All Backhand Blade locations in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

Backhand Blades are a new kind of weapon in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. These weapons cause you to take a different stance than traditional blades, as you wield them with a backward grip. There are three of them in the Elden Ring DLC.

In this Elden Ring guide, I’ll show you all Backhand Blade locations in Shadow of the Erdtree — for the Backhand Blade, the Smithscript Cirque, and the Curseblade’s Cirque.

Backhand Blade location

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Image: FromSoftware/Bandai Namco via Polygon

The Backhand Blade is one of the earliest weapons you can get in Shadow of the Erdtree.

On the main road of Gravesite Plain, northeast of the Scorched Ruins, you’ll see a little outdoor grave and coffin that kind of looks like a stone gazebo. You’ll find the Backhand Blade right next to the altar in the middle of the building.

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You can see the complete breakdown of stats for the Backhand Blade in the image above.

Smithscript Cirque location

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Image: FromSoftware/Bandai Namco via Polygon

The Smithscript Cirque is located in the Ruined Forge of Starfall Past dungeon, which is in Scadu Altus, southwest of the Moorth Ruins.

Inside the dungeon, progress normally until you open the second big door with the lever. Walk through the open door and you’ll find yourself in a circular room that has two stone giants and a pit inside. The Smithscript Cirque will be on a body by the pit. Carefully grab the weapon and then dispose of the dual giants or run.

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You can see the complete breakdown of stats for the Smithscript Cirque in the image above.

Curseblade’s Cirque location

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Image: FromSoftware/Bandai Namco via Polygon

The Curseblade’s Cirque drops from Curseblade enemies, who you can find very early on in your journey into the Shadow Realm. Unfortunately, this weapon is a random drop, so you’ll need to farm Curseblade kills until you get lucky.

There are two easily accessible Curseblades in Gravesite plain, and each is less than 10 seconds away from the nearest site of grace. Jump between the Gravesite Plains and Stagefront sites of grace for this farm.

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At the Gravesite Plains Site of Grace, run forward toward the giant arch that’s in front of you when you spawn. You’ll see the Curseblade perched on top and waiting for you. When you get close, it’ll jump down to meet you.

From the Stagefront Site of Grace, turn around and walk down the stairs. The Curseblade will be patrolling the stairs, allowing you to get a surprise hit on it before it sees you.

Eventually, one of these two Curseblades will drop the Curseblade’s Cirque for you.

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You can see the complete breakdown of stats for the Curseblade’s Cirque in the image above.

Looking for more Shadow of the Erdtree guides? Check out our guides on Elden Ring DLC armor, weapons, map fragments, sites of grace, and bosses, or peruse our interactive Elden Ring DLC map.