Elden Ring is an RPG, and in most RPGs, players are free to choose the path their character will take. They are free to choose the decisions their character would make, and they are free to give their character the powers they want it to have. But one of the best builds to have in Elden Ring is a strength built because of its various uses.

The first thing that players nowadays have to decide before even starting a new game of Elden Ring is what build they will go for. Every build differs, and every build requires them to take a drastically different path than others. So today, this article will tell fans how they can start a new game of Elden Ring with a strength-focused build.

Starting class and its goals for a strength built in Elden Ring

For those wondering how it works, the goal is simple: players following this guide would aim to invest the highest number of points in Vigor and followed by Strength, Intelligence, and Dexterity. This goal seems pretty hard to achieve, but this guide will make sure players get as close to it during the initial hours of this game as humanely possible.

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The first thing players are supposed to do is start their game with the Vagabond class. Next, players are recommended to focus on creating two types of weapons: a heavy weapon and a fire-based weapon. One must understand that all fire-based Ashes of War tend to scale with Strength stats, and this gives players bonus damage when attacking their enemies using such weapons and Ash of War.

One must also remember that when strength comes into play, it is always recommended to dual-hand your weapon. Dual-wielding any weapon gives players a large damage boost, which can go at least 30 to 40 points above its normal damage.

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Heavy weapons come into play when players fight an enemy who is actually immune to fire or if players are way above the 34 Strength level. They would get a better damage bonus from heavy weapons then. It’s a very time-sensitive system, one that players have to keep experimenting with to understand better.

Weapons Specifics for a strength built in Elden Ring

There are no specific weapons that are recommended; this is done so that our readers go on a wild goose chase all over the map of the Lands Between. There are two primary requirements for this build that one must not overlook.

The first of them is to grab themselves a colossal or great weapon. These weapons usually have huge basic damage and a wide damage threshold when it comes to scaling. But the thing with these weapons is that players usually do not get to use them properly until they match the required strength level. But that’s what they would be working on from the very start of the game, so that should not be an issue.

Some of the recommended weapons are:-

• The Greatsword
• Ruins Greatsword
• Starscourge Greatsword
• Meteoric Ore Blade
• Great Axe
• Beastman’s Cleaver

Yes, this list is full of varying weapons; some of them are boss weapons, while others can be obtained by just exploring the game world. So players would not have to wait to get started on their builds. For more information on powerful weapons, do take a look at our list of awesome Elden Ring weapons!

Ashes of War is a must for a strength built in Elden Ring

Ashes of War are a great addition to this game, and when used carefully and tactically, they become somewhat of a saving grace for players. Hence, choosing the right Ash of War for one’s playstyle becomes that much more important.

Some recommended Ashes of War for a strength build are as follows:

• Giant Hunt, which would allow players to launch humanoid enemies in the air while also doing a good amount of damage to other enemies. It even gives players using it increased poise damage, which leaves their enemies open for critical attacks when used continuously.
• Lion’s Claw is another Ash of War attack that does a massive amount of poise damage. Players can use this attack continuously to pancake their enemies or break the poise of their larger enemies, leaving them open for a critical attack.
• And the last one is Flame of the Redmanes. This is an Ash of War that does a good amount of fire damage to enemies. The best part is that many have noticed this Ash of War completely staggers massive enemies in just a few attacks.

Now onto some easy-to-get Ashes of Wars, one can also make do with Wild Strikes, Sword Dance, Royal Knight’s Resolve, Troll’s Roar, and Flaming Strike.

Your built is finally ready

Once players have ground enough to get all of these ingredients together, they will find themselves ready to take on their first enemy. They can then head on to that one boss that has been wasting their time for the longest time now. And they can just take that boss down in a matter of a few hits. This guide, as mentioned above, does not require players to go on a trip around the map to gather stuff; just following the requirements above would assure they are set.

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