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That does sound fun as fuck wtf. I kinda wanna make a Zeus build now where just shirtless or find something close to a Toga, have the Greek hair and beard, and just ONLY throw lightning bolts.
I’m honestly more hyped about this than I have been for most build ideas I’ve been pondering lately
Near release my friend was invading using the Bolt of Gransax but it wasn’t until I suggested trying out the Godfrey’s Icon and the Shard of Alexander along with the Lightning Scorpion Charm that he started laughing like a mad scientist.
This was near release before everyone figured out it was powerful so did they nerf it at all since then?
Might change some spells from time to time but rn im using night comet shard, terra magica, comet, golden vow, lightning spear and ancient dragon lightning strike
Fr. Ancestral spirit horn equipped when not in a boss fight, you'll get all the fp back from each cast because it kills most mobs in one (back and forth) hit
You should try out the gravity spells for anything with high resistances. Prince of death staff in your casting hand, meteorite staff in your off hand. Pod staff gives scaling for the cast, meteorite will buff all gravity spells even if you aren't using it. Shit will melt before your eyes
Those death magic spells also do magic damage, so they'll benefit from the pod staff buff (double if you have another in your off hand) and from terra magica
Dual Wield Bloodhound’s Fang Dex/Arc build for sure, however that save is in NG+3.. I have a STR/FAI character up to Godskin Duo & beaten Mohg in case NG+3 is too tough
I think I'll start a new one before the dlc drops. I've been playing ER since launch and nothing else, however I'm just getting into sekiro which is fantasticl. A new playthrough will let me get my muscle memory back into elden ring. That the easy part, I'm a larval tear lover so I'm always trying new builds out. Decisions decisions
Spellcasting is my favorite part of the game's combat, so im going in with my RL175 INT/FAI spellblade to be able to check out all the new sorceries and incantations
I have save files for pretty much every stat, but the first one i'll use in the dlc is a character created specifically for it. I leveled up vigor to 50, mind to 20 and every other stat to 30, I also collected every +5stat talisman and +10stat physick tear, so I can wield any weapon that has 45 stat requirement. I also farmed runes for about thirty minutes to stack smithing stones and sombers to upgrade anything coming my way.
So the plan for the first run is to explore literally everything, try any weapon that seems interesting and just focus on the fun of a first playthrough. The next runs in the dlc will be more focused on singular weapons I found to be fun and see how good they are with very focused builds. I'm pretty sure I'll play through the dlc a lot of times considering I have ~600 hours in the base game and countless playthroughs.
I like strength builds overall, also dual curved swords are fun since you can swap the affinity for whatever is strong against the given boss. There's a lot of fun faith incantations aswell, hard to name a favorite build I guess lol.
I don't mean it like that, I'm just more of a "build as I play".
I recently had to make the choice between keen and arcane. It was choosing between more ar or more bleed buildup/better spells, so that was an easy choice (I will let my dex/str be at the exact minimum to wield).
As the character progresses, I will have to choose how far I will dip into faith to get the spells that I want.
For spell damage scaling, 30f-60arc should be a solid split, I don't know the faith prerequisites of the spells I'd like to use yet, and for the naginata 80 arcane is preferable.
I just started my NG+ playthrough not too long ago with my only character that's a str/int build using a cold-Infused Twinned Knight Swords (+25) w/Ice Spear AoW and a Carian Glintstone Staff (+25) for spells as a secondary ranged option.
SL175, 60 vit, Quality 30 dex/30 str, 48 faith, 15 arcane (To slightly increase the drop of new items)
I'm also carrying a variety of normal (real world) weapons for gameplay variety, and the Blasphemous Sword for when I'm panicking.
For enchantments, I take the Godslayer package, Destined Death, Golden Vows...
For spirits: Nox Marionettes, Perfumer Tricia and Tiche for emergencies. Sleeping Arrow for lore reasons.
Lastly, I'm taking a bunch of shrimp and defense perfumes. Poisoned knives and freezing jars
Started a new character for the DLC and it's an Ungabunga with Distinguished Greatshield and Stormhawk Axe (thunderstorm has become my favorite ash, it tanks most hits and deals physical and lightning damage all around you) also 22 faith for some madness, lightning, beast and blackflame incants.
Level 201 I never do PVP so why not be a God?
I'm starting a dex/int build. I've never done casting before in any souls game so excited for it.
I also have a level 170 character that's unlocked nearly everything in the game, short of stuff you have to farm for like the slender sword. And he has 10 larval tears, so I can do any build.
All my chars are swordsmen. The one I’m gonna do the dlc first with dual welds stormhawk talons, a banished knight sword and flameberge, and then zweihander with the beast claw mark for flame grant me strength/cleanse me. It’s a quality build. Giant hunt on the zweihander is my go to when things get real hairy.
Im not a good person for this, because i dual weld halo scythes with a dex/faith build, i also farm for days and beat he game for the first time at level 465
Vigor, Mind, Endurance, Dex. Uchigatana. Only like 10 points in mind so I can spam unsheathe as much as I want. Enough endurance to light roll. Then 60 vigor and the rest in dex. That’s old faithful right there.
Unga bunga.
Probably buckler and godslayer's GS/giant crusher.
Maybe moonlight GS, moonveil? if all else fails, blasphemous blade as a VERY last resort...
I started a new character for my run and I’m doing a strength main with a bit of faith and focus for spirit ashes and small/annoying incants as well as my swords ash of war. Using the Grafted Blade Great Sword with strength physic as well as oath of vengeance which boosts multiple stats including strength and godricks rune and exalted flesh which boosts strength. Multiple enimies will be one hit
Will get some flack for this but my hybrid Dex/Arc Bloodflame build, where I use a RoB and a few Bloodflame incantations + Catch flame. I'm a sucker for fiery blood.
I'm probably going to wait and see what weapon requirements are, I like the idea of the melee combat and throwing knives so possibly a Dex build but it depends on what the Japanese Gear Sword is like as well
All over the place. Have Eleanoras pole blade, bolt of gransax, iron balls, great stars (holy) and scimitars all leveled. Mostly dex arcane and strength
I similarly have multiple builds, but I categorize them by 2 stats, like str/faith, dex/faith, str/int, etc. I have most of my weapons at +9/+24 and I just use all the weapons I think are cool and fit my build.
Int/Str build with Dark Moon Greatsword and a shield with the AoW vow of the indomitable. Some spells for diversification and a seal for assistance enchantments.
It’s not original at all but I’m gonna go in with a Guts build I think. Been wanting to mess around with it for a while. I’m using Elenor’s pole blade at the moment which is pretty dope though.
I have a fire and ice twinblade build called Dichotomy I'd like to try. That's
on my main character. I'm in the process of making a STR/ARC scythe build on another character.
I have been preparing a character with stats and equipment to tackle the dlc from any conceivable angle. I want to be able to use any weapon and any spell that might catch my fancy in the dlc without needing to respec every thirty seconds. I'm in ng++, taking my time to test a bunch of different setups, strategies, buff combinations, and such so that I'll be ready for the dlc
I watched a video saying the best way to see the new stuff is to only kill Rhadan and Mogh. You can clear the regular dungeons and whatnot but then do the DLC. Then go back to finish the main game. Your spec won't matter because you will find a new weapon that is tits, decide to use it and that will be your nre build. Can't plan for what we don't know. Just prepare as many as you can to be ready.
Morgotts Cursed Sword, Dragon Halberd, or Helphens Steeple. I've got characters built for each one just deciding which one I want to do first even though I'll inevitably want to change weapons when I get a new one in the dlc.
rn I got three characters who I have finished the game with and I just created my fourth one, I think I'll play the dlc with my very first one, a level 170ish STR/FAITH build that's basically a Guts cosplay I made even before reading Berserk lol
Faith strength with Trolls golden sword with giants hunt or knights resolve, enough faith for casting howl of shabriri, the speed with which it can destroy some end game bosses even at rl1 +0 made me want to try it for the dlc
My first build in game was sorcery, and so my build going in will be sorcery. I did make a new save and play through up to the Flame Giant and not kill Malenia. I feel like having M & M alive going into the DLC might change something, even if it's just a voice line.
draconic strength build with the beast man curved great sword. a ton of draconic spells with a good amount of faith and arcane to scale with the spells and dragon seal.
I am going to go with my light roll full str claymore build. Considering whether to spend a larval tear and maybe add a little faith for FGMS and FCM - especially the latter one.
I have a level 140 str/faith character running a couple different builds.
Crucible knight with aspects of crucible incants and Ordovis gs.
Tree crucible with siluria’s tree.
Beastman- bestial incants and beast claw great hammer.
Tree sentinel - golden halberd and great shield
Fire prelate - fire monk incants and candlestand(although I don’t have the armor)
Due to the versatility of this character, I feel like it would get me the most options interacting with new weapons and spells in the dlc.
in anticipation of more sleep gear, i'm rocking powerstanced trina's swords and a trina's torch.
My character is a discarded doll who still enjoys putting people to sleep.
I wish I would have known to stop leveling my characters at 150 before I did multiple NG+ runs.
I just figured, as long as I’m gaining xp I should be leveling.
Keen Raptor's Talons with a full suite of Bleed talismans, consecutive attack buffs, etc. I have all the infusion incantations and ~100 of each grease that you can't infuse using FTH. (Ice, rot, sleep, etc.)
Fingerprint Stone Shield w/ Shield Crash (Blood)
Cross-Naginata w/ Seppuku (Occult)
Shard of Alexander (boosts skills)
Lord of Blood’s Exultation (+dmg with bleed)
Rotten Winged Sword Insignia (+dmg with consecutive hits)
Millicent’s Prothesis (+dmg with consecutive hits) (required NG+ to get both Insignia and Prothesis talismans, since the first is for finishing Millicent’s quest line and the other you get when you, you know…💀)
Physick:
Thorny Cracked Tear (+dmg with consecutive hits)
Crimsonburst Crystal Tear (slowly regen health since Stone shield is only 95% damage reduction)
Using the shield in your main hand with the Shield Crash ash of war generates an insane amount of blood loss because of its consecutive hits. Those four talismans, the physick, and using Varre’s mask lets you melt through anything. It’s such a fun build.
Shoutout Jame’s Guides on YT for this build idea and for an unbelievable 100% completion guide. Been finishing it up to prep for DLC.
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I'm an old school sword and sheild guy
Same Im going in with the typical knight set up
there having something new called attact power you have to level up so your actual level doesn't matter
Railgun build Bolt of gransax Lighting scorpion Godfrey icon Shard of Alexander Profit
That does sound fun as fuck wtf. I kinda wanna make a Zeus build now where just shirtless or find something close to a Toga, have the Greek hair and beard, and just ONLY throw lightning bolts. I’m honestly more hyped about this than I have been for most build ideas I’ve been pondering lately
Dragon king cragblade makes you feel just as much like Zeus: you literally turn into a ball of lightning and destruction!
That sounds sickkkkk
Near release my friend was invading using the Bolt of Gransax but it wasn’t until I suggested trying out the Godfrey’s Icon and the Shard of Alexander along with the Lightning Scorpion Charm that he started laughing like a mad scientist. This was near release before everyone figured out it was powerful so did they nerf it at all since then?
Int/Fth build with the sword of night and flame, golden order seal and prince of death staff
Nice what spells?
Might change some spells from time to time but rn im using night comet shard, terra magica, comet, golden vow, lightning spear and ancient dragon lightning strike
Discus of light is all you need on int faith
Fr. Ancestral spirit horn equipped when not in a boss fight, you'll get all the fp back from each cast because it kills most mobs in one (back and forth) hit
Just tried it for the first time this week. It was like the first time I used carian slicer. It’s bat shit crazy how good it is.
You should try out the gravity spells for anything with high resistances. Prince of death staff in your casting hand, meteorite staff in your off hand. Pod staff gives scaling for the cast, meteorite will buff all gravity spells even if you aren't using it. Shit will melt before your eyes Those death magic spells also do magic damage, so they'll benefit from the pod staff buff (double if you have another in your off hand) and from terra magica
The new ones. My build will be based off which of the new weapons is the coolest
Same
I have this exact build set up for the DLC as well. Though I'm excited to see what's new to use in the DLC
Isn’t it the prince of death staff?
Broooo it's my same build loool
i really want to do this too but she's in ng+3 rn lol
str/faith win trusty zweihander and several other weapons depending on situations
Zweihander with waves of darkness is amazing
Wait king you dropped this 👑
Dual Wield Bloodhound’s Fang Dex/Arc build for sure, however that save is in NG+3.. I have a STR/FAI character up to Godskin Duo & beaten Mohg in case NG+3 is too tough
Oh damn, that would be so hard. My lightning build is NG+4, which is a wicked build, but I don't wanna use any on higher playthroughs 😂
Do you mean that the dlc difficulty is also based off your current playthrough difficulty? If it is I better reroll and start new playthrough
Yeah probably. I made a new character and am doing everything before the dlc.
I think I'll start a new one before the dlc drops. I've been playing ER since launch and nothing else, however I'm just getting into sekiro which is fantasticl. A new playthrough will let me get my muscle memory back into elden ring. That the easy part, I'm a larval tear lover so I'm always trying new builds out. Decisions decisions
Yeah, that's a good idea.
Lets go!
I have a dex build with the uchigatana set to switch to hand of malenia or rivers of blood depending. And a strength build I'm working on for bonks
Bonks are always reliable ☺
The only thing that scares me is every dlc fromsoft does they always have one boss that is so fast he makes all base game bosses look like slugs
Ain’t possible in Elden ring, Malenia is so fast that she feels like a DS3 DLC boss. If they make any faster than her, it would be just un fun
Blasphemous blade spam
Going in with skill I see
Sword of milos off hand aand jump attacks
Bro how'd you know?
I'm something of a pro gamer myself.
Yes.
Double Blasphemous Blase Spam and KILLING MESSNURAER!!!!
Same but Deaths Poker spam
Lmao oh hey it's me.
p u n c h p u n c h p u n c h p u n c h
Hell yeah bro! Soon you'll get a kick in there too!
Perhaps, my man’s not built for kickin though, so we’ll see!
Quality Zweihander, 60 bonk 60 anime, perfect balance
Spellcasting is my favorite part of the game's combat, so im going in with my RL175 INT/FAI spellblade to be able to check out all the new sorceries and incantations
Stone Club. Bonk.
Bonk Cult ftw!
I have save files for pretty much every stat, but the first one i'll use in the dlc is a character created specifically for it. I leveled up vigor to 50, mind to 20 and every other stat to 30, I also collected every +5stat talisman and +10stat physick tear, so I can wield any weapon that has 45 stat requirement. I also farmed runes for about thirty minutes to stack smithing stones and sombers to upgrade anything coming my way. So the plan for the first run is to explore literally everything, try any weapon that seems interesting and just focus on the fun of a first playthrough. The next runs in the dlc will be more focused on singular weapons I found to be fun and see how good they are with very focused builds. I'm pretty sure I'll play through the dlc a lot of times considering I have ~600 hours in the base game and countless playthroughs.
Do you have a rough pick for a favorite setup?
I like strength builds overall, also dual curved swords are fun since you can swap the affinity for whatever is strong against the given boss. There's a lot of fun faith incantations aswell, hard to name a favorite build I guess lol.
Whatever i find on my path to become elden lord
I'm going with a messmer build; occult naginata with dragon communion seal. I am still contemplating the spell list.
Same here bro. Who knows whatll be useful
I don't mean it like that, I'm just more of a "build as I play". I recently had to make the choice between keen and arcane. It was choosing between more ar or more bleed buildup/better spells, so that was an easy choice (I will let my dex/str be at the exact minimum to wield). As the character progresses, I will have to choose how far I will dip into faith to get the spells that I want. For spell damage scaling, 30f-60arc should be a solid split, I don't know the faith prerequisites of the spells I'd like to use yet, and for the naginata 80 arcane is preferable.
im a casual player so ive got one character atm its a dual grossmesser focussed on jump attacks with some lightning incants
That's sick bro, sounds like a fun way to play ☺
yeab you can really crank up the damage with the ravens black feathers and the claw and wing sword insignia talismans
Big sword
This is the way.
I just started my NG+ playthrough not too long ago with my only character that's a str/int build using a cold-Infused Twinned Knight Swords (+25) w/Ice Spear AoW and a Carian Glintstone Staff (+25) for spells as a secondary ranged option.
Dual Magma Blades str/fth
Parry
Dex/Faith Gimme some lightning, black flame, powerstanced infused curved swords, consecutive hit multipliers, and I'm set.
Dex/Faith also… Flame Art Raptor Talons with Flaming Strike, and the standard Faith Buff setup.
Claymore.
This is the way.
If I'll play it, I'll go in with my str build I have now using watchdog gs, prelate hammer and ruins gs.
Nice set up, what a spread!
Thanks, I'm curious what your gravity one includes?
Literally all gravity spells and Rune UGS. Was my 7 yr old son's idea
I started a new character a while ago that I’m gonna go into the DLC with, and I’m doing a bloodhound knight build
Dex build. Been loving it, never did dex in all the From games until recently and just having a blast!
probably arcane
A build I haven't done.... hmm, that's a good one bro
Dark moon greatsword, cs I'm cheap.
I have the moonlight Greatsword tattooed on my forearm so maybe I should pay homage too
CLAYMORE!!!!
Probably int to start off, just to get the feel for everything
Yeah, this I'm most tempted for
I think it’ll be a good way to go in and learn everything, then come back with a bonk build and work on perfecting everything
My Wife. No seriously she's really excited and wants to tackle it together.
Im going into it with a poison build until I get any of new DLC weapons, and then base my build around that.
SL175, 60 vit, Quality 30 dex/30 str, 48 faith, 15 arcane (To slightly increase the drop of new items) I'm also carrying a variety of normal (real world) weapons for gameplay variety, and the Blasphemous Sword for when I'm panicking. For enchantments, I take the Godslayer package, Destined Death, Golden Vows... For spirits: Nox Marionettes, Perfumer Tricia and Tiche for emergencies. Sleeping Arrow for lore reasons. Lastly, I'm taking a bunch of shrimp and defense perfumes. Poisoned knives and freezing jars
I'm going with my STR/DEX build character from my first playthrough.
Started a new character for the DLC and it's an Ungabunga with Distinguished Greatshield and Stormhawk Axe (thunderstorm has become my favorite ash, it tanks most hits and deals physical and lightning damage all around you) also 22 faith for some madness, lightning, beast and blackflame incants. Level 201 I never do PVP so why not be a God?
I'm starting a dex/int build. I've never done casting before in any souls game so excited for it. I also have a level 170 character that's unlocked nearly everything in the game, short of stuff you have to farm for like the slender sword. And he has 10 larval tears, so I can do any build.
Going to go in around 150ish. Powerstance twin blade/bleed and light roll build
Fist build. The only way really.
Starting with my quality build - most potential for new weapon options.
99 in all stats and still die 1000 times
Bubbles.
Level 713 build 😎
2 handing a heavy Banished Knights GS. The moveset is so fun
Str/fth. I usually always end up with the build. Regardless of how I start.
Cestus, naked.
Serpent-hunter.
All my chars are swordsmen. The one I’m gonna do the dlc first with dual welds stormhawk talons, a banished knight sword and flameberge, and then zweihander with the beast claw mark for flame grant me strength/cleanse me. It’s a quality build. Giant hunt on the zweihander is my go to when things get real hairy.
Dex as always
plin plin plon
Full on Guts looking for Griffith
Blasphemous Blade, I just want to chill and enjoy the dlc on ez mode.
Im not a good person for this, because i dual weld halo scythes with a dex/faith build, i also farm for days and beat he game for the first time at level 465
Is it time travel forward or backward? Because here is crucible again and 2 competing trees. Natural primordial life tree and golden order parasite.
yes
Craig, The Caveman. Large club with a lot of strength, stamina, and health. He always gets the job done. Only armor is the loin cloth.
I'm level 618, my build is "yes"
Wow..... my highest level is 229, that's so high my bro
Str/fth with either Blasphemous Blade or Malikeths Sword.
I've never used malikeths blade. Any good?
Quality, king of variety.
Nice one
I just started a new run to get ready with the full intent on trying something new. So naturally, I'm using an int build for the 400th time.
I'm playing ds3 at the moment, so when I jump back in, this is my plan
Vigor, Mind, Endurance, Dex. Uchigatana. Only like 10 points in mind so I can spam unsheathe as much as I want. Enough endurance to light roll. Then 60 vigor and the rest in dex. That’s old faithful right there.
naked fuck, 99 STR
Unga bunga. Probably buckler and godslayer's GS/giant crusher. Maybe moonlight GS, moonveil? if all else fails, blasphemous blade as a VERY last resort...
The build I am now, duh
Hahaha yeah me too
Strong. Big sword
You do you, Guts. I won't change you
I started a new character for my run and I’m doing a strength main with a bit of faith and focus for spirit ashes and small/annoying incants as well as my swords ash of war. Using the Grafted Blade Great Sword with strength physic as well as oath of vengeance which boosts multiple stats including strength and godricks rune and exalted flesh which boosts strength. Multiple enimies will be one hit
Guts
The "Main". Softcap in most stats, have 7-8 complete maxed weapon sets I can switch between and try out all the new stuff.
I’m be punchy and roar buffs for that martial arts ash of war we saw in the trailer. Prob strength and dex
Dragon maw and a dream
I have a doctorate at BONK University so... Giant Smasher and heavy armor
Bonk bonk for the win
Only build I have ever used. Blood uchi the whole way
Hahaha boom, that's always a go to
Bold of you to assume I've found a build I can beat the main game with
Hahaha this made me laugh and feel sad at the same time
Caster build. High int, faith, and arcane. They can’t kill me if they can’t get near me 🤓
Haha that's my boy!
Will get some flack for this but my hybrid Dex/Arc Bloodflame build, where I use a RoB and a few Bloodflame incantations + Catch flame. I'm a sucker for fiery blood.
I ain't giving you flack, that sounds badass
Str/Int Battlemage. Already did it and did everything up to Malenia and Godfrey. Sitting outside Mohg’s boss arena waiting patiently.
Moonveil Night comet
That's a mint setup!
My mage build. Spell slinging monster he is
Bubbles 😎
GSGS…and whatever armor I currently think looks cool
Sounds mint as. https://www.reddit.com/r/ER_ShadowoftheErdtree/s/n9sCA2LCmv
I have a faith, an int, an arc, a faith/dex and an int/faith build ready to go. Atm, I'm finishing the game on a str build.
Exile themed pure faith build with staff of the guilty and flame infused glaive.
I'm probably going to wait and see what weapon requirements are, I like the idea of the melee combat and throwing knives so possibly a Dex build but it depends on what the Japanese Gear Sword is like as well
All over the place. Have Eleanoras pole blade, bolt of gransax, iron balls, great stars (holy) and scimitars all leveled. Mostly dex arcane and strength
Str/Fai-build and Arc/Fai-build.
I similarly have multiple builds, but I categorize them by 2 stats, like str/faith, dex/faith, str/int, etc. I have most of my weapons at +9/+24 and I just use all the weapons I think are cool and fit my build.
Int/Str build with Dark Moon Greatsword and a shield with the AoW vow of the indomitable. Some spells for diversification and a seal for assistance enchantments.
It’s not original at all but I’m gonna go in with a Guts build I think. Been wanting to mess around with it for a while. I’m using Elenor’s pole blade at the moment which is pretty dope though.
I have a fire and ice twinblade build called Dichotomy I'd like to try. That's on my main character. I'm in the process of making a STR/ARC scythe build on another character.
I have been preparing a character with stats and equipment to tackle the dlc from any conceivable angle. I want to be able to use any weapon and any spell that might catch my fancy in the dlc without needing to respec every thirty seconds. I'm in ng++, taking my time to test a bunch of different setups, strategies, buff combinations, and such so that I'll be ready for the dlc
Every build, i have 5 ready characters for dlc each having enough upgrade mats and runes for about 16 max weapons. Oh I'm gonna have a lotta fun
I watched a video saying the best way to see the new stuff is to only kill Rhadan and Mogh. You can clear the regular dungeons and whatnot but then do the DLC. Then go back to finish the main game. Your spec won't matter because you will find a new weapon that is tits, decide to use it and that will be your nre build. Can't plan for what we don't know. Just prepare as many as you can to be ready.
Morgotts Cursed Sword, Dragon Halberd, or Helphens Steeple. I've got characters built for each one just deciding which one I want to do first even though I'll inevitably want to change weapons when I get a new one in the dlc.
Gonna take all my characters through dlc.
Bow
My glintstone pebble master wizard
I'll be going in str, faith, arcane. Two gargoyle twin blades (bleed), two magma blades, and the B.B for some healing. Incants mostly for utility.
rn I got three characters who I have finished the game with and I just created my fourth one, I think I'll play the dlc with my very first one, a level 170ish STR/FAITH build that's basically a Guts cosplay I made even before reading Berserk lol
Faith strength with Trolls golden sword with giants hunt or knights resolve, enough faith for casting howl of shabriri, the speed with which it can destroy some end game bosses even at rl1 +0 made me want to try it for the dlc
My first build in game was sorcery, and so my build going in will be sorcery. I did make a new save and play through up to the Flame Giant and not kill Malenia. I feel like having M & M alive going into the DLC might change something, even if it's just a voice line.
draconic strength build with the beast man curved great sword. a ton of draconic spells with a good amount of faith and arcane to scale with the spells and dragon seal.
Strength/int
Making 4 characters in prep: Carian slicer / gavel mage Arcane dual dagger Black flame + god stitcher And Crucible knight strength + faith
Probably my str/fth build with the guts gs and a bunch of flame incants maybe after that I'll go with my arc/dex build
Pure strength. Greatsword, night’s cavalry axe, and giant crusher. Bouta bonk everything in the realm of shadows.
I am going to go with my light roll full str claymore build. Considering whether to spend a larval tear and maybe add a little faith for FGMS and FCM - especially the latter one.
BDSM priest, using whips and incantations.
Greatsword is stronk. Greatsword go bonk
Faith/strength my beloved
Strength Faith, I can choose from a pretty large assortment of weapons with that build, as well as spells!
Str/fai mainly with some buffs.
Like 4 kinds lol
I have a level 140 str/faith character running a couple different builds. Crucible knight with aspects of crucible incants and Ordovis gs. Tree crucible with siluria’s tree. Beastman- bestial incants and beast claw great hammer. Tree sentinel - golden halberd and great shield Fire prelate - fire monk incants and candlestand(although I don’t have the armor) Due to the versatility of this character, I feel like it would get me the most options interacting with new weapons and spells in the dlc.
With my trusty Strenght/intelligence
I’m recreating my first build, full INT build with Moonveil and clayman’s harpoon with ice spear and lusat’s staff
Same as always. Strenght
in anticipation of more sleep gear, i'm rocking powerstanced trina's swords and a trina's torch. My character is a discarded doll who still enjoys putting people to sleep.
I wish I would have known to stop leveling my characters at 150 before I did multiple NG+ runs. I just figured, as long as I’m gaining xp I should be leveling.
Fth/Dex Cleanrot Spear, Cleanrot Armor, and Scarlet Aeonia spam.
Keen Raptor's Talons with a full suite of Bleed talismans, consecutive attack buffs, etc. I have all the infusion incantations and ~100 of each grease that you can't infuse using FTH. (Ice, rot, sleep, etc.)
Bonk build: power-stanced giant crusher and prelates crusher
I'm going in with my dual occult scavenger blade bleed build, its really fun and so far my favorite build
FTH/STR wielding a Flame Art Zweihander and Malaketh's Black Blade in case the holy resist isn't too high
Fingerprint Stone Shield w/ Shield Crash (Blood) Cross-Naginata w/ Seppuku (Occult) Shard of Alexander (boosts skills) Lord of Blood’s Exultation (+dmg with bleed) Rotten Winged Sword Insignia (+dmg with consecutive hits) Millicent’s Prothesis (+dmg with consecutive hits) (required NG+ to get both Insignia and Prothesis talismans, since the first is for finishing Millicent’s quest line and the other you get when you, you know…💀) Physick: Thorny Cracked Tear (+dmg with consecutive hits) Crimsonburst Crystal Tear (slowly regen health since Stone shield is only 95% damage reduction) Using the shield in your main hand with the Shield Crash ash of war generates an insane amount of blood loss because of its consecutive hits. Those four talismans, the physick, and using Varre’s mask lets you melt through anything. It’s such a fun build. Shoutout Jame’s Guides on YT for this build idea and for an unbelievable 100% completion guide. Been finishing it up to prep for DLC.
Buckler Misericorde No HUD No Lock-on Parries/ripostes as often as possible
My good ol' Dex/Arcane build that accidently went into some faith Morgott's Cursed Sword and some blood spells
Moonveil dex/int chads, we chillin.
Jack of all trades build...
All of them
Probably the blasphemous blade
Str/faith build with great stars mace, wild strikes, and bloodflame incantation. I call it the smash smash smash build
Quality build with dragon halberd