
Shotel
Overview
- Category
- Curved Sword
- Max level
- +25
- Weight
- 2
- Damage type
- Slash
- Infusable
- Yes
- Hits per minute
- 84 A
- Overall tier
- B
Strengths
Attacks can partially bypass shields, good bleed buildup
Weaknesses
Short range

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Description
Curved sword with a severely hooked blade. Its attacks can slip through an enemy's guard.
Made to hunt down humans, this weapon requires high dexterity to wield efficiently.
Notes
The Shotel weapon can be found at the following location:
Can be purchased from the Nomadic Merchant in Siofra RiverDungeon for 2500 Runes. [Elden Ring Map here] Video Location
Weapon Skill: Spinning Slash
This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War
Can be buffed by Magic or Consumables
Shotel can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones.
Anti-block: ignores 50% damage negation from blocks, heavy and charge attacks ignores more.
It only weighs 2 units, and is the lightest weapon that can have certain ashes of war such as Seppuku.
Sell Value: 100
NOTE: As of Patch 1.08, poise damage has been reduced, but only for PVP.
NOTE: As of Patch 1.09, the scaling values of this weapon were changed. Please refer to the Upgrades Table of this weapon below. Additionally, the running attack speed, first attack speed of straight sword has increased. The attack recovery time has also decreased.
NOTE: Patch 1.13 Increased poise damage of dual wield attacks of all Curved Swords (in PVP)
Other notes and player tips go here
The Shotel can be infused with Ashes of War. Click below for a list of all possible Ashes of War that can be applied to the curved sword.
See usable Ashes of War (click to reveal) All Affinities
Ash of War: Spinning Slash (Default) Ash of War: Parry Ash of War: Wild Strikes Ash of War: Lion's Claw Ash of War: Savage Lion's Claw Ash of War: Cragblade Ash of War: Kick Ash of War: Endure Ash of War: Ground Slam Ash of War: Hoarah Loux's Earthshaker Ash of War: War Cry Ash of War: Barbaric Roar Ash of War: Braggart's Roar Ash of War: Double Slash Ash of War: Sword Dance Ash of War: Quickstep Ash of War: Bloodhound's Step Ash of War: Raptor of the Mists Ash of War: Beast's Roar Ash of War: Storm Blade Ash of War: Stormcaller Ash of War: Storm Stomp Ash of War: Vacuum Slice Ash of War: Determination Ash of War: Royal Knight's Resolve Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, and Flame Art
Ash of War: Flaming Strike Ash of War: Flame of the Redmanes Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Lightning, and Sacred
Ash of War: Thunderbolt Ash of War: Lightning Slash Ash of War: Blinkbolt Ash of War: Lightning Ram Ash of War: Sacred Blade Ash of War: Sacred Order Ash of War: Shared Order Ash of War: Golden Slam Ash of War: Golden Vow Ash of War: Aspects of the Crucible: Wings Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Magic, and Cold
Ash of War: Glintstone Pebble Ash of War: Glintblade Phalanx Ash of War: Carian Greatsword Ash of War: Carian Grandeur Ash of War: Carian Sovereignty Ash of War: Spinning Weapon Ash of War: Gravitas Ash of War: Chilling Mist Ash of War: Ghostflame Call Ash of War: Hoarfrost Stomp Ash of War: Divine Beast Frost Stomp Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Poison, Blood, and Occult
Ash of War: Poisonous Mist Ash of War: Poison Moth Flight Ash of War: The Poison Flower Blooms Twice Ash of War: Blood Blade Ash of War: Bloody Slash Ash of War: Seppuku Ash of War: White Shadow's Lure Ash of War: Shriek of Sorrow