Let me tell you, fellow Tarnished, even in 2026, some of Elden Ring's most legendary weapons still feel like a cruel joke. We've all been there, right? You spend hours grinding, beating some nightmarish boss in a poison swamp, finally see that iconic weapon drop... and then you equip it, swing it a few times, and your heart just sinks. It's like the game is looking you dead in the eye and saying, "You thought." With all the patches and updates over the years, you'd think every weapon would have found its niche, but nope. Some tools are just born to collect dust in your chest.

With the most weapon types in any Souls-like to date, the sheer choice in Elden Ring is still staggering. I mean, we're spoiled rotten. And hey, many of the underdogs got some love in recent patches—bless the developers for that. But the rarest ones, the ones you get from major story bosses or deep questlines? They're a different beast. You can't tweak them much with Ashes of War, but you trade that flexibility for raw power, cool passive effects, or a truly unique skill. At least, that's the idea. The reality is... sometimes the trade is just bad. The juice ain't worth the squeeze, as they say.

Now, look. Elden Ring has its fair share of letdowns, but two weapons in particular have become infamous in the community, even years later: the Dragon Greatclaw and the Eclipse Shotel. I gotta give an honorable—or should I say dishonorable—mention to the Dragonscale Blade too. Getting that thing involves a harrowing fight in the Lake of Rot, and for what? To be completely outclassed by almost every other katana in the Lands Between. It's a real head-scratcher.

The Dragon Greatclaw: All Show, No Go

Man, this one hurts. You see the Draconic Tree Sentinel wielding this massive, lightning-wreathed claw, and you think, "I need that in my life." It looks so cool! You finally take him down after a dozen tries, you pick it up... and the disappointment is real. Here's the kicker:

• Lowest damage of any Colossal Weapon in its class. For a weapon that big and that hard to get? Oof.

• Its Ash of War is the basic Endure skill. Not a cool dragon lightning attack, just... Endure. You can find that Ash in Limgrave five minutes into the game. Talk about a letdown.

It's almost painfully dull next to some of the game's truly wild weapons. Its only saving graces? A tiny bit of lightning damage and a hidden damage boost against dragons. Big whoop. It's like getting a fancy sports car that only goes 30 miles per hour.

The Eclipse Shotel: A Legendary Flop

This one stings extra because it's one of the nine legendary weapons. You make a special trip to the frozen hellscape of Castle Sol, you solve the puzzle, you get it... and then you wonder why you bothered. The damage is okay, I'll give it that. But its unique skill, Death Flare, is where the dream dies.

• It's supposed to build up Deathblight. Sounds awesome, right? Except it's completely useless against 99% of the enemies in the game. They're just immune.

• Even in PvP, where it can work, the buildup is so slow your opponent will have killed you twice over before it procs.

• On top of that, its range is pitifully short.

When you stack it up against legendary icons like the Moonlight Greatsword, the Eclipse Shotel just can't compete. It's the kid picked last for the dodgeball team of legendary armaments.

Look, I get it. Not every weapon can be a world-beater. We don't want another "Rivers of Blood" meta situation from back in the day. But it's a special kind of disappointment when a weapon that's unique, rare, and a pain to get just... sucks. The Dragon Greatclaw and Eclipse Shotel are let down by their lackluster stats and severe, almost comical flaws. You're better off using a standard weapon you found in a ditch and powering it up.

As we look to the future, with whispers of new content always on the horizon, we can only hope that these underwhelming treasures get the second look they deserve. Maybe one day, that Dragon Greatclaw will actually feel like it was ripped from a dragon, and the Eclipse Shotel will live up to its legendary name. Until then? They make for nice trophies, I guess. A reminder that in the Lands Between, not all that glitters is worth swinging.