Elden Ring Cane Sword Builds

Weapons List

Cane Sword

Weapon Type:

Straight Sword

Damage Type:

Standard

Pierce

Weight: 2.5


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	8	11
Scaling	E	D

Elden Ring Cane Sword is a Straight Sword Weapon that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Standard, Pierce Attacks with the ability to use the Normal Skill (Square Off). Cane Sword will require Strength 8, Dexterity 11, and scales based on Strength E, Dexterity D, Stats.

Description: Beloved sword of an aged knight whose last quest was long behind him, repurposed into a walking stick. The tip is rather worn. Though bent of back and without the brawn required even to raise the sword aloft, still he wished to meet his end with weapon in hand.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
F	N/A	2.5	96	0	0	0	0


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
Square Off	Normal	8 / 12	Slash up through enemy guards with a normal attack, or run and thrust with a strong attack.

Can Be Buffed?

YES

Custom Ash of War?

YES

Attack Type:

Pierce, Standard

The real strength of Cane Sword is customization. Pick an Ash of War, choose an affinity, and it becomes whatever you need. It's bottom-tier as a base straight sword, and the infusion system multiplies your options. You can also buff it with greases and weapon spells for extra damage.

Navigate this Cane Sword Guide using the links below.

Cane Sword Stats

As a pure physical straight sword, Cane Sword is the weakest in its category. No element means consistent damage regardless of enemy resistances. Crit value matters for backstabs and ripostes. Keep in mind the practically zero equip load cost.

Cane Sword Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
C	Physical Attack	96	TBD
F	Magical Attack	0	TBD
F	Fire Attack	0	TBD
F	Lightning Attack	0	TBD
F	Holy Attack	0	TBD
F	Attack Crit	100	TBD

Cane Sword Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
E	Physical Guard	41	TBD
F	Magical Guard	27	TBD
F	Fire Guard	27	TBD
F	Lightning Guard	27	TBD
F	Holy Guard	27	TBD
F	Guard Boost	27	TBD

Cane Sword Affinity Comparison

Compare how different affinities change the Cane Sword damage, scaling, and guard stats. Apply affinities using Ashes of War at a Site of Grace.

Cane Sword Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	92
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	92	74	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	92	92	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	92	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	92	-	-	-	-	-

Cane Sword Scaling by Affinity
Scaling	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Str	D	E	D	D	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Dex	-	D	D	E	E	D	E	E	D	D	D	E
Int	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	-	-	-
Fai	-	-	-	-	D	-	D	-	-	-	-	-
Arc	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	C

Where To Find Cane Sword Location in Elden Ring

Head to Leyndell for Cane Sword. The exact pickup spot is marked on the map below.


Location	How To Get
Altus Plateau	Located in the West Capital Ramparts within the Leyndell Royal Capital

Best Builds for Cane Sword in Elden Ring

For Str builds, Cane Sword works as a straight sword you can build around. Dexterity (11 minimum) is the priority, with Strength as backup. Check the setups below for proven stat allocation. You can change the affinity to shift the scaling.

Cane Sword Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits	Items
S	Sword of Night and Flame Build Class Prisoner Samurai Astrologer Stats Primary: Intelligence Primary: Faith Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Mind	Weapon Sword of Night and Flame Meteorite Staff Prince of Death's Staff Armor Use Light Armor or Medium Armor	Spells Rancorcall Ancient Death Rancor Skills
A	Blackflame Build Class Prophet Confessor Hero Stats Primary: Faith Primary: Mind Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Dexterity	Weapon Uchigatana Nightrider Flail Bloodhound's Fang Godslayer's Seal Armor Black Knife Set Land of Reeds Set Spellblade Set Talisman Moon of Nokstella	Spells Black Flame Black Flame Blade Catch Flame Bloodflame Blade Skills Ash of War Bloody Slash Ash of War Unsheathe
A	Magic Archer Build Class Samurai Bandit Prisoner Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance Secondary: Intelligence	Weapon Horn Bow Misbegotten Shortbow Lazuli Glintstone Sword Armor Exile Set White Reed Set Talisman Arrow's Reach Talisman Arrow's Sting Talisman	Skills Ash of War Rain of Arrows Ash of War Mighty Shot
B	Holy Tank Build Class Confessor Prophet Hero Stats Primary: Faith Primary: Endurance Secondary: Vigor	Weapon Coded Sword Halo Scythe Eclipse Shotel Miquellan Knight's Sword Erdtree Greatshield Brass Shield Carian Knight's Shield Armor Banished Knight Set Scaled Set Carian Knight Set Talisman Faithful Canvas Talisman Sacred Scorpion Charm	Spells Blessing's Boon Skills Ash of War Golden Vow Ash of War Sacred Blade Ash of War Barricade Shield	Items Holy-Shrouding Cracked Tear
E	Starter Confessor Build Class Confessor Prophet Stats Primary: Vigor Primary: Faith Secondary: Endurance Secondary: Strength	Weapon Sacred Seal Axe Straight Sword Brass Shield Armor Use Heavy Armor or Use Medium Armor Talisman Faithful Canvas Talisman	Spells Urgent Heal Heal Skills Ash of War Barricade Shield Ash of War Golden Vow

Cane Sword Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

+25 with regular Smithing Stones. Cane Sword supports Ash of War swaps, affinity changes, and buff application. That's the full customization package, and the upgrade costs below show exactly what you'll spend.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	150 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	180 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	210 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	240 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	270 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	300 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	330 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	360 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	390 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	420 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	450 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	480 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	510 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	540 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	570 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	600 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	630 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	660 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	690 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	720 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	750 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	780 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	810 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	840 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	870 Runes
Total	All Levels	12,750 Runes