In this Elden Ring Build Guide, I’ll be showing you my Hand to Hand build. This is a Shadow of the Erdtree build that takes place after level 150. If you’ve been looking for a Kung Fu build that uses both your hands and feet to deals unrelenting damage to anything and to anyone then you might want to check this build-out.

The Frost-Fu Monk build highlights a new weapon type, Hand-to-Hand Arts, specifically the Dryleaf Arts weapon. The weapon can be obtained as a drop after defeating Dryleaf Dane. Upon clearing Castle Ensis, you'll unlock the gate to enter the Scadu Altus region, and by traveling along the main road, you will find the Highroad Cross Site of Grace. Investigate the site and you'll find an item on the ground that contains the Monk's Missive and the May the Best Win gesture. Next, travel southeast to Moorth Ruins to find Dryleaf Dane [Map Link]. Approach the NPC and use the May the Best Win gesture to trigger the boss fight.

Since the theme of this build is "Frost", we've changed it to the Cold infusion and switched the skill from its default to the Divine Beast Frost Somp. Imbuing the weapon with the Cold infusion is just about the same damage output that you get if you go for the Heavy infusion. Naturally, with the cold infusion, you'll get the frostbite buildup from using Divine Beast Frost Stomp plus more damage, and it can also make your targets flinch in the middle of your long combos. Swapping the default skill Palm Blast to Divine Beast Frost Stomp takes this build to another level, not only are you capable of executing fast hand-to-hand combos, but using the skill, provides more ways of attacking and killing enemies.

The Dryleaf Arts weapon is also quite versatile to use and has cool rapid combos, but what stood out to us is its running R2 combo and the jumping attack. It pulls you a bit forward and deals more damage. Another unique factor about this weapon is its weight value of 1.0, making it such a great option to pair with the Blue Dancer Charm, further raising the physical damage if you're at low equip weight. For armor, the Frost-Fu Monk build utilizes the following pieces: Dane's Hat, Messmer Soldier Armor, Horned Warrior Gauntlets, and the Horned Warrior Greaves. These armor pieces are items that you can get pretty much early in the game. The only downside is that the armor used for this build does not have great Poise value, so you'll need to have the Bull-Goat's Talisman to have better Poise.

Apart from the Blue Dancer Charm and Bull-Goat's Talisman talismans, we highly recommend having the Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman, a must-have talisman for more protection against those hard-hitting enemies in the expansion. Shard of Alexander to boost the damage of the Divine Beast Frost Stomp skill. Alternatively, depending on how you want to switch things up, you could opt for Millicent's Prosthesis or Rotten Winged Sword Insignia talismans. Since the attacks of this weapon and the playstyle of this build focus on executing consecutive combos, having that amplified damage boost when you land successive attacks will improve your attacks.

For attributes, the build is running at 50 Vigor, 29 Mind, 30 Endurance, 35 Strength, 35 Dexterity, 35 Intelligence, 07 Faith, and 09 Arcane. Vigor should at least be at 50 (or higher) so you can survive, avoid death, and trade attacks, especially if you're going for a light-armor build to utilize the effects of the Blue Dancer Charm. 29 Mind or even less, is entirely up to your preference. Do you need more FP or just a decent amount to spam Divine Beast Frost Stomp. This is another stamina-hungry build with all those rapid combos, so 30 Endurance (or more, say 40) grants more stamina and will be easier to manage. And Strength, Dexterity, and Intelligence are at 35 or even higher to get more damage.

When it comes to Crystal Tears, without a doubt, having the Greenburst Crystal Tear is essential to maintain your stamina. Then pairing it with the Thorny Cracked Tear will amplify your attacks when you're consecutively attacking. Finally, Godrick's Great Rune or Radahn's Great Rune are the great runes you can use for this build, depending on your preference. If you want to have more HP, FP, and Stamina, Radahan's is the way to go. But if you want to have more points to your stats, then Godrick's Great Rune is what you need.