Elden Ring: Biggest Weapons, Ranked

Summary

• Elden Ring offers a variety of colossal weapons for pure Strength builds, boasting high damage values, enormous weight, and oversized appearances.
• Weapons like the Fallingstar Beast Jaw and Ancient Meteoric Ore Greatsword provide incredible reach with heavy hits.
• From the Giant-Crusher to the Prelate’s Inferno Crozier, Elden Ring’s biggest weapons offer unique designs, at times echoing iconic weapons from previous FromSoftware soulslikes.

Starting with Demon’s Souls, colossal oversized weapons have long been a staple in FromSoftware’s soulslikes and a popular choice among players for pure Strength builds. Elden Ring is no exception. After all, why reinvent the wheel when one can just find a bigger weapon and go smash enemies and bosses? The game offers plenty of massive weapons for fans of such armaments, most of which fall into the Colossal Weapons category. These are among the heaviest gear available, boasting ridiculously high damage values. Naturally, the extreme physical damage these huge weapons provide comes with some drawbacks.

First, Elden Ring players need enough Strength just to equip them, along with enough Stamina to handle their hefty swings, which don’t come cheap. On top of that, many comically oversized weapons can even block the player’s view, making it hard to see what’s happening in front of them and almost impossible to fight in tight spaces. Below, we’ll rank the biggest weapons in Elden Ring and its expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree, based solely on their size.

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Ancient Meteoric Ore Greatsword

Hardly a Sword, But Rather a Chunk of Black Ore

• Weight: 22.0
• Strength requirements: 35
• Two-handed: 23

The Ancient Meteoric Ore Greatsword is one of the largest new weapons introduced in the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion and is quite a looker. This colossal greatsword appears like a solid chunk of pitch-black ore, only vaguely resembling a sword with its pointed, somewhat triangular shape. Almost futuristic in design, the Ancient Meteoric Ore Greatsword suits Str/Arc builds, adding magical damage to each swing, and is among the heaviest weapons in its category.

To obtain the Ancient Meteoric Ore Greatsword, players need to carefully explore the Ruined Forge of Starfall Past in the Scadu Altus region. The sword rests on a hidden altar located on the second level of the forge.

6

Shadow Sunflower Blossom

Taking a Huge Flower into Combat Seems Fun

• Weight: 16.0
• Strength requirements: 24
• Two-handed: 16

Another SOTE weapon, the Shadow Sunflower Blossom, is probably one of the most fun additions in the expansion. This massive dark flower, which Tarnished can use to smash enemies, is undeniably large, but what makes it stand out is how much it resembles an actual sunflower — one that anyone could pick from a field and try to wield (though with far less satisfying results). Best suited for Str/Fai builds, this colossal weapon, despite its impressive size, isn’t particularly heavy, making it accessible to many characters.

Getting the Shadow Sunflower Blossom can be a daunting task, as players must defeat the hidden optional Scadutree Avatar boss in the Scadutree Base area of the Shadow Keep. Not only is locating the area tricky without a guide, but the boss itself has three full phases, each with a separate health bar.

5

Starscourge Greatsword

Iconic Paired Swords of the Strongest Demigod

• Weight: 20.0
• Strength requirements: 38
• Two-handed: 25

One of the few large paired weapons in Elden Ring, the Starscourge Greatswords are an imposing choice for Str characters, though they can look somewhat ridiculous in combat. Undeniably stunning, both swords are so oversized that it’s best not to question how a regular-sized Tarnished can wield them simultaneously — unless they are as massive and powerful as General Radahn himself, one of the strongest Demigods in Elden Ring lore.

To obtain these impressive paired greatswords, players must defeat Starscourge Radahn at Redmane Castle and then trade the Remembrance of the Starscourge with Enia at Roundtable Hold.

4

Fallingstar Beast Jaw

Enormous Size Coupled with Incredible Reach

• Weight: 21.5
• Strength requirements: 34
• Two-handed: 23

The Fallingstar Beast Jaw was a highly popular colossal weapon in Elden Ring before its nerf, thanks to its great reach, high damage, and the Gravity Bolt unique skill, which dealt an insane amount of stance damage. Hard, heavy, and shining black, this weapon is both menacing and imposing, with a crooked tip that seems to hit quite hard (though enemy feedback might be needed to confirm). While not as oversized as some great hammers or maces, its length and distinct shape firmly place it among the biggest armaments players can wield in the game.

The Fallingstar Beast Jaw is a guaranteed drop from the optional Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast boss at the top of Mt. Gelmir. It’s impressive how quickly the Tarnished managed to turn part of the beast’s jaw into a deadly weapon.

3

Anvil Hammer

Well, That’s an Anvil, But Not for Forging

• Weight: 22.0
• Strength requirements: 39
• Two-handed: 26

The final piece from the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion on this ranking, the Anvil Hammer is among the heaviest and largest weapons in Elden Ring. Wielding a massive anvil attached to a small grip isn’t something players get to do often, but those who equip it should be mindful of its very slow attack speed and high Stamina consumption. Still, the Anvil Hammer’s striking design alone might be enough to convince some fans to give it a try.

The Anvil Hammer can be found in a furnace at the Ruined Forge Lava Intake, southeast of Ellac Greatbridge — a fitting location for such a unique weapon.

2

Prelate’s Inferno Crozier

Oh, Smough’s Hammer, What’s Become of You?

• Weight: 23.5
• Strength requirements: 45
• Two-handed: 30

Now, onto a couple of Elden Ring’s real heavy-hitters. First up is the Prelate’s Inferno Crozier, which bears a striking resemblance to the iconic Smough’s Hammer from the Dark Souls series. Similar in weight and size, the Prelate’s Inferno Crozier stands out with its more refined appearance, featuring a fierce crimson design and intricate roiling flame decorations. The sheer size of this hammer all but guarantees that any smaller enemy in the Tarnished’s path will be flattened on hit.

The Prelate’s Inferno Crozier is a guaranteed drop per playthrough from a Fire Prelate wielding it inside Fort Laiedd, located in Mt. Gelmir.

1

Giant-Crusher

An Enormous Boulder on a Stick Can Really Crush Some Giants, Apparently

• Weight: 26.5
• Strength requirements: 60
• Two-handed: 40

For fans of DS3’s Ledo’s Great Hammer, here comes its Elden Ring counterpart. The true champion of oversized colossal armaments in both the base game and the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, the Giant-Crusher is the heaviest, the biggest, and has the highest Strength requirement. Designed to leave an impression, this massive boulder on a stick is surprisingly practical in combat, especially with its devastating charged heavy attack. While Tarnished can technically equip two of them at once, that’s probably best left as a thought experiment rather than an actual combat build.

Interestingly, the Giant-Crusher is surprisingly easy to obtain, considering its sheer uniqueness in every department. Players can simply loot it from a carriage chest in Altus Plateau, directly south of the Outer Wall Phantom Tree Site of Grace.