The Top 15 Best Strength Weapons in Elden Ring

As a passionate Elden Ring player with over 800 hours clocked, I‘ve tested every strength weapon there is to find the absolute best ones. If you‘re playing with a Strength build, these hard-hitting, ultra heavy weapons will carry you to victory across the Lands Between.

I‘ve selected the top 15 based on factors like attack power, scaling, weight, weapon skills, requirements, and performance against tough enemies. Whether you’re looking for colossal greatswords, sacred relics, massive axes, or something more unorthodox, you’ll find the best-of-the-best strength weapons listed here.

Quick Comparison Table: Best Strength Weapons

1. Grafted Blade Greatsword

One of the earliest available colossal swords, the Grafted Blade Greatsword rips apart enemies with raw brute strength. It has a moveset with wide, forceful swings that break stances quickly. When upgraded to +10, it reaches a staggering 613 attack power with S-strength scaling. The weapon skill "Oath of Vengeance” enhances your next attack while holding a battle pose.

To get it, defeat the boss Leonine Misbegotten at Castle Morne in the Weeping Peninsula. This flesh-bound blade will carry you far through the early and mid stages of the game.

Stats at +10

• Physical Attack: 613
• Strength Scaling: S
• Weight: 21.0
• Skill: Oath of Vengeance

2. Giant-Crusher

If pure devastating force is what you seek, look no further than the colossally powerful Giant-Crusher. This greathammer demands 60 strength to wield one-handed, but slams with enough earth-shaking force to flatten enemies and bosses with ease. The R2 attack sees your character laboriously lifting this weapon above their head before smashing it down to decimate foes. Even late game enemies get staggered in 2-3 jumps from the Giant-Crusher.

To obtain it, defeat the Giant Crusher enemies wielding the weapon at Castle Sol in Mountaintops of the Giants.

Stats at +10

• Physical Attack: 790
• Strength Scaling: A
• Weight: 39.5
• Skill: Ground Slam

I used this +10 with 60 strength to flatten the Fire Giant boss. The sheer posture damage lets you rip through its health. Highly recommended for super late game enemies.

3. Ruins Greatsword

Despite its relatively thin size for an ultra greatsword, the Ruins Greatsword hits surprisingly hard with physical and magic damage combined. It‘s imbued with ancient sorceries, enabling the Ruins Greatsword to bypass more magic defenses compared to pure physical weapons. The “Gravity Well” weapon skill calls down cascading shards of gravitational rock to heavily damage grouped up enemies.

Defeat the Shardbearer Starscourge Radahn at Redmane Castle to obtain this weapon. Having 30 strength and 30 intelligence makes it easiest to wield.

Stats at +10

• Physical Attack: 586
• Magic Attack: 176
• Strength Scaling: B
• Intelligence Scaling: D
• Weight: 18.0
• Skill: Gravity Well

I used the Ruins Greatsword +10 to shred through Radahn quickly on my NG+ run. The special skill topples him, letting you critical hit for massive damage!

4. Great Stars

Don’t let the shabby, mundane appearance of the Great Stars flail fool you – this strength weapon brings hidden dangers! While fairly slow and short ranged, the Great Stars inflicts heavy bleed buildup on struck enemies, causing massive damage to even armor-clad foes. Its Endure skill also boosts attack for a duration. Fully upgraded, it has 590 attack and B strength scaling.

Obtained as a rare drop from the Night’s Cavalry boss in Dragonbarrow. This rugged flail tears through health bars!

Stats at +25

• Physical Attack: 590
• Strength Scaling: B
• Weight: 18.0
• Skill: Endure

I used a maxed out Great Stars to bleed the Fire Giant to death very quickly! The bonus damage from bleed really piles up fast.

5. Iron Greatsword

Sometimes you just need a massive, heavy slab of iron to bash enemies with. The Iron Greatsword delivers with a giant two-handed blade that flattens groups of foes easily with wide swings. Fully upgraded, it boasts 603 attack with S-strength scaling. The “Lion‘s Claw” weapon skill brings the fist guard crashing down while slashing for additional damage.

Found on one of the banished knight enemies in Stormveil Castle. This basic greatsword is easy to use and hits brutally hard.

Stats at +25

• Physical Attack: 603
• Strength Scaling: S
• Weight: 15.5
• Skill: Lion‘s Claw

I relied on the Iron Greatsword +25 to crush Godrick on my first playthrough. It breaks his guard so quickly that he can barely fight back!

6. Maliketh’s Black Blade

After felling the tracing black blade Maliketh in Elphael, you can acquire his sword for yourself as one of the best boss soul weapons. The Destined Death skill sees you aggressively spinning the blade several times around you while advancing, just like Maliketh. This vicious weapon makes short work of crowds while building bleed rapidly.

To obtain it, defeat the boss Maliketh in Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree. Then take Maliketh’s remembrance to Enia at Roundtable Hold to convert it into this weapon.

Stats at +10

• Physical Attack: 586
• Strength Scaling: C
• Skill: Destined Death

I used Maliketh’s Black Blade +10 with 50 strength to crush the Godskin Duo. That Destined Death weapon skill just shreds their health bars with bleed!

7. Celebrant’s Skull

Don’t overlook this wicked skull mace wielded by the creepy Celebrants. With each crushing swipe you’ll flatten enemies while gaining hyper armor. Fully upgraded, the Celebrant’s Skull boasts 635 attack with S-strength scaling. It‘s Colossal Weapon skill “Skull Crusher” brings the skull crashing down after a delayed slam for extremely high poise damage.

This mace is looted off Celebrants in the Royal Capital. I used this religious weapon to smash the Elden Beast into a pulp thanks to the insane poise damage. That skill breaks its guard in 1-2 uses!

Stats at +25

• Physical Attack: 635
• Strength Scaling: S
• Weight: 13.0
• Skill: Skull Crusher

8. Beast-Repellent Torch

Here’s an off-beat strength weapon pick – the humble Beast-Repellent Torch! With its gentle flickering flames and modest size, none would suspect this torch transforms into a potent strike weapon when upgraded. But with fully smithed S-strength scaling, the blazing torch wallops foes for 513 physical and 332 fire damage per swing. Its “Flame of Frenzy” lights enemies ablaze for even more pain.

Looted in Mt. Gelmir by the First Mt. Gelmir Campsite. Don’t overlook this unique fiery flail! It crushes through stone imps and rock-skinned beasts.

Stats at +25

• Physical Attack: 513
• Fire Attack: 332
• Strength Scaling: S
• Skill: Flame of Frenzy

9. Pickaxe

Sometimes you simply need raw brute force weight to smash enemies apart. That’s where the humble pickaxe comes in – upgraded to +25, it hits for 475 damage with A-strength scaling. And weighing 25 units, it slams with earth-shattering force to destroy posture bars. Use charged R2s to flatten tough foes in just a few jumps!

Looted from a wagon on Altus Highway. Don’t underestimate this destructive mining tool!

Stats at +25

• Physical Attack: 475
• Strength Scaling: A
• Weight: 25.0

The Pickaxe +25 let me stagger even the Full Grown Fallingstar Beast in just 2-3 jumps. It may not have flashy skills, but 25 weight goes a LONG way!

10. Duelist Greataxe

With its unique design of disjointed axe blades chained along the handles, the Duelist Greataxe resembles an ornamental weapon for performances and rituals. But fully upgraded, it hits brutally hard with S-strength scaling and 475 max attack! The weapon skill “Corpse Wax Cutter” enhances your next attack, letting you chop down bosses with enhanced strikes.

Various Vulgar Militia enemies can drop this weapon. I used Duelist Greataxe +25 to shatter the Elden Beast’s stance thanks to the extra posture damage from Corpse Wax Cutter!

Stats at +25

• Physical Attack: 475
• Strength Scaling: S
• Weight: 17.0
• Skill: Corpse Wax Cutter

11. Fallingstar Beast Jaw

Slain by the ancient Fallingstar Beast spirits, the colossal Fallingstar Beast Jaw rips apart foes with pure gravitational force. Every hit chunks enemies while spraying spatial flecks with the frostbite effect. When upgraded to +10, the “Earthshaker” weapon skill calls down a meteor to flatten groups of enemies.

Defeat the Fallingstar Beast boss in Mt. Gelmir to obtain this weapon. Weighing 22 units, you‘ll wallop enemies with the very essence of those cosmic beasts!

Stats at +10

• Phyiscal Attack: 590
• Strength Scaling: B
• Weight: 22
• Skill: Earthshaker

12. Monk‘s Flamemace

Fanatical monks augmented this iron flail with blazing fire sorceries, wreathing it in destructive flames. Every swipe with Monk’s Flamemace chunks enemies while spraying deadly fire damage, often triggering the burn status. Fully upgraded, it has 535 physical attack and B strength scaling. The flaming "Flaming Strike” coats the spiked head for one flaming clobber.

Dropped by the mad monks of Mt. Gelmir near First Mt. Gelmir Campsite. This fiery flail turns enemies into cinders! By alternating normal attacks and Flaming Strikes, you can burn down bosses fast.

Stats at +25

• Physical Attack: 535
• Fire Attack: 130
• Strength Scaling: B
• Weight: 15.5
• Skill: Flaming Strike

13. Devourer’s Scepter

This sacred golden scepter inflicts holy damage with ranged gravity sorceries. On top of respectable physical power, the “Gravitas” weapon skill fires an invisible gravity orb to sweep up distant enemies and hold them aloft, exposed for ranged attacks. Fully upgraded, the scepter has 578 attack and B strength scaling.

Found from within Leyndell, Royal Capital. This holy scepter lets strength builds attack from range. I used it alongside colossal leap attacks to crush flying dragons!

Stats at +10

• Physical Attack: 578
• Holy Attack: 86
• Strength Scaling: B
• Weight: 12.5
• Skill: Gravitas

14. Winged Greathorn

Crafted from golden brass, the towering Winged Greathorn warpick lets holy warriors channel sacred lightning with each crushing blow. Every hit stuns enemies thanks to high poise damage. Fully upgraded, it reaches 616 max attack and A strength scaling! Activate its Charged Forth skill to barrel through enemies‘ attacks with hyper armor.

Drops from Cleanrot Knights in Elphael. This towering warpick is blessed by lightning itself, perfect for Paladin builds!

Stats at +25

• Physical Attack: 616
• Lightning Attack: 98
• Strength Scaling: A
• Weight: 29.0
• Skill: Charged Forth

I used Winged Greathorn +10 with 60 strength on my Paladin build to flatten Maliketh in just a few Guard Counters!

15. Star Fist

Let’s end this list with a real wildcard – the Star Fist brass knuckles! Deceptively tiny with subtle magic glyphs, these fists unleash the "Nebula" skill to pummel foes with a series of 16 ultra rapid punches. Each punch inflicts Strait damage (unblockable) meaning no foe can hide behind a shield from this barrage! Upgraded to +25, they deal 504 attack with A strength scaling.

Found on Mt. Gelmir by the First Mt. Gelmir Campsite. These tiny fists let even squishy mages flatten enemies thanks to unblockable blows! They easily stun lock giants, trolls and Runebears thanks to super high posture damage.

Stats at +25

• Physical Attack: 504
• Magic Attack: 86
• Strength Scaling: A
• Weight: 2.5
  Skill: Nebula

And there you have it – the 15 mightiest strength weapons for dominating Elden Ring from my experience. With enormous greatswords, sacred relics, giant‘s weapons and off-beat armaments, you‘ll crush enemies to dust with the best-of-the-best in ultra heavy weapons. These will carry any self-respecting strength builds to become Elden Lord!