Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree - Best Sorcery Builds for PvE

Best Sorcery Builds for PVE in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (SotET)

Build Overview

The Sorcery build in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (SotET) relies on casting a variety of offensive spells to take out enemies from a distance while also being capable of close-range combat if such situations arise. Sorcery-focused character require high levels of Intelligence and Mind to increase their spell damage and number of spell casts respectively.

Intelligence-focused builds typically wield Dexterity-scaling weapons for melee range so investing in the corresponding attribute is also  considered. It should be noted that higher Dexterity values will reduce cast time which is another good reason to allocated points to Dexterity. Unique armaments that gain damage bonuses from Intelligence are also favored by Sorcerer-type characters, particularly the Sword of Night and Flame.

Elde Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Best Character Builds

Best Starting Classes for Sorcery (Intelligence) Builds

Astrologer and Prisoner

The Astrologer is the best starting classes for Sorcery builds because of their high initial Intelligence and Mind stats, followed by the Prisoner. In terms of spellcasting alone, the Astrologer is the best choice as the boast the highest base Intelligence and Mind values out of all starting classes across the board.

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Starting Classes Initial Stats

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Recommended Sorcery Build Stat Progression

Below is a breakdown of the recommended stat progression for Sorcery builds. Key (primary) stats are indicated in green.

Level 50

The key stat Intelligence should be increased up to around 35 to increase damage with early-game sorceries such as Glintstone Pebble and Glinstone Arc. You also want to start putting some points into Mind to increase your FP, allowing you to cast more spells without having to recover via items or going to a campsite.

To compensate for the builds naturally low durability, raise your as Vigor to a good amount which is around 30 at level 50.

Level 100

Your goal for the Sorcery build at level 100 is to reach around 60 Intelligence. This will give you access to most high-level spells that deal respectable damage against enemies with little to no magic resistance. In general, you want to arrive at the Intelligence stat’s final soft cap which is 80 to fully-complete this build.

Try to also aim for somewhere close to 30 Mind which should give you a decent enough FP baseline to work with during the late-stages of the main story.

From here on, feel free to invest a few points into Strength or Dexterity based on the required stats of the backup weapon you want to use when you want to save some FP or run out of it completely midway through an encounter.

Best Sorcery Build Weapons

Glintstone Staves

Melee Weapons

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Weapons List

Best Sorcery Build Spells

Best Sorcery Build Armor

Best Sorcery Build Talismans

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Talismans List

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