All new weapon types in Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree

Looking for new Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree weapon types? For players looking for some information regarding the upcoming DLC release, it has been confirmed that they will be 8 new weapon types in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree.

In an interview with Famitsu, Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki confirmed that there will be new weapon categories in addition to those featured in the base game. This includes new types of swords, shields and throwers. Along with that information and what we’ve already gleaned from the trailers, below is a full list of all the new weapon types you can expect in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree.

New Shadow Of The Erdtree weapon types

Below are all confirmed weapon types in the Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree DLC:

Claws of animals

The Claws category has so far been dominated by Raptor Claws. That should mix things up. | Image credit: Shotgun Rock Paper/from software

Although Claw weapons are nothing new to Elden Ring players, the news Claws of animals the variant is supposed to be more aggressive, faster and with more exaggerated attacks than its predecessor.

Considering the base game only had four sets of Claws, this is a curious addition, and we may finally see something to rival the Raptor Claws, one of the best light weapons in the Elden Ring.

All previous Clawys had passive Bleed or Poison build-up and excelled in melee where speed is a priority. Because of this, this new category may be one to keep an eye on if you’ve farmed out the Dexterity build.

Great katanas

Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree trailer showing the Tainted fighting the enemy with the Great Katana. — The Great Katana category will be a step up for the Samurai class. | Image credit: Shotgun Rock Paper/Bandai Namco

As expected, a novelty Great Katana category within Shadow Of The Erdtree will be a larger, heavier variant of the standard katanas we all know and love. This can be a great middle ground for quality or power builds that enjoy the grace of a katana moveset but want to add more power to their blades.

Most likely functioning similarly to a Greatsword, we can expect Great Katanas to have a bit more flair and, like Claws, to have possible Bleed build-up properties.

Art from hand to hand

Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree promo art showing a tainted kicking enemy. — Bring some 80s action to the Elden Ring with Hand-to-Hand art. | Image credit: Shotgun Rock Paper/Bandai Namco

One of the most curious of the new weapon types is Art from hand to hand which is technically classified as a variant of the Fists category, but doesn’t give up any weapons at all. Instead, it will be a “style” that you learn.

Great news for anyone hoping to channel their inner monk, as this will most likely involve combos, kicks and finishing moves to take down your opponents. We expect this weapon category to have the most potential, but will have a high learning curve to execute successfully.

Light greatswords

Promotional art for Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree DLC with Tarnished and Torrent in The Land of Shadow. — Much of the promo art for Shadow Of The Erdtree features either the Light Greatsword or the Great Katana. | Image credit: Shotgun Rock Paper/Bandai Namco

Light greatswords like Milady (introduced during the Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree demo), will have the same range as the Greatsword, but will feature faster combos and swings, which should make life a lot easier for anyone looking to fight a quality build and share their stats. between agility and strength.

Range and speed is always a winning combination, but we think success in this category will be case-by-case and may depend on the ability of the weapon or Ashes of War loaded with blades.

Perfume bottles

Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree trailer image showing the Tainted One holding a bottle of perfume. — If you detect someone’s weakness, Perfume Bottles can take advantage of it and cause a stat boost. | Image credit: Shotgun Rock Paper/Bandai Namco

In the base game, perfume bottles could be used to make potions that gave status effects. This was also taken advantage of by the Perfumers’ enemies in the Elden Ring, who could be a real pest, especially when operating in a gang. with Perfume bottle the weapon category in Shadow Of The Erdtree will be slightly expanded.

In the DLC, you should be able to equip a “permanent” perfume bottle in your hand and deal damage with a unique moveset. This will either be a quick spark of damage or a slower, charged attack that sends an AOE to nearby enemies.

Reverse swords

Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree trailer showing the Tainted fighting an enemy with the Reverse Hand Sword. — Reverse hand swords lend themselves well to dexterity builds. | Image credit: Shotgun Rock Paper/Bandai Namco

Reverse swords they are kept “behind” and can be controlled in two ways. Thanks to the unique location, we can expect a new set of moves, complete with quick dodges and quick ax attacks.

Unlike other dual-wielded weapons, these swords also dodge incoming attacks, which is a huge bonus that can greatly benefit any Dexterity build.

Throwing weapons

Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree trailer showing the Tainted fighting an enemy with a throwing dagger. — These will be key for low but consistent damage. | Image credit: Shotgun Rock Paper/Bandai Namco

For long range attacks, Throwing weapons can be used. They will be small daggers that can be thrown and will appear back in the Tarnished armory to be used again.

Previously, daggers in the Elden Ring only performed slashing attacks at extremely close range. We can see these weapons being infinitely useful for traveling around corners and chipping away at stragglers from groups of enemies at once.

Impact shields

Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree trailer image showing a tainted Messmer fighting with a Thrusting Shield. — With the Thrusting Shield, you can have the best of both worlds. | Image credit: Shotgun Rock Paper/Bandai Namco

If you want equal parts offense and defense, Thrusting Shield category may be for you. In addition to blocking normal damage, these shields will equip a spear that you can use to attack. When you perform a shield attack, you can dash into enemies to deal damage while protecting your Tarnished.

However, these large shields will likely require some force to operate and may affect roll speed. But if you have a shield like this, it might not be a deal breaker.

That’s all for the new weapon types in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree. For more Elden Ring tips and tricks and to prepare before the DLC launches, check out our best weapons, best armor, talismans, builds, or boss location guides. Also, check out our Elden Ring lore recap so far to review the main story and history of the Land Between.