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Eleonora's Poleblade — TarnishedGuide

Twinblade

Overview

Eleonora's Poleblade is a unique twinblade that bleeds and burns. Its Bloodblade Dance skill performs a spinning attack that ends with a blood explosion reminiscent of Eleonora's own fight. This weapon excels in arcane-bleed builds, combining fast twinblade attack speed with Hemorrhage buildup and fire damage for a devastating hybrid damage profile. Fextralife's Eleonora's Poleblade page has detailed stat tables and community builds. Wikipedia's Elden Ring weapons list covers the full arsenal including Poleblade.

Stats & Scaling

Requires STR 19, DEX 19, ARC 17. At max upgrade (+10 Somber), scaling becomes STR D, DEX D, ARC C.

StatRequirementMax Scaling
STR19D
DEX19D
INT0-
FAI0-
ARC17C

How to Get Eleonora's Poleblade

  1. Travel to the Altus Plateau via either the Grand Lift of Dectus or the Ruin-Strewn Precipice.
  2. Head to the Second Church of Marika, located north of the Altus Highway Junction.
  3. Eleonora, Violet Bloody Finger will invade as an NPC near the church. She is a tough fight with aggressive twinblade combos.
  4. Defeat Eleonora to obtain the Poleblade. She uses the same Bloodblade Dance skill you will gain.
  5. The invasion only occurs at night — if Eleonora does not appear, pass time at a grace until nightfall.

Moveset & Skill

Bloodblade Dance (12 FP)

Bloodblade Dance performs a spinning leap forward with twinblade slashes, followed by a second spinning slash, ending with a ground slam that creates a blood explosion. Each hit builds bleed buildup and deals fire damage. The skill has good forward momentum, making it excellent for closing distance. The final explosion deals the highest damage and has a small AoE.

Best Builds

Arcane Build

ARC 60 — Max bleed buildup, pair with Rivers of Blood off-hand for powerstancing

Bleed Build

ARC 60 / DEX 40 — Standard bleed setup, White Mask + Lord of Blood's Exultation

Dexterity-Arcane Build

DEX 50 / ARC 40 — Faster attacks with good bleed, lightning incantations

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Fast twinblade moveset with excellent DPS
  • Bloodblade Dance has great forward momentum and AoE
  • Fire + bleed hybrid damage is effective against most enemies
  • Low FP cost (12) allows frequent skill use

Cons

  • Split fire/physical damage faces two defense layers
  • Requires ARC investment that doesn't benefit many other weapons
  • Shorter range than katanas or greatswords
  • Bloodblade Dance animation lock can be punished in PvP

Pro Tip

Powerstance Eleonora's Poleblade with another twinblade (like Godskin Peeler) in the off-hand. The L1 moveset is extremely fast and builds bleed very quickly. The running L1 covers good distance and catches opponents off-guard in PvP.