Elden Ring Noble's Slender Sword Builds

Weapons List

Noble's Slender Sword

Weapon Type:

Straight Sword

Damage Type:

Standard

Pierce

Weight: 3.5


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

Elden Ring Noble's Slender 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). Noble's Slender Sword will require Strength 8, Dexterity 11, and scales based on Strength E, Dexterity C, Stats.

Description: Narrow blade carried by wandering nobles. Made to be easy to wield. Daubed with gold from tip to tail, it should fetch a good sum.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
B	N/A	3.5	101	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

What Noble's Slender Sword lacks in a flashy unique skill, it makes up for in pure versatility. Swap Ashes of War freely, pick your affinity, and adapt to any challenge. It's mid-tier and works for Dex builds. You can also buff it with greases and weapon spells for extra damage.

Navigate this Noble's Slender Sword Guide using the links below.

Noble's Slender Sword Stats

Noble's Slender Sword is a solid mid-tier choice as a straight sword dealing pure physical damage. One defense check per hit keeps output consistent against most enemies. Dexterity scaling at C is where you'll see the biggest returns.

Noble's Slender Sword Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
B	Physical Attack	101	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

Noble's Slender Sword Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
E	Physical Guard	43	TBD
F	Magical Guard	29	TBD
F	Fire Guard	29	TBD
F	Lightning Guard	29	TBD
F	Holy Guard	29	TBD
F	Guard Boost	30	TBD

Noble's Slender Sword Affinity Comparison

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

Noble's Slender Sword Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	96	77	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	96	96	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	96	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	96	-	-	-	-	-

Noble's Slender 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	-	C	D	E	E	D	E	E	C	C	C	D
Int	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	-	-	-
Fai	-	-	-	-	D	-	D	-	-	-	-	-
Arc	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	C

Where To Find Noble's Slender Sword Location in Elden Ring

Noble's Slender Sword drops from Wandering Noble found around Limgrave. It's a farmable drop, so you may need multiple kills. The map below shows where they spawn.

Best Builds for Noble's Slender Sword in Elden Ring

Noble's Slender Sword fits Dex builds as a straight sword. Dexterity (11 minimum) is the priority, with Strength as backup. The builds below show optimized stat spreads and gear pairings. You can change the affinity to shift the scaling.

Noble's Slender 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

Noble's Slender Sword Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Noble's Slender Sword uses standard Smithing Stones and maxes at +25. You get full customization: swap Ashes of War, pick any affinity, and stack greases or weapon buffs on top. Maximum flexibility.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	260 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	312 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	364 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	416 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	468 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	520 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	572 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	624 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	676 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	728 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	780 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	832 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	884 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	936 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	988 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	1,040 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	1,092 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	1,144 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	1,196 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	1,248 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	1,300 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	1,352 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	1,404 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	1,456 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	1,508 Runes
Total	All Levels	22,100 Runes

Enemies That Drop Noble's Slender Sword

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


Enemy	Location	Drop Chance
Wandering Noble	Limgrave - Waypoint Ruins	0.50%
Wandering Noble	Weeping Peninsula - Church of Pilgrimage, Demi-Human-forest-ruins/">Demi-Human Forest Ruins	0.50%
Wandering Noble	Liurnia of the Lakes - South of Caria Manor, West of Ravine Entrance	0.50%
Wandering Noble	Academy of Raya Lucaria	0.50%
Wandering Noble	Altus Plateau - Altus Highway Junction	0.50%
Wandering Noble	Capital Outskirts - Southeast Outer Wall Battleground	0.50%
Wandering Noble	Caelid - West of Caelid Highway South	0.50%
Wandering Noble	Southwest Mountaintops	0.50%
Wandering Noble	East Limgrave	0.50%
Wandering Noble	Capital Outskirts - Northwest Outer Wall Battleground	0.50%
Wandering Noble	Altus Plateau - Shaded Castle	0.50%