Elden Ring - Most OP FAITH Scythe Build You Can Make EARLY | Elden Ring BLACK FLAME Reaper Build

[@Khrazegaming]

Scythe is now hands down my favorite starting weapon. Quite fast, devastating damage and amazing reach. And you float. YOU FLOAT!

[@tde4438]

I’m right there with you. And this build combines everything I wanted in an Elden Ring loadout; might and magic~

[@kalebkjones8173]

Can you wear any armor? or do you need a specific one or specific combination. Because if not, imma drip myself down

[@brick4149]

just so u know bud u can do a fallow up special attk after using the first black flame hit

[@brandonwyatt8097]

Were do you need tu put your points in i am lvl 155

[@Kyles_Money]

@@kalebkjones8173 Drip away brother. The only hold ups are the different weight limits for the rolls (light, medium, and heavy. Never go heavy). Just stay at medium load and you're golden

[@kingzaraki]

It's worth mentioning while most of this can be obtained right away. The things in Stormveil Castle can't be gotten until you defeat Margit the Fell.

[@Trever78]

Finally a guy that actually not only tells you but shows you where things are at. Thanks for the info and video

[@geraldlugo3980]

Fucking for reall. A-lot of these guides are hot trash.

[@curtisnucmed]

Yeah I hate when they just say the name of a place. They know full well the map isn’t labeled. Those videos are just worthless for me bc I don’t remember the names of hardly any of the sites.

[@SomethingScotty]

I don't know what kind of shitty videos you're watching dude but most of the videos I watch on things show you were to get them.

[@perinthia6829]

Alot of people dont show to avoid as many spoilers as possible

[@SomethingScotty]

@@perinthia6829 Maybe but a lot of people expect to see spoilers if you're looking things up you haven't found yourself.

[@AizMaze]

The charge up attack for the Black Flame Incantation does more damage, you just can’t release it before it’s fully charged. Your character will automatically throw it once it’s fully charged, if you throw it anytime before then the damage becomes the same as just quick casting it.

[@ibanezplayer8080]

I also think when it's charged to the first pulse it makes a wider explosion that can hit multiple enemies if they are clustered but I'm not totally sure about that.

[@TempoTrack]

@@ibanezplayer8080 yes it makes the aoe bigger, may even make the dot tick longer/for more damage

[@adamfowler350]

This game is one of the only games I've ever seen, that not only lived up to its expectations..but actually exceeded all expectations on a dramatic scale.

[@Antagonist115]

Yea been years since a game actually exceeded expectations, not just met them

[@visage8315]

Witcher 3 was the last game that exceeded my expectations and it was them developers that officially showed me you cant trust any dev no matter how good they seem

[@officialOKAPI]

First one to do that since RDR2 in my opinion

[@visage8315]

@@officialOKAPI good choice actually that game was amazing can't believe I forgot about red dead

[@neilkuckman6627]

@@visage8315 Witcher 3 and RDR2 were amazing. Seems like you folks have similar interests. You should try out Metro: Exodus. Another game I would put in my top 5. Metro: Exodus had such a good story, that I was literally crying my eyes out, at the end of it. Haha.

[@tschomb1332]

Just FYI, you can get Godslayer seal/incantations from the Tower grace by making a jump to the nearby rooftop, then dropping down, skipping the annoying wall segment with all the birds.

[@Dealric17]

Can you get there without beating the boss at the entrance to castle?

[@Uthrain]

@@Dealric17 no

[@Not_A_Hollow]

@@Dealric17 no you have to beat Margit the fell

[@goatsmiserable555]

For anyone wondering what armor set he is using it’s called the “Raptor” set.. two pieces of bandit armor bought from Gostoc and the head and chest piece found inside a sealed wall in the sage’s cave

[@slayycs2]

its not any of the bandit armour bought from gostoc... Its the preceptors trousers and gloves, not bandits

[@Dran_____]

Here is another thing to note: Even if you run out of FP, you can still use Angel's Wings with less damage. In general, any skill that uses character movement as a main factor still works will no FP at a cost of damage, and can still work quite well.

[@dylancarmel5182]

works with rivers of blood still does a lot of damage actually

[@marcomilillo23]

Good thing

[@moogily1]

Fun fact about the black flame incantations is that the damage over time is actually based on the HP of the enemy so more HP = more damage which makes up for how short the black flame blade lasts

[@midknight198]

It was mentioned in the video

[@dbrawla6319]

yeah he said that

[@roks9232]

Not to mention Winged Scythes art description tells that if either of the two hits hit someone it will block out them being able to use thier hp and fp flasks for like 15 to 20 seconds. So it's very viable for pvp too.

[@trompas7316]

@Mortynoh Vigor, Dexterity, Faith.

[@djcastus2291]

@@trompas7316 I have similar build with the scythe but instead of going dex I pushed mind a little. Then I have some support incantations and a lot of damage mitigation. Absolute tank, heavy stagger and aoe damage. Open world withsummons using heal Incantion to keep them going. It's a build built to sweep alot of midd level enemies but still has solid single target dps and can stagger bosses

[@djcastus2291]

Using flame of fell god and frost lightning if you time them right they hit at the same time. A 4 lights weeps into the the special and it's all bells

[@IliumGaming]

this scythe makes the volcano manor questline a total breeze

[@xiPickles]

Just started playing and it's my first ever Souls game... This is the build I will be trying. Looks so fun 🙂

[@grimmSOL]

Hope you're enjoying it! Definitely worth experiencing the entire series, at some point. Especially where it all started, with Demon's Souls. 😀

[@inkdreaper874]

You know what, my dude. You just got a sub. I've used 3 of your vids for my builds. You run through the full details and I've had no trouble finding pieces for my builds with your vids.

[@JeffreydeKogel]

I love themed builds like this! It is known that fashion and style are the true endgame.

[@rexgrange9354]

I used this build, and it was hella fun. I’m still using it, at lvl 153. It’s great. Though, I eventually switched to a dragon seal w/lightning Spear as opposed to black flame. I recommend it!

[@ELI0WNS]

I am a lvl 92 should I invest any points into endurance, strength, and arcane?

[@MrDrdiaz81084]

My God, the builds I've seen have been insane.

[@agent-j5294]

Agreed

[@xShinobiXx]

Welcome to souls lol

[@jr_cinnamons]

The game just came out 😭🤣

[@reignvry6725]

My exact reactions I might just buy this game. I know the learning curve is gonna be insane

[@kassaken6521]

@@reignvry6725 I had a hard time at first but watching guides helped me get into it. I recommend fighting cowboy, he's currently doing a 100% walk through, but really it's a platinum walk through cause who knows what else is in this game, people are still discovering new things lol.

[@jaylin6663]

You can customize the scythe and the reaper scythes for a faith build and dual wield with. This also works with intelligence builds. But the wing and halo scythes don't work as well because you cannot change the ash of war and thus the scaling.

[@xClintBeastwood]

The Godslayer Greatsword's special attack is a 2 hit combo if you do a second input for even bigger damage. (Technically 3 hits, if you count the first motion that does damage)

[@kobrraful]

Yep, was my first +10 weapon. With a +10 mimic, I absolutely demolish bosses, even the endgame ones lol it's a little dumb for it's damage numbers

[@ShaddyzZz]

So far i did a quality build and then swapped over to a spellblade ish build, using the sword of night and flame. But I'm getting more interested in incantations. Would this be a solid weapon to use for that build? I'm imagining a dark magic, 2h wielding death machine. Time for rebirth again? Lol

[@xClintBeastwood]

@@ShaddyzZz So I have a primarily faith build that is around level 80 . I love the Godlayer Greatsword on this character and I will probably use it until I get the Blasphemous Blade. The ability hits like a freight train. Sometimes I buff myself with the incantation Flame Grant me Strength, and I can kill bosses in a few hits. I also have 17 arcane so I can use the ridiculously good dragon communion abilities

[@ShaddyzZz]

@@xClintBeastwood yeah okay, i hot the blasphemous blade earlier and tried it out without correct requirements. I can still do the weapon art, and yes it does a ton of damage and looks awesome. I might use that. I probably won't play NG+, i think i rather start from scratch on another character. We'll see. Thanks for your input man!

[@xClintBeastwood]

@@ShaddyzZz No problem, I hope you like the sword! Don't get me wrong, I think the Godslayer hits harder, and is the fastest swinging of all colossal swords, but the fact the Blasphemous Blade heals you on kill and has a ranged weapon art is the selling point for me. Hahaha I'm right there with you, I've already started 3 different characters, but my faith character is by far the most fun to me

[@shadowsoulreaper9896]

i made a Reaper Necromancer with death spells and i had my scythe with the ashes of war: bloodhound step and frost damage which felt pretty epic

[@MajesticLawnGnome]

Hellz yeah

[@khimaros]

That Bloodhound Step is so much fun to use :)

[@EC-dc1rp]

are you using a confessor for that?

[@simonvohringer7420]

What armor did u use?

[@khimaros]

@RAIMUS whatever you use the most. I put most into faith until i hit 80, 50 vigor, around 30 for mind endurance and dex :)

[@blitz0623]

For anyone who wants an even more offensive setup, equip a 2nd Scythe (potentially with Sacred ash of war) on your left hand and your L1 will melt everything. You will also build blood loss up 2x faster and still have access to angel's wings

[@satanicfurrymaster]

Thanks, gotta try that

[@imyournewstepdad]

This works well for dealing with mobs, I've gotten shitted on everytime I tried to use a big L1 combo on a boss though. Maybe I'm being too greedy with it though.

[@blitz0623]

@Mortynoh Faith and either Dex/Str

[@windcutter2989]

I love this build could you make a part 2 with your recommendations on armor and where to put points in later lvls

[@jeppe288]

i really need that to 😅💪🏽

[@phantommonke1265]

yo can use the raptor's black feathers

[@neshuneshuification2609]

Yes please

[@firephantom115]

@@phantommonke1265 royal remains would also work, I mean, it's literally skeleton armor.

[@oli7760]

Mausoleum Knight with Ruler’s mask is pretty much the meta for this build

[@lokemer1093]

i gotta recommend the cipher pata weapon for every faith build. it weighs 0 so you can stash it in your weapon slots no problem. it has maybe the best weapon art in the game, the unblockable blade. any enemy with a shield just gets staggered for free, low fp cost and good faith scaling. you can find it in roundtable hold to the left of where you fight the madtongue phantom person

[@void4595]

it does shit damage tho

[@lokemer1093]

@@void4595 not terrible if u 2 hand. anyway i just kinda use it for the weapon art and then switch back to my main weap

[@Soraidenx]

@@lokemer1093 what do you mean you use it for the weapon art

[@lokemer1093]

@@Soraidenx the left trigger skill. It's called weapon art in dark souls 3 so I call it that by habit

[@Soraidenx]

@@lokemer1093 ohh right what does the left trigger skill do and is it worth it to use in a fight? I mean switching back and forth must be hard

[@jonathanwest8730]

Since I'm seeing lots of comments with people not understanding how weapon buffs interact with infusions here's a quick break down from a souls veteran, hopefully I help someone. You can't apply a weapon buff (from a spell or a grease) to any weapon that already has an elemental affinity applied to it. So the winged scythe in this case deals physical and holy damage, this means it can't be buffed at all. The weapon type has nothing to do with it, this applies to all weapons. A weapon must deal only physical damage to be able to apply buffs. You can actually still apply a unique ash of war to a weapon (for example Golden Vow) but when you apply it choose a physical infusion rather than Devine, this will allow you to apply a weapon buff whilst still being able to use the weapon art (obviously this is not possible with the Winged scythe as you can't change it). I actually do this for my Paladin build. Where I have applied the Golden Vow ash as a Quality infusion to my Claymore. This means I can still use the weapon art to buff me and my friends, whilst still being able to cast lightning blade spell on it. This is how weapon buffs/infusions have worked in all the souls games and I guess a lotta new people don't know. Shame that these KZbinrs aren't properly explaining the mechanics.

[@brandonwyatt8097]

Joh do you know what sword hé is talking about al moste on the end hé say the range is further than the greate sword

[@mikehurley9954]

Great video. just started playing and was following another noob walk through so I got up pretty quick but never knew I could do all this with my confessor. I’ve been wondering and this is exactly what I want to be able to do. I’m level 44 and haven’t even fought the first story boss yet. LOL. too much fun exploring.

[@MasterGibz]

It seems after testing, charging black flame increases the radius of the explosion aoe. Good for groups

[@bypical5262]

do you know how to make the scythe hit hard like in the video .for me its really weak

[@AmayArts]

@@bypical5262 increase faith a shit ton

[@shakalaka5446]

@@bypical5262 smithing it up had a gigantic effect for me. Same for Halo Scythe.

[@clubstew]

Thank you for confirming my suspicion that I can't cast black flame on "special" weapons. That any Ash is applied disables the incantation wasn't exactly what I was suspecting and rather unfortunate, but I suppose the damage over time and damage boost make up for that.

[@kartikchawla101]

Not any Ash, it is specifically any affinity with a non-physical damage component so stuff like Magic, Fire etc. You can apply the weapon buffs (not just black flame) or grease on any Keen/Heavy/Standard/Quality affinity weapon. Also some very unique weapons are also not able to be buffed, that's on a per case basis but the fextralife wiki does note down that info.

[@MrMagyar5]

Grave Scythe is one of my favorites. It's VERY easy to get at the start of the game as well. If you need a little help, head over to the Third Church of Marika and get the Sacred Blade to make the farming faster and easier. I like it for 2 reasons. 1). It looks hella cool, and hits harder than any other scythe and 2). You can put your own flavor of Ashe of War on it. I personally like Phantom Slash as it feels thematic. Either way you have a lot of options and the Grave Scythe will carry you through NG 7+ with little difficulty.

[@cinnamon7766]

been trying to build this myself ever since i got the winged scythe, but i suck at builds so this should help with optimisating things

[@dandyprayoga7490]

3:27 another simple metoded is you teleport to roundtable hold and give that book to prophet

[@wallyfarflinger]

I've been doing a lot of math today in preparation for coop with a friend, and prophet is actually a slightly better start for this build. You only need to invest 9 levels to be able to wield the winged scythe if you get the soreseal, and since it starts 3 levels lower than the confessor you'll be able to wield it and a brass shield at level 16, which seems absurd. You still are able to wear reasonable armor (≈2 less weight than vagabond) without having to spend any points on endurance.

[@reeanimationgaming1034]

Dude! Your videos are fantastic! Your editing is fantastic, every shot match what you talk about, and the amount of work being out into these videos are really paying off. Great job man 👌

[@nikitagelfand7534]

@khrazeGaming on the top of the map where the golden city is, there is a location with windmill if u kill the other apostel god there he will drop a twinbalde with amazing aoe and dmg blackflames and blackflames spell wich easily doing on bosses 3khp, should have considerd that as an alteritave then the vulcano area blade

[@brandenmccarney5065]

There is so much to do in this game! So many builds! I roll a new character almost every day just to try new stuff that Khrazegaming puts out! Well done Sir!

[@neilkuckman6627]

Right?! I'm gonna be playing thru this game at least 3 times. So many builds to try out.

[@nishanthrao7597]

i used this weapon all the way until i completed the game, the scythe l2 spam is pretty broken and combined with mimic tear u can literally destyroy bosses

[@arturolopez5727]

Mimic tear??

[@ketaminewomble2562]

@@arturolopez5727 it’s just like the other Ai spirits you can summon except it mimics your exact character, your build, spells, items on your hotbar, literally EVERYTHING. Except when it’s upgraded to +10 it’s health is insane. I have my faith build and he’ll do my big AoE heal basically every 15 seconds and fully heal himself and me. Not to mention it doesn’t count as a phantom so the boss’ health doesn’t scale. Nuts

[@jakedavies9995]

@@arturolopez5727 mimic tear is a boss in the underground area, Nokron Eternal city, you must defeat Radahn starscourge first to unlock this area.

[@kobrraful]

@@arturolopez5727 can confirm the above, mimic is absolutely broken in all the best ways. I have the godslayer at +10 with a +10 mimic and 60 faith. With mimic I essentially 5 hit the final boss with the R2 of godslayer lol the damage is a little absurd.

[@bypical5262]

do you know how to make the scythe hit hard like in the video .for me its really weak

[@lynex3577]

Little Note : If you use the Grave scythe instad you can put the black Flame Blade on it so you have more attack power

[@feedme2653]

Have you considered using the Gargoyle's blackblade as a substitute for the godslayer greatsword? It's the greatsword you get from the Black Blade Kindred. It's special is a ranged slash which also applies black flame. It's quite decent.

[@SpaceCadetLaC]

I have no clue how I'm gonna kill that gargoyle I'm not terrible but damn that fight is difficult

[@Nathan25743]

@@SpaceCadetLaC Something that helps me a lot is casting my summons and starting the fight with a channeled rot breath attack, the summons distract the boss and its health will tick down steadily, so in tough fights you just gotta dodge long enough! (Hope that helps!)

[@feedme2653]

@@SpaceCadetLaC there is a cheese for it however it takes quite a long time. You need to have black flame for this work. Basically what you have to do is attack him with black flame from the top of the stairs, summon torrent, run to the back of the church from the right side. Don't go inside the church cause his scream attack can still reach you and it takes longer for him to de-aggro. And take the right side cause it's wider so you won't have to worry about accidentally falling into the void. Hug the wall of the church and you should be fine. Throw the flame, run, wait for his health bar to leavel your screen, wait another minute just to be safe, repeat. It took me 40 minutes to finally kill him but I wasted some time by going inside the church and dying to his scream. It should take you about 20-30 minutes max depending on your faith level.

[@QwertyBoredom122]

@@SpaceCadetLaC You can cheese him from inside the building, if you stand behind the second pillar on the left (I dunno about the right) his ranged attacks can't touch you so you can just attack him with any ranged attack, I personally did it with a Bow and Greatbow.

[@torbballs]

@@SpaceCadetLaC on a scale of godric being one and radahn being 10 how hard

[@DigitalPlacebo]

For those who want to attempt a necromancer type looking build this definitely looks better than the bright blue Glintstone powered weapon wanna be necromancer looking build. I will have to implement this into my dragon build.

[@trinity3422]

First play through and I chose this build and just now happened to stumble on this video so this will help a lot. I was using pyro flames with the Winged Scythe didn’t know about some of these other buffs yet though. Great video

[@heavydutycal3301]

Pick up the morning star in the weeping peninsula and the gold foul foot south of the first step of grace then go kill the white dragon by the first a easy 30 levels

[@Davidrunz]

Hmm you make a build guide yet no explanation of stat allocations ... 80faith? 50 faith 50 Dex?

[@davidkennedy4881]

Hey man, love this build. Well done. Would be curious to see your stat total distribution in future videos.

[@professoroak9721]

agreed

[@Gamemeister4]

Do you know that the god slayer great sword has a second follow up attack with its special attack? Because I am noticing that you’re only doing its first initial attack and not pressing the left trigger a second time. In total the god slayer great sword has three attacks, The first two are automatic, One that lights the blade on fire and there’s a small amount of damage but still can be very substantial at high levels, and followed up by the first attack, and pressing the trigger again will initiate a second attack going from left to right. With 40 strength 40 text Arity and 40 faith you can easily one tap most players, and can get about 2500 damage. With 70 faith and 70 strength and 60 dexterity and the right talismans you can do 4000 damage to a player with all three hits landing. Passes are different story because some bosses take more or less damage depending on the resistances, but the lowest you’ll do is normally half your damage that, sometimes you could do triple that damage to certain bosses

[@BouncingSquare1]

What talismans do you prefer?

[@Gamemeister4]

@@BouncingSquare1 erdtree +2 and dragon crest great shield talisman

[@Gamemeister4]

@@BouncingSquare1 oh I think you ment damage wise? I just use the Alexander talismans for damage, it gives around 25-30% more weapon art damage

[@edwepigop6152]

As a new player in souls game this guide was very helpful to give me atleast something to work towards on and not feel lost on what weapons or gear should i be getting

[@MajesticLawnGnome]

Yeah just take your time I am learning new things everyday I have a powerful mage build but am gonna do this one and his thor build lol 😂 the game is soo fun haven’t had this much joy playing since skyrim first came out

[@TheSulfer]

Awesome I didn't know there's a greatsword for this build! I'm already rocking a similar build, I use this scythe with uchigatana + bloodflame. The blackflame really synergizes with bleed build up!

[@roelfkromhout]

Do you like dual wield those or do you switch between weapons?

[@TheSulfer]

@@roelfkromhout I switch between em and only Godslayer seal on my offhand. I use the uchi for bursting with unsheathe weapon art. The scythe for consistent damage and reach.

[@roelfkromhout]

Excellent, thanks for your reply!

[@TheSulfer]

I just got the godslayer greatsword, its so goood~ Had to respec for more vigor just to defeat the boss and get it

[@elrubio4994]

Just got the godslayers great sword and I have finally completed this faith build

[@finessecurve2651]

Been rocking the scythe since day 1. I love that thing

[@pla6ue]

Oh yeah? For 2 while weeks huh? Lol

[@finessecurve2651]

@@pla6ue ok? Your point is?

[@bEtHeSdA_LAME_sTuDi0s]

@@finessecurve2651 that day 1 was 2 weeks ago you fckn board game playing nerd LOL

[@Mushimiya]

What is wrong with you people, so toxic.

[@finessecurve2651]

@@Mushimiya some people just look to cause trouble

[@utuber7019]

It's the first time playing elden ring, I love this game so much and this build is so fun to use. I am level 60 and I keep going straight back to it.

[@TheYangsterX]

Love this but my only question is what's the point of having black flame blade when you can't apply it to the winged scythe? Or is the winged scythe just for early game and you transition to a different weapon that can use BFB?

[@professoroak9721]

Wondering as well, but I'm thinking that is the case. I've seen others say that Blasphemous Blade is a solid end game weapon for this type of build as well.

[@evilkingstanley]

Ended up doing pretty much this same exact build. I wanted my character to be one of those door to door Christians so I put all my points into faith early game for the memes. After getting the godslayer seal and the scythe it all started coming together. Now I ride around in black robes while dual wielding holy scythes and using jump attacks to wreck faces

[@The_Riot]

Thank you so much for the video. I’ve been seeing other “early game faith build” guides that have you farming the cleanrot knights in Caelid and some incantations from 5 of the games main areas including the capital… real “early game” 🧐

[@grimkxdo]

Literally use your horse to get there and it is early game still

[@The_Riot]

@@grimkxdo Wrong use of the word literally and you can’t get to the capital without at least fighting magma wyrm or getting both medallion halves of the grand lift of dectus and getting the key to Raya Lucaria. It isn’t as simple as “just use horse” smooth brain.

[@ZinxTheSlayer]

@@The_Riot go to liurnia, run behind the dragon guarding the raya key, snatch the key from the corpse and run, get to main entrance and use dectus medallion, "smooth brain"

[@The_Riot]

@@ZinxTheSlayer Yeah let’s just skip the part where you’re also running to Fort Farroth and Fort Haight to get both halves and someone looking for an “early game” build isn’t going to necessarily have the map knowledge to know which Forts to go to, the Liurnia shortcut that skips past Stormveil Castle, and how to probably put it all together to get to the capital to get their “early game build” started. Y’all don’t seem to understand the difference between optimization and simplification ya smooth brain.

[@ZinxTheSlayer]

@@The_Riot oh, they won't? Takes 5 minutes to do this: explore around the map for and go to the little pillars, unlock those portions of the map. Boom.

[@maximejutras925]

Used the Winged Scythe at first, until I discovered the Halo Scythe. God I love is special attack.

[@nogank2429]

godskin prayer book can also be given to the guy in Round table hold.

[@AoT540]

True but he’ll be gone after a while

[@blekkmark]

I du that and got the spells.

[@kobrraful]

Can confirm he does disappear after a bit. The turtle is the best boy and never leaves us

[@GenerallyTyler]

@@AoT540 Gone or moves? I heard he only moves, but now I'm worried, lol. He's still there for me so maybe I better buy the black flame weapon skill while I can.

[@AoT540]

@@GenerallyTyler Well… I don’t really know. I’ve played 65 hours and am kinda “far” in the game rn, but still didn’t see him again.

[@richardwooldridge7543]

Awesome. I built my character around this weapon and now I can enhance it with the other parts of the build that I didn’t have

[@whitedragon312]

I was already playing with this equipment but with your video now i can make it even better 👀👍

[@bypical5262]

do you know how to make the scythe hit hard like in the video .for me its really weak

[@whitedragon312]

@@bypical5262 well for the moment i upgraded it to +6 you need somber stones to do that, invest in faith as that's the attribute it scales better with, other stuff i recommend it's finding the tears that increase faith and holy damage the ones from the flask of wondrous physick and the amulet that increases faith by 5. I know it might be a lot of info 😅 but if you are having trouble finding them, look up a guide to search them

[@bypical5262]

@@whitedragon312 thank you I have 27 faith. All I needed to know is if u upgraded the scythe

[@whitedragon312]

@@bypical5262 yeah you need to upgrade it, just be mindful that it's an investment and i don't know if later on we might be able to buy high level somber stones so if you are decided on keep on going with the schyte go for, it in my experience it hasn't let me down only time it my lack a bit of punch it's if you fight an enemy with holy protection but the schyte has good physical damage and hemorrage so it compensates there

[@edwarrosario9369]

I was waiting for someone to dropp faith build i made one just didn't know what to get with it this help a lot man thank you

[@Amiculi]

The Godslayer's Greatsword's weapon art has a two hit combo, if you hit the weapon art again immediately after the first you'll get a second swing that does even more damage.

[@LordAnubis85]

The godslayer prayerbook can also be turned into the faith guy in Roundtable Hold, so you don't necessarily need to progress all the way to the church of vows in order to learn those incants.

[@SergH.]

Nice thanks, do I need to kill margrit before I do this?

[@LordAnubis85]

@@SergH. AFAIK, defeating Margit is the only way to access Stormveil Castle.

[@ShizzySupra]

The fogwall is still up when you drop behind it… you NEED a key.

[@nickbryant6970]

I've been doing this build with lightning bolt instead. Lvl 56 and I've been clearing most bosses "easily" 😅 much easier than before. I'm getting a second winged scythe form a friend so my goal is dual wield that setup.

[@jaserobinson8153]

Would you be able to use the ash of war then

[@nickbryant6970]

@@jaserobinson8153 winged scythe already had a very good special attack so I don't use ash of war.

[@jaserobinson8153]

@@nickbryant6970 oh yea I mean like can you use the special attack while having a weapon in your other hand

[@jz_yt7066]

Yes you can

[@professoroak9721]

how did you distribute your stats up to that point?

[@TheLegend-wz7fl]

Thanks for showing enemies that are kinda tough instead of the chumps in front of the gate

[@ffflustered9qr]

This build looks amazing! A nice variant on the “magic go brr” and/or “colossal weapon lorge” trend. Any armor recommendations for early and mid-game?

[@Corevv]

Currently using the "Royal remains" armour and its holding up pretty well though I could also reccomend the twinned armour set!

[@leilei1129]

The Godslayer sword is actually buffed for the current patch. It was way more faster

[@Qunia]

Honestly, the Scythe on it’s own already seems quite OP.

[@89MazzaUK]

The only criticism I have is; this cannot be done 'early game', but then I suppose that depends on what you define as early, but there's some bits and bobs you have to do first to open all these areas up. But, solid video, I'm half way through grabbing all the kit just doing it at my own pace I suppose and having a great time doing it. Thanks for the guide, can't wait to finally try it out! I'm an ER newb, I levelled an Astrologer to 75 before I realized I wanted to use incantations and be a bad ass.

[@aurizzistic]

Well you just need to be good at running like the fcking wind lmao memorize where enemies are and use stamina sparingly to sprint

[@aaronmadrid8127]

I'm about 9 hrs into my stupid mage build and bored. Started with a samurai bleed build and loved the game. Wanted to try mage and terrible. After watching this vid I'm ditching mage and starting a new build. Thanks brotha. Subscribed.

[@KillbotSw]

Just get gud

[@jakeforgey5378]

One thing, RANGED mage is boring as hell... Melee Mage (literally magical melee like what Margit does against us in Stormveil) that is fun as hell... Also using Vanishing into Hammer into Carian Slicer into Cannon into unleashing Touhou on the enemy is funny, and eats up your FP like tech support phone ins do your sanity...

[@saintgamer6973]

The winged scythe also is the only thing in the game that blocks healing

[@itsdmoneyy5002]

Blocks healing?

[@boothenoob5386]

@@itsdmoneyy5002 invaders can’t use flask if hit by it’s special atk

[@themeow-sician1664]

I just started my faith build and Im currently running lightningspear as my major spell but black flame seems so nice and the weapons look so cool I need to get them ^^

[@b-lotus5145]

The black knife is also a good weapon, it scales with dex and faith, its weapon art is a ranged slash which deals a lot of dmg, dmg overtime AND takes some of the enemy's max hp away

[@zureai]

Where to find and what level

[@acaeleus]

I made a magic/int version of this build's winged scythe game play by using the regular scythe and adding Loretta's Slash ash of war that you get from Caria Manor. Very fun!

[@xkeegod]

what should i focus points into? stack faith and vigor and a little into mind? anyone have a breakdown for that?

[@wanton7306]

If you give Godskin Prayerbook to Brother Corhyn in Roundtable Hold. you can also buy Black Flame and Black Flame Blade from him.

[@kylewebber5003]

What armor set are you wearing? I've looked everywhere and I can't seem to be able to find it. I love the way it looks

[@CoMoCristo]

Raptors black feather chest

[@midknight198]

Just subbed! Will follow the tips for this as I was aiming for a faith build! THanks!

[@BrandonStewart0]

What armor do you have equipped here? i love how it looks

[@charlesgallardo2154]

Same question

[@ThatGuyHarps]

Tell us what armor?

[@rszabo526]

I only know one set that he was using. Royal Remains Helm, Raptor's Black Feathers, Perceptor's Gloves, Perceptor's Trousers. Hope this helped.

[@advozek]

Actually you can hand over the book to brother Corhyn at the roundtable hold, turtle pope comes way later in the game

[@lazyreuvin]

Amazing guide, but you should probably mention how damn tough the monsters are at Fort Faroth. I'm level 52 (so def not EARLY like you claim) and I'm still getting one hit by quite a few of the monsters in there! 😅

[@RPGeenius]

Also I got that talisman from a sub boss south of the starting area, next to a mausoleum. It was a ice using boss and you need stone sword keys to unlock it the ever seal to fight it.

[@LessFluff]

No one said that ur supposed to kill them. Just walk past them

[@lazyreuvin]

@@LessFluff Oh trust me, I ran through them. I couldn't take the the giant rat even at my level, but the worst were the damn bats and those succubus things that spit poison. They were a pain.

[@bitharne]

I think that fort is scaled to over level 100 thus 😅

[@LessFluff]

@@lazyreuvin Not hard to sprint past the bats and the poison wont kill you. If it does just get anti poison item or faith spell to cure it.

[@juno-6]

Found this build on ranked boost and gave it a shot, now that I've seen the video about it, it's gonna be even better

[@RyanCoomer]

at a buffet, i personally sneak corndogs into the buffet so others can enjoy them. I hide 6 corndogs in my jacket pockets. it then, is a joy for me to see other patrons of the establishment eat my corndogs thinking they were part of the buffet.

[@xAndrewWolf]

Are they cold?

[@ezpznoob8092]

Later in the game u can use black flame tornado weapon skill, very good for banished knight halberd, or if u still want scythes use a scythe. Use flame art affinity, and prue faith

[@tde4438]

You had me at “scythe”~

[@some_gh0st]

I built this way on accident with my first character, bout to start popping off now that I got some more knowledge on the concept 🖤

[@jailenb.2388]

Can you include the attributes so I’m not left with guessing how you built this please and thank you but great video👍🏽

[@chapoaveli714]

I agree

[@matthewnguyen82]

It’s literally in the video if you would pay attention

[@bEtHeSdA_LAME_sTuDi0s]

@@matthewnguyen82 brother dont be a dnd playing nerd who gets smacked in the face for being a douch3 about this nerdy game

[@calebrichardson5259]

@@bEtHeSdA_LAME_sTuDi0s thank you

[@Kazu_02]

@@calebrichardson5259 what did they say?

[@brosseki]

indeed i used this scythe start to finish. Few boss mobs can't handle its special move which inflict bleed and paired with faith, it just becomes ez mode weapon.

[@alexshaw6731]

i love this build and it looks so cool. just wondering what armor set you use

[@Cxnahh]

Think Raven set and the dead knight helmet

[@Khrazegaming]

Raptors Black Feather and Dead knight

[@oZorrox]

Where is the dead knight helmet at?

[@bEtHeSdA_LAME_sTuDi0s]

Armor of the phagit lmfaooooo

[@TheHernaki]

where is the dead knight helmet?

[@bluegeneblueg6160]

It's about time someone actually gave me a thorough explanation on the build.

[@brunowalkowiak3432]

So does the black flame buff not work on scythe since it has an ash of war? Is the bleed on scythe significant? Ty love the build !

[@andresrodriguez-if2wz]

Yeah by cant I cast black flame blade on the scyth

[@ladonmccabe]

I used this thing until lvl 100. This thing slayed in pvp. The amount of people who'd invade, get ashed and panic heal, to just be confused as they try to dump out the sunny into their desperate maws while my scythe comes down for the finisher... ahhhh, good times.

[@hushwonder2070]

Prophets are generally better than Confessors because you start at Level 7, not Level 10. Those 3 extra levels can get you 12 STRENGTH and 12 DEXTERITY, or you can just do 11 in each and have 2 levels left over for 10 ENDURANCE, and then you have 1 more MIND, 2 more FAITH, and 1 more ARCANE.

[@burnersforhim]

this is irrelevant at 150

[@hushwonder2070]

@@burnersforhim It's relevant if you want to optimize your build, which is something you should definitely do if you think you'll ever pvp

[@ace7926]

Turns out the priest in the round table hold can sell you the two incantations too, I just found it by mere chance

[@guzmaurboi7293]

Any thoughts on the gargoyle great sword you get from the beast place where you turn the deathrooth? I cheesed the gargoyle boss with the black flame and running away with torrent. Seems like a good choice as well since it scales with strength and faith.

[@therealdefc]

Winged Scythe is still one of my fav weapons in Elden Ring, love it.

[@lilr_lil_]

Do u know what armor he is using?

[@therealdefc]

@@lilr_lil_ its the Raven Armor, who boosts jump attacks. You can find it in the Cave of Knowledge, near the end of the cave.

[@TheXerosyn]

So I finally got the winged scythe, got the stats to equip with the soreseal, and I do literally 0 dmg. what am i doing wrong?

[@AngelofAces]

You need 24 faith

[@GMurph2336]

Really? You literally do 0 damage? You hitting a wall or just being dramatic?

[@_RRojo]

your player stats must meet weapon requirement for damage. if that helps.

[@manili5453]

I now have a goal for my confessor nun! Love your videos mate!

[@eduardogoncalves7447]

Your character looks really cool! What armor set is this?

[@tvbuu]

My guy. confessor only starts with 14 faith, I got the seal so idk what you're on about at like a minute in saying we can weild it. Then you go straight to the stormville castle lol

[@bobbyvandyke143]

I've tested every weapon in the game and nothing comes close to being as strong as the sword of night and flame. Comet Azur hits slightly harder but it drains Fp much faster lowering your dps due to drinking flasks after each attack. Why did they do melee so dirty in elden ring melee does laughable damage it makes me sad.

[@imnoah004]

wait for the nerfs to roll out, I doubt they intended to make magic an easy mode version of the game

[@bitharne]

Bleed is kind of insane…the weakest thing, imo, is Faith melee tbh. Every other “special” melee has a damage proc. Faith damage doesn’t really have anything 😢

[@deadbeats5640]

faith or holy damage does prevent healing and fp gain. The effect lasts awhile and only takes a few hits too. Nothing direct but still pretty good. As for magic there are spells that reflect or lessen magic but mages can not only do it as well but better since they have better stats for it.

[@bobbyvandyke143]

@@bitharne faith melee sucks but the r1 on the sword of night and flame kills everything pretty effortlessly dmg dropped off a bit around ng+ 5 but was able to do ng+7 with it still by changing spells on my mimic tear. Magic itself is weak but the sword of night and flame is just ridiculous. Also magic has always been easy mode in these games darkbead from ds1 can 1 shot any boss in ng+7 with the way it scaled in ds2 some of the pyromancies were just insane how much damage they did and ds3 while not as easy to 1 shot bosses it had many ways of dealing absurd damage that melee couldn't even come close to thats why bloodbourne is king I hate magic in these games bloodborne is my #1 sekiro being #2 i used a full melee build my first playthrough but started using the sword of night and flame to do my ng+ playthroughs looking for new items which just so happen to not exist after about 120 hours elden ring had zero content. Pvp is broken also so no end game in sight until dlc and a patch or two.

[@envoyofrot7046]

One of the best, most detailed guides I have seen! 👍 Cheers for that

[@JovialTempest]

What armor set is this?

[@chrispierce1454]

I've got a sword of night and flame +10 with 60 into and 50 faith, destroys most everything given I have time to cast it. Was using a super lusats setup too but I found too many enemies could just move out of it. Tried this setup as a compliment to my current sword and like it much better. Thank you

[@christiancampas8288]

confessor?

[@chrispierce1454]

@@christiancampas8288 ridiculous amount of rune farming lol! I'm lvl 210 trying all sorts of different builds. Going for the shield pew pew now

[@aaronblank6280]

Hey out of curiosity does anyone know if the claw talisman enhances the wing scythe ability? I am not sure if would be considered a jump attack.

[@christopherkamph9147]

Thats a very good question, i can test that later today, i have work today so i cant right now. Very good question sir!

[@aaronblank6280]

@@christopherkamph9147 sounds great would love to know if it works

[@christopherkamph9147]

@@aaronblank6280 Tested, FLASE, it does NOT increase the damage of the weapon art.

[@therealnecromancer1231]

Most talismans can be read very literally, a jump attack is pressing the jump button with a heavy attack in midair only. Any ash of war attack is just that, it would be increased by a talisman that increases ash of war attacks (or from what I can tell, the game uses “skill/skills” in place of ash of war

[@aaronblank6280]

@@therealnecromancer1231 you would think so but some talisman like Godfrey that say enchance skill doesn't work for blasamere blade. The roar medallion doesnt actually add anything to dragon breath attacks. Unless those cases are just bugged it doesn't seem that it is cut and clear.

[@Insanemembrane93]

I've been running this build for almost 3 weeks and I love it

[@lagik23]

Where did you find that armor?