The listing of Elden Ring’s Curved Swords contains weapons with a few extremely niche effects, several of which are exceptionally powerful, while some are… less so. Looked at as an organization, they're extremely strong, dealing good damage and causing rapid status buildup, particularly when dual-wielding.

The weapon type has seen some nerfs, however, you can still get any set of Curved Swords and discover a certain amount of success. Depending on what you're trying to do, though, some Curved Swords will be better picks than others. This list can help you decide which one fits your build best.

5. Magma Blade

As you would expect, Magma Blade deals Fire damage. It has slightly better scaling in Strength than Faith when fully upgraded and it is good for New Game Plus because it scales with three stats. Magma Blade’s Weapon Skill, Magma Shower, is visually much like Spinning Slash, which appears on many Curved Swords, with the exception that it creates pools of magma that will continue to deal damage following the skill ends.

The Magma Blade could be farmed, to get two of them, however, you probably won’t possess a fun time doing this. It drops in the Man-Serpents in Volcano Manor; those carrying it, anyway. These enemies aren’t simple to kill, there aren’t most of them, and also the drop rate with this weapon is frustratingly low. If this is a weapon you would like, you’ll put the operation in.

4. Bandit’s Curved Sword

The Bandit’s Curved Sword has got the highest base damage of any Curved Sword and it is also the longest weapon within the group. Other Curved Swords will outperform it concerning the exact build you're going for, but when you are looking for a powerful, general-purpose Curved Sword, this is the weapon for you.

Additionally, unlike some of the most powerful weapons on this list, the Bandit’s Curved Sword could be found extremely early in the game, farmable in the Skeletal Bandits that make it across the Lands Between. The drop chance is low, however, the odds are much better than they appear as these Skeletons are dual-wielding and may drop two swords at the same time.

3. Beast Man's Curved Sword

The Beastman’s Curved Sword hits just like a truck, winding up with A scaling in Strength when fully upgraded if because of the Heavy Affinity. It provides you with the power of a Strength weapon using the attack speed of every Curved Sword. And this particular Curved Sword includes special, spinning jumping attacks, assisting you to shred enemies even faster.

Unfortunately, you won’t have the ability to take advantage of the weapon before the very end of the sport since you need to achieve Crumbling Farum Azula and get rid of the Azula Beastmen carrying it.

2. Scavenger’s Curved Sword

Dual-wield status builds happen to be hit with massive nerfs, as has got the Bleed-focused Seppuku Weapon Skill, however, the Scavenger’s Curved Sword continues to be an exceptional weapon. Bleed continues to be powerful, which Curved Sword remains one of the best methods to trigger it.

To have it, visit Mt. Gelmir, in which the Grafted Scion leaps down on the cliff to fight you. Sadly, if you would like to dual-wield Scavenger’s Curved Swords, you’ll need to wait until New Game Plus (or look for a friend prepared to drop one for you). Until then, you can pair it having a different Curved Sword, the Bandit’s Curved Sword from earlier about this list as being a solid option.

1. Wing Of Astel

The nerfs towards the Scavenger’s Curved Sword mean the Wing of Astel has become the undisputable king from the weapon class whether it wasn’t already. It is one of the best Magic weapons and arguably one of the best in the entire game. It has decent damage for Intelligence builds, unique, strong attacks that fire Magic projectiles, along with a stellar Weapon Skill in Nebula, which creates an arc of stars that explodes for Magic damage.

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