Elden Ring Family Heads Builds

Weapons List

Family Heads

Weapon Type:

Flail

Damage Type:

Strike

Weight: 5.5


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	8	18
Scaling	E	C	E

Elden Ring Family Heads is a Flail Weapon that inflicts Physical and Magic Damage in the form of Strike Attacks with the ability to use the Skill (Familial Rancor). Family Heads will require Strength 8, Dexterity 18, and scales based on Strength E, Dexterity C, Intelligence E, Stats.

Description: Three bludgeoning copper heads attached to a handle by chains. Signature weapon of Necromancer Garris, the heretical sage. The heads were made to resemble those of his wife and two children.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
A	N/A	5.5	87	56


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
Familial Rancor

Can Be Buffed?

Custom Ash of War?

Attack Type:

Strike

For Dex builds, Family Heads offers a high-tier flail with Magic damage baked in. You can't change the affinity, but the split damage output works well against most enemies. Check the skill table above to see what its weapon art does.

Navigate this Family Heads Guide using the links below.

Family Heads Stats

Family Heads is a high-tier flail with built-in Magic damage. Against low-resist targets, that split actually hits harder than pure physical would. Dexterity scaling at C drives the elemental portion.

Family Heads Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
C	Physical Attack	87	TBD
E	Magical Attack	56	TBD
F	Fire Attack		TBD
F	Lightning Attack		TBD
F	Holy Attack		TBD
F	Attack Crit	100	TBD

Family Heads Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
F	Physical Guard	37	TBD
E	Magical Guard	36	TBD
F	Fire Guard	26	TBD
F	Lightning Guard	26	TBD
F	Holy Guard	26	TBD
F	Guard Boost	20	TBD

Where To Find Family Heads Location in Elden Ring

Drop from Necromancer Garris located in the Sage's Cave. Once you win the fight, Family Heads is a guaranteed reward. The map below shows the encounter location.


Location	How To Get
Altus Plateau	Drop from the Necromancer Garris

Drop from Necromancer Garris located in the Sage's Cave

Best Builds for Family Heads in Elden Ring

For Dex builds, Family Heads works as a flail you can build around. Dexterity (18 minimum) is the priority, with Strength as backup. Check the setups below for proven stat allocation.

Family Heads Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits	Items
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
C	Bandit Bleed Build Class Bandit Stats Primary: Endurance Primary: Dexterity Secondary: Arcane Secondary: Vigor	Weapon Reduvia Armor Royal Remains Set Exile Set Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Arrow's Reach Talisman Kindred of Rot's Exultation	Skills Ash of War Bloody Slash

Family Heads Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Family Heads takes Somber Smithing Stones to reach +10. No Ash of War swaps, no buff compatibility. You're committing to Familial Rancor and the weapon's base stats.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Somber Smithing Stone [1]	350 Runes
+2	Somber Smithing Stone [2]	525 Runes
+3	Somber Smithing Stone [3]	700 Runes
+4	Somber Smithing Stone [4]	875 Runes
+5	Somber Smithing Stone [5]	1,050 Runes
+6	Somber Smithing Stone [6]	1,225 Runes
+7	Somber Smithing Stone [7]	1,400 Runes
+8	Somber Smithing Stone [8]	1,575 Runes
+9	Somber Smithing Stone [9]	1,750 Runes
+10	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	2,100 Runes
Total	All Levels	11,550 Runes