Halberds - Elden Ring Database

The Banished Knight’s Halberd scales primarily with Strength and Dexterity, and is a good Weapon choice for melee characters that like to quickly engage enemies from a safe distance.

• Location: Stormveil Castle
• Chance for it to be looted off the Banished Knight enemies that you’ve killed.
• Farming guide available on the Banished Knight Page.
• Edgar the Revenger drops a Banished Knight’s Halberd upgraded to +8 upon his defeat at the Revenger’s Shack.

• Weapon Skill: Charge Forth
• This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War and buffed with Magic and Consumables
• Banished Knight’s Halberd can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones

The Commander’s Standard scales primarily with Strength and Dexterity.

• Dropped by Commander O’Neil upon his defeat. He can be found in eastern Caelid, in a clearing within Aeonia Swamp.

• Weapon Skill: Rallying Standard
• This weapon cannot be infused with Ashes of War
• Commander’s Standard can be upgraded by using Somber Smithing Stones

The Dragon Halberd scales primarily with Strength and Dexterity and it is a good Weapon for those users with high Dexterity builds who can use the Dragon Halberd to slash Enemies while spinning.

• Dropped by the Dragonkin Soldier boss in Siofra River.

• Weapon Skill: Spinning Slash
• This weapon can be infused with Ash of War.
• Dragon Halberd can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones

The Gargoyle’s Black Halberd scales primarily with Strength, Dexterity and Faith.

• Dropped by Black Blade Kindred

• Weapon Skill: Spinning Slash
• This weapon cannot be enchanted with an Ash of War
• Gargoyle’s Black Halberd can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones

The Gargoyle’s Halberd scales primarily with Strength and to a lesser extent Dexterity.

• Dropped by the Valiant Gargoyle enemy near the West Capital Rampart site of Leyndell Royal Capital.

• This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War
• Gargoyle’s Halberd can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones

The Glaive scales with Strength and Dexterity.

Dropped by Graveyard Skeletons wielding it. One can be found on the road leading up from Sellia Backstreets Site of Grace.

• This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War.
• Glaive can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones.

The Golden Halberd scales primarily with Strength, Faith and Dexterity and is a good Weapon for dealing Holy Damage in addition to Physical Damage during combat. It is complemented with the Golden Vow Skill that increases the attack power and defense stats of the users as well as allies within range.

• Drops from the Tree Sentinel in Limgrave.

• Weapon Skill: Golden Vow
• This weapon cannot be infused with Ashes of War and buffed with Magic and Consumables
• Golden Halberd can be upgraded by using Somber Smithing Stones

The Guardian’s Swordspear scales primarily with Strength and Dexterity and is a good Weapon for those with high Dexterity stat, since it greatly scales with it it is combined with the spinning slash which is also beneficial during combat.

• Dropped by Erdtree Guardians.

• This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War.
• Guardian’s Swordspear can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones

The Halberd scales primarily with Strength and Dexterity and is a good Weapon for a starting melee weapon choice.

• Weapon Skill: Charge Forth
• This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War.
• Halberd can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones

The Loretta’s War Sickle scales primarily with Strength, Dexterity and Intelligence, it is a good Weapon for those users with high Intelligence builds who can use the Loretta’s Slash skill.

• Dropped by Loretta, Knight of the Haligtree upon defeat.

• Weapon Skill: Loretta’s Slash
• This weapon cannot be infused with Ashes of War
• Loretta’s War Sickle can be upgraded by using Somber Smithing Stones

A Halberd that has higher Dexterity (C) than Strength (D) scaling, the Lucerne is a halberd perfect for breaking an enemy’s guard to deal piercing damage.

• On the east side of Liurnia of the Lakes is the Liurnia Highway North, where you can find a few items. The Lucerne is found on the floor in front of a broken wagon with scattered sacks spilling out of it just to the right of the road.

• This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War and buffed with Magic and Consumables
• Lucerne can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones

The Nightrider Glaive scales primarily with Strength and is a good Weapon for horseback combat based on its size and length. This allows the weapon to keep its power. When on ground, the Spinning Slash can be implemented to make a damaging spin action and deal a follow up attack.

• As its name would suggest, the Nightrider Glaive is carried, and dropped by, the member of the Night’s Cavalry that patrols Bellum Highway, the path that runs through the central part of Liurnia of the Lakes, near to Bellum Church.
• Dropped by Troll knight east of Frenzied Flame Village Outskirts.

• Weapon Skill: Spinning Slash
• This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War.
• Nightrider Glaive can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones

The Pest’s Glaive scales primarily with Strength and Dexterity and it is a good Weapon for those users with high Dexterity builds who can use the Pest’s Glaive to slash Enemies while spinning.

• Drops from Lesser Kindred of Rot (Pests)

• Weapon Skill: Spinning Slash
• This weapon can be infused with Ash of War.
• Pest’s Glaive can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones

The Ripple Crescent Halberd scales solely with Arcane and is a good Weapon for any Arcane build with its descent range and flexible moveset, and great for Arcane casters in need of a buffable weapon.

• Has a low chance to drop from Albinaurics that wields it, found in Academy Gate Town.

• This weapon cannot be infused with Ashes of War, but CAN be buffed with Magic and Consumables.
• Ripple Crescent Halberd can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones

Vulgar Militia Saw is a Halberd that scales with Strength and Dexterity and also features a passoive that causes blood loss build up (55).

• Dropped by enemies wielding this weapon near the Bestial Sanctum in Greyoll’s Dragonbarrow.

• Weapon Skill: Spinning Slash.
• Vulgar Militia Saw can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones.

The Vulgar Militia Shotel scales primarily with Dexterity and is a good Weapon for bypassing enemy shields.

• Rare drop form Vulgar Militant