Top 15 Best Elden Ring Int Weapons

Elden Ring has one of the hardest learning curves, weapon scaling based on your character stats greatly balances the game mechanics to assist players at every level. For that instance, Intelligence-focused players that seek both Physical and Magical Damage gameplay must pursue weapons with Int scaling to achieve better stats. Let’s learn everything about them!

Intelligence Weapons Comparison

Here is a comparison table of my best Int Weapons in Elden Ring. Each stat can be sorted to view the highest and lowest values, which has been done for your convenience:

No.	Weapons	Best for	Type	Weight	FP Cost	Sell Price
1	Royal Greatsword	Best Great Sword For Int Build	Colossal Sword	20.0	20	500
2	Scepter of the All-Knowing	Best Hammer For Int Build.	Knowledge above all	4.5	35	100
3	Onyx Lord Greatsword	Best Str-Int Build Greatsword	Curved greatsword	11.5	27	500
4	Lusat’s Glintstone Staff	Highest Sorcery Int Scaling Glintstone Staff	Glintstone Staff	4.o	20	500
5	Glintstone Kris	Best Int Build Dagger	Glintstone Dart	1.5	10(-4)	100
6	Falling star Beast Jaw	Best Int Clossal Weapon For Bosses	Gravity Bolt	21.5	13(-/13)	500
7	Lazuli Glintstone Sword	Best Int Straight Sword	Straight Sword	3.5	8(-4)	100
8	Loretta’s War Sickle	Best Halberd For Quality Build	Loretta’s Slash	10	14	500
9	Death Poker	Best Piercing Int Weapon	Ghost flame Ignition	8.5	15	200
10	Bastard’s Star	Best Flail For Int Builds	Nebula	5.5	25	100
11	Starscourge Greatsword	Best Greatsword Against Gravity-type Enemies.	Starcaller Cry	20.0	20	100
12	Sword of St. Trina	Best Dex-Int Build Straight Sword	Mists of Slumber	3.0	20	500
13	Wing of Astel	Best Int Curved Sword	Curved Sword	2.5	20	200
14	Prince of Death Staff	Best Glintstone Staff	No skill	20.0	-	200
15	Moonveil	Best Katana For Int Build	Transient Moonlight	6.5	-(15 20)	500

Comparison Table for Int Weapons.

15. Royal Greatsword

Best Great Sword For Int Build

The Royal Greatsword achieves maximum scaling with Intelligence and Strength when it comes to scaling. If you think you might have seen this weapon somewhere, you are right.

Royal Greatsword is the primary weapon of the charming NPC Blaidd, who plays an essential role in the storyline. 

You already know that you will have to progress at least mid-game to obtain the Royal Greatsword. But still, getting this massive sword will not be easy.

You must complete Ranni’s questlines to get to the end and return to Ranni’s Rise tower. Here, you will be surprised to see a boss that I might not spoil for completionists. All you need to do is defeat the boss, and you will receive the Royal Greatsword as a reward. 

Attribute	Number
Strength	26
Dexterity	18
Intelligence	22
Physical Damage	112
Magical Damage	134

14. Scepter of the All-Knowing

Best Hammer For Int Build.

Another unique and crucial Int weapon of my choice is the Scepter of the All-Knowing. Aside from the long script name, the weapon is a hammer that does considerable damage registration for its weight. Although it is a highly light hammer weighing only 4.5, the Scepter of the All-Knowing is one of the most badass weapons you can consider for your character. 

Like Blaidd, the Scepter of the All-Knowing is also the primary weapon of Sir Gideon Ofnir. For those who are not aware, he is a vital boss that will encounter during the storyline at Leyndell, Capital of Ash. To go into detail, he is the Great Enemy class boss, making him incredibly powerful. However, incorporating some combat elements like Elden Ring’s best ashes summons will pave the way for defeating the boss. 

Attribute	Number
Strength	12
Dexterity	18
Intelligence	21
Physical Damage	99
Magical Damage	64

13. Onyx Lord Greatsword

Best Str-Int Build Greatsword

In my opinion, this Greatsword receives excellent appraisal because of the intensity of damage and Intelligence scaling for your character. Onyx Lord is a similar Greatsword that is mighty for its size and deals massive damage. At a glance, Onyx Lord Greatsword is a piece of art with a curved sword that looks to be a perfect two-handed weapon in Elden Ring. 

Like all weapons, Onyx Lord Greatsword also requires attributes stats for players. For that instance, you will need a Strength of 20, while Dexterity and Intelligence need 16. It can be seen that the weapon does not have any heavy requirements and does not want you to invest heavily in the mentioned attributes’ stats. 

Once again, players can not upgrade the weapon with Ashes of War. Considering the stats, your character will never need the Ashes of War infusions to push the boundaries of an already-boosted weapon.

Obtaining the Onyx Lord involves a boss fight to receive the weapon as a drop reward quickly. For that, you will visit the extreme upper portion of the map in Leyndell Royal Capital.

Here, you have to find a cave just below the cave that is known as the “Sealed Tunnel.” Proceed forward, and eventually, you will meet Onyx Lord himself with the Greatsword. Fighting him will not be easy, so bring your best weapons and practice to pierce the skin of the stone of the boss. 

Attribute	Number
Strength	20
Dexterity	16
Intelligence	16
Physical Damage	118
Magical Damage	76

12. Lusat’s Glintstone Staff

Highest Sorcery Int Scaling Glintstone Staff

Apart from the slashing and earthshaking weapons, sometimes all you need is a magical weapon to cast powerful spells from a distance. Melee weapons will mainly involve close-range strikes that indeed yield the best damage. But they also increase the risk of falling into a damaging strike from an enemy, thus losing all the progress. 

Losing progress is not something that both beginner and veteran players do not want to experience in Elden Ring. This is where I suggest the Lusat’s Glintstone Staff to assist players with close and far-range combat. Looking at the Staff, you will see a Glintstone attached to the top, making it one of the most beautiful weapons in the game. 

Players can find this weapon in Sellia, Town of Sorcery. First, you will need to go to the Dragon-Burned Ruins to get there. Here, you will be looking for a chest that will release fumes to teleport your character to another location.

Upon teleportation, your character will spawn in the Sellia Crystal Tunnel. Now, you can easily make your way to the Sellia, Town of Sorcery, to obtain the Lusat’s Glintstone Staff. 

Attribute	Number
Strength	10
Intelligence	52
Physical Damage	24
Magical Damage	179

11. Glintstone Kris

Best Int Build Dagger

When it comes to the best Int weapons, Glintstone Kirs is undoubtedly worth mentioning, in my opinion. Glintstone Kris is a light dagger that is readily available to players early in the game. It also scales with Intelligence, along with Strength and Dexterity.

For this weapon, you do not need much investment into these stats to pick up the weapon for your combat. 

Another essential factor that makes Glintstone Kirs one of the prominent weapons in the Elden Ring is its availability to players. Players will have to progress through the storyline to complete the Sorceress Sellen.

At the end of the quest, she will ask players to side with her. She will reward you with the Glintstone Kris with Erdtree ornamentation upon siding. Once you have the weapon, you can proceed forward to claim your position as the slash-and-pierce warlord in the Lands Between. 

Attribute	Number
Strength	5
Dexterity	12
Intelligence	16
Physical Damage	57
Magical Damage	68

10. Fallingstar Beast Jaw

Best Int Clossal Weapon For Bosses

Fallingstar Beast Jaw is a must-have weapon for every mage build. It is a colossal weapon that scales with Intelligence, Dexterity, and Strength.

Since most colossal weapons are already mass-murdering, Fallingstar Beast Jaw makes up for both looks and Damage output. Weapon depicts a dark and gritty look that will easily skewer your enemies. 

The weapon also features the skill of Gravity Bolt. This skill will allow you to cast lightning bolts through the Fallingstar Beast Jaw onto the enemies. This casting will register both Physical and Magical Damage, which can prove deadly for most enemies in the game.

Apart from the skill, the weapon also inflicts a gravity attack to shake things up and break the stance of the foes during battle.

On the other side, to obtain this beautiful weapon, you will be facing the Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast. This boss can be easily found in Mt. Gelmir. Like most giant bosses in the game, Fallingstar Beast is also one massive foe that will not stand away to take a bite out of character.

As a piece of advice, it is vital to use a blocking strategy to dodge the incoming attacks and make your way out of the boss fight easily. Blocking will also aid players with Parry attacks that are incredibly powerful and will easily break the boss’s stance. 

After defeating the boss, you will receive the Fallingstar Beast Jaw. Now, you might know where this weapon comes from. The jaw of the beast you just fought makes the Elden Ring’s lore even darker and more satisfying. 

Moving on, Fallingstar Beast Jew features 131 Physical and 85 Magic Damage. If these do not seem ideal stats, you should consider the weapon for scaling over Intelligence, Strength, and Dexterity. 

Attribute	Number
Strength	34
Dexterity	12
Intelligence	20
Physical Damage	131
Magical Damage	85

9. Lazuli Glintstone Sword

Best Int Straight Sword

Lazuli Glintstone Sword stands out for its beauty and the Magic Damage in the battle. Unlike other weapons, this sword only scales with Strength and Intelligence. 

It is a rare drop from the Lazuli Sorcerers and requires intense farming until you get your hands on the weapon. Although, you can increase the chance of Lazuli Glintstone Sword drop by getting another magical item known as “Silver-Pickled Fowl Foot.”

You can find this in War Dead Catacombs dungeon. Here is the complete guide on infiltrating the War Dead Catacombs and getting the Silver-Pickled Fowl Foot. 

Once that is consumed, you can proceed to farm the Lazuli Sorcerers to get your piece of Lazuli Glintstone Sword. 

There are two locations where you can find these enemies. You can either visit the Raya Lucaria Academy or consider Schoolhouse Classroom Grace. That depends on your storyline progress and accessibility to the location. Put down these sorcerers one by one until you obtain the sword. 

Attribute	Number
Strength	8
Dexterity	9
Intelligence	13
Physical Damage	79
Magical Damage	94

8. Loretta’s War Sickle

Best Halberd For Quality Build

Loretta’s War Sickle is another weapon you can not afford to miss for your Intelligence-focused build. It is a prime member of Halberd weapons that is massive for the Damage output and the added skill in the weapon.

Do not confuse the weapon looks with a scepter. Loretta’s War Sickle is unique with its strikes and the infused skill to dish out the best damage to the enemies. 

Additionally, Loretta’s Sickle does not have any major requirements for the characters’ stats. You need 20 Strength, 15 Dexterity, and 20 Intelligence to find and use the mighty Halberd in combat.

You will have to defeat Loretta’s Knight of the Haligtree. Visit the Haligtree Town Plaza and parkour down to the boss location to start the battle with Loretta.

Before you visit the location, it is worth noting that it is crawling with different enemies. You might not want to engage in combat because you will never make out of all the enemies. The ideal practice I suggest is to run fast and dodge the attacks from every enemy until you reach the boss arena. 

Loretta’s War Sickle stats are also ideal for the mid-level mage builds. Looking at the Physical Damage, players receive a hard value of 110 while Magic Damage stands at 71.

Once again, it is important to remember that the weapon will be scaling with each value added to the Intelligence among Strength and Dexterity. This way, Loretta’s Sickle will become the most reliable weapon for your character build in Elden Ring.

Attribute	Number
Strength	20
Dexterity	15
Intelligence	20
Physical Damage	110
Magical Damage	71

7. Death’s Poker

Best Piercing Int Weapon

Death Poker is an incredibly overpowered Int weapon. Many players sleep on this Greatsword because of the weird look. But what Death Poker Greatsword lacks in the looks makes up for the highest-performing stats in the Elden Ring.

Surprisingly, the Death Poker does not have heavy stats requirements to wield the weapon, thus making it the perfect weapon for early-level players. 

Death Poker poses some stellar stats for the heavy damage character builds, apart from the requirements. Death Poker offers Physical Damage of 123, putting an end to the small enemies in a single strike. The maagic Damage stands at 36 to pierce through the thickest armors and high Physical Damage resistance bosses. 

Once you have reached the inner Caelid, come to the Southern Aeonia Swamp and go straight to the location of Death Rite Bird boss. Those players who do not see any boss will have to wait till Night to allow the game to spawn the boss and engage in the battle.

You must defeat the boss to receive the Death Poker weapon as a reward drop. 

Attribute	Number
Strength	15
Dexterity	17
Intelligence	11
Physical Damage	123
Magical Damage	36

6. Bastard’s Star

Best Flail For Int Builds

It is a magic-focused Flail weapon that will yield primarily magical damage. It has E, D, and C scaling for Strength, Dexterity, and Intelligence. Like most Flail weapons, Bastard’s Star also is an intelligence-focused item for your characters’ arsenal, expanding the reach of attack and ending the small to medium enemies in one strike.

Players using the Bastard’s Star will be able to use Nebula skills that will inject stars that will sweep, strike and then explode to inflict massive damage to enemies. On the other side, the weapon will be dealing an extra 20% damage to the Void-type enemies.

No matter how giant the enemies are, you can gain a tactical advantage by draining the HP using the Bastard’s star and the skill. 

Attribute	Number
Strength	8
Dexterity	22
Intelligence	22
Physical Damage	65
Magical Damage	78

5. Starscourge Greatsword

Best Greatsword Against Gravity-type Enemies.

If there were one challenging boss in my experience, then that would be Starscourge Radahn. Not to mention one of the badass bosses that shine on lore even deeper.

Many players got dips on the Starscourge Radahn armor and the Greatsword he uses in the battle against tarnish. Although, I have a guide to getting the complete Starscourge set.

Although, it does not have a unique movie set, which disappoints most people at the start. But what makes this weapon ideal for mid-level builds is the scaling with the vast weight of 20. Even better is the Skill that comes with the weapon.

Starscourge Greatsword will feature Starcaller Cry, involving an incredible cast of gravitational push by both swords, easily staggering the enemies.

Attribute	Number
Strength	38
Dexterity	12
Intelligence	15
Physical Damage	129
Magical Damage	83

4. Sword of St. Trina

Best Dex-Int Build Straight Sword

There are numerous weapons that players mostly sleep on. Sword of St. Trina is also one of them because of the dangerous location. If you are familiar with the corners and dungeons of the Elden Ring, you might already have seen Sword of St. Trina in its full glory. 

In my opinion, the sword is a massively overpowered entry in the weapons with scaling for Intelligence, Strength, and Dexterity. Clerics of St. Trina once wielded it. Although you can not find them around in the Lands Between, you do have the chance to obtain the hauntingly beautiful weapon. 

To obtain the Sword of St. Trina, you mist visit a location in Forsaken Ruins, just across the Rotview Balcony. Here, you will find an underground basement that requires Stonesword Key to gain access.

Once you have gained access to the basement, you will see another heavy door. Interacting with it will allow you to open it and get across another room that contains a chest. This chest will reward players with the Sword of St. Trina. 

It might look a little short in size, but with the faint purple mist and the imbued skill, the Sword of St. Trina is a worthy weapon for intelligence-focused builds.

Attribute	Number
Strength	10
Dexterity	12
Intelligence	14
Physical Damage	107
Magical Damage	32

3. Wing of Astel

Best Int Curved Sword

Wing of Astel is known among the best Int melee weapons in Elden Ring for the Damage Output and the beauty because of the curved crafting. This curved sword gives the feeling of an Elden Lord for breaking the enemy to the last bit by using physical and Magical attacks. 

Apart from the damages, Wing of Astel satisfies the players’ Damage Output needs with the skill of Nebula. This skill will cast a magic ark of dark stars cloud that will spread and then explode to deal damage.

This comes in handy when you need some distance and want to inflict continuous damage. 

Obtaining the Wing of Astel involves completing Ranni’s questline to unlock Nokstella, Eternal City Site of Grace. From there, head southeast along the river, avoiding enemy encounters.

Carefully navigate the cliffside and, when you encounter the Malformed Star enemy, dodge their attacks. Drop below the cliff, follow the ledge, and you’ll find a secret chest containing the perfect Intelligence weapon, the Wing of Astel.

Attribute	Number
Strength	20
Dexterity	17
Intelligence	7
Physical Damage	65
Magical Damage	78

2. Prince of Death Staff

Best Glintstone Staff

This Glintstone Staff contains sullied amber that will allow players to cast death sorceries. I recommend Prince of Death staff for the unique sorcerer builds with high Intelligence and Faith stats. 

Prince of Death Staff stats reveal only 25 Physical Damage. Meanwhile, 144 Sorcery Damage will attract Sorcery-focused players.

Another surprising aspect of the weapon is that it can be infused with Ashes of War. On the other side, you will not receive any Skill for the weapon, which is a pretty fair tradeoff. 

Obtaining the Prince of Death Staff is only possible after you have defeated Starscourge Radahn. Once that is out of the way, you will have to visit Deeproot Depths.

Here, players must head Northeast from the site of grace and then take North West route to get inside the ruins. Here you will also see giant roots making a path up to the ruins. Take the large root to get one of the Towers that contains Prince of the Death Staff. 

Attribute	Number
Strength	6
Dexterity	18
Intelligence	18
Physical Damage	25
Magical Damage	144

1. Moonveil

Best Katana For Int Build

Moonveil Katana is a prime consideration of most players including me, and for many reasons. Apart from the weapon roots from back in the soul series, Moonveil is a perfect slash-and-pierce weapon that comes with scaling with Strength, Intelligence, and Dexterity. 

It may surprise you that Moonviel is superior to your character build. But it also makes up an excellent addition for PvP weapons where strikes are dangerous and timing is critical. This Katana has been forged by Glintstone, thus yielding the power of Magic for dealing heavy damage. 

Players can establish a laido-style stance with this skill while keeping the Katana sheathed. You will also receive a downward slash that is more accurate and damaging to the enemies. 

To obtain this fine piece of art, you are going to Gael Tunnel in Caelid. Find a way across the border and gain access to the tunnel. The tunnel is extremely deep, so you will have to navigate carefully over the ledges to go down.

After dodging the enemies’ attacks, enter the boss battle arena and fight the Maga Wyrm. Once you have defeated the boss, you will receive Moonveil Katana for your character. 

Attribute	Number
Strength	12
Dexterity	18
Intelligence	23
Physical Damage	73
Magical Damage	87

Why Others Were Not Choosen?

• Meteorite Staff: Despite S scaling in Int, its Sorcery Scaling is pretty low at 272 for 80 Int.
• Rotten Crystal Staff: Scarlet Rot only works if you fight physically with the Staff. Other than that, there are better options regarding Sorcery Scaling.
• Carian Knight Sword: Doesn’t scale as much as other weapons. 
• Dark Moon Greatsword: Only scales good in Int, not in Dex and Str.
• Albinauric Staff: Only works well with Thorn Sorceries.

What Would I Recommend For Int Weapon?

In my opinion, there are a number of honorable Int weapons in the Elden ring that fit the criteria of best, depending on your playstyle and build. I usually prefer Lusat’s Glintstone Staff for Sorcery builds or Moonveil Katana for some action-based combat. You can go over these, test them out, and see which one suits you the best.

If you have any queries or confusion, share them with me in the comments section below. 

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