Backhand Blade

Backhand Blade

Attack	105 Physical
Critical	100
Scaling	Str D, Dex D
Requires	Str 10, Dex 13
Effect
Guard	40% physical, 15 guard boost
Type	Backhand Blade
Attack Type	Slash/Pierce
Skill	Blind Spot
FP Cost	9
Weight	2
Upgrades With	Smithing Stones, to +25
Sell Price	100

The Backhand Blade is a Backhand Blade in Elden Ring. It belongs to Shadow of the Erdtree and waits in Gravesite Plain.

The Backhand Blade is a curved blade wielded with a backhand grip, a type of weapon the hornsent have wielded for generations, and fighting with it resembles a deadly dance. It lies beside a coffin in the Inquisitor enemies' area of the Gravesite Plain, northeast of the Scorched Ruins grace. It is a paired weapon, so two-handing dual-wields a second blade, and its light attacks are extremely fast and fluid, with some attacks dealing pierce damage. Its low guard boost limits blocking, though it shares a multi-hit guard counter with the Curseblade's Cirque, and its Blind Spot Ash of War is available only to backhand blades. It scales with Strength and Dexterity at D, weighs 2.0 and suits agile Dexterity or bleed builds.

Why Players Pick It

The Backhand Blade is the infusable backhand blade, reaching S Dexterity at max upgrade on Keen at only 2.0 weight. Blind Spot is its native skill, so the class's signature dodge-stab comes built in, and a Keen or Blood infusion lets it follow a pure Dexterity or bleed build without giving up that skill.

How to Get Backhand Blade Guide

This weapon can be found beside a coffin, in the Inquisitor enemies' area of Gravesite Plain, northeast from the Scorched Ruins Site of Grace.

Where to find Backhand Blade Location?

Backhand Blade map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Upgrades

Reinforcing it uses ordinary Smithing Stones, up to +25. It also accepts greases.

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	x2	111 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	x4	117 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	x6	123 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	x2	129 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	x4	135 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	x6	141 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	x2	147 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	x4	153 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	x6	159 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	x2	165 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	x4	171 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	x6	178 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	x2	184 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	x4	190 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	x6	196 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	x2	202 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	x4	208 Physical	Str C, Dex C
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	x6	214 Physical	Str C, Dex C
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	x2	220 Physical	Str C, Dex C
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	x4	226 Physical	Str C, Dex C
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	x6	232 Physical	Str C, Dex C
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	x2	238 Physical	Str C, Dex C
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	x4	245 Physical	Str C, Dex C
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	x6	251 Physical	Str C, Dex C
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	257 Physical	Str C, Dex C

Skill

Blind Spot costs 9 FP. The wielder darts to the side with a brief window of invulnerability, then gores the target from the flank with a pierce attack. Holding left or right at the start chooses which side the dash goes to. The angled stab slips past an opponent's guard, which makes it a strong answer to enemies who block. It is the weapon's default Ash of War, so another can take its place.

"Leap into close quarters to take advantage of the enemy's blind spot and gore them from the side. Inputs determine which side you strike from. This attack slips below the opponent's guard."

Build

A fast dual-wield build that chains light attacks and uses Blind Spot to slip behind a target and stab, dodging attacks in the process; jump attacks cover distance and stagger elites.

Stats	Dexterity 80 to 85 on Keen, or Dexterity 55 with Arcane 45 on Blood, Vigor 50, Endurance 20 to 40, Mind 14 to 20, Faith 25 for Golden Vow on the Blood version, Strength at its requirement of 10
Affinity	Keen, which brings its Dexterity scaling to S at full upgrade, or Blood for bleed buildup with Arcane.
Ash of War	Blind Spot for single targets and bosses; Swift Slash for groups, with invincibility frames on its dash.
Talismans	Millicent's Prosthesis, Rotten Winged Sword Insignia, Lord of Blood's Exultation, Two-Headed Turtle Talisman
Pairs With	White Mask, Deflecting Hardtear, Golden Vow

All Backhand Blades

Name	Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit. Boost	Weight	Str.	Dex.	Int.	Fai.	Sell Price	Skill
Backhand Blade	105 40.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	100 15	2.0	D 10	D 13	0	0	100	Blind Spot
Curseblade's Cirque	108 55.0	0 39.0	0 39.0	0 39.0	0 39.0	100 45	4.5	E 9	C 22	0	0	200	Deadly Dance
Reverse-Bladed Sword	115 37.0	0 28.0	0 28.0	0 28.0	0 28.0	100 13	3.0	D 9	D 11	0	0	0	Blind Spot
Smithscript Cirque	100 40.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	100 25	2.0	D 9	D 14	E 11	E 11	500	Blind Spot

Notes

"Curved blade wielded with a backhand grip. A type of weapon wielded by hornsent for generations. Wielding this weapon resembles a deadly dance."