Over 100 new weapons are included in Elden Ring’s blockbuster new expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree. One of them is a completely new weapon category called Throwing Blades. This guide will show you how to find a reliable throwing weapon early in the DLC.
How To Get Thrown Weapons Early In Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree
Throwing swords are part of your arsenal and can be equipped and thrown as projectiles, magically reappearing in your hand after each throw. This means that they are not single-use consumables like throwing knives or kukris. They are usually found on corpses and in chests throughout the Land of Shadows. The best throwing weapon you can find at the beginning of Shadow of the Erdtree is the Smithscript Daggerso you should focus on finding that first, along with other strong early game weapons, like the Backhand Blade.
To find the Smithscript Dagger, first head in the direction south from the Site in Front of Grace Castle towards the crack in the cliff. But make sure you don’t go directly to the crack, but aim for the right side. You will soon reach the entrance to a cave that leads to the Lava intake from ruined forge dungeon, which is located underground.
It shouldn’t surprise you to learn that this dungeon is filled with all sorts of environmental hazards and hazards around every corner, so make sure to play it safe here. The dagger itself can be found in a corpse located along the main path through the dungeon, just after a large room with a ladder that you will have to go down.
Once you go down, you will find yourself in a large platform overlooking a pool of lava. There is a body located in the far corner from the platform right next to one of the dungeon’s giant rock enemies. You can defeat this enemy by attacking the gem on his back. When that has been done, swag the corpse to receive your Smithscript Dagger.
Smithscript Dagger Basic Statistics
The Smithscript Dagger is very similar to any other throwing dagger or consumable in Elden Ring. His light attack fires a dagger that flies in a straight line; Its strong attack makes you charge up a more powerful throw. Finally, his Piercing Throw ability sends the dagger flying outwards in a throw above his head. Below are the basic stats for the dagger for those who are interested:
- Weapon type: Throw blade
- Damage type: cross
- Ability: Penetrating Throw
- FP cost: 6
- Weight: 1.5
- Attack power:
- Physical: 67
- Magic: 0
- Fire: 0
- Lightning: 0
- Holy: 0
- Critical: 100
- Monitored Damage Denial:
- Physical: 35
- Magic: twenty
- Fire: twenty
- Lightning: twenty
- Holy: twenty
- Guard Boost: fifteen
- Attribute scale:
- str: my
- dex:C
- In t: my
- Fay: my
- Required attributes:
- str: 5
- dex: eleven
- In t: eleven
- Fay: eleven
Looking for the Backhand Sword in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree? Then be sure to check out How to Get Backhand Blade Early in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree (Map Location) in Pro Gaming Guides.