One thing to note with unsheathe whether on moonveil or any katana is you can crouch after doing unsheathe which will cancel the recovery animation faster and enable you to deal much higher dps and poise dps as well. What can happen is if you don’t animation cancel if you try to go right back into another unsheathe you may end up doing a heavy attack instead. I did a playthrough using only the Nagakiba with unsheathe and it was a very very solid weapon choice. I was able to get a pretty much scripted Elden Beast kill with the crouch unsheathe tech I mentioned, not many weapons can do that. I probably would’ve put the Nagakiba on this list as opposed to the Moonveil. Moonveil is still good but it’s a bit more niche to int users. Nagakiba is more versatile, can get more bleed, has more range etc. and unsheathe costs less fp.
I swear you are probably my favourite build channel on youtube right now, constant updates for patches, genuinely fun build, easy to understand. also, blasphemous blade and the ritual sword talisman go hand in hand, pair that with shard of alexander, fire scorpion and dragoncrest greatshield and your pretty much golden, I mean, you can put it with anything but dragoncrest is one of those essential talismans IMO. Your builds are so fun to me and I love trying ones that I find interesting. Thank you so much!
This is a good top 20. For my personal preference I would add Eleonara's Poleblade, Ordovis's Greatsword and Bloody Helice somewhere in there, maybe 5, 10 and 15 respectively. Eleonara's and Helice have ashes that cause bleed and move you out of danger, sort of like Bloodhound's Fang. Ordovis's Greatsword is the ultimate paladin weapon because unlike many fairh weapons the ash deals mostly physical damage and not the highly resisted holy damage. Eleonara's is my favorite weapon, so I am biased.
Thanks 🙏 yeah I like all those, bloody helice is much better in PvP than PvE though. Eleonora’s is more fun than OP imo. Ordovis is great, but aside from the ridiculous bubbles it’s hard to add holy due to the final stretch (40-80% resistant).
For Faith my top 3 weapons are #1 Blasphemous Blade, #2 Claymore with either Flame-Art or Sacred imbue ashes of war, #3 Magma Wyrm's Scalesword (Honestly just a better Godslayer's Greatsword as it deals insane damage, more poise and has dodge potential against attacks. 4 and 5 would be Zwei and Coded Sword. Golden Order Greatsword and Sacred Relic Sword are also nice for Faith but less useful in end game.
The slam (second input) on Starcaller Cry is buffed by terra magika, so use that. Also hold the highland axe in your off hand for extra roar damage (first input), and you can even use the Scepter of All Knowing to debuff enemy magic damage negation before attacking. If you do all this, with standard buffs (GV & FGMS), you'll get some of the highest AoW damage in the game (and it's in a spherical 360, so very useful in a lot of different situations).
@@AverageGamerMatt Can someone or maybe specifically you explain why ur using the axe in the off hand? I’m not necessarily new to Elden ring but it is my first DS game and some of the mechanics are new to me.
I'm on my first playthrough as well and I'm starting to think that maybe I'm delving a little too far down the rabbit hole with watching all these videos. I need to beat the damn game and then move on but I'm a completionist and a perfectionist so I'm always looking for Alternatives and explore every single square inch of the map
@@TheLilcr8zy discord.gg/pNYqCTwUfD the discord might help. Try and use whatever builds you find fun and also work well. I do multiple playthroughs and respec a fair bit.
@@AverageGamerMatt thank you so much for your time. That's what I've been doing and that's what I'm starting to do again. I wanted to do Mage but obviously that's going to be more difficult than a melee build what's Iran with that but I think I let the game get into my head because I'm overthinking a lot of things just because of how difficult it was in the first chapter
Iron balls/Star Fist definitely should’ve made this list. They deal the highest poise dps in the entire game, and deal colossal weapon damage to boot. You can easily script most bosses in the game because the damage and poise damage is absolutely insane. It is a choice weapon of challenge runners because they are just that good. I’d also like to give an honorable mention to the Bloodhound Claws because they are ridiculously strong with successive attack buffs, faith buffs, bloodflame blade etc. You can easily one cycle the godskin duo with 2 sleep pots and kill them outright. Super strong weapon that doesn’t get talked about enough and they scale well with strength to give you an option for a quick bleed weapon as a strength build.
Yep they’re good they made my top claws & fist weapons, but I separated the 2. Still not a fan of fist weapons reach personally, but yes the Star Fist/Iron Ball charged attacks are quite good 👍
This video was super helpful and reminded me about the God Slayer Sword. I had messed up my stats and couldn't find a weapon that worked with my play style and very few tears left, the god slayer is perfect ❤
Bloodhound's fang was the weapon I beat the game the first time. It hits like a truck and is actually fast for the kind of weapon it is. It's my favorite dex weapon by far.
It’s very good. It was my first Dex/quality weapon as well. Only reason it isn’t higher is the ash doesn’t have the damage cap (with buffs) as some of the other ones. That being said it’s an excellent and super reliable weapon. 🤘
Ordovis's greatsword is one of my favorites very underrated weapon. The damage you deal with the charged ash of war combined with the godfrey icon and shard of the alexander is alot and the stance damage you deal with the ash of war is no joke i think it deals 82 stance damage and even with the 40% stance damage reduction in ng+7 it breaks enemies stances easily
I killed placidusax with like 3-4 bubble showers without being hit in ng+12 days ago i stomped him. After using all knowing staff skill first. But sword od milos would do good too b4 bubble shower
Just bought this game 2 days ago, already clocked in about 20hrs. Let me tell you something... I have never died so much in a single game. All the hit boxes I am used to are practically nonexistent. Thanks for the build.
On my first playthrough as a Vagabond. Level 37 atm. Vigor, strength and endurance is what I focus on. I still run with Lordsworn greatsword. Which weapon would be ideal to get now? I do have a bloodfang, but I haven't gone a dexterity route.
If you’re going for strength you can get both GUTS Greatsword & lions claw early on. It’s something you can run all the way through the endgame. Bloodhound’s is great, but it is a quality weapon that leans more dexterity than strength.
A Song of Ice and Fire. Blasphemous Blade and Dark Moon Greatsword can be interchanged as #1 and #2. With Blasphemous Blade I worry more about FP and guys like Fire Giant, NIHIL Mohg and Rykard togethaaaa (not really Serpent Hunter says hi). Counterbalanced by bosses like Malenia and Radagon being weak to Fire. With Dark Moon Greatsword I worry more about HP as I can just spam them icy Getsuga Tenshos. And Rennala is perhaps being the only Magic resistant boss, while Godfrey is weak to Magic I can beat him easily with BB as well.
Black Knife should have been on the list. Awesome weapon for faith and dex build I loved the Blade of Death unique skill, help me take down the Fire Giant boss.
Funny thing is I had it at 20 but moved it out for the bubble build. It’s quite good, but it is holy damage (the latter does crazy poise damage too). Certainly a nice pocket faith weapon that packs a punch. 🤘
Great video thanks for the build ideas. Was looking at a new build for NG+2 My first playthrough I did Darkmoon Greatsword/spellcaster build. Some bosses I have never even seen their attack animations. When I went into NG+ to play the game as a quality build it was a completely different game. From slicing through everything like a hot knife through butter to getting spanked from even the smaller bosses. It's fun how this game really is dependent on the players abilities to make good builds!
It's weird that a weapon from a random chest is not only better than the flail version but also better than any of Astel's remembrances. They could've made it a whip inspired by Astel's tail than a flail, and AoW is just... meh
I disagree in that, the ash of is way better in case of Damage. The wing has the bubbles, but doesnt really hit hard. I love bastard stars because the swing deals damage, and if well timed, the bubbles hit 2 to 3 times. Thats easy 4 k damage at +10, if well boosted.
Thanks for this video. Very helpfull. I was having no luck beating the fire giant and Malenia, so I switched from a strength build to the exact same arcane build you have with the Mohgwyn's Sacred Spear and I absolutely wrecked Melania. The fire giant it didn't hurt as much with the bloodboon ritual, but the sword itself does major damage to him. Excellent build!
The best weapon is the rotten duelist greataxe at +25 blood infused, dex at 52 strength at 33 and arcane at 55 bleed buildup is 166 and ar is 765, adding blood talisman and 2 handing damage goes up at 1 hit on unarmored enemies and 2 hits on the heaviest of armored enemies up to 934. Use the jellyfish shield in your offhand and you will get over 1080. Easily the highest bleed buildup on a single weapon also dealing the highest ar on a blood infused weapon simultaneously. I use the stamp uppercut ash of war to fling them up and charge a heavy to land as they stand up. Instantly bleeding them and breaking their posture for a critical if they are still surviving.
Nice, that doesn’t beat the blasphemous blade or Darkmoon Greatsword imo. Plus enemies that don’t take bleed damage. It’s solid sure, but the rotten duelist axe isn’t even a great scaling weapon. The executioners great axe scales better by comparison.
I played my first faith build with the Blasphemous Blade. After that, I eliminated it from any future playthroughs. Its that strong. You can dominate anything in the game with it. I also eliminated the Envoy Longhorn because while it was my most fun playthrough, that thing is crazy powerful. But I'm having trouble resisting the urge to grab it on my current playthrough because it is so fun.
Nice! Those and bandits are better at higher levels. Scavengers for lower levels. At max bandit has the same AR and bleed as Beastmen though, with more reach. 🤘
I feel like the Sword of Night and Flame is Elden Ring's version of the Blade of Mercy from Bloodborne. Everyone raves about how OP they are but in my experience, they hit for ass damage constantly, even when completely built around it. Will never understand. Great video breakdown, new sub for sure😁
@@arrenmund8732 That's what i have heard! Sad i didn't get to try it then. I didn't even know about the sword until my second playthrough and that was like 2 months later. Luckily though, my favorite Eleonora's Poleblade hasn't gotten messed with.
On magic builds that use spell blade set and dragon crest greatshield, if you want to wear different armor sometimes, you can wear heavier set and swap the talisman for graven mass or another damage increase. I got tired of the same set on new game + so thats what i did, my damage mitigations are higher and im doing about the same damage.. you jave to have the stamina for the armor though. So wont work if you jave low stamina
i knew blasphemous blade was op when i went into the double crucible knight fight with no crimson flasks and first tried the fight by spamming takers flames
Hey Matt, have you done a video on the Cranial Vessel Candlestand yet? I started using it tonight and its AOW is RIDICULOUS against some bosses, a really fun and underused faith/strength weapon!
I just mentioned this in his ultimate mage build video. Fire's Deadly Sin works ridiculously well with Zamor Ice Storm or Ghostflame Ignition on the Death's Poker.
You should change the giant crusher to occult due to the fact it does insane damage, then again I am able to do 80 on strength & Arcane but it is still insane
my current build is Marika's Hammer and Great Mace with prayerful strike...I use Marika's weapon art to close the gap (and do nice damage) then quick swap to the mace and hit with prayerful strike......what that doesn't kill outright, usually gets stunned@@AverageGamerMatt
Dark Moon Greatsword outclasses Blasphemous Blade for me. More damage, stagger, and frostbite. Blasphemous is for sure #2 but I’ve made both builds and the Dark Moon is just stupidly powerful
I feel the opposite because you heal every time with the BB. It’s kinda easy mode when you can tank a hit you otherwise wouldn’t survive lol but they’re both very good 👍
@@AverageGamerMattI feel that and the healing of the BB is really strong. However in my Darkmoon Sword build I basically never even get touched and don’t even have to worry about healing. A couple beams and a stagger + riposte and everything melts. The frostbite applies before the riposte too so you hit for absolutely insane numbers.
Really great game, but quest lines are really confusing and had to use google a lot to know where to progress... This is not the case in past souls games, so a little bit annoyed by the poor choice... It's really hard to put souls game in open world... Doesn't seem to fit.
Great Top 20, but you made them all seem... So, so easy. As Feedback, are there any drawbacks to any, like any of these weapons? But more importantly, this looks like more of if not a 1-shot boss guide to a 5-shot boss guide with weapons and build that will require you to meet NG+. Love the video regardless, but over powered isn't a massive need IMO for the community. Try Fun but decent builds for Newgame+ stuff... Id love to watch that.
These are some amazing builds, for the Blasphemous blade build what would you put the stats if you were level 100? I’m level 108 right now so I’m not 150 yet and I’m planning on doing the rebirth. I’m currently using the guts build and I’m kinda struggling with these later bosses.
@@AverageGamerMatt do you have a suggestion for the next tier of weapon to seek out? I can go grab it and wait til I have the runes to use it. Thanks for responding.
@@DrTurkMD a flame art Nagakiba with flaming strike is solid. Or any flame art weapons (the affinity has faith scaling, whetblade for it is at Redmane castle in Caelid). Mid game you’ll get the blasphemous blade, an amazing faith weapon with some strength investment. Dex/faith is good, but strength/faith is even better (and more OP options). Hopefully that helps 🤘
This is kinda random but does anyone know why some hits on bosses make the health bar go down without the yellow bar showing where their health was but some do show where the health was with the yellow bar?
I main a godskin peeler +25 with seppuku, two hands wielding, and i think its better than gargoyle's, i shredded godskin duo and mohg's health with only one, imagine dual wielding
They’re all pretty close. For me I feel like I had a little more AR when I used Gargoyles, but I usually state “jump attack bleed builds” because they’re all close lol personally I prefer curved swords over twinblades for damage, particularly the scavengers (single stat investment for damage in arcane on occult/easy at RL 125 & 150). But they’re all good imo. 🤘
I have to stop commenting until ive watched the whole video but the scavengers curved swords are class but the blasphemous blade is clearly the best.............or maybe the godslayer.....or even the glaive but with phantom slash ash....to many really good options
I agree with some weapons but this list in my opinion has some good weapons but there are better single and combo weapons out there just wish some people would look at more then just there ability to Kill and boss at high level I play pvp most of the time and I get sick of people trying to spam moonvail on me 20 times thinking it will hit me on the 21st
what do you think about Morgott's Cursed Sword? I playing this weapon and imo this sword is very cool and powerfull. I want to hear a specialist's opinion, so pls repley to my com
Blasphemous blade is so broken i ditched my double katana build with moonveil and rivers of blood for BB, quite literally can heal yourself without using a flask its that overpowered
@@AverageGamerMatt Ok now i understand a bit more of the game, but i have a few more questions. It would be really nice if you help me. For me its still the bloodhounds fang build. 1. Why should i play with Dragon communion Seal? Bloodflame blade is no dragon communion or? And you dont use spells with Dragon Communion so it dont benefit me right? Maybe the finger seal is good too, i have seen it in other builds. 2. U dont say something about Shields. I play with a shield and i think it makes it easier. If i play without shield, i cannot block and can only dodge right? Is it necessary that i need to learn playing without shield? 3. Can i only parry if i play with shield and dont have a legendary weapon or Ashes of war? Because on L2, my character does the signature ability of Bloodhungs Fang and i dont wanna miss that. Then i prefer play without parrying. Thank you i am appreciating your work.
What does the build matter when the enemies attacks are relentless in this game? The attack windows for the player are minute at best. Very frustrating.
It’s very good for sure, esp on occult. Blasphemous is still the easiest imo though due to the distance and healing. Both are easy mode in their own way 🤘
Nah, it’s been nerfed too many times. Trust me I thought about it, but it’s not even close imo to what it used to be. There’s a lot of better bleed options out there.
Despite completing multiple FS titles, I just couldn’t bring myself to love this game, every time I try to immerse myself, it just doesn’t connect at all. The visual is awesome yes, but the story and the gameplay is just like a copy paste of previous titles and the world is empty as fvck. I don’t have any issues with bosses it’s just that it gets boring pretty fast..
New to Elden ring, so I have absolutely no idea what any of that meant 😂 Not sure what build I wanna go for, but a lot of them just seem like you’re spamming the same thing over and over. Is there a build or weapon that’s a bit more varied?
It’s not in my top 20. Unfortunately it’s ash scales mostly with weapon level (and basically no stats). It’s a good bonk weapon and can be great mid game, but the damage cap isn’t that high on the Ruins’ Greatsword. For me on NG+7, it’s pretty middle-of-the-pack when you get to the final stretch of bosses.
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I’m not sure what the song Tiny Bubbles is like claim wise, but it’s a great song to blast during bosses with the bubbles.
What do you mean by "affinities"?
@@matthewsmith1779 after you get the different whetblades, you can change regular weapon affinities to say fire, lightning, blood, etc.
One thing to note with unsheathe whether on moonveil or any katana is you can crouch after doing unsheathe which will cancel the recovery animation faster and enable you to deal much higher dps and poise dps as well. What can happen is if you don’t animation cancel if you try to go right back into another unsheathe you may end up doing a heavy attack instead. I did a playthrough using only the Nagakiba with unsheathe and it was a very very solid weapon choice. I was able to get a pretty much scripted Elden Beast kill with the crouch unsheathe tech I mentioned, not many weapons can do that.
I probably would’ve put the Nagakiba on this list as opposed to the Moonveil. Moonveil is still good but it’s a bit more niche to int users. Nagakiba is more versatile, can get more bleed, has more range etc. and unsheathe costs less fp.
Nice! And yeah I put Moonveil up here cause of base NG, after that it has a drop off. The Nagakiba is very good too 👍
I swear you are probably my favourite build channel on youtube right now, constant updates for patches, genuinely fun build, easy to understand. also, blasphemous blade and the ritual sword talisman go hand in hand, pair that with shard of alexander, fire scorpion and dragoncrest greatshield and your pretty much golden, I mean, you can put it with anything but dragoncrest is one of those essential talismans IMO.
Your builds are so fun to me and I love trying ones that I find interesting. Thank you so much!
Thank you! Appreciate it 🤘
God slayer greatsword was my first playthrough weapon. That little flick at the start of the ash of war stuns enemies as well.
Yep it’s great 🤘 Just wish they didn’t nerf the poise during the ash.
This is a good top 20. For my personal preference I would add Eleonara's Poleblade, Ordovis's Greatsword and Bloody Helice somewhere in there, maybe 5, 10 and 15 respectively. Eleonara's and Helice have ashes that cause bleed and move you out of danger, sort of like Bloodhound's Fang. Ordovis's Greatsword is the ultimate paladin weapon because unlike many fairh weapons the ash deals mostly physical damage and not the highly resisted holy damage. Eleonara's is my favorite weapon, so I am biased.
Thanks 🙏 yeah I like all those, bloody helice is much better in PvP than PvE though. Eleonora’s is more fun than OP imo. Ordovis is great, but aside from the ridiculous bubbles it’s hard to add holy due to the final stretch (40-80% resistant).
Mine too. Arguably my favorite weapon, for fun moveset and viability, in all of the Soulsborne games.
For Faith my top 3 weapons are #1 Blasphemous Blade, #2 Claymore with either Flame-Art or Sacred imbue ashes of war, #3 Magma Wyrm's Scalesword (Honestly just a better Godslayer's Greatsword as it deals insane damage, more poise and has dodge potential against attacks.
4 and 5 would be Zwei and Coded Sword. Golden Order Greatsword and Sacred Relic Sword are also nice for Faith but less useful in end game.
Nice! 🤘
The slam (second input) on Starcaller Cry is buffed by terra magika, so use that. Also hold the highland axe in your off hand for extra roar damage (first input), and you can even use the Scepter of All Knowing to debuff enemy magic damage negation before attacking. If you do all this, with standard buffs (GV & FGMS), you'll get some of the highest AoW damage in the game (and it's in a spherical 360, so very useful in a lot of different situations).
Yep it’s quite good but I’m not sure it’s the highest damage. Death’s Poker is 2 inputs as well and can hit for 20-30k with Buffs.
@@AverageGamerMatt Can someone or maybe specifically you explain why ur using the axe in the off hand? I’m not necessarily new to Elden ring but it is my first DS game and some of the mechanics are new to me.
@@Joey.kenny06 it has a passive buff to roars.
This is EXACTLY the video I was looking for! Thanks I learned a lot. I just finished my first playthrough of Elden Ring 2 days ago.
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I'm on my first playthrough as well and I'm starting to think that maybe I'm delving a little too far down the rabbit hole with watching all these videos. I need to beat the damn game and then move on but I'm a completionist and a perfectionist so I'm always looking for Alternatives and explore every single square inch of the map
@@AverageGamerMattany advice whatsoever would be more than appreciated, please give me a vague general direction LOL
@@TheLilcr8zy discord.gg/pNYqCTwUfD the discord might help. Try and use whatever builds you find fun and also work well. I do multiple playthroughs and respec a fair bit.
@@AverageGamerMatt thank you so much for your time. That's what I've been doing and that's what I'm starting to do again. I wanted to do Mage but obviously that's going to be more difficult than a melee build what's Iran with that but I think I let the game get into my head because I'm overthinking a lot of things just because of how difficult it was in the first chapter
Iron balls/Star Fist definitely should’ve made this list. They deal the highest poise dps in the entire game, and deal colossal weapon damage to boot. You can easily script most bosses in the game because the damage and poise damage is absolutely insane. It is a choice weapon of challenge runners because they are just that good. I’d also like to give an honorable mention to the Bloodhound Claws because they are ridiculously strong with successive attack buffs, faith buffs, bloodflame blade etc. You can easily one cycle the godskin duo with 2 sleep pots and kill them outright. Super strong weapon that doesn’t get talked about enough and they scale well with strength to give you an option for a quick bleed weapon as a strength build.
Yep they’re good they made my top claws & fist weapons, but I separated the 2. Still not a fan of fist weapons reach personally, but yes the Star Fist/Iron Ball charged attacks are quite good 👍
This video was super helpful and reminded me about the God Slayer Sword. I had messed up my stats and couldn't find a weapon that worked with my play style and very few tears left, the god slayer is perfect ❤
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Bloodhound's fang was the weapon I beat the game the first time. It hits like a truck and is actually fast for the kind of weapon it is. It's my favorite dex weapon by far.
It’s very good. It was my first Dex/quality weapon as well. Only reason it isn’t higher is the ash doesn’t have the damage cap (with buffs) as some of the other ones. That being said it’s an excellent and super reliable weapon. 🤘
Ordovis's greatsword is one of my favorites very underrated weapon. The damage you deal with the charged ash of war combined with the godfrey icon and shard of the alexander is alot and the stance damage you deal with the ash of war is no joke i think it deals 82 stance damage and even with the 40% stance damage reduction in ng+7 it breaks enemies stances easily
I agree it’s good too, and fun. Just didn’t make my top weapons. 🤘
I killed placidusax with like 3-4 bubble showers without being hit in ng+12 days ago i stomped him. After using all knowing staff skill first. But sword od milos would do good too b4 bubble shower
Nice! 🤘 yeah he’s absolutely shredded with bubbles, it’s pretty awesome lol easy way to win a tough fight.
Is there a mod that allows you to go beyond NG+7?
@@thrace5134I could be wrong but I think he meant new game +1 2days ago
Iron balls, dual curved swords and deaths poker are my faves. Deaths poker probably my ultimate.
Just bought this game 2 days ago, already clocked in about 20hrs. Let me tell you something... I have never died so much in a single game. All the hit boxes I am used to are practically nonexistent. Thanks for the build.
Anytime! Keep at it. The more you play the better you’ll get 🤘
Great video, thanks for putting in the time. Gonna try at least 3-4 of these builds.
Thank you! Enjoy 🤘
Surprised Great Stars isn’t on here. Blood flame + Wild strikes is insane
On my first playthrough as a Vagabond. Level 37 atm. Vigor, strength and endurance is what I focus on. I still run with Lordsworn greatsword. Which weapon would be ideal to get now? I do have a bloodfang, but I haven't gone a dexterity route.
If you’re going for strength you can get both GUTS Greatsword & lions claw early on. It’s something you can run all the way through the endgame. Bloodhound’s is great, but it is a quality weapon that leans more dexterity than strength.
ruclips.net/video/JtnfGMqWOLw/видео.htmlsi=gsUnBy4y-Jv8Usj4 here’s my early game strength guide. 🤘
Thanks brother! I know I'm late to the party, but having a blast with ER being my first game from fromsoft.
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A Song of Ice and Fire.
Blasphemous Blade and Dark Moon Greatsword can be interchanged as #1 and #2.
With Blasphemous Blade I worry more about FP and guys like Fire Giant, NIHIL Mohg and Rykard togethaaaa (not really Serpent Hunter says hi).
Counterbalanced by bosses like Malenia and Radagon being weak to Fire.
With Dark Moon Greatsword I worry more about HP as I can just spam them icy Getsuga Tenshos. And Rennala is perhaps being the only Magic resistant boss, while Godfrey is weak to Magic I can beat him easily with BB as well.
BeastClaw n Blasphemous Blade won me over in the sea of possibilities that is elden ring
Black Knife should have been on the list. Awesome weapon for faith and dex build I loved the Blade of Death unique skill, help me take down the Fire Giant boss.
Funny thing is I had it at 20 but moved it out for the bubble build. It’s quite good, but it is holy damage (the latter does crazy poise damage too). Certainly a nice pocket faith weapon that packs a punch. 🤘
Great video thanks for the build ideas. Was looking at a new build for NG+2
My first playthrough I did Darkmoon Greatsword/spellcaster build. Some bosses I have never even seen their attack animations. When I went into NG+ to play the game as a quality build it was a completely different game. From slicing through everything like a hot knife through butter to getting spanked from even the smaller bosses. It's fun how this game really is dependent on the players abilities to make good builds!
Yep Darkmoon is awesome, solid choice. 🤘
It's weird that a weapon from a random chest is not only better than the flail version but also better than any of Astel's remembrances.
They could've made it a whip inspired by Astel's tail than a flail, and AoW is just... meh
Yep, Basterds stars is a disappointing alternative imo. Wing of Astel has the better nebula moveset.
I disagree in that, the ash of is way better in case of Damage. The wing has the bubbles, but doesnt really hit hard. I love bastard stars because the swing deals damage, and if well timed, the bubbles hit 2 to 3 times. Thats easy 4 k damage at +10, if well boosted.
Thanks for this video. Very helpfull. I was having no luck beating the fire giant and Malenia, so I switched from a strength build to the exact same arcane build you have with the Mohgwyn's Sacred Spear and I absolutely wrecked Melania. The fire giant it didn't hurt as much with the bloodboon ritual, but the sword itself does major damage to him. Excellent build!
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The best weapon is the rotten duelist greataxe at +25 blood infused, dex at 52 strength at 33 and arcane at 55 bleed buildup is 166 and ar is 765, adding blood talisman and 2 handing damage goes up at 1 hit on unarmored enemies and 2 hits on the heaviest of armored enemies up to 934. Use the jellyfish shield in your offhand and you will get over 1080. Easily the highest bleed buildup on a single weapon also dealing the highest ar on a blood infused weapon simultaneously. I use the stamp uppercut ash of war to fling them up and charge a heavy to land as they stand up. Instantly bleeding them and breaking their posture for a critical if they are still surviving.
Nice, that doesn’t beat the blasphemous blade or Darkmoon Greatsword imo. Plus enemies that don’t take bleed damage. It’s solid sure, but the rotten duelist axe isn’t even a great scaling weapon. The executioners great axe scales better by comparison.
In the first build u need the Envoy's head in order to maximize the effectiveness of bubbles
Yep just didn’t have it on that character. I usually run the helm though for the 15%.
5:54 u need 24 faith for sword of night and flame.....
Yeah I forgot to move one point over I was using the faith tear and mainly the beam. Thanks!
I played my first faith build with the Blasphemous Blade. After that, I eliminated it from any future playthroughs. Its that strong. You can dominate anything in the game with it. I also eliminated the Envoy Longhorn because while it was my most fun playthrough, that thing is crazy powerful. But I'm having trouble resisting the urge to grab it on my current playthrough because it is so fun.
Fair points, and yeah the Envoy’s Longhorn is a blast to use. Beating tough Elden Ring bosses with bubbles is nothing short of awesome. 🤘
BB is kind of trash against Elden Beast tho
@@Childofbhaal damage wise maybe but it’ll keep you alive during the fight easily.
@@Childofbhaal That's true. I think I changed to something else for Radagon and Elden Beast.
@@chrissizemore8705Radagon goes really fast with the Blasphemous B. , Elden beast take's a bit longer but you recover your health all the time
beastman curved sword with seppuku are great! i think im pulling more dmg with those than sacavenger curved sword
Nice! Those and bandits are better at higher levels. Scavengers for lower levels. At max bandit has the same AR and bleed as Beastmen though, with more reach. 🤘
I feel like the Sword of Night and Flame is Elden Ring's version of the Blade of Mercy from Bloodborne. Everyone raves about how OP they are but in my experience, they hit for ass damage constantly, even when completely built around it. Will never understand.
Great video breakdown, new sub for sure😁
You’re using the nerfed version. On launch, that weapon was ridiculously powerful.
@@arrenmund8732 That's what i have heard! Sad i didn't get to try it then. I didn't even know about the sword until my second playthrough and that was like 2 months later. Luckily though, my favorite Eleonora's Poleblade hasn't gotten messed with.
A tip to use together with Envoy's Longhorn, use a helmet that increases the damage of bubble-based skills called Envoy Crown
Yep I usually do, it just got forgotten about for this video. The extra 15% is a nice boost for sure 👍
On magic builds that use spell blade set and dragon crest greatshield, if you want to wear different armor sometimes, you can wear heavier set and swap the talisman for graven mass or another damage increase.
I got tired of the same set on new game + so thats what i did, my damage mitigations are higher and im doing about the same damage.. you jave to have the stamina for the armor though. So wont work if you jave low stamina
Great, been trying many weapons and tough to pick one, Margots sword is incredible too
Yep that was just outside the top 20 for me. Cheers.
@@AverageGamerMatt thanks for the great video! Cheers!
Thanks man! love the vids, quick and right to the point, gotta try some of these out
Thanks! Enjoy 🤘
i knew blasphemous blade was op when i went into the double crucible knight fight with no crimson flasks and first tried the fight by spamming takers flames
Yep, best weapon in the game imo. 🤘
Hey Matt, have you done a video on the Cranial Vessel Candlestand yet? I started using it tonight and its AOW is RIDICULOUS against some bosses, a really fun and underused faith/strength weapon!
ruclips.net/video/7lEy5I7G7mY/видео.htmlsi=sb_Jtp-KYkwJ1vue yep it’s awesome for big targets. 🤘
@TheKingofRedLightning Awesome, checking it out now. Keep up the great work, and godspeed getting that tooth sorted 💙
Thanks for this video, i was wondering which weapon i should use next
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Might I suggest trying the Zamora Curved Sword. Combo Ash of War with Flames Deadly Sin, I don’t think I have melted bosses that fast
I’ll check it out, thanks! 🤘
I just mentioned this in his ultimate mage build video. Fire's Deadly Sin works ridiculously well with Zamor Ice Storm or Ghostflame Ignition on the Death's Poker.
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Is duel weilding 2 different starscourge greatswords stronger then 2 handing 1 of them? Im just not too sure how that works?
1 is 2 essentially. You get 2 for the weight of one, and great damage on the slam down ash/too.
If only bloodhounds fang could have a changeable ash of war. Would be unbeatable
Idk why you would want to tho it’s aow is devastating 😂and works as a perfect dodge most of the time
The ash of war on bloodhound's fang is perhaps the main reason why the weapon is so broken.
@@Ligmabolls756 I would love to have that one another weapon as well
I was just talking to the homie about that
It's one of the best ashes in the game, and is half the reason its so damn good. ...lmao. It doesn't need another one.
Falling star beast jaw is GOAT if you're willing to go up in to the 200s, never tried it at 150. Great mace is slso nuts
Good video as always ,well informative and easy to follow thanks again 👍
Thank you! 🤘
How can i get two times Reduvia Dagger? Thought its from the fight in the river
Second playthrough or a drop from a friend, discord or Reddit. If you can’t get a second an off hand regular dagger in blood is solid too. 🤘
For the Darkmoon Greatsword absolutely use spiked cracked tear for another 15% increase.
You should change the giant crusher to occult due to the fact it does insane damage, then again I am able to do 80 on strength & Arcane but it is still insane
They’re 150 builds that’s why. Occult and flame art are amazing but at very high levels, 250+.
Pairing a powered up Misericorde with Blood Blade and Reduvia isn't bad.
Very true, blood blade is very good! 🤘
Phantom slash is awsome on the sword spear and the glaive
A really fun weapon to use that makes a lot of fights easy with self heals is the Great Mace with the Prayerful Strike ash of war on it
Yep I have a build for that too, it’s just kinda slow. But powerful and good posture damage 👍
my current build is Marika's Hammer and Great Mace with prayerful strike...I use Marika's weapon art to close the gap (and do nice damage) then quick swap to the mace and hit with prayerful strike......what that doesn't kill outright, usually gets stunned@@AverageGamerMatt
Bloodhound fang this low is kinda interesting, the ar this weapon reaches with high str and dex is one of the highest.
Yes it’s good, but it doesn’t have the damage cap as some of the higher ones. Especially for people playing around RL 150.
Hopefully, they add hyper armor to GSGS again. :)
I hope so too, because it’s a lot of fun to pull off/use. 🤘
Why is the venomous fang claw build not on this list?
They’re good but fist weapons lack reach (especially for the end game). I did a separate list for top Claws though, and I ranked them as number 1.
Godslayer greatsword is the best with the seal for black flame incantations
Dark Moon Greatsword outclasses Blasphemous Blade for me. More damage, stagger, and frostbite. Blasphemous is for sure #2 but I’ve made both builds and the Dark Moon is just stupidly powerful
I feel the opposite because you heal every time with the BB. It’s kinda easy mode when you can tank a hit you otherwise wouldn’t survive lol but they’re both very good 👍
@@AverageGamerMattI feel that and the healing of the BB is really strong. However in my Darkmoon Sword build I basically never even get touched and don’t even have to worry about healing. A couple beams and a stagger + riposte and everything melts. The frostbite applies before the riposte too so you hit for absolutely insane numbers.
You forgott the best Str.Weapon. The EXECUTIONER'S GREATAXE!!!
It’s good, I wouldn’t say it’s the best though.
Really great game, but quest lines are really confusing and had to use google a lot to know where to progress... This is not the case in past souls games, so a little bit annoyed by the poor choice... It's really hard to put souls game in open world... Doesn't seem to fit.
Love this channel, subbed
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The black knife is slept on. Combine that with a mimic tear and you got max black beams 😂
True. I originally had it at 20 but switched it for the Envoy’s Longhorn.
Great video! Hope you get well soon
Thank you! 🤘
Great Top 20, but you made them all seem... So, so easy. As Feedback, are there any drawbacks to any, like any of these weapons? But more importantly, this looks like more of if not a 1-shot boss guide to a 5-shot boss guide with weapons and build that will require you to meet NG+. Love the video regardless, but over powered isn't a massive need IMO for the community. Try Fun but decent builds for Newgame+ stuff... Id love to watch that.
These are some amazing builds, for the Blasphemous blade build what would you put the stats if you were level 100?
I’m level 108 right now so I’m not 150 yet and I’m planning on doing the rebirth. I’m currently using the guts build and I’m kinda struggling with these later bosses.
Happy to help! You’d want at least 16 strength to 2 hand. 40 Faith and probably 30-40 vigor. Mind can be like 20 or so and same for endurance. 🤘
@@AverageGamerMattthank you so much , I’ll give this try 😎
@@publicenemygelo6204 anytime be sure to sub 👍
@@AverageGamerMatt just did 👍🏻
I have the tree spear as a confessor. Good combo for being early game?
The tree spear isn’t bad early game. It does fine for the early game bosses 👍 there’s way better faith & Dex weapons later on though.
@@AverageGamerMatt do you have a suggestion for the next tier of weapon to seek out? I can go grab it and wait til I have the runes to use it. Thanks for responding.
@@AverageGamerMatt a sword would be nice in my head I was rocking a great sword w this character. BUT idk how that works with faith / dex builds
@@DrTurkMD a flame art Nagakiba with flaming strike is solid. Or any flame art weapons (the affinity has faith scaling, whetblade for it is at Redmane castle in Caelid). Mid game you’ll get the blasphemous blade, an amazing faith weapon with some strength investment. Dex/faith is good, but strength/faith is even better (and more OP options). Hopefully that helps 🤘
@@AverageGamerMatt of course bro. Took a screenshot ! Thanks my guy. I’ll try out both!
Hell yeah Guardian Swordspear
Awesome weapon! 🤘
I suggest using the godskin peeler 13+ i shredded placidusax health
Nice they’re not bad with Seppuku. Envoy’s Longhorn and ADLS also work well on him, the latter can one shot him.
The perfect Elden ring video, exactly the info I wanted and needed. Thanks.
Anytime, be sure to sub! 🤘
This is kinda random but does anyone know why some hits on bosses make the health bar go down without the yellow bar showing where their health was but some do show where the health was with the yellow bar?
I would like to suggest the deaths poker or the Kris dagger.
Death’s Poker is in here at number 7. Kris is good too, just not top 20 imo.
I main a godskin peeler +25 with seppuku, two hands wielding, and i think its better than gargoyle's, i shredded godskin duo and mohg's health with only one, imagine dual wielding
They’re all pretty close. For me I feel like I had a little more AR when I used Gargoyles, but I usually state “jump attack bleed builds” because they’re all close lol personally I prefer curved swords over twinblades for damage, particularly the scavengers (single stat investment for damage in arcane on occult/easy at RL 125 & 150). But they’re all good imo. 🤘
I’m using the bandit curve swords do i upgrade dex more or arcane?
Dexterity more after you hit 45 arcane, which caps it decently. 🤘
I have to stop commenting until ive watched the whole video but the scavengers curved swords are class but the blasphemous blade is clearly the best.............or maybe the godslayer.....or even the glaive but with phantom slash ash....to many really good options
Lots of great options for sure 🤘
mohgwyns Sacred spear without white mask is still good ?
It’s only 10% more damage. It’s really up to the player and their own style.
I agree with some weapons but this list in my opinion has some good weapons but there are better single and combo weapons out there just wish some people would look at more then just there ability to
Kill and boss at high level I play pvp most of the time and I get sick of people trying to spam moonvail on me 20 times thinking it will hit me on the 21st
This list is for PvE. For PvP combos and such I really can’t speak to it, as I rarely play PvP. Maybe one day I’ll get back into it though 🤔
what do you think about Morgott's Cursed Sword? I playing this weapon and imo this sword is very cool and powerfull. I want to hear a specialist's opinion, so pls repley to my com
It’s solid, just outside my top 20. It’s better against low poise bosses and enemies. Hopefully that helps. 🤘
@@AverageGamerMatt i see, thank you
Blasphemous blade is so broken i ditched my double katana build with moonveil and rivers of blood for BB, quite literally can heal yourself without using a flask its that overpowered
Yep it’s great 👍
Which Ashes of War should i play? I am a beginner and playing with bloodhounds fang.
Bloodhound’s is good early, one of the best early game weapons. Grab bloodflame blade in the lakes too to compliment the build. 🤘
@@AverageGamerMatt Thanks man youre awesome❤️
@@Still_Lit appreciate it, be sure to sub! 🤘
@@AverageGamerMatt gotcha
@@AverageGamerMatt Ok now i understand a bit more of the game, but i have a few more questions. It would be really nice if you help me.
For me its still the bloodhounds fang build.
1. Why should i play with Dragon communion Seal? Bloodflame blade is no dragon communion or? And you dont use spells with Dragon Communion so it dont benefit me right? Maybe the finger seal is good too, i have seen it in other builds.
2. U dont say something about Shields. I play with a shield and i think it makes it easier. If i play without shield, i cannot block and can only dodge right? Is it necessary that i need to learn playing without shield?
3. Can i only parry if i play with shield and dont have a legendary weapon or Ashes of war? Because on L2, my character does the signature ability of Bloodhungs Fang and i dont wanna miss that. Then i prefer play without parrying.
Thank you i am appreciating your work.
What does the build matter when the enemies attacks are relentless in this game? The attack windows for the player are minute at best. Very frustrating.
Elden Ring is a difficult game, much like all souls games. If you’re having trouble I recommend the Blasphemous Blade for an easier playthrough.
I think the scavenger curved sword is the best weapon in the game
It’s very good for sure, esp on occult. Blasphemous is still the easiest imo though due to the distance and healing. Both are easy mode in their own way 🤘
Rivers of blood should be here not the strongest but still really good
Nah, it’s been nerfed too many times. Trust me I thought about it, but it’s not even close imo to what it used to be. There’s a lot of better bleed options out there.
Great content.
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Good but I think river blood should be on the top 5
Thanks and nah. It’s been nerfed 3 times lol it’s not what it used to be. Keen double slash Nagakiba with bloodflame blade is the same if not better.
No heavy thrusting weapons? Im a little disappointed that none appeared as after the buff they are all pretty good especially from ripostes
They can be good just didn’t make my top 20. I like the Dragon Cragblade a fair bit but it’s ash is a little hit or miss.
nobody expects the running R2 it’s comedy
Giants hunt is better on guts’s greatsword
They’re both great imo. Lions claw though you get nearly infinite hyper armor.
Despite completing multiple FS titles, I just couldn’t bring myself to love this game, every time I try to immerse myself, it just doesn’t connect at all. The visual is awesome yes, but the story and the gameplay is just like a copy paste of previous titles and the world is empty as fvck. I don’t have any issues with bosses it’s just that it gets boring pretty fast..
How in the world are you using both Knight's Resolve and Lion's Claw ashes of war on the Giant Crusher simultaneously??
It’s not Lion’s Claw, that’s the Giant-Crusher’s signature R2. 🤘
@@AverageGamerMatt Dam, I guess being an R1 spammer isn't a good idea anymore. I never even tried using the R2 on the Giant Crusher.
New to Elden ring, so I have absolutely no idea what any of that meant 😂
Not sure what build I wanna go for, but a lot of them just seem like you’re spamming the same thing over and over. Is there a build or weapon that’s a bit more varied?
Most of the highest damage you’ll get is from ashes of war and spells/incantations. The most varied play is probably faith with incantations too.
ruclips.net/video/E8xFjr6XxGw/видео.htmlsi=a9KfEBAWVKt3hCBT my recent “fun” builds. The top one is faith and fire incantations. One on my favorites. 🤘
Is the nagakiba any good?
Good yep, so is the starting katana. Just not in my top 20. 🤘
ok, very nice, but how do you beat the elden beast??
There’s a lot of good options but the blasphemous blade is easy for the final boss. Black flame tornado is great too.
What about rivers of blood??
It’s been nerfed 5 times between PvP and PvE. It’s just average now imo.
Is it on max difficulty all of those clips?
Yep! Sure is. I only have 1 of my 7 characters that’s not on NG+7, and I didn’t use him for this one.
Scavenger build you are lv 150 but your stat is like a 200... how is that posible? At 150 my arcane nowhere near 80
160 (10 more with faith tear). You can easily hit 80 arc if you go low mind & 50 vigor. 🤘
16:12 how do u get fire enchantment on giant-crusher?
You need the whetblade for it. Should be in Redmane Castle in Caelid.
@@AverageGamerMatt thanks dude
What about morgot curved cursed sword?
For me it’s good but it’s not in my top 20. Decent fire damage and bleed but it still feels just “good” for me and not OP.
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How about the poleblade?
Not in the top 20 imo. The Ash is fairly random, it’s more fun than OP.
And agian commented to early what about the giants hammer thing you know the unga bunga build lol😂
Poor Rivers of Blood 😢
is the river of blood still good?
No not really, just decent after like 3 nerfs.
what happened to rivers of blood
It got nerfed 3+ times between PvE and PvP lol It’s “okay” on a good day now.
@@AverageGamerMatt good weapon for early game in blood loss build
Starfists?
Solid I just don’t like the reach on the fist weapons. They’re great for posture breaks though when you can get in charged hits 👍
How do you get 2 reduvias
Second playthrough or a forum like Discord or Reddit. Any knife in blood affinity works until you get a second though.
Where's the ruins greatsword?
It’s not in my top 20. Unfortunately it’s ash scales mostly with weapon level (and basically no stats). It’s a good bonk weapon and can be great mid game, but the damage cap isn’t that high on the Ruins’ Greatsword. For me on NG+7, it’s pretty middle-of-the-pack when you get to the final stretch of bosses.