The Bloody Helice is a unique piercing sword in Elden Ring. This weapon has an innate bleed build-up ability, which means it lends itself perfectly to a bleed build. However, building an effective bleed build is easier said than done.
This guide will examine a strong bleed build for the bloody Helice in Elden Ring. The guide below covers everything from the basic stat setup and starting class to more advanced mechanics like Talismans and Spirit Summons.
Elden Ring Bloody Helice Build Overview
- Class: Samurai
- Flask Spread: 3 to 1 ratio of HP and FP
- Stats: Strength and Dexterity (primary), Endurance, Vigor, and Mind (secondary)
- Weapons: Bloody Helice
- Ash of War: Dynast’s Finesse and Seppuku
- Spirit Summons: Dungeater Puppet or Lone Wolf Ashes
- Armor: Black Knife Set with White Mask
- Flask of Wondrous Physick: Greenburst Crystal Tear and Dexterity Knot Crystal Tear
- Talisman: Carian Filigreed Crest, Rotten Winged Sword Insignia, Lord of Blood’s Exultation, and Shard of Alexander.
Best Stats Choices
| Stat | Level 60 | Level 100 | Level 150 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faith | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Mind | 15 | 17 | 20 |
| Dexterity | 30 | 43 | 59 |
| Strength | 26 | 40 | 57 |
| Endurance | 22 | 27 | 37 |
| Vigor | 21 | 27 | 31 |
| Intelligence | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Arcane | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Best Weapons for Bloody Helice Build
We’ll use two weapons for this build: the Bloody Helice in the main hand and the Uchigatana in the off-hand. If you decide to start with the Samurai class, you’ll have the Uchigatana from the get-go. This Uchigatana is a great main weapon until you acquire the Bloody Helice, as it also scales with Dexterity and Strength.
The Bloody Helice can be found in the Writheblood Ruins in the Atlus Plateau. If you started with another class, the Uchigatana can be found within the Deathtouched Catacombs.
Best Ashes of War Picks
Since Bloody Helices’s Ash of War, Dyanst’s Finesse cannot be changed, we’ll stick to that. This skill lets you dodge your foes’ attack before following it up with a series of quick, successive attacks, which lets you proc blood loss fairly quickly.
For the Uchigatana, use the Seppuku Ash of War, with this skill, you’ll be able to plunge your weapon into your torso which increases your overall attack power and also increases the rate at which you build up blood loss.
Best Spirit Summons Choices
For this Build, you’ll want to use a summon that also causes bleeds. Because of this reason, we recommend going with either the Dung Eater Puppet or the Lone Wolf Ashes:
- Dung Eater Puppet: The Dung Eater Puppet is a tanky single-unit summon that deals bleed damage to enemies. His large health pool makes him a worthy addition to your arsenal.
- Lone Wolf Ashes: on the other hand, Lone Wolf Ashes summons three wolves that swarm your enemies from every side. Each wolf’s health is fairly low compared to the Dung Eater but they tend to inflict blood loss much quicker.
Best Armor Picks
For the Bloody Helice Build, go with the Black Knife Set with the White Mask. This set provides decent overall damage negation while also letting you stay lightweight. This armor set is located in Ordina, Liturgical Town, underneath an archway on a corpse.
To maximize the damage of this build, we recommend swapping out the Black Knife Hood for the White Mask. With this headpiece, your attack powers receive a +10% boost for 20 seconds when you or your enemy experiences blood loss. The White Mask can be acquired by killing the White Mask NPCs in Mohgwyn Dynasty Mausoleum.
| Stats | Black Knife Set |
|---|---|
| Damage Negation | |
| Physical | 22.5 |
| Physical (Strike) | 21.6 |
| Physical (Slash) | 24.4 |
| Physical (Pierce) | 24.4 |
| Magic | 17.5 |
| Fire | 18.9 |
| Lightning | 13.5 |
| Holy | 22.5 |
| Resistance | |
| Immunity | 65 |
| Robustness | 108 |
| Focus | 54 |
| Vitality | 54 |
| Poise | 40 |
Best Flask of Wondrous Physick for Bloody Helice Build
The Flask of Wondrous Physick allows you to use two temporary buffs in a single-use Flask. For the Bloody Helice, we recommend the following:
- Dexterity-Knot Crystal Tear: The Dexterity-Knot Crytal Tear increases your Dexterity, which is always helpful for this build.
- Greenburst Crystal Tear: This tear increases the rate at which your Stamina recovers. This will ensure you can use the Corpse Piler Ash of War more frequently.
Best Talismans
Talisman allows you to buff your builds in several ways. There are a total of four Talisman slots that you can unlock and use. For the Bloody Helice build, these are the best Talisman:
- Rotten Winged Sword Insignia: This Talisman also increases the attack power of your successive attacks.
- Lord of Blood’s Exultation: Lord of Blood’s Exultation increases your attack power by +20% when either you or your enemy experiences blood loss.
- Shard of Alexander: This Talisman raises the power of all Ashes of War by +15%.
- Carian Filigreed Crest: This Talisman reduces the FP cost of all skills by 25%, allowing you to use Dynast’s Finesse and Seppuku more frequently.
