Elden Ring: TOP 20 Overpowered Builds Ranked in 2024! (Patch 1.10)

Hey all. This is my top 20 overpowered builds in Elden Ring! I hope everyone enjoys this one, as much as I do! This was one of my favorite videos in a long time. There's even a special appearance from another Elden Ring creator in the video! These TOP 20 overpowered builds will make the game easy, and all are at Rune Level 150. This is my ranking for the most overpowered builds Elden Ring has to offer, and a lot of these are truly a walk in the park!
These are overpowered builds that also focus on reliability, with 60 vigor & 51 poise for the majority of them. Also 2 buffs + the tear as to not over buff/keep it simple. I hope these Builds help you take on the many challenges and difficult bosses in Elden Ring! 🤘
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*For this video 3 small corrections
“Mohg’s Sacred Spear”
& Placidusax has 38,000 HP on NG+7
*Burn O’ Flame can be put in with ADLS & Comet Azur
Timestamps/Builds:
20 Envoy’s Longhorn Build 00:00
19 Moonveil Build 02:06
18 Bloodhound’s Fang Build 03:30
17 Double Slash Build 05:05
16 Rusted Anchor Build 06:06
15 Claws Build 07:22
14 Frost & Bleed Build 08:57
13 Reduvia Blood Blade Build 10:33
12 Giant-Crusher Build 11:44
11 Ice Spear Build 13:22
10 Marais Executioner Sword Build 15:26
9 Comet Azur/Power Mage Build 16:58
Tied (9) ADLS Build 18:09
8 GUTS Lion’s Claw Build 19:29
7 Mohgwyn’s Sacred Spear Build 20:36
6 Death’s Poker Build 😎 21:36
5 Darkmoon Greatsword Build 23:05
4 Gargoyle Twinblade Build 24:21
3 Scavenger Curved Sword Build 25:12
2 Night Comet Build 27:30
1 Blasphemous Blade Build 30:45
Journey for this video! 33:36
Ending ❤️ 33:51
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[@TheKingofRedLightning]

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[@Moneyaddthenmultiply]

I feel like I’m on an airplane ride two champagnes deep, listening to the pilot tell a really long and wild story

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Haha thanks I guess lol cheers.

[@jatocato]

@@TheKingofRedLightning Its the loud emphasis and speed at the start of a sentence and as you keep talking it quiets and slows down very subtly. Then there's the slightly extended pause between each sentence, and immediately repeats the process. I dig it tbh

[@andrewdunkin7430]

This comment hit so well 👏

[@RecordedMercury]

How?

[@Keldayn]

Me reading comments before watching the video: That's kinda rude Me after the video: Oh.

[@maui_gaming7035]

Thank you, great video! Used the twinblades first playthrough, bloodhound fang now. I think it’s the most fun, it’s probably like you show in this video way stronger options, but I enjoy the gameplay of that weapon :)

[@DabbaTheHutt]

Brace of the Haligtree is probably my favorite! Great video dude. Favorite build channel so I can’t wait for what’s in store once DLC drops. Because of pastor’s video yesterday and now yours today, he definitely earned a new sub. I’m running a combo of blasphemous blade with deaths poker, super fun build.

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thank you! 🤘 yeah the collab was fun to do. Awesome choice for location, although it’s not the easiest to get through lol and good combo. They pair well together esp at higher levels 💯

[@hammerofdawn17]

Love the video!! Your #1 and #5 are my absolute favorite builds!!!

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thank you & awesome choices! 🤘

[@Roy1491]

Great stuff. Would love to see some RL 125 optimized builds as well to add some sort of opportunity cost to your decisions.

[@pastorgainzgames]

Here we go!!!!! Great Video Man

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thank you, awesome working with you! 💯 🔥

[@RemingtonSteel]

Both you guys give some amazing replys to comments. Even when someone isnt being so nice,you still keep it positive

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

@@RemingtonSteel appreciate it! 💯 🤘

[@pastorgainzgames]

@@RemingtonSteel Appreciate it :) Try To keep it 100

[@raytitone1583]

i love that you guys colab, my 2 most watched channels for elden ring builds, and pastors quest guides are great as well!

[@RemingtonSteel]

Using the Guts/ Lions Claw build with the mimic tear against Melania is so funny. Everyone just flipping around😂😂

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Haha yeah she has like no poise lol giant hunt is even funnier with her. 🤘

[@Yung_Lowdown59]

Thats my favorite way to fight radagon/elden beast me and my mimic just flippin and dippin

[@j85grim4]

​@@Yung_Lowdown59Flippin dippin? 😂

[@effishcent317]

Keep Rollin Rollin, Lion's claw spam is worth it.

[@alwaysanoob1905]

I really appreciate you putting this together. I've come back to ER in preparation for the DLC and wasn't sure where to begin. Its nice to have all these in one place. On my first play through but I'm super keen to try these out in subsequent playthroughs once I've got 2 of each weapon and I don't need to farm every single node for materials😅. I look forward to your DLC videos

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thank you 🙏 can’t wait for DLC! 🤘

[@Abersax]

After new game 3 I've just decided to be able to use everything. I change equipment regularly and as of ng+5 I have all my stats at + - 50. I use everything and its a lot of fun actually, the variety in fighting styles in this game is kind of crazy. Though my go to weapons are still the ones that go **bonk**

[@daultongrear2385]

Beautiful video gonna try so many of these!

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Awesome! 🤘 💯

[@wowwowwubzy553]

bro, 20k subs and bros making content like this, man I give you props, keep up the great work 👍

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thank you! 🙏 🤘

[@martinbaas5526]

love your videos, have had tons of fun trying out your builds. was thinking about doing the reduvia build next, what weapon would you recommend in your off hand in a new game?

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Go with any blood dagger with good Dex scaling. Great knife is solid. And thanks! 🤘

[@olber289]

Totally agree on blasphemous blade. I had a bleed build and switch to this one, it was so much easier on bosses. Keep in mind that some of them are resistant to bleed damage and the range of the R2 effect and heal effect is really a great bonus

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Yep it’s so easy lol it truly is a walk in the park with the Blasphemous Blade. 🤘

[@notmichaelmcmorran3546]

Ur killing it brother always loved the bloodhound fang build huge fan of the channel 💪💪💪

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thank you! 🙏 🤘

[@thibaulttroussel1192]

Great video as Always !! Would have thought that wing of astel would be on the list haha , and just a Quick question isn't the clayman harpoon would be better with icespear than the gardian ? Cheers :D

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Swordspear is better from my testing. It has really high AR though especially in Keen and that’s a factor too. Ice spear is tough because it scales with int, Dex & AR lol and thank you! 🤘 the wing of Astel is prob just outside my top 20. Cheers.

[@k.w.2275]

Idea for build video: beginner game builds using starter weapons and weapons found in Limgrave. This way it helps ppl early game and they can build on them as the game goes on. Example could be repeating thrust on great epee...

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Sounds cool! I’ll look into it. 🤘

[@FoamGolemFilms]

@@TheKingofRedLightningif you decide to do this, check out morningstar + wild strikes for an early bleed build. Used it on my first playthrough till about level 30+

[@magmion2783]

Agreed. Way too many builds videos focused on pvp or end game singleplayer

[@drakusmero104]

Bloodhounds Fang also has an increased jump atk modifier so its arguably the best weapon for the good ol' PS jump build

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Haha yeah the claws do too. I forget that sometimes. Cheers.

[@xMtF54x]

Heyyy thanks for this im going back through it again this will help me pick out a build

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Nice! 🤘 my recommendations are ice spear or anything faith based.

[@TheEru88]

Awesome video. I have two main saves. One NG+ level 250 which right now it's a bleed build and First Journey level 140 Guts Lion Claw build. I had Rivers of blood on my bleed build cause my save was that old. Now messing with Eleonaras Blade. Will try Builds #4 and #3 with this. I'm gonna be playing this saves tracking things I need for DLC, still trying decide which saved to take to DLC but I do know what build I'm taking to DLC. Combination of #9 and #2. Pure INT like my first playthrough.

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thank you! And nice, solid options for sure 🤘 and yeah you can ditch the ROB lol it was nerfed 5 times in total.

[@derekrosspowell5015]

Love my guts lion claw build, my ADLS build is very fun and melts bosses. For bleed I went with two beastman curved swords it's nasty currently I'm working on a deaths poker build its very strong.

[@crossrhd]

Hey I just found your channel and I've been going through all your build guides, probably the best ER build guides I've ever seen. Just wanted to ask what you're most looking forward to in the DLC coming out? For me personally I cannot wait to see what bosses and weapons we're going to see, I'm so hyped.

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thank you! 🤘 and new weapon classes. Also if we could get a few good/meta katanas besides Moonveil lol

[@theclawlives]

Trying to finally beat this game after about a year and a half away, first FromSoft game and I'm too dumb to figure out a good build on my own and too little time these days to spend much time tinkering with builds so this is much appreciated. I really like Bloodhound's Fang so I'm glad it's still viable. I'd like to play around a bit more in NG+ so I'll be back eventually!

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Try out different builds for sure, lots of versatility! 🤘 and I have a video (a couple videos ago) that explains how to make/craft your own builds.

[@hollowharry3911]

Ive beaten this game about 30 times now and its always fun seeing different builds. Really great video man keep this content coming please!!!

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thank you! 🤘

[@52weekproject]

I love your videos they have been a big help to try some builds I’ve never messed with and optimize as much as possible!! Question, when you show your stats for each build do you factor in a great rune or is that just a bonus when you want to use it? I tend to go with Godrick’s great rune

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thank you! 🤘 and I don’t use them that often. Just the faith tear for 10 levels. But Radahn’s is typically my favorite great rune.

[@52weekproject]

@@TheKingofRedLightning Well I just beat Maliketh with your blasphemous blade setup and it was pretty smooth! Still trying to find my build though. I don’t like the cheesy spamming of that blasphemous but I really wanted to test fun weapons.

[@atomictacco]

I'm investing with a sub before this channel blows up. Great quality of content, got a few ideas for builds from your list. Keep it up!

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thank you! 🙏 🤘

[@MajorFletch]

Blasphemous blade carried my first playthrough when the game came out. I still struggled against bosses like Melania but once I got better at dodging the stagger alone made it so she stood no chance.

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Nice! And yeah BB can carry for sure. Helped me a lot too. Between the healing & fire damage it’s hard to beat. 🤘

[@aquibajeem]

Loved the video ty

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

🤘

[@luketexas]

Nice video man keep it up 🔥

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thank you! 🙏 🤘

[@mariusmitschele894]

Nice video , as always Matt . What would be YOUR top 5 out of these in terms of fun and what u like the most from the playstyle perspective ?

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thank you! 🤘 Ice Spear, Double Slash, Envoy’s Longhorn, Mohgwyn’s Sacred Spear, Reduvia or blood blade ash of war on the Nagakiba.

[@mariusmitschele894]

Thank you for ur respond . Played ice spear recently and it’s really fun . But had to learn to keep the distance since I always and only played “melee” builds in any souls game

[@BiffBlackstar]

Thank you. Last build made me kill the 2 last bosses! I wish you could´ve got in a bit more deep into the builds but still, many thanks for your video!

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

🤘

[@zaanenjames5513]

thank you. great vid

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

🤘

[@allreadynotinuse4169]

Glad I watched this I’ve made this game at my skill level extremely painful by generally only doing 40 vigor . I also need to not try to use every weapon lol maybe second or third play-thought.

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Yeah 60 vigor, esp for NG+ and beyond is really helpful. 🤘

[@stevesiegert7452]

I just beat the game for the second time with a level 150 character I built around using Blasphemous Blade. I pretty much planned to run with a "murder Malenia" build, and I did exactly just that. What I didn't expect was that weapon paired with Mimic Tear to take all the difficulty out of that fight. I only buffed with Golden Vow and Flame, Grant Me Strength before the fight along with the Flame cracked tear in the Physick flask, then my jaw dropped when I saw Taker's Flames hit her for around 2,800 damage in one hit! I just wanted to have a build that stood a chance against Malenia and instead I took all the difficulty out of the fight and burned her to death by just spamming Taker's Flames. Then there was the fight against Maliketh, where I don't think that fight even lasted a minute because spamming Taker's Flames deleted his health bar really fast. I did, however, switch to the Envoy's Long Horn for the fights against Mohg and Placidusax, and that thing just destroyed both of those bosses. The only endgame bosses that didn't go down so easily were Godfrey/Horrah Loux and Radagon/Elden Beast. I still needed maybe 10 tries to defeat Elden Beast.

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Elden beast is a pain with his resistances lol but yeah faith is awesome. The Blasphemous blade is easy mode. You can run that build from a distance too and barely get hit. 🤘

[@forwardmoving8252]

Lmao the mimic tear was a bigger part of that equation than the wep dude..

[@stevesiegert7452]

@@forwardmoving8252 Definitely since the Mimic tanked Waterfowl so I didn't have to. Next time, I will not use a summon.

[@ramondpederson9570]

Amazing vid bro just subbed

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Awesome! New video up tomorrow on the best builds for all main bosses/remembrances (based on each bosses’ weaknesses). 🤘

[@cmherg98]

Never said a video was efficient before, but my lord this the most well done, efficient, and helpful videos I've seen in quite a while. You have my sub sir

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thank you! 🙏 🤘

[@crossrhd]

Hey Matt, I love the aesthetic of Helphen's Steeple, but I'm not sure if it's very good. Do you recommend using it? And if you had to, what talismans and physicks would you use?

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

It’s good, just not in my top 20. I would go with the shard & magic scorpion charm for sure. Maybe ritual sword talisman. You can powerstance it with the Darkmoon greatsword too. 🤘

[@mchlup]

Great video! I don't even own Elden Ring and this video was a blast to watch. Not sure what Ashes of War are but I'm guessing it's a weapon infusion thing.

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thanks! 🙏 and yep it is. It’s an amazing game btw 💯 🤘

[@mchlup]

I will pick it up if it ever goes on sale. Not sure if that happens often. Some games rarely go on sale on Steam. @@TheKingofRedLightning

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

@@mchlup it has before a few times on steam (I think 3 total in 2 years), it likely will again. 🤘

[@mchlup]

That's good to hear. @@TheKingofRedLightning

[@-thebatman-]

I love running frost on flamberge with wild strikes so much damage. Also magma blades are insane on ng7. Also I agree with Marias executioner sword another weakness for it is if the ground is even a little unlevel most of the time you throw the sword forward into the ground especially in melenias arena.

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Nice choices! 🤘 Magma blades are good they’re awful to farm for though lol

[@-thebatman-]

@@TheKingofRedLightningyea they are took like 6hrs to get 2 for me 😂 I hated them at first n thought it was a waste but gave them a good try and they’re one of my favs now. Melt any boss super quick and great when u get over run by adds and slay in pvp just all around good.

[@lDoxology]

Awesome vid!

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thank you! 🤘 🙏

[@MyersErik]

I FEEL like I'm merging on the Elden Ring Super Highway in a '72 orange hatchback with a brown door, bald tires and I don't know what's going on! Your video is excellent! Thanks

[@deagledor8098]

I'm usually a Bloodhound's Fang one trick but with all my playthroughs into NG+, I try to switch it up. The Scavengers curved sword builds are one of my close second favorites. With leveling arcane much higher than dexterity, does that mainly just increase the build damage/frost damage? Do those both mainly scale with arcane rather than dex? If that is the case a respec is in the near future. Love the in depth descriptions!

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Awesome choices! 🤘 and the scavengers will scale with pretty much only arcane on occult for both bleed build up & damage/DPS. I like them because you can pump arcane up to 70-80 and need only like 14 Dex and can prioritize vigor, endurance & a lot more than split stats would normally allow.

[@naniboiojojo8861]

Best builds keep them coming boss love ya content mate 😎🤙

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thank you! 🤘

[@grimer1805]

Hey Matt love your content bro, quick question on the ice spear build. Would I use only the ash of war as my damage or do you ever hit with the weapon itself? Thanks!

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thanks! I stick mainly to the ash because it’s OP, but the Swordspear is a good melee weapon too. 🤘

[@stan9189]

Best Eldenring KZbin Guide I have ever seen. Big thanks

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

🤘 💯

[@Gauntea]

I did a dex playthrough using 2 guardian sword spears one with repeating thrust and the other with ice spear, i managed to kill malekith solo for the first time using the sword spear, glad it made the list ❤

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Awesome weapon! Yeah Ice spear is very underrated. It’s magic damage, does poise damage, and can be spammed. Plus the frost build up too. 🤘

[@TheEru88]

Night comet was my endgame first build when game came out. It was a research guide and its so good. Starter with meteor and staff them when to optimal nigh comet build. Beat Malenia first try and most bosses. But usually did meteor shower and bosses

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Nice! 🤘 yep it’s easy mode. Same for the blasphemous blade.

[@Kiddbatman45]

I remember my first playthrough (also my first souls game..) I started off with a faith build cause I liked the priest. Game was a nightmare without any guides- until I accidentally acquired the blasphemous blade. Had no idea how overpowered it was until I fought Malenia and took almost no damage because she just kept getting knocked down with every L2 attack I hit her with 😭 I really thought I was good…

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Haha we’ve all been there lol it’s an awesome weapon though for sure. 🤘

[@TheCompleteMan1]

Great video , I have a question on the opener for double slash what dropped the boss to the floor( spell or ash?)

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thanks! And Margit’s shackle. It’s an item. 🤘

[@adgkadgk]

7:00 since afaik ashes of war don't get the strength bonus from 2 handing 80 strength should still give some noticeable benefit

[@robertwoods6347]

New subscriber and really liking the content, was wondering is Rivers of Blood builds no good now? Coming back now after taking time off to get ready for the DLC and my bleed builds are Rivers of Blood lol, and need to change my azure to night comet, thanks

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thanks! 🤘 and a Keen katana with bloodflame blade beats the ROB now. It’s pretty mid lol

[@robertwoods6347]

@@TheKingofRedLightning darn! Back when I was playing the ROB was the shiz, times change.

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

@@robertwoods6347 yeah it got nerfed 5 times lol

[@henta.i.3838]

Nice list! Didn't expect the Elden Geesus joining in 🤣

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thanks and lol 😂 it was fun doing a collab. I appear in his video from yesterday too! 🤘

[@Nikrxm]

Matttt! If you are looking for a cool armor set I got one you should check out. The Twinned Helm, Royal knight armor, veterans gauntlets, and the bull goats grieves. It’s a clean set I thought I’d share because it’s a nice magic ish looking set with good poise

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Haha thanks! I’ll try it out 🤘

[@valeriobarone]

Nice video, thanks again! In my heart scavengers will always be top one with the night comet. For the scavengers u have to be really good dodging while with night comet u can snipe a lot. Nice video as always

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thank you! 🙏 solid choices too 🤘

[@Unknowngnostic]

The rusted anchor build, the spear talisman works well for me. Just test it, it only works when you are trading kinda because enemies have to be attaking you. But it can be in any phase of their attack. Test it on week enemies that wont do much damage so you can pay attention to the numbers. Or the albenarics i guess lol. But see how often the talisman procs to see if its worth it to you over other options. I used it on a heavy armor high poise build where i just traded with everything. Its fun but can get old or jarder to just let things hit you when enemies get tougher So i eventually changed my setup

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Nice! 🤘

[@aleman_7852]

Thank you!!! Greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina 🇦🇷

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

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[@WyattWalton-qv4bf]

Did a strength build my first playthrough using the zweihander & eventually the ruins greatsword (my first fromsoft game.. I got killed a lot lol), second run I did an uchigatana sacred slash faith build that ended up as a pure incantation caster by the end game, simply because my entire build was designed to do holy damage which is booty in late game. On NG+ I'm doing a combo of ice spear + caster build with clayman's harpoon & Lusat's staff and my God is it broken

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Nice! Yeah Ice spear is awesome. 🤘 strength is fun, was better before the poise nerfs though lol

[@j85grim4]

Your playstyle is very relaxed and methodical, it goes perfect with your real life talking style over it 😁

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thank you! 🙏 🤘

[@noahdavis327]

Excellent video. Thanks for the inspiration

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thank you! 🤘

[@CarterPoppins]

I thought I wouldn’t like ice spear but I tried it on guardian sword spear like you and it’s so fun and good definitely one of my favorite builds

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

It’s awesome! I didn’t know either until I tested it a bunch recently. Also you get dex + int scaling. So it works in keen affinity well too. 🤘

[@modsas9309]

Just wanting to say that since ice spear is a bullet art and scales of dex and int, the absolute best damage potential actually came from (strong) keen weapon affinity, with cold affinity coming second. basically there is strong and weak heavy and keen weapons that entirely depend on the weapon itself, notable weak keen weapons are naginata and nagakiba, keen swordspear would be the best affinity for max projectile damage on ice spear since sword spear is a strong keen weapon edit:consider magic affinity only if your int is much higher than your dex for the best damage based on your stats

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Yep it scales with Dex, Int & even AR. Cold affinity is best at high levels. Keen swordspear otherwise, agreed! 🤘

[@modsas9309]

@@TheKingofRedLightning even at max 99 all stats level i got a feeling that strong keen would be the absolute best when it comes to projectile damage due to how bullet art formula works. im basing this on chrightt video regarding ash of war damage calculation, i never actually calculate the numbers myself tho so cmiiw

[@lilltecracker9787]

Great video, do you know anywhere I can keep myself updated for meta pvp builds? Thank you!

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thanks! And probably ChasetheBro. 🤘

[@CrappyCar]

I would drop faith from a few of these builds and run Commander's Standard/Rallying Standard instead (remove after buffing). This will allow for better stat spread. Great video!

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thanks! And I don’t like the short duration. Golden vow is cast & forget. 🤘

[@CrappyCar]

@@TheKingofRedLightning True, but below level 150 going through NG can decrease weapon/armor/spell choice. I also like to play co-op, a group buff is nice. Trade-offs for sure!

[@maracullis4965]

Thanks for video. With the Blasphemous blade, does faith only increase the ash of war? What if I want to use it more for melee attacks, will I need more points in str ?

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

It’s split on the weapon but the ash is faith. I would go around 50 strength & 40 faith if you were hitting with the weapon too. 🤘

[@xChrundleTheGr8x]

I did my first playthrough with a Dex/Bleed build and I was bored to death by the end of it. I feel like you’re much more limited by pretty much always having to wear the White Mask and Raptor’s Black Feathers if you’re doing the jump thing and the same talismans. The Marai’s sword’s slow charge wasn’t doing it for me either. Reduvias are fun and so is the Elenora’s twinblade. I did the early game with the Nagakiba and Double Slash, so I wore out spamming it by late game. It’s just more limited IMO and doesn’t really mesh with my play style I guess. I ended up doing a Strength/Intelligence build that I much preferred. I could wear a variety of armor. I used the Fingerprint shield and whatever I want for a weapon. Once I put some stats into Dex too, the variety of weapons and options just opened up and fit my play style much better. I’m also new to the game and not very good at the timing for rolling, that’s probably why I enjoy the heavy shield + counter style build. It’s interesting how a popular build might not fit a person’s play style, but the game allows you to find something that does!

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

There’s so much versatility for sure. Elden Ring is awesome that way. Dex & bleed can be a little too easy for some, depends on which build. The blood blade ash of war is really fun. And nice! Shield builds can be good too even for PvE. 🤘

[@claysealy7631]

The bloodhound fang is the creators gift to new players for sure. It is too from the start and destroys bosses posture. I noticed this as I tried it out in the stormviel castle and it was just melting everything. I couldn't use it knowing how to it was. Glad I didn't after seeing how many ppl used it on their first runs

[@claysealy7631]

I stuck with knights great sword and iron great sword. Frost flame combo. Loved it. Changed between different ashes. Lions claw was fun

[@Anfield_the_place_to_be]

Aaaaaaaand thats a sub! Great video:)

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

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[@kamdynlackey6761]

I’ve been running blasphemous blade since I got it in my playthrough a long time ago, it’s just goated

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Haha yep it is! 🤘 💯

[@randomtroglodyte7272]

My favorite is the dual magma blades. Super hard to get but worth it.

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Very true! They’re in a video I have for tomorrow. 🤘

[@user-vw3ut4mx2c]

Really good video for me,just have a question,if you wanna build one of this build for pve and pvp,which one do you choose??

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thanks! 🙏 🤘 and I’m not really up on PvP lately, as it’s been a few months. PvP is a lot different. Thrusting weapons and I-frames become more important than common PvE builds. That being said any mage build is always good for PvP.

[@nobodysbusinezz]

great video. great script. thanks!

[@ahmadkokash8600]

You are a great player. Thank you. I am excited for the new map. I will be waiting for your clips

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thank you & me too can’t wait for DLC. 🤘

[@Elm_TheTarnished]

2 powerful ash of wars that scale only with faith is taker's flame but also wave of gold but wave of gold is kinda only used in that on spot in moghwyn's palace

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Very true. The latter is great for any mobs. 🤘

[@nilecaprez9801]

Kinda shocked to not see Star Fists and Wing of Astel in the video but it's fun to see a ranking of the best builds!

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Wing of Astel is close. For me I still miss a lot with the hitboxes on fist weapons lol star fists are good though. 🤘

[@garybates1395]

Sick video bro 👊 💯. I’ve been wanting some build ideas. I’ve been playing a dex/int build with moonveil katana. Been good but getting a little bored with it now n I’m only half way through the game!!

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thanks and Nice! Change it up, try the Nagakiba too if you’re doing dexterity. There’s a lot of fun builds you can do with it. Faith is great too. 🤘

[@crossrhd]

Quick question. Why do you sometimes use Howl of Shabriri and sometimes Flame Grant me Strength? I saw in the "40 overpowered builds" video that you had Golden Vow + Flame Grant me Strength on the Blasphemous blade build, but now you have Shabriri?

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

They don’t stack but it’s situational. Howl is 25% generic damage. FGMS is 20% more fire & physical. So FGMS is better if you want low faith or are doing BOTH fire & physical damage. 🤘

[@nickcolvert8282]

The blasphemous blade paired with the Godskin swaddling cloth is awesome and you should definitely try it. The healing factors stack.

[@aquatictoaster9913]

Great pacing, great builds, great guest, great script. A+ from me

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thank you! 🙏 🤘

[@mlini50]

I miss here black flame tornado but still great video

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thanks! It’s very good just needs hyperarmor. 🤘

[@P4wgluvah]

WHAT A VIDEO!! I did strength build 4 times across 3 consoles. I needed something new. Gunna sub!

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Awesome! 🤘 be sure to check out the discord in the pinned comment too. We have about 600 now. 🔥

[@xoxowena]

My file going into dlc is kinda like #3 but i think its like 160 something did the beastman's curved swords with occult 50str/60arc but now I might respec it around to get some buffs

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Nice! Yeah the blood affinity ones are better at higher levels. The scavengers give you more room around RL 125-150. 🤘

[@monkeybuisness.]

i dont know what it is but this mans voice is serene i could listen to him talk for a year straight

[@686phil]

Im surprised you don't have a dual wield magma blade build in there, saw a video of it and it really looked op and fun.

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

They’re fun for sure, probably just outside my top 20. They’re pretty quality/even split between strength & faith though.

[@aravbudhiraja5549]

a good poise monster is a cragbalde star fist build with heavy scaling and a str focused build

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Very true! 🤘

[@zachsmith552]

The helmet you wear in this icon is my favorite helmet to wear

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Nice! Yeah it’s awesome & fits with most armors. 🤘

[@baypoz]

Awesome vid, new player to Elden ring here. How come you stop leveling up after 150?

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

The PvP meta for many players is between 125-150. I also enjoy the challenge. 🤘

[@benzost920]

Regarding Blasphemous Blade, the Ash of War really loses lots of potency above 50 Faith. Even though Mind is a weak stat, for a committed Blasphemous Blade build I would recommend 32 Mind, which is enough for 6 shots. Or 7 shots with Godrick's or Radahn's great rune.

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

While that’s true, I usually go high faith though so I can quickly change to any faith build. At that point you can run most of the seals with 70-80. 🤘

[@Beatstinger]

I wanna run a Night Comet build now. I'm not much of a mage/caster player, so it'll be fun and new to me.

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Go for it! It does a lot of damage and the range is absurd lol 🤘

[@thevikingofhardcheese4080]

Hey Matt, How’s it going man? Hope all is well! I wanted to ask your thoughts on something. I have as of today gone back to my faith/strength build. Before that I had been running a Quality build (80 points into both dex and strength, with 40 something into faith) now it’s 40 something into dex (enough to use all dex melee weapons) and now 80 points into both strength and faith. I wanted to ask, if I use body buffs, will I be as powerful or more powerful with faith as opposed to the attack power of having 80 points in dex? I think almost all dex weapons also has scaling in strength, so buffing may make up for less points in dex. Not sure! I had forgotten just how powerful ADLS is! I felt like Thor! 🌩️💪

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

I’m good thank you! 🙏 as far as stats for damage faith has a high ceiling. You could go with 30-40 Dex then 80 faith and be set. You can even use electrify armament for some nice added damage to your keen weapon. Yeah ADLS is very good! 🤘 ⚡️ ⚔️

[@jezreelcarr5892]

I did a prophet build but basically turned him to a bandid with high faith and decent arcane and endurance 🐐🐐

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Nice! 🤘

[@b2k836]

My friend dropped me a rivers of blood on my first playthrough made it to the snowy area got my second one and have been ripping ever since

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Nice! 🤘 It’s been nerfed 4-5 times since launch. It’s good it’s just not OP or TOP 20 imo anymore.

[@The_End.]

I had no idea you could gift items in elden ring 😂

[@b2k836]

@@TheKingofRedLightning beg to differ

[@v4lv0g4]

Oh hell yeah! I’m just now hitting endgame. This game is so sick.

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Awesome! This should help a lot. 🤘

[@HunterYangBird]

If mimic tear is allowed, then blasphemous blade build is indeed number 1. Maybe swap out some of the talismans for more survivability, since regeneration won’t work if you get killed too quickly. Without mimic tear, then night comet and dual twin blades are stronger. Night comet can deal damage from a distance while dual twin blades can deal damage after jumping to avoid attacks.

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Yep they’re all good. All 3 are relatively close and very easy to use and take down bosses fast. 🤘

[@dawsidaws]

@@TheKingofRedLightningtwin blade may be the best because of pvp too. Blasphemous and sword of knight and flame kinda suck in pvp IMOP

[@lenny792]

Hey ! thanks for the help, I don’t understand the faith boosting flask on each and every build though, could someone explain ?

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

It’s for buffs. My base faith is 15, with the tear it hits 25. That way I can do faith buffs like golden vow & FGMS.

[@conjonsilver_]

So it seems dex is the worst attacking stat as there is no pure dex build in this video unlike the others. I liked lightning katanas as well haha. Great vid!

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Thank you! 🤘 and on NG+ and beyond yeah. I mean keen double slash is on here but it’s best with bloodflame blade.

[@LeQueef]

About to start my NG+, would you recommend I go for blasphemous or scavenger bleed build?

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

I prefer faith (incantations are fun), so my vote is blasphemous blade. 🤘 🔥

[@blgarndogg9673]

What the hell was that spell used at the start of the Reduvia daggers fight? Looked OP

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

It’s an item, Margit’s shackle. 🤘

[@blgarndogg9673]

@TheKingofRedLightning nice one cheers mate!

[@mr.horseshoe2301]

Reinstalled the game after 2 years. Going to go for a Blasphemous Blade build. Very excited to play the game again!

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Awesome! 🤘

[@CHRL-to2gx]

Put on rogiers set for the ice spear build Switch out ritual sword for axe talisman on the dark moon greatsword

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Yep I went for 51 poise on most of these, but normally I run that for the 8% more damage too. 🤘

[@Necrowarp_]

axe talisman does not affect the dark moon greatsword projectile so ritual sword is much better

[@butcrack6786]

BHF also has a buffed jump attack. Everybody forgets.

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Yep so do the claws, easy to forget. 🤘

[@DragonMasterSubo]

ADLS is boosted by godfrey icon. Pretty easy to test. Fully charge ADLS without the icon at the mogwyn runefarm area, note the damage it does Now do it with the icon, you'll notice the extra/added bolts from charging now do more damage. This is how the icon works. The aspect tail spell only has the 2nd swipe's damage boosted by the godfrey icon, since it is the one that comes with the full charge. Even when fully charged, the godfrey icon does nothing for the 1st tail swipe. So just like ADLS, it only effects the added bolts.

[@TheKingofRedLightning]

Boosted yes but not fully, as you mentioned it increases damage on the other/less strong bolts and not the initial one (which usually does the most damage). It increases some damage yes, just not to the full exact 15% (I’ve tested it again recently).

[@DragonMasterSubo]

@@TheKingofRedLightning I did as well, and the 'extra' bolts are increased by 15% (from 1915 damage to 2203) as godfrey icon only boosts the added parts of a spell. The damage add vs something big like a dragon is pretty significant