DEX build

[xlightningx]

can you give me please the stats for an dex build? i am lvl 70 and got dex at 40, is there a cap like in the DS games?

[Sparhawk 59]

low cap 30 mid cap 60

[xlightningx]

ok so level dex up to 60 is the way to go

[Lumina]

https://eldenring.wiki.fextralife.com/Dexterity

[Argonaut]

60 vigor 60 dex 20 str and as much endurance as possible.

[Crystal]

U need 48 dex for Hand of Malenia :D

But yeah 60 vigor 60 dex is legit. I usually put points into Arcane for bleed :)

Pure dex is just boring. U need the bleed to support it.

[Señor Brown]

For end-game you're looking at either the 55-60 DEX cap or the 80 DEX cap.

The former has a range depending on a weapon's scaling and damage type(s). For example, the St. Trina sleep sword reaches its cap for DEX scaling at 56 DEX.

The latter is the hard cap for DEX and other attributes in general (STR, INT, etc). The 60-80 range works best on weapons that have exceptional scaling with DEX, such as the Urumi whip and Guardian Swordspear. As other's have stated, it's not necessary for both PvE and PvP.

Remember that you can stack multiple effects from gear, Physick, Godrick's Great Rune, etc. to reach the 80 DEX hard cap.

[Lenox]

Originally posted by Crystal:

Pure dex is just boring. U need the bleed to support it.

I'm asking out of ignorance. But why do dex-only builds get so much hate? I see it joked about pretty often. I'm having fun with mine.

[Señor Brown]

Originally posted by Lenox:

Originally posted by Crystal:

Pure dex is just boring. U need the bleed to support it.

I'm asking out of ignorance. But why do dex-only builds get so much hate? I see it joked about pretty often. I'm having fun with mine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyA8odjCzZ4

[Toad]

Originally posted by Lenox:

Originally posted by Crystal:

Pure dex is just boring. U need the bleed to support it.

I'm asking out of ignorance. But why do dex-only builds get so much hate? I see it joked about pretty often. I'm having fun with mine.

I assume it's a community hold-over from the previous games where STR users would meme on DEX users for being 'weak' compared to their 'manly strength' build. DEX is extremely powerful this time around with how amazing katanas are. It's just that status effects are also very powerful and synergise well with katanas.

[Kobi Blade]

They increased the caps in Elden Ring, you want 60 DEX instead of 40.

[Lenox]

Originally posted by Kobi Blade:

They increased the caps in Elden Ring, you want 60 DEX instead of 40.

https://i.redd.it/jnmjhikugdm81.jpg

Is 80 no longer accurate for melee?

Originally posted by Toad:

Originally posted by Lenox:

I'm asking out of ignorance. But why do dex-only builds get so much hate? I see it joked about pretty often. I'm having fun with mine.

I assume it's a community hold-over from the previous games where STR users would meme on DEX users for being 'weak' compared to their 'manly strength' build. DEX is extremely powerful this time around with how amazing katanas are. It's just that status effects are also very powerful and synergise well with katanas.

I see. Thanks. I had a dex build in Dark Souls 1 and did fine. I guess something happened in DS2 / DS3 that I wasn't a part of.

[Lenox]

Originally posted by Señor Brown:

Originally posted by Lenox:

I'm asking out of ignorance. But why do dex-only builds get so much hate? I see it joked about pretty often. I'm having fun with mine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyA8odjCzZ4

lol. funny. seen that one before.

[Kobi Blade]

Originally posted by Lenox:

Originally posted by Kobi Blade:

They increased the caps in Elden Ring, you want 60 DEX instead of 40.

https://i.redd.it/jnmjhikugdm81.jpg

Is 80 no longer accurate for melee?

Originally posted by Toad:

I assume it's a community hold-over from the previous games where STR users would meme on DEX users for being 'weak' compared to their 'manly strength' build. DEX is extremely powerful this time around with how amazing katanas are. It's just that status effects are also very powerful and synergise well with katanas.

I see. Thanks. I had a dex build in Dark Souls 1 and did fine. I guess something happened in DS2 / DS3 that I wasn't a part of.

That image is wrong yes, the information you looking for was already shared early in the topic, https://eldenring.wiki.fextralife.com/Dexterity

Scaling on physical damage is often 18/60/80 by default, 20/60/80 on keen affinities and some unique weapons, and 16/60/80 on quality affinities.

60 is pretty much the sweet spot, before you start focusing on other stats.

As for DEX builds being weak in Dark Souls is a ridiculous claim, best PvP builds in Dark Souls were focused on DEX.

[Fineous🔥]

Originally posted by Lenox:

Originally posted by Señor Brown:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyA8odjCzZ4

lol. funny. seen that one before.

They actually censored it.....i mean a old as dust video. Someone bothered to watch and report it. Just pay attention, you will notice when.

[Lenox]

Originally posted by Kobi Blade:

Originally posted by Lenox:

https://i.redd.it/jnmjhikugdm81.jpg

Is 80 no longer accurate for melee?


I see. Thanks. I had a dex build in Dark Souls 1 and did fine. I guess something happened in DS2 / DS3 that I wasn't a part of.

That image is wrong yes, the information you looking for was already shared early in the topic, https://eldenring.wiki.fextralife.com/Dexterity

Scaling on physical damage is often 18/60/80 by default, 20/60/80 on keen affinities and some unique weapons, and 16/60/80 on quality affinities.

60 is pretty much the sweet spot, before you start focusing on other stats.

I see. Thanks. I guess I'll have to compare on my own once I get up that high. For int, it was noticeably better to go to 80.