This is the best Strength Faith Build in Elden Ring. Learn how to use this Strength Faith build's info, build stat distribution, and equipment.
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- Build Guide
- Build Stat Distribution
- Build Equipment
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Strength Faith Build Guide
Best Weapons for Strength Faith Build
| Best Weapon | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Blasphemous BladeAsh of War: Taker's Flames | ・Scales well with both Strength and Faith. ・Strong skill that can deal massive damage at range. ・Better Faith scaling than Strength. |
| Ordovis' GreatswordAsh of War: Ordovis' Vortex | ・Scales well with both Strength and Faith. ・Alternative damage type for enemies that are resistant to Fire. ・Better Strength scaling than Faith. |
Use Incantations to Buff Your Damage
| Buffing Incantations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Flame, Grant Me Strength | Golden Vow | Howl of Shabriri |
Using your high Faith stat, you'll be able to use incantations to buff yourself and increase damage. Make use of these incantations to further boost your damage against everything.
Flexible Weapon Options
Many weapons work well with a Strength Faith build so you'll have a lot of options to choose from when picking weapons. Blasphemous Blade and Ordovis' Greatsword, mentioned above, are the strongest ones to use in general.
Blasphemous Blade
Blasphemous Blade deals fire damage its attacks and its skill, Taker's Flames. While holding the weapon, the player will heal for every enemy that dies.
Taker's Flames deals pure fire damage that only scales with Faith. Hitting an enemy with the skill also heals the user for a substantial amount. Use the skill along with the incantation buffs to deal massive damage to enemies at mid-range.
Ordovis' Greatsword
Ordovis' Greatsword deals holy damage with a skill called Ordovis' Vortex and excellent scaling with Strength. This weapon is a good alternative to Blasphemous Blade when enemies are resistant to fire damage and performs better if you want to focus more on Strength.
Strength Faith Build Stat Distribution
Recommended Stats
| Recommended Level | ||
|---|---|---|
| 150 | ||
| Stat | Points | Explanation |
| VGR | 50 | ・Maximum HP. |
| MND | 20 | ・Maximum FP. |
| END | 28 | ・Stamina and Equip Load. |
| STR | 60 | ・High STR for more damage with STR-scaling weapons |
| DEX | 15 | ・Enough DEX for the weapon you want to use. |
| INT | 9 | ・INT is not needed. |
| FAI | 40 | ・High Faith for damage and using incantations. |
| ARC | 7 | ・ARC is not needed. |
Recommended Starting Class: Vagabond
| VGR | MND | END | STR | DEX | INT | FAI | ARC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
For this Strength Faith build, it is recommended to start with the Vagabond class for an easier time in the early game since we will mostly be using Vigor, Endurance, Strength, and/or Dexterity while raising Faith in later stages.
Starting classes have a fixed stat distribution set. While useful for deciding on making a build early, they will have little influence later on when maximizing builds to their soft and hard caps in the late game and New Game Plus.
Vagabond Class Guide
Respec Stats at Rennala in Raya Lucaria
Your character's accumulated stat points can be reset by offering a Larval Tear to Rennala for rebirth at the Academy of Raya Lucaria in Liurnia of the Lakes.
Offering Larval Tears are non-refundable. Once your character stats have been reset to your class's base stats, you will have to reassign your attribute points.
How to Respec Stats
Strength Faith Build Equipment
Weapons
| Weapon | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Blasphemous Blade | Best Weapon ・Scales well with both Strength and Faith.・Strong skill that can deal massive damage at range. ・Better Faith scaling than Strength. |
| Ordovis' Greatsword | Best Alternative ・Scales well with both Strength and Faith.・Alternative damage type for enemies that are resistant to Fire. ・Better Strength scaling than Faith. |
| Golden Halberd | ・High damage and long reach. ・Golden Vow weapon skill to buff yourself. |
| Magma Blade | ・Strong weapon skill in Magma Shower. ・Can be dual wielded for strong jump attacks. |
| Great Club | ・Can be enchanted with holy. ・High Strength weapon. |
| Erdsteel Dagger | ・Works well with Ash of War: Flame of the Redmanes. ・Scales well with Faith when using the Flame affinity. |
| Black Knife | ・Long range weapon skill with Blade of Death. ・Black flame deals continuous damage. |
| Envoy's Long Horn | ・Strong weapon skill in Bubble Shower. ・Good against large bosses or groups of enemies. |
| Siluria's Tree | ・Strong weapon skill in Siluria's Woe. ・Skill can be fired at range. |
| Troll's Hammer | ・Unblockable weapon skill in Troll's Roar. ・Can easily break posture. |
| Godslayer's Greatsword | ・Strong weapon skill in The Queen's Black Flame. ・Requires higher dexterity to use. |
| Erdtree Seal | ・Best Faith scaling seal to use. |
| Godslayer's Seal | ・Available in the early game. ・Improves Godslayer incantations. |
| Gravel Stone Seal | ・Improves Dragon Cult incantations. |
| Dragon Communion Seal | ・Available in the early game. ・Good if you want to use more status effects. |
Best Weapon Tier List
Spells
| Spells | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Golden Vow | ・Used to buff yourself with increased attack and defenses. |
| Flame, Grant Me Strength | ・Used to buff your physical and fire-affinity attack power. |
| Howl of Shabriri | ・Used for the buff that increases damage but with the downside that it also increases damage taken. ・Does not stack with Flame, Grant Me Strength. |
| Catch Flame | ・Moderate damage. ・Available in the early game. |
| The Flame of Frenzy | ・Wide-range good for dealing with groups of enemies. ・Available in the early game. ・Builds up madness on self. |
| Black Flame | ・Continuous damage dealing a percentage of target's health. ・Available in the early game. |
| Bestial Sling | ・Low FP cost with good damage. ・Wide forward attack range. |
| Rotten Breath | ・Wide attack range. ・Builds up Scarlet Rot. |
| Dragonice | ・Wide attack range. ・Builds up frostbite. |
| Darkness | ・To obscure enemy vision. ・Does not work on all enemies. |
List of All Magic Spells
Armor
| Armor | Effect |
|---|---|
| Preceptor's Big Hat | ・Reduced stamina but Mind +3. ・Useful for when you want extra FP. |
| Imp Head (Corpse) | ・Faith +2 for more stats. |
| Incantation Scarab | ・Reduces FP cost from incantations but increases damage taken. |
| Radiant Gold Mask | ・Improves Golden Order incantations. |
| Albinauric Mask | ・Arcane +4 for when you want to equip a certain weapon. ・Reduces healing from flasks. |
| Omensmirk Mask | ・Strength +2 for more stats. |
| Okina Mask | ・Dexterity +3 for when you want to equip a certain weapon. |
Best Armor and All Armor Sets
Talismans
| Talisman | Effect |
|---|---|
| Sacred Scorpion Charm | ・Raises holy attack, but lowers damage negation. |
| Axe Talisman | ・Enhances charge attacks. |
| Godfrey Icon | ・Enhances charged spells and skills. |
| Shard of Alexander | ・Greatly boosts the attack power of skills. |
| Marika's Soreseal | ・Greatly raises attributes, but also increases damage taken. |
| Radagon's Scarseal | ・Raises attributes, but also increases damage taken. |
| Cerulean Amber Medallion +2 | ・Vastly raises maximum FP. |
| Erdtree's Favor +2 | ・Raises maximum HP, stamina, and equip load. |
| Radagon Icon | ・Shortens spell casting time. |
| Faithful's Canvas Talisman | ・Raises potency of incantations |
| Flock's Canvas Talisman | ・Greatly raises potency of incantations. |
| Starscourge Heirloom | ・Raises strength. |
| Two Fingers Heirloom | ・Raises faith. |
| Fire Scorpion Charm | ・Raises fire attack, but lowers damage negation. |
| Roar Medallion | ・Enhances roars and breath attacks. |
Best Talismans
Elden Ring Related Guides
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List of All Builds
| Build Guides | |
|---|---|
| Build Guide for Beginners | Strength Faith Build |
| Best Strength Build Guide | - |
