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 mage builds to try.
2 - Enchanted Knight
The Enchanted Knight uses Carian Sorcerers to attack fight in melee range.Carian Sliceris your primary attack, acting like an enchanted sword.Carian Glintstone Staffboosts Carian Sword Sorceries, increasing the overall damage ofCarian Greatsword, Carian Piercer, Carian Slicer, andAdula’s Moonblade. This build usesAdula’s Moonbladerather thanCarian Greatswordas Moonblade is the same animation, except it does additional damage with a frostbite wave that can also apply the status effect to enemies. This build also wields a shield in their offhand, withBarricade Shieldskill to reduce the stamina cost of blocking. You can also add ranged spells if needed for tough enemies.
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1 - 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.
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