Elden Ring Weapon Calculator: Best Weapon for Your Build

Choosing the wrong weapon wastes upgrade materials and leaves you struggling against bosses. Many players do not know which weapon really fits their stats, and comparing weapon scaling manually is confusing.

This Elden Ring weapon calculator instantly shows you the best weapons for your specific build. Simply enter your stats, choose your upgrade level, and we will rank the top options so you can deal maximum damage.

Build Stats & Settings

Character Stats

Weapon Settings

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Understanding Weapon Stats

What is AR?

AR stands for Attack Rating. It is the total combined damage potential of your weapon before enemy defences are calculated. A higher AR generally means you will hit harder, though split damage (e.g., Physical + Magic) must pass through multiple enemy resistances.

How Scaling Works

Weapons gain bonus damage based on your character's stats. This is graded from S (best) down to E (worst). If a weapon has an 'A' in Strength, levelling your Strength stat will significantly increase its damage output.

Affinities Explained

Applying an affinity (like Heavy, Keen, or Magic) changes how a weapon scales. For example, the Heavy affinity removes Dexterity scaling but greatly boosts Strength scaling, making it perfect for pure Strength builds.

Two-Handing Bonus

When you hold a weapon with both hands, your effective Strength stat is multiplied by 1.5. This means if you have 40 Strength, two-handing treats it as 60 Strength for damage calculation and meeting weapon requirements.

How Your Total Damage (AR) is Calculated

Base Damage

The weapon's innate power before any of your stats are applied.

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Stat Scaling

Bonus damage from your Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, Faith, or Arcane.

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Upgrades

Smithing Stones multiply both your base damage and your scaling bonuses.

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Total AR

Your final Attack Rating. The higher this number, the harder you hit.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does an Elden Ring weapon calculator work?
It takes your character's stats (Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, Faith, Arcane) and applies them to the base damage and scaling formulas of every weapon in the game. It then ranks them by total Attack Rating (AR) so you can see which weapon performs best for your specific build.
Does two-handing change weapon results?
Yes. Two-handing a weapon multiplies your effective Strength by 1.5. This not only helps you meet the Strength requirements for heavier weapons early on, but it also significantly boosts the AR of weapons that scale well with Strength.
Should I upgrade a standard or somber weapon?
Standard weapons require regular Smithing Stones and can go up to +25. They are highly customisable, allowing you to change their affinity and Ash of War. Somber weapons require Somber Smithing Stones, go up to +10, and usually have unique, unchangeable skills and affinities. Both are viable; it depends on whether you prefer flexibility or a specific unique weapon skill.
Which affinity is best for my build?
If you have high Strength, use Heavy. For high Dexterity, use Keen. If you level both equally, Quality is best. For Intelligence builds, Magic or Cold work well. Faith builds benefit from Sacred or Flame Art, while Arcane builds excel with Occult, Blood, or Poison affinities.