The summary of ‘Just How OP Can You Make INTELLIGENCE in ELDEN RING?’

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In this segment of the video, the creator explores the power of the intelligence stat in different stages of the game “Elder Ring.” He outlines specific rules, such as not using speedrunner glitches and ensuring that the highest stat on used weapons is intelligence. Choosing the Astrologer class for its high magic stat, he names his character Alba Rooney, drawing inspiration from a well-rounded historical figure.

The adventure begins with obtaining a horse from Melina, followed by defeating the Mad Pumpkinhead to check out sorceries sold by selin, though they turned out to be trash. He continues by collecting items like the glintstone staff, Royal House scroll, a helmet, and defeating the demi-human queen for her staff and Crystal Burst. He upgrades his armor by indirectly leading D to be killed by a graveyard guy for D’s better equipment.

He searches for better talismans, picking up the green dog Talisman to increase stamina for casting sorceries. He enhances his spells by giving a scroll to selin, learning the powerful Carrion Slicer spell. Venturing to siofra River, he lights all pillars, fights the giant deer for runes, and discovers that jump attacks with the Carrion Slicer are possible. He also finds Oracle bubble sorceries but is unable to use them yet due to insufficient intelligence and Arcane stats.

To level up for the bubbles, he fights a tough opponent, using strategic movements and Glenstone Pebble to make the battle easier.

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In this part of the video, the player adjusts their expectations on the amount of runes gained from boss fights, realizing magic attacks don’t stagger bosses easily. After upgrading their staff, they defeat Margaret using a powerful bubble spell and receive a Talisman pouch. They then defeat Godric, acquiring Godric’s Great Rune and additional runes. The player describes their main weapons and spells, including “big bubble” and “small blue pew pew,” and mentions the importance of memory stones for sorceries.

Entering Liurnia, the player completes tasks to gain advantages, such as buying a necklace from Crab Boy and duplicating remembrances from a bell guy. They pick up the powerful Carrion Knight Sword and explore Ray Lucaria Crystal Cave to obtain the Digger’s Staff and shatter Earth spell. They then acquire a scroll from the lake-facing cliffs, exchanged for a greatsword ideal for crowd control. After killing bosses in the Academy Crystal Cave and obtaining Terra Magica, the player explores the rooftops of Ray Lucaria, discovering valuable items such as the Twin Sage Crown and the Graven School Talisman.

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In this segment, the speaker focuses on various challenges and achievements in a game. They start by defeating the Red Wolf of Radagon using summoned mimic boys, which allows them to obtain a memory stone. Afterward, they explore rooftops to acquire Azur’s Glintstone Staff, requiring 52 intelligence. To gather more runes, they defeat Loretta with the help of their twins, then encounter two characters, Ronnie and Selvus, in twin towers. They acquire the Sword of Night and Flame and address the difficulty of raising intelligence due to limited runes. The speaker then finds ways to gain more runes, including defeating the magma worm Makar and realizing the need to farm in Caelid. The segment concludes with the speaker collecting several items, such as the Meteoric Ore Blade and the Staff of Loss, and defeating several enemies to significantly boost their intelligence and overall game progress.

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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses several major gameplay developments. First, they increase their intelligence stat to 48, enabling the use of more powerful staffs, including the crystal staff which outperforms the Demi-human staff. They also replace the Radagon Scar Seal with the Radagon Source Seal for greater strength. The speaker ventures into Gael Tunnel, where they defeat the Magma Wyrm Makar to obtain the Moon Veil, an intelligence katana, though they need more dexterity to use it.

After defeating multiple mini-bosses, they gain enough runes for further intelligence upgrades, unlocking the use of all advanced staffs, eventually deciding on the Lusat’s staff for its strength. They also acquire the Meteorite Staff, optimal for its meteorite sorcery boost. The speaker then faces and defeats Radahn, using his death’s rewards to significantly boost their character’s power level, specifically enhancing health, stamina, and mind.

The player then outlines their main weapons (Moon Veil and Meteorite Staff) and discusses some favorite spells and new acquisitions. They highlight obtaining more talisman slots by killing bosses, and receiving an invitation to Volcano Manor from the girl who previously received a crab necklace. In Volcano Manor, they collect the Cerulean Hidden Tear, granting infinite FP for 10 seconds, before engaging with various creatures and characters, including obtaining two legendary sorceries. Finally, they prepare for further exploration and battles below Caelid and Nokron, with improved gear and powerful allies.

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In this part of the video, the narrator continues progressing through various quests and challenges. They acquire the Finger Slayer Blade and deliver it to Ronnie, opening up new areas like Ansel River. They explore this area, obtaining the Wing of Estelle and defeating several bosses, including the wrinkly balloon and the horseman. To get past a specific obstacle, they retrieve the Dark Moon Ring and discover the Moonlight Altar, facing a formidable dragon and using meteorite spells to defeat it. The narrator also completes a puzzle to obtain Ronnie’s Dark Moon spell and enters the capital, where they defeat various enemies like Godfrey and Margaret. They mention key upgrades like the Moonlight Greatsword and emphasize improvements to their weapons and spells.

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In this part of the video, the creator discusses their favorite spells, including Common Azure and the Ice Greatsword, and details their armor and talisman setup aimed at maximizing ice damage. They enter a barren area of the game and find an intelligent sword, the Heffen Steeple, which they pair with the Moonlight Greatsword and upgrade to plus 9 for a powerful combo. After acquiring talismans to boost jump attack damage, they test their gear by defeating the Gargoyles to obtain the Prince of Death staff. With a strong set of weapons, they battle and defeat the Fire Giant with the help of Alexander.

The creator then tackles the Godskin Duo with Bernal’s assistance and further enhances the Moonlight Greatsword’s power. They experiment with a different build using Lusat’s Staff, the Staff of Loss, and Knight Comet, but revert to using their swords. After solving a puzzle at the Albion Eric Rise and collecting the Graven Mass Talisman, they venture into the Yellow Annex Tunnel to battle Estelle, Stars of Darkness, earning the Meteorite of Astel spell. Finally, they face Malachi, leveraging the Moonlight Greatsword and its Ash of War to achieve victory in an intense fight.

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In this part of the video, the speaker describes their strategies and actions during significant boss fights. They use a combination of the Night Comet spell, Lusat’s Staff, and the Staff of the Lost to defeat Godfrey, managing to avoid damage during Horlu’s ground slam attack and eventually switching back to their original build due to running out of flasks. They then face Radagon, noting his extreme vulnerability to frost damage, and quickly defeat him. For the Elden Beast, the speaker uses the meteorite of astel spell to take down a third of its health before finishing the fight with the Moonlight Greatsword. Despite not enjoying this playstyle, they achieve the best ending in the game.