So what's your build coming out of SOTE?

[Levont YT]

^Title. But also put in the build you went into the DLC with.

Going into:
Weapons + Spells
2x Godskin Peeler with Blood Tax and Piercing Thrust Blood Affixed
Winged and Halo Scythe
Dragon Communion Seal With all Frenzy Flame Spells minus the grab one.

Armor + Talisman
White Mask
Veteran Chest, Leg, and Gloves
Lord of Blood's Exultation, Millicent's Prosthesis, Rotten Winged Sword Insignia, Erdtree's Favor +2

Coming out:
Weapons + Spells
Beast Claw Blood Affixed with Savage Claws
Milady with Winged Stance Blood Affixed
Star-Lined Sword
Dragon Communion Seal with Golden Vow and Beast Vitality

Armor + Talisman
White Mask
Rakshasa Chest
Veteran Leg, and Gloves
Lord of Blood's Exultation, Millicent's Prosthesis, Rotten Winged Sword Insignia, Blessed Dew Talisman

[Rain722]

Went in with white mask + mohg spear + some cool looking medium armor, came out wearing full bull-goat set with endure bloodfiend's arm(I can't beat radahn normally)

[Fistraiser]

How are the beast claw or savage claws btw?Im really intersted in those and i know you can get one quite early.Ive got a fat rolling collosal axe str build character that ive nearly finished to enter the dlc but am considering going full beast mode with loin cloths and bear claws XD

[wulfrik656]

Originally posted by Fistraiser:

How are the beast claw or savage claws btw?Im really intersted in those and i know you can get one quite early.Ive got a fat rolling collosal axe str build character that ive nearly finished to enter the dlc but am considering going full beast mode with loin cloths and bear claws XD

Awesome but red bear claws are unique ash so beast claws out plays em

[patrol]

Mine looked like it's the first time i played a souls game tbh, wanted to use too many things

[Fistraiser]

Originally posted by wulfrik656:

Originally posted by Fistraiser:

How are the beast claw or savage claws btw?Im really intersted in those and i know you can get one quite early.Ive got a fat rolling collosal axe str build character that ive nearly finished to enter the dlc but am considering going full beast mode with loin cloths and bear claws XD

Awesome but red bear claws are unique ash so beast claws out plays em

Are red bear claws still good though?The ash of war looks cool.

[wulfrik656]

Originally posted by Fistraiser:

Originally posted by wulfrik656:

Awesome but red bear claws are unique ash so beast claws out plays em

Are red bear claws still good though?The ash of war looks cool.

Yeah i use them more than anything nedd high strength like as they pure strength

[Something]

Going Into SOTE:

Dex Build -

Gear:

Weapons -
Keen Nagakiba +25
Frenzied Flame Seal +25

Armor -
Fingerprint Chest
Fingerprint Gloves
Blaidd's Pants
Black Knife Hood

Talismans -
Shard of Alexander
Great Jars Arsenal
Godfrey's Icon
FP Restoration Talisman(forgot the name)

Ash of War -
Blood Tax(Standard)

Spells -
Golden Vow
Howl of Shabriri
Bloodflame Blade

After Beating The Final Boss:

Faith Build -

Gear:

Weapons -
Lightning Perfume Bottle +25
Frenzied Flame Seal +25

Armor -
Rashakalah's Chest
Rashakalah's Hands
Rashakalah's Legs
Black Dumpling Helmet

Talismans -
Shard of Alexander
Aged One's Exultation
Perfumer's Talisman
Lightning Scorpion Charm

Ash of War -
Rolling Sparks

Spells -
Golden Vow
Howl of Shabriri

Additional Note:
I think the Lightning Perfume Bottle build is gonna get nerfed here soon. For how hard FromSoftware wanted the DLC bosses to be, having a build that literally 2-3 shots the last boss is kinda nutty and most likely not intended. Though I have been using my newfound powers to help people past the tougher bosses. If you see someone out there named "Mad Alchemist Al", give a good ole armpit gesture for thanks!

[Daouz]

do you know if the two handed talismans works with ash of wars like moonveil and rivers of blood?

[Mike]

Was mostly playing a fire dragon warrior (Faith/Arc build) who's main weapon was the grafted dragon fist, and the magma wrym great cureved sword, with the fire dragon incantations and the maw/claw incantations, with most of my talismans boosting fire damage, some defense, and less FP for skill usage,...etc.

Once I progressed to the DLC I switched to the Dryleaf arts (with fire enchant) as my main weapon, I found that dragon long Katana, which replaced my curved great sword. A HUGE buff to my build was also that talisman that increases the start up of incantations, as it actually makes most of the slow dragon incantations very usable in bosses, with the dragon maw being the most useful in terms of raw damage and stunning power.

I'm hoping by the end of my playthrough to come full circle I get that full dragon transformation that is in the game and then my build would be complete.

[Explorerbeyondthemap]

No "build" whatsoever....equally competent with melee weapons, bows, ranged magic, and spirit summons. Hybrid characters that got me through all of Elden Ring. It's a question of using tools that suit a particular situation when it comes to bosses, etc. I don't need to have 15 different things going on that buff one weapon so I can spam a single attack for 40 hours.

[Viper]

How do you use these perfume bottles. Are they just a weapon item you can switch to.

[patrol]

Originally posted by Viper:

How do you use these perfume bottles. Are they just a weapon item you can switch to.

It's a weapon on it's own, pretty fricking good with the rolling sparks, you can buff yourself slightly to get 11k dmg in 1 weapon art, 22k if you apply every possible buff, the range is garbage if you want to get that 22k

[Jeny]

Great shield + lance (heavy) impaling thrust, shard of alexander, curved sword talisman, dragoncrest greatshield talisman, and great jar arsenal, bernhal armor (but helmet is greathelm), dagger (with golden vow), any weightless seal (for flame grant me strenght). 50 Vigor, 20 Mind, 80 Strenght, 14 Dex, 15 faith. Dodge/block, use guard counter, spam ashe of war (great damage, great at stance breaking, follow with a crit). Great build, easy to use and efficient. Took me less than 5 attempts per bosses, had to switch to a poke/turtle build for the last one.

[Ω Arkandor]

All i know is that i use bhs now to escape aoes. Same thing as before: grave scythe blood affinity and dragon communion seal.