The first expansion to Elden Ring has many players hooked, and although some are complaining about the high difficulty level, others are having a blast trying out new weapons and spells to defeat the terrifying bosses in Shadow of the Erdtree.
Nonetheless, the new DLC has added a ton of content to the game, so if you are finding it hard to identify which builds are strong, do not worry, we have got you covered! We will go through 5 strong builds that you can try out yourself.
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Top 5 Builds
These 5 builds should serve you well as you face many of the challenging encounters in the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.
NOTE: These build suggestions are mainly focused on providing you a fun way to go through the DLC content, and although more viable builds might exist, these should have you covered in terms of sheer power.
Firespark Perfume Bottle Build
This build is incredibly fun to use, especially when dealing with hordes of enemies as you will spin around dealing massive fire damage. You will be predominantly using charged attacks for your main source of damage.
Stats
- Primary: Dexterity / Vigor
- Secondary: Endurance / Mind
Spells
Golden Vow
- Effect: Increases attack and defense for self and allies
Flame, Grant Me Strength
- Effect: Raises physical and fire-affinity attack power
Equipment
Weapons:
Firespark Perfume Bottle
- Scales with Dexterity
Finger Seal / Any Seal will do
- Good for Incantations
Armor:
- Any will suffice, make sure to hit the 51 Poise stat mark
Talismans:
Millicent's Prosthesis
- Effect: Boosts Dexterity (+5), raises attack power with successive attacks (4%, 6%, 11%)
Ritual Sword Talisman
- Effect: Raises attack power by 10% when HP is at maximum
Axe Talisman
- Effect: Increases Charge Attack damage by 10%
Fire Scorpion Charm
- Effect: Increases Fire Damage by 12%, but increases Physical Damage taken by 10%
Flask:
Flask of Wondrous Physick
- Flame-Shrouding Cracked Tear and Faith-knot Crystal Tear
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Milady Build
This build utilizes a light greatsword which scales with Dexterity. The damage is very good, especially given the change of getting posture breaks onto enemies.
Stats
- Primary: Dexterity / Vigor
- Secondary: Endurance / Mind
Spells
Golden Vow
- Effect: Increases attack and defense for self and allies
Flame, Grant Me Strength
- Effect: Raises physical and fire-affinity attack power
Equipment
Weapons:
Keen Milady +25
- Ash of War: Storm Blade
Finger Seal / Any Seal will do
- Good for Incantations
Armor:
- Any will suffice, make sure to hit the 51 Poise stat mark
Talismans:
Millicent's Prosthesis
- Effect: Boosts Dexterity (+5), raises attack power with successive attacks (4%, 6%, 11%)
Ritual Sword Talisman
- Effect: Raises attack power by 10% when HP is at maximum
Shard of Alexander
- Effect: Greatly boosts the attack power of Skills by 15%
Green Turtle Talisman
- Effect: Raises Stamina recovery speed by 8 per second (17.7%)
Flask:
Flask of Wondrous Physick
- Spiked Cracked Tear and Faith-knot Crystal Tear
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Dancing Blade of Ranah Build
The Ash of War skill on this weapon is very fun to use as not only is the FP cost very low, but you will see yourself continuously spamming it without much issue.
Stats
- Primary: Dexterity / Vigor
- Secondary: Endurance / Mind
Spells
Golden Vow
- Effect: Increases attack and defense for self and allies
Flame, Grant Me Strength
- Effect: Raises physical and fire-affinity attack power
Equipment
Weapons:
Dancing Blade of Ranah +10
- Scales with Dexterity
Finger Seal / Any Seal will do
- Good for Incantations
Armor:
- Any will suffice, make sure to hit the 51 Poise stat mark
Talismans:
Millicent's Prosthesis
- Effect: Boosts Dexterity (+5), raises attack power with successive attacks (4%, 6%, 11%)
Ritual Sword Talisman
- Effect: Raises attack power by 10% when HP is at maximum
Shard of Alexander
- Effect: Greatly boosts the attack power of Skills by 15%
Winged Sword Insignia
- Effect: Raises attack power with successive attacks (3%, 5%, 10%)
Flask:
Flask of Wondrous Physick
- Thorny Cracked Tear and Faith-knot Crystal Tear
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Rellana's Twin Blades Build
This weapon is very similar to the Sword of Night and Flame. With this build, you will focus primarily on Faith and Intelligence so you can utilize your Ash of War.
Stats
- Primary: Faith / Intelligence
- Secondary: Vigor / Endurance
Spells
Golden Vow
- Effect: Increases attack and defense for self and allies
Howl of Shabriri
- Effect: Shrieks, building up madness in nearby foes
Equipment
Weapons:
Rellana's Twin Blades +10
- Scales with Faith
Finger Seal / Any Seal will do
- Good for Incantations
Armor:
- Any will suffice, make sure to hit the 51 Poise stat mark
- You can also go for the Spellblade Set to boost your Ash of War damage
Talismans:
Fire Scorpion Charm
- Effect: Increases Fire Damage by 12%, but increases Physical Damage taken by 10%
Ritual Sword Talisman
- Effect: Raises attack power by 10% when HP is at maximum
Shard of Alexander
- Effect: Greatly boosts the attack power of Skills by 15%
Magic Scorpion Charm
- Effect: Increases Magic Damage by 12%, but increases Physical Damage taken by 10%
Flask:
Flask of Wondrous Physick
- Magic-Shrouding Cracked Tear and Flame-Shrouding Cracked Tear
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Star-Lined Sword Build
This incredibly beautiful weapon is not only fun but also very powerful. The Ash of War is a highlight as well.
Stats
- Primary: Dexterity / Intelligence
- Secondary: Vigor / Endurance
Spells
Golden Vow
- Effect: Increases attack and defense for self and allies
Flame, Grant Me Strength
- Effect: Raises physical and fire-affinity attack power
Equipment
Weapons:
Star-Lined Sword +10
- Scales with Faith
Finger Seal / Any Seal will do
- Good for Incantations
Armor:
- Any will suffice, make sure to hit the 51 Poise stat mark
Talismans:
Millicent's Prosthesis
- Effect: Boosts Dexterity (+5), raises attack power with successive attacks (4%, 6%, 11%)
Ritual Sword Talisman
- Effect: Raises attack power by 10% when HP is at maximum
Shard of Alexander
- Effect: Greatly boosts the attack power of Skills by 15%
Magic Scorpion Charm
- Effect: Increases Magic Damage by 12%, but increases Physical Damage taken by 10%
Flask:
Flask of Wondrous Physick
- Thorny Cracked Tear and Faith-knot Crystal Tear
And that covers all of the 5 best builds currently you can try to ensure your success as you progress through the new content in the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. For a more detailed guide, make sure to check Your Average Gamer's video, here:
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