Elden Ring Scimitar Builds | Location, Stats

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Scimitar

Weapon Type:

Curved Sword

Damage Type:

Slash

Weight: 3


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	7	13
Scaling	D	D

Elden Ring Scimitar is a Curved Sword Weapon that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Slash Attacks with the ability to use the Normal Skill (Spinning Slash). Scimitar will require Strength 7, Dexterity 13, and scales based on Strength D, Dexterity D, Stats.

Description: A curved sword with a single-sided blade. Delivers slashing attacks with its sharp blade, but is ineffective against armor and hides covered in tough scales. Smaller in size than most curved swords, it carves into enemies with quick, sharp cuts.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
D	N/A	3	106	0	0	0	0


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
Spinning Slash	Normal	6 / 12	Slash foes as your body spins. This momentum can connect into a final heavy attack.

Can Be Buffed?

YES

Custom Ash of War?

YES

Attack Type:

Slash

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

Navigate this Scimitar Guide using the links below.

Scimitar Stats

As a pure physical curved sword, Scimitar is below average compared to alternatives. 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.

Scimitar Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
B	Physical Attack	106	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

Scimitar Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
E	Physical Guard	40	TBD
F	Magical Guard	30	TBD
F	Fire Guard	30	TBD
F	Lightning Guard	30	TBD
F	Holy Guard	30	TBD
F	Guard Boost	25	TBD

Scimitar Affinity Comparison

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

Scimitar Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	101	101	101	101	101	101	101	101	101	101	101	101
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	101	81	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	101	101	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	101	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	101	-	-	-	-	-

Scimitar 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	D	D	D	E
Int	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	-	-	-
Fai	-	-	-	-	D	-	D	-	-	-	-	-
Arc	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	C

Where To Find Scimitar Location in Elden Ring

Purchased from the Twin Maiden Husks located in the Roundtable Hold. No boss or quest needed, just runes. The map below shows the vendor's location.

Purchased from the Twin Maiden Husks located in the Roundtable Hold

Best Builds for Scimitar in Elden Ring

For Quality builds, Scimitar works as a curved sword you can build around. Push Dexterity (13 minimum) as your primary damage stat. Check the setups below for proven stat allocation. You can change the affinity to shift the scaling.

Scimitar 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	Duel Wield Bleed Build Class Vagabond Warrior Hero Bandit Stats Primary: Vigor Primary: Endurance Secondary: Dexterity Secondary: Arcane	Weapon Reduvia Scavenger's Curved Sword Scimitar Armor Use Light Armor or Medium 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
B	Bleed Stacking Mimic Build Class Samurai Warrior Bandit Stats Primary: Dexterity Primary: Arcane Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance	Weapon Scavenger's Curved Sword Rivers of Blood Moonveil Meteoric Ore Blade Armor Black Knife Set Land of Reeds Set White Reed Set Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Winged Sword Insignia	Spirits Mimic Tear Ashes Skills Ash of War Bloody Slash
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
B	Whirlwind Warrior Build Class Warrior Stats Primary: Vigor Primary: Endurance Secondary: Dexterity Secondary: Strength	Weapon Starscourge Greatsword Magma Wyrm's Scalesword Scimitar Armor Bull-Goat Set Hoslow's Set Talisman Great-Jar's Arsenal Erdtree's Favor Green Turtle Talisman	Skills Ash of War Quickstep Ash of War Storm Blade Ash of War Sword Dance Ash of War Spinning Slash

Scimitar Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

+25 with regular Smithing Stones. Scimitar 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]	210 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	252 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	294 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	336 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	378 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	420 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	462 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	504 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	546 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	588 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	630 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	672 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	714 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	756 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	798 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	840 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	882 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	924 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	966 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	1,008 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	1,050 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	1,092 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	1,134 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	1,176 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	1,218 Runes
Total	All Levels	17,850 Runes

Enemies That Drop Scimitar

List of enemies that drop the Scimitar weapon in Elden Ring, with their locations and drop chance.


Enemy	Location	Drop Chance
Skeleton (Scimitar)	Deathtouched Catacombs	2.00%
Skeleton (Scimitar)	Tombsward Catacombs	2.00%
Skeleton (Scimitar)	Black Knife Catacombs	2.00%
Skeleton (Scimitar)	Gelmir Hero's Grave	2.00%
Skeleton (Scimitar)	Auriza Hero's Grave	2.00%