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Elden Ring Builds You Absolutely Need to Try
Elden Ring’s vast and varied world offers players a wealth of possibilities for crafting powerful and unique character builds. Whether you enjoy being up close and personal in combat or prefer a more magical approach, there’s something for everyone. Here are eight amazing builds you should absolutely try, each designed for maximum effectiveness and fun.
- Samurai Build: Bleeding Edge Power
This build takes advantage of the samurai’s iconic weapon, the great katana, paired with the occult infusion for immense bleed damage. The Ash of War you’ll use is Overhead Stance, which adds versatility by letting you unleash powerful charged heavy attacks.
Key Components:
Weapon: Great Katana (Occult infusion)
Armor: Roshass's Armor Set (for the free damage boost)
Ash of War: Overhead Stance
Incantations: Flame Grant Me Strength, Golden Vow
How It Works:
Hold down the Ash of War until the buff activates, then unleash a heavy attack. This not only delivers fast bleed buildup but also benefits from successive hits, increasing damage rapidly. The damage is further enhanced by buffs like Flame Grant Me Strength and Golden Vow, making this build highly effective against both bosses and mobs. The Samurai build is all about precision and dealing devastating hits in quick succession, making it a fan favorite for players who enjoy fast-paced combat.
- Frost Knight Build: Dual Cold Power
This magic-infused build revolves around the Mesmer Soldier Spear and the Carian Regal Scepter, which buffs Full Moon sorceries. It's a fantastic hybrid that mixes powerful melee and magic for versatile combat scenarios.
Key Components:
Weapon: Mesmer Soldier Spear (Cold Affinity)
Staff: Carian Regal Scepter (boosts Full Moon sorceries)
Incantations: Terra Magicka, Ranni's Dark Moon
Ash of War: Royal Knight's Resolve
How It Works:
The Royal Knight's Resolve Ash of War buffs your next attack, and since this spear's charged attack hits twice, both hits receive the damage boost. This build takes advantage of magic damage by lowering your enemies’ magic defense with Ranni's Dark Moon while boosting your magic damage with Terra Magicka. It's a blend of magic finesse and melee power, delivering solid damage with versatility in both ranged and melee combat.
- Storm Warrior Build: Aggressive but Agile
Centered around the Horned Warrior’s Greatsword, this build combines raw strength with lightning-fast storm-based attacks. It's designed for players who like to charge into battle and control the battlefield with wide-reaching strikes.
Key Components:
Weapon: Horned Warrior’s Greatsword
Seal: Clawmark Seal (for strength scaling)
Armor: Divine Beast Helm (boosts storm damage)
Incantation: Divine Beast Tornado
How It Works:
The Divine Beast Tornado is your opener and crowd control tool, and the weapon’s unique skill lets you follow up with a massive storm strike. This build excels in fast, aggressive combat, taking advantage of gaps in the enemy's defense to unleash devastating storm-based attacks. The storm Warrior is all about staying mobile and overwhelming enemies with swift, powerful strikes.
- Rot Rapier Build: Scarlet Rot Mastery
A status effect powerhouse, this build revolves around the Antspur Rapier and its ability to proc Scarlet Rot, dealing devastating damage over time. With poison and rot as your main tools, this build excels at withering down even the toughest foes.
Key Components:
Weapon: Antspur Rapier (Blood Affinity)
Seal: Dragon Communion Seal (Arcane scaling)
Armor: Mushroom Crown (damage buff for rot)
Incantations: Rotten Breath, Scarlet Aeonia
How It Works:
Your goal is to quickly inflict Scarlet Rot using Rotten Breath and Scarlet Aeonia, which not only deal damage over time but also trigger buffs from the Mushroom Crown and other talismans. After that, use the rapier’s Poison Flower Blooms Twice Ash of War to cure the rot and deal increased damage. This build is perfect for players who love stacking status effects to watch enemies crumble under constant debuffs.
- Zamor Warrior Build: An Underrated Classic
A stylish and surprisingly effective build that revolves around the Zamor Curved Sword and its unique frost-based attacks. It’s a crowd favorite for its mix of elegance and devastating frost damage.
Key Components:
Weapon: Zamor Curved Sword
Armor: Fashion choice, but the Storm Talisman enhances weapon skills
Buffs: Golden Vow, Howl of Shabriri
How It Works:
The Zamor Curved Sword’s unique weapon skill deals massive frost damage, which can be further boosted with the Storm Talisman. Use Golden Vow and Howl of Shabriri for additional buffs, and then unleash a series of frost-charged attacks to keep your enemies on ice, literally. The Zamor build is all about taking control of the battlefield with fast, fluid movements and icy strikes that slow and debilitate your enemies.
- Duality Build: Sword of Light and Darkness
This build takes advantage of dual-wielding the Sword of Light and Sword of Darkness for a thematic and highly effective combo. It's a versatile build that excels at both offense and defense, with unique weapon skills that complement each other.
Key Components:
Weapons: Sword of Light and Sword of Darkness
Seal: Clawmark Seal
Buffs: Golden Vow, Howl of Shabriri
How It Works:
The Sword of Darkness decreases your target’s holy defense, while the Sword of Light boosts your holy damage. Switch between the two to maximize the damage output, especially after triggering both weapons' unique skills. The build is ideal for players who enjoy managing multiple buffs and debuffs, using the power stance moveset to deliver devastating combos once both swords are activated.
- Moonveil Magic Samurai: Optimized for Magic and Melee
This is a more optimized version of the Moonveil Katana build, focused on maximizing magic damage. It combines melee prowess with spellcasting, making it one of the most flexible builds in Elden Ring.
Key Components:
Weapon: Moonveil Katana
Staff: Carian Regal Scepter (boosts sorceries)
Armor: Spellblade Set (boosts weapon skills by 8%)
Spells: Terra Magicka, Ranni's Dark Moon
How It Works:
The Moonveil Katana’s weapon skill, Transient Moonlight, is already powerful, but with the Spellblade Set and Terra Magicka, you can boost the damage even further. Pair that with Ranni’s Dark Moon to lower enemy magic resistance, and you’ve got a hybrid magic-melee build capable of shredding both bosses and mobs with equal efficiency. This build is ideal for players who love using both swords and spells to dominate the battlefield.
- Death Knight Build: The Power of Lightning and Grit
Finally, we have the Death Knight build, which centers around the Long Shaft Axe and Gravel Stone Seal to boost lightning-based incantations. This build brings both brutal melee power and potent lightning spells into the mix.
Key Components:
Weapon: Long Shaft Axe (with Flower Stone Gavel)
Seal: Gravel Stone Seal (boosts Dragon Cult incantations)
Armor: Full Death Knight Set (buffs to Dragon Cult)
Incantations: Any lightning-based spell, as well as the usual buffs
How It Works:
Start off with the Flower Stone Gavel, which decreases your target’s lightning defense, then follow up with powerful lightning incantations or use the axe's wide-reaching attacks. The Gravel Stone Seal makes sure your lightning spells pack an extra punch, making this build perfect for players who enjoy dominating their enemies with raw physical and elemental power.
These builds offer a range of playstyles, from fast-paced bleed setups to devastating magic and lightning builds. Each one has its own strengths, so experiment with them to see which one suits your personal preferences. Elden Ring’s depth of character creation means you can continuously fine-tune and perfect these builds, ensuring there’s always something new to try.
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