Elden Ring has many potential weapons, spells, and skills to use. It can be hard to choose an effective and fun build to play. Here is a list of the best intelligence builds to try.
3 - Frost Mage
The Frost Mage build plays similarly to the Moonveil Samurai, except using theDark Moon GreatswordAsh of WarMoonlight Greatsword, this skill will imbue your greatsword with frostand add a unique effect to your heavy attack(R2),which will throw a frost wave in front of you. you’re able to combine this withGreatblade Phalanxto stagger enemies quickly. This build also uses the Snow Witch Hat, which increases your cold sorcery damage. Using cold sorceries likeAdula’s Moonblade,Zamor Ice Storm,and Glinstone Icebergbenefit from this bonus, and when combined with the Moonlight Greatsword you can trigger the frostbite effect on enemies regularly.
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2 - Sorcerer
The Sorcerer focuses on ranged spell casting and avoiding melee range. This build uses theJellyfish Shield’sAsh of WarContagious Fury, which boosts all damage by 20% for 30 seconds. Combining this withTerra Magicawill further increase your ranged spell damage. Your primary spell isGreat Glinstone Shardwhich has a cheap cost and solid damage.Rock Slingis used to stagger aggressive enemies to keep them away from you.Loretta’s Greatbowis a long-range spell that can be charged for extra damage.Comet Azurshoots a beam directly in front of you and will shred enemies as long as they stay in the beam, this spell is situational but well worth using on slow-moving or larger enemies.
1 - Moonveil Samurai
This build centers around the strength of theMoonveil Katana’sAsh of War, Transient Moonlight. This skill has the same animation as the Unsheathe Ash of War, except it adds a magic wave to the attack. This wave does tremendous damage and has the potential to stagger enemies. Combining this skill with theGreatblade Phalanxallows you to often stagger enemies to get critical hits. TheCarian Regal Scepteris an S Intelligence Scaling Staff that can be used to cast ranged spells. you may also add spells to this build that are to your liking.
For more on Elden Ring guides, check outBest Staffs in Elden RingandWhat are the best starting classes in Elden Ring?
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