Top 8 Smithscript Weapons in Elden Ring: Unleash Your Combat Potential!

Summary

Smithscript weapons add ranged melee alternatives, broadening combat strategies.
Golem Fist, Smithscript Axe, and Smithscript Shield offer unique abilities for varied playstyles.
Smithscript weapons like the Claws of Night and Smithscript Cirque excel in versatility and effectiveness.

In the expansion “Shadow of the Erdtree” of Elden Ring, Smithscript Weapons made their debut. They revolutionized combat by offering throwable weapon versions that instantly come back to the user after use, thereby extending the scope of melee encounters and creating exciting ways to switch between close-quarters and mid-range fights.

In the midst of all the scattered weapons within Shadow of the Erdtree, these particular ones shine due to their versatility and special abilities. Unlike ordinary weapons, Smithscript Weapons are more about tactical thinking during battles rather than sheer power. Here’s a list of top Smithscript weapons, ranked based on effectiveness and adaptability.

8. Golem Fist

Hard-Hitting Fisticuffs

Scales with: Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, and Faith

The Golem Fist is a massive stone fist that was torn from the body of a destroyed golem in the wrecked forges. As a weapon crafted with Smithscript, it offers an option for ranged melee combat without draining Focus Points (FP), though it’s somewhat sluggish. To mitigate its slowness, you can use the Smithing Talisman and Axe Talisman to enhance its range and damage capabilities.

Using both hands, the wielder swiftly hurls the Golem Fist pair in rapid sequence. These fists can incorporate any Ashes of War, but the built-in Ash of War, named Endure, enhances a defensive, or tanking, gameplay approach.

7. Smithscript Axe

A Brutal Axe That Keeps Coming Back

Scales with: Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, and Faith

The Smithscript Axe is an unusual weapon in the Smithscript series, dealing higher damage when used up close against targets. It can be thrown only during a powerful swing or a jump, functioning like a standard axe otherwise. The Arrow’s Reach Talisman helps minimize damage reduction at range, but it doesn’t increase the throwing range. Therefore, this weapon excels in close-quarters combat, with its throwing ability serving as a surprise tactic to catch enemies off guard or finish them off quickly.

For close-quarter battles, the built-in Wild Strike weapon ability works well, but consider using Raptor of the Mists instead, as it synergizes particularly well with a powerful, leaping attack when utilizing this weapon.

6. Smithscript Shield

More Than Defense

Scales with: Strength, Intelligence, and Faith

Equipped with Smithscript power, this defensive tool transforms into an ideal parrying shield. Not only does it provide minor defense, but it also boasts the skill ‘Discus Hurl’, enabling you to hurl the shield. After being tossed, the shield hovers briefly before zeroing in on its target, making it a multifaceted weapon, particularly suitable for lighter combatants.

In its swift pace, the Discus Hurl functions similarly to a distant poker, gradually chipping away at an opponent’s health as you approach. After the latest update in October 2024, the Shield’s damage output has been reduced, but it continues to provide an effective and smooth transition between defense and offense.

5. Smithscript Dagger

Fast With Lethal Precision

Scales with: Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, and Faith

The Smithscript Dagger provides a unique twist on traditional daggers, serving as a versatile option that can be thrown during all attacks. Remarkably, even with its long-range capabilities, it’s still proficient in delivering critical blows such as backstabs and parries similar to melee strikes.

The skill that comes with it is named “Piercing Throw,” allowing you to hurl daggers a greater distance and penetrate through opponents. Though Piercing Throw excels at surprising large groups of enemies, the optimal Ash of War to infuse is “Scattershot Throw.” This ability summons numerous replicas of your dagger to throw them in a wide spread.

4. Smithscript Spear

Versatile And Piercing Range

Scales with: Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, and Faith

This spear offers the unique capability to pierce targets from afar, boasting one of the longest reach among weapons in Smithscript. You can wield it much like a standard spear, but its powerful strikes send it flying accurately towards your target. It’s particularly efficient while riding, making it ideal for managing larger open spaces within Elden Ring.

The Impaling Thrust skill propels the spear forward, penetrating the enemy’s defense. The optimal Ash of War for this weapon is Phantom Slash, which generates an apparition guiding a simultaneous upward lunge and swing, enabling a subsequent strike. The throwing feature of this combination makes it an excellent tool for quickly approaching adversaries.

3. Claws of Night

Scattershot And Ruthless Speed

Scales with: Dexterity

The Weapon of Night’s Clasp, crafted in Smithscript, offers an awe-inspiring strike that unleashes its three deadly claws upon an enemy. When wielding it with finesse, holding the Heavy Attack button during a dodge results in a retreating slash reminiscent of Thrusting Swords and Curved Swords, as the weapon gracefully steps backward while releasing its claws.

In other words, the Claws of Night can’t absorb Ashes of War enhancements, but its multi-shot ability, Scattershot Throw, works wonderfully on its own. With this skill, multiple replicas of the claws are thrown simultaneously, and you can even throw again immediately afterwards. This move is particularly potent in PvP, dealing significant poise damage.

2. Smithscript Greathammer

Crushing From Afar

Scales with: Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, and Faith

This versatile, throwable Great Hammer deals immense damage and can be enhanced with Ashes of War. The Smithscript Great Hammer offers flexibility, as its melee damage matches that of a standard Great Hammer. However, the powerful spin attack prior to throwing adds an extra edge to this weapon, making it a valuable choice.

Instead of relying on Endure for reduced damage, it’s wiser to employ Waves of Darkness as your Ash of War. By doing so right before an attack, you’ll keep damaging and staggering enemies continuously with the area of effect, enhancing the destructive power of your spinning throw.

1. Smithscript Cirque

Razor-Sharp And Deadly Accurate

Scales with: Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, and Faith

The Smithscript Cirque is a lethal, sweeping backhand weapon that follows an arcing path. Merely attacking with it is sufficient due to its built-in Blind Spot Ash of War. This unique ability allows it to sneak past enemies, hitting them from the side and dealing devastating blows.

Users should take note of the direction in which this weapon bends: When launched from a standing position or while riding a horse, the weapon curves to the left. However, if thrown while running or jumping, it arcs upwards instead. Given its swift return after being thrown and the advantage of Blind Spot, the Smithscript Cirque might be the most adaptable and lethal Smithscript weapon available.

2025-03-09 10:35