Not only is this increased via War Cry, but also through both the Axe Talisman and Roar Medallion. Eventually you can wear the heaviest armor you find and stop worrying about med roll and just use Quickstep once you get the hang of it. Also Golden Vow lasts longer so use Golden Vow first and then Howl of Shabiri. Crusader: A Faith/melee hybrid Build that utilizes Block Counters as well as Faith-based Incantations to deal high damage while being very tanky. Much like theBarbarian Build we take advantage of War Cry's change to R2 attacks, allowing you to deal devastating damage. To do this you will need a Lost Ashes of War and you'll need to Duplicate it at Blacksmith Hewg. You'll use Bolt of Gransax as your primary weapon, dealing Physical and Lightning Damage, only swapping to Cleanrot Spear or Treespear when enemies resist Lighting Damage. It has a high survivability factor because of its heavy armor, and shield bonus. Compare Napoleon's Displacer to the Vlad's Combat Drill. This will allow you to still deal great damage when attacking this way, bypassing this resistance, and the Claw Talisman only boosts this damage further. But I'm not convinced this is so cut and dry, primarily because of how these bonuses are actually obtained. You'll begin fights with War Cry, then hit R2 to Charge Attack and follow up with R1 until you're out of Stamina. All 3 of these buffs last 90 seconds, which is quite long. I'm sure it could be min-maxed better, this is just where I ended up around 150 as a bit of a hybrid between the tanky faith build and a powerful arcane build. Placed with his kin in the vanguard of the final assault against the Dread Magus Vorn, the cost to his fellows was absolute. Protection of the Erdtree can be used before bosses that deal fire, magic, holy or lightning damage that's hard to dodge. It's cheaper than Glintstone Pebble, allowing you to use it nearly twice as much, helping to preserve FP. You'll use Golden Vow and Flame, Grant Me Strength for extra damage before Boss fights begin so that you can defeat them even faster. You're trying to time it so that the wave from the Greatsword connects with the enemy around the same time as the spell, or just before, so that the spell staggers after the wave, allowing you an opening for a second wave. It has short duration so you'll likely use it far more outside of combat than once it has begun. Rotten Breath wipes out packs of enemies easily, and can be used from Horseback. One of the players in my group has a Balor and movement is indeed a built-in problem with the thing. There are ways to alleviate the issue, depending on what you're willing to spend on the issue. If you want to try your hand at crafting a build of your own, consider checking out the following pages: To make an OP build in Elden Ring, players usually invest stat points into a "main" stat that is the focus of the build based on the selected weapon scaling. Keep it up! Using Barbaric Roar will change your R2 attack into a three hit combo that's boosted by Roar Talisman, and Axe Talisman if you hold it all the way down, though it fires off slower if you do this. You'll supplement your melee attacks and weapon skills with magic, most notably Black Flame when you need some mid range Fire Damage, or Magic Glintblade when you need mid range Magic Damage. A melee-focused Mage Build that uses magic to enhance and deal damage up close to enemies. Adds Juxtapose active ability. The Grave Scythe has native Bleed Build Up on hit, and when combined with Bloodflame Blade, this only becomes more effective. The Lancer is a Tier 2 Tank upgrading from the Basic at level 15. And Elden Stars can be used in cooperative play to pressure bosses from a distance. Talisman tips, Increasing resistanceto madness can help as you are just as likely to become as mad as your target also reducing FP is helpful but really find a combo you like and go with it. Also, make sure you are boosting! Ameleebuild that focuses on out healing damage taken while shredding enemies to death with the Butchering Knife. Learn more about Phantom Lancer's abilities, Items, Combo and Counter. The way this Build works is that you'll run around using the Troll's Roar Ash of War to stagger enemies and then follow up with a Critical Attack finishing them off in a matter of seconds. How this Build works is that you focus on doing Block Counters with your Shield after buffing it with Barricade Shield. Note that you won't stagger enemies on one Block Counter with a Whip, but Whips cannot deal Critical Hits anyway, so this is not so important. A stealth melee build that uses the Death Ritual Spear to range down targets or stab them to death up close. Enemies also seem to have increased resistance with each subsequent Bleed, so it will take more and more strikes the more you set this Status. The goal is to break their poise if possible with the weapon attacks.-When I need to make an opening for the weapon skill I use Stone of Gurranq (usually takes 1-3 shots to stun them), but for the extra meaty boys I use the nuclear option of GiantsFlame Take Thee to knock them on their ass. Lazuli Glintstone Swords are your back up in case you need to save some arrows or if you get surrounded somehow and have decent damage and attack very quickly when dual wielded. You also deal incredible damage just with regular melee attacks, as the Sword of Night and Flame has one of the highest Attack Ratings in Elden Ring. You can use Ekzyke's Decay to set Scarlet Rot on tough Bosses from range, or to AoE down groups of enemies from a distance. -For the meatier boys I use Black Flame or the weapon skill when warranted alongside a mixture of normal and strong attacks. AStrength Faith Build that utilizes Maliketh's Black Blade and the Black Blade Incantation to optimal effects. Still you have options depending on the situation, and Greatblade Phalanx is fantastic as it works well with a melee playstyle and helps to stagger enemies. | 0.96 KB, JavaScript | Heyo, still kinda new to the system and I was wondering what viable melee support builds are out there. Have you ever considered making a whip build of any type? How useful are melee builds that don't purely use a heavy weapon? I stopped in while FextraLife was level 70 but the stats don't make sense to me.Somehow at level 70 he had:Vigor: 25Mind: 14Endurance:26Strength: 34 Dexterity: 22Intelligence: 9 Faith: 30Arcane: 9I'm not sure how at level 70 his stats are so high?At Level 64 I only have:Vigor: 25Mind: 13Endurance:26Strength: 19 Dexterity: 12Intelligence: 9 Faith: 30Arcane: 9I'm not sure what he would've had equipped to heavily change those stats? You can also switch some talismans and gear to put out a lot of fire/magic/ice/rot damage from dragon breath's when fighting bosses immune to bleeds.Class: ConfessorFlask Spread: Split between FP & HPWeapon: Mohgwyn's Sacred Spear, Golden Beast Crest Shield, and Dragon communion sealArmor: Anything that Med Rolls. The two simplest solutions are either taking ranks in Skirmisher/Hunter for free movement on attacks, or taking a LL in Black Witch to yank enemies closer to you. At this point you've completed the basic build and can choose how to proceed. Most of the time you will reduce the cost of the wipe by like half and that is great since you dont have to use a Flask immediately after. Talismans can be swapped depending on the situation such as replacing Dragoncrest Greatshield with Pearldrake Talisman when facing non-physical damage.-Spells-Electrify ArmamentGolden VowBlessing's BoonDragonbolt BlessingHoned BoltAncient Dragons' Lightning StrikeFortissax's Lightning SpearBloodflame BladeAlternatives: The big lightning spells are mostly for fun and flavor, they can be swapped for utility or simpler spells like Lightning Spear/Strike. Optimal Strength/Poise build with enough for some buffs and range. You can use Elden Stars to begin Boss fights, particularly on the landscape where they are typically not aggroed until you engage them, and Lightning Spear is a good ranged option, as is Black Flame if you want a Fire option. The way this Build works is that you'll hold the Meteorite Staff in your left hand in order to give you a passive increase to Gravity Sorcery damage (+30%). For solo play using bow only can be resource consuming so have a good balance for range and melee, when in CO-OP it is alot of fun using the bow only but that just preference. Please make a lvl 50 variant of the dragon priest.I want to build this character but the only points of improvement are lvl 100 (dragon knight) and lvl 150 (magic dragonknight).We need a lvl 50 arcane build that uses dragon spells as well, Summary of the "dragon knight" is wrong.This is a faith build that uses dragon spells but it says intelligence with death sorceries. *Armor: Alberich Armor Set (Except leggings, I'm using Astrologer Trousers)* Talisman: Graven-Mass Talisman, Graven School Talisman, Ancestral Spirit and Assassin's Cerulean Dagger*Spells: Briars of Punishment, Briars of Sin, Howl of Shabiri, Golden Vow, Flame Cleanse Me, Erdtree Heal and Blessings of the Erdtree. Be sure to use Terra Magica when starting boss fights for increased damage, and use Roger's Rapier to melee enemies that get close to you re-triggering Lord of Blood's Exultation. Lighting Spear can be cast when Fire is not a good damage type. I also took some grappling stuff, the strength suite, so i can just hug people until they decide to die. Dragon hunter (150)A quality build that is made for high damage for dragonsClass: anyFlask Spread: most hp,some fpWeapon: Dragon Kind's cragblade and godskin stitcherShield: noneArmor: any armor Primary Stats: dex strSecondary Stats: viger enduranceSkills: thundercloud formSpells: noneThe Dragon hunter build is made for dragons for the Dragon king's doing a lot of damage to dragons and godskin can be greased with dragonwound. Use this on hard to kill Bosses and enemies as it does incredible damage over time if you can build up their Scarlet Rot bar enough. An Intelligence/Faith Build thas uses the Sword of Night and Flame to full effect, while also using both Sorceries and Incantations to dispatch enemies. (Note: Some dodge rolling required against unslammable enemies.) You can easily survive getting hit a few times, so focus on dodging the attacks that will stagger you or knock you down. Phantom Lancer sometimes has difficulties finishing off tough, retreating enemies like Timbersaw when they are already out of mana. However, the Black Witch may be the way to go, since the Range 8 pull is one of the few things in the game I can access right now that would extend beyond the Balor's pitiful sensor range. You'll exhaust your Stamina often so Endurance is important to allow more actions, like rolling and attacking. They are the only Straight Swords in the game that are paired. Thats the way being a slow tanky melee mech works unfortunately. Using the Barrage ability of Black Bow will allows you to set these Statuses very easily through rapid attacks, but will also deal decent damage in their own right. Beginnerbuilds focus on easy to access items for the starting areas and simplicity in execution. Buffing with Golden Vow and Black Flames Protection before boss fights makes trading damage always go in your favor. I also run a Balor frame, i ran into the same problem. how do i add a build to the strength page. The idea is to set the Poison Status effect using a Poison infused Uchigatana and Serpentbone Blade to boost Attack Power, as well as striking repeatedly to boost Attack Power, to crank out high damage per strike. Theway this Build works is that you'll be wielding a Greatshield in order to Block Counter with your Whip. The majority of builds I see online have been using heavy weapons, are non heavy weapons damage just so low its not worth it at all? In addition to that, equipping the right Talismans and casting buff spells like Golden Vow and Terra Magica and/or casting debuff spells on enemieswith one ofFull Moon Sorcery Spells or Greyoll's Roarplus using the Mix of Wondrous Physickwith the right boosting Crystal Tearscan make the damage output for that spell skyrocketing. You can also use Mushroom Crown and Kindred of Rot's Exultation in these cases to keep your Attack Power high. Is there no equivalent build of Giant Dad ?A build can be made around Golem Halberd and maximizing it's range and stagger potential.A variation of colossal guardian with more focus on stamina and status effect build up (frost). When you combine the fast attacks of the War Sickle with high Poise and Talismans like Winged Sword Insignia and Millicent's Prosthesis you get very high DPS. And you can Charged R2 for high damage and Stance Damage and have Axe Talisman. Volt can't take many hits, so remember to apply shields to lines of sight. Hand Axe, Longsword/Noble's Slender Sword, Short Spear (Ash of War: Black Flame Tornado), Fists, Claws. Elden Ring Builds can be changed via a Rebirth mechanic that allows you to Respec your character. 48 min ago So if you could do a tank build or maybe somebody could reply with a actually good tank build that would be GREATLY appreciated. I started as a Confessor so only INT is the default value:VIG: 50MND: 20END: 25STR: 20DEX: 20INT: 9FTH: 15ARC: 70For loadout, you'll want Scavengers Curved Sword with Occult and either Seppeku or Bloody Slash. If you prefer to play tankier, you could put Barricade Shield on your shield, but then you'd need to swap your spear to 2H to use the weapon skill. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Amelee focused build that uses Flames of the Redmanes to stagger enemies and bring them to their knees. AnIntelligence Build that uses the Dark Moon Greatsword and spells to range down enemies from a distance. Licences: Blackbeard 3, Zheng 3 Blackbeard Frame, Weapons: 2 x Flechette Launcher in Flex Mount Chain Axe in Main Mount Nanocarbon Sword in Heavy Mount, Systems: Synthetic Muscle Netting Total Strength Suite 1/2/3, Pilot Traits: Brawler 3/Duelist 3/Vanguard 3 Core Bonus: Titanomachy Mesh & Gyges Frame Reinforcement. Focus on using running and jumping L1 attacks as these do 4 hits very quickly, as opposed to just L1 by itself which does 2 or rolling L1 which does 3. I thinkmadness is a interesting mechanic so wanted to build a class around it which had both melee and range, it is viable in PVP to I know the spear gets some hate but it is really fun to use and the skill looks awesome one last lore nod if u use spirit summons try and use ones that summon more than one person then u can have your Merry Men while you get your bow out and attack from the back. However, I personally prefer a build that is versatile. Sprinkle in Magic Glintblade spells for more awesome damage. You need to have a well rounded stat spread for this Build since you are playing it like a melee character that uses a Shield, so good Vigor and Endurance helps with Blocking and taking damage. Learn to roll back and then use Unsheathe in one movement. The R2 attack is used to deal more damage when you can predict the attack, but also when you are trying to Stance-break an enemy or boss. You can of course sub in other spells against Lightning Resistant enemies, but Lightning in general is a pretty good damage type. If you're willing to tank some damage, you could also take an LL in Manticore to get a Quick-Action teleport. You can even buff both weapons if you have enough time for it. Buff with Determination for best results. Just hold the button down and stay out of range of the enemy's attacks and you're golden. The R1 attack is much faster than the R2, but deals less Stance damage and is ideal for situations where you don't know what the enemy is going to do, since it comes out faster than the R2 attack. -Palico.If this repost doesnt work Im gonna just leave it, sorry. Omg, such an amazing guide!!!! An Dexterity/Arcane Build that uses the Rivers of Blood Katana to devastating effect. This adds to your already high defenses, making you even harder to kill. This doesn't always make sense when the target doesn't have much health remaining or it's just easier to have the increased damage buff from Frostbite, so you won't do this all the time. Haima crown matches Gelmir set colours and looks pretty dope. A Strength/Faith Build that uses the Whip: Giant's Red Braid to great effect, while also slinging Fire Spells. This will allow you to put the enemy to sleep more easily with follow up attacks. I works hard to keep my's Dota 2 builds and guides updated, and will help you craft the best Phantom Lancer build for the meta. Also, high physical def bosses are the toughest.- Equipping Greatswords will move me into the heavy equip load. Armor: Haima Glintstone Crown + Gelmir set - tip top to maintain med roll and look cool. Outside of just asking my DM to make more short range encounters, how can I change the load out or build it in the future to make the Balor more palatable? It also is good against enemies that can't Bleed. AnIntelligence Build that uses the Sword of Night and Flame and Shield as well as some Death Sorceries. i would love to see a build with Siluria's tree cause i think it looks awesome but cant find a good build. It has long windup and forces you to stand still, but that doesn't matter as it can be cast over and over from the other side of the boss room and it has the greatest tracking of all sorceries/incantations i've used. And on top of that it, boosts your Guard Boost by 25%, allowing you to block attacks more easily. This is why have high Endurance, use the the Green Turtle Talisman, and Viridian Amber Medallion and you could even use the Green Turtle Shield on your back for more Stamina regen. Apure Strength based Build that uses a giant hammer to pummel enemies into the ground. Rock throw. Your email address will not be published. They group up in tight spaces, but fan out in open locations. Apure DEX Build that uses the Nagakiba and Grease to have the best damage for any situation, coupled with extremely high mobility. It is important to Occult infuse the crushers because that gives them the greatest physical AR potential in the game. The way this Build works is that you'll be using the Moonlight Greatsword ability of the Dark Moon Greatsword to change the R2 attack into a wave that can stagger enemies at range when fully charged. This build allows you to be an Main Melee Mech with range 2 to 3 and a systems based attack on 5 range and a grapple on range 5 From there on you can invest in more of the blackbeard, tortuga and zheng for a rampage Allrounder with an attitude of "f*ck you in particular" It may not be the best build but is fun none the less j_one_k 1 yr. ago Ace 1: Very weak with no investment to Evasion, but it can still proc. Is stance pressure the issue? Getting a regular Blood-infused Curved Greatsword is also an option if you want more status proc, however, bleed is not the main focus here, and the loss in AR with Blood infusion is very significant. Amage build that focuses on the use of Death Sorceries and the Prince of Death Staff. For licenses: A same license team can work, but it's still often benefical if you spread your licenses around as team. Any help or tips are appreciated. This can allow you to defeat some enemies that are too difficult to hit with your slow swinging Watchdog's Staff. You'll have high Physical Strike Damage with this Build, which is one of the best damage types to have. Remember that you can jump away and fire in the same motion. You're goal is always to get at least one enemy with this Skill in order to boost your Attack Power via Rotten Winged Sword Insignia and Millicent's Prosthesis so that subsequent attacks deal more damage. Optionally if you have Scarlet Aeonia or Rotten breath use it at start of a boss battle until rots procs and watch the health rot away whilst spamming that sweet impaling blood magic.If using Rotten breath you can combine it with Black Blade, but that is not as efficient as Scarlet Aeonia in most cases because of the fp consumption. An endgame build for those who aim to be classic Magicians with DEX/INT/FTH-build without using any weapon other than Glintstone Staves and Sacred Seals. Amelee build that uses Jump Attacks and the Blasphemous Blade to demolish enemies point blank and at range. You can buff with Flame, Grant Me Strength when you're heading into a Boss fight or a difficult enemy because Rivers of Blood does both Physical and Fire Damage, benefitting immensely from this Incantation. Theway this Build works is that you'll buff your Scythe with Bloodflame Blade and use Stormcaller to rapidly strike enemies or Bosses for high damage and decent Bleed Build Up. Pilgrammed Best melee build?! Rock throw is the key. To maximize the buffs, high INT is needed. if your going to use this build there's no point in expecting you to read this, but just in case. They are less expensive than Dragon Communion ones, fit nicely with the theme of the build and combo nicely with the AoW. You want to be conservative with your FP usage or pack more FP Flask then Health Flask.-Buff with either Golden Vow, Flame grant me strength, or both as needed. You can also use Rock Sling, but it casts slower, though it does have longer range and does more stagger damage. Against bloodloss immune enemies use Blackflame Blade instead of Bloodflame Blade. An Bleed Build focused on Arcane and the use of Eleonora's Poleblade to deal incredible damage very quickly and set the Hemorrhage status effect. You can swap our Steeple for Staff of Loss when you need to cast Night Comet or Night Shard, to range down enemies where it's easier to do. You could use the Raptor's Black Feathers for even more Jump Attack Damage if you wish. Roar Medallion and Highland Axe both buff your Roar and follow up attack damage. It can literally go around walls if it happens to be following a target that runs behind a wall. Save the Bloodbone Arrows for Bosses because of the three types they are the only ones that are crafted, making them a bit more difficult to get, though it's not incredibly hard at this stage. Feel defenseless? Glintstone Pebble is your bread and butter and has longer range than Great Glintstone Shard, but less damage. Both will boost your melee damage, but not Thunderbolt. Scholar's Armament is your buff to really boost your damage over the top of a magic infused or cold infused Nagakiba. The former deals more damage, is a ranged attack, is capable of AoE, and has a drawback that is avoided with a simple weapon mod. The latter costs the same amount of EP but has none of the other features while also carrying a drawback that will literally cripple that build's effectiveness if it comes up. An Arcane/Faith/Dexterity Build that focuses on the use of Madness and Morgott's Cursed Sword. The way this Build works is that you'll prioritize using the magic attack of Sword of Night and Flame, by using things that boost its damage, as well as the damage of your regular weapon attacks. The way this Build works is that you'llbuff with Golden Vow as you travel around using Gravity Bolt at will to destroy enemies before they can even attack you once. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. It's particularly good against fast moving enemies and bosses that are hard to hit with Sword of Night and Flame's Weapon arts. You won't wear the heaviest armor, but I'm using Hoslows set (minus the helm) for peek fashionsouls. You can achieve these by giving bleed or poison to your weapons through ashes of war, and using weapons with scarlet rot on them like the Antspur Rapier or the Scorpion's stinger. The idea is in between Dark knight and Royal knight. And Golden Vow is there to increase damage and defenses further, and Blessing of the Eerdtree is there to keep your HP topped off to proc the effects of Ritual Sword and Ritual Shield Talismans. Class: AnyFlask Spread: Evenly between FP and HPPrimary Stats: Dexterity and ArcaneSecondary Stats: Vigor, Mind and EnduranceRecommended stat distribution: 40-50 Vig, 50 Dex, 45-50 Arc, 15 Faith, the rest should go to Mind and End. This build is focused on doing the maximum damage possible with every bonk while not caring much about taking damage. Use your blessing spell as a HoT for either engagements or just general healing if you are low on Health Flasks.-Usually can just wallop trash mobs with the colossal sword or using your low FP costing incantation as needed. Lightning Spear is your Lightning Damage spell that you'll use to take out enemies weak to Lightning. This makes it more effective against Bosses with high HP, particularly in co op or NG+. Or is it just time to accept that the Balors shortcomings cant be compensated for and re-license everything for a different build entirely? You'll carry the Blasphemous Blade and Clawmark Seal in your right hand andSword of Milos in your left, two-handing the Seal when you cast spells to gain extra damage from Strength Scaling and bonus damage toStone of Gurranq, giving you a great ranged option, and the Sword of Milos will refund you some of the FP spent on kill. You are a Lancer: an elite. The Balor has terrible speed and Sensors 5, so any time an enemy is more than 6 hexes away, I have to waste one or more turns simply trying to engage. You should two-hand it and lean into its weapon skill: Bloodhound's Finesse as much as possible. When the enemy counter attacks, simply use L2 again to i-frame away and repeat this process. You do 100% physical damage with this build, so this really helps out, and the Old Lord's Talisman helps extend the duration so you don't have to rebuff so quickly. Besides this, you'll buff yourself with Golden Vow on your left weapon, and Determination on your right. Lusat's Glintstone Staff increases FP cost by 50%, but Carian Slicer only costs 6 FP to begin with, so you can get away with it here in order to boost damage. Armor is the drake knight set but with the altered chestplate. They don't need ammo, making them a cheap option in the early game, and their DPS certainly isn't to be. Only played in PVE.It focuses on poking from behind a greatshield with Mohgwyn's Sacred Spear, and using the weapon skill to cause massive AOE bleeds. Use Jump Attacks on regular enemies, and remember that R1s and R2s with Maliketh's Black Blade have some hyper armor, allowing you to attack through other attacks most of the time. Basically, I do less damage now (Physical dmg) if I did not equip the Ash of War: Sacred Blade on the Noble Slender sword.- The build is totally focusing around counter attack, but usually bosses have high poise that needs 3 very fast counters to do 1 critical attack. Hey, Im Zathong and this guide is about Phantom Lancer Build in Dota 2. 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