
Note that not all Weapons allow the use of Ashes of War, such as those that possess unique Weapon Skills like Reduvia.
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However, this is not mandatory and you are free to keep your "Standard" Scaling if you don't want to change this, and you can still use the Weapon Skill anyway. Keep in mind many Ashes of War also allow you to change the Damage Type of the Weapon or just the Scaling, such as if you select "Keen" or "Quality". Or you can replace it with other Ashes of War if you like. Using Ashes of War is not a permanent change, and can be undone at any time by revisiting a Site of Grace and "Un-enhancing" your Weapon. Some have specific types of Weapons they must be used on. This allows you to mix and match Skills with the Weapon you prefer to use, though not all Ashes of War work on all Weapons. This can be done at a Site of Grace in the Ashes of War menu.

Most Weapons in Elden Ring can have their Weapon Skill replaced by slotting an Ashes of War into it. Some Skills can even be "Charged" by holding L2, making them use more FP, but with increased damage or effectiveness. These Skills consume FP when used, which is the blue bar located below your HP bar, and each consume different amounts based on their relative power. Most Weapons in Elden Ring come with a Weapon Skill that can be used by pressing the L2 button. (Start of Parry Frame/Number of parry frames) They are listed with the start of parry frame and number of parry frames. Listed below are some equipment Parry Frame numbers still in preliminary testing. See the Upgrades page for more information about this topic.These can be removed from your Weapon as well, allowing you to try many different versions of your current Weapon, to see what you like best. Unlike the Souls games, there are no "Gems" or other materials you use to change the damage type of Weapons, but instead you use Ashes of War and Whetblades you find through out the game.
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For instance, when you Upgrade the Longsword to Longsword +1 the Strength Scaling actually improves from D to C, improving the damage you gain from investing into Strength. This not only increases the damage of the Weapon, but in some cases it will also improve the overall Scaling of the Weapon. When you Upgrade a Weapon it goes from the base version to the "+1" version of the same Weapon, indicating that it has been Upgraded 1 time.

Here you will be able to use Runes and Smithing Stones you've gathered to Upgrade regular Weapons and Somber Smithing Stones to upgrade unique Weapons. Weapon Upgrades in Elden Ring are done at the Smithing Table. For more information see the Damage Types page.This makes Magic Damage a good type for those using Sorceries, since these get stronger the more Intelligence you possess. Slotting this Ashes of War will also change the Scaling of the Longsword from STR D and DEX D Scaling to STR D, DEX E, INT C allowing you to take better advantage of your Intelligence Attribute. Selecting your Weapon in this menu will show you which Ashes of War you can use on your Weapon from the ones you currently possess.įor instance if you use the Ash of War: Gravitas on your Longsword you will add Magic Damage to the Weapon, on top of the other Damage Types. Knowing what Damage Types your chosen Weapon does can benefit you, since many enemies are weak or resistant to certain types of damage.Īdditionally, you can change the Damage Type of many Weapons in Elden Ring by slotting Ashes of War into them from the Ashes of War menu at a Site of Grace. This is because its normal attacks are considered Standard Damage, while its (R2/RB) attack is a thrust, dealing Piercing Damage. For instance the Longswords do both Standard and Pierce Damage. For example if you infuse the Weapon with the Heavy Infution it will remove every Scaling besides STR and upgrade the STR scaling on the weapon.Īll Weapons in Elden Ring have one or more Damage Types. You can change the Scaling on Weapons if you change the Ash of War depending on which Whetbladesyou have found. Some Weapons have more than one Scaling Stat, so pay attention to what these are and make sure to increase the ones that give you the most damage per Attribute Point invested. In short, the better the letter, the more damage you will deal by investing into the specified scaling Stat. Elden Ring also handles this in a similar manner to the Souls franchise with "S" being the best Scaling, followed by "A", "B", "C", "D", and "E". Scaling is how much damage is added to a Weapon due to your investment in a specific Stat like Strength or Dexterity for example. You cannot, for instance, use the Skill of a Weapon if you don't meet its requirements, so plan accordingly, and look for Weapons that you can use effectively.

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Just like previous From Software titles, all Weapons in Elden Ring have Stat requirements that must be met in order to wield the Weapon effectively.
