Mad King Build | Elden Ring Wiki
Mad King is a Build for Elden Ring. It is a Dexterity and Arcane build for level 150-200, built around Morgott's Cursed Sword and its skill Cursed-Blood Slice.
Why Play the Mad King Build in Elden Ring
An Arcane/Faith/Dexterity Build that focuses on the use of Madness and Morgott's Cursed Sword.
The way this Build works is that you'll use your high Arcane to build up Bleed and Madness quickly via attacks and spells. Swarm of Flies is a good opener on tough enemies that you can then use Cursed-Blood Slice against to set Hemorrhage, as well deal a good amount of damage.
Mad King Build Requirements
To use everything in this build you need at least 35 Dexterity, 31 Faith, 17 Arcane, 14 Strength. Anything above those numbers goes into damage and survivability rather than meeting requirements.
| Weapon | Type | Requires | Scaling | Weight | Skill | Passive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgott's Cursed Sword | Curved Greatsword | Strength 14, Dexterity 35, Arcane 17 | STR E / DEX C / ARC D | 7.5 | Cursed-Blood Slice | Hemorrhage 60 |
| Dragon Communion Seal | Sacred Seal | Faith 10, Arcane 10 | FAI D / ARC C | No Skill | Dragon Communion Incantations | |
| Frenzied Flame Seal | Sacred Seal | STR E / DEX E / INT E / FAI D | No Skill | Madness 55 |
Mad King Build Gear
Talismans
| Talisman | Effect | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Shard of Alexander | Greatly boosts the attack power of Skills by 15% | 0.9 |
| Fire Scorpion Charm | Increases Fire Damage by 12%, but increases Physical Damage taken by 10% | 0.8 |
| Ritual Sword Talisman | Raises attack power by 10% when HP is at maximum | 0.9 |
| Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman | Enormously reduces Physical Damage taken by 20%. | 0.8 |
Spells
| Spell | FP Cost | Slots | Requires | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swarm of Flies | 14 | 1 | Faith 11, Arcane 16 | Releases a swarm of bloodflies before the caster |
| Golden Vow | 47 | 1 | Faith 25 | Increases attack and defense for self and allies |
| Flame Grant me Strength | 28 | 1 | Faith 15 | Raises physical and fire-affinity attack power |
| Unendurable Frenzy | 22 (6) | 1 | Faith 31 | Emits violent burst of yellow flame of frenzy from eyes. |
| Frenzied Burst | 24 | 1 | Faith 22 | Emits concentrated blast of yellow flame of frenzy from eyes |
Weapon Skill
Cursed-Blood Slice (20 (- 20) FP, Unique). Brace, then charge forward to deliver a downward diagonal slice. The bloody trail of the late is followed by a burst of flame. Additional input allows for a follow-up attack.
Weight and Status Effects
Everything listed above weighs 10.9 in total (2 items 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 Hemorrhage 60, Dragon Communion Incantations, Madness 55.
How to Play the Mad King Build
Unendurable Frenzy can be used in boss fights after popping the Cerulean Hidden Tear to melt Bosses in just a few seconds. Just hold the button down and stay out of range of the enemy's attacks and you're golden.
Frenzied Burst is great for picking off enemies at long range when needed. It deals incredibly high damage and pierced the blocks of enemies. Golden Vow and Flame, Grant Me Strength are there to buff your damage further when needed.
