Best Dexterity weapons in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

With new armaments making their way in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, players have more diversity when it comes to picking the best dexterity weapons in the Land of Shadow. These weapons come with some of the best Ashes of War and unique movesets that you will be able to make the most of.

They can deal a ton of damage when built right, and you will be able to breeze through the PvE content while championing these weapons in PvP.

Here is a list of some of the best dex weapons in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree and how you can obtain them.

5 best Dexterity weapons in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree and where to find them

1) Sword of Night

While the Sword of Night looks like a standard katana on the surface, what makes it one of the best dexterity weapons in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is its unique property of penetrating guard. So if an enemy is turtling behind a shield or blocking with a weapon, you will still be able to inflict a lot of damage to them through the block.

Additionally, its Ash of War, Witching Hour Slash coates the blade with the “dark of Night” and upon releasing it you unleash multiple slashes. These slashes cannot be blocked and by charging the skill you will be able to do more damage.

The Sword of Night will be an amazing weapon for both PvE and PvP. It comes with bleed buildup as well, and you will be able to obtain it by completing the entire finger questline for Count Ymir in the Cathedral of Manus Metyr. You will get it from Jolan.

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2) Curseblade’s Cirque

The Curseblade’s Cirque Backhand Blades is one of the fastest dex weapons that you will find in the DLC. It has a nice Bleed buildup and can proc. Hemorrhage pretty often when you powerstance it.

It comes with the Deadly Dance Ash of War which will make you aggressively spin and tear through enemies in attack range by wielding the circular blades in two hands. The attack has a nice AoE and is great at clearing mobs fast. 

You will find the weapon as a drop from Curseblade enemies who carry them in th Land of Shadow. You can target farm the first Curseblade enemy that you find at the top of an arch located to the right of the first Site of Grace that you activate on the map.

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3) Falx

Falx is a pair of curved swords that have pretty stand movesets for the weapon category. It has passive bleed build-up and usually will get the job done no matter which situation you find yourself in.

What sells this weapon is the Ash of War Revenger’s Blade. When you activate it you will dash toward the enemy and then slash them by holding a blade in each hand. If you hold down the button you will be able to extend the range of the dash.

Additional input of a strong attack will allow you to unleash a flurry of hits that will hack down the enemy. You can keep extending the combo by holding down the button.

You will obtain the Falx by completing the Hornsent questline. It’s one of the longer side missions in the game, and you will need to reach the endgame to receive his Falx.

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4) Rakshasa’s Great Katana

Great Katanas are a new weapon category that was added with the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. The weapon has the movesets of a katana but with the incredible reach and poise damage of a greatsword. 

This allows it great AoE potential, and with its basic attacks alone you will be able to mow down mobs of enemies. It also comes with bleed build-up and will be a great weapon choice if you are looking to have an easier time with the PvE content in the Land of Shadow.

Rakshasa’s Great Katana comes with the Weed Cutter Ash of War which horizontally cuts everything infront of it. Additional inputs will keep the swings going as long as your stamina lasts. This move does a ton of damage.

You will get the katana after beating Rakshasa in the Eastern Nameless Mausoleum. To reach the place you will need to make your way to Ruins of Unte from Shadow Keep and then head downstream by following the cliffs. You can then drop down to a level below to access the mausoleum.

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5) Spear of the Impaler

The final entry on the list will be Messmer’s very own Spear of the Impaler which you can get by beating him and trading in his Remembrance of the Impaler to Enia. Messmer is one of the hardest bosses in the DLC.

While it has the typical movesets of a Great Spear, it also has the property of a Smithscript weapon. You will be able to throw and recall the weapon by doing a strong attack, dashing strong attack, or mounted strong attacks. 

If you hold down the button you will be able to charge the throw and produce a flame on impact.

Messmer’s Spear also has one of the coolest Ashes of War in the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. The skill is called Messmer’s Assault, and similar to the boss, when you use it, you will fire a succession of attacks after coating the spear tip in flames. 

Additional inputs will let you follow it up with two more attacks with the final move thrusting the spear into the ground and then making countless spears shoot out impaling those around in a large AoE.

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These are some of the best dexterity weapons that you will find in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree. We will be updating the list if there are any future nerfs or buffs introduced in upcoming patches by FromSoftware.