I have wandered the fractured Lands Between, a lowly Tarnished grasping for grace. In this desolate yet beautiful expanse, my survival, my very legend, was forged not just by will, but by the steel, stone, and sorcery I wielded. Among the countless arms scattered across this realm—from the humble club to the enchanted blade—nine stand apart, whispering tales of gods, demigods, and fallen heroes. These are the Legendary Armaments, relics of power that shape destinies. But are they merely tools of conquest, or do they carry the very soul of the world's history? I have held them all, felt their weight and their whispers. Let me recount their tales, not as a mere list, but as a chronicle of my journey, etched in blood and triumph.

🌙 The Eclipse Shotel: A Whisper of True Death

My path led me to the frigid, windswept peaks where Castle Sol stands defiant. There, in the shadow of a darkened sun, I found it—the Eclipse Shotel. A cruel, curved blade that dances in the hand, its edge singing with both physical force and holy light. Its true terror, however, lies not in its split damage, but in its curse: Deathblight. The weapon art, Death Flare, erupts in a silent bloom of holy death, briefly infusing the blade with that most final of statuses. Yet, I learned its limitation; this blight only truly claims other Tarnished. In the wilds against beasts and giants, it is merely a sharp and shining tool. But in the colosseum? Ah, there its whisper becomes a promised end.

⚔️ The Marais Executioner's Sword: A Disappointing Inheritance

Within the poisonous halls of the Shaded Castle, I faced Elemer of the Briar, a relentless foe who wielded his sword not with muscle, but with mind. His blade, the Marais Executioner's Sword, danced on invisible strings, a telekinetic drill of devastating force. When I finally claimed it, my excitement turned to sober understanding. In my hands, its unique skill, Eochaids Dancing Blade, felt... diminished. The cast leaves you exposed, a statue begging to be shattered, and its attack is a narrow lance, not the whirlwind of death Elemer commanded. It remains a solid greatsword, its strikes carrying a hefty portion of magic damage, but it is a reminder that some power is bound to the wielder, not just the weapon.

⚡ The Bolt of Gransax: A Dragon's Last Thunder

Leyndell, Royal Capital, a city gilded and grave. There, the colossal corpse of a dragon, Gransax, lies forever petrified, a bolt of ancient lightning still piercing its side. Climbing that titanic form was a pilgrimage. Claiming the Bolt of Gransax felt like stealing a fragment of a god's wrath. This legendary spear channels the dragon's own lightning. Its weapon art, Ancient Lightning Spear, allows you to hurl bolts of red lightning—a glorious, ranged assault that makes you a tempest incarnate. It boasts the longest reach of all legendary arms. But be warned, Tarnished: this is the only missable treasure on this list. Leave Leyndell behind before claiming it, and its power is lost forever. While peerless against single foes, its focused nature struggles against swarming crowds.

🪨 The Ruins Greatsword: Gravity's Hefty Embrace

Forged from a fallen star, the Ruins Greatsword is less a forged blade and more a shard of calamity given form. To earn it, I braved the scarlet rot of Caelid, stormed Redmane Castle, and triumphed in a brutal duel against a Misbegotten and a Crucible Knight. Its weight is immense, its Strength scaling reaching the coveted S-rank. Its skill, Wave of Destruction, manipulates gravity itself, slamming the ground to send a crushing wave of force. For a Tarnished like me, who dabbles in the gravitational sorceries found in the stars, this colossal sword is a perfect anchor—a primary weapon that synergizes with a branch into the arcane.

✨ The Golden Order Sword: Faith Made Manifest

In the bleak, frozen Cave of the Forlorn, a Misbegotten Crusader guarded this blade, a symbol of the very Golden Order that spurns his kind. The Golden Order Sword is an anomaly among greatswords, scaling majestically with Faith. It deals more holy damage than physical, making it a shield-breaker and armor-piercer. Its weapon art, Establish Order, is a swift, brilliant defense—a holy explosion from your core, with follow-up attacks that slice the air with sacred energy. It creates space, it controls crowds. Yet, its greatest strength is also its weakness; so many of the Lands Between's mighty bosses stand resolute against the light of gold.

🔗 The Grafted Blade Greatsword: A Symphony of Early Power

At the storm-battered Castle Morne, I faced the Leonine Misbegotten and reclaimed this blade, a hulking mass of countless swords fused into one. The Grafted Blade Greatsword is often the first legendary weapon a Tarnished finds, though its 40 Strength requirement is a lofty early-game goal. It has no flashy projectile skill. Instead, its unique power, Oath of Vengeance, grants a +5 boost to all attributes for 60 seconds. This universal empowerment is invaluable in any fight. As a colossal sword, its swings are deliberate, devastating, and once begun, nearly impossible to interrupt. It is the foundation upon which many a Strength build's legend is built.

🔥 The Devourer's Scepter: The Blasphemous Bargain

This great hammer is the scepter of Rykard, the Lord of Blasphemy, and to claim it, you must embrace his creed of "pillage and consume." I obtained it from the world-weary Knight Bernahl. The Devourer's Scepter is a brutal tool, excelling at staggering foes and breaking guards, with damage split between physical and fire. Its true horror is its weapon art, Devourer of Worlds. You plant the scepter and unleash a ring of volcanic fire that steals the life force of all it touches, healing you. In the thick of battle, it turns your immediate space into a predatory zone. To approach you is to feed you.

❄️ The Dark Moon Greatsword: A Quest's Icy Reward

No weapon's acquisition is as entwined with the world's lore as this one. To earn the Dark Moon Greatsword, I pledged my service to the enigmatic Lunar Princess Ranni and journeyed to the ends of the earth for her. Her final gift was this iconic blade, Elden Ring's glorious iteration of the legendary Moonlight Greatsword. Scaling with Intelligence and Strength, it is the crown jewel of a spellblade's arsenal. Its skill, Moonlight Greatsword, bathes the blade in cold, spectral light. In this state, heavy attacks fire sweeping waves of magic that inflict Frostbite. It is elegance, power, and versatility fused into one frozen, magnificent blade.

🌌 The Sword of Night and Flame: The Apex of Versatility

And here we arrive at the pinnacle. Hidden within Caria Manor, without a single foe to slay for it, lies the Sword of Night and Flame. Its ease of acquisition belies its universe of power. This straight sword is a conduit for two fundamental forces: the stars and the flame. Its weapon stance unlocks spells: a light attack unleashes a beam of Comet Azur's energy, while a heavy attack sweeps a wide arc of devastating fire before you. It deals magic and fire damage inherently. What sets it apart, even in 2026, is the sheer expansive toolkit it provides. It is not just a weapon; it is an entire combat style sheathed in a single blade. For a Tarnished seeking one armament to master all challenges, this remains the sovereign choice.

Weapon	Primary Scaling	Key Trait	Acquisition Challenge
Eclipse Shotel	Dexterity/Faith	Inflicts Deathblight	High (Late-game area)
Marais Executioner's Sword	Strength/Arcane	Telekinetic Drill Skill	Medium (Tough Boss)
Bolt of Gransax	Strength/Dexterity	Long-range Lightning	Missable (Leyndell)
Ruins Greatsword	S-rank Strength	Gravity Wave Skill	High (Double Boss Fight)
Golden Order Sword	Faith	Holy Damage & AOE	Medium (Hidden Cave Boss)
Grafted Blade Greatsword	Strength	+5 to All Stats Buff	Low-Medium (Early Boss)
Devourer's Scepter	Strength/Faith	Life-Stealing AOE	Medium (NPC Invasion)
Dark Moon Greatsword	Intelligence/Strength	Frostbite Waves	Very High (Full Questline)
Sword of Night and Flame	Intelligence/Faith	Dual Spell Attacks	Low (Found in Chest)

So, fellow Tarnished, these are the nine pillars of legend. From the deathly whisper of the Eclipse Shotel to the cosmic inferno of the Sword of Night and Flame, each carries a fragment of this world's shattered history. Which will you choose to inscribe your own tale into the annals of the Lands Between? Will you be a lord of lightning, a prophet of the moon, or a master of night and flame? The choice, as ever, is yours. The weapons are but extensions of our will—the true legend is the one we live and die for.