Carian Cavalier Build | Elden Ring Wiki
Carian Cavalier is a Build for Elden Ring. It is a Strength and Dexterity build for level 150-200, built around Loretta's War Sickle and its skill Loretta's Slash.
Why Play the Carian Cavalier Build in Elden Ring
A Quality (Strength/Dexterity) Build that uses a halberd to devastating results on horseback and on foot.
Carian Cavalier Build Requirements
To use everything in this build you need at least 21 Intelligence, 20 Strength, 15 Dexterity. Anything above those numbers goes into damage and survivability rather than meeting requirements.
| Weapon | Type | Requires | Scaling | Weight | Skill | Passive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta's War Sickle | Halberd | Strength 20, Dexterity 15, Intelligence 20 | STR D / DEX D / INT D | 10 | Loretta's Slash |
Carian Cavalier Build Gear
The way this Build works is that you'll use the very fast attacks of Loretta's War Sickle to melt enemies in one or two attacks, and Bosses in less than a minute. When you combine the fast attacks of the War Sickle with high Poise and Talismans like Winged Sword Insignia and Millicent's Prosthesis you get very high DPS.
Halberds are exceptional on horseback because of their hitboxes and attack speed, so learn to fight from horseback when you can, and consider adding the Lance Talisman when doing so for even more damage.
Talismans
| Talisman | Effect | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Bull-Goat's Talisman | Raises Poise by 33% | 0.5 |
| Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman | Enormously reduces Physical Damage taken by 20%. | 0.8 |
| Millicent's Prosthesis | Boosts dexterity (+5), raises attack power with successive attacks (4%,6%, 11%) | 1.6 |
| Winged Sword Insignia | Raises attack power with successive attacks (3%,5%,10%) | 1.4 |
| Rotten Winged Sword Insignia | Greatly raises attack power with successive attacks (6%,8%,13%) | 1.4 |
Spells
| Spell | FP Cost | Slots | Requires | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing Mist | 20 | 1 | Intelligence 21 | Releases cold mist before caster |
Weapon Skill
Loretta's Slash (14 FP, Ash of War). Skill of Loretta the Royal Knight. Leap forward, imbuing the blade with glintstone, then descend, accelerating into a sweeping slash.
Weight and Status Effects
Everything listed above weighs 15.7 in total — check that against your Endurance if you want to keep a medium roll.
How to Play the Carian Cavalier Build
Casting Freezing Mist on a Boss first will debuff them and increase the damage you do to them before beginning your assault. Cast this an then try to keep them in the mist until Frostbite triggers and then go to town.
Loretta's Slash is very situational, and this build is not setup to optimize its damage. However, it's great against enemies that hit hard since they can't stagger you out of it, allowing you to connect for damage 99% of the time. Trading damage is fine with this build since you have high protection.
