Elden Ring – Bleed Build: The best option against bosses like Malenia
This build will drive even the toughest bosses to their knees!
Bleed builds are one of the most popular playstyles in Elden Ring. No wonder, because nothing breaks down tough bosses like Malenia faster. But they are also very flexible, as you can easily use some good spells without neglecting your damage. With the right talismans, you can then decide whether you want to go all out or prefer to play defensively.
Why bleed builds are so good
When it comes to good bleed damage, the Bloody Streams weapon has little competition. This is mainly due to the fantastic weapon art.
Bleeding is so strong because it deals percentage damage. This means that if you land enough hits, the enemy will lose 15% of their maximum health. This also works for bosses.
Hardly any other weapon can trigger this status effect faster than the katana Bloody streams. Weapon Art hits a large area in front of you and causes the highest bleed buildup in the game. Usually 3-4 hits are enough.
Early Game Build (Levels 1-50)
Starting class: samurai
Values:
- Power: 30
- Spirit: 12
- Condition: 14
- Strength: 12
- Skill: 20
- Wisdom: 9
- Believe: 12
- Arcane: 20
Weapon: Uchigatana (with bloody ashes of war)
offhand: Seal of the Dragon Communion
Talismans: Green Turtle Talisman
Thanks to the samurai class, you start with a very good weapon for bleeding builds. Get the Ashes of War early Bloody Blowto further increase the effect. But use the weapon ability sparingly, as it costs life energy.
Thanks 12 faith and that dragon communion seal, you can use some invocations to add some variety to your playstyle. The sigil also scales with your Arcane stat, which in turn improves your bleeds.
Talismans play a minor role this early in the game. Take what you can get. only the Green Turtle Talisman we recommend it to you, as it compensates for your still rather short stamina bar.
Mid Game Build (Level 51-100)
You should be around level 100 when you reach Lyndell. Your playstyle doesn’t change much, but a few invocations add some variety.
Values:
- Power: 40
- Spirit: 20
- Condition: 18
- Strength: 12
- Skill: 25
- Wisdom: 9
- Believe: 15
- Arcane: 40
Weapon: Uchigatana (Bloody Ashes of War)
offhand: Seal of the Dragon Communion
Talismans: Green Turtle Talisman, Winged sword insignia, Dragon Crest Talisman+1, Arsenal talisman
The uchigatana still remains your best bet. If you keep it up to date, you should be up to +15 to +20 occult upgrades by now. With 15 wisdom you should now be able to cast some of the dragon invocations as well as buffs like Flame, give me strength!.
For talismans we recommend a mixture of defense and attack. The Arsenal talisman but you can swap them out as you wish, depending on what armor you want to wear.
End Game Build (Levels 101-150)
For normal opponents, one hit of your weaponry is enough.
Why only level 150?
Most builds that you find online end at level 150. The community has agreed on this level so that you can still find enough players for PvP or summons.
If you don’t like the multiplayer aspect of the game though, feel free to keep leveling up. By now you should have a feel for what stats you need.
Values:
- Power: 50
- Spirit: 28
- Condition: 20
- Strength: 12
- Skill: 35
- Wisdom: 9
- Believe: 25
- Arcane: 50
Weapon: Bloody streams
offhand: Seal of the Dragon Communion
Talismans: Cheers of the Bloodlord, Dragon Greatshield Talisman, Favor of the Earth Tree +2, Shard of Alexander
Finally you should Bloody streams call your own. Upgrade it directly as much as possible and mainly use the weapon art. That’s enough to finish off almost any opponent in a few hits. With 25 faith you can now also use the invocation Golden Oath strengthen. Also, most dragon invocations now work. Ideal for additionally tormenting bosses with Scarlet Rot.
With the talismans you have a lot to choose from. Of the Favor of the Earth Tree +2 allows you to wear heavy armor. If you don’t need it, then you’d better use it Rotting Winged Sword Insignia. Also the defensive of the Dragon Greatshield Talisman can you against that Carian filigree crest swap if you’re good at dodging.
Additional equipment
The White Mask perfectly supports your bleed build.
In addition to the armor of your choice, we recommend you the white mask. With it, your damage increases by 10% again when you bleed. That works with the Cheers of the Bloodlord together. Then you get 30% more damage with each bleeding, which you trigger every 5-6 seconds. So this buff is active all the time.
Editorial opinion
Stephen: This build has served us really well against the toughest bosses, even in New Game Plus. The main advantage is the speed with which you can kill them. Bosses often don’t even get to use their heaviest attacks between your weapon skills. If you make a mistake, then you have enough defenses that you don’t have to start the fight all over again.
In addition, the build is very flexible. Don’t feel like magic? Put the extra points from faith into dexterity for damage or stamina so you can trade the Earth Tree Talisman for something else.
More guides at GamePro.de
The build detailed here works fantastically against Melania, one of the most challenging bosses in the game. If you still have problems, check out our boss guide.
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We also tell you how you can easily upgrade Bloody Streams in our Sound Beads Guide.
How did you set up your blood build? Maybe more aggressive? Or another weapon? Tell us in the comments.
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