Elden Ring Astrologer Class Guide - How to Build a Mage (Beginner Guide)

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[@fabulousk9014]

Plz can you tell where the Meteorite staff us? I dont find anything on Wiki or other sites about it!

[@tyberzann9749]

@@fabulousk9014 The staff is located in the caled swamp, in the ruins, there's a dead body hanging on the window, the staff is there.

[@Bodom1after1midnight]

@@tyberzann9749 Im not seeing any dead body hanging from any windows, is it actually near the step down to the chest or another building?

[@Bodom1after1midnight]

Found it, its not near the actual ruins, its near the edge of the swamp where you jump down with the npc merchant just up on the ledge. Guarded by a couple poison flowers.

[@marcodeluca8784]

Can I play in this game without melee combat (Magic only)?

[@Xananymous]

"If you got the aptitude, you've should join the mages at the college of winterhold"

[@CarlitosPR94]

😂😂

[@jaredben3760]

That is if you didn't get an arrow to the knee🤣🤣🤣

[@d.r.1471]

Lol 😂

[@rafaelsanchez9187]

Hell yea bro

[@gaelofariandel6747]

I always steal his soul, take it to the CoW & sell it to the Daedra at the Atrinoch Forge for a daedra heart. Then eat it.

[@tennisman8304]

I started as a mage. I am now 14 hours in and I had no idea I could change my flasks. That information alone made this video worth it lol

[@dutchylondon]

😂

[@finitesound]

Lol, I'm 14 hours in as well and still too weak to kill Godrick. Mage balancing could use some work.

[@holographicfrog1503]

@@finitesound Change all of your pots to mana and dodge all the attacks. Pretty easy. This is what I did while being underleveled. Also abuse your summons.

[@mrmanceres7653]

@@finitesound Use summons to distract, I used the wolves, bring in the Allie you run into in the castle that you can summon at the entrance, stay distant and be ready to dodge. Go grind some XP boost INT and Mana I think mine was 30 int mana 20 when I beat him. Equip light armor to move faster, your going to try and avoid the hits anyways. 5 points in Dex so you can pop off spells faster.

[@zacharyjackson1829]

@@mrmanceres7653 jelly fish is WAAAAY better for a mage then the wolves. it is unusually tanky and has ranged attacks

[@HMan2828]

Once you get Swift Glintstone Shard, you'll never use Pebble again. Also, once you got your horse, go get the Meteorite staff, and while you're there also grab the Rock Sling spell in the same zone. Rock Sling absolutely destroys bosses. In addition to making the most damage of all spells (if all 3 rocks hit), it breaks their guard and stuns them. Also, you can get a +2 INT head by farming the imps you run into in the early catacombs. It's a rare drop from them, but I got it in like an hour of farming them, so not too bad. For an armor set, the best I have found is the Cleanrot set, that you get by killing a Cleanrot Knight in Aeonia, maybe 10-20 hours in.

[@username18990]

Highest damage output setup I’ve used with 50 int, is Frostshard while wearing the Frost Witch Hat, and the charm that boosts sorcery potency, while using the charm that shortens casting time, allowing you to spam Frostshard causing enemies to shatter and take tons of damage

[@99rick66]

I have farmed and farmed those 'blanking' imps and none of the frackers will drop the ugly ass head.

[@aceofshades4928]

@@Kaitri my intelligence stat went down while I was trying to read that

[@HMan2828]

@@nixiestarlight158 I said swift, not great, and to get it all you have to do is ride the horse to the place and pick up the book.

[@wilsonalex7159]

Hi, this is real testimony of a spell doctor who helped me bring back my finance, who left i and the kids for 9 month. i had lost all hope about my finance coming back home again. if you're going thr

[@bw2903]

To add to this build - there's a Green Turtle Talisman that raises stamina recovery speed. Highly recommend as you can easily spam spells and regain endurance quickly and it's easy to get to as a newbie.

[@eriksgasins9086]

thank you for the tip!

[@delwigzieful]

This is my first ever souls game i would have been lost without this absolutely awesome guide i can't thank you enough for posting this i really appreciate it Thank you very much You have my subscription big-time,

[@anthonyhall4170]

Wholesome souls

[@thestormkage]

@@anthonyhall4170 💀

[@mythicmars4848]

This is my second attempt at a souls game, I’ve had the game for a day and already gotten close to snapping my controller in half again

[@dylanmackenzie1029]

it's not even a souls game lol

[@thestormkage]

@@dylanmackenzie1029 it’s a from software game and people count them as souls games

[@briancase3599]

I've always done strength builds in souls games. Tried both confessor and astrologer for a couple hours for something different. Now I far prefer astrologer. Sticking with that. Thank you for the advice.

[@st8kout961]

When you pick up the Meteorite Staff, look nearby for some ruins that have some Mage garments; hat, gloves, etc.

[@PoserPunx]

I can’t find any mage garments!

[@jessesmans9791]

Yeah with like 0 regular defense. Armor only boosts defensive stats, so unless you are fighting against magic spells that traveller's set is useless.

[@PoserPunx]

@@jessesmans9791 that is one I came across and it was junk compared to my starting outfit. I did hunt down the sage outfit and let fashion win for now.

[@jessesmans9791]

@@PoserPunx Hahahaha. Can't traverse the depths of Elden Hell without some nice fashion on your butt.

[@maxhalpin5186]

I’ve been using the scarab helm or whatever because it reduces fp use

[@koreygrimberg4431]

Pulled the trigger on making a mage first time. Never played a dark souls and this guide is amazing.

[@chrisabaya3030]

I’m thinking about making a mage as well , how is it going for you?

[@j3htro203]

@@chrisabaya3030 I'm doing a mage build as well, I played all the fromsoftware games with other kinds of builds, so this is my first mage build, and I can answer for you decide if it's worth for you: Some bosses and mobs became extremely easy compared to other builds, you just have to keep the distance and you can first try almost anything, basically some of the fights become easier, but for me that's about it. Your mana often runs out in bigger areas, and then you have to go meele, with very low hp, usually you die pretty fast, the horseback fights are incredibly terrible, the spells only hit if you face the enemy, which is pretty hard while you're trying to flee, slow bosses are a peace of cake, but fast engager bosses and mobs are a nightmare. I played about 13 hours and my most reliable spell is still the starting one, I thought there was a lot of cool, strong and useful spells but in reality there is only a handful worth using. So it's pretty hard to "manage" you have to be careful with you potions, how you position, you will get oneshot by almost anything really, and probably its not really worth it.

[@thingnumbertwo2]

This is my first Souls-like and I chose Astrologer as well. Hope it's working out for you; it's going really well so far for me. I'm really enjoying flinging spells at stuff.

[@GradietPanda12345]

@@chrisabaya3030 try it out and see for yourself

[@GradietPanda12345]

@@j3htro203 only a handful my ass. You’ve only played 13 hours. You aren’t obligated to just use the same damn spell all game. There’s way more then a handful of useful. Spells

[@blackmushi26]

1st time trying a Fromsoftware game so followed this guide with my Astrologer. Absolutely having a blast, thank you ;D

[@joejackson5708]

Good for you! dark souls 3 was my first but this is something else!!! good luck Tarnished one!

[@yetiz_gaming230]

Same! Was samurai at first but saw mage and looked so sick

[@blackmushi26]

​@@yetiz_gaming230 nice! I want to try rolling an alt for melee but I gotta git gud at this game first

[@wilsonalex7159]

Hi, this is real testimony of a spell doctor who helped me bring back my finance, who left i and the kids for 9 month. i had lost all hope about my finance coming back home again. if you're going thr

[@317NEETz]

The tortoise shell is a great shield for mages I found it on the weeping peninsula in a chest and have been using ever since. It’s durable and it’s ability negates most damage and magic damage when in use

[@deadlypandaghost]

There's also an easy spell slot in the tower next to it. For reference these are the towers attop the cliff adjacent to the bonfire near the black knight that only comes out at night.

[@alloverdaplace2043]

Question. I found the turtle shell. But it still allows me to use it even with small red x next to it since my stats are not that high. Should I still use it?

[@octaviarose2067]

@@alloverdaplace2043 If you haven't found an answer to your question; usually when something has an X next to it, that means it either will NOT work at all, or it's efficiency will go down MAJORLY. For example: If I use a greatsword with an X, my damage will be lowered a lot. If I use a spell, I simply won't cast it. I've never used shields with red X's, but based on the previous knowledge, what could happen is either the absorption will go down (So if a weapon has passive magic dmg, instead of blocking say, 50 of that damage, I will only block 25), or the stamina cost to block a hit will go up tremendously and open me up to free hits or riposte. Not a good situation to be in.

[@mr.commonsense6645]

@@octaviarose2067 tldr: don't use equipment with an x mark on it

[@cthulhu7480]

I've always loved playing as a pyromancer in the previous souls game but this time I'm going with a mage see how that will go. This honestly made a lot of sense, you got to the point really nicely.

[@HMan2828]

You can still play a pyromancer in this game, but all the fire and dragon magic is faith based, so you need a cleric... I was super bummed out when I gave in my dragon hearts, saw amazing spells, but then realized I can't cast any of them...

[@Maestro_presto]

@@HMan2828 prophet is the way to go

[@justinjacobson7495]

@@HMan2828 yeah missing the ability to invest no levels but still do crazy damage with pyromancy is sad, but having such a wide variety for faith builds nearly makes up for it

[@SPJ-88]

The swift spell really helps a lot against many fast and flying enemies. The rock sling is powerful, but too slow to cast and had to be used on stationary/kited enemies.

[@keeganbate8935]

If you can find it, I highly recommend the carian sword you find mid game. It uses somber smithing stones, but doesn't need a ton of upgrades to be a viable melee weapon for a mage as it scales with intelligence

[@PeterPhinney]

but what about your armor then? since u are mage dont u have disadvantage close?

[@omegafox4724]

​@@PeterPhinney imagine wearing armor for the stats in a souls

[@SoFly2H2D]

Awesome guide. Straight to the point, clear cut info. As a mage player in Skyrim I knew that I would be going to do the same in Elden Ring, so once I get the game I'll be ready. Thanks.

[@lucasbaxley220]

I’m doing a strength magic build for my first character and it has definitely been a challenge. These tips will help out for sure

[@Siuiop]

I'm planning to do the same when I get the disc on ps4. How do you go about it ? Do you use ash of war to change the scaling or did you buff the weapon using a spell ?. I would appreciate any feedback. Thanks

[@mooseroom]

@@Siuiop i'd say dex and int works best. dex decreases cast time (like in ds1) now so dex is a pretty useful stat to have

[@came4861]

@@mooseroom but moonlight greatsword

[@mooseroom]

@@came4861 if there's a moonlight greatsword in ER then i'm gonna be a strength int kid

[@DavyDavePapi]

@@mooseroom oh there's definitely gonna be one. Every game has had it except sekiro I think

[@marybdrake1472]

I am playing a mage at the start. And this is going to be very helpful.

[@Cactusiano]

I'm getting my a*s kicked as an astrologer 🥺

[@marybdrake1472]

@@Cactusiano You need to make adjustments, that's all. And do consider that the Astrologer might not be a good starting class for you personally. So be ready to try something else if you need to. Magic users tend be slow starters in a lot of rpgs as well. So that is another thing to deal with when playing one.

[@Rocky0Road]

Me to, have the fear of a sword battle

[@newgamesoldgames3552]

That was my choice too! I'm a few hours in now and having great fun, how about you?

[@Rocky0Road]

@@Capper_Bra so what depends on ur level etc, maybe ur not good enough to be a different character, play to ur strengths.

[@holzbruch]

I've never played any mage in any souls game, so this time I'll try it out. It does look pretty cool from what I could see here, so I'm pretty excited to play myself in a few hours!

[@MrAliFranca]

Same!

[@newgamesoldgames3552]

I hope you enjoy it! Have you started yet? How is it going? My biggest tip for anyone playing a souls game for the first time is never to get too greedy, trying to give an enemy one last hit before dodging is the hit which is going to get you killed! My second tip is never underestimate even the smallest of enemies!

[@patrickosm]

Until now I’m hating the experience to play as a mage

[@irvintang2751]

1 and 2 was easy mode when playing mage. 3 suddenly flip the script and made mage hard mode by giving bosses lunge attacks when you’re far away. This one feels somewhere in the middle.

[@Zeqhry]

Went through 2 runs in ds2 learning mage for elden ring

[@LampseekerForevermore]

Arc spells may be less damage efficient but their main application is defense (primarily in pvp), same as homing soulmass in ds3. Keeps you safe while you are immobile casting other spells.

[@VictorVonDoom909]

Yup. It's perfect for Crowd control when I have a group of enemies who are running at me. It's My "Oh shit" spell lol

[@KhanBostan]

The first time I played Elden Ring I used your double greatsword build and ended the game easily with it. I didn't do a second playthrough after that. It's almost a year, and I am starting afresh as a mage using your video as a starter guide. Thanks (Y)

[@chapmanoo]

Rocking a mage for my first playthough of Elden Ring, which also happens to be my first venture into magic in any souls game, loving it so far! Though I wish there was a more satisfying way to progress my spells rather than sticking to one, Glintstone Pebble, for most of my journey!

[@HMan2828]

Later on you get better spells... I'm 30 hours in and pebble isn't even memorized anymore.

[@KishorTwist]

@@HMan2828 What is the better follow-up(s) to Pebble as one progresses the game as a spellcaster?

[@tats_n_kats6866]

This was such a perfect video for me. Thanks a ton

[@Starkin_]

Your guides already helped me tremendously on my BG3 Tactician playthrough. I just started Elden Ring as a Confessor and I’m getting slapped big time, I just need my magic so I‘m gonna start over as a Mage using ur guide - very excited to try!

[@Tybear-qz4bx]

this is the class I was looking at when I first start. thanks for the guide

[@gnarface3831]

I just started up a 2nd character to play as a mage and wow does it make playing the same game completely fresh. So much fun, nice guide, thanks.

[@Kaldrim72]

I'm not sure how much Int you get from the glint crowns *haven't gotten one yet), but if your patient you can farm the Imp enemies in the Stormfoot catacombs until you get a 'Imp head(Cat)' helmet drop. Its heavy(8.1) but it gives +2 int. I got lucky on my mage on got one on my first kill in there. It is a fairly rare drop though. I know the academy headpieces give int, but they also lower either stamina or health as a cost.

[@rotn2013]

Olivinus Glintstone Crown give +3 int

[@HMan2828]

@@rotn2013 If you've completed the academy, you can buy the Queen's set from the vendor lady with 2 heads at the round table. Her head, in addition to be STYLISH!!!, gives +3 INT.

[@TrueRMYDRACOARES]

Prisoner still makes an amazing Mage, in current meta he is actually the best starting mage because of the starting dex and strength (moonveil). Hold on to all scrolls and turn them into the turtle at the church as no matter the npc quests u break, he never leaves. You can actually get to him at the beginning of the game and unlock the grace up there

[@Shadow0fd3ath24]

Moonveil gets shit on by Meteorite staff anywhere last 20int. Itll do 890 damage 5 times in 4 secs with a Raya Lucaria spell called "comet" and only 13 Endurance. With 30 endurance, terra magicka, Twinsage crown, and Pysick tear i can do 8 hits in 6 secs that do near 1400 each.

[@melvinwilliams9432]

Just started as mage and here is what I found. With base level staff you add +2 to attack per intelligence level up. As for scaling first attack gets +2 second attack gets +1 per level up. First upgrade to staff bumps it +3 to attack but afterwards goes back to +2 and +1 per level up. Example (base no upgrade level 25 intelligence 159 first hit, 124 second hit. First upgraded staff level 25 intelligence 162 first hit, 127 second hit.) Level 26 intelligence 167 first hit, 132 second hit with upgraded staff.

[@DevinarGremio]

I'm starting to play Elden Ring now with the release of the DLC and will use this as a starting build! Thanks!

[@imaheadout2639]

Have you enjoyed it?

[@DevinarGremio]

@@imaheadout2639 yes, I also used the tips here to get green turtle talisman and meteorite staff and it's working great so far, currently at lvl 57

[@lanawilliams7615]

Starting a new character and playing astrologer as I was a samurai before…..this is a great guide! Thanks 😊

[@kellyloganme]

Thanks for the info. I'm trying a mage for my first run, I also chose the astrologer. I like the seed advice, I may restart to use that now that I understand the basics.

[@mieszanesztuki]

While you're onto getting the Meteorite staff, there's a Rock Sling spell nearby too. Look for it, it's absolutely devastating. It also gets a 30% damage boost for the staff itself.

[@red3yekingg]

Amazing layout and transitions. Perfect descriptions and straight to the point narrative. Earned a new sub definitely coming back to this channel.

[@MrKenpachi28]

been here nearly 3 years--Fextra is all you need. ;)

[@SuperEagle112]

I’ll be playing your Paladin build. You helped me heaps with D2R and I appreciate you here. Always entertaining.

[@RaumBances]

I've been starting and stopping videos because I don't want to know some secret location that will "Make me OP" and then quickly spoil the experience. I wanted to learn descent starter techniques and make my way through the game myself. Exploration, discovery and challenge is why games like this exist. So I really appreciate your approach. Thanks.

[@ezraboger4903]

I chose the Vagabond as my first class. But I've been considering making a mage character, considering I've never made one in a souls game. Thanks a lot for the tips!

[@andresperez6654]

Same here, I just respecd my vagabond into a mage build mid game. Loving it so far

[@JaddyOG]

same here. love the vagabond

[@ericglover7773]

I did the same and spent 5 minutes looking at the start menu before i hit "new game". I have no regrets re-rolling with an astrologer.

[@JaddyOG]

@@andresperez6654 I tried that but I thought it would ruin my sword build. how is it?

[@redgeoblaze3752]

Magic is always my favorite playstyle. It's pretty close to perfect in this game. I barely ever run out of FP unless I'm being careless, and there are way too many good spells. It's hard to choose, and I keep thinking that I might come across a scenario where I would need a certain spell. Fortunately, we get new spell slots much faster in this game. I was a bit disappointed that they gave fire spells to Faith instead of Int considering that fire was Int based in Demon's Souls, but there are a few new types of magic for Int based builds to use. Stuff like Madness, Ice, and Gravity.

[@AngerOfTheLand]

Never really played the souls games but looking at them, especially this mage, it looks like upgraded castlevania 64 with no belmonts. I loved castlevania 64!

[@johnayala771]

Thanks this is super informative compared to the “most op mage builds”

[@whenwhere6173]

I started as mage, now I'm a mage with great curvesword from the riders. And their armor too.

[@SHOCKSTRUT]

Thanks for the video. I was on the fence between confessor and mage. Now I think I'll be rockin' the mage class to start the game.

[@nurglematthew893]

Thank You, Cas. Been great watching the Live Stream of ya putting this together. Very helpful compilation. - Happy Gaming, Fextra Community!

[@BLACKxSONIC]

Thank you so much Fextralife. I took way too long making my character lmao I want to use magic but I also like swords. Can’t wait for the prisoner video frfr. I wasn’t even looking at that class because it looked funny but from using your wiki I found out that it’s the class I’m most interested. It takes time to do all of this and I’m thankful for your efforts ✊🏾💪🏾

[@stevenfrierson6300]

This is my first soul game I used to be on eso but I thank you very much for the tips you gave me and I'm loving this game every time I put it on taking a step by step thank you

[@iparkedmycar]

Meteorite Staff is not in the wiki yet. The location of where to get the Demi-Human Queen's Staff is not either other than it is starting equipment for the prisoner.

[@pippaborri4598]

Do you know where to find it?

[@fusion7870]

Agreed

[@saterus514]

nothing anywhere on a meteorite staff wtf?

[@Fallenflamez]

No luck finding info on it

[@saterus514]

@@Fallenflamez did he say” Caleb” ruins ? I couldn’t understand what he said ,and I can’t find anything ruins similar sounding either

[@jimfitch3215]

Handy guide! I've always found these games a little overwhelming but these guides you guys are putting out are helping me no end!

[@darthgollott9041]

Great video! As a new player to these type of games I’m definitely going with this build and all the information was very helpful thanks!

[@FairyJess]

I just started playing and picked astrologer! I’m glad I came across this video, it’s so helpful!

[@xxinceptorxx2848]

I started as samurai got him to 21 but I felt bored so I made a mage and it’s really fun, lots to learn, try, get and it’s a different play style

[@juliacortes4275]

Me too!!

[@surveyor1515]

same but it was because I decided I wanted a distance between me and some of the monsters

[@FranzLukasTony]

This video is amazing. It saved so much time for me and it is not complicated at all. I’ll try it out, my first mage run in all SoulsLike ❤️❤️ Thanks mate, you are awesome ☺️

[@herdinstinct8282]

EVERYONE - THE METEORITE STAFF can be found SOUTH EAST of the [Aeonia Swamp Shore - waypoint]. There is a body hanging outside of a stone window. Dismount and walk along the outer edges to loot the body without having to fight the mobs inside.

[@seanmoran209]

where in relation to [caelid highway south]? because thats SW of [aeona swamp shore]

[@julienc6178]

it's in streets of sages ruins. NORTH of aeonia swamp shore or WEST of Inner aeonia.

[@Fextralife]

There’s a link on the wikis map eldenring.wiki.fextralife.com/Meteorite+Staff and eldenring.wiki.fextralife.com/Interactive+Map?id=1804&lat=-180.24&lng=138.32&zoom=8

[@herdinstinct8282]

@@julienc6178 maybe loot drops are randomized because I did not get my staff in the sage ruins. There I found the spell SLING ROCK

[@dodgerlong790]

Great vid M8, i all ways play mage 1st run through, DS 1,2,3, but Elden Ring is such a new concept, with open world its very daunting even for a veteran. Im lvl 38 with meteorite staff, and thanks to you i will now search Out rapier, as i have +8 Rekardos, keep up the good work.

[@wolves600]

the lazuli glintstone sword works well too apparently

[@imeggman]

Early pure mage comes down to 2 things...Meteorite Staff, Rock Sling. That spell and that staff will take you VERY far and sorta...spoils you a little.

[@Vansbaseball]

So I started watching these videos because I have been trying to figure out what kind of build I wanted to do to actually "get somewhere" at first in this game (I freely admit I suck at Souls games) and I watched the video about "Classes" and then this one and one for confessor. I can say for the first time ever I beat a boss (that wasn't a tutorial boss) for the first time...okay it was the Groveside Cave (I think that's the name of it) before Stormveil but still...FINALLY TOOK ONE DOWN! And yes I am doing "Astrologer" right now. It's kind of funny how weirdly fun it is to play a "Magic class" in this game but then again I've tried Melee...got me NOWHERE so this works out Good job on the guide!

[@dangsickname]

Great video, about 15 hours in and 2 bosses down with my astronomer build. Going really well and also if you want to still have a melee weapon you can switch that staff to your left hand and equip a sword to your right to get the added melee damage

[@Xannah]

yess i do that. who needs protection anyways lol

[@dangsickname]

@@Xannah spam roll and run away strategy 😂

[@Garfunkle96]

I just got into elden ring and have never played a mage class so this helped alot! 😊 always played as a knight either 1 hand sword or 2 handed weapons for all souls game btw lol

[@VictorVonDoom909]

Struggled to pick a starting class... I finally went with astrologer... and stuck with it. At level 20 now... was never a magic user thru any SOULS game... but I'm in love with the Mage gameplayvin this game 💯👏

[@TeamMD0]

Same! I normally pick the knight , vagabond type .

[@magevogue]

Your previous mage guide for the souls remake for the PS5 was very useful. Glad you also made a mage guide for this game too! Look forward to more mage guides and tips as I will play as this class.

[@damcrac]

Looking forward to a more end-game mage build guide. Really liking being a spell caster so far early game.

[@christopherbrown4391]

I've been doing heavy farming of souls and got my intelligence to 30. Raised my stamina a bit and then put some points in strength and dexterity to use a cool sword. I noticed once I got to 30 intelligence I didn't get as many overall benefits. I'm totally new to souls game but I freaking love this game.

[@gaelofariandel6747]

Damage scaling from stats isn't all THAT high & there are "soft caps" Just balance out vigor & Intelligence while making dexterity & endurance your secondaries. Upgrading weapons tend to do more for spell damage IMO.

[@alh5470]

me exactly at 30 int felt like my dps leveled off... now im thinking if i should have sotpped at 25 int and rest in vigor to live.

[@Lethalronin.]

Going to try mage for the first time after hundreds of hours

[@dennis___1181]

Just bought the game never really played a souls game and was thinking mage. Watching you just solidified my decision lol appreciate the tips man

[@MeldinX2]

I'm going to do a int/str hybrid battlemage. Dunno how viable it is but i like to also fight in close combat and still use some spells. Instead of only spamming spells at range.

[@wojciechkryl9293]

Thinking about the same build, think good for start as melee and magic is prisoner or confessor

[@DG-nn8zt]

Spell spamming will be boring after a while, hybrid is where I’m going

[@Webxhed]

Dex synergizes better with int

[@SP_The_Ned_Master]

@@DG-nn8zt yes I wanna do a strength mage build too but would prisoner be better or no? I wanna be a in your face kinda mage

[@MeldinX2]

@@Webxhed It does, but only because of the casting speed. However it's not as fun as having a huge ass weapon but still being able to cast spells. :)

[@Zackaria_sMax]

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[@DanielS-gv5nj]

I really wonder how the scaling with the ashes of war will work in the end. If you can achieve weapon damage scaling based on int or faith on the same level as classic str or dex scaling, I don't see the point of having str/dex based melee characters if int/faith also do the trick AND give you sorceries on top. Maybe the scaling won't be as strong?

[@redmdlee]

yeah thats what I've been wondering, would be interesting to do once more info comes out

[@khaido9394]

depends, Int and faith scaling have split damage, so if you're fighting against enemies with int or faith resistance your weapon damage will do jack shit, so there's a trade-off there

[@WillowGreenheart]

Not only like Khai said split damage but dex/str boost defense too. And you don't need FP for like str/dex/quality build mostly. it will be the same as DS buuuut magic and bows are more viable. Which is good and fun!

[@MasterLoki1991]

as others have said the scaling is split and against magic/faith resistant stuff ur in a bigger pinch also, weapons that have split types can not have coatings applied to the weapon so those useful ones for adding fire or lightning damage to ur wep don't work here, you can also set those weapons to scale off normal stuff still and deal magic damage as far as I can tell. the magic ash of war lets u choose normal scaling still without adding magic damage to the weapon.

[@JasonDavidson-xr8en]

Nice vid, very helpful, just got game and starting as Astrologer first so this helps.

[@shalom8858]

Loving these breakdowns! Can’t wait to FINALLY play on a few hours.

[@JJ-dz3ob]

Change your xbox settings to the Netherlands and you can play now

[@shalom8858]

@@JJ-dz3ob 😂 that’s crazy! Thanks for the tip.

[@Sneshie]

I wanna do a spellblade type build, but I definitely want a focus on magic because the spells in this game look amazing and deal considerable damage. I just can’t go through a souls game without a melee weapon in my hand. Hopefully I can find a good dex scaling weapon to combo with. Start a battle by draining mana on spells, buff with scholars armament, and two hand a good dex weapon to finish

[@raro991]

Same, im thinking of a spellblade build but with a whip instead of a sword

[@rogthepirate4593]

There are a few decent melee weapon options that scale with int, too.

[@PapaTanduo]

Great guide I was meaning to start as an astrologer.. helped a lot 🥃

[@Karacis]

Thanks for the video and the tips!! I've been planning to main mage build on this game, and magic looks pretty strong too!! Excited to start playing it tonight after work.

[@madestro]

Thanks a lot for this guide. Made me realize I probably won't enjoy pure caster, so I will follow the paladin guide instead. Amazing content as always

[@DylanDValentine]

same!

[@kal2352]

Same, It's a souls game. Standing afar and casting spells without getting right up to the enemies means you won't get the full experience.

[@frankwilliams22]

@@kal2352 in your opinion. Different people tend to like to experience things in different ways.

[@Pit_Wizard]

Don't sleep on the Magic Glintblade spell that the Prisoner starts with. It's not as fp efficient as glintstone pebble, but it's extremely versatile. It can hit enemies from behind, it confuses the AI of enemies that would normally block or dodge, and you can queue up several attacks on an unsuspecting enemy.

[@derekbrown3447]

Amen! They all dodge when it's first cast and then forget about it! Plus it does plenty damage to where INT 23 and Mind 20 can take out a giant in 1 1/2 fp bars.

[@MattmoroGaming]

This is the first souls game that I actually plan on trying to beat, so this guide definitely helped me decide that I wanna play as a Mage! Great video!

[@cagedpegasus]

Dude you sound just like Jamie (J Rogans producer) it's unreal Great video btw, I just started last night. Never ran a mage build in Souls so this is a huge change for me and your video is one of the very few that don't completely confuse newbs.

[@fl45hbrg]

Going prisoner. I feel like having a reliable melee option in the beginning will help carry me until I can get some decent spells and I want to go more spell sword with dex anyways.

[@davso91]

prisonner is better to play mage and sword?

[@devious7579]

I'm playing Astro now and the sword and buckler I started with is fine for a backup

[@LastLifeVR]

Well, honestly Dex is gonna be super useful for any casting class as it increases casting speed. Heck, weapon damage for Dez kinda soft caps at 40 while casting speed's bonus doesn't soft cap until 60, so your pure caster may actually end up with more dex than your agile fighter types.

[@tehf00n]

astrologer is actually a decent melee character once you get a turtle shell shield.

[@danielworden]

Then prisoner will give you wasted points in Strength, but play what you want of course.

[@sarahtaylor1499]

Just a few important things if you want to play as a mage. In a blind playthrough magic does jack. Being the recommended level in the early game means you lack the dmg to kill any storyboss without going melee. For reference the first area boss would need around 50 pebble to die, all the while you need to dodge his super wide AoE attacks. So to have a decent chance you would need to travel around 30ish% of the map to get some stuff. Secondly, since the game doesnt have the option to create a crude weapon (lower scaling but higher base dmg) getting a working melee weapon is a giant pain. You basically need double the upgrade materials Lastly, enemy spellcaster will always outclass you in terms of damage. So without armor or hp, both need extra runes to level the stats, you will die a lot

[@frankarthur6159]

The meteorite staff gets stronger with more int. I have 45 int and my staff's scaling is at 206

[@Omar_Al_Seddik]

And so do all staves.

[@ivanvoloder8114]

I just started playing Elden Ring yesterday and my first pick is Astrologer. I'm going with a pure mage build because I like magic and its good to know that I need to invest into stamina for casting. Its a bit overwhelming game for a first timer like myself. I apriciate if you can give me pointers what kind of gear should I be searching, considering talismans, staffs and similar stuff.

[@Fextralife]

Check out the builds page on the wiki we have build progression for mages so you can aim for specific loot

[@st8kout961]

Use the teleporter to get to the Meteorite Staff area. It's in the starting area, at the south end of the lake and in the ruins just offshore. Stay mounted and if you're lucky you can ride all the way down the stairs, where the rats are MUCH easier to kill while mounted. I ended up having to first kill the wolves outside, using the spirit wolves, before riding down. After you teleport, "Crouch" works amazingly well to get past the mobs in the cave. Just keep moving down the ramps while crouched to get to the Resting fire waypoint. Mount up and ride toward the lake and to the right to get to the ruin with the Meteorite Staff, ride up the steps and if you get close enough you can loot it before dying. Then back at the Resting waypoint, mount up and ride again to the same area, as close by find the down staircase, to get the "Rock Sling" spell.

[@christopherharte4741]

How about not, actually play the toon the way it was meant to be played and not be a cheating POS like this guy

[@st8kout961]

@@christopherharte4741 Yeah, wait until you FAIL several dozen times trying to get past mobs that can 1 or 2 shot you.

[@christopherharte4741]

@@st8kout961 git good scrub, at least you admit you suck. Anything, anytime can one-shot kill you, it's called learning, stop being a cry baby and whining about having to put effort into it and learn how to play the game properly

[@TheTylerDaleLatham]

Thanks you! Finally got Elden ring and have been watching your beginner guides to see how I want to play! Great videos dude! Keep up the awesome work!

[@moemrizzle1991]

I’ll be playing this class! It’s cool that you replenish mana from killing lower enemies too!

[@A-n-i-o-w]

This is my fourth play through and All other times I’ve been more melee so I’m finally trying a mage build

[@warshark13]

Your guides are going to be so crucial for my playthrough. Please do a prisoner build soon!

[@jonathanmoult]

Thank you for the help. Am playing an astrologer and have zero clue where anything is... Appreciate the help.

[@tylerdavis9605]

I couldn’t find the meteorite staff on the wiki, maybe it’s not updated yet?

[@fusion7870]

Agreed

[@dakodaarmstrong5]

Yes same can find info on it

[@saterus514]

@@dakodaarmstrong5 The Meteorite Staff weapon can be found at the following location: Caelid: In the swamp after near Sellia Crystal Tunnel. Head into the swamp and west until you come across Street of Sages Ruins. The staff is on a corpse hanging from a ledge in a small room with poison flowers and a rune. It's not on the room under the staircase

[@samza9622]

It's in an area with red looking water these poison flowers are in the area. It's in a tiny room out in the open three flowers are in it the body is behind them hanging from a window opening. You have to kill them to get it. Warning took me a while to find it had to past alot of dangerous area you gonna see alot of dragons,etc.

[@tylerdavis9605]

@@samza9622 thanks! I appreciate you dude!

[@Ghostbit]

Very helpful, great guide. Thanks for the content!

[@scottsummers4154]

Mage looks real interesting. Thinking of starting over. Confessor looks cool, but it’s boring me.

[@rubensrozsaneto5715]

I did it yesterday, from confessor to astrologer, I do not regret, it's really cool

[@HMan2828]

If you keep with the confessor, you'll get amazing offensive spells later on, especially if you kill a few dragons, and kill a few pyromaniacs... INT sorcerers only get offensive spells, faith based clerics or confessors get heals, crowd control, AND offensive spells.

[@ginmit3383]

Thanks for the video. New to the Souls' series. Mage/spellcasters have always been my pick. The video was just what I was looking for ❤️.

[@annier6171]

the clarity around the first staff you can get at weeping peninsula is just incredible. I got right to the spot, found the mini boss with no name and got my staff, thanks (not)

[@emberpowertcg7692]

the demi human queen staff? hmmm big mystery who drops it

[@Weiszklee]

Ash of War: Gravitas is available in the very early game to put INT scaling on a melee weapon if you do feel like R1 spamming sometimes, or for stealthy ambushes. I like to just use a straight sword, Lordsworn's for example has decent range and fast attacks.

[@Sand100]

Everyone starts with the astrologer for mage builds. But I started with the prisoner

[@mrmanceres7653]

Playing as a mage and pebble is practically the only spell i use outside of bosses and Mobs. Magic Glintblade is good for Bosses , Good damage to cost ration and you can queue a bunch up while you ashes distract the boss or as you back away and it will track. Glinstone Arc is good for mobs.

[@PeterPhinney]

i'm just alittle bit in but am finding it repetitive and might try melee. does it get differebt?

[@mrmanceres7653]

@@PeterPhinney Not really but I think thats going to be true for any class, use the skills and equipment that works for your build and ignore all else. At start I used a short sword, since I pumped up Dex a little for faster casting, for when my magic was drained, and I didn't have potions but now its glass cannon approach.

[@iamradical]

I am so bad at this game

[@creativename1762]

Everyone is at the start. Keep going.

[@RIP_ZYZZ1738]

I thought I couldn’t beat the Tree Sentinel. Now I’m 50 hours in lol

[@theobserver3753]

It’s a hard game so it makes sense

[@eilaog]

Me too

[@eggsanko4491]

Tip. Farm enemies for runes and invest in upgrades such as vigor or mind to increase your uses of FP and withstand attacks. You’ll not only improve as your farm, but learn enemy attack patterns to improve your skills.

[@shadowcat9672]

Thank you for this! I’ve been considering buying this game but I’ve been putting it off because I wasn’t too sure how to actually play it. I’ve always struggled with souls like games but this video has convinced me to buy it and give it a go.

[@Spelfaut]

How is it going?

[@MagSun]

Big compliment to your build guides (again)! Perfectly structured and straight to the point 👍🏻 Maybe add some boss fight strategies for different scenarios into the beginner's guides, if you do the ober after some patch or so. I struggle in tight spaces with NPC backup (i.e. black knife catacombs) or very agile bosses (erdtree spirit).

[@hart4bbq]

I picked the Astrologer because I wanted something different than always a knight or warrior. And I gotta say I like it a lot.

[@robbiereed4462]

I am playing a mage named Gandalf. So I found a glitch, not sure how to replicated it but I was killing the giants pulling the cart and I would use up my mana bar and then dink my blue flask, after that noting used stamina. I could cast and run and roll nothing until I rested at the grace. I did this several times.

[@kryiio4045]

nothing uses stamina while youre out of combat

[@Rounderyathecruel]

I did the exact same thing. 😂

[@tylerherdman1755]

It’s because at that moment there’s no enemy’s who are aggravated into you, It’s intentional.

[@jameslin1478]

Happened to me too. I killed one of the giant so the cart stops and when I go out of range to attack the giant don’t agro because he’s stuck

[@ZeepZerp]

This was everything I could have wanted from a build guide. Thanks.

[@derptothemaxclearly]

Question, the Demi-Human Queen's Staff scales with strength and dexterity. How is that a good weapon for a mage? (New to these games.)

[@Nimoot]

STR/INT.... Spell Damage scales off INT.

[@thepopulargirl1784]

The strength scaling is only for doing melee damage. (basically the R2 bonk) Only the Int effects your spell damage.

[@Twin52]

I definitely needed this guide. I just don't know where to start and this big ass bear comes out of nowhere and chases me

[@joshuachristofferson9227]

Playing a Full Caster. Started as a Draconian Astrologer who wants to learn Dragon Magic, thus +Faith, also. The only downside is I'm seeing all these AMAZINGLY FUN looking weapons that I refuse to use cuz Staff & Seal, of course.