In Elden Ring, you have the option to choose from dozens of weapons with their unique traits and abilities that they have to offer in combat. Players can make tons of unique builds centered around their favorite weapons. This guide covers the best builds for the Darkmoon Greatsword in Elden Ring.
Elden Ring Darkmoon Greatsword Builds
The Darkmoon Greatsword is a melee Weapon in Elden Ring that primarily scales in Intelligence, Strength, and Dexterity. It is located at the Moonlight Altar in West Liurnia. To get the sword, you need to conclude Ranni’s quest, after which you’ll receive it as a reward.
The Darkmoon Greatsword has an impressive move set. It comes with a weapon skill that temporarily increases the magic attack power of the sword and applies a Frost stat to the weapon. A charge attack with the sword releases a blast of moonlight that greatly damages the enemy.
To equip the Darkmoon Greatsword in Elden Ring, you must meet certain stat requirements which include 38 Intelligence, 11 Dexterity, and 16 Strength.
The weapon is not that powerful, but if you pair it with the right stats, armor, and skills, you can make the most out of it in combat.
Below, we’ve listed three Darkmoon Greatsword builds in Elden Ring that work well for different situations in the game.
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- Astrologer Darkmoon Greatsword Build
- Darkmoon Greatsword PvP Build
- Darkmoon Greatsword End Game Build
Astrologer Darkmoon Greatsword Build
Class: Astrologer
Stats: Intelligence 80 (Primary), Strength 35 (Primary), Dexterity 20 (Primary), Endurance 21 (Secondary), Faith 25 (Secondary).
Weapon: Carian Regal Scepter +9, Darkmoon Greatsword
Armor: Snow Witch Hat and Black Knife Armor Set
Talismans: Stargazer Heirloom, Godfrey Icon, Erdtree’s Favor, and Radagon Icon
Spells: Renalla’s Full Moon, Adula’s Moonblade, Loretta’s Mastery, and Comet Azur
Spirit Ashes: Mimic Tear Ashes+10
Darkmoon Greatsword PvP Build
Class: Astrologer
Stats: Mind 30 (Primary), Intelligence 68 (Primary)
Weapon: Darkmoon Greatsword, Azur Glintstone Staff +8
Armor: Any of your choice.
Talismans: Stargazer Heirloom, Godfrey Icon, Erdtree’s Favor, and Radagon Icon
Spells: Carian Slicer, Swift Glinstone Shard, Carian Phalanx, and Stars of Ruin
End Game Darkmoon Greatsword Build
Class: Astrologer
Stats: Mind 24 (Primary), Intelligence 60 (Primary), Vigor 30 (Secondary), Endurance 25 (Secondary).
Weapon: Darkmoon Greatsword, Carian Regal Scepter +9
Shield: Carian Knight’s Shield
Armor: Bandit Mask and Blaidd’s Armor Set
Talismans: Radagon’s Soreseal, Dragoncrest Shield Talisman +2, Graven School Talisman, and Ritual Shield Talisman
Spells: Adula’s Moonblade, and Comet Azur
*Following the 1.09 title update, the Darkmoon Greatsword received a buff that improved its range and damage output. You don’t need to change any facets of the builds above to reap the benefits of this update.
Best Stats for Darkmoon Greatsword Builds
For Astrologer Darkmoon Greatsword Build, your attribute distribution needs to be Mind-focused. You need to invest around 40 points in Mind since you will be using a lot of spells and your weapon skills will also take up a lot of FP. Then focus on Intelligence because of all the spells for this build scale on INT. Also, you need high INT to wield the Darkmoon Great Sword in the first place.
For Darkmoon Greatsword PvP Build, your primary stats to invest points in are Intelligence and Mind. Use 68 points on INT and 30 on MIND.
For End Game Darkmoon Greatsword Build, take the Intelligence to a maximum of 60, Vigor to 30, Endurance to 25 if you’re using the Blaidd’s Armor Set, and Mind to 24. As you progress, take Intelligence to a maximum of 80 and Vigor to 40. Then, invest the remaining points in other stats as you wish.
Best Weapons for Darkmoon Greatsword Builds
For Astrologer Darkmoon Greatsword Build, Carian Regal Scepter staff is best because of its highly rated scaling in Intelligence, and all your sorceries will deal high damage.
For Darkmoon Greatsword PvP Build, we will use the Azur Glinstone Staff, which is perfect for spellcasters and scales with Intelligence. It also has higher damage for all Azur Sorceries and has better damage compared to most of the staffs in the game.
For End Game Darkmoon Greatsword Build, we will use the Carian Regal Scepter +9 staff that provides high sorcery scaling with S scaling in Intelligence.
Best Armor for Darkmoon Greatsword Builds
For Astrologer Darkmoon Greatsword Build, the Black Knife Armor takes care of Endurance, so you don’t need to waste points on it.
For Darkmoon Greatsword PvP Build, armor is up to you. You can use any medium armor that you think is the best for defense.
For End Game Darkmoon Greatsword Build, Blaidd’s Armor Set will be best.
Best Spells for Darkmoon Greatsword Builds
For Astrologer Darkmoon Greatsword Build, Loretta’s Mastery is the best spell. Loretta’s Mastery shoots four arrows at once which cost 50 FP. Loretta’s Mastery allows you the fastest ranged option and since it has tracking, you can hit the faster enemies with it as well.
For Darkmoon Greatsword PvP Build, Carian Slicer is a low-cost spell that performs a sweeping slash on the enemy and deals huge damage. You can spam the spell as it only costs 22 Stamina. Another low-cost spell is Swift Glinstone Shard, which fires a fast-moving projectile toward the enemy.
For End Game Darkmoon Greatsword Build, we will use the Comet spell attack that fires a tracking magic comet at the enemy and deals great damage. We will also use the Asura’s Moonblade spell that shoots a slash of moonlight, covers a large horizontal space, and does frost damage to the enemy.
Best Talismans for Darkmoon Greatsword Builds in Elden Ring
For Astrologer Darkmoon Greatsword Build, we will use Stargazer Heirloom Talisman because it increases the Intelligence by 5 and Godfrey Icon which enhances the damage of charged spells and skills.
For Darkmoon Greatsword PvP Build, Talismans that we will use are Erdtree’s Favor and Radagon Icon which raise max HP, stamina, equip load, and shorten the spell casting time. With Erdtree’s Favor, you get additional Stamina and FP so you can cast to your heart’s content.
For End Game Darkmoon Greatsword Build, the first talisman is Radagon’s Soreseal which gives 5% more Vigor, Strength, and dexterity.
Dragoncrest Shield Talisman +2 provides extra defense against the enemies, whereas Graven-School Talisman gives 4% extra magic attack damage. In addition, the Ritual Shield Talisman absorbs extra damage from tanky hits when the HP is at maximum.
