Best weapons for each Nightfarer class in Elden Ring Nightreign

Though RNG and luck will largely dictate what weapons you’ll have access to as you take on Expeditions, it’s worth keeping an eye out for weapons that are particularly well suited to the Nightfarer class you’re playing. A weapon can be the decider between felling a mighty Nightlord and getting booted back to the Roundtable Hold with a measly haul of Murk and lesser Relics.

Much like in the original Elden Ring, weapons scale with specific Nightfarer attributes such as Strength, Dexterity, or Intelligence and run from S at best through to D at worst. What this means in practice is that certain weapons are better suited to specific Nightfarer classes. A Greastsword with Dexterity and Strength scaling will pair perfectly with the Wylder, while an Intelligence-geared Staff will work a treat with the Recluse. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the best weapons for each of the eight Nightfarer classes in Elden Ring Nightreign.

Wylder

• Scaling – Strength (A), Dexterity (B)
• Best weapon type – Greatswords

The Wylder scales predominantly with Strength weapons but has respectful Dexterity scaling, giving him quite a broad range of suitable weapons. Through this he lives up to his description as an all-rounder. But above all else, he pairs best with Greatswords and certain Straight Swords so prioritise these when you come across them.

Weapons	Details
Ornamental Straight Sword	Armament type – Straight Sword Attack affinity – Standard / Pierce Damage type – Physical Weapon skill – Golden Tempering (when dual-wielding) Scaling – Strength (B), Dexterity (B) Required level – 7
Dark Moon Greatsword	Armament type – Greatsword Attack affinity – Standard / Pierce Status ailment – Frostbite Damage type – Physical/Magic Weapon skill – Moonlight Greatsword Unique weapon effect – Power of the Dark Moon Scaling – Strength (B), Dexterity (C), Intelligence (C) Required level – 10
Blasphemous Blade	Armament type – Greatsword Attack affinity – Standard / Pierce Damage type – Physical/Fire Weapon skill – Taker’s Flames Unique weapon effect – Power of the Blasphemous Scaling – Strength (B), Dexterity (C), Faith (C) Required level – 10
Golden Order Greatsword	Armament type – Greatsword Attack affinity – Standard / Pierce Damage type – Physical/Holy Weapon skill – Establish Order Unique weapon effect – Power of the Golden Order Scaling – Strength (B), Dexterity (C), Faith (C) Required level – 10

Guardian

• Scaling – Strength (B)
• Best weapon type – Greatshields, Halberds, Greatspears

The Guardian scales with Strength weapons although he is geared as a defensive tank character that excels at handling shields. Greatshields are the way to go sided by a Halberd or Greatspear. Damage is less of a concern compared to other Nightfarers for what is effectively a damage sponge support class, so lean towards weapons with global passives that benefit your party such as drawing enemy attention or those that allow for one-handed guard counters to trigger riposte critical hits.

Weapons	Details
Serpent-Hunter	Armament type – Greatspear Attack affinity – Pierce Damage type – Physical Weapon skill – Great-Serpent Hunt Scaling – Strength (B), Dexterity (C) Required level – 3
Commander’s Standard	Armament type – Halberd Attack affinity – Standard/Pierce Damage type – Physical Weapon skill – Rallying Standard Scaling – Strength (B), Dexterity (C) Required level – 7
Ant’s Skull Plate	Armament type – Greatshield Attack affinity – Standard/Pierce Status ailment – Poison Damage type – Strike Weapon skill – Shield Bash Scaling – Strength (A), Dexterity (D) Required level – 7

Ironeye

• Scaling – Dexterity (A), Arcane (B)
• Best weapon type – Bows, Katanas

The Ironeye scales mainly with the Dexterity attribute but is no slouch when it comes to Arcane, making him pretty capable with, of course, ranged bows, especially those with affinity damage alongside physical damage like Fire or Poison, but also Dex and Arcane-focused Katanas (even the odd Twin Blade), notably those with an ailment build-up like Blood Loss. Avoid Greatbows and crossbows as these are either too slow to make the make of the Ironeye’s mobility and don’t scale.

Weapons	Details
Serpent Bow	Armament type – Bow Attack affinity – Pierce Status ailment – Poison Damage type – Physical Weapon skill – Mighty Shot Scaling – Strength (E), Dexterity (A), Arcane (C) Required level – 7
Erdtree Bow	Armament type – Bow Attack affinity – Pierce Damage type – Physical/Holy Weapon skill – Mighty Shot Scaling – Strength (E), Dexterity (A), Faith (D) Required level – 7
Rivers of Blood	Armament type – Katana Attack affinity – Slash/Pierce Status ailment – Blood Loss Damage type – Physical/Fire Weapon skill – Corpse Piler Scaling – Strength (E), Dexterity (A), Arcane (C) Required level – 7
Eleonora’s Poleblade	Armament type – Twinblade Attack affinity – Standard/Pierce Status ailment – Blood Loss Damage type – Physical/Fire Weapon skill – Bloodblade Dance Scaling – Strength (C), Dexterity (B), Arcane (B) Required level – 7

Duchess

• Scaling – Intelligence (A), Dexterity (B), Faith (B)
• Best weapon type – Daggers

Contrary to what you’d expect from a rogue class, the Duchess scales best with Intelligence weapons, allowing her to be reasonably competent when it comes to magic casting using Staffs and Seals. However, her moveset makes her more suitable for melee weapons. Ideally, you should be opting for weapons that incorporate Intelligence, Intelligence, and Dexterity attribute scaling like Daggers such as the Glintstone Kris. If in doubt, go for Daggers when playing the Duchess.

Weapons	Details
Glintstone Kris	Armament type – Dagger Attack affinity – Slash/Pierce Damage type – Physical/Lightning Weapon skill – Glintstone Dart Scaling – Strength (E), Dexterity (A), Intelligence (D) Required level – 7
Wing of Astel	Armament type – Curved Sword Attack affinity – Slash Damage type – Physical/Magic Weapon skill – Nebula Scaling – Strength (D), Dexterity (B), Intelligence (D) Required level – 7
Crystal Knife	Armament type – Curved Sword Attack affinity – Slash/Pierce Damage type – Physical/Magic Weapon skill – Quickstep Scaling – Strength (E), Dexterity (A), Intelligence (D) Required level – 3

Raider

• Scaling – Strength (S)
• Best weapon type – Greataxes, Greathammers, Colossal Weapons

The Raider is Nightreign’s resident bruiser and has the best Strength scaling out of any the Nightfarer classes. This means you’ll want to lean towards Greathammers and Greataxes but especially Colossal Weapons, which is where you’ll unlock the Raider’s true potential. Their high damage mitigates the slow attack speed and any sort of affinity helps deal even more damage. The Raider also swings Colossal Weapons faster than any other class making them even more viable.

Weapons	Details
Rotten Staff	Armament type – Colossal Weapon Attack affinity – Strike Status ailment – Scarlet Rot Damage type – Physical Weapon skill – Erdtree Slam Scaling – Strength (S) Required level – 7
Axe of Godfrey	Armament type – Colossal Weapon Attack affinity – Standard Damage type – Physical Weapon skill – Regal Roar Unique weapon effect – Power of the First Lord Scaling – Strength (S) Required level – 10
Prelate’s Inferno Crozier	Armament type – Colossal Weapon Attack affinity – Strike Damage type – Physical Weapon skill – Prelate’s Charge Unique weapon effect – Power of the First Lord Scaling – Strength (S) Required level – 7

Revenant

• Scaling – Faith (S), Intelligence (B), Arcane (B)
• Best weapon type – Fist, Seals, Staffs

The Revenant scales with Faith and slumps pretty hard when it comes to any other stat. This plays into her role as a summoner because most of her damage comes from her spirits and some spellcasting. For this reason, Seals and Staffs are the Revenant’s primary weapon type, but it’s also worth looking out for a melee weapon to supplement her backline role as required such as Fist-type weapons like Claws. She’s the only class whose starting weapon is one of the best for her class, so keep the Revenant’s Cursed Claws handy and upgrade it when you can.

Weapons	Details
Revenant’s Cursed Claws	Armament type – Fist Attack affinity – Strike/Slash Damage type – Physical/Magic Weapon skill – White Shadow’s Lure Scaling – Strength (E), Faith (S) Required level – 1
Dragon Communion Seal	Armament type – Sacred Seal Attack affinity – Strike Damage type – Physical Spells – Dragonfire, Catch Flame Scaling – Faith (S) Required level – 7
Cipher Pata	Armament type – Fist Attack affinity – Slash/Pierce Damage type – Physical/Holy Weapon skill – Unblockable Blade Scaling – Faith (S) Required level – 7
Coded Sword	Armament type – Straight Sword Attack affinity – Standard/Pierce Damage type – Physical/Holy Weapon skill – Unblockable Blade Scaling – Faith (S) Required level – 7

Recluse

• Scaling – Intelligence (S), Faith (S)
• Best weapon type – Seals, Staffs

The Recluse is Nightreign’s spellcaster and magic-wielder, meaning her favoured weapons are Seals and Staffs to scale with her heightened Intelligence and Faith stats. She’s more or less useless with melee weapons and it’s far better to focus on magic-focused alternatives that improve her spells and incantations but also FP regeneration if at all possible.

Weapons	Details
Carian Regal Scepter	Armament type – Glintstone Staff Attack affinity – Strike Damage type – Physical Spells – Rennala’s Full Moon, Glinstone Arc Unique weapon effect – Power of the Full Moon Scaling – Intelligence (S) Required level – 10
Meteorite Staff	Armament type – Glintstone Staff Attack affinity – Strike Damage type – Physical Spells – Gravity Well, Glinstone Arc Scaling – Intelligence (S) Required level – 7
Erdtree Seal	Armament type – Sacred Seal Attack affinity – Strike Damage type – Physical/Holy Spells – Wrath of Gold, Catch Flame Scaling – Intelligence (S) Required level – 7

Executor

• Scaling – Dexterity (S), Arcane (S)
• Best weapon type – Katanas, Bows

Last but not least, the Executor scales with Dexterity and Arcane weapons, mainly katanas, especially those with affinity build-up like Blood Loss and Poison. His high Dexterity stat also makes him pretty adept with bows only second to the Ironeye, so it’s worth having a bow with an affinity or ailment in your inventory if only to revive teammates or inflict status build-up from afar where necessary.

Weapons	Details
Rivers of Blood	Armament type – Katana Attack affinity – Slash/Pierce Status ailment – Blood Loss Damage type – Physical/Fire Weapon skill – Corpse Piler Scaling – Strength (E), Dexterity (A), Arcane (C) Required level – 7
Hand of Malenia	Armament type – Katana Attack affinity – Slash/Pierce Status ailment – Blood Loss Damage type – Physical Weapon skill – Waterfowl Dance Unique weapon effect – Power of the Undefeated Scaling – Strength (E), Dexterity (S) Required level – 10
Serpent Bow	Armament type – Bow Attack affinity – Pierce Status ailment – Poison Damage type – Physical Weapon skill – Mighty Shot Scaling – Strength (E), Dexterity (A), Arcane (C) Required level – 7

As a general rule for all classes, you want to prioritise weapons that scale with your Nightfarer’s favoured stats while also keeping an eye out for passives that enhance your build for that particular run. Weapon rarity is also a reliable indicator of a weapon’s quality so opt for rare or legendary rarity weapons that scale with your class for the best results. For more help exploring Limveld, check out our tips and tricks, how to two-hand weapons, how to get the secret ending, and how to sell Relics to earn extra Murk for skins and gestures.