The best power builds in the Elden Ring

It is no surprise that Elden Ring places a lot of emphasis on its magic system, offering players plenty of versatile spells. However, some players may want to take a more direct approach and decimate their enemies at close range with overwhelming power behind each blow. This is where the Strength stat comes into play. comes into play. There are many powerful strength-focused weapons, but players need to know which builds can get the most out of a weapon.

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The most Strength building play in the same way, running at and staggering enemies that survive the first hit with a colossal weapon like the Giant Breaker. However, some mix in other stats to reach power levels that would never normally be within their reach. This can be achieved by diving into magic-focused stats like Intelligence or faith. Some even resort to skill to create a so-called quality construction.

Crucible Axe Armor and Ordovis Greatsword Build

For fans of the Eochaid playstyle

Greatswords are great for melting bosses, making them a good choice for strength builds. Ordovis’ Greatsword has a Faith requirement of 15, meaning it covers just enough points to pair with the Flame, Give Me Strength summon. It also includes the weapon skill of Ordovis’ Whirl skill. Using Ashes of War: Golden Oath will stack with Flame, Give Me Strength. The summon version of Golden Oath, however, will not stack. Godfrey Icon increases the damage of Ordovis’ Whirl when players charge it, while Shard of Alexander grants it a flat damage increase. Flock’s Canvas Talisman increases the effectiveness of Flame, Give Me Strength. Taker’s Cameo gives players health back as they move between Sites of Grace and dig through dungeons.

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Optionally, players can reduce their other stats to increase their Faith high enough for the optional summons listed below. These summons give them more options in battle. This set increases damage regardless of Faith, which justifies its use. However, it also increases the damage of the optional summons listed and makes for a great Standbreak build. This also makes Flock’s Canvas Talisman an even better matchup than it already is.

Golem Halberd Bull Goat Armor Build

Destroy your enemies from close range

The playstyle for this build is to simply walk up to a player and destroy everything in their way – keeping in mind that this doesn’t mean they can’t die by being careless. Players will use the Golem’s Colossal Halberd, which requires a fairly high Strength. This works by placing Ash of War: Royal Knight’s Resolve on the Halberd and using charged attacks to unleash an eye-opening amount of damage per hit. The Bull-Goat set allows one to use the highest balance in the game and allows you to simply keep hitting your target with charged attacks until they stagger.

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Players should spend the majority of their flasks on restoring HP and replenishing their health to stay out of harm’s way. The talismans of this build are the Talisman of the Dragon Crest Greatshield to improve survivability, the Talisman of the Axe to further increase the damage of charged attacks, and the Talisman of the Goat Bull to take the stance to the highest level. The Talisman of the Curved Sword is great for taking out smaller enemies with block counters, but can also be useful for knocking back damage after being hit by a boss if a player doesn’t have enough time to perform their next Royal Knight charged attack with Resolve.

Dragon Hunter Build

A quality build with DLC content

Most Strength builds follow the same formula of increasing damage and smashing enemies up close – and a prime example of this is Giant-Crusher. This build offers players the opportunity to invest points in both Strength and Dexterity to create a quality build with faster attacks and more dodge windows. Many of the pieces in this set require players to Shadow of the Earth Tree DLC – which introduced some great strength-focused weapons. This is also a great option for players who don’t want to gear up before a fight or put together a setup before they can launch their next attack.

The Dragon Hunter’s Great Katana weapon skill means players can fight at a slightly greater distance and avoid getting hit by their enemies as often or at all. The Rakshasa set, Shard of Alexander, Two-Handed Sword Talisman, and Godfrey Symbol all increase the damage of this build to take down enemies as quickly as possible. The Great Dragon Crest Talisman helps with survivability from attacks that hit the player. High-quality weapons like these can make players feel like they are getting stronger and not at their limit.