Elden Ring crossbows stat sheet: attack rating at max upgrade
Every crossbow ranked by its attack rating fully upgraded, in its strongest affinity, at the stats it asks for. That's what it hits for the moment you can wield it, before you level past the requirements.
Ranked by attack rating from the game files at build 25080141. Counts attack rating at the weapon’s requirements. Does not count moveset, attack speed, recovery, reach, poise damage, status buildup or the weapon skill, so it is not a verdict on which weapon is best.
How this is ranked
- Metric
- Attack rating at max upgrade (+25, or +10 for somber weapons), one-handed, with each stat at the weapon’s requirement (10 where it has none), in whichever affinity gives the most. It is the same calculation as the AR calculator, from the game’s own scaling curves; buffs, two-handing and higher stats aren’t counted.
- Why there are no tiers
- The number is exact, but on its own it can't say which one is best, so this is a sorted sheet with no tier letters. What it leaves out is in the line at the top; your own ranking belongs in the maker.
All 9, with the numbers
| # | Name | Attack rating | Best affinity | Damage | Requirements | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full Moon Crossbow | 350 | Standard | Physical 175 · Magic 175 | Str 10 · Dex 10 · Int 14 | 4 |
| 2 | Arbalest | 308 | Standard | Physical 308 | Str 18 · Dex 12 | 6 |
| 3 | Heavy Crossbow | 288 | Standard | Physical 288 | Str 14 · Dex 10 | 5.5 |
| 4 | Light Crossbow | 260 | Standard | Physical 260 | Str 12 · Dex 8 | 4 |
| 5 | Repeating Crossbow | 259 | Standard | Physical 259 | Str 13 · Dex 15 | 6 |
| 6 | Soldier's Crossbow | 240 | Standard | Physical 240 | Str 10 · Dex 8 | 3.5 |
| 7 | Crepus's Black-Key Crossbow | 238 | Standard | Physical 238 | Str 14 · Dex 16 | 5 |
| 8 | Spread Crossbow | 197 | Standard | Physical 197 | Str 11 · Dex 17 | 5 |
| 9 | Pulley Crossbow | 146 | Standard | Physical 146 | Str 16 · Dex 16 | 4 |