Learn how to make the best Elden Ring Arcane build
Looking for the best Arcane build in Elden Ring?The Arcaneattributeis often overlooked inElden Ring, but it definitely deserves a chance. Bleed builds are incredibly powerful, so we’ve created an Elden Ring Arcane build that focuses on the bleed status effect to show you just how strong Arcane can be.
In this guide, we’ll break down how to make the best Elden Ring Arcane build, which we’ve dubbed the Blood Lord. We’ll cover the weapons, items, and stats that you need for this Arcane build and explain what makes it one ofElden Ring’s best builds.
Best Elden Ring Arcane build
Like ourRivers of BloodandDexteritybuilds, this Elden Ring Arcane build focuses on inflicting the bleed effect on enemies. It does this by using theBloodboon Ritual skillthat comes with Mohgwyn’s Sacred Spear, which is one of thebest weapons in Elden Ring. This skill allows you to thrust the spear into the air and cover the surrounding area in blood, dealing lots of damage to enemies and building up their bleed status.
To getMohgwyn’s Sacred Spear, you must go toMohgwyn Palaceand killMohg, Lord of Blood. After, you can take the Remembrance of the Blood Lord to Finger Reader Enia and purchase Mohgwyn’s Sacred Spear.
This Elden Ring Arcane build requires the following stats:
The most important attribute for this build is Arcane. You’ll need27 Arcaneto wield Mohgwyn’s Sacred Spear, but we recommend raising it all the way to the soft cap of 60. This will increase your damage with the spear and also increase the speed with which you inflict the bleed effect on enemies. Once you have 60 Arcane, you’ll find that you can make enemies bleed every time you use the Bloodboon Ritual skill.
Dexterity and Strength are less important here, so we recommend initially aiming for the minimum requirements listed above. You’ll be able to use Mohgwyn’s Sacred Spear with24 Strengthand14 Dexterity, at which point you should shift back to Arcane. If you reach 60 Arcane and want to invest in a secondary stat, put some extra points into Strength. The spear doesn’t scale well with Dexterity, so leave that at 14.
While just leveling Arcane will make Mohgwyn’s Sacred Spear incredibly powerful, there are a few other items that you can get to become an unstoppable Blood Lord. We’ll break down thetalismansand Crystal Tears that you need below:
After getting the Crystal Tears, mix them in yourFlask of Wondrous Physickat aSite of Grace.
That covers everything you need to know to make the best Elden Ring Arcane build. When you’re ready to test it out, take a look at ourElden Ring boss locations guideto find the nearest boss. If you want to 100% the game, you can use ourElden Ring walkthroughand guide toevery ending in Elden Ringto complete everything in the Lands Between. Since armor doesn’t have much of an impact on your build, check out our list of thebest Elden Ring armor setsto find the set that you prefer.
