Elden Ring Nightreign: Best Weapons For Duchess, Ranked

In Elden Ring Nightreign, there is an assortment of characters for the player to choose from. Besides the starting six heroes the player can choose from, there are two other heroes in Nightreign that the player can unlock by doing various things. One of these options is the agile Duchess, a skilled option for any player who enjoys dodging out of the way of hits and being able to attack quickly.

Although any character can use any weapon, they do still have specific attributes that benefit them when using certain weaponry around the world of Nightreign. From daggers, to rapiers, to staves that are available in Elden Ring Nightreign, these are the best weapons for the Duchess, ranked.

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Wakizashi

A Simple But Effective Dagger

Although quite a basic dagger, the Wakizashi has a lot of potential for players, especially during the first night in Elden Ring Nightreign. Players will want to duel-wield with the Duchess as soon as possible, and the Wakizashi is a great way to do this.

Although most players may favor wielding a dagger in each hand as the Duchess, the Wakizashi becomes an option when using a katana in one hand and this smaller blade in the other. This dagger also causes blood loss, making it another great option for those hoping to have a build that focuses on status ailments.

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Duchess’ Dagger

The Perfect Starting Weapon For Duchess

Some of the best weapons for the Duchess in Nightreign are the weapons she starts the game with. Since the Duchess’ strongest attributes are her dexterity and intelligence, the Duchess’ Dagger is a great option due to being a dagger that grows with dexterity while also having the Ash of War, known as Magic Dagger, which causes this simple blade to do magic damage.

Besides players being able to further improve this starting weapon using Smithing Stones while within an expedition, players can also use relics that they apply to the Duchess and other heroes to give the dagger a status ailment or other damage types that will improve the Duchess’ chances against the Night Lords.

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Horn Bow

Having A Ranged Option Is Always Useful

Although the majority of Duchess players will likely stick to melee weapons, bows are crucial when facing certain enemies in Elden Ring Nightreign, especially when they don’t stay still, such as the frustration many players have likely faced with Augur. Although almost any bow will do with Duchess, a great option that players should look out for is the Horn Bow.

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Unlike any regular bow, the Horn Bow doesn’t only do physical damage, but also magic. It’s important to make the most of the attributes the hero has, and, since the Duchess already has a brilliant intelligence score, this magic damage is certain to pack a punch, especially when making the most of her skills, such as Restage to double the damage done by her.

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Antspur Rapier

Quick Hits That Rot Enemies

Although a player will likely wish to keep to daggers or Katanas, those who are looking for something to swap away from their starting weapon with should look no further than the rapiers of Nightreign when they are playing as the Duchess. As mentioned, the Duchess is best suited for quick weaponry, and therefore, the various thrusting swords are some of the best for her.

Although many of the rapiers are great options for her, those looking for a strong sword should be sure to choose Antspur Rapier if the option appears for them. Scarlet Rot is one of the best status ailments in the game due to how quickly it eats away at the health of the enemy. This is made even more useful by how quickly the Duchess can use it alongside her skills.

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Glintstone Kris

Attack From Up Close And Afar

Those who are looking for a mix of range and melee in a single weapon should look no further than the Glintstone Kris for Duchess. As another weapon that scales with both Dexterity and Intelligence, the Glintstone Kris was practically made for the Duchess to use.

It deals a decent amount of damage up close, with it doing both physical and magic damage. However, the Glintstone Kris truly shines when players are attacking from afar, as players are able to cast Glintstone Dart directly from the blade without needing to swap into any sort of staff.

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Almost Any Decent Staff

Intelligence Is Another Great Attribute Of Hers

• Glintstone Arc
• Comet Azur
• Ranni’s Darkmoon

While the majority of players may stick to melee weapons that have some sort of Intelligence scaling, Duchess is considered by many players to be another caster class for many to enjoy. Therefore, some may instead wish to build their Duchess to make the most of all sorts of magic, while using melee weapons to regain their FP.

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The sort of staff the player uses doesn’t actually matter too much to the player, and they should therefore instead focus on finding a staff that has some of the strongest magic on it. Once again, when playing as the Duchess, the player can increase the amount of damage done by these powerful spells through the Restage ability.

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Moonveil

A Katana That Combines The Things She’s Good At

There might be better katanas than Moonveil. However, since players should be going for the equipment that best fits the hero they are playing as Moonveil has great potential. This magical katana fits perfectly with the attributes of the Duchess.

Alongside the usual status ailment of Blood Loss that is inflicted by every single katana in Nightreign, Moonveil also deals a decent amount of magic damage. The strength of this weapon doesn’t stop there. Moonveil also comes with its own unique Ash of War known as Transient Moonlight, where players follow this Ash of War with either a light or strong attack that deals an intense amount of damage.

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Reduvia

An Aggressive Option That Quickly Deals Blood Loss

Out of all the weapons available in Elden Ring Nightreign, it’s no surprise that the best weapons for the Duchess are still the daggers that can be found around the map. Players should always be aiming for the purple rarity weapons, at least when looking for powerful options, with one of the greatest daggers for the Duchess being Reduvia.

Blood Loss continues to be a great status ailment option for players, as even though none of the Night Lords are directly weak to it, many of them still take a great amount of damage from Blood Loss. Similar to Moonveil, this is another weapon with its own unique Ash of War, which increases the blood loss damage done by Reduvia even further, as well as allowing players to use this attack from a short distance.

Elden Ring Nightreign

9/10

Released

May 30, 2025

Multiplayer

Online Co-Op

Number of Players

1-3

Steam Deck Compatibility

Unknown

PC Release Date

May 30, 2025