Summary
Brute strength and high poise might not always be the answer when exploring the vast world ofElden Ring, but more often than not, they can be a great advantage against many enemies and bosses. Finding the most powerful Strength weapons is no easy task, but it’s a walk in the park compared to the discipline required to increase character attributes to a level that makes wielding them possible.
While maximizing the Strength attribute isn’t the best choice for players who preferfast-paced builds based on agility, there are several great options for those who seek to squash their foes mercilessly. The following examples are the seven weapons inElden Ringwith the highest Strength stat requirements.
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While it has the lowest Strength requirement here, theDragon Greatclawis still a force to be reckoned with. This weapon scales primarily with Strength and secondarily with Dexterity. It also has the advantage of dealing Lightning damage, which can be very useful against heavily armored enemies, draconic foes, and full-sized dragons.
To get the Dragon Greatclaw colossal weapon inElden Ring, players will have to defeat the Draconic Tree Sentinel boss near one of the side entrances ofLeyndell, Royal Capital. It’s not an easy feat, but it’s well worth the effort.
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TheGreat Clubhas been present in Soulsborne games since the early days ofDemon’s Souls. Throughout the franchise’s history, it has been widely used by players with Strength builds, and while it’s been better in some games than in others, it’s quite formidable inElden Ring.
This colossal weapon deals a considerable amount of Physical damage and also has a strong Holy effect that’s very effective against certain bosses, like Ekzykes, and the Death Rite Bird. Players can obtain the Great Club bydefeating the Stonedigger Troll bossin the Old Altus Tunnel.
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Golems inElden Ringcan be very annoying. Not because they’re particularly difficult to defeat, but rather due to their colossal Health bar and resistance to many types of damage. Why is that relevant to theGolem’s Halberd? Because, to obtain it, players will have to kill several Golems for a random chance to get them to drop it.
While the Golem’s Halberd doesn’t have Elemental damage like the previous two weapons, it still deals a considerable amount of Physical damage, making it a great choice for players who want to squash enemies like bugs. That is if their character has enough Strength to wield it. For players who don’t want to spend hours looking for several Golems to slay, the earliest respawning one is near theLimgrave Tower Bridge Site of Grace.
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Players who have fought and defeated Starscourge Radahn know that the fight is not only challenging but also frustrating at times given the boss' gravity-altering powers. However, the reward for enduring Radahn’s punishing attacks and fighting wisely is theStarscourge Greatswords, which, with their powerful skill, Starcaller Cry, can cut through enemies like butter.
These paired Greatswords can be obtained by giving the Remembrance of the Starscourge to Finger Reader Eniaat the Roundtable Hold. They scale primarily with Strength and Dexterity, and secondarily with Intelligence and require 38 Strength to wield.
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Like dogs, Fire Prelates are one of the most annoying enemies inElden Ring. With their staggering resistance to damage and their horrible habit of jumping around and spitting fireballs from their heads, they’re undoubtedly on every Tarnished’s blacklist. Luckily, fighting some of these enraging enemies will yield a great reward, thePrelate’s Inferno Crozier.
This colossal weapon scales primarily with Strength and secondarily with Dexterity and can be obtained by defeating the Fire Prelate wielding it inside Fort Laiedd near the Seethewater Terminus Site of Grace. Players will need a character with a whopping 45 Strength Stat to wield this weapon.
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One of the best Strength-scaling weapons inElden Ring, theRuins Greatswordcan be obtained by defeating the Misbegotten Warrior andthe Crucible Knightat Redmane Castle Plaza, a boss fight that is only accessible after defeating Starscourge Radahn and exhausting Witch-Hunter Jerren’s dialogue.
With a B scaling grade, the Ruins Greatsword surpasses that of the previous weapons, making it a great choice to maximize damage output at higher levels. However, such great power comes at a high cost, as players will need to have at least 50 Strength to wield this weapon properly.
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TheGiant-Crusheris the ultimate weapon of mass destruction inElden Ring.This colossal weapon scales primarily with Strength and while it doesn’t deal any type of Elemental damage, it outputs outstanding Physical damage. The Giant-Crusher can be obtained by looking inside a chest in the back of a carriage, south of the Outer Wall Phantom Tree Site of Grace.
With a weight of 26.5 and a monstrous 60 Strength requirement, this weapon is reserved strictly for those players who are willing to fight thousands of enemies and spend their hard-earned Runes maximizing this stat.
