Now that we've covered the top builds, let's delve deeper into how to customize each one for maximum power. The Sacred Relic Sword Farmer, Rivers of Blood, Comet Azur Wizard, Black Flame Reaper Paladin and Lord of Blood are the most overpowered, dominant builds in Elden Ring right now. They cheese through bosses with ease and provide huge boosts in Rune or item farming. Experiment with the different weapons, spells, Elden Ring items and stats presented to take your playthrough to new heights of power. Keep an eye out too, as future updates may dethrone some of these top builds over time. But for now, these five truly reign as Elden Ring's most broken choices.
The Sacred Relic Sword Farmer Build
This Rune farming build heavily relies on boosting the Sacred Relic Sword's incredible Wave of Gold weapon art through buffs and accessories.
Required Stats: 22 Faith minimum to use the weapon. Then pump Vigor, Mind and Endurance as needed.
Key Items:
- Golden Scarab Talisman (increases Runes earned)
- Silver Scarab Talisman
- Shard of Alexander (boosts weapon skill damage)
- Ritual Sword Talisman (boosts damage at full HP)
Physick Flask: Use Twiggy Cracked Tear to survive one-shot deaths while farming.
Gameplay: Equip all buffs, consume a Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot, then spam Wave of Gold into large enemy groups like the Albinaurics at Mohgwyn Palace for massive Elden Ring Rune payouts. With proper setup, you'll earn over 200,000 Runes per minute with minimal effort or risk.
The Rivers of Blood Build
This bleed-oriented build doesn't rely on any casting, instead focusing on perfecting its dual katana playstyle.
Required Stats: At minimum 12 Strength, 18 Dexterity, and 20 Arcane to wield the weapons. Then focus Arcane and Dexterity.
Key Items:
- Rivers of Blood x2
- Lord of Blood's Exaltation (increases Bleed buildup)
- Rotten Winged Sword Insignia (boosts consecutive attack damage)
- Milicent's Prosthesis (also boosts Bleed buildup)
Physick Flask: For boss fights, Greenburst Crystal Tear restores HP per status effect inflicted. Against players, Thorny Cracked Tear boosts damage while increasing received damage.
Gameplay: Stack Arcane for high bleed buildup. Open fights by jumping towards opponents while powerstancing the katanas. Spam the Corpse Piler skill to quickly buildup and trigger bleeding for easy kills. Great for boss shredding or PvP duel dominance.
The Comet Azur Wizard Build
Focused entirely on ranged magic damage output, this build aims to kill bosses in seconds with its signature spell.
Required Stats: Minimum 10 Strength, 17 Dexterity, 52 Intelligence to wield gear. Then pump Intelligence and Mind above all else.
Key Items:
- Azur's Glintstone Crown (more Intelligence)
- Lusat's Glintstone Staff
- Carian Filigreed Crest (reduces FP cost for skills)
- Graven-Mass Talisman (boosts damage of sorceries)
- Cerulean Amber Medallion and Cerulean Hidden Tear Flask (remove FP costs)
Gameplay: Buff up with all equipment, Terra Magica, and your Flask. Then unleash an endless stream of Comet Azur into stationary bosses for huge damage. Just watch enemy health bars melt away in mere seconds. Great against large enemy types but riskier against faster bosses.
The Black Flame Reaper Paladin Build
Combining both faith-fueled incantations and a devastating fire-infused scythe, this build deals significant damage of various elements.
Required Stats: Minimum 40 Strength and 40 Dexterity to wield gear. Then focus Faith alongside Vigor and Mind.
Key Items:
- Black Flame Reaper
- Godslayer's Greatsword (alternative)
- Godslayer's Seal
- Two Fingers Heirloom (more Faith)
- Fire Scorpion Charm (boosts flame damage)
Gameplay: Rely heavily on the Black Flame skill and weapon arts. Buff damage further using spells like Flame, Grant Me Strength. Most enemies will fall quickly to straight physical hits. Against tougher foes, pepper them with Black Flame incantations for easier kills thanks to percentage-based damage. Great versatility against all enemies.
The Lord of Blood Build
Shredding opponents with rapid blood build-up, this Arcane-focused spear wielder is exceptional against foes weak to bleeding.
Required Stats: minimum 24 Strength, 14 Dexterity, 27 Arcane to wield weapon. Then stack Arcane, Strength, and Vigor.
Key Items:
- Mohgwyn's Sacred Spear
- Lord of Blood's Exaltation
- Rotten Winged Sword Insignia
- Millicent's Prosthesis
Gameplay: Open fights with the spear's deadly Bloodboon weapon art. Each successful hit from its flurry of blood missiles triggers rapid bleed build-up almost instantly. Great for punishing bosses with safe ranged offense until bleed triggers for an easy kill. Just avoid using against bleed-resistant enemies.
More build guide:
Elden Ring: TOP 10 Overpowered Builds 1.10! (Plus DLC Catch Up Guide)
Best Elden Ring Builds For Beginners - Top 5 Early Game Builds
Best Builds For Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree
