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The video provides an in-depth guide on creating a powerful mage build in the game Elden Ring, primarily using incantations and dragon incantations for high damage output. Starting with the Prophet class and selecting the Golden Seed for an extra flask, players are guided through critical steps such as acquiring the Dragon Communion Seal and Reduvia dagger for effective combat. The video emphasizes the importance of strategic stat allocation, particularly in Faith, Arcane, Mind, and Vigor, to balance damage output and survivability.
Key items like Radagon's Scarseal talisman and specific heavy armor sets are highlighted for their stat-boosting benefits. Players are also advised to collect somber smithing stones and sacred tiers for weapon upgrades and enhanced spellcasting efficiency. The video outlines detailed locations and steps to obtain these resources, including challenging encounters in places like Caelid, Volcano Manor, and the Siofra River.
Additionally, important spells such as Rotten Breath, Dragon Claw, Flame of the Frenzy, and Black Flame are recommended for their versatility and effectiveness in various combat scenarios. The video concludes with advanced tips for optimizing the build for late-game stages, ensuring sustained effectiveness and encouraging further engagement from viewers.
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In this part of the video, the creator outlines how to create a powerful mage build in Elden Ring that utilizes incantations as the primary source of damage. Contrary to popular belief, using incantations can be quite effective. The build starts with selecting the Prophet class for its favorable starting points in Faith and Arcane, and choosing the Golden Seed as the keepsake for an extra flask.
Upon entering the game, players will have Catch Flame and Heal as their initial incantations. Players are advised to immediately start working on their build by obtaining an important seal and weapons. The first step involves gathering two Stone Sword Keys, found in the Stormhill Shack and the Dragon-Burnt Ruins. With these keys, players can access a sealed area to acquire the Dragon Communion Seal by either defeating or cleverly eliminating a key enemy using environmental hazards.
This seal becomes the primary weapon, and players are directed to a nearby location to obtain their secondary weapon, where an invasion by Bloody Finger Nerijus is anticipated.
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In this part of the video, the player starts by waiting for an ally to assist in taking down a higher-level enemy, eventually obtaining the Reduvia dagger, which is effective for early to mid-game play. The player then focuses on leveling up Arcane to 13, revisiting the Dragon Burnt Runes to use a trap chest that teleports them to a cave in Caelid. The player swiftly navigates through Caelid, touching various points of interest and acquiring the Radagon’s Scarseal talisman in Fort Faroth, which boosts stats and levels. With the talisman equipped, the player meets the requirements to use the Reduvia dagger and proceeds to kill Greyroll, the large dragon, using the dagger’s bleed effect. Defeating Greyroll rewards the player with five Dragon Hearts, essential for unlocking powerful dragon incantations for their build.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the benefits of using dragon incantations in a build, highlighting their high damage output even with minimal stat investments. The build is enhanced by acquiring specific items early in the game, such as a seal that scales with arcane, improving the performance of dragon incantations. The speaker emphasizes the importance of investing mainly in arcane while meeting faith requirements for using incantations. Additionally, the Reduvia dagger is presented as an effective secondary weapon due to its arcane scaling. The video also suggests a specific allocation of stats to optimize the build, focusing on balancing arcane, faith, endurance, and mind. However, the build’s high FP consumption and player vulnerability during incantation casting are noted as challenges.
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In this segment, the video discusses the importance of adjusting point investments in a game to optimize character stats, particularly focusing on mind, vigor, and arcane. Players are advised to prioritize vigor up to level 20, then focus on mind until reaching level 30, and continue investing in arcane. The goal is to balance vigor to 40 and mind to 30 while increasing arcane to at least 45 over the next levels. Key actions include picking up powerful dragon incantations such as Rotten Breath, Dragon Claw, and Dragon Ice from the Cathedral of Dragon Communion in Caelid. These incantations are highly effective against bosses and mobs due to their area-of-effect damage and additional effects like Scarlet Rot and Frostbite. The segment emphasizes the need for better gear to avoid being too squishy, particularly highlighting the importance of reaching a poise threshold of 56 to prevent interruptions during casting. Additionally, the video hints at upgrading equipment by defeating nearby enemies such as the banished knights outside the cathedral.
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In this part of the video, the presenter discusses acquiring and utilizing a heavy armor set that offers excellent defensive stats and 56 poise. However, this armor set results in a heavy load, causing slow rolling. To address this, the presenter recommends obtaining the Great Jar’s Arsenal talisman, which allows for medium rolling without additional points in endurance. The process involves traveling through the Siofra River in Limgrave, using stone sword keys to progress. After navigating past enemies and using elevators, you reach a giant jar in Caelid, where you must defeat three high-level invaders consecutively. A trick to bypass this challenge involves luring the invaders to fall off a cliff. Once the talisman is obtained, it enables medium rolling while wearing heavy armor, enhancing both defense and survivability.
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In this segment, the video discusses the challenges of upgrading a seal due to poor scaling and explains how to acquire specific Somber Smithing Stones needed for upgrades. The narrator highlights that obtaining Somber Smithing Stone 7 is notably more difficult compared to stones 8 and 9. For stones 1 to 4, one can purchase them from an NPC named E.G. in northern Liurnia Lakeshore. Stone 5 is located near a cave trap earlier in the video, requiring a simple right turn upon exiting the cave.
To obtain stones 6 and 7, the player must access Volcano Manor via a hidden teleport in Raya Lucaria Academy after acquiring a key from a dragon encounter. The video provides detailed step-by-step instructions:
1. Enter the academy and reach the graveyard.
2. Take an elevator down and allow an enemy to grab and teleport you to Volcano Manor.
3. Navigate the lava, reach the stairs, and climb to the rooftops to collect Somber Smithing Stone 6.
4. Return to the previous stairs, take an elevator, and push a handle to create a bridge.
5. Finally, cross the bridge to find Somber Smithing Stone 7 on the other side.
00:18:00
In this segment of the video, the speaker provides detailed instructions on obtaining various somber smithing stones and dragon incantations to upgrade weapons and enhance gameplay. First, they guide viewers to jump towards a ledge to collect a somber smithing stone number seven, though they warn the jump is tricky. For stones eight and nine, viewers are directed to specific locations in Caelid where they must kill a scarab and retrieve another stone from a body on a chair.
Next, the speaker discusses upgrading a seal to plus nine, shifting its rating from C tier to S tier, and emphasizes its significant impact in-game, making fights against enemies easier by bypassing the need for patience with certain debuffs.
The focus then shifts to gathering dragon incantations by instructing viewers to kill various dragons, starting with Exacus outside the cathedral to unlock the Exacus DK incantation, known for its powerful damage. Following this, viewers are reminded about a spell unlocked earlier—Smark’s Glinstone Breath.
Additional dragons to kill include a gill in the Dragon Burnt Runes for an upgraded flame breath incantation and Grail in northeastern Caelid, which rewards two dragon hearts. Finally, the speaker suggests selecting useful incantations, like the flame breath for its elemental damage and effectiveness against various enemies, completing a set of six dragon incantations before moving on to combine them with other types of incantations.
00:21:00
In this part of the video, the focus is on acquiring several powerful spells and the necessary items to enhance gameplay. The lightning spear spell, which is versatile for its range, burst, and quick casting, can be obtained by killing a mob in Liurnia of the Lakes for the Dragon Cult Prayerbook, and then trading it at the Church of Vows. The Flame of the Frenzy spell, providing strong AOE damage and madness buildup, is obtainable from a body in the Callu Baptismal Church in the Weeping Peninsula. The Black Flame spell, useful for its health sapping ability, is acquired by using a Stone Sword Key at Stormveil Castle and exchanging the prayer book at Roundtable Hold. Maintaining updated memory slots is advised to cast all spells. For utility, optional damage buffs like Golden Vow and Flame, Grant Me Strength are recommended. Additionally, beneficial flask mixtures are suggested, such as combining Opaline Bubbletear for damage negation and Flame-Shrouding Cracked Tear for fire damage boost.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the benefits of obtaining a particular component from a boss, emphasizing that it will enhance at least three spells in their current rotation, making it more effective than simply increasing raw numbers. They also advise gathering sacred tiers and golden seeds to improve the character’s performance, especially in distributing flasks to favor FP (focus points). This setup allows for repeated use of powerful dragon incantations. The speaker mentions the potential for future videos that will focus on optimizing the build for late-game stages, ensuring it becomes even more powerful. They conclude by encouraging viewers to like, subscribe, and leave comments.