Elden Ring Weathered Straight Sword Builds

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Weathered Straight Sword

Weapon Type:

Straight Sword

Damage Type:

Standard

Pierce

Weight: 3


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	7	10
Scaling	D	D

Elden Ring Weathered 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). Weathered Straight Sword will require Strength 7, Dexterity 10, and scales based on Strength D, Dexterity D, Stats.

Description: Straight sword with a rather short but wide blade. Simple to wield, it was known as the sword ofthe people. Though the Erdtree styling is still visible, time has not been kind to this sword, now merely a shadow ofits former self.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
F	N/A	3	103	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

Standard weapons like Weathered Straight Sword might not look flashy, but the ability to swap Ashes of War makes them incredibly flexible. It's bottom-tier for Quality builds in its default form, and you can respec the affinity whenever you want. You can also buff it with greases and weapon spells for extra damage.

Navigate this Weathered Straight Sword Guide using the links below.

Weathered Straight Sword Stats

Pure physical means no elemental split to worry about. Weathered Straight Sword is the weakest in its category for a straight sword, and the attack values below show exactly what you're working with. Keep in mind the practically zero equip load cost.

Weathered Straight Sword Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
B	Physical Attack	103	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

Weathered Straight 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	27	TBD

Weathered Straight Sword Affinity Comparison

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

Weathered Straight Sword Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	98	78	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	98	98	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	98	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	98	-	-	-	-	-

Weathered 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 Weathered Straight Sword Location in Elden Ring

Check the location guide below to track down Weathered Straight Sword. The map pin shows the exact spot.

Best Builds for Weathered Straight Sword in Elden Ring

Quality builds get the most out of Weathered Straight Sword's straight sword moveset. Dexterity (10 minimum) is the priority, with Strength as backup. These builds balance damage output with survivability. You can change the affinity to shift the scaling.

Weathered 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

Weathered Straight Sword Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Standard Smithing Stones take Weathered Straight Sword to +25, the highest upgrade level. Swap Ashes of War freely, change the affinity to match your build, and apply greases for even more damage.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	200 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	240 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	280 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	320 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	360 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	400 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	440 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	480 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	520 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	560 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	600 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	640 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	680 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	720 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	760 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	800 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	840 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	880 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	920 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	960 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	1,000 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	1,040 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	1,080 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	1,120 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	1,160 Runes
Total	All Levels	17,000 Runes

Enemies That Drop Weathered Straight Sword

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


Enemy	Location	Drop Chance
Commoner (Sword)	Stormveil Castle	2.00%
Commoner (Sword)	Liurnia of the Lakes - Eastern Tableland, Ainsel River Well	2.00%
Commoner (Sword)	Leyndell, Royal Capital	2.00%
Commoner (Sword)	Subterranean Shunning-Grounds	2.00%
Commoner (Sword)	Caelid - Redmane Castle	2.00%
Commoner (Sword)	Leyndell, Ashen Capital	2.00%
Commoner (Sword)	Limgrave - Fort Haight	2.00%
Commoner (Frenzied, Sword)	Weeping Peninsula - Minor Erdtree, Tombsward Catacombs Entrance, Morne Tunnel Entrance	2.00%
Commoner (Frenzied, Sword)	Bellum Highway - Frenzied Flame Village, Minor Erdtree	2.00%
Commoner (Frenzied, Sword)	Consecrated Snowfield - Yelough Anix Ruins, Yelough Anix Tunnel Entrance	2.00%
Commoner (Veil, Sword)	Capital Outskirts - Minor Erdtree	2.00%
Commoner (Naked, Sword)	Volcano Manor	2.00%