directions starting from the Spiral Rose Site of Grace in Enir-Ilim to reach the Euporia Twinblade location.
10Rotten Crystal Spear And Rotten Crystal Staff
Drop Chance: 8%
Spear and Staff fashioned from pure crystal – a deed impossible for a human.
It festers with Scarlet Rot.
As two of the very few weapons that grant the Scarlet Rot status effect as well as magic damage, theRotten Crystal SpearandRotten Crystal Staffare prime choices for mages with points invested in Dexterity. While there are far better alternatives in the spear category than the Rotten Crystal Spear, the Rotten Crystal Staff is one of thehighest-scaling Glintstone staves in the gameand offers an additional 10% boost to Crystalian sorceries.
Sadly, players cannot take advantage of the Scarlet Rot status effect with the Rotten Crystal Staff unless they dole out physical damage with the staff.
How To Get The Rotten Crystal Spear And Rotten Crystal Staff
To get the Rotten Crystal Spear And Rotten Crystal Staff, defeat the various Lesser Crystalian mobs located within Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree.
Metal greatshield depicting the Haligtree with unalloyed gold.
Carried by knights who have vowed to serve Miquella’s Haligtree.
Yet now, with the Haligtree misshapen, this wondrous rendition is a fleeting fantasy.
Although theHaligtree Crest Greatshieldhas a 4% drop rate at 100 Discovery, which is not that rare compared to others on the list, it is nonetheless one of the most difficult items to get.
Players who strengthen and infuse Haligtree Crest Greatshield will find the final boss, Radagon, a walk in the park, thanks to itshigh Holy Damage negation. Though it’s not a weapon, it’s still among the rarest items inElden Ring, and technically can be used to great effect against many of the endgame bosses.
How To Get The Haligtree Crest Greatshield
To get the Haligtree Crest Greatshield, Players have to reach a single enemy near the Haligtree Roots Site of Grace to acquire this item. Look for the Haligtree Knight standing in a graveyard on its own at the very bottom of the Haligtree area – this single enemy has a 4% chance to drop the shield.
Drop Chance: 4%
Curved sword with a flickering flame motif.
Wielded by the Fire Monks who came from the Mountaintops of the Giants.
The monks came to the land of Liurnia in pursuit of a fugitive who stole their Fire.
After patch 1.09 dropped, players rushed to try out their favorite Curved Greatswords as FromSoftware decided to buff their range, speed, and other factors. Hence,Monk’s Flamebladeis the perfect choice for those who want to add a bit of artistic flair to their Curved Greatswords.
It can be infused with Ash of War, which adds more customizability depending on playstyles, making it one of the best-looking and most versatile weapons – if you may get your hands on one.
How To Get The Monk’s Flameblade
To get the Monk’s Flameblade, you must farm a single Fire Monk in the Giant-Conquering Hero’s Grave Site Of Grace
Fanned golden horn of the Oracle Envoys.
Profoundly weighty, its blows are sure to be felt.
Originally an instrument, but one that cannot be sounded by a mere human.
Or perhaps it is too early to sound the call.
Dropped by the Oracle Envoy Giants,this colossal weaponhas a unique Ash of War, the Great Oracular Bubble, which makes up for its poor attack stat. Another great but accessible alternative would be Envoy’s Longhorn, which is relatively lighter and has a higher DPS output.
The skill on theEnvoy’s Greathornabsolutely decimates tanky enemies with relatively smaller hitboxes. Cosplaying Envoys by wearing the Envoy Crown also boosts the base damage.
How To Get The Envoy’s Greathorn
To get the Envoy’s Greathorn, you must farm Envoy enemies inside Leyndell and the Haligtree, specifically the ones who wield this specific version of the weapon. There are three different versions, so use a Telescope if you are unsure of your target.
Drop Chance: 2%
Weapon wielded by young Albinaurics.
The blade is said to resemble a partial image of a ripple.
This weapon is a boon to players withpoints invested into Arcaneas they can potentially apply any status effect to enemies with one hit. Being one of the few items with an “S” rated scaling in Arcane and a lack of default status effects, theRipple Crescent Halberdcan be buffed by using consumables.
In the community, this weapon is notorious for using the Saporific Grease to apply the Sleep status effect on enemies over and over again. However, it can also be used with Blood or Poison greases.
How To Get The Ripple Crescent Halberd
To get the Ripple Crescent Halberd, you must farm Albinauric enemies that wield it, like the ones in the Academy Gate Town area of Liurnia, or in the Palace Ledge-Approach area of Mohgwyn Palace.
5Guardian’s Swordspear
Weapon comprising a long handle and broad blade sharpened from the hardwood of old trees.
Wielded by Guardians of the Minor Erdtrees, experts in the art of combat.
Farming this extremely rare Halberd is definitely worth it as it is considered to be the best Halberd inElden Ringif one has enoughpoints invested into Dexterity. Not only is theGuardian’s Swordspearsubstantially faster when compared to other weapons in its class, but it also outshines its peers when it comes to pure attack rating when paired with the Keen affinity.
Hybrid builds like Dexterity and Faith can also use spells like Bloodflame Blade or even Vyke’s Dragonbolt, making it easier to apply status effects to enemies with weak resistances.
How To Get The Guardian’s Swordspear
To get the Guardian’s Swordspear, players must defeat the six Erdtree Guardians near the Minor Erdtree Church in Altus Plateau, which each have a chance to drop this amazing Halberd.
4Magma Blade
Drop Chance: 1%
Curved sword with a blade fashioned from the magma of Mt. Gelmir.
An armament of the Man-Serpents, it is impossible for a human to have made.
The glistering appearance of theMagma Blademade quite a name for itself in theElden Ringcommunity due to its undeniable resemblance toKratos' Blades of ChaosfromGod of War. However, an exceptionally low drop rate chance hinders players from attaining two of these weapons for their Kratoscosplay.
Its unique Ash of War scatters loads of magma all-around players while executing up to three slashes. Patch 1.09 also introduced several buffs for this weapon, which include increased running attack speed and decreased recovery time.
How To Get The Magma Blade
To get the Magma Blade, you must kill the Serpent enemies inside of Volcano Manor, specifically the Serpents that are visibly wielding this blade.
3Cleanrot Spear & Halo Scythe
Drop Chance: 1% / 2%
Spear of the Cleanrot Knights who fought alongside Malenia, Blade of Miquella.
The diminutive shield is blessed with an Incantation that wards off Scarlet Rot.
War Scythe of the Cleanrot Knights who fought alongside Malenia, Blade of Miquella.
This was the weapon of Commanders in Malenia’s army.
TheCleanrot SpearandHalo Scytheremain two of themost popular Faith-scaling weapons inElden Ring. The Halo Scythe is more popular in the community thanks to its Ash of War, Miquella’s Ring of Light, which improves upon the Sacred Ring of Light by considerably increasing its effective range.
This doesn’t undermine the Cleanrot Spear though. It also has a unique Ash of War that summons spears from the ground up and deals massive holy damage to enemies who are caught in the area of effect.
How To Get The Cleanrot Spear & Halo Scythe
To get the Cleanrot Spear & Halo Scythe, you must farm Lesser Cleanrot Knights, who roam around the Swamp of Aeonia area of Caelid. These enemies can also be found in the Shaded Castle, though players have found that the ones in Caelid have a higher chance to drop these items.
Drop Chance: 0.5%
Cleaver, Sickle, and Rake adorned with many colored fabrics.
Ceremonial tools used by dancers during the festivities of Dominula, Windmill Village.
Crafted from human bone.
This horrifying trio of tools is made from Human bones and can only be found in Dominula, Windmill village, towards the north of Altus Plateau. The trio share unique abilities that grant 10 runes per successful hit and can be infused and buffed by magic or consumables.
These weapons have extremely low drop rates, and it would be a wide idea to boost one’s discovery by consuming a Silver Pickled Fowl Foot to get a hold on them.
How To Get The Celebrant’s Cleaver, Celebrant’s Sickle, And Celebrant’s Rib-rake
To get theCelebrant’s Cleaver,Celebrant’s Sickle, AndCelebrant’s Rib-Rake, farm the sinister Celebrants who dance around the Windmill Village and surrounding villages. They are typically in groups, so be careful.
