Elden Ring Guide: Dark Moon Greatsword Build 2024 for DLC
This guide details a potent Dark Moon Greatsword build for Elden Ring’s DLC, focusing on maximizing damage output and survivability. This build leverages the weapon’s dual-natured capabilities, combining physical blows with potent magic to create a formidable character.
Starting Class and Stats
The ideal starting class is the Vagabond. Its high starting health, endurance, and strength provide a solid foundation. Intelligence is prioritized for magic scaling. Optimal stat distribution is shown below:
- Vigor: 60 (Maximum survivability)
- Mind: 38 (Sufficient FP for incantations and magic)
- Endurance: 35 (Handles equipment load, stamina for attacks/dodges)
- Strength: 16 (Necessary for Dark Moon Greatsword)
- Dexterity: 14 (No additional points required)
- Intelligence: 80 (Maximizes magical damage scaling)
- Faith: 30 (Allows for incantations)
- Arcane: 7 (No additional points required)
Weapons
- Main Hand: Dark Moon Greatsword +10. This legendary weapon excels with physical and magic damage. Its frost buildup further increases your damage potential, scaling best with Intelligence.
- Skill: Moonlight Greatsword. The powerful crescent-shaped beam of moonlight delivers substantial damage and significantly buffs frost buildup with each successful strike. Use R2 for activation.
- Off-Hand: Carian Regal Scepter +10. Essential for utilizing Full Moon Sorceries. The Golden Order Seal is crucial for maximum power, offering dual scaling with Intelligence and Faith, amplifying Golden Order incantations.
Armors
The Spellblade Set is the primary choice, increasing overall magic damage by 8% (2% per piece). This set effectively amplifies the damage output of the Moonlight Greatsword by an additional 8%. For an alternative armor piece, the Snow Witch Hat substantially boosts Dark Moon Greatsword damage.
Talismans
- Shard of Alexander: Boosts skill damage by 15%.
- Magic Scorpion Charm: Enhances magic damage by 12%.
- Godfrey Icon: Amplifies charged spells and skills by 15%.
- Dagger Talisman: Increases critical damage by 17%.
Flask of Wondrous Physick
- Magic-Shrouding Cracked Tear: Significantly boosts magic attacks by 20%.
- Greenburst Crystal Tear: Improves stamina recovery speed.
Incantations and Sorceries
- Golden Vow: Raises your attack by 15% and increases defense by 10%.
- Black Flame’s Protection: Provides a substantial 35% damage negation, stacking with Golden Vow for an overall defense boost exceeding 45%.
- Terra Magicka: Boosts magic attacks by 35% for 30 seconds within the magic aura.
- Ranni’s Darkmoon: Causes 270 frost buildup and decreases enemy magic defense by 10%.
Combat Strategy & Tips
Buff Setup: Prioritize Flask of Wondrous Physick, followed by Golden Vow and Black Flame’s Protection for a significant boost in damage and defense.
- Engagement: Cast Terra Magica before combat to activate the maximum sorcery damage buff.
- Initial Attacks: Strategically use Ranni’s Darkmoon to initiate encounters by reducing enemy magic defense and adding frost buildup. Apply 1-2 casts of Ranni’s Darkmoon before initial attacks to debuff bosses.
- Main Attack: Within the Terra Magica aura, utilize the charged Moonlight beam for amplified damage output. Successfully combine Ranni’s Darkmoon with the charged Moonlight beam to strike dodging bosses.
- Distance Management: Maintain distance during boss battles to safely apply buffs and set up optimal damage-dealing sequences.
By carefully implementing this build, you can effectively utilize the Dark Moon Greatsword’s unique capabilities for maximum damage and survivability, transforming you into a formidable force in the Elden Ring DLC.
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