Elden Ring: 8 Fun and Strong Builds You Need to Try
1. Holy Bon Build
This is a powerful holy damage build that leverages jump attacks and dual weapons for massive burst damage. You’ll be using Great Stars with Sacred Blade as your main weapon and the Envoy's Longhorn for additional crowd control and holy burst damage.
· Weapons: Great Stars + Sacred Blade, Envoy’s Longhorn
· Ashes of War: Sacred Blade for holy buff and additional holy damage
· Talisman: Claw Talisman, Sacred Scorpion Charm, Shard of Alexander, Ritual Sword Talisman
· Stats:
o Vigor: 60
o Mind: 23
o Endurance: 30
o Strength: 23
o Faith: 60
· Playstyle: Buff your weapon with Sacred Blade for extra holy damage, then use jump attacks for heavy burst damage. Against large bosses, switch to the Envoy's Longhorn to dish out AoE bubbles and holy damage.
2. Dexterity and Frost Build
This Dex-Frost build focuses on posture damage and frost buildup with a Great Katana using Impaling Thrust in cold affinity. Perfect for high-damage attacks and boss posture breaks.
· Weapons: Cold Great Katana +25
· Ashes of War: Impaling Thrust (for high posture damage)
· Talisman: Shard of Alexander, Magic Scorpion Charm, Dagger Talisman
· Stats:
o Vigor: 60
o Mind: 20
o Endurance: 30
o Strength: 15
o Dexterity: 60
o Intelligence: 20
· Playstyle: Use Impaling Thrust as much as possible to break boss posture while building frost status. Light attacks in between will keep up the pressure and add frost buildup.
3. Wild Bleed Build (Lizard's Greatsword)
This bleed build combines Wild Strikes with the Lizard's Greatsword for both bleed buildup and successive attacks. Wild Strikes allows you to chain attacks together for a continuous damage stream.
· Weapons: Blood Lizard's Greatsword + Wild Strikes
· Talisman: Lord of Blood's Exultation, Shard of Alexander, Spiked Cracked Tear
· Stats:
o Vigor: 60
o Endurance: 26
o Strength: 13
o Dexterity: 45
o Arcane: 48
· Playstyle: Focus on charge attacks for bleed buildup, and use Wild Strikes when facing multiple enemies or when you need successive damage bursts. This build is versatile, allowing both high single-target and crowd-control potential.
4. Mady Charge Build (Dexterity + Frost)
Another Dex-Frost build, this one capitalizes on charge attacks with Mady, a fast weapon with excellent frost buildup. This setup focuses on dealing damage quickly through successive hits and exploiting poise damage.
· Weapons: Mady (Cold affinity) with Chilling Mist
· Talisman: Ritual Sword Talisman, Axe Talisman, Faith and Spike Cracked Tear
· Stats:
o Vigor: 60
o Endurance: 27
o Dexterity: 69
o Strength: 19
o Intelligence: 25
· Playstyle: Utilize Mady's charge attacks to build frost rapidly and deal high damage. This is an agile build, perfect for players who like to engage and disengage from fights quickly while building up damage over time.
5. Black Flame Knight Build
This build uses Black Flame incantations alongside a powerful melee weapon. While Black Flame Blade can be a bit tricky due to its short duration, this build opts for the Flame Spear incantation and heavy-hitting swords.
· Weapons: Knight’s Greatsword with Flame Spear
· Incantations: Black Flame, Scouring Black Flame
· Talisman: Shard of Alexander, Faith and Flame-boosting items
· Stats:
o Vigor: 60
o Strength: 30
o Faith: 50
· Playstyle: Use Flame Spear to enhance your weapon and mix in Black Flame incantations for heavy percentage-based damage. Scouring Black Flame is great for clearing groups, while the regular Black Flame Fireball is perfect for bosses.
6. Wild Strikes + Charge Attack Hybrid
This hybrid build takes the best of Wild Strikes and Charge Attacks for consistent damage output. You’ll alternate between fast flurries of strikes and heavy charged swings to break enemy poise.
· Weapons: Lizard's Greatsword with Wild Strikes
· Ashes of War: Wild Strikes for chaining attacks
· Talisman: Lord of Blood’s Exultation, Two-handed Sword Talisman, Shard of Alexander
· Stats:
o Vigor: 60
o Strength: 35
o Arcane: 45
o Dexterity: 30
· Playstyle: Start with charge attacks to build up poise damage and follow up with Wild Strikes to deal continuous bleed and physical damage. Use Mo shackle to stun bosses, making it easier to land your Wild Strikes.
7. Dual Great Stars Holy Bon Build
This build makes use of dual Great Stars for heavy jump attacks and holy damage. Perfect for those who enjoy high burst damage in both PvP and PvE scenarios.
· Weapons: Dual Great Stars with Sacred Blade
· Talisman: Claw Talisman, Shard of Alexander, Sacred Scorpion Charm
· Stats:
o Vigor: 60
o Strength: 23
o Faith: 60
· Playstyle: Buff your Great Stars with Sacred Blade to deal massive holy damage. This build focuses on jump attacks for high burst damage, making it a strong option for bosses and PvP encounters.
8. Black Flame + Strength Build
This build mixes Black Flame incantations with a heavy strength-based weapon, using Flame Spear for powerful fire damage and range.
· Weapons: Greatsword with Flame Spear
· Talisman: Shard of Alexander, Ritual Sword Talisman
· Stats:
o Vigor: 60
o Strength: 40
o Faith: 40
· Playstyle: Use Flame Spear to coat your weapon in fire for increased damage, while using Black Flame Fireball for mid-range attacks and Scouring Black Flame for AoE damage.
These are my top 8 favorite Elden Ring builds so far, each with something unique to offer. Whether you're looking to stack Holy damage, deal devastating Frost damage, or melt your enemies with Black Flame, there's a build here for everyone. Feel free to experiment with these builds and feel free to tweak them to fit your playstyle! Finally, if you're looking to give your character an edge without spending countless hours farming, MMOexp is the perfect place to buy Elden Ring Items. From powerful weapons and armor sets to rare crafting materials, MMOexp offers a wide selection of items to enhance your gameplay. Their fast, secure transactions ensure you get exactly what you need to conquer the toughest bosses and explore the most dangerous areas in Elden Ring. Make your journey through the Lands Between smoother and more rewarding with MMOexp's reliable services. Happy gaming!