The Search for the Best Build in Elden Ring

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00:00 Check the description for build details
01:16 The Retribution Paladin
05:20 The Spiral Mage
11:47 The Black Knife
17:28 Cold Remains
19:23 Dragonmoth
23:17 Oceanman
27:14 Other Build Ideas

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[VaatiVidya]

UPDATE - recently google deleted a bunch of old files from accounts that hadn't logged in for a while..and among them was my build guide document. I've updated it, but only for the Retribution Paladin and the Spiral Mage build. The Black Knife build has been gutted by a patch :(

[Reign_PaladinofVengeance]

Your spiral mage build is honestly my favorite build I’ve EVER seen anyone make on elden ring, and I literally spend hours a day looking at elden ring content seeing different builds. Super unique and cool looking

[PaladinLeeroy]

Another reason to love Vaati; it’s not about meta, it’s about enjoyable, engaging gameplay and showcasing the wonderful amount of variety in this masterpiece of a game

[arnigeir]

I started out as prisoner and found a cool magic katana I decided to main... little did I know, I became a filthy casual.

[ShortThrowShifting]

You can run Vyke's Fingerprint Helm with the Black Knife Assasin outfit. The hood still covers the helmet and you retain the silent footsteps. As a bonus, Vyke's helmet uses the same purple hued metal textures as the Black Knife armor, so it fits right in with the rest of the set!

[VaatiVidya]

UPDATE: Flame of the Redmanes has been significantly nerfed, so I no longer recommend it for my Black Knife build and I have edited it out of the video.


The Spiral Mage is probably my favourite build out of all of these, and I think that's what I'll be taking first into any DLC. What about you guys? Please leave your build ideas in the comments section, I actually love making builds in these games and I'm glad I finally decided to get this video out of my system. Even if it is a little late -.-


Also check out the description - it has a bunch of useful assets like a written document for my builds, build calculators, the /r/eldenbling subreddit, and some build-focused YouTubers I'd recommend.

Finally - special thanks to Absa for dropping so many items for me!

[elchetibo]

This video made me realize that all my builds are very unoriginal lol, i'm more of a strength-faith guy, but I never though you could get inventive and smart like that! I should try to create my very own build sometimes....

[lunamoon]

The sheer amount of stuff you can do with Elden Ring's character creator system and multitude of combat systems is *mindboggling* and *fantastic* !

[KindestofWinds]

“The Spiral Mage” is about one of the coolest build concepts I have ever seen. Well played, sir.

[GTrain]

These builds are far more creative than the repeated builds you see all over the internet. Well done!

[theovermatt]

It's funny to me that even in most "different" magic builds, Carian Slicer still fits into the arsenal. That spell is hilariously good at just about any stage of the game, and I was baffled the first time I did a mage build and was like "Oh... oh this absolutely melts bosses."

[elementual]

That retribution paladin build looks so damn interesting to play. Definitely going to start one of those.

[moobo]

My personal favorite way to play the game is a vampire build that utilizes regen effects + the godskin swaddling cloth with the use of the "blood tax" ash of war. I use Rogiers rapier because it has a unique r2 that very reliably procs the swaddling cloth. Hoslows armor offers the perfect aesthetic for this build as well.

[YUMN]

So the dragonmoth build is basically "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"

[TurboNemesis]

I decided I wanted to play a Paladin. Started as a Confessor, eventually got myself the Claymore and some good armor. Decided against a shield in favor of two handing tossing miracles. As the playthrough went on, i decided to play it out like my character was learning the truth about the Golden Order. As she went on, she started to question her faith and instead began dabbling in arcane, enticed by the power of the Dragon Hearts and the power of blood magic.

It was a really fun progression to go through in a playthrough

[idavid]

The Retribution Paladin and Spiral Mage are my favorites from this video--absolutely beautiful execution of such creative fighting designs. My creative side is delighted.

[phoneguy]

It's always the DRIP that matters to me
btw, the spiral mage looks fantastic! love the play style, and i'll definetly try it out right away after finishing my 4th round

[benro]

For the spiral mage, you can use the Regalia of Eochaid which is a straight sword with the same ash of war as the Marais, but with a bit less damage and range but less stat requirements

[Anti-impala]

This game feels like it was made for build creation. I hope to see more balance changes so I’ll see even more variety in pvp.

[xxcrazy_leggzxxplays]

It'd be cool to see an updated video with any new builds you've tried or adjustments made to these builds, especially due to some of the patches that have altered rather drastically how some of these builds function.