It's a simple build, but Dragon's Tooth can pancake any enemy that gets close, and lightning miracles can be used to snipe any enemies that are out of reach. Put on the Fire Clutch Ring and the King's Ring, both of which increase your fire damage output. The Lightning Blade is a focus on Strength and Faith enabling you to deal great damage in both ranged and melee situations, it isn't a defensive class in the slightest we're all about dealing the damage. With a game that requires so much patience, it can be beneficial to use a powerful build to make the game less frustrating. While some of them are more suited to seasoned veterans, classes like Warrior are specifically designed to cater to beginners instead. Vitality: Depends on if you want to use heavier equipment or not. If you enjoy the awesome power of spell casting, but also want the thrill of melee combat, this may be the build for you. I run 175 with lots of Co-op and pvp still so that is viable, but people may want to adjust to 150. Dexterity Although the game does feature PvP combat, the real meat of the game is the PvE enemies and bosses. First off this isn't much of a tanking class, but think of it more part way between a duel wielder and healer. I wouldnt recommend this build to anyone too used to playing pure melee characters, as this build seems to emphasize not a hybrid style but one that is almost entirely focused on magic damage. Evil West Review A Promising, Vampire-Killing, Carnage-Fueled Adventure, Marvels Midnight Suns Review Superhero Demon Hunting, Need for Speed Unbound Review Its Got Wings, Steelrising review more like gold rising for Spiders. Human Effigy ( chose but you can choose any), I go where I'm needed. 3. The high Vitality will also allow you to arm yourself well, and the Fat Rolling factor wont be too much of an issue with the massive Adaptability. When you have arrived in the endgame get the, s: Take what ever Rings you prefer, although i suggest using the, : Use what you feel comfortable with. Description. Archdrake Chime, replace later if you find a better one. Your XP: 0; Rank: Nooblet; Sign in to level up now. Using simple sorceries like Soul Arrow while zooming in with the Binoculars, you can land critical hits before the enemy even knows you're there! Pure Strength/Dex build that hits hard moves fast and shrugs off hits. As a result, this game can be an incredible outlet for some broken builds early on in the game. I use the spears and halberds with the shield, and I dual wield and powerstance the two blacksteel katanas. Step 2: Buy Dark Weapon or Resonant Weapon, which stacks with your dark infusion. With this Build i want to help you have it easier at any stage of the game. ADP 38 I like Tons of damage and heavy weapons*, DEX : 20 *For wielding most of the weapons and good for some weapon early game*, ADP : 9 *Nope , nope , nope. To create a page, you can type the name of your build on the URL of the site, or click "New Page +" located at the bottom right of the site next to chatroom. Trade your Petrified Something with Dyna/Tillo. Since this build requires some dedication and time to master, it is recommended you begin with a Bastard sword and a large leather shield if you are not used to tanking. Use the, . Use staff of amana to infuse crystal magic or flame in both weapons and at the same time you can shield yourself and cast spell with high damage, if you use blue flame sword. so pick one of the weapons and power stance. ), Miracles: Best to use Heal and Lightning as soon as you can. Easy to play. This build can handle just about any threat the hammer does OP damage on bosses, the pike does safe AOE on random mobs, and the avelyn is a strong ranged attack. Instead, maybe you could chip those points into Vigor for some beef. It has some backup with pyromancy available to you. Infuse with lightning for even more damage. Up your dex/str (Dex first, until 20, then strength til 7. Miracles: Use healing spells, homeward (to get out ofdifficult situations) and lightning spears with Priest's Chime early on in the game! Due to its varied moveset, its balancing, ease of use and simplicity, and high damage, the Uchigatana is one of the best Katanas in Dark Souls 2. Mace of the Insolent: No. This build aims to perform all the basic maneuvers that Strength builds are capable of, though with a streamlined plan that can be altered as needed, such as splitting up the points invested in Faith with Intelligence for pyromancies instead of miracles. VGR: 12, END: 10+, VIT: 8+, ATN: 5, STR: 54+, DEX: 12+, ADP: 14+, INT&FTH:5. If not, reset until you do. Login; GAMERS DECIDE . Adaptability: Up to you, does increase invincibility frames for rolling, and speeds up the animations for consumables. FTH 50. Right hand: Fire Washing Pole +10, Pyromancy hand +10. You get both the Holy Water Urns and Targray's Breastplate from Blue Sentinel Targray. Greatswords are a fantastic weapon of choice for this, with weapons like the Black Knight Sword and Lothric Knight Greatsword having good movesets and great scaling. Its Good for PvE, PvP the works. Tiny Tinas Wonderlands Review Dungeons & Dragons in First Person, Baybay! Hey! How to get: Dropped by Rampart Soldiers from the Crown of the Ivory King DLC. The upgraded mace and Great Lightning Spear miracle give it enough of an offense to hold its own should trouble arise, but it is best played with coordinated co-op. FTH 30. This build focuses on using fast attacks, dodges, stunlock, bleed, and poison. A fine balance has been struck between necessary strength and audacious disadvantage in the pursuit of becoming a champion. e will gift you the full Hexer armor set. END: 20 because miracles consume endurance too, VIT: 6 (no need : with full equipment except spear i stay below 45% ), ATN: 40 because greatests miracles need many slots, STR: 16 to wield a shield with 100% damage reduction, DEX: 25 because i wanted to use the dragonslayer spear +5 (strong attack is very useful with the armor ring +2) but can be less, ADP: 10 (not sure 6 could have been enough), INT: 6 (Roleplaying is roleplaying : miracles hate sorceries), FTH: 54 (in order to have INT+FTH 60 for pyromancy). Quick Links. During that time he also minored in Dramatic Writing, and soon found his home with TheGamer. Youll have sufficient strength and Vigor to survive most of the times as well. VIT 13 It is very viable in PvP and PvE. It's an awesome light shield and sounds like a bell when you block. Beginner tip: If you get stuck, then Soul Vessel is your best friend! I have found magic builds (hex, sorcery, etc.) The strategy here is fairly simple: Shockwave and Soulbolt knock enemies down when they hit small enemies. Defender Greatsword: A great weapon, use this and you may take out Sunlight blade for another spell. Suitable for NG+ and against bosses. Save Flame swathe for large groups of mobs or invaders, and Save soul spear and soul gyser for boss bursting. Speedy knightly cleric with a tad of pyromancy. This is my general build and is pretty good at beating the game.Stats: Soul level - 125Soul Memory - 1382152VGR - 20END - 20VIT - 12ATN - 25STR - 30DEX - 13ADP - 4INT - 4FTH - 56, Current gear:Main hand weapon - Lightning Claymore+7, Binoculars (yes, binocularslol they allow you to aim spells like you aim the bow)Left hand weapon - Idols chime, Dark pyromancy flame, Drangleic shieldHead - Saints HoodBody - Knight Armor +5Hands - Jesters Gloves +5 (for souls)Legs - Knights leggings +5Ring 1 - Sun Seal (miracle dmg +5%)Ring 2 - Ring of prayer (FTH+5)Ring 3 - Clear bluestone ring+1 (spellcast speed)Ring 4 - Ring of blades (PHY ATK+), Spells Set:Great HealLightning Spear x2Great lightning SpearPoison Mist. Great Magic Damage. You can also type your build name here, and create a link to it, then click it. Dual-spec 50/50 into Faith and Intelligence. Dark Souls 2 was known for its revamping of the dual-wielding mechanic, making quite literally any weapon viable in a dual-wielding capacity. Dark Souls 3 has plenty of great weapons to choose from, but if you want to scale up your strength, then stick with these. It has really nice melee damage and you can use the shield to stop those hard hitting enemies, like the drakekeepers. These are not set in stone and feel free to change some out to what you feel comfortable with. It greatly increases your Agility, allowing you to drink Eskus flasks faster (how many of you melee freaks always wanted that), and also dodge easily. I love you all and PEACE DAWGSTAS! STR 30 Having a Hard time with Dex in PvE? (A lightning claymore +10 will be more than enough until you reach the throne watcher/ defender. It focuses on long-range barrages of powerful magic spells or close range destruction with the moonlight greatsword (Enchanted with Crystal Magic Weapon), Enemy's resistant to magic get destroyed with the backup fire spells (Still very powerful as Fire BNS is very high with this build). That nearly doubles your casting speed, meaning you can become a spamming menace early in the game. Dark Souls 2 is a complicated game in its own way it has a story that reveals itself very little but compels players to explore. DEX 40 Builds listed in this page are created and categorized by players, therefore you should not assume they are all optimized. Armor: Wear Hexers hood and any light/medium armor until you can access the black witches set, then wear that except for medium armor pants for the physical protection, I recommend Alonne grieves.Rings: Ring of Dispelling, Stamina recovery Ring, Right of steel protection, Southern ritual ring.Stats: Level vitality to 20, then equally level int and attunment until both are around 70.Weapons: Right :Staff of wisdom, pyromancy flame, magic maceLeft: Drangleic ShieldSpells: Keep balance between sorcery and Pyromancy slots about even. A dark, menacing melee/ranged build, able to use almost every weapon in the game effectively. Is mainly meant for PvE, but can easily hold its own in PvP as well. For a step-by-step walkthrough to creating a Magic Build see the Magic User Guide. Dexterity & Strength (Hybrid) 2. With the help of the Blue, Gold, and White Phantoms, those you save, your skill, and pure luck, you will conquer all that stands before you. Toxic and Poison Mist are also VERY HELPFUL for bosses and enemies. You will need to transpose the Soul of the Twin Princes to be able to get it so it is relatively easy to get if you can defeat the Twin Princes. Perhaps the most interesting thing about this build is the rather high investment in Adaptability. This is a fairly complex kind of a stat, and its actually easy to overlook it. You can use these builds as a foundation to build your character upon. The Sunlight paladins carry on the exiled god's way, intervening in the gross incandescence that is the curse of the Undead. Stats in the game are what determine who you actually are. DEX 12 We will feature the best builds in the guide! The idea with this build is to wear the lightest armor possible and goad enemies into attacking you. Kill the first Smelter Demon to gain access to his armor and sword. With it, try to have a tank to soak damage, while you shoot your enemies, then go up and make them die!! I use the, Primary Weapons: Mace, Idol's Bell [Replace both with Mace of Insolent once acquired], Rings: Ring of Thorns, Soldier's Ring, Dragon Ring [best one you have], Ring of Blades, Belt Items: Estus Flask, Lifegem, Green Blossom, Holy Water Urn, White Sign Soapstone. Feel free to change it up to however you like to suit your play style. The Moon Butterfly set can be bought in Majula in NG+. At this point you can basically choose to do whatever you want. Then, you have to kill the first cyclops to get the stone ring. Any spell is allowed (Jutsu, but don't rely on it). Don't want to go into strength but want to have a decent shield? DEX 9 Mage 10. You will require the chaos blade at +5 infused with dark.Stats: Stats depend on how high you wish your soul level to be. Pretty balanced build. Faith is at 49 because stat boosting equipment. Raw Strength Build 6. Just pick anything you want.) with Fire resistance (Most PVPers go for a Fire Imbune so I recommend trying to get your RES up for that. Starting Guide: 2 hand the mace and kill Dragonrider, then buy the lighting miracle at the top of the boss arena. If you want help making your own build, you can consult this useful page on how to make a build by Blaine. Okay, here's your OP PvE build: Step 1: Get Rapier. The head will increase your casting uses. You will not have the assistance of magic or range of any kind. Because the emphasis is on using light equipment, the increase in agility will pair wonderfully with your comparatively less burden, which can be used to your advantage. Alternatively, if it is determined that a little sting is needed for this build try putting stats into Faith and Intelligence while infusing one with Chaos and the other with Magic. This Build is as it sounds Strong and fast but Fragile. Blue Flame. I maxed Faraam's for my medium armor and went with a mix of what looked good for my light armor. Also don'. However, as you can see, unlike the previous one you will want to use light robes because of lower Vitality. This is a NG+ update of my previous Ninja Warrior Build. Magic has always been known to be a powerful offensive medium in Dark Souls. In order to maximize the damage for this build, get your hands on the Unleash Magic Sorcery, and the Staff of Wisdom. The swords you start with both scale on those stats, the scimitar's got a higher dex bonus), those are really the stats you need for the beginning of the game. Note that these builds are more like pointers for you to give you an idea of what the class will appear to be once it reaches SL 130. With no home to call my own and my only friends at hand. Dump remaining. An extremely effective PVP build but versatile in PVE as well. Sitting slightly uncomfortably at SL135, the build is made to never give you more than you need, nor more than you deserve. But simply pointing and casting at enemies can be a bit boring. As with any new addition to the series, Dark Magic is sufficiently broken. Dark Souls has undoubtedly had a large impact on the gaming industry. Your progress should bring you the forest of the fallen giants. Although these stats are primarily based on the Bandit class, they can work brilliantly for Wanderer, Knight, Warrior, Bandit, and Swordsman, making it a highly versatile build. With the flame weapon buff, this build is also effective in PVP in the right hands, although I use the Pilgrims of Dark covenant and thus mainly get my PVP through being invaded. However, for this build to work, it is recommended that you acquire the best of the best kind of magic-oriented robes and weapons. In honor of the upcoming Elden Ring drop, it's time we took a look back at some of the most fun, overpowered, and wackiest builds in Dark Souls 2. Variety is the spice of life in Dark Souls 2. Contributions to Fextralife Wikis are licensed under a, play with a focus on winning boss battles and overcoming regular enemies. to generally be the most powerful and versatile. The Weapon Art of the hammer and the Hex have the same effect. For players that want to stay as far as possible, while simultaneously doing excellent damage, a spear should always be the clear pick. This is a 25%; parry focused build, which means it'll take a bit of practice to get down, however the rapier and dagger blend nicely, giving you a few more parry frames and great riposte damage, I havent been able to test it in PVP but my guess is it would slap. Additionally, Adaptability will amp up all your resistances, making you so much harder to Curse, Poison, Bleed, or Petrify. What more do you want? Armor: Saint's Set + Jester's Gloves for SoulsShield: 100% DR shield/Drangleic ShieldRings: Chloranthy Ring is a must, Clear Bluestone is useful for casting, Ring of Blades is useful for melee, other rings are optional. )SpellsResonant Weapons(must have! Get the most out of your weapons with Dark Souls 3's infusion system. Magic-based characters are some of the most interesting builds in Dark Souls 3. What's going on YouTube! NO. The build most players will naturally lean to without necessarily noticing when first timing a game of dark souls. These can all varry based on you style. To spice things up put away that magic stave and replace it with something a little flashier. (SOTFS) Absolute n00b playing DS 2 for the first time and have just defeated two of the 4 primal bosses. The ability to devastate foes with powerful sorceries while wielding arcane staves is a fun and unique way to play this difficult game. My end game stats at SL 150 are VGR 11 END 6 VIT 8 ATN 40 STR 3 DEX 7 ADP 8 INT 60 FTH 60 these stats makes my character a beast in both PvE and PvP. Having said that, though, the player can certainly wreak some havoc right back. In actuality, Adaptability is one of the strongest stats of the nine. Both weapons require titanite to reinforce so prepare to farm! I use Desert Sorceress set with a thief's mask (very stylish! You will also have a hex/miracle/sorcery trainer unlocked at this point to mix and match however you like. Gavin knows not only this history of the gaming industry, but he is also familiar with the hard work that goes into producing a title. Not only are these great early spells but having different dmg types. Get your hands on the Sacred Chime Hammer, and the Affinity Hex. start with Deprived since that is the only character starting at SL1. Sellsword Twinblades with Dexterity 3. Dark Souls 2 really revamped its sorcery game, and the developers wanted you to know it.