This guide will show you what the Swordhand of Night armor set and Sword, Shield, and Claws of Night look like, what stats they provide, and how to get them in Elden Ring’s DLC Shadow of the Erdtree!
Visual Overview
The Swordhand of Night armor set and Weapons of Night in Elden Ring is available exclusively in the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. The set has all 4 pieces (helm, chest, gauntlets and greaves) and you’ll see the Sword and Shield of Night previewed.
Unfortunately, you cannot alter the chestpiece to add a cape jacket, and when you two-hand your weapon, the Shield of Night hangs on your back sideways and floats noticeably above many armors. You’ll need to do this frequently if you use it alongside the other Weapons of Night.
Swordhand of Night Armor and Weapons of Night Descriptions and Stats
The Swordhands of Night Jolán and Anna both wear the Armor of Night. Jolán uses the Sword and Shield of Night while Anna uses the Claws of Night. The coloration is different, but the Sellian Sorceries like Night Comet and Staff of Loss fit well.
Swordhand of Night Armor Description and Stats
The Swordhand of Night armor set has a combined weight of 16.9 (not including armaments) and is part of the 5th lightest weight class alongside other elite soldiers. It has no special effects other than making you look like Sauron.
Weapons of Night Descriptions and Stats
There are 3 Weapons of Night, a Small Shield, a Katana, and some Claws. All of them deal partial Magic damage but scale exclusively with Dexterity. Much like the quest associated with Swordhands of Night Jolán and Anna, these weapons are unfinished.
Shield of Night Description and Stats
The Shield of Night is a Small Shield that has a Unique Skill: Revenge of the Night. The Skill makes the shield shoot out a bolt of darkness, basically a dark Glintstone Shard. Revenge of the Night deals more damage if you time it as a counterattack, though you need to have enough Stamina and HP left over to survive the hit and activate the skill.
Sword of Night Description and Stats
The Sword of Night is an edgy Katana. Despite dealing 25% of its damage as Magic, it exclusively scales with Dexterity. However, B scaling isn’t enough to make it remotely competitive with the alternatives.
The Unique Skill: Sword of Night recycles the Ash of War: Wing Stance animation and Waterfowl Dance VFX to give a cool-looking unblockable attack. However, non-Physical damage is only ever partially unblockable, and you can drain your target’s stamina with something like Waterfowl Dance or Wing Stance anyway, so it’s kind of pointless.
Claws of Night Description and Stats
The Claws of Night is the best weapon of the bunch with a powerful, effectively Unique, Skill: Scattershot Throw that applies a bunch of Bleed.
Where to find Armor and Weapons of Night
You loot the Armor and Shield of Night from roughly the same location at Bonny Gaol, and can get the Claws and Sword of Night at different points Count Ymir’s Finger Ruins quest.
Armor of Night and Shield of Night Location
You can loot the Swordhand of Night armor set and Shield of Night from tortured corpses at Bonny Gaol in Bonny Village on Scadu Altus.
You’ll need to use the jar elevator after defeating the Shadow Man wallowing on the elevator button.
Sword of Night Location
After you defeat Jolán and Count(ess) Ymir at the end of the Finger Ruins quest. She’s sitting down on the job at her usual pillar at the Cathedral of Manus Metyr on Scadu Altus.
You’ll have the opportunity to give Jolán either the Iris of Grace or Occultation, which will determine whether you get Jolán’s Spirit Ashes or the Sword of Night.
Give Jolán the Iris of Occultation to get the Sword of Night. Giving her the Iris of Grace will cause you to get Swordhand of Night Jolán’s Spirit Ashes instead. Choosing “Leave” will allow you to make the decision later, just like walking away or closing the prompt.
Claws of Night Location
After you’ve blown the Hole-Laden Necklace at one of the Finger Ruins and notified Count Ymir, he will leave his throne at to grieve for Yuri in the cemetery at the Cathedral of Manus Metyr.
This gives you an opportunity to investigate the throne and press a button that opens a secret passage to the Finger Ruins of Miyr. Climb down the revealed ladder and you’ll be invaded by Swordhand of Night Anna, Jolán’s sister.
You only get one attempt before Ymir returns to his throne after you visit the first ruins, though you will have unlimited tries after visiting the second.
We have a complete catalog of all Armor Sets and associated weapons in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. You will find high-quality images of the front and back of every armor set and its altered version (if one is available in-game) as well as all associated weapons, seals, shields and other gear and items that belong to the same set.
At the end of each set, you will also find a link to a more in-depth guide about it, including even more images from more angles, lore descriptions, stats comparison, and tips on when, how, and why to use each item.
