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Death's Poker

Death's Poker
Death's Poker
Attack 123 Physical, 36 Magic
Critical 100
Scaling Str D, Dex D, Int E
Requires Str 15, Dex 17, Int 11
Effect Causes frost buildup
Guard 60% physical, 39 guard boost
Type Greatsword
Attack Type Standard/Pierce
Skill Ghostflame Ignition
FP Cost 15 / 10 / 10
Weight 8.5
Upgrades With Somber Smithing Stones, to +10
Sell Price 200

Death's Poker is a Greatsword in Elden Ring. It becomes available partway through a run, in Caelid.

Death's Poker is a barbed rod carried by the Deathbirds, graveyard fire keepers said to rake the ashen remains of the dead from their kilns. It is dropped by the Death Rite Bird that appears at night near the Southern Aeonia Swamp Bank in Caelid. It deals mostly piercing physical and magic damage with frost buildup, and its heavy attack is a unique upward diagonal slash, shared with the Sword of Milos, that carries the user several steps forward when charged. Its unique skill, Ghostflame Ignition, thrusts out the rod and lights its tip with ghostflame, then a light attack sets the ground ablaze or a heavy attack triggers a massive explosion, scaling with Intelligence well beyond its letter grade. It suits a quality character who adds Intelligence for the skill.

How to Get Death's Poker Guide

  • Dropped by the Death Rite Bird in Caelid, located southeast of the Aeonia Swamp Site of Grace.
  • The bird spawns only at night.

Where to find Death's Poker Location?

Death's Poker map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Upgrades

It upgrades with Somber Smithing Stones up to +10.

Level Material Amount Attack Scaling
+1 Elden-ring somber-smithing-stone-1.webp Somber Smithing Stone [1] x1 140 Physical, 41 Magic Str D, Dex D, Int E
+2 Elden-ring somber-smithing-stone-2.webp Somber Smithing Stone [2] x1 158 Physical, 46 Magic Str D, Dex D, Int E
+3 Elden-ring somber-smithing-stone-3.webp Somber Smithing Stone [3] x1 176 Physical, 51 Magic Str D, Dex C, Int E
+4 Elden-ring somber-smithing-stone-4.webp Somber Smithing Stone [4] x1 194 Physical, 56 Magic Str D, Dex C, Int D
+5 Elden-ring somber-smithing-stone-5.webp Somber Smithing Stone [5] x1 212 Physical, 62 Magic Str D, Dex C, Int D
+6 Elden-ring somber-smithing-stone-6.webp Somber Smithing Stone [6] x1 230 Physical, 67 Magic Str D, Dex C, Int D
+7 Elden-ring somber-smithing-stone-7.webp Somber Smithing Stone [7] x1 247 Physical, 72 Magic Str D, Dex C, Int D
+8 Elden-ring somber-smithing-stone-8.webp Somber Smithing Stone [8] x1 265 Physical, 77 Magic Str D, Dex C, Int D
+9 Elden-ring somber-smithing-stone-9.webp Somber Smithing Stone [9] x1 283 Physical, 82 Magic Str C, Dex C, Int D
+10 Elden-ring somber-ancient-dragon-smithing-stone.webp Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone x1 301 Physical, 88 Magic Str C, Dex B, Int D

Skill

Ghostflame Ignition costs 15 / 10 / 10 FP. The wielder thrusts the barbed rod forward to create a small orb of ghostflame that hits several times before bursting. A light attack follow-up sweeps the orb into a trail of ghostflame that burns along the ground, while a strong attack follow-up slams it into a massive explosion. Every hit deals magic damage and builds up frostbite, and the opening thrust has hyper armor. It is exclusive to this weapon.

"Thrust out the barbed rod and set its tip alight with ghostflame. Follow up with a normal attack to set the ground ablaze with ghostflame, or a strong attack to trigger a massive explosion."

Builds

Ghostblade Build

All Game

Class Any
Focus Intelligence
Main Stats Vigor, Strength, Dexterity & Intelligence
Other Stats Endurance & Mind
Requires 20 Intelligence, 17 Dexterity, 15 Strength
Weapon Death's Poker, Staff of Loss
Shield Scorpion Kite Shield
Armor Sanguine Noble Hood, Maliketh's Armor, Maliketh's Gauntlets, Maliketh's Greaves or any armor with high protection and 51+ Poise
Talismans Warrior Jar Shard or Shard of Alexander, Magic Scorpion Charm, Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman, Curved Sword Talisman & more suggested talismans in the video.
Skills Ghostflame Ignition
Spells Terra Magica
Flasks Equal Charges

Level 60 St. Trina's Confessor Build

Class Confessor
Level 60
Main Stats 14 Intelligence, 17 (12 base) Strength, 18 (13 base) Dexterity
Other Stats 25 (20 base) Endurance, 49 (44 base) Vigor
Requires 17 Dexterity, 16 Strength, 11 Intelligence
Weapon Sword of St Trina +3, Sword of St Trina +3 (Off-hand), Death's Poker +3, Pulley Crossbow (Off-hand) +3
Armor Any Medium Weight Set
Skills Mists of Slumber (Sword of St. Trina), Ghostflame Ignition (Death's Poker)
Flasks 1 FP, remaining in HP

Notes

"Barbed rod carried by Deathbirds. The birds are graveyard fire keepers; it is said they rake out the ashen remains of the dead from their kilns."

All Greatswords

The table below lists all Greatswords in Elden Ring.

Name Image Physical Magic Fire Light Holy Crit. Boost Weight Str. Dex. Int. Fai. Arc. Sell Price Skill
Alabaster Lord's Sword Elden-ring alabaster-lords-sword.webp 128
56 		38
33 		0
27 		0
27 		0
27 		100
39 		8 D
16 		E
12 		D
18 		0 0 500 Alabaster Lords' Pull
Banished Knight's Greatsword Elden-ring banished-knights-greatsword.webp 142
68 		0
36 		0
36 		0
36 		0
36 		100
44 		10 D
17 		D
9 		0 0 0 200 Stamp (Upward Cut)
Bastard Sword Elden-ring bastard-sword.webp 138
65 		0
35 		0
35 		0
35 		0
35 		100
42 		9 D
16 		D
10 		0 0 0 100 Stamp (Upward Cut)
Blasphemous Blade Elden-ring blasphemous-blade.webp 121
56 		0
39 		78
54 		0
39 		0
39 		100
42 		13.5 D
22 		D
15 		0 D
21 		0 0 Taker's Flames
Claymore Elden-ring claymore.webp 138
65 		0
35 		0
35 		0
35 		0
35 		100
42 		9 D
16 		D
13 		0 0 0 100 Lion's Claw
Dark Moon Greatsword Elden-ring dark-moon-greatsword.webp 82
57 		98
63 		0
31 		0
31 		0
31 		100
44 		10 D
16 		D
11 		C
38 		0 0 1000 Moonlight Greatsword
Death's Poker Elden-ring deaths-poker.webp 123
60 		36
39 		0
33 		0
33 		0
33 		100
39 		8.5 D
15 		D
17 		E
11 		0 0 200 Ghostflame Ignition
Flamberge Elden-ring flamberge.webp 129
65 		0
35 		0
35 		0
35 		0
35 		100
42 		10 D
15 		C
14 		0 0 0 100 Stamp (Upward Cut)
Forked Greatsword Elden-ring forked-greatsword.webp 124
61 		0
33 		0
33 		0
33 		0
33 		100
39 		9 D
14 		D
16 		0 0 0 100 Stamp (Upward Cut)
Gargoyle's Blackblade Elden-ring gargoyles-blackblade.webp 102
60 		0
33 		0
33 		0
33 		122
66 		100
46 		11.5 D
18 		E
10 		0 D
22 		0 200 Corpse Wax Cutter
Gargoyle's Greatsword Elden-ring gargoyles-greatsword.webp 133
71 		0
38 		0
38 		0
38 		0
38 		100
46 		11.5 C
18 		E
10 		0 0 0 200 Vacuum Slice
Golden Order Greatsword Elden-ring golden-order-greatsword.webp 86
55 		0
30 		0
30 		0
30 		103
60 		100
42 		10 E
16 		D
21 		0 C
28 		0 500 Establish Order
Greatsword of Damnation Elden-ring greatsword-of-damnation.webp 123
58.0 		0
31.0 		0
3.0 		0
31.0 		79
42.0 		100
39 		8.0 D
20 		E
15 		0 D
20 		0 1000 Golden Crux
Greatsword of Solitude Elden-ring greatsword-of-solitude.webp 120
89.0 		0
40.0 		0
40.0 		0
40.0 		0
40.0 		100
53 		15.5 B
27 		E
13 		0 0 0 100 Solitary Moon Slash
Helphen's Steeple Elden-ring helphens-steeple.webp 101
66 		101
60 		0
33 		0
33 		0
33 		100
46 		11.5 D
19 		E
10 		D
22 		0 0 500 Ruinous Ghostflame
Inseparable Sword Elden-ring inseparable-sword.webp 98
59 		0
34 		0
34 		0
34 		98
52 		100
44 		10 D
18 		D
18 		0 C
20 		0 200 Sacred Blade
Iron Greatsword Elden-ring iron-greatsword.webp 149
73 		0
39 		0
39 		0
39 		0
39 		100
47 		12 C
18 		E
10 		0 0 0 100 Stamp (Upward Cut)
Knight's Greatsword Elden-ring knights-greatsword.webp 141
68 		0
36 		0
36 		0
36 		0
36 		100
44 		10 D
16 		D
12 		0 0 0 200 Stamp (Upward Cut)
Leontiel's Greatsword Elden-ring leontiels-greatsword.webp 130
63.0 		0
33.0 		0
33.0 		0
33.0 		0
33.0 		100
44 		9.5 E
13 		C
26 		0 0 0 0 Muleta
Lizard Greatsword Elden-ring lizard-greatsword.webp 140
66.0 		0
35.0 		0
35.0 		0
35.0 		0
35.0 		100
43 		9.5 D
12 		D
14 		0 0 0 100 Stamp (Upward Cut)
Lordsworn's Greatsword Elden-ring lordsworns-greatsword.webp 136
65 		0
35 		0
35 		0
35 		0
35 		110
42 		9 D
16 		D
10 		0 0 0 100 Stamp (Upward Cut)
Marais Executioner's Sword Elden-ring marais-executioners-sword.webp 94
68 		61
49 		0
36 		0
36 		0
36 		100
46 		11.5 C
24 		E
14 		0 0 D
23 		1000 Eochaid's Dancing Blade
Ordovis's Greatsword Elden-ring ordoviss-greatsword.webp 107
69 		0
37 		0
37 		0
37 		69
50 		100
47 		12 C
25 		E
13 		0 D
15 		0 1000 Ordovis's Vortex
Sacred Relic Sword Elden-ring sacred-relic-sword.webp 118
47 		0
33 		0
33 		0
33 		76
45 		110
36 		11 E
14 		D
24 		0 D
22 		0 1000 Waves of Gold
Sword of Milos Elden-ring sword-of-milos.webp 141
68 		0
36 		0
36 		0
36 		0
36 		100
44 		10 D
15 		D
19 		0 0 0 500 Shriek of Milos
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