A Strength Build that focuses on the use of the Crescent Moon Axe and the Flaming Strike Ash of War.
The way this Build works is that you'll use Flaming Strike to buff your Fire Crescent Moon Axe and than use the R2 and Charged R2 attacks to sweep multiple enemies, and Jump Attacks to take on single enemies. R1 spam can be used on hard to kill enemies to keep them staggered as well.
Flaming Strike is exceptional in this build because it will increase your already high damage, but will deal Fire Damage and allow for a follow up attack that deals decent damage. Don't forget that you can just use Flaming Strike without the follow up for easy to kill enemies to save on FP.
Strength & Vigor
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Spellblade is a quality build that utilizes Claymore and Glintblade Phalanx Ashes of War. Primarily scales with strength and intelligence and heavily relies on periodic stance-breaking and critical hits. Rendering enemies unable to retaliate.
A Dexterity/Intelligence build that uses the Nagakiba and the Chilling Mist Ash of War.
A pure ranged Build that focuses on ranging enemies down from afar, without the need to ever engage in melee combat.
Note: since patch 1.03, Determination no longer applies its buff to any source of damage other than the weapon to which the Ash of War is applied. It can no longer be used to increase the damage of sorceries or incantations. The written guide below has been updated and contains minor changes to the build in the video guide.
A melee-focused Mage Build that uses magic to enhance and deal damage up close to enemies.
A melee-mage Build that uses Scholar's Armament and Glintstone Phalanx to deal Critical Damage to enemies.
A medium-armor melee-based sorcerer Build that allows you to Block with a Shield while attacking with Carian Sword Sorceries in your right hand.
The Sword Sage is a combination of Intelligence and Faith, using the Sword of Night and Flame and Death Sorceries.
A melee mage build that focuses on the use of the Dark Moon Greatsword and other Glintblade Sorceries to destroy its enemies.