Welcome, Tarnished! If you're looking for powerful, hybrid, and unique builds in Elden Ring, this guide is for you. Whether you favor Faith/Strength hybrids, status builds, or critical-damage weapons, here are 9 highly requested builds from the community—each tested, refined, and ready for your next journey through the Lands Between.
1. ⚡ Grave Scythe Hybrid Build (Strength + Faith)
This hybrid build focuses on Electrify Armament with a heavy Grave Scythe, scaling with both Strength and Faith.
Key Mechanics:
Electrify Armament boosts lightning damage
Spinning Weapon Ash of War for AoE hits
Minor bleed buildup from the weapon’s innate bleed
Faith-based incantations like Black Flame
Recommended Stats:
60 Vigor
34 Strength (50+ when two-handed)
60 Faith
Gear:
Heavy Grave Scythe +25 (Spinning Weapon)
Godslayer’s Seal
Shard of Alexander, Fire Scorpion Charm, Godfrey Icon
Flask: Flame Tier + Bloodsucking Cracked Tear
2. ⚡ Lightning Katana Hybrid Build
A hybrid Strength/Faith build using a Great Katana in heavy affinity and Bloodflame Blade to stack both bleed and lightning damage.
Highlights:
Bloodflame Blade for bleed buildup
Lightning Spear and Honed Bolt for ranged Faith damage
Over 4,000+ damage bursts with incantations
Recommended Stats:
60 Vigor
34 Strength
60 Faith
10 Arcane
Gear:
Heavy Great Katana +25 (Overhead Stance)
Gravel Stone Seal
Lightning Scorpion Charm, Godfrey Icon, White Mask (optional)
3. ☠️ Rot + Bleed Godskin Peelers Build
A status effect build that uses both Scarlet Rot and bleed procs with Dual Godskin Peelers.
Build Setup:
Poison Flower Blooms Twice on one weapon
Seppuku on the other
Blood affinity on both weapons
Perfect for jump attacks
Recommended Stats:
55 Vigor
40 Dexterity
45 Arcane
25 Faith
Gear:
Blood Godskin Peelers +25
Dragon Communion Seal
Mushroom Crown / White Mask
Lord of Blood’s Exultation, Claw Talisman
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4. ⚡ Lightning Milady's Build (Dexterity + Faith)
A dual Lightning Milady setup with Lightning Slash Ash of War on both swords. One of the strongest dexterity lightning builds.
Highlights:
6,000+ AR bursts
High-speed slashes with impressive AoE
Best when dual-wielding in New Game+ or with a dropped second sword
Recommended Stats:
65 Dexterity
25 Faith
60 Vigor
Gear:
Dual Lightning Milady +25 (Lightning Slash)
Gravel Stone Seal
Lightning Scorpion Charm, Winged Sword Insignia
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5. 🩸 Short Sword Bleed Build
For players who like a challenge, this dual short sword setup with Seppuku on both blades stacks massive bleed damage fast.
Highlights:
Up to 10,000+ damage with jump attacks
Seppuku boosts bleed on both weapons
Great for players seeking a lightweight bleed build
Recommended Stats:
45 Arcane
30 Dexterity
60 Vigor
Gear:
Blood Short Swords +25
White Mask or Raptor's Black Feathers
Lord of Blood’s Exultation, Claw Talisman, Winged Sword Insignia
6. ⚔️ Lordsworn’s Greatsword Crit Build
This crit-focused build uses the only infusible Greatsword with a 110 critical multiplier—perfect for Lion’s Claw and poise breaking.
Highlights:
High burst from critical hits
Great sword jump + charge attack synergy
Built around breaking posture then landing crits
Recommended Stats:
60 Strength (90 when two-handed)
60 Vigor
25 Faith
Gear:
Heavy Lordsworn Greatsword +25 (Lion’s Claw)
Blade of Mercy, Dagger Talisman
Greenburst + Spiked Crack Flask
7. ❄️ Frost Nagakiba Build
For Katana lovers, this frost-focused build uses Chilling Mist to build up frostbite while taking full advantage of Nagakiba moveset.
Highlights:
Frost procs for %HP damage
Sustained damage via successive hits
No reliance on spamming Ashes of War
Recommended Stats:
55 Dexterity
20 Intelligence
25 Faith
Gear:
Cold Nagakiba +25 (Chilling Mist)
Magic Scorpion Charm, Ritual Sword Talisman
Magic + Thorny Flask tiers
8. 🔥 Faith + Stamp Upward Cut Build
Inspired by Wilder from Shadow of the Erdtree, this Faith + Strength build uses Stamp (Upward Cut) and Black Flame’s Protection.
Highlights:
6,100+ burst damage
Strong poise damage with jump attacks
Less common but viable Faith strength hybrid
Recommended Stats:
60 Faith
60 Vigor
22 Strength
18 Dexterity
Gear:
Flame Art Fire Knight’s Greatsword +25
Giant’s Seal
Fire Scorpion Charm, Godfrey Icon
Flame + Crack Flask tiers
9. 🛡️ Anvil Guard Counter Build (Bonk Build)
A Strength/Faith build using the Anvil Hammer and Brass Shield to deliver crushing guard counter attacks.
Highlights:
Powerful counterattack combos
Uses Brass Shield +25 for high guard boost
Great balance of tankiness and strength
Recommended Stats:
40 Strength
40 Faith
60 Vigor
40 Endurance
Gear:
Anvil Hammer +10
Curved Sword, Dagger, Blade of Mercy Talismans
Greenburst + Crack Flask tiers
📝 Final Thoughts
That wraps up these Top 9 Fun & Overpowered Elden Ring Builds. Whether you're after lightning speed, brutal critical hits, or bleed/rot stacking madness, there's something here for everyone.
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