The Backhand Blade is one of the many new weapons you can get in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. This is how you can get this reverse hooked blade as you start out in the Land of Shadows.
Where to get the Backhand Blade early in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
The Back Blade can be found northeast of the Gravesite Plain Place of Grace (the first one you will meet in the Land of Shadows). From the Place of Grace, go northeast until you see the Furnace Golem (the big enemy with his head on fire).
Next to that, you will see large screw-like pillars with a small structure with a small monument present between them. Get closer and you’ll see some enemies wandering around that. Take them or go straight through them to the small monument. Above the small monument will be a grave and the Back Blade will be right before that.
Backhand Blade Scaling, Affinity, & Best Build in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
The Back Blade requires 10 Strength and 13 Skill use and scales with both. It benefits most from improving Dexterity after fully upgrading it with Smithing Stones. As such, it is perfect for a Skill building. It can be infused with Ashes of War but it already has a skill on it at the start: the Blind spot, which allows you to move quickly to an enemy’s blind spot and attack them from that side. This gives you the opportunity to catch your enemies by surprise and attack them quickly before they have a chance to react.
The Backhand Blade comes in a pair, although by default one is equipped to a single hand while the other is sheathed. To duplicate Backhand Blades, you need to hold E+right click on PC, Triangle+R2 on PlayStation, or Y+RB on Xbox.
You can infuse Backhand Blade with enchantment Enchantments (Bloodflame Blade, The Blade of Order, Electrify Weapon, etc.) for more impact damage. You will need to apply the Enchantment while single-wielding it first and then switch to the dual-wielding mode for the enchantment to apply to both blades.
This weapon is very fast to use and its movement is amazing. It’s great for staggering enemies and bosses by combining light and heavy attacks and finishing them off with its basic ability or Ashes of War. If you’re looking for a weapon to quickly cut down enemies while looking cool, then the Backhand Blades are the perfect weapons for you.
For more on Elden Ring, check out Where to find Light Greatsword early in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree (Milady), here on Pro Game Guides.
