The 15 Best Bleed Weapons In 'Elden Ring'

Forged in the Land of Reeds and wielded by Eleonora, Violet Bloody Finger, Eleonora's Poleblade is a twinblade that scales primarily with Dexterity, and Arcane. The weapon stands out as one of the best bleed weapons in all of Elden Ring due to its high damage output causing enemies to be staggered and its additional fire damage. In addition, its weapon skill, the Bloodblade Dance allows players to attack their opponents with a whirlwind of attacks that is not only incredibly powerful, but also acts as a means of dodging attacks. 

Location: Defeat Eleonora in the Second Church of Marika.

Players who want to build the strongest bleed build in the game, they cannot do it without getting the Rivers of Blood. A cursed weapon that has felled countless men, the katana's weapon skill, Corpse Piler allows players to slice and dice their enemies through successive interweaving attacks that can be hit from a distance. Depending on enemy's bleed resistances, Rivers of Blood can instantly cause the blood loss status effect by simply landing a few well placed combo attacks, making the sword one of the best in the entire game. 

Location: Dropped by Bloody Finger Okina near the Church of Repose on Mountaintops of the Giants.

Dropped by one of the hardest bosses in Elden Ring, the Hand of Malenia is a katana that causes passive bleed build up with every landed attack. However, the main feature of this weapon is the weapon skill, Waterfowl Dance, a skill that allows users to gracefully unleash a series of slashes and combo attacks that cannot be interrupted nor entirely blocked. Only the strongest players who has defeated the Blade of Miquella can wield this weapon and serves as a testament to your abilities in the game.

Location: Can be purchased by Enia out of the Remembrance of the Rot Goddess at the Roundtable Hold. 

A Heavy Thrusting Sword that scales primarily with Arcane and Dexterity, the Bloody Helice is great for piercing and is geared towards players with an aggressive play style. In addition, the weapon is a great counter against invaders who often use the Rivers of Blood due to the weapon's nature longer range and damage, making it perfect to defeat any foe that stands in your way. 

Location: Found in a chest after the boss in the Writheblood Ruins. 

A jagged dagger with a distinctive curled blade and carried by the noble servants of the Lord of Blood, the Reduvia is one of the first weapons players can acquire that scales with Arcane. The knife is exceptional at inflicting Blood Loss on targets especially from a distance due to its weapon skill and players who decide to dual wield these are an unstoppable force of the Blood Loss status effect. 

Location: Dropped by Bloody Finger Nerijus.

A Colossal Weapon that primarily scales with Strength and Dexterity, Ghiza's Wheel is built for strength builds who want to mow down their enemies with a giant spinning wheel of blades. The Spinning Wheel skill is exclusive to Ghiza's Wheel and stands out as one of the strongest bleed weapons in the game due to its damage output and ability to stagger enemies. Players who want to muscle and mow their way to the end will find Ghiza's wheel not only easy-to-use, but extremely satisfying. 

Location: Dropped by Inquisitor Ghiza in Volcano Manor.