Elementalist Build | Elden Ring Wiki
Elementalist is a Build for Elden Ring. It is a Faith and Intelligence build for level 150, built around Prince of Death's Staff.
Why Play the Elementalist Build in Elden Ring
An Intelligence/Faith Build that can cast nearly any spell in the game, and only uses ranged magic to destroy enemies.
Lightning Spear is your Lightning Damage spell that you'll use to take out enemies weak to Lightning. You can charge it for extra damage as needed and it does +10% damage in the rain.
Black Flame is your ranged Fire Damage spell that deals that can be charged for extra damage, and also does a small damage over time based on the max HP of the enemy. Catch Flame is used in melee situations where enemies are so aggressive you can't cast spells. Catch Flame is cast quickly after you roll or sprint, allowing you to "melee" enemies with it.
Great Glintstone Shard is your ranged spell that has good range and average damage and can be spammed. You can use other Magic Damage spells as well like Loretta's Greatbow for more range, or you can use Comet for a more spammable higher damage Great Glintstone Shard.
Triple Rings of Light is your go to Holy Damage spell that has a modest range and good spread. Litany of Proper Death is a great AoE that annihilates undead and prevents them from respawning.
Elementalist Build Requirements
To use everything in this build you need at least 23 Intelligence, 23 Faith, 6 Strength. Anything above those numbers goes into damage and survivability rather than meeting requirements.
| Weapon | Type | Requires | Scaling | Weight | Skill | Passive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince of Death's Staff | Glintstone Staff | Strength 6, Intelligence 18, Faith 18 | STR E / INT D / FAI D | 3.0 | No Skill | |
| Golden Order Seal | Sacred Seal | Intelligence 17, Faith 17 | INT D / FAI D | No Skill | Golden Order Incantations |
Elementalist Build Gear
The way this Build works is that you will use Prince of Death's Staff to cast Sorceries and Golden Order Seal to cast Incantations. You'll buff with Golden Vow to increase your spell damage, as well as boost your defenses. Then you'll select the spell that's best suited for the situation.
Talismans
| Talisman | Effect | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Green Turtle Talisman | Raises Stamina recovery speed (17.7%) | 0.7 |
| Marika's Soreseal | Raises Mind, Intelligence, Faith, and Arcane by 5 each, but increases damage taken by 15% | 0.8 |
| Ritual Sword Talisman | Raises attack power by 10% when HP is at maximum | 0.9 |
| Primal Glintstone Blade | Reduces Spell FP costs by 25% but reduces maximum HP by 15% | 0.6 |
Spells
| Spell | FP Cost | Slots | Requires | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone of Gurranq | 15 | 1 | Faith 13 | Hurls a boulder before the caster |
| Lightning Spear | 18 | 1 | Faith 17 | Hurls lightning spear before caster |
| Black Flame | 18 | 1 | Faith 20 | Throws a ball of raging black fire |
| Catch Flame | 10 | 1 | Faith 8 | Momentarily sparks flame from hand |
| Great Glintstone Shard | 12 | 1 | Intelligence 16 | Fires larger magic projectiles from glintstone |
| Triple Rings of Light | 23 | 1 | Intelligence 23, Faith 23 | Fire three rings of light before the caster |
Weight and Status Effects
Everything listed above weighs 6 in total (1 item on this list has no weight value) — check that against your Endurance if you want to keep a medium roll.
The weapons in this build apply Golden Order Incantations.
How to Play the Elementalist Build
Stone of Guarranq is your ranged Physical Damage spell that can be chained effectively at modest range. You can also use Rock Sling, but it casts slower, though it does have longer range and does more stagger damage.
