Elden Ring - Twinblades

Two hits land with every twinblade swing, which fills bleed and frost bars faster than anything with comparable attack rating, though the class wants both hands and gives up reach to do it.

Combat

Pros

• Twinblades excel at swift, long combos and build up status effects quickly, and the double-hit swing is the whole value of the class.
• Combined attack rating is the highest among curved swords, katanas, great katanas, twinblades and backhand blades. Euporia reaches 205 physical plus 245 holy for 450, tied with the Meteoric Ore Blade, followed by Gargoyle's Black Blades at 198 plus 237 for 435.
• The Twinblade, Twinned Knight Swords, Godskin Peeler, Gargoyle's Twinblade and Black Steel Twinblade all accept Ashes of War and every affinity.
• A Blood affinity reaches 100 bleed buildup, the highest of any fast Dexterity class alongside the Great Katana, while curved swords and katanas top out at 82.

Cons

• Range is short, and while twinblades can be wielded in one hand they are best used in both, since the one-handed moveset is the weak half of the weapon.
• They are heavy for the damage, at 6.0 to 8.5 weight for a maximum attack rating of 301, while a Great Katana carries 379 for 9.5.
• Only one of each twinblade can be acquired per playthrough, so powerstancing a matched pair requires New Game Plus or a drop from another player.
• Poise damage is unremarkable, from 84 on Eleonora's Poleblade to 100 on Gargoyle's Twinblade and Gargoyle's Black Blades at maximum Standard upgrade, with Gargoyle's Twinblade on Heavy reaching 110, and it is lower still in PvP.

Builds

Quality or Dexterity leads, depending on the weapon.

• Gargoyle's Twinblade is the Strength pick, with C Strength scaling at +0 and A on Heavy, the Godskin Peeler is the Dexterity pick, with A Dexterity on Keen, and the Twinned Knight Swords suit an even quality split.
• Arcane is the third fork: every infusable twinblade reaches B Arcane on Occult, and Blood gives 100 bleed buildup, which is where the double-hit moveset genuinely compounds.

Best Weapons

Weapon	Image	Attack	Weight	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc	Why Take It
Gargoyle's Twinblade		123	8.5	18	15	-	-	-	Gargoyle's Twinblade has the highest physical attack among twinblades at 123 at +0, with C Strength scaling, the best poise damage in its class and a guard boost that ties for best. A Heavy infusion takes its Strength scaling to A, and it is also the strongest Occult twinblade, so it fits Strength and Arcane builds alike.
Twinned Knight Swords		122	8	16	18	-	-	-	Twinned Knight Swords are a quiet Quality pick, with 122 physical at +0, D Strength and E Dexterity, strong poise damage and full infusion support, so Heavy and Blood builds work well. They can be picked up with no boss fight required, which makes them an easy entry into a twinblade build in the middle of the game.
Godskin Peeler		121	8	17	22	-	-	-	Godskin Peeler has the best Dexterity scaling among infusable twinblades, C at +0 and A at max upgrade on a Keen infusion. It makes a decent Arcane weapon when Blood infused, pairs well with Eleonora's Poleblade, and has a unique heavy attack using its winding spike end. Black Flame Tornado is its skill.
Euporia		84 + 100 holy	8.5	16	16	-	24	-	Euporia is a holy twinblade whose blades gain Luster from damaging enemies, and Euporia Vortex grows stronger with that Luster before consuming it. It reaches 205 physical and 245 holy at max upgrade, tied for the highest combined attack among the curved and twin blades, though damage to Those Who Live in Death restores no Luster, so it struggles in undead areas.
Eleonora's Poleblade		72 + 72 fire	6	12	21	-	-	19	Eleonora's Poleblade is the only Arcane twinblade and the only one with innate bleed at 55, splitting 72 physical and 72 fire at +0. At 6.0 weight it is the lightest of its class, and Bloodblade Dance is its skill. It has the lowest poise damage in the class and cannot be infused, but it bleeds with no setup at all.

Notes

• At the 100 bleed buildup that a Blood affinity reaches, Gargoyle's Twinblade keeps 253 attack rating, Twinned Knight Swords 251, Godskin Peeler 249 and the Twinblade 245.
• Occult affinity peaks at B Arcane scaling, with Gargoyle's Twinblade at 265, Twinned Knight Swords at 263 and Godskin Peeler at 261.
• The uncharged first heavy attack comes out quickly.
• Euporia's Luster is not gained from Those Who Live in Death, so its skill damage collapses in undead-heavy areas.
• Euporia and the Black Steel Twinblade belong to the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion.

All Twinblades

Name	Image	Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit. Boost	Weight	Str.	Dex.	Int.	Fai.	Arc.	Sell Price	Skill
Black Steel Twinblade		112 47.0	0 31.0	0 31.0	0 31.0	33 31.0	100 31	8.0	D 18	D 15	0	D 13	0	100	Spinning Slash
Eleonora's Poleblade		72 33	0 23	72 47	0 23	0 23	100 28	6	E 12	D 21	0	0	D 19	100	Bloodblade Dance
Euporia		84 32.0	0 26.0	0 26.0	0 26.0	100 59.0	100 32	8.5	D 16	D 16	0	D 24	0	1000	Euporia Vortex
Gargoyle's Black Blades		81 32	0 26	0 26	0 26	97 59	100 32	8.5	C 18	E 15	0	D 22	0	500	Spinning Slash
Gargoyle's Twinblade		123 48	0 32	0 32	0 32	0 32	100 32	8.5	C 18	E 15	0	0	0	500	Spinning Slash
Godskin Peeler		121 47	0 31	0 31	0 31	0 31	100 31	8	E 17	C 22	0	0	0	500	Black Flame Tornado
Twinblade		119 45.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	100 30	7	D 10	D 18	0	0	0	100	Spinning Slash
Twinned Knight Swords		122 47	0 31	0 31	0 31	0 31	100 31	8	D 16	E 18	0	0	0	100	Spinning Slash