Legendary Weapons and Armaments - Elden Ring Guide - IGN (2024)

Elden Ring contains a small collection of weapons known as Legendary Armaments that are in a special class of weapon. These weapons are often hard to find, or received as rewards for beating some of the tougher bosses in the game. Finding all of them will reward you with an achievement or trophy - Legendary Armaments. This page lists the locations of all such weapons you can find in Elden Ring.

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Grafted Blade Greatsword

• Weapon Skill: Oath of Vengeance - Swear an oath upon the greatsword to avenge the clan, temporarily raising all attributes and poise for a short duration.

The Grafted Blade Greatsword is obtained by defeating the Leonine Misbegotten boss of the Castle Morne dungeon in the Weeping Peninsula region. This boss is located at the back of the castle, over the ramparts and down the cliffs to the shore outside the jails below.

Sword of Night and Flame

• Weapon Skill: Night and Flame Stance - Hold the sword level and prepare to cast a sorcery. Follow up with a normal attack to cast the Night Comet sorcery, or a strong attack to sweep forward with a burst of flames.

The Sword of Night and Flame is obtained in the Caria Manor dungeon in the north part of the West Liurnia Region. It can be found in a chest in a locked tower, that will require you to jump down from the upper manor ramparts onto the lower roofs below, and find a trapdoor into the building. It's one of the best weapons in Elden Ring.

Ruins Greatsword

• Weapon Skill: Wave of Destruction - Raise the sword up high, then strike it against the ground to fire off a wave of gravitational force.

The Ruins Greatsword is obtained by defeating the mid-boss duo comprised of the Misbegotten Warrior and Crucible Knight inside Redmane Castle, in the far southeast region of Caelid. The two bosses are located at the festival site in the middle of the castle where NPCs gather during the festival.

Note that these midbosses will despawn if the festival is triggered early by exploring the Altus Plateau or undertaking Ranni's Questline and getting tasked with defeating Starscourge Radahn. If most of the enemies in the castle do not appear for you, defeat Radahn and return to Castellan Jerren inside the castle's chapel and speak with him to formally end the festival, and the midbosses will appear after you leave and come back.

Marais Executioner's Sword

• Weapon Skill: Eochaid's Dancing Blade - Infuse the sword with energy, then fling it forwards in a corkscrew attack. The sword continuously deals damage while violently spinning. Charge the attack to increase reach and duration of the spin.

The Marais Executioner's Sword is obtained by defeating Elemer of the Briar, the boss of the Shaded Castle dungeon, located at the far northeast of Mt Gelmir where it borders Altus Plateau, surrounded by a large poison moat. You can find the boss at the top of the castle through a lift near the back after fighting your way over the ramparts into the inner castle area.

Dark Moon Greatsword

• Weapon Skill: Moonlight Greatsword - Raise the sword aloft, bathing it in the light of the dark moon. Temporarily increases magic attack power and imbues blade with frost. Charged attacks release blasts of moonlight.

The Dark Moon Greatsword is a reward for completing Ranni the Witch's Questline. T

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he weapon lies at the Moonlight Altar in the southwest mountaintop of West Liurnia, which is only accessible by progressing Ranni's Questline. You must access Nokstella, Eternal City and the Lake of Rot, defeat Astel, Naturalborn of the Void, and use the key given to you by Ranni to unlock the chest in the Academy of Raya Lucaria's Grand Library to obtain the Dark Moon Ring to break the seal at the back of the boss chamber to reach the Moonlight Altar.

Once you reach the Moonlight Altar, travel to the large Cathedral of Manus Celes and search for a hole in the back of the cathedral to find Ranni, and she will leave the sword behind after she disappears.

Bolt of Gransax

• Weapon Skill: Ancient Lightning Spear - Imbue the armament with the ancient dragons' red lightning, then throw it as a spear. Can be charged to increase its power.

The Bolt of Gransax can be obtained from the giant spear that sits in the middle of Lenydell, Royal Capital - the legacy dungeon on the east side of the Altus Plateau past the Capital Outskirts. You can find it after beating the midboss Godfrey, First Elden Lord, by taking the west elevator after the fight down to where the spear is.

Eclipse Shotel

• Weapon Skill: Death Flare - Set the lusterless sun ablaze with the Prince of Death's flames, inflicting the death ailment upon foes. Follow up with an additional input to bring down the armament, triggering an explosion.

The Eclipse Shotel can be obtained inside Castle Sol, a large dungeon that sits in the far north area of the Mountaintops of the Giants. It is located inside the large church that comprises the southeast portion of the castle, on top of an altar.

Devourer's Scepter

• Weapon Skill: Devourer of Worlds - Charge the scepter with magic and strike it against the ground to steal the HP of all nearby enemies.

The Devourer's Scepter can be obtained by defeating Knight Berenahl, the Warmaster merchant who will invade you in Crumbling Faram Azula. He will invade and try to kill you after passing the Great Bridge Site of Grace, on the north side of the region.

Golden Order Greatsword

• Weapon Skill: Establish Order - Raise the armament in a salute, releasing a golden explosion. Repeated inputs send out waves of golden light.

The Golden Order Greatsword can be obtained by defeating the Misbegotten Crusader boss of the Cave of the Forlorn dungeon, an optional mini-dungeon located in the Consecrated Snowfield, which is a secret optional region north of the Erdtree and capital, accessed by a Secret Haligtree Medallion. The cave itself can be found south of the Minor Erdtree in this region, and has an Imp Statue Seal requiring 2 Stonesword Keys to access.