What’s better than a build that can deal massive damage to your enemies? A build that can deal massive damage, but over time. While you are running in circles, your enemy is slowly being killed by the Scarlet Rot. In this guide, we will provide you with some handy Elden Ring Scarlet Rot builds that utilize this status effect.
Elden Ring Scarlet Rot Builds
Like other status effects, there is a bar that must be filled for Scarlet Rot to be activated. Keep attacking your opponents with your weapon to fill up the bar and eventually trigger the Scarlet Rot status effect on them in Elden Ring.
Below we have summarized two builds that use the Scarlet Rot status effect to provide you massive advantage in battle.
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Scarlet Rot PvP Build
Flask Spread: High HP
Class: Warrior
Weapon: Scorpion’s Stinger, Antspur Rapier, Rotten Crystal Sword
Shield: Any Shield
Armor: Mushroom Armor Set
Stats: Arcane (Primary) and Vigor (Secondary)
Skills: Rotten Stray Spirit Ashes
Scarlet Rot Dual Wield Build
Flask Spread: High HP
Class: Warrior
Weapon: Rotten Battle Hammer, Rotten Crystal Spear
Shield: Some Heavy Shield
Armor: Mushroom Armor Set
Stats: Strength (Primary), Vigor (Secondary), and Intelligence (Secondary)
Skills: Ash of War: Quickstep
Spells: Rot Grease
Best Stats for Scarlet Rot Builds
For Scarlet Rot PvP Build, you will be keeping your flasks on high HP most of the time since it is a build that uses many spells and High HP skills.
You will need to more points into the Vigor and Arcane. Vigor will help you live longer and Arcane will help you find more items.
For Scarlet Rot PvP build, the stats are:
- Vigor: 45
- Mind: 20
- Endurance: 28
- Strength: 35
- Dexterity: 35
- Intelligence: 9
- Faith: 17
- Arcane: 68
For Scarlet Rot Dual Wield Build, your focus should be on Strength and Intelligence. It will help you deal more damage with ease and increase your resistance to enemy magic.
Stats for Scarlet Rot Dual Wield build are:
- Vigor: 40
- Mind: 20
- Endurance: 33
- Strength: 43
- Dexterity: 35
- Intelligence: 39
- Faith: 17
- Arcane: 30
Best Weapons for Scarlet Rot Builds in Elden Ring
The best Primary weapon choice for Scarlet Rot PvP build is the Antspur Rapier, with the Scorpion’s Stinger and Rotten Crystal Sword also good options.
Antspur Rapier is a thrusting sword that increases your physical damage by 44. The blood tax on Antspur Rapier is ridiculous with 92 Bleed Buildup, and 50 Scarlet with Arcane at 55 is kind of crazy.
The best weapons for Scarlet Rot Dual Wield build are Rotten Battle Hammer and Rotten Crystal Spear. As this is a dual-wield build, we will be using both of these weapons simultaneously.
Both these weapons scale greatly with Strength, Dexterity, and Intelligence. And are ideal for medium-range combat.
Best Armor for Scarlet Rot Builds
The Mushroom Armor set is the best choice of armor for both Scarlet Rot PvP and Scared Dual Wield builds in Elden Ring.
Even though this armor does not provide any special defense, it boosts immunity, focus, and vitality resistances which benefits us in this build. Pair this with any shield of your choice in this build to increase your defensive prowess.
Best Skills for Scarlet Rot Builds
The best skill for Scarlet Rot PvP build is Rotten Stray. To help you in tough situations, you can use the Rotten Stray ashes to summon a spirit. Rotten Stray’s attacks apply Scarlet Rot buildup, which is perfect for this build. You can pick this ash of war from a dead body north of the ‘Under-Stair’ Site of Grace.
For the Scarlet Rot Dual Wield build, the best skill we recommend is the Ash of War: Quickstep.
Best Spells for Scarlet Rot Builds
The best spell for Scarlet Rot PvP build is the Ekzyke’s Decay. Ekzyke’s Decay is an Incantation spell that allows you to create a rot-inducing cloud, which causes Scarlet Rot to build up.
Best Items for Scarlet Rot Builds
The best items for Scarlet Rot PvP builds that can remove the Scarlet Rot are Preserving Boluses. To craft preserving boluses in Elden Ring, you need the following ingredients:
- Crystal Cave Moss x1
- Sacramental Bud x1
- Dewkissed Herba x2
