Elden Ring Machine Gun Mage PVP build

This is my personal mage build I use for PVP. Might not be the perfect build but im having fun with it. Just keep shooting and give them no rest. See them spam roll and dodge xD
BTW it’s my first time PVP in a souls game so ignore the “drinking health pots” or “level 165 why you using duelist signs kinda weird”. I’m in no way shape or form a pro Elden ring PvP player it’s literally my first time doing this so I don’t know any unspoken rules or whatever. I had fun, I thought it was fun, I posted it here. I’m not teaching people how to PvP, I’m just sharing my fun with people. So please refrain from saying things like “Noob/ chugging estrus while dueling kinda weird/ cancer build” etc. I thought it was cool I’m sorry if it doesn’t suit your expectations 😐

[@miguelnascimento2847]

Didn't realise until now that bloodhound's step on a mage is amazing to solve the problem of keeping a safe distance against melee opponents

[@ravenzzz9584]

What you consider "safe distance" is actually the optimum "casting distance" if most of your spells are long ranged. So yes it is really nice to have it especially if the opponent doesnt use Bloodhound's step, it will take a while for them to catch up on you :)

[@uzicarries8582]

@@ravenzzz9584 so you can equip Bloodhounds step on the staff itself??

[@ravenzzz9584]

@@uzicarries8582 No I equipped it on the rapier :)

[@climhazzard115]

I was using this combination with the Urumi whip and Carian regal staff, it's pretty fun. The range bloodhound step moves feels just right for using whips too. Just have to be careful if you use it in PvE because you're liable to throw yourself off a cliff or something with bloodhound step.

[@vchris8913]

Ummmmmmmmmm OK nvr scene a big hint go unnoticed

[@Dr_Callidus_Corvus]

I like your strategy. Getting them so occupied dodging your missiles so you can land a few quick melee hits until they make a mistake and get destroyed by the remaining spells.

[@narcisis4147]

Plus Collapsing Star not only does a good chunk of damage but it also drags in enemies close to you because it’s gravity magic.

[@entername7111]

Bro that blood hound step is amazing !!! My battlemage was missing this now I can get away from pressure fighters

[@crisppringle711]

Will need to test falling stars. Seems like a great combo setup.

[@meerodinero4166]

Best counter for mages like this that I’ve found is using swarm of flies. It fucks them up when they just stand there casting and you can go in and close the distance

[@tk4life9]

Thing is, if you just case the Eternal Darkness spell it gets absorbed and the mage can just continue casting

[@meerodinero4166]

@@tk4life9 I love how many options there are in this game I have not seen that one used yet in my fights

[@xxx_jim_the_reaper_xxx]

@@meerodinero4166 Maybe try using the "Darkness" magic on PvP Invasions? It's a Faith Build scaling magic that disrupts vision. Mages Ganksquad won't be able to aim accurately if they can't see you.

[@zarosian4635]

Good thing they nerfed swarm of flies now 👌

[@reddshottxx1442]

Nah if you use the lightning spear the one you throw at them while they in mid casting its usually faster then they cast speed so if timed right you could tagg tf out of them with it

[@mangelsimonpaniello2256]

Aaaah yes, Elden Ring, that bullethell game

[@pattonknew928]

This is what I was imagining my mage would look like toward end game, but I got so distracted by flashy int weapons and heavy armor 😆 wondering what rl ill need to combine my current int swordsman with a taste of machine-gun mage to cause panic in opponents

[@thedankfish6748]

Bruhhhhh I just changed my build from full int to a holy knight faith Dex build and then you make me see this! God dam it might have to change again the bloodhound step changes everything!

[@Martinez-bq5cm]

You should make a vid showing your spells , talismans and weapons

[@itsoktoberight4431]

Very nice, this is what I'm aiming for

[@dogway5523]

Sheeesh bro your really good at thsi game

[@vossboss4701]

Stars of Ruin is my favorite spell so far. Wrecks in pve and pvp. You cannot dodge those unless you jump up into the stratosphere like Radahn

[@TheNekoPastel]

This build looks sick! This is how I want to be playing Elden Ring XD

[@ravenzzz9584]

Just bang bang bang whish whoosh them xD

[@Gunslinger47911]

its ok, weapon arts of all types are op, good int spec pvpers all mix in melee weapons.

[@ja1212az]

Well play man

[@scarlletnull2811]

When you have the carian swords up try Bloodhound stepping towards them then back.

[@vea1sven162]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL LOVE THAT BUILD ♥

[@AlexCJava]

Too cool! 🤩

[@skollgaming5139]

Im gonna need this full build + armour bro, WOW 🔥

[@H3arteater_YT]

the transition at 2:58 was sick

[@magicrap5243]

stars of ruin and bloodhounds step is the more accurate description

[@drillerd3586]

What are those spells? I know the carian sword one but what’s the purple one that summons the balls ( not the lusat one) and the ghost looking grey/blue one?

[@KiruKasai]

the name of the spells is on his screen on his spell tab

[@maceguy1080]

death rancor spams with the death staff and max int+faith. All you need

[@spiritofsound8469]

Man, i really do like the dmg boost from Lusat's helmet. But damn i hate how it looks 🤣

[@Fungsabai33033]

Awesome

[@reconstructedrichard208]

awesome

[@devinearts974]

What is the sword attack the other guy used in the beginning?

[@abadgianluca]

What SL are you? Neat stuff!

[@TheKushCommando]

which class are you playing @ravenzzz?

[@theysaytit0614]

Dude please tell me everything about your gear ashes of war weapons and stats this looks crazy

[@Redemption-64]

Just started 2 days ago, can I get a list of what you are wearing/using?

[@Angus793]

2:00 Is his Erdtree Greatshield for decoration? 😂

[@jkz911]

It's the rapier that's the MVP. Most of them were surprised by the suddenly melee LOL. After dodging all the deadly spells only to be killed by a poke. That's so sad.

[@FoxySpartan117]

Bloodhound step don't look like THAT no more. Damn I missed the good stuff.

[@abdel1143]

Where to find the staff and armor? I have 60 Int but underpowered gear

[@imacat8476]

its such a pet peeve to see someone heal.

[@NosferatuZodd36]

yeah i dislike because of it

[@ravenzzz9584]

Sorry it’s my first time dueling in a souls game and after a lot of dueling then I realized that the host has more healing pots. I don’t heal anymore now though so don’t worry xD

[@Rocky-or4rz]

Why? If you are going to expect everyone to not heal in PVP you are going to be disappointed. There is literally no reason not to if you have flasks left.

[@kennylaysh2776]

Did I miss a helmet somewhere? I don't think I recognize this helmet :/

[@zikkrype]

How do you move so fast? (When avoiding attacks)

[@ejinathan]

Jump attack on those gravity spells boi!

[@3hristopher]

If the melle dude had bloodhound step and magic resistance it might be gg

[@asianwhiteguy3472]

Lol 😂 that was awesome 👏

[@Skeptic_Tank]

Nice ending

[@stewrat0420]

wow a nice glimpse into a time when elden ring pvp was completely broken haha.

[@harrygthang7389]

Noob question, how did you dodge so fast like flash! Is it a spell or ash of war?

[@farcry181]

Ash of war

[@Loregasmo]

As an OG Souls PvP’er, seeing people hit the estus flask in the middle of a duel infuriates the hell out of me.

[@homieboyz1]

fax

[@BlitzkriegFeuerFrei]

Hosts get more for a reason.

[@blackcephie1800]

Yeesh. Bloodhound step on a mage. Great idea though. Mages should have some sort of blink ability always.

[@ravenzzz9584]

It’s great if you’re fighting people without bloodhound’s step equipped. If both of you have it it’s a bit hard to distance

[@nox_cadit]

Our some invisibility skill just like Sellia enemies

[@blackcephie1800]

i feel like its just great to have on a mage all around. like theres almost no reason not to. you got hella spells, you dont need an offensive ash of war, plus what wizard doesnt like a good blink ;)

[@nox_cadit]

@@blackcephie1800 I wish we could have an literal blink/teleport spell

[@blackcephie1800]

@@nox_cadit me too. But I guess blood step kinda is one when you think about it. You only get a sense of the characters directional motion after they reappear since they go invisible for a second. Reminds of what I think of misty step or shadow step looking like from dnd.

[@Blidox]

Poggy Woggy in the chat boys

[@kieren4137]

Can you show your stats for this

[@lastraven7205]

why didn't the erdtree shields retaliation work

[@sasuke9825]

How do you get invaded so often?

[@hamzanaveed826]

What sword u using?

[@KetaForce]

nice build sir , looks really fun and deadly , may i ask what weapon are you using + talismans ?

[@ravenzzz9584]

The weapon is Lusat's Glintstone Staff, and my Talismans are Green Turtle Talisman (Stamina), Primal Glintstone Blade (FP), Prosthesis Wearer Heirloom (DEX because I lack dex to use the right hand weapon) and the Cerulean Seed Talisman (FP Restoration). I juggle between Talismans so I havent really figured out the best combination for my character yet !

[@KetaForce]

@@ravenzzz9584 thank you very much for your answer and keep the videos coming !

[@porpurahidden4608]

@@ravenzzz9584 what’s the sword you’re using ?

[@ravenzzz9584]

@@porpurahidden4608 Antspur Rapier :)

[@user-kv1po2dm5j]

what level is your character?

[@neatpicker644]

That guy keep trying to do the Tree Knight Uno reverse card shield thing to your spells. Didn't look like it worked though for some reason.

[@ravenzzz9584]

Might be a couple of reasons tbf. His timing is off, or it might be pvp lag, or the spells wasnt directly infront of him but hit his side. Im not quite sure why he couldnt counter the spells

[@serobboshnakyan1048]

how do you dodge like that and so fast ? and is this mage only or dex as well

[@Devilspade]

It's nerfed

[@tranoble7321]

That guy you are fighting is a fool lol

[@ravenzzz9584]

Just a heads up to those who just saw this vid from today onwards, this is an old video from months ago when Elden Ring first came out and I decided to try out PVP for my very first time in any Dark Souls game. This is just a random gamer who decided to record and show his gameplay, its not in any way shape or form the "Ultimate Build" or "PVP Guide". I dont even play it anymore xD. Im sorry if I ruined your day by sharing a "maidenless build" or my "no skill gameplay". Im not a pro player so im not bothered, but if you dont have anything nice to say to someone i'd appreceate it if you dont comment. Constructive ones are fine though, but not the toxic ones. Thank you ! :)

[@Devilspade]

I want to formally apologize for not looking at the date of this video

[@farcry181]

What is the build

[@Devilspade]

@@farcry181 not viable

[@farcry181]

@@Devilspade oh

[@malaguaderio5259]

Slipping jimmy

[@DarthDamagan]

can u show ur stats on pic?

[@cristianoelias9264]

That build looks like a gang built

[@Lucky-oi8sf]

as fun as this seems, I hate to be a strength build fighting a mage, feels like hell-mare

[@itzali4238]

Where is this place (near which grace wanna try pvp there)?

[@ravenzzz9584]

The called “The First Step” where you fight the first mini boss, the golden knight on the horse

[@itzali4238]

@@ravenzzz9584 ty

[@luissalazar3275]

How can you move so fast?? 😮😮

[@LeTtRrZ]

What is your level and stat allocation?

[@ravenzzz9584]

I believe its Level 165, 70 in INT and the others in Health, FP and Stamina

[@simonjakobs6969]

what is your right arm weapon and ash of war?

[@ravenzzz9584]

Its the Antspur Rapier with Scarlet Rot and Poison, Ash of War is Bloodhound's Step

[@omarsanchez810]

What is your set armor? Its amazing,

[@ravenzzz9584]

The ones that are visible : Lusat's Glintstone Crown for the headpiece (Empowers Lusat Sorceries) and Black Knife Armor for the body (Muffles footsteps)

[@TheDeadking05]

What weapon do u have on your right hand ?

[@ravenzzz9584]

Its called the Antspur Rapier

[@rubberman305]

that heal was fucking shameful

[@thiagosartori1707]

Status?

[@EuphiJay]

What’s that ghost dashing, name of it??

[@ravenzzz9584]

Ash of War: Bloodhound's Step

[@hobosorcerer]

While I love to see someone else using collapsing stars with ancient death rancor, I always feel bad when I see someone using stars of ruin.

[@ravenzzz9584]

It is viable because of the headgear that I am wearing (Lusat's Glintstone Crown) which boosts the potency of Lusat's primeval sorceries (Stars of Ruin), basically the bread and butter of the build

[@Gunslinger47911]

star ruin is very good for baiting panic dodging to setup moonveil or something else that hits hard

[@alswisha8519]

Oh no mages have a good spell 😣

[@heiariiburori137]

Press Up,x,Down,B,L,y,R,a

[@spupergames7771]

Lol blood hound step funny

[@yesssss13]

Rips out Erdtree Greatshield*

[@DEZZER0]

I love using that against mages it rips them up

[@scott3973]

Why the dagger? Is seems to be the worst for pvp in my experience.

[@ravenzzz9584]

I use an Antspur Rapier with scarlet rot and poison on it to punish people with low poise, also as a follow up to Collapsing Stars which brings the enemy closer to you. I’m not using it for the raw damage, just for the Damage over time when I have the chance 😬

[@michaellvest]

Daggers are generally OP in my opinion except it takes a lot of experience to pull off

[@kt46kk89]

why does no one show stats wtf

[@1.1kSubChallengeWithoutAnyVid]

And still those journalists say Elden Ring is hard af lol

[@Griff.photography]

as a mage i hate spam casters. try innovative tricks. ill use rannis moon and cut them off as they run away with bloodhound step and then use carrian peircer. in late game pvp people just leave if you sit there spamming spells and bloodhound step

[@Doonesh]

Playing as Rudeus Greyrat

[@ravenzzz9584]

Ayo thats kinda accurate xD

[@jed537]

Jeez, this looks like cancer to deal with. Im already not a fan of spam casting, especially Stars of Ruin since its basically impossible to escape. But then bloodhound step to boot? I built a mage, too, but I only use the Carian sword sorceries, gavel, and rock blaster with a claymans harpoon. This is exactly why.

[@Beepbupbap]

why does other players have many flasks? when i join pvp my flasks from 10 turns to 2 lol

[@ravenzzz9584]

I realised this too. I think the way it works is either theres a set amount of potions you can use when summoned, or it depends on how many potions the host has. Like in multiplayer, if you're high leveled and joined a lower leveled player, then your potions will be the same amount as the host player.

[@aerodynamichotdog]

Because when you're a phantom your flask count gets lowered.

[@Praetoreon]

I really don’t understand why hosts bother posting videos where they chug estus. You do realize hosts have like 3X the healing pots as the invader. If the invader chugs, it’s free game, but if you guys are dueling, duel to the death. May the best man win, not the man with more healing pots. If it’s a contest on who can chug more pots, GG, you win, I guess…

[@ravenzzz9584]

This is my very first time PVP in a souls game, I had no clue that I had more healing pots so you are wrong. I do not realize that hosts have more pots and tbh this is was just a video posted for fun cause I thought it was kinda cool. Not really much of a “Hey this is how you PVP video”. You can find that on other channels that specifically make Elden Ring content

[@ALegendNeverDiesPNK]

Hey bro what do your stats look like?

[@ravenzzz9584]

I believe im at around level 150 or 170 im not too sure. I basically spent points on Intelligence up to 70, and the rest in HP, FP and stamina. A little in strength/ dex just to be able to wield some weapons.

[@Gunslinger47911]

oh shit at 170 you must get smashed constantly with that health pool. It all makes sense you don't even know your exact SL.I feel like its a bit disingenuous to post highlights of a build that probably only wins 1/10 duels.

[@26183]

@@Gunslinger47911 its even more disingenuous to assume so much.

[@ravenzzz9584]

@@Gunslinger47911 If played right, all builds are OP and viable. My mage build punished people who spam roll, low poise, no shields, fight at long range etc. The way a mage fights is different from a melee build. You could say that if someone with a melee build comes close, im dead, but thats now how it works. I could either try and distance away with the Bloodhound's Step and cast a spell, or have short range spells to punish melee builds like Gavel of Haima. I definitely do not win only 1/10 of PVP fights, From my experience using this build, which in the description says its my own personal build that im having fun with, I win 70% of the time. When I lose, I learn from my mistakes and switch out sorceries to improve the build and be ready for different situations. Its a learning experience and a fun one at that :)

[@Xaxisciz]

@@ravenzzz9584 what build do you usually lose against?

[@allstarchamp6082]

What’s that sword called

[@ravenzzz9584]

Antspur Rapier

[@Strongviking_enrico]

When run away constantly and call it 'pvp'

[@robiahmajid4282]

Sudah done chennall ibu

[@senjioh8619]

What level are you?

[@ravenzzz9584]

Im level 165

[@senjioh8619]

@@ravenzzz9584 Ok I figure based on the amount of hp and fp that this was not a pvp meta character

[@novecento891]

Newbie question 😗😭, First spell with 9 swords above the head.. Name of the spell? 😜

[@ravenzzz9584]

Carian Phalanx :)

[@lazymutt123]

Stars on ruin feels so busted lol

[@aaronvogt2005]

It got buffed and also with the works of talismans and lusats armor plus the temporary magic boost. Yea I admit it’s pretty obnoxious, I love the spell cuz it’s fun to use and it looks cool, but yea they should prolly nerf it a bit so people aren’t getting one shotted constantly

[@BruhMoment-yg6jv]

no one gonna point out that this is every build

[@ravenzzz9584]

I posted this like 3+ weeks ago, and this is my personal build, first time PVP in a souls game, I had no clue that everyone uses this build tbh. Just posted it for shits and giggles

[@oTubby]

there are so many oppertunitys and build paths yet i keep seeing everyone doing the same thing lmao its cool and fun but it wont be once it gets a bit of a nerf

[@TheMikeCostaShow]

Is this build unbeatable ?

[@ravenzzz9584]

Can confirm I have lost a couple of fights with this build xD

[@DeathMatchSAS]

@@ravenzzz9584 How do they beat you? Do they use ranged attacks?

[@alhen9023]

@@DeathMatchSAS prob just throwing knife or arrow to interrupt casting.

[@Gunslinger47911]

looks like a fun build, I probably one shot u with a star ruin/moonveil combo at your level tho.

[@LunarBloodRose27]

Good luck trying

[@alhen9023]

Brags about moonveil lol

[@tarnishedwarrior69]

Loose the stars of ruin and replace it with star shower then it doesn’t make you look bad

[@irvintang2751]

High poise colossal sword bloodhound hard counter this. They will just poise through the melee attacks and trade with you while bloodhound your range.

[@ravenzzz9584]

Yes if someone has high poise I wouldn’t be able to melee them. The melee is to punish people with low poise. If they have high poise unfortunately I’d have to stick with long range spells

[@irvintang2751]

@@ravenzzz9584 people are getting smart. I promise you a lot of people regardless of builds will have a low weight dagger with bloodhound to bully range. Range builds literally dies to L2 > R1 with bloodhound dagger.

[@JREinaNutshell331]

no honor spotted

[@HAHAd2]

Use a magic infused estoc instead of antspur, it has the most range and dmg out of all the rapiers

[@ravenzzz9584]

Im not really using the Antspur for the raw damage. It has scarlet rot and poison on it for damage over time. My main attacks are with the spells :)

[@HAHAd2]

It takes too many hits to proc scarlet rot tbh and you can just infused estoc with poison, it’s just superior in every way

[@tek512]

People drinking during duels. Rofl.

[@ixiahj]

Why does mage armor always have to be so ugly. DS3 had that crown that gave you elf ears. This game gives you a Freeza head.

[@Ceriu]

ey its MEGAMIND boi hahahah...but yes its ugly af

[@maideninblack4920]

maidenless build. you might kill your opponents with stars of ruin and bloodhound step, but you didn't outplay them

[@user-wi3qz6fx6y]

First dude didn't know anything but L2 🤣