All about Throwing Weapons in Elden Ring

A brief guide to the special weapon feature in Elden Ring that can be thrown and how it differs from other similar weapons.

Throwing weapons in Elden Ring

A throwing weapon is a special type of weapon that can be used both in melee and at short range by throwing this object, which will subsequently materialize in the player's hands (with two exceptions).

Although all these weapons belong to different categories, they all have the following in common:

• they are all in the game's DLC
  
• those that allow changes the Ashes of War prohibit specific changes

Weapon category	Name of the weapon
Throwing blade	Smithscript Dagger
Greatsword	Lizard Greatsword
Backhand blade	Smithscript Cirque
Axe	Smithscript Axe
Great hammer	Smithscript Greathammer
Spear	Smithscript Spear
Great spear	Spear of the Impaler
Fist	Golem Fist
Claw	Claws of Night
Small shield	Smithscript Shield

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Please note that only attacks that involve throwing weapons will be listed below.

For more information about the weapon itself, where to get it, its description, and bonuses from character parameters, read the corresponding guide for a particular weapon class.

What kind of attacks are throwing attacks?

Weapon name	R1 R2	Running R1 Running R2	Jump R1 Jump R2	Dodge R1 Backstep R1	Horse R1 Horse R2	AoW
Smithscript Dagger	✅ ✅	✅ ✅	✅ ✅	✅ ✅	✅ ✅	✅
Lizard Greatsword	— ✅	— —	— —	— —	— —	—
Smithscript Cirque	— ✅	— ✅	— ✅	— —	— ✅	—
Smithscript Axe	— ✅	— —	— ✅	— —	— —	—
Smithscript Greathammer	— ✅	— ✅	— —	— —	— —	—
Smithscript Spear	— ✅	— ✅	— —	— —	— ✅	—
Spear of the Impaler	— ✅	— ✅	— —	— —	— ✅	—
Golem Fist	— ✅	— —	— —	— —	— —	—
Claws of Night	— ✅	— ✅	— ✅	— —	— ✅	✅
Smithscript Shield	— —	— —	— —	— —	— —	✅

How this even works?

Bullets in Elden Ring have a lot of parameters, most of which are unlikely to be of interest to you, as these parameters are often of a technical nature and simply reproduce the technical idea of implementing a particular attack, effect, etc.

However, the following indicators are the most interesting for the player, namely:

• Life - the projectile's lifespan. After the specified time, the projectile will disappear and this limits its range, along with other factors.
  
  
• Dist - the distance of the first impact. Within this range, the greatest damage is inflicted, and the first effect of gravity also works.
  
  
• GravityInRange - the force of gravity affecting the projectile within the range (Dist).
  
• GravityOutRange - the force of gravity affecting the projectile outside the range.
  
  
  
• InitVellocity - the initial velocity of the projectile.
  
• MaxVellocity - the maximum possible projectile velocity.
  
• MinVellocity - the minimum possible projectile velocity.
  
  
  
• Damage Falloff is the percentage of damage that will be reduced in 1 second after overcoming the distance (Dist).

Usually, most projectiles have this value at 100%, which means that 1 second after flying the specified distance, the projectile will do 2 times less damage. Setting the value to 50 will result in a reduction of only 50% of the potential damage, i.e. up to 75% of the maximum value.

Therefore, the maximum possible range of a projectile can be formally calculated by multiplying the projectile's flight speed by its lifespan, unless additional factors such as increased gravity and a special throwing position (as in Smithscript Crique or Smithscript Shield) come into play.

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However, some projectiles have a second part that appears almost immediately after the first part disappears - it is practically indistinguishable from the first part in terms of the parameters that affect its flight (except for the fact that it prolongs the duration of the projectile), but this part usually does even less damage than if the projectile had been flying for a long time. This can create a significant gap in damage at a very short distance.

Probably, this is how the developers want to emphasize closer contact rather than give you a more powerful bow with a new model and endless ammunition.

In this manual, this transition is marked with a symbol (->), which means that after the short life of the first projectile, a second one with different damage parameters appears in its place.

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Claws of Night

One-handed

Hit type	Damage (%) | Stamina damage (%) | Poise damage (%) | Status correction (%)	Bullet duration (seconds) | Velocity	Max damage range | Max range
R2 1-2	1) 105 | 59 | 100 | 50 2) 107 | 62 | 100 | 50 -> 1) 50 | 59 | 100 | 50 2) 51 | 62 | 100 | 50	1) 0,1 -> 0,1 | 40 -> 40 2) 0,1 -> 0,1 | 40 -> 40	1) 1 -> 1 | 4+4 2) 1 -> 1 | 4+4
R2 Charged 1-2	1) 125 | 66 | 150 | 50 2) 127 | 69 | 150 | 50 -> 1) 60 | 66 | 150 | 50 2) 61 | 69 | 150 | 50	1) 0,1 -> 0,1 | 58 -> 58 2) 0,1 -> 0,1 | 58 -> 58	1) 1 -> 1 | 5,8+5,8 2) 1 -> 1 | 5,8+5,8
Jump R2	318 | 153 | 300 | 150 -> 153 | 153 | 300 | 150	0,1 -> 0,1 | 40 -> 40	1) 1 -> 1 | 4+4
Running R2	106 | 51 | 100 | 50 -> 51 | 51 | 100 | 50	0,1 -> 0,1 | 40 -> 40	1) 1 -> 1 | 4+4
Hit type	Damage (%) | Stamina damage (%) | Poise damage (%) | Status correction (%)	Bullet duration (seconds) | Velocity	Max damage range | Max range
R2 1-2	1) 136 | 101 | 110 | 80 2) 138 | 110 | 110 | 80 -> 1) 82 | 102 | 110 | 80 2) 82 | 110 | 110 | 80	1) 0,1 -> 0,1 | 40 -> 40 2) 0,1 -> 0,1 | 40 -> 40	1) 1 -> 1 | 4+4 2) 1 -> 1 | 4+4
R2 Charged 1-2	1) 148 | 102 | 160 | 80 2) 152 | 110 | 160 | 80 -> 1) 110 | 102 | 160 | 80 2) 114 | 110 | 160 | 80	1) 0,1 -> 0,1 | 58 -> 58 2) 0,1 -> 0,1 | 58 -> 58	1) 1 -> 1 | 5,8+5,8 2) 1 -> 1 | 5,8+5,8
Jump R2	140 | 88 | 100 | 80 -> 88 | 88 | 110 | 80	0,1 -> 0,1 | 40 -> 40	1 -> 1 | 4+4
Running R2	132 | 88 | 110 | 80 -> 74 | 88 | 110 | 80	0,1 -> 0,1 | 40 -> 40	1 -> 1 | 4+4
Hit type	Damage (%) | Stamina damage (%) | Poise damage (%) | Status correction (%)	Bullet duration (seconds) | Velocity	Max damage range | Max range
AoW 1-2	1) 70*4 | 70*4 | 70*4 | 70*4 2) 70*4 | 70*4 | 70*4 | 70*4 -> 1) 39*5 | 70*5 | 35*5 | 70*5 2) 39*5 | 70*5 | 35*5 | 70*5	1) 0,06 -> 0,3 | 40 -> 15 2) 0,06 -> 0,3 | 40 -> 15	1) 10 -> 10 | 2,4+ ~12 2) 10 -> 10 | 2,4+ ~12
Hit type	Damage (%) | Stamina damage (%) | Poise damage (%) | Status correction (%)	Bullet duration (seconds) | Velocity	Max damage range | Max range
L&R2	105 | 59 | 100 | 50 -> 59 | 59 | 100 | 50	0,1 -> 0,1 | 40 -> 40	1 -> 1 | 4+4
L&R2 Charged	125 | 66 | 150 | 50 -> 66 | 66 | 150 | 50	0,1 -> 0,1 | 58 -> 58	1 -> 1 | 5,8+5,8

Golem Fist

One-handed

Hit type	Damage (%) | Stamina damage (%) | Poise damage (%) | Status correction (%)	Bullet duration (seconds) | Velocity	Max damage range | Max range
R2 (Hit) (Bullet) (if not -> Bullet 2)	80 | 95 | 100 | 0 105 | 100 | 100 | 100 50 | 100 | 100 | 50	0,1 | 30 -> 15 0,1 | 30 -> 15	1 | ~3 1 | ~3
R2 Charged (Hit) (Bullet) (if not -> Bullet 2)	80 | 95 | 300 | 0 125 | 100 | 300 | 100 60 | 100 | 300 | 50	0,1 | 35 -> 15 0,1 | 35 -> 15	1 | ~3 1 | ~3
Hit type	Damage (%) | Stamina damage (%) | Poise damage (%) | Status correction (%)	Bullet duration (seconds) | Velocity	Max damage range | Max range
R2 (Hit) (Bullet) (if not -> Bullet 2)	80 | 95 | 100 | 0 105 | 100 | 100 | 100 50 | 100 | 100 | 50	0,1 | 30 -> 15 0,1 | 30 -> 15	1 | ~3 1 | ~3
R2 Charged (Hit01) (Bullet01) (if not -> Bullet01 2) (Hit02) (Bullet02) (if not -> Bullet02 2)	100 | 100 | 150 | 100 78 | 75 | 160 | 100 43 | 75 | 160 | 100 100 | 100 | 150 | 100 78 | 75 | 160 | 50 43 | 75 | 160 | 50	0,1 | 30 -> 15 0,1 | 30 -> 15 0,1 | 35 -> 15 0,1 | 35 -> 15	1 | ~3 1 | ~3 1 | ~3 1 | ~3

Lizard Greatsword

One-handed

Hit type	Damage (%) | Stamina damage (%) | Poise damage (%) | Status correction (%)	Bullet duration (seconds) | Velocity	Max damage range | Max range
R2 1 (Hit) (Bullet)	85 | 80 | 140 | 50 60 | 60 | 100 | 100	0,2 | 50	8 | 10
R2 2 (Hit) (Bullet)	87 | 80 | 140 | 100 60 | 60 | 100 | 100	0,2 | 50	8 | 10
R2 1 Charged (Hit) (Bullet)	115 | 120 | 500 | 100 80 | 80 | 100 | 100	0,25 | 50	8 | 12,5
R2 2 Charged (Hit) (Bullet)	118 | 120 | 500 | 100 80 | 80 | 100 | 100	0,25 | 50	8 | 12,5
Hit type	Damage (%) | Stamina damage (%) | Poise damage (%) | Status correction (%)	Bullet duration (seconds) | Velocity	Max damage range | Max range
R2 1 (Hit) (Bullet)	87 | 90 | 164 | 100 60 | 60 | 100 | 100	0,2 | 50	8 | 10
R2 2 (Hit) (Bullet)	89 | 110 | 164 | 100 60 | 60 | 100 | 100	0,2 | 50	8 | 10
R2 1 Charged (Hit) (Bullet)	119 | 160 | 560 | 100 80 | 80 | 100 | 100	0,25 | 50	8 | 12,5
R2 2 Charged (Hit) (Bullet)	121 | 160 | 560 | 100 80 | 80 | 100 | 100	0,25 | 50	8 | 12,5

Smithscript Axe

One-handed

Hit type	Damage (%) | Stamina damage (%) | Poise damage (%) | Status correction (%)	Bullet duration (seconds) | Velocity	Max damage range | Max range
R2	105 | 60 | 100 | 50 -> 40 | 60 | 100 | 100	0,3 -> 1,2 | 30 -> 30	1 -> 1 | ~13
R2 Charged	125 | 85 | 150 | 50 -> 50 | 85 | 150 | 100	0,3 -> 1,2 | 35 -> 35	1 -> 1 | ~16
Jump R2	102 | 80 | 100 | 100 -> 38 | 80 | 100 | 100	0,3 -> 1,2 | 30 -> 30	1 -> 1 | ~13
Hit type	Damage (%) | Stamina damage (%) | Poise damage (%) | Status correction (%)	Bullet duration (seconds) | Velocity	Max damage range | Max range
R2	107 | 100 | 110 | 50 -> 45 | 100 | 110 | 100	0,3 -> 1,2 | 30 -> 30	1 -> 1 | ~13
R2 Charged	128 | 150 | 160 | 50 -> 55 | 150 | 160 | 100	0,3 -> 1,2 | 35 -> 35	1 -> 1 | ~16
Jump R2	104 | 140 | 110 | 100 -> 40 | 140 | 110 | 100	0,3 -> 1,2 | 30 -> 30	1 -> 1 | ~13

Smithscript Cirque

One-handed

Hit type	Damage (%) | Stamina damage (%) | Poise damage (%) | Status correction (%)	Bullet duration (seconds) | Velocity	Max damage range | Max range
R2 1-2	120 | 120 | 100 | 100 120 | 120 | 100 | 100	0,4 -> 0,3 | 5 -> 20	8 -> 8 | <8
R2 Charged 1-2	150 | 150 | 150 | 100 150 | 150 | 150 | 100	0,4 -> 0,3 | 5 -> 20	8 -> 8 | <8
Jump R2	122 | 122 | 200 | 100	0,4 -> 0,3 | 5 -> 20	8 -> 8 | <8
Running R2	120 | 110 | 100 | 100	0,4 -> 0,3 | 5 -> 20	8 -> 8 | <8
Hit type	Damage (%) | Stamina damage (%) | Poise damage (%) | Status correction (%)	Bullet duration (seconds) | Velocity	Max damage range | Max range
R2 1-2	176 | 170 | 110 | 130 184 | 180 | 110 | 130	0,4 -> 0,3 | 5 -> 20	8 -> 8 | <8
R2 Charged 1-2	196 | 200 | 160 | 130 204 | 220 | 150 | 130	0,4 -> 0,3 | 5 -> 20	8 -> 8 | <8
Jump R2	173 | 220 | 110 | 130	0,4 -> 0,3 | 5 -> 20	8 -> 8 | <8
Running R2	140 | 180 | 110 | 130	0,4 -> 0,3 | 5 -> 20	8 -> 8 | <8
Hit type	Damage (%) | Stamina damage (%) | Poise damage (%) | Status correction (%)	Bullet duration (seconds) | Velocity	Max damage range | Max range
L&R2	130 | 170 | 100 | 100	0,4 -> 0,3 | 5 -> 20	8 -> 8 | <8
L&R2 Charged	170 | 220 | 150 | 100	0,4 -> 0,3 | 5 -> 20	8 -> 8 | <8

Smithscript Dagger

One-handed

Hit type	Damage (%) | Stamina damage (%) | Poise damage (%) | Status correction (%)	Bullet duration (seconds) | Velocity	Max damage range | Max range
R1 1-6	100 | 100 | 100 | 100 101 | 100 | 100 | 100 102 | 100 | 100 | 100 103 | 100 | 100 | 100 104 | 100 | 100 | 100 110 | 150 | 200 | 100	0,32 | 40	4 | 12,8
R2 1-2	120 | 120 | 200 | 100 120 | 120 | 200 | 100	0,32 | 40	4 | 12,8
R2 1-2 (Charged)	150 | 150 | 300 | 100 150 | 150 | 300 | 100	0,32 | 40	4 | 12,8
Running R1 Running R2	105 | 120 | 100 | 100 120 | 225 | 200 | 100	0,32 | 40 0,23 | 60	4 | 12,8 4 | 13,8
Jump R1 Jump R2	107 | 100 | 150 | 100 122 | 200 | 200 | 100	0,32 | 40 0,23 | 60	4 | 12,8 4 | 13,8
Dodge R1 Backstep R1	90 | 110 | 100 | 100 90 | 110 | 100 | 100	0,32 | 40	4 | 12,8
Hit type	Damage (%) | Stamina damage (%) | Poise damage (%) | Status correction (%)	Bullet duration (seconds) | Velocity	Max damage range | Max range
R1 1-6	154 | 140 | 105 | 120 154 | 140 | 105 | 120 158 | 140 | 105 | 120 162 | 160 | 105 | 120 166 | 160 | 105 | 120 170 | 180 | 220 | 120	0,32 | 40	4 | 12,8
R2 1-2	176 | 220 | 220 | 120 184 | 240 | 220 | 120	0,32 | 40	4 | 12,8
R2 1-2 (Charged)	196 | 400 | 320 | 120 204 | 440 | 320 | 120	0,32 | 40	4 | 12,8
Running R1 Running R2	130 | 120 | 110 | 120 140 | 360 | 220 | 120	0,32 | 40 0,23 | 60	4 | 12,8 4 | 13,8
Jump R1 Jump R2	164 | 150 | 166 | 120 176 | 440 | 220 | 120	0,32 | 40 0,23 | 60	4 | 12,8 4 | 13,8
Dodge R1 Backstep R1	130 | 200 | 110 | 120 130 | 140 | 110 | 120	0,32 | 40	4 | 12,8
Hit type	Damage (%) | Stamina damage (%) | Poise damage (%) | Status correction (%)	Bullet duration (seconds) | Velocity	Max damage range | Max range
AoW	175 | 150 | 150 | 100	0,39 | 58	22 | 22
Hit type	Damage (%) | Stamina damage (%) | Poise damage (%) | Status correction (%)	Bullet duration (seconds) | Velocity	Max damage range | Max range
R&L1 1-3	110 | 100 | 100 | 100 110 | 100 | 100 | 100 110 | 100 | 100 | 200	0,32 | 40	4 | 12,8
R&L2	130 | 170 | 200 | 100	0,24 | 60	4 | 13,8
R&L2 (charged)	170 | 220 | 300 | 100	0,24 | 60	4 | 13,8

Smithscript Greathammer

One-handed

Hit type	Damage (%) | Stamina damage (%) | Poise damage (%) | Status correction (%)	Bullet duration (seconds) | Velocity	Max damage range | Max range
R2 (Hit) (Bullet)	76 | 70 | 75 | 100 50 | 70 | 110 | 50	1,5 | 35 -> 15	12 | ~25
R2 Charged (Hit*2) (Bullet)	80 | 120 | 360 | 100 100 | 80 | 140 | 100	1,5 | 40 -> 15	15 | ~32
Running R2 (Hit) (Bullet)	40 | 60 | 180 | 50 60 | 60 | 75 | 100	1,5 | 35 -> 15	12 | ~28
Hit type	Damage (%) | Stamina damage (%) | Poise damage (%) | Status correction (%)	Bullet duration (seconds) | Velocity	Max damage range | Max range
R2 (Hit) (Bullet)	55 | 85 | 180 | 50 80 | 85 | 80 | 100	1,5 | 35 -> 15	12 | ~28
R2 Charged (Hit*2) (Bullet)	90 | 150 | 400 | 100 110 | 90 | 160 | 100	1,5 | 40 -> 15	15 | ~32
Running R2 (Hit) (Bullet)	80 | 110 | 140 | 100 60 | 70 | 80 | 100	1,5 | 35 -> 15	12 | ~28

Smithscript Shield

Ash of War

Hit type	Damage (%) | Stamina damage (%) | Poise damage (%) | Status correction (%)	Bullet duration (seconds) | Velocity	Max damage range | Max range
AoW (Hit 1) + (Hit 2)	110 | 100 | 100 | 100 + 220 | 100 | 100 | 100	0,1 | 30 + 0,3 | 60 > 30	30 -> 30 | <30

Smithscript Spear

One-handed

Hit type	Damage (%) | Stamina damage (%) | Poise damage (%) | Status correction (%)	Bullet duration (seconds) | Velocity	Max damage range | Max range
R2	105 | 60 | 100 | 100 -> 40 | 60 | 100 | 50	0,25 -> 2,75 | 35 -> 15	1 -> 1 | ~20
R2 Charged	125 | 80 | 150 | 100 -> 50 | 80 | 150 | 50	0,25 -> 2,75 | 45 -> 15	1 -> 1 | ~30
Running R2	101 | 50 | 100 | 100 -> 38 | 50 | 100 | 100	0,25 -> 2,75 | 35 -> 15	1 -> 1 | ~20
Hit type	Damage (%) | Stamina damage (%) | Poise damage (%) | Status correction (%)	Bullet duration (seconds) | Velocity	Max damage range | Max range
R2	107 | 100 | 110 | 100 -> 41 | 100 | 110 | 50	0,25 -> 2,75 | 35 -> 15	1 -> 1 | ~20
R2 Charged	127 | 150 | 160 | 100 -> 51 | 150 | 160 | 50	0,25 -> 2,75 | 45 -> 15	1 -> 1 | ~30
Running R2	103 | 100 | 110 | 100 -> 39 | 100 | 110 | 100	0,25 -> 2,75 | 35 -> 15	1 -> 1 | ~20
Hit type	Damage (%) | Stamina damage (%) | Poise damage (%) | Status correction (%)	Bullet duration (seconds) | Velocity	Max damage range | Max range
L&R2	105 | 60 | 100 | 100 -> 40 | 60 | 100 | 100	0,25 -> 2,75 | 35 -> 15	1 -> 1 | ~20
L&R2 Charged	125 | 80 | 150 | 100 -> 50 | 80 | 150 | 100	0,25 -> 2,75 | 45 -> 15	1 -> 1 | ~30

Spear of the Impaler

One-handed

Hit type	Damage (%) | Stamina damage (%) | Poise damage (%) | Status correction (%)	Bullet duration (seconds) | Velocity	Max damage range | Max range
R2	105 | 120 | 100 | 100 -> 40 | 120 | 100 | 100	0,25 -> 2,75 | 35 -> 35 > 15	1 -> 1 | ~20
R2 Charged (+ Fire AoE 1/6)	120 | 150 | 150 | 100 + 27 | 100 | 0 | 100	3 | 45 > 15	1 -> 1 | ~32
Running R2	101 | 150 | 100 | 100 -> 38 | 150 | 100 | 100	0,25 -> 2,75 | 35 -> 35 > 15	1 -> 1 | ~20
Hit type	Damage (%) | Stamina damage (%) | Poise damage (%) | Status correction (%)	Bullet duration (seconds) | Velocity	Max damage range | Max range
R2	107 | 132 | 110 | 100 -> 41 | 132 | 110 | 100	0,25 -> 2,75 | 35 -> 35 > 15	1 -> 1 | ~20
R2 Charged (+ Fire AoE 1/6)	122 | 165 | 160 | 100 + 27 | 100 | 0 | 100	3 | 45 > 15	1 -> 1 | ~32
Running R2	103 | 150 | 110 | 100 -> 39 | 150 | 110 | 100	0,25 -> 2,75 | 35 -> 35 > 15	1 -> 1 | ~20
Hit type	Damage (%) | Stamina damage (%) | Poise damage (%) | Status correction (%)	Bullet duration (seconds) | Velocity	Max damage range | Max range
R&L2	105 | 120 | 100 | 100 -> 40 | 120 | 100 | 100	0,25 -> 2,75 | 35 -> 35 > 15	1 -> 1 | ~20
R&L2 Charged (+ Fire AoE 1/6)	125 | 150 | 160 | 100 + 27 | 100 | 0 | 100	3 | 45 > 15	1 -> 1 | ~32

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Amazing guide, very in-depth and good explanations on the thecnical stuff!