Elden Ring Glintstone Kris Builds

Weapons List

Glintstone Kris

Weapon Type:

Dagger

Damage Type:

Slash

Pierce

Weight: 1.5


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	5	12	16
Scaling	E	D	D

Elden Ring Glintstone Kris is a Dagger Weapon that inflicts Physical and Magic Damage in the form of Slash, Pierce Attacks with the ability to use the Unique Skill (Glintstone Dart). Glintstone Kris will require Strength 5, Dexterity 12, Intelligence 16, and scales based on Strength E, Dexterity D, Intelligence D, Stats.

Description: Ritual blade once presented to Leyndell by the Academy of Raya Lucaria to celebrate their newfound peace. Though the weapon is embedded with precious glintstones and features Erdtree ornamentation, the undulating blade is symbolic of an ancient ritual.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
B	N/A	1.5	57	68	0	0	0


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
Glintstone Dart	Unique		Charge the skill to upgrade it to Glintstone Dart. Follow up with a strong attack to chain this skill into a lunging thrust..

Can Be Buffed?

Custom Ash of War?

Attack Type:

Pierce, Slash

Glintstone Kris is a mid-tier dagger with built-in Magic damage, so you don't need to infuse it. That split damage means it performs best against enemies with low Magic resistance. Ideal for Str builds. Check the skill table above to see what its weapon art does.

Navigate this Glintstone Kris Guide using the links below.

Glintstone Kris Stats

Glintstone Kris splits damage between physical and Magic as a dagger. Enemies with Magic resistance take less from the split. It's a solid mid-tier choice. Dexterity scaling at D drives the elemental portion.

Glintstone Kris Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
E	Physical Attack	57	TBD
D	Magical Attack	68	TBD
F	Fire Attack	0	TBD
F	Lightning Attack	0	TBD
F	Holy Attack	0	TBD
F	Attack Crit	110	TBD

Glintstone Kris Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
F	Physical Guard	23	TBD
D	Magical Guard	45	TBD
F	Fire Guard	14	TBD
F	Lightning Guard	14	TBD
F	Holy Guard	14	TBD
F	Guard Boost	15	TBD

Where To Find Glintstone Kris Location in Elden Ring

Glintstone Kris can be found in the Sorceress Sellen area. The map below pins the exact location. Get there and grab it.

Obtained From

Sorceress Sellen

Obtained from completing the Sorceress Sellen Questline and siding with her.

Sellen provides you with a questline; much like the other questlines in this game, they require a few steps to complete. Whether going to a specific location or defeating a particular enemy, we will list the steps below needed to complete Sellen's questline.

To begin her questline, you will first encounter her inside the Waypoint Ruins Cellar underneath Waypoint Ruins.

Speaking to Sellen will give you the option to have her teach you her ways; accepting this will begin the Quest
Obtain the Sorcery Comet-azur/">Comet Azur by speaking to Primeval Sorcerer Azur in Hermit Village near the edge of some cliffs
Go back to the Waypoint Ruins Cellar and speak to Sellen once again
After talking to Sellen, you will be sent off to find a sorcerer in Sellia Hideaway, located in Caelid. The sorcerer is Master Lusat, who will be behind an Arcane Barrier Return to Sellen after defeating Starscourge Radahn and speak to her
Go to Witchbane Ruins to find Sellen's body in a basement behind a door. She will give you Sellen's Primal Glintstone upon talking to her

After all of that, you must head to some ruins between Three Sisters and Renna's Rise to find an illusionary floor

Under the Illusionary Floor, go down the stairs and hit a wall in the back to reveal Sellen standing behind
Speak to Sellen again
After defeating Radahn, speak to Jerren in Redmane Castle
Go to the basement of Witchbane Ruins to find Sellen dead
Head to the Raya Lucaria Grand Library. Here, you can choose to Challenge and defeat Sellen to obtain Sellen's Bell Bearing and Witch's Glintstone Crown- Or you can assist Sellen and kill Jerren to receive the Eccentric's Set and Glintstone Kris

Redmane Castle Location

Witchbane Ruins Location

Best Builds for Glintstone Kris in Elden Ring

The builds below use Glintstone Kris as a dagger centerpiece for Str builds. Intelligence (16 minimum) is the priority, with Dexterity as backup. Each setup includes stat targets, gear, and talisman picks. Factor in the practically zero equip load cost for your equip load.

Glintstone Kris 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
A	DPS Melee Build Class Warrior Bandit Stats Primary: Dexterity Primary: Endurance Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Strength	Weapon Reduvia Eleonora's Poleblade Dagger Twinblades Armor Use any Heavy Armor or Medium Armor Twinned Set Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Winged Sword Insignia
A	Parry Assassin Class Bandit Warrior Samurai Stats Primary: Dexterity Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance	Weapon Misericorde Buckler Finger Seal Armor Black Knife Hood Black Knife Armor Black Knife Gauntlets Black Knife Greaves Black Knife Set Talisman Dagger Talisman Assassin's Crimson Dagger Assassin's Cerulean Dagger Ritual Sword Talisman	Spirits Black Knife Tiche Spells Golden Vow Flame Grant me Strength Skills Quickstep Buckler Parry	Items Dexterity-knot Crystal Tear Opaline Bubbletear

Glintstone Kris Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Glintstone Kris upgrades to +10 with Somber Smithing Stones. It's locked into Glintstone Dart with no option to change the Ash of War or apply buffs. What you see is what you get.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Somber Smithing Stone [1]	120 Runes
+2	Somber Smithing Stone [2]	180 Runes
+3	Somber Smithing Stone [3]	240 Runes
+4	Somber Smithing Stone [4]	300 Runes
+5	Somber Smithing Stone [5]	360 Runes
+6	Somber Smithing Stone [6]	420 Runes
+7	Somber Smithing Stone [7]	480 Runes
+8	Somber Smithing Stone [8]	540 Runes
+9	Somber Smithing Stone [9]	600 Runes
+10	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	720 Runes
Total	All Levels	3,960 Runes