You are truly a soulsborne/souls-like LEGEND. Every time I play a new souls(like) game, or revisit an old one I always look up "fightincowboy *insert game and whatever build I am going for*" AND YOU ALWAYS HAVE A VIDEO. No matter how new the game is. You're truly a legend, cowboy.
People can hate on this game all they want you but can’t deny that the magic system is top notch in this game aside from a dedicated mana healing flask. I love how you have access to all your equipped spells by pushing one button instead of having to clumsily scroll through them all. Not very easy searching for the spell you want when getting destroyed by enemies all around you lol
Originally, when I first saw the footage, I wanted it and then I heard all the negativity and wondered if I should get it. I’m glad I stayed the course and bought it. It is indeed a great game. It’s great (actually understandable story, unlike Elden Ring, which is quite confusing in parts), and sound design as well as voice acting are top notch. In other words, I’m not being constantly reminded that I’m playing a game. Definitely one of my favorite Soulslike, along with Lies of P, Bloodborne, Elden Ring (and, I hope, Enotria: The Last Song).
@@blvckjack8661I grabbed the justice grand sword. Got it +10. Solid weapon. Use the holy buff you cast from catalyst. You don’t need any other spells. Max cap strength to 70-75, max health to 50-60, and get radiance and endurance to 30. The more you can swing the better. War Claw pendant, Bones ring, and Stamina ring. Runes posture damage on the sword is an absolute.
That’s so cool you can actually see the mana and stamina numbers regenerating. Really helps dial in builds. Love that there are so many items in this game.
I use that build as well, but I mainly cast Aura of Tenacity and Invigorating Aura and they stay active forever, since they only stop, if you out of mana. You basically unkillable
i’ve been running roughshod through the game with something just like this build and let me say that in the lands of mournstead.. no stones go unturned and no cheeks go unclapped
I prefer the Empyrean Pendant! I think, it gives 12% increase to all holy damage and fire defence. This means, that Pieta's Sword's damage is also increased by 12% and not just the power of spells. Additionally, more fire defence is especially nice for a pure Radiance build, since you already have a lot of Radiance and Wither defence.
Your videos carried me all through Elden Ring. Now I heard you can play LotF as some kind of Radiance build mage. Is that true? I played as an astrologer in elden ring, as I am not good in souls game.
I bought the Ultimate Version and I want to play some kind of mostly caster, doing most from afar, but being able to get close and personal if needed. In Elden Ring I went the Astrologer route and ended up with two big ass swords. Wondering if I should start as Dark Crusader or as Orion Preacher, what is more noob friendly?
Well, I wanted to build my character to do something like this, but with the massive nerfs that hit us today, not sure it'll be even half as awesome now.
Very good build. I'd like to bring up a 3rd and extremely powerful variation and that would be duel weilding two Pieta swords (here comes the busted part) Slotting in both swords as follows: increased rate of smite build up, increased holy DMG and increased posture DMG. Equipping these three runes on both swords is next lvl destruction. Stands up well on its own. Pair with spells for more diversity.
Are the quests required to get all the necessary gear for this build covered in the walkthrough? As always, appreciate the content. I recommend you to as many people as I can.
Now that you've done Radiance, Umbral, and Strength, how do you feel Strength holds up to the others? I typically do an unga bunga build for my first run, but was feeling like the combat favored faster weapons and stuck with a long sword. However, I just got the Sword of Skin and Tooth from your Strength video and am contemplating swapping to it.
More or less similar choice issues with me. I always love big boy build. But understanding the nature of this game, I invested some levels to Radiance. Now I am struggling whether I should use Pieta's Sword or the some holy grand swords, like Bloody Glory or Ravanger Gregory's Sword. I planned to use the heavy sword till the end but man, swinging the Pieta's sword is super satisfying.
In bramis castle everyone pre patch had a hell with 800 dmg strength, they had probably 0 issues with these builds so that I guess answers ur question. Like every boss got two shooted on my playtrough pure melee build is absolute trash compared to these
Cowboy Is the Hysteria Pendend better than the Empyrean Pendant ? It buffing holy dmg in Generell so it buffs spells and normal attacks. But i cant find a % on the Empyrean Pendant.
What did you like playing better? Umbral or radiance build? I’m finishing up my first play through as a pure strength build using sword of skin and tooth and the iron wayfarer hammer but I want to either do pure radiance or an umbral build like your previous video and I can’t decide for the life of me on what to play next.
If ur not a big fan of mana management etc, the umbral build is the way to go I literally finished whole game till abbey in 6-8 hour grabbing most upgrade chunks, dummire quest items and kill every boss along the way, I never needed mana even if I was half hp. Umbral build is crazy op
Any issues with dealing with enemies with holy resistance since that’s the only dmg Pieta’s sword does? I’m currently using two of them (my remembrance refreshed after helping a friend with the boss) and I’m not sure if I want to stick with this or respec for rosamund’s sword.
Hi, I also have Pieta sword+5 but the holy power is only 119 whereas you have 163! I only have 29 in Holy but it only influences the bonus attack, not the basic power of the sword. So in total attack power, I have only 162 (119+43) and it’s not very efficient against enemies…
First u need to find 3 tablets,then give it to the blacksmith and upgrade your pieta sword to +4 at least if i remember correctly.After that all 3 runes slots should be unlocked.
Does this take into account the undocumented smite buildup nerf to Pieta's Sword? I havent tested it myself, but reportedly takes an absurd number of hits to trigger smite after the patch.
@@FightinCowboy sorry its the rune to get mana back(shield), I’m running both rings that increases sorceries damage with a shield with one mana regen rune. Is it better to keep both rings or swap one out for the regen?
Totally still really good since it swings so fast for smite build up, but for pure dmg bonking, bloody glory is pretty beast, but i like CB’s build better since it swings fast.
One Hand pieta sword is so fkn broken even against all the later Bosses beeing resistent to radiance it doesnt matter. Kinda weird this is the first Boss weapon you can get
Hey CB, could you please elaborate a bit more on the "fully finishing the quest" part? I paired Elianne's sword with Pieta's after killing Elianne, but haven't moved to NG+. With both I was not able to pull off the L1+R2 AoE you just demonstrated. What am I missing here?
Is this impacted at all by the recent update that apparently nerfed pietas sword a bit? Either way, thanks for all this. Loving your content and loving the game
This build looks like a .... real Ringer... ;-) Also I think the only Legit way to get 3 Nartun runes ... is to do NG0 restart twice... but by then you'd probably be 'done' with the game at that point.
I thought so but idk they are soo much more tanky in NG+ that I feel weak now still kinda flying through the game but the bosses and reaper are definitely way harder
I was hesitant on making a Radiance build because most of the spells don't seem all that good but now I'm even more hesitant because the 2 good spells are so broken it feels like those Dark Souls hackers that spawn flashy projectiles to insta-kill everything.
Bro thinks he's Pontif Sulyvahn 🌌🗡😈✒️🔥
Exactly what I’m going to go for now
WWWWW
W comment and boss fight lol
You are truly a soulsborne/souls-like LEGEND. Every time I play a new souls(like) game, or revisit an old one I always look up "fightincowboy *insert game and whatever build I am going for*" AND YOU ALWAYS HAVE A VIDEO. No matter how new the game is. You're truly a legend, cowboy.
People can hate on this game all they want you but can’t deny that the magic system is top notch in this game aside from a dedicated mana healing flask. I love how you have access to all your equipped spells by pushing one button instead of having to clumsily scroll through them all. Not very easy searching for the spell you want when getting destroyed by enemies all around you lol
Nah I absolutely love this game!!! It’s very souls like with the ability to go to the afterlife or dark world whatever tf it is it’s cool 🤣
Originally, when I first saw the footage, I wanted it and then I heard all the negativity and wondered if I should get it. I’m glad I stayed the course and bought it. It is indeed a great game. It’s great (actually understandable story, unlike Elden Ring, which is quite confusing in parts), and sound design as well as voice acting are top notch. In other words, I’m not being constantly reminded that I’m playing a game. Definitely one of my favorite Soulslike, along with Lies of P, Bloodborne, Elden Ring (and, I hope, Enotria: The Last Song).
Running an STR/RAD build with bloody glory in my first playthrough was a lot of fun.. Thanks cowboy! I love this game 🔥
I’m running a STR/RAD build with the Bloody Glory as well. Super fun build to use, I agree.
I'm also on str/rad but i lean more towards str and i feel like i don't have much options, i'm still mid game tho
I love it too… don’t understand the hate.
Btw i just respec'd for complete STR build, lack of mana is also a problem for me with RAD
@@blvckjack8661I grabbed the justice grand sword. Got it +10. Solid weapon. Use the holy buff you cast from catalyst. You don’t need any other spells. Max cap strength to 70-75, max health to 50-60, and get radiance and endurance to 30. The more you can swing the better. War Claw pendant, Bones ring, and Stamina ring. Runes posture damage on the sword is an absolute.
Amazing, the light reaper boss weapons also get a special moveset when paired and fully upgraded which is also insane. And yay cowboy builds
Which ones are you using?
That’s so cool you can actually see the mana and stamina numbers regenerating. Really helps dial in builds. Love that there are so many items in this game.
Thank you always for all your hard work and dedication Cowboy we all genuinely appreciate and enjoy your content for over a decade.
I really do enjoy the build videos 👍👍👍
I’m happy your sharing builds now! 🤙🏻🤙🏻
Holy bells that's the most sonorous Jedi I have ever seen!
I just finished my strength, build Playthru. I cannot wait to finish Spider-Man to play this again.
Dude you look like a Jedi paladin
Holy sunbro 😮😮😮 O M G, Well done CB, WELL DONE🎉
Would love an inferno build at somepoint, heard the dual light reaper swords are good
Thanks for this build, love Pieta's sword
Been watching your guide just realised it was you on this one good stuff mate
Anyone know why the special attack wont work for me when dual weilding them. Cannot get the special effect
Supposedly the stick has some kind of secret too unsure if it’s a meta build though
Awesome vid man, thank you
More builds hopefully incoming 😅
I use that build as well, but I mainly cast Aura of Tenacity and Invigorating Aura and they stay active forever, since they only stop, if you out of mana. You basically unkillable
i’ve been running roughshod through the game with something just like this build and let me say that in the lands of mournstead.. no stones go unturned and no cheeks go unclapped
Wow a building. Can’t even use til the end of the game so helpful.
Cool build, radiance max out sorcery damage looks fun. Was doing something similar but with Unbridled Focus more beam and aura focused.
I prefer the Empyrean Pendant! I think, it gives 12% increase to all holy damage and fire defence. This means, that Pieta's Sword's damage is also increased by 12% and not just the power of spells. Additionally, more fire defence is especially nice for a pure Radiance build, since you already have a lot of Radiance and Wither defence.
Your videos carried me all through Elden Ring. Now I heard you can play LotF as some kind of Radiance build mage. Is that true? I played as an astrologer in elden ring, as I am not good in souls game.
I bought the Ultimate Version and I want to play some kind of mostly caster, doing most from afar, but being able to get close and personal if needed. In Elden Ring I went the Astrologer route and ended up with two big ass swords. Wondering if I should start as Dark Crusader or as Orion Preacher, what is more noob friendly?
Ah yes, Sunbro. PRAISE DA SUN \\[ T ]//
Definitely keep up with these build videos super helpful
Inferno agi build next pls
Yo Cowboy! How do you have both the spell and weapon from Pieta? Can you duplicate remembrances like in Elden Ring?
I keep forgetting about the L1R2 (LBRT) attacks lol. I just never think to use them.
Anyway, great video as always!
Did my dual grinning axe build, and it is really good lots of fun.
This looks so OP. Wow
So i heard the nerfed pieta sword pretty hard. Is the build still viable post nerf?
I just started playing this game. With all the patches since launch is this build still viable or should I go for something else?
My favorite build so far !
Im going to try Radiance build for ng+ . I'm playing str build on my first play through
This is more or less my current build, though I don't have the pendant or rings. I need to find those!
Well, I wanted to build my character to do something like this, but with the massive nerfs that hit us today, not sure it'll be even half as awesome now.
Very good build. I'd like to bring up a 3rd and extremely powerful variation and that would be duel weilding two Pieta swords (here comes the busted part) Slotting in both swords as follows: increased rate of smite build up, increased holy DMG and increased posture DMG.
Equipping these three runes on both swords is next lvl destruction. Stands up well on its own. Pair with spells for more diversity.
Can you just buy 2 of Pieta's Swords or do you have to have somebody give or dupe you another one?
@@Kingeptacon can totally just buy two. It will cost you 80 umbral things which is quite a few
@iMaPound420 yes thats a great combo.
Can't wait for them to patch out all the crashes. Would really like to finish my playthrough.
Is it possible to do a hybrid Radiance Inferno build? I can't find any info on it
It's the umbral build I did
Use the rosamund sword and Gregory’s sword with a charged heavy you are getting 2k plus hp
Are the quests required to get all the necessary gear for this build covered in the walkthrough? As always, appreciate the content. I recommend you to as many people as I can.
This is what I been wanting for
Now that you've done Radiance, Umbral, and Strength, how do you feel Strength holds up to the others? I typically do an unga bunga build for my first run, but was feeling like the combat favored faster weapons and stuck with a long sword. However, I just got the Sword of Skin and Tooth from your Strength video and am contemplating swapping to it.
It's solid but it doesn't compare to the damage spell builds are capable of.
More or less similar choice issues with me. I always love big boy build. But understanding the nature of this game, I invested some levels to Radiance. Now I am struggling whether I should use Pieta's Sword or the some holy grand swords, like Bloody Glory or Ravanger Gregory's Sword. I planned to use the heavy sword till the end but man, swinging the Pieta's sword is super satisfying.
@@FightinCowboy Thanks! Btw been watching you since DS2. Love your work!
In bramis castle everyone pre patch had a hell with 800 dmg strength, they had probably 0 issues with these builds so that I guess answers ur question. Like every boss got two shooted on my playtrough pure melee build is absolute trash compared to these
Have there been any new hidden weapon abilities found outside of this and the reaper blades?
how did you get that bell head gear? also how do we find the sword that's similar to pieta's sword? that does wither?
Can anyone help me im searching for the hystoria pendant since days and cant find it or any video about it
What is a good alternative to pietas swords and now they have had another nerf and needs to b taken lv 10 now
Cowboy Is the Hysteria Pendend better than the Empyrean Pendant ? It buffing holy dmg in Generell so it buffs spells and normal attacks. But i cant find a % on the Empyrean Pendant.
Hysteria is 20% but only spells, I want to say Empyrean was 10% but all holy so you'd be buffing your weapons but losing out on spells.
Just beautiful!
He mentioned a quest to finish. What quest is this for the starved sword?
What did you like playing better? Umbral or radiance build? I’m finishing up my first play through as a pure strength build using sword of skin and tooth and the iron wayfarer hammer but I want to either do pure radiance or an umbral build like your previous video and I can’t decide for the life of me on what to play next.
Umbral was more fun for a casual playthrough, Radiance was more fun for extreme aggression and burst.
@@FightinCowboy thanks for the reply as always bud!
If ur not a big fan of mana management etc, the umbral build is the way to go I literally finished whole game till abbey in 6-8 hour grabbing most upgrade chunks, dummire quest items and kill every boss along the way, I never needed mana even if I was half hp. Umbral build is crazy op
@@tikz.-3738 I’m gonna go with the umbral build for my next play through and then the radiance after that.
I’m curious to see how close my inferno build is gonna be compared to cowboys when he makes it
where do u get the 2 other nartun runes bro thanks.
Are you going to do a inferno build
Does that catalyst only have 3 slots now? Mine does
What do you think about the secret "just a stick" weapon 😅 it seams complicated!
Thanks for very good content
What eye is it youre using i dont have that 1
Just asking but fightingcowbow are u going to make a inferno build too?
Nice video, where do you get the shield from?
Crown Royal
Any issues with dealing with enemies with holy resistance since that’s the only dmg Pieta’s sword does? I’m currently using two of them (my remembrance refreshed after helping a friend with the boss) and I’m not sure if I want to stick with this or respec for rosamund’s sword.
No issues as at all with my pure radiance character
Doesnt matter this weapon is a cheatcode
Hi, I also have Pieta sword+5 but the holy power is only 119 whereas you have 163! I only have 29 in Holy but it only influences the bonus attack, not the basic power of the sword. So in total attack power, I have only 162 (119+43) and it’s not very efficient against enemies…
Because Pieta sword got nerfed in the recent update.
I can't finish the exacters quest. Gave everything up to the rosaries, but he won't ask for the crusaders call. Anyone have any ideas?
Turn in 3 items > Kill derevela > turn in umbral tome > turne in wisp.
So I killed derevela before giving one of the rosaries. Must have messed up the quest. Thanks, Cowboy!
That quest can be completed even post-game, go find the thing you missed.
What quest do you need to do to get the lighting with both the swords
Both max level, odd stone for pieta.
Can someone please tell me how to get 3 rune sockets on Pieta’s sword???
First u need to find 3 tablets,then give it to the blacksmith and upgrade your pieta sword to +4 at least if i remember correctly.After that all 3 runes slots should be unlocked.
@@morbidangel3461 mine is at +5 and I already have two sockets unlocked. What is the third tablet called?
can u get more mana runes in ng+?!
Does this take into account the undocumented smite buildup nerf to Pieta's Sword? I havent tested it myself, but reportedly takes an absurd number of hits to trigger smite after the patch.
Don't need smite when you can cook em with lightning.
Am I better off with the Mana ring or the increased spell damage? I got a shield but I only have one rune to insert?
There isn't a spell damage rune afaik
@@FightinCowboy sorry its the rune to get mana back(shield), I’m running both rings that increases sorceries damage with a shield with one mana regen rune. Is it better to keep both rings or swap one out for the regen?
All depends how you feel about your mana regen, its preference
@@FightinCowboy my man, dps and 50+ manastone it is.
I usually do holy strength in DS, this the closest I can get?
How do you get purple sword?
Can you do a lifesteel build
I saw in another video CB saying they nerfed pietas sword. Is this build still good?
This is mostly a caster so yes
@@FightinCowboythanks for the reply. Found your channel back in DS2 days and been here ever since. Favorite channel on YT
Totally still really good since it swings so fast for smite build up, but for pure dmg bonking, bloody glory is pretty beast, but i like CB’s build better since it swings fast.
i wish for more Accessories slots i cant play without Hallowed Triptych ;D
nice build, can't wait for the inferno!
They really need to buff up the bigger weapons, hate that I used them my entire run
Is inferno up next
Maybe I missed it, but why did we need 20 points in inferno?
Elannies sword.
does two pietas sword do the same combo
Without the special effects.
seems like a lot of the items for the busted builds are late game - is that a fairly safe assumption?
Most of it is mid-game.
Looks like a build where LOTF meets Star wars and you're rocking with two lightsabers😅
anybody drop a mana rune on ps5 for me plz? is that possible?
Pls make build for inferno fire damage
It'll be a while, that builds like lvl 20
My 30 hour save file just got corrupted.... I am sad.
One Hand pieta sword is so fkn broken even against all the later Bosses beeing resistent to radiance it doesnt matter. Kinda weird this is the first Boss weapon you can get
will invest into some Radiance now 😁
there are big Hammer with holy dmg
it's really good for radiance build bcs that weapon scale strength and radiance
Do agility next pretty pls!
Hey CB, could you please elaborate a bit more on the "fully finishing the quest" part? I paired Elianne's sword with Pieta's after killing Elianne, but haven't moved to NG+. With both I was not able to pull off the L1+R2 AoE you just demonstrated. What am I missing here?
Did you talk to pieta about the Odd Stone you find in lower calrath? That's one of the triggers.
Yes. Multiple times. After every main area and boss. :(
Figured it out. Both weapons need to be maxed out. Then it works. My bad. :)
this build reminds me of starkiller.
Beat the radiance ending (Went full on radiance stuff also horrible boss) regardless I became judge cleric at the end.
Is this impacted at all by the recent update that apparently nerfed pietas sword a bit?
Either way, thanks for all this. Loving your content and loving the game
saw this build, looks epic AF & then notice that the 2nd weapon is tied to umbral ending...well fuck me, guess NG+ it is
still great build tho
4 max upgrade stones is terribly disappointing for trying different builds
This build looks like a .... real Ringer... ;-)
Also I think the only Legit way to get 3 Nartun runes ... is to do NG0 restart twice... but by then you'd probably be 'done' with the game at that point.
I cant help but feel like once you get as powerful as he gets in these builds, the game is over and NG+ will be a joke.
I thought so but idk they are soo much more tanky in NG+ that I feel weak now still kinda flying through the game but the bosses and reaper are definitely way harder
I refuse to go over lvl 100 for some reason😅 i Just cant do it😂
I get three thousand damage per heavy attack with Ravager great sword
I was hesitant on making a Radiance build because most of the spells don't seem all that good but now I'm even more hesitant because the 2 good spells are so broken it feels like those Dark Souls hackers that spawn flashy projectiles to insta-kill everything.