The Zweihander is an iconic weapon featured heavily in the Dark Souls series, as well as Elden Ring. It’s a massive sword that has incredible reach, crazy physical damage, and endless build potential. It has very low requirements that make it an ideal choice for players starting out in the massive open world, and a worthy weapon for late-game, as well as the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. Here is our best build for Zweihander in Elden Ring to unlock the weapon’s full potential.
Zweihander Build Recommended Stats
The following stats make the most out of the Zweihander in Elden Ring, and you can start dumping points into Vigor as you level up further. Taking Dexterity up to 80 ensures that we hit our major soft cap for damage, and if we go the Keen route, Dexterity gets an A scaling with the Zweihander.
