Best Character Builds in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (SotET)
This page contains a list of the best character builds in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (SotET), including recommended Strength, Dexterity, Quality (Strength + Dexterity), Intelligence (Sorcery), and Faith (Incantation) pure and hybrid builds for solo player-versus-environment (PvE) playthroughs of the game’s main story.
Click on a link below each build to go to a guide page containing recommended build types, best starting classes for each build, stat point distributions, weapons, shields, talismans, sacred seals, spells (Sorceries and Incantations), and weapon skills (Ashes of War).
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Best Starting Classes to Choose
Best Strength Builds
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Build Overview
| Primary Stats | Vigor, Strength, Endurance |
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| Weapons | Greatswords, Hammers, Axes, Great Spears, Colossal Swords |
| Starting Classes | Hero and Vagabond |
| Beginner Recommendation | ★★★★ |
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Best Strength Builds for PvE
Best Dexterity Builds
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Build Overview
| Primary Stats | Vigor, Dexterity, Endurance |
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| Weapons | Daggers, Straight Swords, Curved Swords, Katanas, Reapers (Scythes), Double-Edged Swords, Spears, Light Bows |
| Starting Classes | Warrior and Samurai |
| Beginner Recommendation | ★★★★★ |
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Best Dexterity Builds for PvE
Best Quality Builds
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Build Overview
| Primary Stats | Vigor, Strength, Dexterity, Endurance |
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| Weapons | Straight Swords, Greatswords, Double-Edged Swords, Bows |
| Starting Classes | Vagabond and Samurai |
| Beginner Recommendation | ★★★★ |
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Best Quality Builds for PvE
Best Sorcery (Intelligence) Builds
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Build Overview
| Primary Stats | Vigor, Intelligence, Mind, Dexterity |
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| Weapons | Daggers, Straight Swords, Greatswords, Katanas, Glinstone Staves |
| Starting Classes | Astrologer and Prisoner |
| Beginner Recommendation | ★★★ |
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Best Sorcery (Intelligence) Builds for PvE
Best Faith Builds
Build Overview
| Primary Stats | Vigor, Mind, Strength/Dexterity, Faith |
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| Weapons | Straight Swords, Greatswords, Katanas, Spears, Curved Swords, Hammers, Axes, Colossal Swords, Sacred Seals |
| Starting Classes | Prophet and Confessor |
| Beginner Recommendation | ★★★★ |
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Best Faith Builds for PvE
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Recommended Article List
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC Guides
DLC Useful Guides
DLC Side Quest Walkthroughs
| ▼Elden Ring: SotET Side Questline Walkthrough | |
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| St. Trina & Thiollier Questline Walkthrough | Sir Ansbach, Leda, and Freyja Questline Walkthrough |
DLC New Weapon Classes
| ▼Elden Ring: SotET DLC New Weapon Classes | |
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| Light Greatswords | Great Katanas |
| Beast Claws | Perfume Bottles |
| Backhand Blades | Throwing Blades |
| Hand-to-Hand Art Weapons | Thrusting Shield |
Elden Ring Character Build Guides
| ▼Elden Ring: SotET Build Guides | |
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| Strength Builds | Dexterity Builds |
| Quality Builds | Sorcery (Intelligence) Builds |
| Faith Builds | |
Elden Ring Strategy Guides
Beginner Guides
Useful Guides
Elden Ring Walkthroughs
Main Story
| ▼Elden Ring: SotET Main Story Walkthroughs |
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| Main Story Walkthroughs List |
Side Quests
| ▼Elden Ring: SotET Side Quest Walkthroughs |
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| Side Quest Walkthroughs List |
Elden Ring Boss Guides
| ▼Elden Ring: SotET Boss Guides | |
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| Commander Niall | Ancestor Spirit |
| Flying Dragon Agheel | Elemer of the Briar |
| Royal Knight Loretta | Leonine Misbegotten |
| Astel, Naturalborn of the Void | Loretta, Knight of the Haligtree |
| Mimic Tear | Mohg, the Omen |
| Godfrey the First Lord | Magma Wyrm Makar |
| Goskin Noble | Red Wolf of Radagon |
| Margit, the Fell Omen | Valiant Gargoyle |
| Regal Ancestor Spirit | Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella |
| Fire Giant | Godskin Duo |
| Lichdragon Fortissax | Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon |
| Dragonlord Placidusax | Hoarah Loux the Warrior |
| Maliketh the Black Blade | Mohg |
| Malenia, the Blade of Miquella | Rykard |
| Morgott | Godrick, the Grafted |
| General Radahn | |
Elden Ring Game Database
Weapons
Shields
| ▼Elden Ring: SotET Shields | |
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| Small Shields | Medium Shields |
| Large Shields | |
Armor
| ▼Elden Ring: SotET Armor | |
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| Headgear | Chest Armor |
| Gauntlets | Legwear |
Items
| ▼Elden Ring: SotET Items | |
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| Consumable Items | Materials |
| Key Items | Cookbooks |
| Multiplayer Items | Upgrade Materials (Ashes of War) |
Skills and Magic
| ▼Elden Ring: SotET Skills | |
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| Ash of War Skills | Sorceries |
| Incantations | |
Merchants
| ▼Elden Ring: SotET Merchants | |
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| Merchant Kalé Shop | Sorceress Sellen Shop |
| Nomadic Merchant Shop | |
Other
| ▼Elden Ring: SotET Other Databases | |
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| Characters | Easter Eggs |
| Trophies | |
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