The Legendary Armaments trophy (or achievement) asks you to own nine specific legendary weapons from the base game. They are spread from the Weeping Peninsula to Crumbling Farum Azula, four are boss drops, and one can be lost for the rest of your playthrough. This guide lists all nine, how to get each one, and a route that collects them in the order the game opens up.
| Weapons needed | 9, all from the base game |
| DLC weapons count? | No, Shadow of the Erdtree weapons are not part of the trophy |
| Missable | Bolt of Gransax, once Leyndell turns into the Ashen Capital |
| Boss drops | 4: Grafted Blade Greatsword, Ruins Greatsword, Marais Executioner’s Sword, Golden Order Greatsword |
| Quest reward | Dark Moon Greatsword (Ranni’s questline) |
| Not required | Godslayer’s Greatsword, Black Knife, Remembrance weapons |
| Earliest one | Grafted Blade Greatsword at Castle Morne |
All 9 Legendary Armaments at a glance
| Weapon | Region | How you get it |
|---|---|---|
| Grafted Blade Greatsword | Weeping Peninsula | Beat the Leonine Misbegotten at Castle Morne |
| Sword of Night and Flame | Liurnia | Chest on the rooftops of Caria Manor |
| Ruins Greatsword | Caelid | Beat the Misbegotten Warrior and Crucible Knight duo at Redmane Castle after Radahn |
| Marais Executioner’s Sword | Altus Plateau | Beat Elemer of the Briar in the Shaded Castle |
| Bolt of Gransax | Leyndell | Stuck in Gransax’s giant spear below the Erdtree Sanctuary |
| Eclipse Shotel | Mountaintops of the Giants | On the altar of the Church of the Eclipse, Castle Sol |
| Golden Order Greatsword | Consecrated Snowfield | Beat the Misbegotten Crusader in the Cave of the Forlorn |
| Devourer’s Scepter | Altus / Farum Azula | Kill Recusant Bernahl, at Warmaster’s Shack or when he invades in Farum Azula |
| Dark Moon Greatsword | Moonlight Altar | Given by Ranni below the Cathedral of Manus Celes at the end of her questline |
Where to find each Legendary Armament
1. Grafted Blade Greatsword (Castle Morne)
Fight your way through Castle Morne in the Weeping Peninsula and keep going south until you reach the beach behind the castle. The Leonine Misbegotten waits there and drops the greatsword. It is the only legendary weapon you can get before Stormveil.
2. Sword of Night and Flame (Caria Manor)
From the Manor Lower Level grace, go outside and follow the castle walls to the left. Before the third tower, jump across to the rooftop on your left, drop to the building with a ladder and climb down inside. The sword is in a chest in that room, so you do not have to beat Royal Knight Loretta first.
3. Ruins Greatsword (Redmane Castle)
- Beat Starscourge Radahn, so the festival at Redmane Castle ends.
- Go back to Redmane Castle and talk to Witch-Hunter Jerren in the church until he has nothing more to say.
- Rest or fast travel away and return. A golden fog wall now blocks the main plaza.
- Go through it and beat the Misbegotten Warrior and Crucible Knight duo. The Ruins Greatsword is your reward.
4. Marais Executioner’s Sword (Shaded Castle)
The Shaded Castle sits in the north-west of the Altus Plateau, on the road towards Mt. Gelmir. Elemer of the Briar is the boss at the end of the castle and drops the Marais Executioner’s Sword when he falls. See our Elemer guide for his moveset.
5. Bolt of Gransax (Leyndell, missable)
- Rest at the Erdtree Sanctuary grace in Leyndell, Royal Capital.
- Leave through the west door and take the lift down to the lower level.
- Follow the path down and jump over the railing on the left onto the huge golden spear stuck in the wall.
- Walk a short way up the spear. The Bolt of Gransax lies on it.
Get it before you burn the Erdtree. After Crumbling Farum Azula, Leyndell becomes the Ashen Capital and the spear can no longer be reached in that playthrough. If you missed it, you can get it in New Game+ or have a co-op partner drop a copy for you.
6. Eclipse Shotel (Castle Sol)
Castle Sol is in the north of the Mountaintops of the Giants. Climb the castle to the Church of the Eclipse grace; the shotel lies at the altar of that church, a few steps from the grace.
7. Golden Order Greatsword (Cave of the Forlorn)
The Cave of the Forlorn is in the Consecrated Snowfield, in the frozen ravine that splits the region, slightly south-east of the Minor Erdtree. A Giant Land Octopus guards the entrance. Bring Stonesword Keys for the imp statue that blocks the way. The Misbegotten Crusader at the end drops the greatsword.
8. Devourer’s Scepter (Recusant Bernahl)
Bernahl carries the scepter. You can kill him early at Warmaster’s Shack in Stormhill, where he sells Ashes of War, or follow the Volcano Manor quests: he later invades you in Crumbling Farum Azula, down the ladder from the Beside the Great Bridge grace. Either kill drops the Devourer’s Scepter.
9. Dark Moon Greatsword (Ranni’s questline)
Finish every step of Ranni’s quest: beat Radahn, bring her the Fingerslayer Blade from Nokron, open the Raya Lucaria Grand Library chest with the Discarded Palace Key for the Dark Moon Ring, then beat Astel past the Lake of Rot. Ride the lift to the Moonlight Altar, drop into the cave below the Cathedral of Manus Celes and give Ranni the ring; when you talk to her she hands you the Dark Moon Greatsword. Our Ranni questline walkthrough lists every step.
Fastest route for the Legendary Armaments trophy
- Limgrave and Weeping Peninsula: kill Bernahl at Warmaster’s Shack if you are ready for a tough duel, then clear Castle Morne for the Grafted Blade Greatsword.
- Liurnia: Caria Manor’s rooftop chest for the Sword of Night and Flame, and start Ranni’s quest at Ranni’s Rise.
- Caelid: beat Radahn, then return to Redmane Castle for the Ruins Greatsword duo.
- Altus Plateau and Leyndell: the Shaded Castle for Elemer, then the Bolt of Gransax as soon as you reach the Erdtree Sanctuary.
- Ranni’s ending steps: finish her quest before Farum Azula for the Dark Moon Greatsword.
- Mountaintops and Snowfield: Castle Sol for the Eclipse Shotel, the Cave of the Forlorn in the Consecrated Snowfield for the Golden Order Greatsword, and Bernahl in Farum Azula if he is still alive.
Related: the Godslayer’s Greatsword is a legendary weapon too, but it does not count for this trophy. Once you own the nine, upgrade the ones you like with our Smithing Stone Bell Bearing guide.
FAQ
How many Legendary Armaments are in Elden Ring?
Nine count for the trophy, all from the base game. Other legendary weapons such as the Godslayer’s Greatsword and the Shadow of the Erdtree weapons do not count.
Which Legendary Armament is missable?
The Bolt of Gransax. Once Leyndell turns into the Ashen Capital after Farum Azula, you cannot reach it until New Game+, unless another player drops one for you.
Why did the Legendary Armaments trophy not unlock?
Check that you own the exact nine weapons above. If you do and it still does not pop, players report that moving the weapons into and out of the storage chest, or upgrading each one once, triggers it.
Do you need to finish Ranni’s quest for the trophy?
Yes. The Dark Moon Greatsword only comes from the end of Ranni’s questline, so you must reach the Moonlight Altar and give her the Dark Moon Ring below the Cathedral of Manus Celes.
Source: every location checked against Fextralife’s Elden Ring wiki plus PowerPyx and CGMagOnline.
Further reading: Legendary Armaments on the Fextralife Elden Ring wiki.