Bloodhound Build | Elden Ring Wiki
Bloodhound is a Build for Elden Ring. It is a Dexterity build that stays viable for the whole game, built around Bloodhound's Fang and its skill Bloodhound's Finesse.
Why Play the Bloodhound Build in Elden Ring
A Dexterity Build that focuses on the use of the Bloodhound's Fang and its weapon skill Bloodhound's Finesse.
The way this Build works is that you'll use Bloodhound's Fang from almost the beginning the game, essentially after you defeat Bloodhound Knight Darriwil, which should be first thing. You should two-hand it and lean into its weapon skill: Bloodhound's Finesse as much as possible.
Bloodhound's Finesse gives you some i-frames during its initial attack animation, and some again when you dash forward and strike if you use the follow up attack. Practice using this ability early on in the game so that you learn these timings, and this will help you use this skill later on without getting hit while simultaneously dealing damage.
Bloodhound Build Requirements
To use everything in this build you need at least 18 Strength, 17 Dexterity. Anything above those numbers goes into damage and survivability rather than meeting requirements.
| Weapon | Type | Requires | Scaling | Weight | Skill | Passive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodhound's Fang | Curved Greatsword | Strength 18, Dexterity 17 | STR D / DEX C | 11.5 | Bloodhound's Finesse | Hemorrhage 55 |
Bloodhound Build Gear
Utilize jump attacks with this build when you can as well since the Bloodhound's Fang has a higher Jump Attack Damage multiplier than other Curved Greatswords and also because you'll be wearing Raptor's Black Feathers and Claw Talisman, both further boost Jump Attack Damage. This gets even better in Journey 2 if you get a second Bloodhound's Fang!
Talismans
| Talisman | Effect | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Bull-Goat's Talisman | Raises Poise by 33% | 0.5 |
| Shard of Alexander | Greatly boosts the attack power of Skills by 15% | 0.9 |
| Claw Talisman | Increases jump attack damage by 15% (7.5% in PvP) | 0.7 |
| Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman | Enormously reduces Physical Damage taken by 20%. | 0.8 |
Weapon Skill
Bloodhound's Finesse (8 ( - 12) FP, unique). Slash upwards with the Bloodhound's Fang, using the momentum of the strike to perform a backwards somersault and gain some distance from foes. Follow up with a strong attack to perform the Bloodhound's Step attack.
Weight and Status Effects
Everything listed above weighs 14.4 in total — check that against your Endurance if you want to keep a medium roll.
The weapons in this build apply Hemorrhage 55.
How to Play the Bloodhound Build
Try not to focus on the Bleed Build Up of this weapon, since enemies will usually die before it triggers 9 out of 10 times, but you might be well off to use Blood Grease during Boss fights or other Greases to further boost your damage, so make sure to do this!
