Carian Knight's Sword

Carian Knight's Sword

Attack	88 Physical, 88 Magic
Critical	100
Scaling	Str D, Dex D, Int D
Requires	Str 10, Dex 10, Int 18
Effect
Guard	36% physical, 31 guard boost
Type	Straight Sword
Attack Type	Standard/Pierce
Skill	Carian Grandeur
FP Cost	26
Weight	4
Upgrades With	Somber Smithing Stones, to +10
Sell Price	200

The Carian Knight's Sword is a Straight Sword in Elden Ring. It is a mid-game find in Liurnia of the Lakes.

The Carian Knight's Sword is a straight sword embedded with a blue glintstone, the weapon of the knights sworn to Carian royalty, whose swords served as catalysts for sorcerous battle skills. It sits in a chest on a carriage pulled by two trolls on the road north of The Four Belfries in northwest Liurnia of the Lakes. Its heavy attack is unusual: the sword guards during the wind-up and blocks incoming hits before the slash comes out, and charging it extends the blocking window. Carian Grandeur turns the blade into a magical greatsword for a downward swing whose damage relies on Intelligence. It suits a hybrid Strength and Intelligence character who wants a sword that can also strike like a sorcery.

How to Get Carian Knight's Sword Guide

Held by a Carriage located in the northwest region of Liurnia of the Lakes, between the Northern Liurnia Lake Shore and the Four Belfries Sites of Grace.

Where to find Carian Knight's Sword Location?

Carian Knight's Sword map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Upgrades

Somber Smithing Stones take it up to +10.

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Somber Smithing Stone [1]	x1	100 Physical, 100 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+2	Somber Smithing Stone [2]	x1	113 Physical, 113 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+3	Somber Smithing Stone [3]	x1	126 Physical, 126 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+4	Somber Smithing Stone [4]	x1	139 Physical, 139 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+5	Somber Smithing Stone [5]	x1	151 Physical, 151 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+6	Somber Smithing Stone [6]	x1	164 Physical, 164 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+7	Somber Smithing Stone [7]	x1	177 Physical, 177 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+8	Somber Smithing Stone [8]	x1	190 Physical, 190 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+9	Somber Smithing Stone [9]	x1	202 Physical, 202 Magic	Str C, Dex D, Int D
+10	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	215 Physical, 215 Magic	Str C, Dex D, Int D

Skill

Carian Grandeur costs 26 FP. The wielder raises the weapon to conjure a huge blue greatsword of magic, then brings it crashing down in an overhead slash. Holding the button charges the blade through two stages, each one growing it larger and hitting harder, and the Godfrey Icon boosts the charged versions. The magic damage scales with Intelligence, and compared with Carian Greatsword it charges more quickly, which makes the fuller versions easier to land.

"Carian royal prestige embodied in a skill. Transform blade into a magical greatsword and swing it down. Can be charged to increase its power by up to two levels."

Suggested Build

Played as a spellblade sword next to a staff, trading normal combos and the blocking heavy attack and spending FP on charged Carian Grandeur to break guards and poise.

Stats	Strength 45 and Intelligence 45 for the most attack power, or Intelligence 60 with Vigor 50 to 60, Mind 30 to 40, Endurance 20 to 25 for a caster spellblade
Affinity	Cannot be infused; it keeps its own scaling.
Talismans	Godfrey Icon, Magic Scorpion Charm, Shard of Alexander

Notes

"Straight sword embedded with a blue glintstone. Weapon of knights sworn to Carian royalty. These knights' sword could serve as catalysts, letting them wield sorcerous battle skills. Despite numbering fewer than twenty, this power made them a match for even the champions of gold in battle."

All Straight Swords

The table below lists all Straight Swords in Elden Ring.

Name	Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit. Boost	Weight	Str.	Dex.	Int.	Fai.	Arc.	Sell Price	Skill
Broadsword	117 47.0	0 31.0	0 31.0	0 31.0	0 31.0	100 31	4	D 10	E 10	0	0	0	100	Square Off
Cane Sword	96 41	0 27	0 27	0 27	0 27	100 27	2.5	E 8	D 11	0	0	0	200	Square Off
Carian Knight's Sword	88 36	88 52	0 26	0 26	0 26	100 31	4	D 10	D 10	D 18	0	0	200	Carian Grandeur
Coded Sword	0 13.0	0 22.0	0 22.0	0 22.0	85 58.0	100 27	2.5	0	0	0	B 20	0	200	Unblockable Blade
Crystal Sword	106 44	68 44	0 30	0 30	0 30	100 33	4.5	D 13	E 10	D 15	0	0	200	Spinning Slash
Golden Epitaph	85 25.0	0 15.0	0 15.0	0 15.0	85 40.0	100 30	3.5	D 12	D 10	0	D 14	0	500	Last Rites
Lazuli Glintstone Sword	79 30	94 55	0 25	0 25	0 25	100 30	3.5	D 8	E 9	D 13	0	0	100	Glintstone Pebble
Longsword	110 45.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	100 30	3.5	D 10	D 10	0	0	0	100	Square Off
Lordsworn's Straight Sword	115 45	0 30	0 30	0 30	0 30	110 30	3.5	D 10	D 10	0	0	0	100	Square Off
Miquellan Knight's Sword	105 40	0 28	0 28	0 28	68 40	100 30	3.5	D 11	D 11	0	E 16	0	100	Sacred Blade
Noble's Slender Sword	101 43	0 29	0 29	0 29	0 29	110 30	3.5	E 8	C 11	0	0	0	1000	Square Off
Ornamental Straight Sword	101 42	0 28	0 28	0 28	0 28	110 28	3	E 10	D 14	0	0	0	200	Golden Tempering
Regalia of Eochaid	89 48.0	57 40.0	0 31.0	0 31.0	0 31.0	100 33	5.5	E 12	D 18	0	0	D 15	500	Eochaid's Dancing Blade
Rotten Crystal Sword	102 48	66 38	0 31	0 31	0 31	100 33	4.5	D 13	E 10	D 15	0	0	200	Spinning Slash
Short Sword	102 42.0	0 28.0	0 28.0	0 28.0	0 28.0	100 28	3	D 8	D 10	0	0	0	100	Kick
Stone-Sheathed Sword	119 54	0 33	0 33	0 33	0 33	100 32	5.0	C 16	D 8	0	0	0	100	Square Off
Sword of Darkness	93 26	0 15	0 15	0 15	93 42	100 31	4.0	D 14	E 11	0	E 24	0	1000	Darkness
Sword of Light	93 26	0 15	0 15	0 15	93 42	100 31	4.0	D 14	E 11	0	E 24	0	1000	Light
Sword of Night and Flame	87 36	56 42	56 42	0 26	0 26	100 31	4	E 12	E 12	D 24	D 24	0	1000	Night-and-Flame Stance
Sword of St. Trina	107 39	32 33	0 27	0 27	0 27	100 28	3	D 10	D 12	E 14	0	0	500	Mists of Slumber
Velvet Sword of St Trina	95 37	61 37	0 25	0 25	0 25	100 27	2.5	E 10	D 12	E 14	0	0	500	Mists of Eternal Sleep
Warhawk's Talon	101 42	0 28	0 28	0 28	0 28	100 30	3	D 10	C 16	0	0	0	100	Spinning Slash
Weathered Straight Sword	103 43	0 29	0 29	0 29	0 29	100 27	3.5	D 7	D 10	0	0	0	100	Square Off