With some of the best weapons in all FromSoft games, Elden Ring will have you maxing out more weapons than you would like to admit. With that being said, this top 10 list will help you choose the right weapons for you to max out, as you only get a few Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones and Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones and wasting one of these valuable stones will have you at a disadvantage until you can find a new one in new game or new game plus.

10. Carian Regal Scepter

Rennala was one amazing boss fight.

Rennala has one of the best scepters in the game, and all good players need a great scepter. The Carian Regal Scepter will have S scaling in intelligence from +5 and onward. The scepter also has a great spinning weapon skill that scales based on intelligence.

Why you should max out the Carian Regal Scepter:

• Has great scaling of B and can go up to S in intelligence.
• Has a great ash of war.
• Can be upgraded using Somber Smithing Stones, which means only one of each is needed. (1-10)

9. Marika’s Hammer

Radagon has the best hammer in the game.

Marika’s Hammer is wielded by Radagon, who is also Marika, I know it’s quite confusing. The hammer is not confusing at least, with it having B scaling in strength at +10 and one amazing weapon art. The hammer also looks amazing and it can deal some massive damage.

Why you should max out Marika’s Hammer:

• Has great damage.
• Has B scaling in strength.
• Has one amazing weapon art that does an area of effect attack.
• Can be upgraded using Somber Smithing Stones.

8. Blasphemous Blade

Devour the Gods Togethaa! With this amazing blade.

With an amazing sword and some great voice acting, Rykard is one of the best bosses in Elden Ring. His blade is just as great for you to use, with it having B scaling in Faith at +10. The sword also has one amazing weapon art, either for bosses or if you want to grind a few runes by killing sleeping frogs.

Why you should max out the Blasphemous Blade:

• Has B scaling at +10.
• Has one amazing area of effect weapon art. 
• The weapon art heals 10% of max HP and 150 flat HP on hit.
• Heals 47 of max HP and 40 flat HP on every enemy death whether or not the weapon killed them. 
• Can be upgraded with Somber Smithing Stones.

7. Dragon Communion Seal

Everyone needs a good seal once in a while.

The Dragon Communion Seal is one amazing seal as it has the best arcane scaling and it boosts all Dragon Communion incantations. The seal is great for anyone looking to buff their characters before a fight and those looking to use some dragon abilities. It has B scaling in faith and S scaling in arcane.

Why you should max out the Dragon Communion Seal:

• Has high scaling in both arcane and faith.
• Buffs Dragon Communion Incantations by 15%.
• Increases build-up of status effects.
• Can be upgraded with Somber Smithing Stones.

6. Hand Of Malenia

Waterfowl Dance just looks amazing.

Malenia has one of the best katanas in the game, and her weapon art is one of the best when it comes to NPC invaders. With it having B scaling in dex at + 10 (starting at +3),  and it being able to deal blood loss, no enemies will stand in your way. 

Why you should max out the Hand of Malenia:

• Has one of the best weapon arts.
• Has B scaling at +3 all the way to +10.
• Can be upgraded with Somber Smithing Stones.
• Has blood loss.

5. Golden Order Greatsword

For the Golden Order.

The Golden Order Greatsword is one amazing weapon, with B faith scaling at +10, starting at  +7, the weapon deals amazing damage and has some great lore if you’re one of those who fancy lore. The weapon also has a great skill that does great damage and looks absolutely amazing.

Why you should max out the Golden Order Greatsword:

• B scaling in faith for great holy damage.
• Has a great weapon art.
• Uses Somber Smithing Stone to upgrade.
• Deals +20% extra damage to undead enemies.

4. Dark Moon Greatsword

Thanks for the sword Ranni.

The Dark Moon Greatsword has been amazing since Dark Souls 1, and it is just as amazing in Elden Ring. With B scaling in intelligence and a great weapon art that can deal ranged damage. The Dark Moon greatsword also causes frost build-up.

Why you should max out the Dark Moon Greatsword:

• Has B scaling in intelligence.
• Great weapon art that deals ranged damage.
• Causes frost build-up.
• Can be upgraded with Somber Smithing Stones.

3. The Sword Of Night And Flame

The Sword of Night and Flame will always have a soft spot in my heart.

The Sword of Night and Flame took me through my first Elden Ring playthrough and is in my opinion one of the best swords, even after the nerf, against Elden Beast. The sword has an amazing weapon art that works for crowd control and just dealing ranged damage. The sword can have up to B scaling in both faith and intelligence. 

Why you should max out the Sword of Night and Flame:

• Has one of the best weapon arts.
• The flame part of the weapon art is great for crowd control.
• Has B scaling in faith and intelligence.

2. Black Knife

Tiché is one amazing summon.

With the Black Knife being one amazing weapon to deal damage to bosses and it having B dex scaling, you will easily be able to deal damage from range whilst a summon battles that mighty boss. The weapon has one of the best weapon arts and it also has 110 critical damage.

Why you should max out the Black Knife: 

• Has B scaling in dex.
• Has a great weapon art that saps enemies' health for 5 seconds as well as decreasing their max HP by 10% for 15 seconds.
• Can be upgraded with Somber Smithing Stones.
• Has 110 critical damage.

1. Moonveil

The Moonveil is one of the best katanas.

The Moonveil is probably one of the best weapons in Elden Ring, with its amazing weapon art, high damage, and blood loss, no one can stand in your way. The weapon has B scaling in both dex and intelligence. 

Why you should max out the Moonveil:

• Great ash of war that scales off intelligence.
• The weapon has blood loss.
• Has B scaling in intelligence and dex.
• Can be upgraded with Somber Smithing Stones.

This concludes our list of the top 10 best weapons to max out in Elden Ring, if you enjoyed this article be sure to check out these ones as well.

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