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In the video, Moxie reviews the top five faith damage weapons in "Elden Ring," analyzing their base damage, faith scaling, and overall usefulness. He explains how damage scaling improves with weapon leveling and the application of whetstones, using examples like a plus 8 Sacred Scythe and a plus 6 Winged Scythe. The fifth-ranked weapon, the Golden Halberd, is valued for its solid moveset and attack boosts but has a high strength requirement. The fourth, the Coded Sword, excels in faith scaling and features a unique ash of war holy blade slash, though its low attack power and lack of physical damage are noted limitations.
Moxie recommends dual wielding the Coded Sword with another holy-damage sword and highlights its effective strategic use in combination with faith scaling to optimize bleed weapons. He provides details on where to obtain these weapons and useful items like the sacred whetstone and a prayer book in the capital's dragon area. Emphasis is also placed on enhancing weapons using various ashes of war to maximize damage output, particularly against tough enemies and bosses.
Particular attention is given to weapons like the scythe from the Cliffbottom Catacombs and the Uchi Katana from the Deathtouch Catacombs. Moxie ranks the Winged Scythe as the number one faith weapon for its exceptional ash of war and significant bleed build-up, making it highly effective and versatile. The video wraps up with a personal anecdote on achieving a massive 13,000 blood buildup proc on a dragon and a call to action for viewers to support the channel.
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In this part of the video, Moxie introduces his topic by addressing the top five faith damage weapons in Elden Ring, considering their base damage, faith scaling, and usefulness. He explains how damage scaling works, particularly focusing on base damage, attribute bonuses, and the effects of leveling up weapons using whetstones. Specifically, he uses his experiences with a plus 8 Sacred Scythe and a plus 6 Winged Scythe to illustrate how better scaling (D to C) yields higher damage bonuses.
Moxie then begins his weapon rankings. At number five is the Golden Halberd, noted for its D faith scaling, solid moveset, attack, and defense boosts via its Ash of War, with the drawback of a high 30 strength requirement. At number four, he discusses the Coded Sword, which starts at B faith scaling and can go up to S. It features a powerful and unblockable ash of war holy blade slash, making it potentially strong in PvP. Despite its excellent scaling, its relatively low attack power and absence of physical damage hinder its effectiveness in battles.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the effectiveness and strategic use of the coated sword, recommending dual wielding it with another sword that deals holy damage to compensate for its lack of damage. The speaker then explains how to obtain the coated sword along with the sacred whetstone and a new prayer book by reaching the capital, scaling a dragon, and exploring an area reminiscent of the roundtable. The video also highlights the importance of bleed weapons without an ash of war, detailing how applying faith scaling to these weapons can maximize their damage output, especially effective against tough enemies and bosses. The speaker shares a method to apply any ash of war on weapons using the sacred whetstone, enhancing utility and damage potential.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses their strategy for creating the perfect weapon using various “Ash of War” and highlights the power of incorporating blood and holy scaling into weapons. They mention the scythe as a favorite, which can be found in the Cliffbottom Catacombs, and the Uchi Katana, located in the Deathtouch Catacombs. Additionally, they talk about the powerful Black Gargoyle weapons obtained by defeating a challenging boss near the Bestial Sanctum. However, the number one spot is given to the Winged Scythe because of its exceptional ash of war and significant bleed build-up, making it the best faith weapon in the game due to its effectiveness and range.
00:09:00
In this part of the video, the creator highly recommends a specific weapon, highlighting its effectiveness against the toughest enemies in the game by leveraging skills like ash of war and blood buildup to deal massive damage. They share an experience of hitting a 13,000 blood buildup proc on a dragon. The video concludes with a call to action, encouraging viewers to like, subscribe, and stay tuned for more guides, with a goal of reaching 200,000 subscribers.