5 Best Weapons for Duchess in Elden Ring Nightreign

Although the Duchess can wield many weapons in Elden Ring Nightreign, there are only some that work best with her.

The Duchess (Image via Bandai Namco Entertainment)
The Duchess (Image via Bandai Namco Entertainment)

The Duchess is one of the best Nightfarers in the game. Thanks to her excellent mobility, she can effortlessly dodge enemy attacks while landing hits of her own. As a consequence of her fast movements, her attacks are not as powerful as some of the other characters. However, this doesn’t hinder the Duchess in any significant way.

The primary weapons for the Duchess are Daggers. Although she can use every weapon in the game, Daggers are the weapons best suited to her. With that said, the Duchess is also able to make do with other Dexterity and Intelligence scaling weapons like Katanas and Staves.

Among all of the different weapons the  Duchess can use, some are decidedly better than others. Here are the 5 best weapons for the Duchess in Elden Ring Nightreign.

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Best Weapons for Duchess in Elden Ring Nightreign

The nimble and agile Duchess (Image via Bandai Namco Entertainment)
The nimble and agile Duchess (Image via Bandai Namco Entertainment)

The following are the best weapons for the Duchess:

  1. Wakizashi
  2. Rivers of Blood
  3. Azur’s Glintstone Staff
  4. Scorpion Stinger
  5. Reduvia

1. Wakizashi

Daggers are her preferred weapon in combat (Image via Bandai Namco Entertainment)
Daggers are her preferred weapon in combat (Image via Bandai Namco Entertainment)

The scaling of the Wakizashi is as follows:

  • STR – E
  • DEX – S

The Wakizashi is a dagger that is very well suited to the Duchess for multiple reasons. For one, it inflicts bleed with every hit, which couples with the Duchess’s fast attacks to rapidly cause Blood Loss. For another, it allows you to power stance with Katanas, another type of weapon that works well with the Duchess. All in all, the Wakizashi is one of the best weapons that the Duchess can have access to.

2. Rivers of Blood

This weapon is really strong for the Duchess (Image via Bandai Namco Entertainment and @k-9_deathshot_gaming/YouTube)
This weapon is really strong for the Duchess (Image via Bandai Namco Entertainment and @k-9_deathshot_gaming/YouTube)

The scaling of Rivers of Blood is as follows:

  • STR – E
  • DEX – A
  • ARC – C

Rivers of Blood is one of the most iconic weapons from Elden Ring. It blends awesome aesthetics with formidable power to make one of the best weapons in the game. In Nightreign, the weapon is no different.

It inflicts heavy amounts of bleed with its normal attacks, which the Duchess can make full use of. However, the real standout is its weapon skill, Corpse Piler, which inflicts truly massive amounts of bleed. Rivers of Blood is one of the best weapons in the game and is an excellent fit for the Duchess.

3. Azur’s Glintstone Staff

One of the best staffs in the game (Image via Bandai Namco Entertainment and @RageGamingVideos/YouTube)
One of the best staffs in the game (Image via Bandai Namco Entertainment and @RageGamingVideos/YouTube)

The scaling of Azur’s Glintstone Staff is as follows:

  • INT – S

Contrary to what you may expect, Dexterity is not actually the Duchess’s highest stat. That honor goes to Intelligence. While the Duchess is not as adept at spellcasting as the Recluse, she is more than capable of dishing out some serious damage.

Azur’s Glintstone Staff is one of the strongest Staves in the game and comes with the powerful Comet Azur spell. The Duchess can be used for a spellcasting build quite effectively. Her amazing mobility allows her to attack enemies from afar while easily avoiding any attacks.

4. Scorpion Stinger

Taking down strong enemies will require equally strong weapons (Image via Bandai Namco Entertainment)
Taking down strong enemies will require equally strong weapons (Image via Bandai Namco Entertainment)

The scaling of Scorpion Stinger is as follows:

  • STR – E
  • DEX – S

While the Duchess can use multiple types of weapons effectively, Daggers are still her forte. And among Daggers, the Scorpion Stinger is one of the best choices. The Duchess’s fast attacks pair excellently with weapons that can inflict status conditions. And Scorpion Stinger is a weapon that applies Scarlet Rot with each hit.

As you can guess, these two facts synergize perfectly and allow you to apply Scarlet Rot to enemies incredibly quickly. If an enemy is not immune to Scarlet Rot, this weapon can trivialize them in quick fashion.

5. Reduvia

Land sneak attacks easier (Image via Bandai Namco Entertainment)
Land sneak attacks easier (Image via Bandai Namco Entertainment)

The scaling of Reduvia is as follows:

  • STR – E
  • DEX – A
  • ARC – C

Reduvia works very well with the Duchess for the same reasons that Scorpion Stinger does. The only difference is that it applies bleed with every hit instead of Scarlet Rot. While Scarlet Rot is generally the more powerful effect, Blood Loss is applicable in more scenarios.

In the end, which weapon you prefer depends on you. However, both weapons are incredibly powerful, and the Duchess works incredibly with either one. Those were some of the best weapons for the Duchess in Elden Ring Nightreign.


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