This includes weapons forArcane,Faith,Intelligence,Strength,Dexterityand quality builds.
TheUchigatanais also a fan-favourite and for good reason.
Its Unsheathe ability can deliver precise, powerful attacks which damage an enemy’s poise.
Additionally, it’s possible for you to get the weapon straight away if you start with the Samuraiclass.
Perhaps most importantly, it comes with theGlintblade PhalanxWeapon Skill.
The Glintblade Phalanx Ashes of War summons four magical swords above your head that launch towards attacking enemies.
See our guide to thebest rune farming locationsfor the best rune farming locations both early and late game.
The Zweihander comes with theStampWeapon Skill butcan be infusedwith other Ashes of War if you fancy a change.
Stamp is essentially an uppercut heavy attack that has the chance to recoil an enemy when delivered.
Some weapons prioritise scaling with Intelligence and have unique Weapon Skills that consume FP.
Otherwise, you could use a staff to perform a sorcery instead.
There are a multitude of fantastic weapons that scale well with Intelligence and offer impressive Weapon Skills.
TheCarian Knight’s Swordis a straight sword that scales nicely with Intelligence and either Strength or Dexterity.
You only need to kill one of the trolls to stop the cart and loot the chest.
Even better, you’re free to get it early within the Weeping Peninsula.
The Winged Sythecannot be infusedwith Ashes of War.
Instead, it comes equipped with theAngel’s WingsWeapon Skill.
This skill allows the player to make a jumping slash attack, imbued with light.
This is especially useful for any PvP or fights against certain enemies that can heal like Bloody Finger NPCs.
Arcane also influences the player’s discovery rate of items.
The Reduvia is well worth the investment, however, as it can perform the uniqueReduvia Blood BladeWeapon Skill.
This skill essentially slashes bloodstains into the air, which causes blood loss buildup for massive damage potential.
Note that the Reduviacannot be infusedwith other Ashes of War.
Yura should spawn pretty quickly after Nerijus and is a friendly NPC with an optionalquestline.
See ourBloody Finger Nerijus boss fight walkthroughfor more tips and tricks.
As such, you’ll want a weapon that also caters to both stats.
For an early playthrough option, theGreat Epeeis a fantastic choice.
The Great Epee can also pierce past an enemy’s guard, with itsImpaling ThrustWeapon Skill.
This can open an enemy’s guard and leave them vulnerable to follow-up attacks.
Simply traveleast of the Agheel Lake SouthSite of Grace and loot the chest near the yellow tent.
The sorcery can be picked up early by using the teleporting chest shortcut within the Dragon-Burnt Ruins in Limgrave.
