Elden Ring Lordsworn's Straight Sword Builds

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Lordsworn's Straight Sword

Weapon Type:

Straight Sword

Damage Type:

Standard

Pierce

Weight: 3.5


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	10	10
Scaling	D	D

Elden Ring Lordsworn's Straight 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). Lordsworn's Straight Sword will require Strength 10, Dexterity 10, and scales based on Strength D, Dexterity D, Stats.

Description: Well-crafted straight sword with an illustrious design, wielded by regulars of a lord's army. Though blackened and damaged by years of use, it appears to have otherwise been kept in a servicable condition, despite the soldiers having long since lost their minds.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
F	N/A	3.5	115	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 Lordsworn's Straight 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 Lordsworn's Straight Sword Guide using the links below.

Lordsworn's Straight Sword Stats

As a pure physical straight sword, Lordsworn's Straight Sword is the weakest in its category. No element means consistent damage regardless of enemy resistances. Crit value matters for backstabs and ripostes. Strength scaling at D is where you'll see the biggest returns.

Lordsworn's Straight Sword Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
B	Physical Attack	115	TBD
F	Magical Attack	0	TBD
F	Fire Attack	0	TBD
F	Lightning Attack	0	TBD
F	Holy Attack	0	TBD
F	Attack Crit	110	TBD

Lordsworn's Straight Sword Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
E	Physical Guard	45	TBD
F	Magical Guard	30	TBD
F	Fire Guard	30	TBD
F	Lightning Guard	30	TBD
F	Holy Guard	30	TBD
F	Guard Boost	30	TBD

Lordsworn's Straight Sword Affinity Comparison

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

Lordsworn's Straight Sword Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	110	88	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	110	110	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	110	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	110	-	-	-	-	-

Lordsworn's Straight 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	D	D	D	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 Lordsworn's Straight Sword Location in Elden Ring

Soldier around Gatefront Ruins can drop Lordsworn's Straight Sword. Expect some farming since it's a random drop. Check the map below for spawn points.

Fourth Church of Marika


Location	How To Get
Limgrave	Drop from Noble Soldier near the Gatefront Ruins.


Location	How To Get
Weeping Peninsula	Drop from Noble Soldier near the Gatefront Ruins.

Best Builds for Lordsworn's Straight Sword in Elden Ring

The builds below use Lordsworn's Straight Sword as a straight sword centerpiece for Quality builds. Each setup includes stat targets, gear, and talisman picks. You can change the affinity to shift the scaling.

Lordsworn's Straight 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

Lordsworn's Straight Sword Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

+25 with regular Smithing Stones. Lordsworn's Straight 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]	250 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	300 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	350 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	400 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	450 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	500 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	550 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	600 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	650 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	700 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	750 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	800 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	850 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	900 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	950 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	1,000 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	1,050 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	1,100 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	1,150 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	1,200 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	1,250 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	1,300 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	1,350 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	1,400 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	1,450 Runes
Total	All Levels	21,250 Runes

Enemies That Drop Lordsworn's Straight Sword

List of enemies that drop the Lordsworn's Straight Sword weapon in Elden Ring, with their locations and drop chance.


Enemy	Location	Drop Chance
Haligtree Soldier	Miquella's Haligtree	4.00%
Soldier of Godrick	East Limgrave	2.00%
Soldier of Godrick	Weeping Peninsula - Tower of Return	2.00%
Soldier of Godrick	Weeping Peninsula - Castle Morne	2.00%
Soldier of Godrick	Stormhill - Stormhill Shack, Stormveil Castle Entrance	2.00%
Raya Lucaria Soldier	Liurnia of the Lakes - The Four Belfries, Giant's Caravan Below	2.00%
Raya Lucaria Soldier	Liurnia of the Lakes - Caria Manor	2.00%
Raya Lucaria Soldier	Divine Tower of Liurnia	2.00%
Raya Lucaria Soldier	West Liurnia	2.00%
Raya Lucaria Soldier	Liurnia of the Lakes - Far West Gate Town, North Rose Church	2.00%
Leyndell Soldier	Old Altus Tunnel	2.00%
Leyndell Soldier	Seethewater Cave	2.00%
Leyndell Soldier	Leyndell, Royal Capital	2.00%
Leyndell Soldier	Divine Tower of East Altus	2.00%
Leyndell Soldier	Altus Plateau - West of Tree Sentinel Duo, Stormcaller Church	2.00%
Leyndell Soldier	North Atlus Plateau	2.00%
Leyndell Soldier	Altus Plateau - Mirage Rise; Mt. Gelmir - Bridge of Iniquity	2.00%
Leyndell Soldier	Mt. Gelmir - Minor Erdtree, Seethewater Cave Entrance	2.00%
Radahn Soldier	Gael Tunnel	2.00%
Radahn Soldier	Caelid - Redmane Castle	2.00%
Radahn Soldier	Greyoll's Dragonbarrow - Fort Faroth	2.00%
Radahn Soldier	Caelid - Fort Gael North	2.00%
Mausoleum Soldier	Weeping Peninsula - Fourth Church of Marika, Witchbane Ruins	2.00%
Mausoleum Soldier	Liurnia of the Lakes - West of Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel; Bellum Highway - South of East Raya Lucaria Gate	2.00%
Mausoleum Soldier	Consecrated Snowfield - West of Ordina	2.00%
Mausoleum Soldier	Deeproot Depths	2.00%