Elden Ring Runes

Dear Elden Ring players, have you ever felt lost in Lands Between, struggling to find a powerful and fun build? Do you wish to have the flexibility to switch your combat style depending on the enemy or challenge?

Today, we'll present the top five builds for 2025, combining fun and power, covering everything from burst damage to robust defense. These builds will surely inspire your adventures.

1. Vyke's War Spear Build

First, let's look at Vyke's War Spear build. This build focuses on utilizing the unique madness effect and high fire damage of Vyke's War Spear. It's primarily for PvP, but works well in PvE as well.

Its charged attack deals significant poise damage, and Spear Talisman maximizes its piercing damage; we recommend upgrading it to +10.

Furthermore, we'll choose Bloodsucking Cracked Tear and Flame-Shrouding Cracked Tear, offering both damage and survivability, making them popular choices in PvP.

For armor, any piece of Tree Sentinel Set can be used for increased defense. Margit's Shackle provides boss control, and we'll use Sanguine Noble Robe, Shard of Alexander, Fire Scorpion Charm, and Millicent's Prosthesis. This setup can instantly ignite the battlefield.

The stat allocation focuses on high Faith and Dexterity: 60 Vigor, 20 Mind, 25 Endurance, 16 Strength, 45 Dexterity, and 50 Faith.

Finally, we can use Golden Vow, Flame Grant Me Strength, and Blessing's Boon for various buffs.

In summary, this build is ideal for players seeking control and burst damage.

2. Flame Art Great Mace Build

Flame Art Great Mace build is another powerful option, dealing massive poise damage, fire damage, and strong knockback.

Great Mace has high fire damage and a cool appearance, making it a popular choice. Not only that, if you choose Flame Art affinity, its Faith scaling can reach B-tier!

Next, let's look at the build. We need a Great Mace that can increase Flame level by 25, along with Flaming Strike and Erdtree Seal. Then, equip Shard of Alexander and Fire Scorpion Charm talismans, as well as Spiked Cracked Tear and Flame-Shrouding Cracked Tear.

Next, equip Two-Handed Sword Talisman and Axe Talisman to further enhance your charged attacks, allowing you to experience the satisfying feeling of one-shot kills! This will allow you to defeat bosses faster, earning a large amount of Elden Ring Runes to level up your character and increase your stats.

For this build, we need 60 Vigor, 20 Intelligence, 26 Endurance, 28 Strength, and 65 Faith. Finally, use the same Golden Vow, Flame Grant Me Strength, and Blessing's Boon incantations as mentioned above.

3. Waves Of Great Stars Build

Waves of Great Stars build is a cold-damage build that combines Strength and Intelligence. Great Stars weapon itself has excellent poise-breaking capabilities, and with Waves of Darkness skill, you can unleash a continuous stream of high-damage attacks through dashes and jumps.

This build offers a strong and visually stunning gameplay experience. Its unique cold damage can effectively deal with various enemies, making it a great choice for skilled players.

We need a +25 cold-damage Waves of Great Stars weapon, which can be used with any seal. What about the equipment?

The answer is Shard of Alexander, Magic Scorpion Charm, Blade of Mercy Talisman, Two-Handed Sword Talisman, Magic-Shrouding Cracked Tear, and Bloodsucking Cracked Tear.

Next, the stat allocation: 55 Vigor, 18 Mind, 27 Endurance, 40 Strength, 40 Intelligence, and 25 Faith. Note that if you use dual-wielding, you need 60 Strength.

Finally, the incantations are the same as mentioned above.

4. Executioner's Guard Counter Build

Next, let's talk about Executioner's Guard Counter Build. This is a parry-counter build using Executioner's Greataxe.

With this build, you can achieve one-hit kills, as this weapon has an extremely high critical hit multiplier, giving you a truly epic critical hit experience. This build's core mechanic revolves around perfectly parrying attacks and then unleashing a devastating counterattack. Equipping Royal Knight's Resolve skill further enhances the damage output.

This build requires precise timing, but the rewards are immense, making it a perfect showcase for skilled players to demonstrate their mastery and earn Elden Ring Runes more efficiently to level up their character and attributes.

This build utilizes a +25 Executioner's Greataxe, Brass Shield for increased defense, and a random set of armor, along with the Greatshield Talisman.

It also incorporates Curved Sword Talisman, Blade of Mercy Talisman, and Dagger Talisman to trigger critical hits. Additionally, this build requires Faith-knot Crystal Tear and Greenburst Crystal Tear.

For stats: 60 Vigor, 18 Mind, 31 Endurance, 75 Strength, 12 Dexterity, and 25 Faith. These stats, combined with the same incantations as Waves of Great Stars build, allow for incredibly powerful offense and solid defense.

5. Raptor's Talons Build

Finally, let's discuss Raptor's Talons build, my personal favorite. This build is a visual feast of fast-paced combos. Dual-wielding Raptor's Talons, along with Bloodflame Blade and Dragon Communion Seal, allows you to inflict massive bleed damage on enemies in an instant.

Its unique charged attack and roll mechanic is not only visually stunning but also allows for flexible positioning. Combined with items that enhance jump attacks and bleed damage, such as Raptor's Black Feathers, Solitude Set, Shard of Alexander, and Lord of Blood's Exultation, this build makes one-shotting bosses a breeze.

Use Bloodsucking Cracked Tear and Thorny Cracked Tear, and then use Mohg's Shackle for boss control.

For stats: 60 Vigor, 18 Mind, 25 Endurance, 12 Strength, 75 Dexterity, and 25 Faith. This build also requires Golden Vow, Flame Grant Me Strength, Blessing's Boon, and Bloodflame Blade for additional buffs.

These builds showcase the diverse combinations of equipment, skills, and attributes in Elden Ring, offering players of all skill levels a comprehensive guide to gameplay.

Whether you prefer close-quarters combat, spell-casting, or a more defensive playstyle, you'll find a build that suits your preferences. These builds may evolve and expand further in the future, so players interested in experimenting can try out different strategies and develop their own unique playstyles.

Of course, enhancing these unique builds requires a sufficient amount of runes. Therefore, we highly recommend buying IGGM.com Elden Ring Runes with fast delivery to support your gameplay. Happy gaming!

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You might be intimidated by the difficulty of Elden Ring, but the game itself isn't particularly difficult (okay, forget Malenia first). The real challenge lies in Shadow of the Erdtree. However, despite this high level of difficulty, There are still a plethora of powerful Cheese builds.

Some builds, like Shield Poke build, can even solo Messmer without even collecting Scadutree Fragments. Below, we'll introduce one of the strongest Cheese builds in Elden Ring: the incredibly defensive Bloodfiend's Arm build.

Weapons

Bloodfiend's Arm (Blood Upgrade) is one of Elden Ring items for this build. You need to pair it with Ash of War: Rock Sword and Hemorrhage Infusion. Because the weapon's critical hits have a built-in bleeding effect, Bloodfiend's Arm with Hemorrhage Infusion not only has high poise but also high bleeding.

Carry either Fingerprint Stone Shield or Verdigris Greatshield on your left hand, but Verdigris Greatshield isn't as heavy as Fingerprint Stone Shield.

Since we'll be carrying Verdigris Discus Talisman, less weight means less stat bonuses, so we recommend Fingerprint Stone Shield. For daily map play, a lighter shield is recommended.

Armor

The choice is simple. If you prefer a cool look, go with Banished Knight Set. If you want stronger stats, go with Bull-Goat Set.

Flask Of Wondrous Physick

Crimsonburst Cracked Tear

Bloodfiend's Arm (Blood Upgrade) reduces poise and causes bleeding, so the poise reduction bonus from Rock-Spiked Dewdrop is crucial and a must-have.

Leaden Hardtear

Because Bloodfiend's Arm (Blood Upgrade) heavy attack has a strong bleeding effect, and this build tends to rely on heavy attacks for daily attacks, Leaden Hardtear can provide a significant damage boost.

Talismans

• Axe Talisman
• Verdigris Discus Talisman
• Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman
• Bull-Goat's Talisman

The core amulets of this build are Axe Talisman and Verdigris Discus Talisman. The former strengthens charged attacks, while the latter increases defense with heavier weight.

Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman and Bull-Goat's Talisman are changeable. Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman primarily provides damage reduction, while Bull-Goat's Talisman provides resilience, ensuring that charged attacks are not interrupted by the enemy.

Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman can be replaced with Greatshield Talisman or Pearldrake Talisman. Bull-Goat's Talisman can be replaced with Two-headed Turtle Talisman, Pearldrake Talisman +3, or Lord of Blood's Exultation.

Incantations & Sorceries

• Flame, Grant Me Strength
• Golden Vow
• Black Flame's Protection
• Scholar's Shield

Because this build requires a lot of Strength, many lower-level players may not be able to use buff-type Incantations.

If your Faith is low, use Flame, Grant Me Strength. If your Faith reaches 25, use Golden Vow.

If your Faith reaches 30, add Black Flame's Protection. This prayer significantly increases physical damage reduction.

In addition to the aforementioned prayers, another Sorcerie is particularly useful for this build: Scholar's Shield. It increases the damage reduction of the left-hand shield and is very useful in many encounters.

Stat Allocation

Regardless of your level, after entering Shadow of the Erdtree, It's recommended to increase both Vigor to 60. otherwise, the damage tolerance will be too low. Endurance is also recommended to be above 40, as this build relies primarily on shields for damage resistance, and holding a shield consumes stamina.

Strength must be maxed out at 48 to use Fingerprint Stone Shield, Dexterity at 11 to use Bloodfiend's Arm, and Intelligence at 12 to use Scholar's Shield.

Faith is the same as explained in the Incantations section. 15, 25, and 30 are the three nodes, which determine how many Incantations you can use. Arcane doesn't require points and can be ignored. This means that the final level of this build is 201. You can farm Albinaurics in Mohgwyn Dynasty Mausoleum for a while and earn hundreds of thousands of Elden Ring runes in half an hour.

Combat Strategy

This build has a very high physical damage reduction rate. Regularly collect Scadutree Fragments. With 60 Vigor and a shield, you can take on any boss or elite monster head-on. Even a Spiral Tower Horned Warrior will be crippled by your attacks. The summoned Mimic Tear is even more tanky, significantly reducing the difficulty of the boss fight.

During the initial buff phase, use Golden Vow and Black Flame's Protectio. Then, switch to a staff in your left hand and cast Scholar's Shield. Buff your weapon with Ash of War: Rock Sword. Then, drink Flask of Wondrous Physick. Enter the boss room and summon Mimic Tear directly.

Let Mimic Tear attack first, while you stand by and watch, looking for opportunities to use heavy attacks to reduce damage and poise. This build makes Mimic Tear both tough and powerful, so you don't have to worry about it being unable to withstand the boss.

If you draw aggro on the boss, you'll need to immediately use your shield to block, but some magic attacks and large-scale AoE attacks can't be completely blocked. This means that while this build is simple, you still need to memorize some of the boss's abilities.

Although Bloodfiend's Arm has been nerfed after several patches, it remains one of the best weapons in Shadow of the Erdtree and is very easy to obtain, making it a top build for players entering the DLC.

Shadow of the Erdtree's difficulty is significantly increased compared to the base game. If you're at level 150 in the DLC, you'll almost be instantly killed by the first monster you encounter. New players might want to start at level 190 to be somewhat safer. If your level is significantly lower, you can buy Elden Ring runes and items from IGGM.com to avoid being overwhelmed by DLC monsters.