Are you looking to dominate the bosses in Elden Ring and make your gaming experience a lot easier? Look no further! In this guide, we will explore the top 5 most popular & powerful builds that will help you crush any boss. These builds are highly effective and can deal massive damage, ensuring your success in the challenging world of Elden Ring. Let's dive in and discover these fantastic builds!

 

• Blasphemous Blade Build
• Lightning Build
• Scavenger/Bleed Build
• Darkmoon Greatsword Build
• Night Comet
• Stat allocation for a level 200 character
• Stat allocation for a level 150 character

 

 

↖ Blasphemous Blade Build

Blasphemous Blade is an incredibly reliable weapon that excels in both healing and fire damage. With every hit of its Ash of War, you'll heal yourself while dealing substantial fire damage to your enemies. This weapon scales well throughout all New Game cycles, making it a fantastic choice for any build centered around faith. Most bosses in the game are susceptible to fire damage, making the Blasphemous Blade a solid choice. Pair it with appropriate buffs, and you'll tear through boss HP effortlessly. Here's the recommended equipment for this build:

• Blasphemous Blade +10
• Any seal of your choice
• Raptors Black Feathers (for jump attacks)
• Fire Scorpion Charm
• Shard of Alexander
• Dragon Crest Great Shield
• Ritual Swords Talisman
• Fire Tier (or Faith or Defense Tier)

 

↖ Lightning Build

For those who prefer a lightning-focused build, the Ancient Dragon Lightning Strike Build is perfect. By harnessing the power of faith, you can deal massive damage with the lightning strikes from this build. It's particularly effective against larger targets and can be buffed extensively. Combining the lightning strikes with Golden Valley Strawberry further increases your damage output. Here's the recommended equipment for this build:

• Gravel Stone Seal +25
• Jellyfish Shield
• Random set
• Ritual Swords Talisman
• Lightning Scorpion Charm
• Dragon Crest Great Shield Talisman
• Lightning Tier
• Faith or Defense Tier

 

↖ Scavenger/Bleed Build

If you enjoy inflicting bleed damage on your enemies, the Scavenger Curved Swords build is a great choice. With powerful jump attacks and bleed procs, you can deal tremendous damage to bosses. The key is to invest in the Arcane stat and use the Scavenger Curve Swords along with the appropriate Elden Ring weapon buffs. Depending on the specific curve sword you choose, you can focus on Arcane, Dexterity, or Strength. Here's the recommended equipment for this build:

• Two Scavenger Curve Swords +25
• Dragon Communion Seal
• White Mass
• Raptors Black Feathers
• Rotten Wing Sword Insignia
• Claw Talisman
• Green Turtle Talisman (or Melissa's Prosthesis or Dragon Crest)
• Lord of Blood's Exaltation
• Faith Tier
• Authority TR for successive attack boost

 

↖ Darkmoon Greatsword Build

Darkmoon Greatsword has a rich history in the Souls series and remains a powerful weapon in Elden Ring. This versatile weapon, favoured by mages, deals with dance damage and frost damage and has a distance beam attack. With its high FP efficiency, the Darkmoon Greatsword is a masterpiece for any mage build. Pair it with Terra Magic for additional damage and Golden Valhallister Brewery for a generic damage buff. Here's the recommended equipment for this build:

• Darkmoon Greatsword +10
• Any seal of your choice
• Random set
• Spellblade Set
• Ritual Swords Talisman
• Dragon Crest
• Shard of Alexander
• Magic Scorpion Charm
• Magic Tier
• Faith Tier

 

↖ Night Comet

Night Comet is considered one of the most powerful spells in Elden Ring. This build focuses on maximizing the potential of Night Comet to deal immense damage to bosses, often defeating them before they can even reach you. You can customize this build further with additional buffs. Here's the recommended equipment setup:

• Two Staves of Lost (boosts damage by 60% before buffs; Jellyfish Shield can be a substitute if you don't have a second staff)
• Graven Mass Talisman
• Ritual Swords Talisman
• Godfrey Icon
• Magic Scorpion Charm
• Magic Tier

 

↖ Stat allocation for a level 200 character

If your character is around level 200, prioritize investing as much as possible in intelligence and aim for 33 faith for powerful buffs. Here's an example of the stats distribution:

• Intelligence: Maximize allocation
• Faith: 33

 

↖ Stat allocation for a level 150 character

For a level 150 character, you can slightly adjust the stats without sacrificing too much intelligence. A balanced distribution is recommended, allowing you to use both the Darkmoon Greatsword and Knight Comet effectively. Consider the following distribution:

• Intelligence: 60 (for massive damage with Knight Comet)
• Faith: 33 (for buffs)
• Other stats: Allocate as needed for survivability and equipment requirements

 

Conclusion:

These top 5 most popular and powerful builds in Elden Ring offer you incredible power and the ability to dominate bosses with ease. Whether you prefer bleed builds, the Darkmoon Greatsword, or the devastating Knight Comet spell, these builds will enhance your gameplay experience and make your journey through Elden Ring more thrilling. Experiment with different setups, find what works best for your playstyle, and enjoy the immense power at your disposal.