Weapon Choices and Upgrades
Your weapon choices define your combat effectiveness. For Elden Ring Items the Nightreign: Executor build, weapons that scale with Dexterity and Arcane and have innate bleed or synergize well with bleed are paramount.

Primary Weapon Recommendations
Blood Katana (Best-in-Build)
Scaling: Dexterity and Arcane.

Bleed: High natural bleed buildup.

Weapon Skill: Bloody Slash – A devastating AoE bleed attack.

Upgrade Priority: Max out via smithing stones, and apply Ashes of War that enhance bleed and speed.

Nagakiba
Longer reach katana with solid Dexterity scaling.

Good bleed buildup and fast moveset.

Can use Bloody Slash or similar Ashes of War.

Rivers of Blood (PvP Variant)
Katana with high bleed buildup and special weapon skill (Corpse Piler) that sends a series of blood slashes.

Powerful in PvP for bleed stacking and pressure.

Secondary Weapons
Daggers: For quick parries and critical strikes.

Light Shield: For parrying and minor damage blocking without sacrificing mobility.

Throwing Knives: Optional for ranged pressure or finishing off weakened enemies.

Weapon Upgrades
Upgrade your weapons to +10 or higher to maximize damage output. Prioritize smithing stones from late-game areas or farming runs. Infuse your weapons with cheap Elden Ring Runes Ashes of War to enhance bleed buildup and/or attack speed.