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Longsword is a Straight Sword in Elden Ring. The Longsword scales primarily with Strength and is a good Weapon for melee users who want to remain mobile during combat.

 

 

Where to Find Longsword in Elden Ring

The Longsword weapon can be found at the following locations: 

• Starting equipment for the Vagabond class.
• Can be purchased from Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable Hold for  1,000 Runes.

 

Elden Ring Longsword Notes & Tips

• Weapon Skill: Square Off
• This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War and buffed with Magic and Consumables.
• Longsword can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones.
• Compared to the Lordsworn's Straight Sword, the Longsword has lower base damage, critical damage rating and range. However, under Flame Art, Sacred and Magic infusions, the Longsword has better elemental damage scaling than the Lordsworn's Straight Sword, whereas under Occult infusion, the Longsword offers better Strength scaling than the Lordsworn's Straight Sword.
• Sell Value:  100.
• NOTE: As of Patch 1.08, Straight Swords poise damage has been reduced only on PVP.
• NOTE: As of Patch 1.09, the scaling values of this weapon were changed. Please refer to the Upgrades Table of this weapon below. Additionally, the running attack speed, first attack speed and speed of guard counter of straight sword has increased. The attack recovery time has also decreased.
• Other notes and player tips go here.

The Longsword can be infused with Ashes of War. Click below for a list of all possible Ashes of War that can be applied to the straight sword.

 

 

Moveset & Videos in Elden Ring for Longsword

 

One-handed moveset:

• Light Attack is a 5-hit combo of diagonal and horizontal strikes ending in a diagonal downwards slash from right to left
• Strong Attack is a thrust, followed by an uppercut slash on the second input
• Charge Attack is identical to Strong Attack
• Running Light Attack is a horizontal slash from left to right
• Running Strong Attack is a downward slam
• Backstep Light Attack is a diagonal slash from left to right
• Rolling Attack is a thrust 
• Jumping Light Attack is a horizontal slash from right to left
• Jumping Strong Attack is a downward slam

Two-handed moveset:

• Light Attack is a 5-hit combo of diagonal and vertical strikes ending in a diagonal downwards slash from right to left
• Strong Attack is a horizontal slash from right to left, followed by a diagonal uppercut slash from left to right on the second input
• Charge Attack is identical to Strong Attack
• Running Light Attack is a downwards slash
• Running Strong Attack is a slash from right to left
• Backstep Light Attack is an uppercut slash
• Rolling Attack is a thrust
• Jumping Light Attack is a horizontal slash from right to left
• Jumping Strong Attack is a downward slam

Left-handed and power-stance moveset:

• Left-handed Light Attack is a 5-hit combo ending in a downwards slash
• No rolling, backstep, running or jumping attacks exist in the left-handed moveset
• Power-stance Light Attack is a cross slash with both weapons, followed by a dual horizontal slash, followed by two staggered thrusts, ending with a diagonal downward slash from left to right
• Power-stance Running Attack is a thrust with the left weapon, followed by a slash with the right weapon
• Power-stance Backstep Attack  is a thrust with both weapons
• Power-stance Rolling Attack is a horizontal sweep from left to right with both weapons
• Power-stance Jumping Attack  is a cross slash with both weapons

Mounted moveset:

• Light Attack is a three-hit combo of up-and-down slashes
• Strong Attack is a single uppercut slash
• Charge Attack holds the sword close to the ground, dealing continuous damage, and ends with an uppercut slash 

• Videos for the Longsword Coming Soon

 

Longsword PvP Poise Damage in Elden Ring

Patch 1.10 adjusted PVP Poise Damage of all Weapons including some Spells and Incantations. Please take note that these adjustments are exclusive to PVP.

 

Longsword Upgrades in Elden Ring

Please see the Upgrades page to understand the weapon bolstering process.