@@CapDayne_Leviit also pairs with some really interesting pieces of gear that lets you have WAY more versatility as an aggressive caster. The new parry dagger gets a fun powerstance with it, and I can imagine someone’s gonna do a hybrid Caster-Shield Poke with it at some point.
Probably the best use I've seen for the Carian sword, makes for a pretty mean combo setup. Everything seems to work really well together here. Carian r1 seems to roll catch into GKat L1, and GK L1 (mostly) true combos back into TS r1. And to top it off carian piercer seems to easily roll catch off TS r1, and if you know you're opponent is ready for the piercer, you can mix up with an r1 follow-up attack they likely won't be ready for and/or be able to react roll. Been finding it tough to justify or find uses for the Carian sorcery sword, as it lacks a proper r2 and overrides your AoW when offhand, but this seems like one of the better crazy setups you can do with it for sure.
Think the overriding the AoW while left handed is usually pretty good. Plenty of good utility sorcery spells, not a lot of good ashes for lighter weapons since you aren't abusing heavy weapon super armor/ poise damage. Miriam's Vanishing is basically quickstep in the very least and you get the phalanx spells for poise damage burst
@@lindezzzzz949 Perfectly explained brother thank you this set up has amazing synergy and mix up power! I knew from just labbing it for a little that the combo potential was wild. Miriam’s vanishing has also become one of my favorite defensive tools
@@VonSchnitz You the man Von likewise with your optimal builds! 🤝 I never get tired of that new feeling of discovery! Labbing set ups and testing builds is one of the best things about this game
Im so happy they fixed the Sorcery Swords scaling so quickly. Still dunno why they tied casting to the R2 and then left the Weapon Art as just Impaling Thrust, but whatever lol. Offhand Great Katana seems to be a real menace, I definitely wanna mess around with Rakshasa's as an offhand to see how effective it is with its whole weird thing of having hyper armor on its one handed attacks like colossals do.
@@Jblank1016 I’m really glad they did also it feels a lot stronger! The Offhand GK is what really helps this build shine there’s a lot of other weapons that can combo from it as well
@@CapDayne_Levi Seems like offhand GK L1 combos into Tooth Whip R1 > Painful Strike. Tempted to try it with offhand Rakshasa, since they both want Dex and I think Rak gets 1H hyperarmor.
@@Rilas711 Thanks for watching Rilas! It’s everything we’ve been wanting in a spell blade and more Btw you should check out my recent vid if you enjoy INT/FTH combos! 😁
@@Khaliljt Thanks man yeah it’s probably my favorite offhand weapon I’m glad you enjoyed! If you’re interested you should also check out my recent combo video 🤙
Something has always felt weird about the great katana, like it has unintended combo potential-- I swear I've had the weapon hit 4 times during some ashes like stormcaller.
@@hobosorcerer It’s like From knew it was going to be a fan favorite weapon so they made them extremely good but didn’t intend for them to be THAT good!
That's a little redundant... storm caller like all interchangeable ashes does the exact same thing to the same degree on hit with every weapon it's applied to... storm caller hits 3 times true combo, the 4th hit times as a buffered roll catch similar to 2nd hit of black flame tornado, the only reason you feel like GK does better is that you only probably ever used stormcall on greatswords or axes, and never once thought "hmm I wonder if I use a long hafted weapon like a spear, halberd or scythe if I'll hit from further away" this is why GK works good with ashes... it has range akin to spears and halberds. Which is why black knight glaive is still the best single use weapon in the game... and you can dead angle stormcaller from right oblique to get 4 hits of status activation and guarantee frost n stuff like that but it's the fact you're range reaches further than your traditional used weapon that you feel it better. When in reality 2 equally upgraded and infused GK and KGS do the same dmg for the same combo potential with the same ash of wars... it's the weapons model that makes the difference in shit like "will my roll catch hit or will this ash of war reach"
Nice combo, but I'll be damned I get too frustrated at getting interrupted on long sorcery combos for invasions - gavel might be a better tank through in that situation. Statistically the CSS plateaus at 50int - so I may give this a try on a mid level, paired thrusting sword with cleanrot/parry in the offhand.
@@Nunkuruji Thanks bro very true! There were a handful of times piercer got interrupted where gavel would’ve came in clutch. Sounds very fun and clever, a lot of people tend to forget parry can be thrown on TS
Aaaaand that’s why I’ve picked up Great Katana on every character that’s reached the shadowlands. That two hand moveset just feels right… and then you find out about the offhand…
@@CapDayne_Levi I believe you have combined with two combat style and made a new genre which is comprehensive in melee(one shot combo) & magic (flexibility) !
Miriam's Vanishing towards someone is a funny choice if you don't chain cast it with a spell. Highly punishable if your opponent knows what they're doing. That aside, very nice build. Looks like a lot of fun.
That's a great combo, damn! I wonder, if MH UGS R1 will combo into offhand CSS the same way? Or are rec frames for UGS just too long to ensure it being a true combo? Had a lot of success with MH Ugs/Offhand CSS R1-L1-L2 (Piercer), but would be nice to know the actual frame data here.
@@almightykars9350 Offhand Great Hammers can combo from an UGS poke (a lot of attacks can) so CSS definitely would also! Sorry don’t have the actual frame data though
@@jacoba3953 If your build is stat restricted and REALLY needs max cast then it comes in handy but honestly having 40 dex and radagons icon without the -30% has always been my preferred max Vdex route. It all comes down to preference and play style though!
@@CapDayne_Levi I'd like to try it, but optimisation and tickrate are still fucked up on PC after two years after release, unfortunately. So I just check out for some uncommon ER pvp things on youtube. It's nice to see ur's non-meta builds, that is often impressive ;)
Wow I'm impressed but I think I would def tweak it a bit by adding waves of darkness especially for the 2v1's and maybe use a variation of halberd and have it in the offhand other than that piercer still rollcatches like crazy
@@Revivalheb Pretty much any other weapon that has similar or high INT scaling! On infusable weapons I’d go for Cold affinity. Halberd, UGS, and GS/CGS are all pretty good pairings
Ur missing the good point of Miriams, you can chain cast it into other spells quite well. Miriams -> Gavel, or Zamors, or Abdula are all good combos. Also I'd say CSS works best as an off stok if you want to try that out out
@@ALUCARDTWILLIGHT I’m a sucker for having a larger weapon on the left and quicker one mainhand! It’s just always been my preference. Inputting R1 into R2 just felt better imo
@@CapDayne_Levi Does the order actually matter? As in does it actually change the moveset/affect the hit stuns or anything like that? Or would I be able to achieve the same with GK on the right and Carian Sorcery Sword on the left?
@@CapDayne_Levi yeah what cap said, my reason for using GK main hand is I like the moveset so need my R1 and R2, impaling thrust is not really appealing to me
@@tirionpendragon Despite its glaring downside I enjoy using it because it’s simply new gear and can be useful for optimizing damage without building around max cast. A lot of people recommend using other helpful Vdex talis like radagons icon so it’s all up to preference!
Same as wearing double soreseal, 30% decrease to absorption, numerically no where near worth the defense drop, hopefully a patch will buff in the future
Does anyone know if this only works if the great katana is in the offhand? Or can it translate to swapping the hands of the weapon and keep the combo unchanged
This makes me want to actually try invading but I know I'll be nowhere near as good... I'll probably get some really really really really really bad matchups..
@@Fireknightdude Its in a chest that can be found after dropping down into Castle Ensis from the cliff just west of the waterfall to the west of the Highroad Cross Site of Grace in Scadu Altus. If this doesn’t help I recommend just typing in carian sorcery sword location on YT
@@YTLifeBeats It feels true against lower poise players! There were a couple instances in the vid where they managed to roll so I’m not sure if it was latency or if they had enough poise but that’s where carian piercer comes in
@@CapDayne_Levi came to comments looking for someone to point it out, but with 1.12 you only need i think 84 poise to tank a rapier r1, so i assume gk r1 into rapier r1 is only true if they have less than 84 poise, otherwise they get stunned by gk and then poise through the rapier. i think they should still get hit by the rapier but it still messes with the piercer timing
@@Dajodio It’s pretty cool for pve but I love it in PvP! It has a lot of mix up potential. If you like combos you should also check out my recent vid 🙏
@@rogerreese3452 yeah even with the buff it’s still not crazy high dmg! If you want to see big damage you should check out my most recent combo video 🤙
Wow, making the carian sorcery sword worth using??? You’re truly a wizard cap!
@@swagstafights1947 Appreciate you swagsta! I’ve been hearing this weapon get downplayed a lot and I’m like wtf this thing is a mix up monster 🔥
@@CapDayne_Levi tis its job
The carian sorcery sword scaling got buffed it’s a lot better now
@@CapDayne_Leviit also pairs with some really interesting pieces of gear that lets you have WAY more versatility as an aggressive caster. The new parry dagger gets a fun powerstance with it, and I can imagine someone’s gonna do a hybrid Caster-Shield Poke with it at some point.
After the buff it have the highest sorcery scaling around 40 int, Its not that useless.
Offhand great katana damn near combos with everything in the game.
@@Roshiyoshiiii657 It’s the ultimate combo machine!
feels like DS2 times with people always offhanding Greatswords
Probably the best use I've seen for the Carian sword, makes for a pretty mean combo setup. Everything seems to work really well together here. Carian r1 seems to roll catch into GKat L1, and GK L1 (mostly) true combos back into TS r1. And to top it off carian piercer seems to easily roll catch off TS r1, and if you know you're opponent is ready for the piercer, you can mix up with an r1 follow-up attack they likely won't be ready for and/or be able to react roll.
Been finding it tough to justify or find uses for the Carian sorcery sword, as it lacks a proper r2 and overrides your AoW when offhand, but this seems like one of the better crazy setups you can do with it for sure.
Think the overriding the AoW while left handed is usually pretty good. Plenty of good utility sorcery spells, not a lot of good ashes for lighter weapons since you aren't abusing heavy weapon super armor/ poise damage. Miriam's Vanishing is basically quickstep in the very least and you get the phalanx spells for poise damage burst
@@lindezzzzz949 Perfectly explained brother thank you this set up has amazing synergy and mix up power! I knew from just labbing it for a little that the combo potential was wild. Miriam’s vanishing has also become one of my favorite defensive tools
you never fail to find some absolute fire combo setups 💯
@@VonSchnitz You the man Von likewise with your optimal builds! 🤝
I never get tired of that new feeling of discovery! Labbing set ups and testing builds is one of the best things about this game
@@CapDayne_LeviI wish everyone played the game and thought like this.
Both you and levi are the GOATs. Been using both your builds and been great so far
yoo it's nice to see you here.
Im so happy they fixed the Sorcery Swords scaling so quickly. Still dunno why they tied casting to the R2 and then left the Weapon Art as just Impaling Thrust, but whatever lol.
Offhand Great Katana seems to be a real menace, I definitely wanna mess around with Rakshasa's as an offhand to see how effective it is with its whole weird thing of having hyper armor on its one handed attacks like colossals do.
@@Jblank1016 I’m really glad they did also it feels a lot stronger! The Offhand GK is what really helps this build shine there’s a lot of other weapons that can combo from it as well
@@CapDayne_Levi Seems like offhand GK L1 combos into Tooth Whip R1 > Painful Strike. Tempted to try it with offhand Rakshasa, since they both want Dex and I think Rak gets 1H hyperarmor.
@@IdToaster Oh man that sounds sick 🔥
To be fair, this is how From Software usually does casting weapons in prior games. Examples include the Demon Scar in DS3 or the Blue Flame in DS2.
@@IdToasterBro thank you for the idea!
This is what I've been looking for in a Spell-Sword build. Great job! Looks great in action!
@@Rilas711 Thanks for watching Rilas! It’s everything we’ve been wanting in a spell blade and more
Btw you should check out my recent vid if you enjoy INT/FTH combos! 😁
6:57 that is crazy. Incredible. The build is really cool too
@@spokoman23 Thanks man yeah that was a pretty slick dodge with Miriam’s vanishing! It just sucks that they nerfed it a bit
Thanks RUclips for showing me this AFTER the nerf!!!!
2:23 that mob with the clutch fetid pot
@@ScrubbTheTarnished the real mvp couldn’t have done it without their help! 😂
2:22 automatic dung pot servant, great stuff
awesome, deals a lot of damage and looks stylish too :D the teleport spell is already one of my favorites!!
@@naherathe Thanks man it’s definitely one of my new faves! Miriam’s vanishing is such a good defensive and offensive counter tool
Definitely taking notes for when i play the DLC with my mage
@@Panurome Hell yeah bro you’re going to have a lot of fun!
Offhand great katana seems really smart! I was trying to figure out how to make this weapon work and you make it look stylish, good job
@@Khaliljt Thanks man yeah it’s probably my favorite offhand weapon I’m glad you enjoyed! If you’re interested you should also check out my recent combo video 🤙
Man stole my entire old fit! /s
But no seriously, the banished knight helm and raging wolf altered has been my drip for a while lol
@@Kizen. *insert Spider-Man pointing at each other meme
@@CapDayne_Levi Lmaoo yes
Something has always felt weird about the great katana, like it has unintended combo potential-- I swear I've had the weapon hit 4 times during some ashes like stormcaller.
@@hobosorcerer It’s like From knew it was going to be a fan favorite weapon so they made them extremely good but didn’t intend for them to be THAT good!
That's a little redundant... storm caller like all interchangeable ashes does the exact same thing to the same degree on hit with every weapon it's applied to... storm caller hits 3 times true combo, the 4th hit times as a buffered roll catch similar to 2nd hit of black flame tornado, the only reason you feel like GK does better is that you only probably ever used stormcall on greatswords or axes, and never once thought "hmm I wonder if I use a long hafted weapon like a spear, halberd or scythe if I'll hit from further away" this is why GK works good with ashes... it has range akin to spears and halberds. Which is why black knight glaive is still the best single use weapon in the game... and you can dead angle stormcaller from right oblique to get 4 hits of status activation and guarantee frost n stuff like that but it's the fact you're range reaches further than your traditional used weapon that you feel it better. When in reality 2 equally upgraded and infused GK and KGS do the same dmg for the same combo potential with the same ash of wars... it's the weapons model that makes the difference in shit like "will my roll catch hit or will this ash of war reach"
Nice combo, but I'll be damned I get too frustrated at getting interrupted on long sorcery combos for invasions - gavel might be a better tank through in that situation. Statistically the CSS plateaus at 50int - so I may give this a try on a mid level, paired thrusting sword with cleanrot/parry in the offhand.
@@Nunkuruji Thanks bro very true! There were a handful of times piercer got interrupted where gavel would’ve came in clutch. Sounds very fun and clever, a lot of people tend to forget parry can be thrown on TS
5:51 I woulda went after the invader instead for sucker punching like that.
@@barbrady4916 I don’t think he meant to honestly, even if he did we still accomplished our objective 👍
This is so great
@@edw626 Thanks a lot dude! This sword is much better than people made it out to be
Ok im yoinking this
@@stevie31 Duude I can see you putting in some serious mage work with this thing! 🤙
Aaaaand that’s why I’ve picked up Great Katana on every character that’s reached the shadowlands. That two hand moveset just feels right… and then you find out about the offhand…
@@turtle_jones Perfectly said! This guys gets it 🔥
@@turtle_jones Perfectly said! This guys gets it 🔥
Thank you for this q,q these two are my exact weapons
@@ALUCARDTWILLIGHT You have exquisite taste my friend! They have perfect synergy
@@CapDayne_Levi lol I prayed for the sorcery sword before DLC just never felt right using a wand being a sword master.
@@ALUCARDTWILLIGHT we’ve always needed more weapon catalysts! Sucks this was the only one though
Impressive Build, makes the cardian sword valuable.❤
@@Marcogogo Thanks Marcogogo you’re the best! ❤️
This sword is a lot better than people think it has a lot of potential!
@@CapDayne_Levi I believe you have combined with two combat style and made a new genre which is comprehensive in melee(one shot combo) & magic (flexibility) !
Reminded me of heysel pick in ds3. I love that thing so much
This is actually amazing
@@Intang1blepanda Thanks you’re amazing! 😁
Off hand great katanas combos into so many r1s, it's amazing lol
@@cooldudeachyut Yessir it’s the perfect off hand weapon imo!
Sick combo fr
@@41N53L Thanks a lot man! I absolutely love the synergy
cool combo ngl, makes that spellcasting sword actually useful
@@frostbite000 Thanks man it has a lot of cool potential for sure! You should check out my most recent vid with this sword if you enjoyed this one 🤙
Miriam's Vanishing towards someone is a funny choice if you don't chain cast it with a spell. Highly punishable if your opponent knows what they're doing. That aside, very nice build. Looks like a lot of fun.
@@Legendary_Honey Hey thanks for watching man! Most of the time it was just for mind games I’m still trying to get better at utilizing it 🤙
The Capt is cooking
🔥
@@zet4533 Yessir I stay in the kitchen 👨🍳
to choose to gank during a duel...maidenlesss behavior
That combo is spicy
@@RuiNDieM1988 Estra spice E! 🔥
I really wish they added more catalyst weapons. The uniqueness of individual weapons feels very dry in elden ring compared to the other games
@@samthepigman4069 They really should’ve given us a couple more that would’ve been awesome! DS3 and BB were peak weapon design
@@CapDayne_Levi ignoring the insane weapon diversity of ds2
I’m so sad they got rid of this combo 😢 do you think you’ll revisit this weapon again to do different combos?
@@Khaliljt Such a shame..I definitely should do a post nerf video about it though!
been using this set up too. also CSS with OH backhand balde. BHB L1s Have good momentum
@@RickyTannith Nice gg love those things when people aren’t spamming blind spot or swift slash!
You are so good man
@@TheWizard98 Yo thanks Wizard really appreciate it! 🙏
looks good👌
@@dero4378 Thanks man! If you like combos you should also check out my most recent vid 🤙
Hold my barriers of gold!
@@Applepirate *nervous gulp 😳
great ,make combo goat again ,u r best combe mader
@@user-nona156 Thanks bro appreciate the kind words! 🙏
That's a great combo, damn! I wonder, if MH UGS R1 will combo into offhand CSS the same way? Or are rec frames for UGS just too long to ensure it being a true combo? Had a lot of success with MH Ugs/Offhand CSS R1-L1-L2 (Piercer), but would be nice to know the actual frame data here.
@@almightykars9350 Offhand Great Hammers can combo from an UGS poke (a lot of attacks can) so CSS definitely would also! Sorry don’t have the actual frame data though
@@CapDayne_Levi oh, this is great!
Time for more truecombos with the Casting Sword then! Thank you!
Do you find beloved stardust is worth the -30% dmg absorption?
@@jacoba3953 If your build is stat restricted and REALLY needs max cast then it comes in handy but honestly having 40 dex and radagons icon without the -30% has always been my preferred max Vdex route. It all comes down to preference and play style though!
Nice build m8
@@nx4114 Thanks man appreciate it! If you’re interested you should also check out my most recent vid 🤙
@@CapDayne_Levi I'd like to try it, but optimisation and tickrate are still fucked up on PC after two years after release, unfortunately. So I just check out for some uncommon ER pvp things on youtube. It's nice to see ur's non-meta builds, that is often impressive ;)
Wow I'm impressed but I think I would def tweak it a bit by adding waves of darkness especially for the 2v1's and maybe use a variation of halberd and have it in the offhand other than that piercer still rollcatches like crazy
@@AyyAska Thanks man hell yeah sounds sick I love offhand halberd! Tweak it as much as you like and go crazy with it 🤙
Can you explained what difference this build makes if the Carian Sword is in Off hand instead?
@@DraZtheProbleM Carian offhand gets rid off your AoW and L2 now becomes the casting option
@@CapDayne_Levi Isnt it better this way since you can use your Main Hand AoW? I thought casting was with L1
Very clever
@@DraZtheProbleM Thanks man! 🦉
Did this get nerfed? My hit with the carian sword isn't comming out as fast as yours
@@bonfireseeker Yeah they sadly nerfed Offhand GKat I have no idea why
@@CapDayne_Levi You were too strong 😌
@@bonfireseeker makes me feel like the balancing team was actually paying attention to my content 😅
what other weapons would pair well with the Carian sword?
I guess gs are the best option since they scale with dex.
@@Revivalheb Pretty much any other weapon that has similar or high INT scaling! On infusable weapons I’d go for Cold affinity. Halberd, UGS, and GS/CGS are all pretty good pairings
Ur missing the good point of Miriams, you can chain cast it into other spells quite well. Miriams -> Gavel, or Zamors, or Abdula are all good combos. Also I'd say CSS works best as an off stok if you want to try that out out
Thanks for the tips man I’m trying to get better with it! 🤙
Which question tho why GK in the left hand not the right?
@@ALUCARDTWILLIGHT I’m a sucker for having a larger weapon on the left and quicker one mainhand! It’s just always been my preference. Inputting R1 into R2 just felt better imo
@@CapDayne_Levi ohhh thanks bro, I'm literally the opposite 🤣
@@CapDayne_Levi Does the order actually matter? As in does it actually change the moveset/affect the hit stuns or anything like that? Or would I be able to achieve the same with GK on the right and Carian Sorcery Sword on the left?
@@clarencehan8104 You’ll still be able to pull off the the combo with GK mainhand but you’ll lose its AoW function. L2 would now be the casting option
@@CapDayne_Levi yeah what cap said, my reason for using GK main hand is I like the moveset so need my R1 and R2, impaling thrust is not really appealing to me
What do you think about the talisman that maximize casting speed but at the cost of taking extra damage?
@@tirionpendragon Despite its glaring downside I enjoy using it because it’s simply new gear and can be useful for optimizing damage without building around max cast. A lot of people recommend using other helpful Vdex talis like radagons icon so it’s all up to preference!
Same as wearing double soreseal, 30% decrease to absorption, numerically no where near worth the defense drop, hopefully a patch will buff in the future
Does anyone know if this only works if the great katana is in the offhand? Or can it translate to swapping the hands of the weapon and keep the combo unchanged
interesting !
@@potato4166 Thanks potato! If you’re interested in spell combos you should check out my newest video 🙏
This makes me want to actually try invading but I know I'll be nowhere near as good... I'll probably get some really really really really really bad matchups..
@@drakenastor Nah you got this bro I believe in you! 🤙
Is this possible with righthand gkat and offstoc? Im grssing no but i dont get why it wouldt
@@letallettuce816 Yes it still works but instead of the AoW, L2 is for casting spells
@@CapDayne_LeviIght tyvm!
wtf is that sword on your main hand I’ve never seen it
@@Fireknightdude The weapon is in the title my guy lol Carian sorcery sword ⚔️
@@CapDayne_Levi do you know where to find it? I’ve never seen that shi in my life
@@Fireknightdude Its in a chest that can be found after dropping down into Castle Ensis from the cliff just west of the waterfall to the west of the Highroad Cross Site of Grace in Scadu Altus. If this doesn’t help I recommend just typing in carian sorcery sword location on YT
@@CapDayne_Levi aight thanks🤠
@@Fireknightdude Np man have fun! 🤙
Wait GK into rapier is true
@@YTLifeBeats It feels true against lower poise players! There were a couple instances in the vid where they managed to roll so I’m not sure if it was latency or if they had enough poise but that’s where carian piercer comes in
@@CapDayne_Levi came to comments looking for someone to point it out, but with 1.12 you only need i think 84 poise to tank a rapier r1, so i assume gk r1 into rapier r1 is only true if they have less than 84 poise, otherwise they get stunned by gk and then poise through the rapier. i think they should still get hit by the rapier but it still messes with the piercer timing
This is what the L2 and spell spammers are afraid of.
@@kevina.3373 They stay with the cheese and run from the skill
I knew this thing was either a stance breaking spellsword for pve or an annoying pvp sword
@@Dajodio It’s pretty cool for pve but I love it in PvP! It has a lot of mix up potential. If you like combos you should also check out my recent vid 🙏
Kind of socks
@@rogerreese3452 🧦🧦
@@CapDayne_Levi just kidding this is a good idea hope it’s damage gets better someday
@@rogerreese3452 yeah even with the buff it’s still not crazy high dmg! If you want to see big damage you should check out my most recent combo video 🤙