Roundtable Assassin Build | Elden Ring Wiki
Roundtable Assassin is a Build for Elden Ring. It is built around Ornamental Straight Swords. It starts from the Confessor class.
Why Play the Roundtable Assassin Build in Elden Ring
Low-level build cosplaying as a Roundtable Assassin under orders of the Two Fingers. Lightweight and focusing on stealth and critical hits.
This build can easily transition into almost pure Dex, Dex/Fth paladin or even completely change to pure caster, either pure incantations or Int/Fth sorceries towards the late game with access to some weapons.
For roleplay reasons, go along with the two fingers, ignore Ranni & antagonize Varré, befriend Patches and follow his advice.
Roundtable Assassin Build Requirements
To use everything in this build you need at least 20 Faith, 16 Dexterity, 14 Strength. Anything above those numbers goes into damage and survivability rather than meeting requirements.
| Weapon | Type | Requires | Scaling | Weight | Skill | Passive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ornamental Straight Swords | Straight Swords | Strength 10, Dexterity 14 | STR E / DEX D | 3.0 | Golden Tempering | |
| Wooden Greatshield | Greatshield | Strength 14 | STR D | 8.0 | No Skill | |
| Crepus's Black-Key Crossbow | Crossbow | Strength 14, Dexterity 16 | 5.0 | Kick |
Roundtable Assassin Build Gear
Start your class with the Stonesword Keys (2x) keepsakes, defeat the Grafted Scion tutorial boss for a good, fitting, easy-to-upgrade main weapon for regular engagements. Progress the game avoiding most things, pick up a somber smithing stone at the bridge, stop at the Stormhill Shack for a third Stonesword Key and Roderika, then get to the site of grace before Stormveil Castle to get access to the Roundtable Hold. Once there, use your stonesword keys to get Crepus's Black-Key Crossbow and the Assassin's Prayerbook. You now have access to everything you need to win a few tough fights easy with the use of scarlet rot on the crossbow, giving you access to mid-game areas. Some of the things you might want to pick up are the Wooden Greatshield & Miséricorde in Stormveil Castle, access to poison & scarlet rot options (AoW, Throwing Pots, Bolts), get the assassin's daggers (one in stormhill, one in liurnia) and pick up all the easy Somber Smithing Stones to get strong quickly (or don't upgrade if you want to invade).
Spells
| Spell | FP Cost | Slots | Requires | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assassin's Approach | 15 | 1 | Faith 10 | Silences footsteps, reduces fall damage / sound |
| Darkness | 24 | 1 | Faith 18 | Creates area of darkness that conceals caster |
| Rejection | 9 | 1 | Faith 12 | Produces a shockwave that pushes away foes. |
| Shadow Bait | 15 | 1 | Faith 13 | Creates shadow that lures the aggression of foes of human build |
| Lord's Aid | 12 | 1 | Faith 12 | Alleviates poison / blood loss / sleep buildup for self / allies |
| Lord's Heal | 55 | 1 | Faith 20 | Massively heals HP for self and nearby allies |
Weight and Status Effects
Everything listed above weighs 16 in total — check that against your Endurance if you want to keep a medium roll.
