Elden Ring: 10 Best Weapons To Dual Wield (2024)

Whether it’s for aesthetic or practical purposes, dual-wielding weapons in Elden Ring can make for some unique and fun ways to approach combat. The game has a great spectrum of weaponry and picking out a single weapon for your character to be built around can be tough, so why not choose two?

The best dual-wield weapons in Elden Ring not only help you power through your enemies but are good ways to maximize your combat ability, unleashing your build's full potential. With the right stats, or preferably a quality (all-around) build, the combinations are endless.

Updated April 18, 2024, by Andrew Scariati: Elden Ring's best weapons to dual wield range from a small set of daggers to some of the largest hammers in the Lands Between. Whether you're using a faith/dexterity hybrid build or rocking only Strength, these dual-wield weapons can function in several builds. If you want the best weapons to dual wield in Elden Ring, these choices will be superb in Shadow of the Erdtree and beyond.

10 Golden Halberds

“Powerstancing” or dual-wielding weapons in Elden Ring can push the boundaries of what may seem possible. Wielding two halberds simultaneously has never felt better in the Souls series. With their long reach, it makes it easy to distance yourself from harder enemies, as well as attack them when they try to escape.

The Golden Halberd is an excellent Faith weapon that is obtainable early by killing the Tree Sentinel in Limgrave. If you can’t get a second, you can always defer to using another halberd or spear in the offhand, with the Golden Halberd in the right hand to give you the attack and defense boost through its Ash of War, Golden Vow.

9 Hoslow's Petal Whips

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Another of Elden Ring's best dual-wield weapons that provides a good way to distance yourself from enemies is Hoslow's Whips. Whips don’t only deal great damage but also offer a unique move set that's fun to use in PvE and hard to counter in PvP.

Hoslow’s Petal Whips are among some of the best in their category, giving passive bleed damage as you crack your foes with these bad boys. One of the razor-sharp chain link blades can be found after defeating Juno Hoslow with the other being dropped by his brother Diallos.

8 Godskin Peelers (Or Twinblades)

If the name “Godskin Peeler” isn’t already menacing enough, imagine when there are two in the hand of the wielder. The Godskin Peeler is an all-around great twinblade with a unique moveset from the others.

Although the Godskin Apostle in Windmill Village drops the only one, it can be paired with another great dual-wield weapon, such as Eleanora’s Poleblade, allowing you to perform deadly flurries in combat.

7 Katanas

Slicing and dicing your opponent with katanas is always a good time. Whether it’s a standard katana with your favorite Ash of War or a unique one like the Rivers of Blood, the dual wield move set when using most of the katanas utilizes both swords in each attack.

The fastest way to obtain two katanas is by starting as a Samurai and then finding the second Uchigatana in the game. After using these, you can seek out others that align with your playstyle and character build.

6 Starscourge Greatswords

When powerstancing two of these greatswords, your strength ascends to the likes of a demigod. Wielding General Radahn's weapons he used to fight Malenia makes you the boss that all enemies will fear.

The Starcaller Cry Ash of War on these swords looks awesome, and staggers your enemies, leaving them vulnerable and open to get slammed with a heavy attack. Though it requires some investment in the intelligence stat, you can pick these up by transposing General Radahn's Remembrance and duplicating it to obtain a second at a Mausoleum.

5 Prelate’s Inferno Cozier And Giant Crusher

These two great hammers have been making their way onto the PvP scene. These dual-wield weapons create an easy way to clear out certain bosses by breaking their stance and following up with a massive bonk to the head.

These weapons require a great amount of strength to wield but are well worth it when you see the damage dealt in a single attack. Paired with the Lion’s Claw Ash of War, also referred to as the “Artorias Flip”, these slammers can take someone out with one use of the skill.

4 Spiked Caestus

If swords and blades aren’t your thing, you can always give your opponent a good ol’ one-two! Sparking the fight with fisticuffs is not only super aggravating to your opponent but also tremendously confusing to counter, as not many enemies are used to getting repeatedly decked in the face by a real melee build.

The Spiked Caestus weapon is obtainable through the isolated merchant in Dragonbarrow, yet other fist-type weapons in the world are just as powerful, such as the Iron Ball and Star Fist. Equipping the Spiked Caestus and Star Fist will grant blood loss buildup alongside the satisfaction of wailing on your enemy.

3 Scavenger's Curved Swords

These swords act similar to the twinblades and katanas as the damage they deal out increases greatly with each successful hit. However, these blades have the bleed damage ability built into the steel. With this characteristic of innate bleed, the Scavenger's Curved Swords can easily shred through enemies.

If you want to go full power with these, the ideal stat to invest in would be the Arcane stat, with the weapons having the Occult affinity. Since they already have the bleed effect, you’ll be outputting maximum physical damage and apply bleed incredibly fast.

2 Black Knives

Black Knives are some of the best weapons to dual-wield in Elden Ring given their fast attack speed and an excellent Ash of War. The Blade of Death Weapon Skill allows you to fire a projectile that will apply the same stat reductions as the Black Blade incantation.

The quick strikes of the Black Knife is excellent for close encounters with enemies, while the projectile provides flexibility if they retreat. Patch 1.08 even increased the speed of these weapons, making them much faster to swing with improved recovery time.

1 Blasphemous Blade

The Blasphemous Blade is one of Elden Ring's best dual-wield weapons, due to the immensely powerful Taker's Flames. While you cannot stack the Taker's Flames healing effect with two Blasphemous Blades, you can stack healing with other weapons, like a Serpent-God's Curved Sword in your other hand.

You will receive the healing effect from the Blasphemous Blade even when the sword does not inflict the killing blow, as simply having it equipped will activate its Weapon Skill. Alternatively, pair this weapon with the Sword of Milos for defensive buffs and FP recovery when you slay an enemy, creating a self-sustaining cycle of FP and HP replenishing.