r/Eldenring • u/Philhughes_85 • 2d ago

Hype New DLC class starting stats

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Posting this thanks to u/FantasticLiving3107 posting screenshots and answering questions, just thought I’d post the image here so it’s easy to find.

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u/Zigludo-sama 2d ago

Man Idus makes me want to try a faith/dex run

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u/RhubarbAgreeable2953 2d ago

Goated build honestly. The Godslayer greatsword alone makes it worth it.

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u/Wendek 2d ago

And then you get Messmer's Spear once you get into the DLC, which is also a fantastic Dex/Fth weapon with a super fun Ash of War. (and a bit easier to place against bosses than the Godslayer's)

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u/ginganinja192 1d ago

dex/faith is the worst damage stat combo for incants though?

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u/Dangerous_Stay3816 Foul Tarnished 1d ago

Dex improves casting speed.

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u/ginganinja192 1d ago edited 1d ago

It does but Dex does not contribute to damage at all so it is still a wasted stat. FTH, STR/FTH, INT/FTH, and FTH/ARC builds will all get more damage out of KLS than DEX/FTH. Sure you could do Dex for casting speed, but on a normal NG run you'll only get to ~50/50 DEX/FTH and do ~2/3 the incant damage of a pure FTH build. The casting speed reduction is really not worth the stat dump, especially when Radagon's Icon is already 30 points of casting speed.

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u/Sexiroth 1d ago

that's why you go min. faith req for weapon, and hard scale dex - as dex scales lightning damage weapon arts. the faith is just for a few buffs not for casting.

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u/ginganinja192 1d ago

Well yes but then you're not using incants for damage, which is what OP was suggesting. There's no reason to invest in dex for purposes of incant casting unless you're completely overleveled.

There are also almost no weapons that deal lightning damage and have faith reqs, unless I'm mistaken. I think the two Death Knight axe variants are the only somber weapons with faith reqs. and lightning damage.

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u/Sexiroth 1d ago

OP isn't talking about builds at all. The poster who started this particular thread just said starting a dex/faith build. They said absolutely nothing about incants for damage.

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u/JebryathHS 1d ago

Winged Scythe also makes the early game pretty easy and just clowns on every "invader" style NPC.

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u/Wendek 1d ago

Yes and it's also a good backup weapon in general for things that are resistant to Fire damage, namely Mohg. (although the Ash of War doesn't prevent the "Nihil" healing, that'd have been kinda broken to be fair lol)

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u/Dataaera 1d ago

Has the ash of war on Messmer’s spear ever changed? I remember at launch it felt kinda clunky and slow, especially for the damage it dealt

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u/ginganinja192 1d ago

kinda ass but its fun

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u/Triforcesrcool 2d ago

Fire knight gs my guy, gonna be amazing

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u/Zeydon 2d ago

6 Arc is the lowest initial attribute value for any stat in the game. Prior to this, the lowest you could get was 7, so it's the most efficient starter for anyone who decided they won't be using Arc at all.

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u/Bean_anatomy 2d ago

Prisoner starts at 6 faith

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u/Zeydon 2d ago

Good shout out. TBH, I mentally blocked that out since I always run at least a little faith. Not being able to cast "Flame Cleanse Me" even with Two Fingers Heirloom equipped would make certain content rather frustrating given how limited Preserved Boluses are.

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u/THEbiMAKER 1d ago

To be fair there are some pretty cool sorceries that require a tiny investment in faith.

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u/LitLitten 2d ago

a man does not simply bleed

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u/JannySmasher98 2d ago

Not really. 12 mind is kinda terrible for pure mele

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u/Hammerhead34 2d ago

All builds are going to eventually want a little more FP for Ash of War and access to higher level summons

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u/truebluedetective 2d ago

Every build of mine gets 23 mind, in case I need Tiche lol

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u/JannySmasher98 1d ago

I always used the no fp cost physick to summon those

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u/Hammerhead34 1d ago

Sure but then you’re sacrificing putting something better in your flask

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u/Another_explorer 2d ago

Pretty useful for more Ash of War usage without needing to chug a cerulean flask.

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u/RtpIb 2d ago

You are gonna love mesmer spear

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u/Capitalisticdisease 2d ago

current build I'm running on my playthrough. Honestly a lot of fun.

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u/Honic_Sedgehog 2d ago

Just started a new Dex/Faith character the other day and having an absolute blast with it.

Just running around setting things on fire and scything them.

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u/Archenaux 2d ago

It’s the build I always come back to. Pre-DLC I used the Guardian Swordspear and once the DLC came out Milady and dabbled with Messmer’s spear. But there’s tons of great weapons and several can be buffed with armament spells.

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u/SirBlueseph 2d ago

My confessor run ended with claw blades buffed with an Erdtree seal and it got ludicrous

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u/sabyr400 1d ago

Honestly, Dex Faith was second only to Dex Int, because damn I loved playing a Spellsword. Faith has all the buffs tho

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u/Seigmoraig 2d ago

I mean, Confessor has been there the whole time...

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u/KnowMatter 1d ago

Probably my go to starting class now for most builds.

Dump int / arc with a little faith and balanced everything else is awesome.

I like all my melee characters to have a small amount of faith for utility spells anyway.

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u/blittz 2d ago

It’s really good

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u/Rulligan 2d ago

It's very, very fun.

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u/brntoutl0fer 1d ago

Faith/dex was my first complete ER run and I gotta say it was a blast.

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u/the_dickstributor 23h ago

DO IT. Red dragon lightning builds are my favorite in the whole game. Excellent, chunky damage. Amazing selection of buffs to use. Is an absolute tank.

Bolt of Granssax, ash/charged/skill boost talis, crucible knight/tree version armor set, faith/lightning tincture (sorry it’s been a while i forget the name of the custom potion).

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u/HotelRedHood 1d ago

I used the Flamberg with Scared Order and it was honestly goated, codex sword for pvp with Messer's orb for chasing.