In this Elden Ring Build Guide, I’ll be showing you my Beast Claw build. This is a Shadow of the Erdtree build that takes place after level 150. If you’ve been looking for a fast build that savagely shreds your enemies into a pulp then you might want to check this build-out.

The Bloody Beastclaw Build for Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree is a build that players can put together in the early parts of the DLC. The build highlights the Beast Claw weapon you can acquire from a hostile NPC, just southeast of the first Site of Grace in Gravesite Plain. There are a few things we love that we want to mention: First, the weapon allows the wielder to perform rapid and consecutive attacks, making some enemies flinch and preventing them from making a move. Second, this weapon naturally builds up bleed on hit, eventually triggering Hemorrhage. So it's highly recommended to set the weapon to the Occult infusion for consistency in triggering the bleed effect. Third, we love the animation or the way the character moves when you attack. Just like the name of its weapon, the character mimics the movement of a beast when attacking. Its movements consist of ducking and jumping, which sometimes allows you to "accidentally" dodge enemy attacks.

The ash of war or skill that this weapon uses is Savage Claws. It reels you in a bit forward and slashes the target repetitively. The skill is great to use in certain scenarios such as if you dodge an enemy attack and you find yourself back to back, you can trigger the skill and it will make the character immediately turn and track the enemy with its hits. You can also use this skill early before an enemy approaches you or even aggressively because it will always have you lunge forward and land those attacks. For armor, this build uses the following pieces: Horned Warrior Helm, Horned Warrior Armor, Lionel's Gauntlets, and Horned Warrior Greaves. Not only does it fit the theme of the build but it provides the build with 51 Poise, which will prevent you from being interrupted when you attack.

For Talismans, it's a must-have to equip the Two-Headed Turtle Talisman. This build is stamina-hungry, so you need that boost in stamina recovery. Lord of Blood's Exultation is needed to raise the attack power when you trigger Blood Loss, and since the weapon is set up in a way where you are aggressive and frequently apply Hemorrhage, the talisman is something needed for this build. Shard of Alexander is also great to use for this build because you will be using Savage Claws a lot, so you need that damage boost applied to the skill. Finally, you can choose Crusade Insignia or Rotten Winged Sword Insignia, and swap them, depending on what you're about to face. If you're out, exploring, Crusade Insignia is good because if you are fighting multiple enemies and you kill an enemy, it raises your attack power, and you can just easily kill groups of enemies. On the other hand, if you are about to fight a boss or an elite enemy, consider swapping Crusade Insignia for Rotten Winged Sword Insignia. You want to be as aggressive as you can when you're fighting these tough bosses or elite enemies, and if you are consecutively landing attacks, you get that buff for building up the weapon's attack power.

For the attributes, the build is running at 60 Vigor, 25 Mind, 30 Endurance, 13 Strength, 12 Dexterity, 16 Intelligence, 25 Faith, and 80 Arcane. With the aggressive approach of this build, you need to have 60 Vigor so you can avoid dying easily and for trading attacks. 25 Mind for a decent amount of FP so you can use Savage Claws multiple times. 30 Endurance to have medium equip load or if you want to opt for wearing heavy armor. 13 Strength and 12 Dexterity are set to meet the requirements of the weapon. The build is running at 80 Arcane to get the most out of the weapon's damage and to improve the blood build-up, triggering blood loss frequently.

When it comes to Crystal Tears, Greenburst Crystal Tear is great to use to further improve the effect of stamina recovery. Thorny Cracked Tear amplifies the effect of building up the attack power when you perform attacks in succession. You can also try the Opaline Hardtear for this build if you want to gain extra protection. Moving on to Great Runes, you can choose between Malenia's Great Rune or Radahn's Great Rune. Radahn's Great Rune is good to use if you want to raise your HP, FP, and Stamina. However, because of the hyper-aggressive nature of this build, Malenia's Great Rune is a great choice so that you can recover HP after attacking.