Elden Ring Fans Think the DLC Has One of the Ugliest Swords FromSoftware Has Ever Created

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• Some Elden Ring players think the stone sheathed sword is one of the ugliest weapons ever created by FromSoftware.
• This unusual-looking weapon was introduced in the recently released Shadow of the Erdtree expansion.
• Its design was likely intentionally made to look unimpressive, as there is actually a way to beautify the sword while also making it much more powerful in the process.

Some Fire ring Players seem to agree that the newly released Stone-Sheathed Sword is one of the ugliest weapons FromSoftware has ever designed. The unusual-looking weapon was unveiled on June 21 as part of The shadow of the Erdtree, Fire ringThe first and only expansion of

The immense variety of weapons is something that many of FromSoftware's previous soulslikes focused on offering. Fire ring It continued that trend by offering 308 unique weaponry at launch. Its DLC increased that figure even more, with The Shadow of the Erdtree adding another 103 new weapons.

But one of those additions, the Sword with stone sheath , has apparently left the fandom deeply impressed. This sentiment was recently expressed by Reddit user SbeveGobs, who proclaimed the unusual-looking blade to be "the ugliest sword FromSoft has ever created." His post racked up thousands of upvotes and quickly appeared on the front page of soulslike's largest subreddit, suggesting many Fire ring players We agree with that assessment.

Minor spoilers for Shadow of the Erdtree gameplay below.

Elden Ring: Erdtree's Stone-Sheathed Sword Shadow can be embellished

At the same time, some fans chiming in on the ensuing discussion were quick to point out that the stone-sheathed sword's unimpressive design is likely intentional. This is because it is actually possible to draw it from its stone sheath, with that Excalibur-like process being an inherent part of obtaining Elden Ring: Shadow of the ErdtreeThe lightsaber of and the Sword of Darkness. The former can be produced by interacting with the altar in the Ruins of Unte with the Stone-Sheathed Sword in your inventory, while the latter requires visiting the altar in the Ancient Ruins of Rauh. Both of these interactions will essentially embellish the original design, making the weapon look much more like a sword rather than a pointed rock with a hilt.

Neither ultimate variant of the sword is necessarily better than the other, as they both have identical damage requirements and stats, as well as offering damage scaling that is primarily tied to Strength while offering some smaller bonuses to Dexterity and Faith. Aside from appearances, the main difference between the two is that the Ash of War Sword of Light increases Holy Damage, while the Sword of Darkness offers a unique ability that deals Holy Damage and reduces Holy Damage negation.

The decision to turn the sheathed sword to stone in one of these variants is not permanent, as the game allows players to switch between the two by visiting the appropriate altars at any time. But those who want to have both at the same time will have to venture into Fire ring's New Game Plus Modewhat are you doing The shadow of the Erdtree Even harder.