Best Elden Ring Arcane Build Guide

In Elden Ring, Arcane builds put arcane as the main stat and are powerful magic users. Instead of weapons, they use incantations such as Dragonclaw, Dragonmaw, and Agheel’s Flame. You must pick the right stats to make a powerful arcane build in the early, mid, and end game stages in Elden Ring.

You must also choose the right armor set, such as the Scaled Set, and the right weapon, such as Ripple Crescent Halberd.

Elden Ring Pure Arcane Build Overview

The Pure Arcane build does away with the normal conventions of an Arcane build, which is almost always relegated to bleed damage in favor of a build that draws on the strengths and scaling of the Ripple Crescent Halberd to deal physical damage along with Arcane scaling. This build is slightly less powerful regarding sheer damage output but is still viable for the late game and even NG+.

• Starting Class: Confessor
• Flask Spread: 3 to 1 ratio of HP and FP
• Stats: Arcane, Strength and Vigor (primary) Endurance and Dexterity (secondary)
• Weapons: Ripple Crescent Halberd
• Shield: Eclipse Crest Heater Shield
• Ash of War: Spinning Slash and Parry
• Spirit Summons: Mimic Tear or Spirit Jellyfish
• Incantations: Dragonclaw, Dragonmaw, and Agheel’s Flame
• Armor: Scaled Set with Silver Tear Mask
• Flask of Wondrous Physick: Crimson Burst Crystal Tear and Greenburst Crystal Tear
• Talisman: Spear Talisman, Crimson Amber Medallion, Outer God Heirloom and Crusade Insignia

Stats for Arcane Build

Stats at level 60

Stat	Pure Arcane
Faith	14
Mind	13
Dexterity	15
Strength	25
Endurance	15
Vigor	20
Intelligence	9
Arcane	28

Stats at level 100

Stat	Pure Arcane
Faith	14
Mind	13
Dexterity	30
Strength	25
Endurance	21
Vigor	27
Intelligence	9
Arcane	40

Stats at level 150

Stat	Pure Arcane
Faith	14
Mind	13
Dexterity	34
Strength	41
Endurance	32
Vigor	35
Intelligence	9
Arcane	51

Best Weapons for Arcane Build

For the Pure Arcane build, go with the Ripple Crescent Halberd. All weapons with the “Ripple” title in Elden Ring scale with Arcane, and since the Halberd has good range, this is the weapon to use in this case. You can acquire this weapon by defeating the Albinaurics near the Academy Gate Town.

Best Shield

We will use the Eclipse Crest Heater Shield for the Pure Arcane build. This shield provides ample protection and can be found in the Tombsward Catacombs fairly early on in the game.

Best Ashes of War Picks

For the Pure Arcane build, we’ll be sticking with the Ripple Crescent Halberd’s default Ash of War, Spinning Slash, which lets you swing your weapon in a circular motion that deals damage to any enemy in your immediate vicinity. We’ll be going with the basic Parry Ash of War for the shield to interrupt and break enemy attacks and stances.

Best Incantations for Arcane Build

Since the Pure Arcane build is comparatively weaker when compared to the Bleed Build, we will use several Incantations to close the gap between them. We’ll use three Dragon Communion Incantations for the Pure Arcane build.

1. Dragonclaw: This incantation transforms you into a dragon that uses its claws to tear through your enemies.
2. Dragonmaw: Similar to the previous incantation, you get transformed into a dragon but this time the dragon chomps down on your enemies.
3. Agheel’s Flame: Agheel’s Flame spews fire at your enemies from above. This is a great incantation to control large crowds.

Best Spirit Summons Choices

For the Bleed build, we’ve given two suggestions for Incantations that deal bleed damage, fitting perfectly into the theme of the build. For the Pure Arcane build, you are free to pick any summon you like. However, we’ve also given some suggestions.

1. Mimic Tear: The Mimic Tear summons a replica of your build that fights alongside you. With this Spirit Summon, you’ll essentially have twice the damage output.
2. Spirit Jellyfish: The Spirit Jellyfish is a reliable summon that distracts your enemies while you chip away at their health.

Best Armor for Arcane Build in Elden Ring

Pair the Pure Arcane build’s Scaled Set with the Silver Tear Mask. This mask gives you extra Arcane letting you use Dragon Communion Incantations earlier on in your playthrough and also increasing the damage of your weapon; the Ripple Crescent Halberd.

Stats		Scaled Set
Physical		31
Physical (Strike)		27.3
Physical (Slash)		32.3
Physical (Pierce)		31
Magic		26.5
Fire		27.6
Lightning		25.6
Holy		26.5
Immunity		125
Robustness		197
Focus		91
Vitality		91
Poise		71

Best Flask of Wondrous Physick

The Flask of Wondrous Physick allows you to use two temporary buffs in a single-use Flask. For the Arcane builds, we recommend the following:

1. Crimson Burst Crystal Tear: This Crystal Tear restores your slowly restores your HP over some time.
2. Greenburst Crystal Tear: The Greenburst Crystal Tear increases the rate at which you recover your stamina.

Best Talismans for Arcane Build

Talisman allows you to buff your builds in several ways, and there are a total of four Talisman slots that you can unlock and use. For the Arcane build, these are the best Talisman:

1. Spear Talisman: The Spear Talisman increases the counterattack damage of thrusting weapons by +15%.
2. Crimson Amber Medallion: This Talisman increases your total HP by +6%.
3. Outer God Heirloom: Outer God Heirloom simply raises your total Arcane.
4. Crusade Insignia: The Crusade Insignia raises your attack power by +15% every time you defeat an enemy.