Which class for one handed + magic?

[侍Kage]

Hello I know there is magic in this game but I'm not going to use staff to cast magic. What I want is, using one handed melee weapon and cast spells with my left hand or something like the build in skyrim. These magic spells can be offensive like mini fireballs or any elemental attacks really, can be defensive spells or assist spells like powering up my one handed weapon etc. I want to be str + magic basicly.

If this is possible, what class would fit better for this role? Thanks in advance.

[Miles (Tails) Prower]

If we speak as of starting classes, then I think as a base, prisoner is good for it.

If you mean something else, then I don't know, not with the context of the post at least.

[Spooqui]

Originally posted by 愛IcyTea Lemon:

Hello I know there is magic in this game but I'm not going to use staff to cast magic. What I want is, using one handed melee weapon and cast spells with my left hand or something like the build in skyrim. These magic spells can be offensive like mini fireballs or any elemental attacks really, can be defensive spells or assist spells like powering up my one handed weapon etc. I want to be str + magic basicly.

If this is possible, what class would fit better for this role? Thanks in advance.

Confessor or Prophet, you gotta level up your faith and str though. As far as I remember Prophet started with a fireball spell and a heal, confessor started with a small (but fast) heal and a stealth spell that conceals your sound.

I'd personally recommend Confessor due to the better armor and overall well rounded stats compared to Prophet, but if you want a fireball spell from the start and a higher faith stat you could always go for Prophet.

[Fineous🔥]

You dont cast "mini" fireballs here? Magic (even onehanded) goes from a glinstone pebble to a raid of meteorites to you turning into a giant rot flower, jump and fly to then explode.
All of that can be done with one hand.

You can do with magic more than any illiterate L2 spammer with a katana.....so if you want to grasp perfection you are going to get here and now one of the best staffs/seals to cast right hand and another one to give a juicy +10% damage bonus to certain schools.

Also you can get two magma swords +10. Because it looks ****ing awesome.

[DragonSoundxSG]

Astrologer for Sorcery

[Spoopy]

For one, base class won't define your build so just pick what has the better stats you're looking for, any caster class is fine. 2, unfortunately most fireball spells and elemental ones are faith, although there are some "magma" fire spells in int. Although you need a staff that may ruin what you're looking for. Faith casters have seals, which aesthetically look like either almost nothing, or nothing. They look like you're using you're hand, and give you a wide array of elemental spells, including fireballs. If that's what you're looking for, prophet and confessor are what you're looking for.

[Twisty]

It seems like what you're looking for is a faith/STR build
The Confessor starting class has a great weapon (broadsword) to start out with and a good mix of STR, DEX, and Faith.
You'll be looking for fire incantations (pyromancies) like Flame Sling and WHIRL, O FLAME, along with weapon buffs like Blackflame blade or Blood flame Blade.
You can also use Lightning incantations like Honed Bolt, Lightning Spear, Frozen Lightning Spear.
Along with Faith comes one of the best buff spells in the game called Golden Vow. It gives you a 30% damage buff and reduces damage taken.

You'll want to use a seal in your offhand and since you're doing Faith/STR I'd recommend the Clawmark Seal as it scales with both of those.

[it's a gabe]

One thing you need to understand, that I think many here forgot to mention, is this:

Originally posted by 愛IcyTea Lemon:

Hello I know there is magic in this game but I'm not going to use staff to cast magic. What I want is, using one handed melee weapon and cast spells with my left hand or something like the build in skyrim.

What I'm getting from this is that you'd like to cast spells without the need to equip something to your left hand, correct? From the little I remember of Skyrim, that's how you cast spells there as a warrior sorcerer or whatever the hell, right?

There might be an item or another in ER that makes it look like your left had is free, but overall, you'll always be holding something to cast spells. It might be as noticeable as a staff or as discreet as a charm. There are plenty of spells (sorcery, incantations, etc.) that serve to buff your weapons, and I'd say even a few that fit your description of a "small fireball." However, they're all spread out across the different types of magic, which span three attributes: intelligence, faith, and arcane. Moreover, you'll need strength and dexterity to equip most melee weapons, with those three magic-based attributes being required for a few others.

Simply put, you have to specialize a little more than in Skyrim. Though it's possible to build for multiple types of magic at once, the process is a little tedious within one playthrough due to how leveling up works in FromSoftware's soulslike games, not to mention that would limit your range around mid-game.

I've only played with sorcery so far, but I remember in Dark Souls, some piromancy spells fit the fireball bill (in fact, I think there was a spell by that name). That branch of magic also gave you access to some nice buff spells. As for Elden Ring... There might be something akin to a fireball (if you change your mind on staffs, there are some bullet-like spells), there are plenty of buffs, not that many magic shield spells (the only one I know of would required a staff and some points in intelligence), but all in all, there isn't a Skyrim-like build that's just like what you described. You can work towards something like that, but Elden Ring's magic just isn't at all like TES's magic. It's something you need to keep in mind.

[侍Kage]

Confessor was the one I was looking for, I'vep layed it a little bit and i'm loving it. Can't wait to unlock more spells to cast with my finger seal.

However instead of STR, I'm going DEX for weapon atk because desc says, dex also reduces spell casting time which will be incredible for my build. Assuming that includes finger seal spells not only staff spells.

Thanks everyone!

[Lenox]

Prisoner is the answer. Dex / Int. Plays like a WoW enhancement shaman.

Confessor is the worst optimized class in the game, so I can’t recommend that.

[Twisty]

Originally posted by 愛IcyTea Lemon:

Confessor was the one I was looking for, I'vep layed it a little bit and i'm loving it. Can't wait to unlock more spells to cast with my finger seal.

However instead of STR, I'm going DEX for weapon atk because desc says, dex also reduces spell casting time which will be incredible for my build. Assuming that includes finger seal spells not only staff spells.

Thanks everyone!

Dex reduces it but you won't see a significant change until around 40.
There is a talisman you can get that also reduces cast speed.
Both of which affect cast time.

[Lenox]

Originally posted by 愛IcyTea Lemon:

Confessor was the one I was looking for, I'vep layed it a little bit and i'm loving it. Can't wait to unlock more spells to cast with my finger seal.

However instead of STR, I'm going DEX for weapon atk because desc says, dex also reduces spell casting time which will be incredible for my build. Assuming that includes finger seal spells not only staff spells.

Thanks everyone!

If you're going to go dex/faith, you'll want to look for the lightning affinity later on. It scales with dexterity and faith. Good luck.