The summary of ‘Elden Ring – Bleed Build Guide’

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In this part of the video, the creator discusses building a bleed-focused character in Elden Ring. Blood loss is a powerful status effect that can significantly damage enemies by taking off 15-20% of their health once their bleed bar is filled. To maximize bleed effect, you should enhance your arcane stat, which boosts both blood loss buildup and item discovery rate. Starting with the Bandit class is recommended due to their high dexterity and arcane, which are crucial for bleed builds. Important stats to focus on include vigor for health, dexterity, and arcane for damage output and bleed efficiency. Endurance is also vital for stamina and equip load. Early in the game, obtaining the whetstone knife from the gate front ruins allows you to customize weapon effects. Double curved swords are highlighted for their rapid bleed application due to fast attack animations. For a strong weapon early on, the video suggests farming the bandit’s curved sword from a skeleton at the Church of Pilgrimage in the Weeping Peninsula.

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In this part of the video, the focus is on optimizing a dual-wielding curved swords build in a game. To start effectively, the warrior class is suggested, though investing time to obtain banded swords in East Limgrave is recommended. South in Fort Haight, players can find part of the Dectus Medallion and face a challenging Blood Knight to earn the Bloody Slash Ash of War, which can be used to inflict bleed damage on weapons using a whetstone knife.

Nearby, at the Third Church of America, players should collect the Flask of Wondrous Physic for future use. To equip Bloody Slash on both swords, a Lost Ash of War can be purchased from a merchant in the Weeping Peninsula for 3,000 runes. Duplication of this Ash of War can be done at Round Table Hold by consulting the blacksmith. Other bleed weapons are also suggested, such as the flail, hook claws, bloodhound’s fang, and reduvia knife, with more details available in a guide on IGN.

Upgrading weapons with smithing stones at Round Table Hold is crucial, and there’s a dedicated video guide for finding these stones. The segment ends with advice to complement weapons with equipment from Stormvale Castle, following a specific path and dealing with enemies along the way.

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In this part of the video, the focus is on acquiring various game enhancements and items. It starts with finding the Claw Talisman, which boosts damage from jump attacks, followed by a detailed strategy to obtain the incantation “Flame, Grant Me Strength” behind Fort Gale, which increases physical and fire damage for 30 seconds but requires 15 Faith and a casting seal. The video then provides guidance on obtaining Radagon’s Scarseal from Fort Faroth, which boosts several stats by 5 points at the cost of increased damage taken. Finally, it advises on acquiring the Scavenger’s Curved Sword on Mount Gelmir, suggesting tactics for either confronting or avoiding enemies along the way.

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In this part of the video, the focus is on acquiring and using the Scavenger’s Curved Sword, which is noted for its high damage and innate bleed effect. Although it’s not highly customizable initially, it’s recommended to replace one of your current curved swords with this one after upgrading it. Another weapon option mentioned is Eleonora’s Pole Blade, unlockable by defeating Elenora at the Second Church of America in Altus Plateau, valued for its weapon ability.

Next, the video guides viewers to the Sage’s Cave, filled with illusory walls, where they can find the Raptor’s Black Feathers chest piece that enhances jumping attack damage, and a Lost Ash of War.

After entering Leyndell and activating the Avenue Balcony Site of Grace, the segment directs players to find a talisman in the sewers located under a dragon’s wing in the village. This involves navigating the Subterranean Shunning Grounds, avoiding omens, descending ladders and pipes, and potentially encountering lobsters from Leonia. The path leads to the Leyndell Catacombs Dungeon, described as a labyrinthine area with a full walkthrough available on IGN.com.

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In this part of the video, the creator focuses on obtaining the Lord of Blood’s Exaltation talisman, which significantly increases damage when enemies suffer blood loss, making it essential for bleed builds. The video also describes exploring Nokron, following the defeat of Radon, detailing the path through the ruined city and key locations such as the mimic tier boss fight, a sight of grace, the Black Wet Blade, and the Mimic Tear Ash summon. The segment emphasizes the necessity of accessing various in-game areas and outlines important stats to focus on for an effective bleed build, including vigor, stamina, arcane, dexterity, and faith.

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In this segment of the video, the speaker explains how to optimize your character build in a game, focusing on redistributing points with Ranala after finishing at the Raya Lucaria Academy. The speaker details acquiring the Seppuku Ash of War from an invisible teardrop scarab in the mountaintops of the giants and describes how to enhance weapons with bleed damage using this skill. The guide suggests equipping dual curved swords with the occult affinity for increased damage from the arcane stat and recommends using the Rivers of Blood katana from Okina for an alternative setup. For armor, the recommended gear includes the Raptor’s Black Feathers chest piece and the White Mask, which boosts damage upon inflicting bleed. In the consecrated snowfield, defeating enemies can yield items that boost attack damage, such as the Thorny Cracked Tear. Suggested talismans include Lord of Blood’s Exaltation, the Claw Talisman, Radagon’s Scarseal, and either the Rotten Winged Sword Insignia or Millicent’s Prosthesis to enhance the build further.

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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses how to complete Millicent’s quest line in the game. Following the quest from Caelid to the Altus Plateau and finally to Miquella’s Haligtree, players can choose to either support or challenge Millicent, earning different rewards based on their choice. The speaker then details a specific process for preparing and executing a powerful bleed build. This includes using a combination of items and techniques such as drinking the Flask of Wondrous Physick, casting Flame Grant Me Strength, utilizing Seppuku to imbue swords with bleed damage, and leveraging buffs from various talismans and gear to maximize damage output. The build, although effective, has some limitations in prolonged fights and can be further enhanced in New Game Plus. The segment concludes by encouraging viewers to refer to external guides on IGN for additional equipment options and to share their own build ideas.

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In this part of the video, the speaker encourages viewers to check out a guide for reaching Nicholas Heylig Tree and another video about From Software’s recurring in-joke with the NPC named Patches. The speaker also directs viewers to IGN for more content related to Elden Ring.