Top 9 Fun and OP Builds to Try in Elden Ring

Aug-19-2025 PST
This time, we're diving into nine more fun and overpowered builds. Many of these are viewer requests, and each one brings a fresh way to carve through the Lands Between. Whether you like hybrid casters, colossal strength weapons, or stylish knight builds, this list has something for everyone. Let's dive into the full breakdown of gear, Elden Ring Items, stats, and the standout features that make each build shine.

 

1. Fire & Gravity Hybrid Build (Faith + Intelligence)

We kick things off with a unique Faith-Int hybrid that blends elemental fire with gravity magic. This build revolves around the Iron Greatsword with Flame Art scaling and the Blades of Stone spell.

 

 Weapons: Flame Art Iron Greatsword +25 with Flame Spear, Meteorite Staff, Golden Order Seal (348 scaling)

 Talismans: Shard of Alexander, Godfrey Icon, Fire Scorpion Charm, Ritual Sword Talisman

 Tears: Intelligence Tear, Flame-Shrouding Tear

 Stats: 55 VIG / 21 MND / 21 END / 18 STR / 12 DEX / 55 INT / 45 FTH

 Spells: Golden Vow, Howl of Shabriri, Blades of Stone, Burn Flame

 

The synergy here is wild-you can dish out both fire and magic damage, control the field with gravity magic, and support yourself with strong buffs. It's a versatile hybrid that feels truly unique.

 

2. Commander's Standard Strength Build

Next up is a request for a build centered entirely around the Commander's Standard, a halberd that buffs allies and yourself with 20% more attack and defense.

 

 Weapons: Commander's Standard +10, Giant's Seal

 Talismans: Two-Handed Sword Talisman, Axe Talisman, Spear Talisman, Blade of Mercy Talisman

 Tears: Spiked Crack Tear, Opaline Hardtear

 Stats: 60 VIG / 21 MND / 35 END / 66 STR / 14 DEX / 15 FTH

 Buffs: Flame, Grant Me Strength

 

Though the charge attacks feel a bit clunky, the raw AR and built-in aura buff make this a satisfying strength weapon. It's great for tanking and frontline aggression.

 

3. Twinblade Bleed Build (Godskin Peeler)

This build absolutely melts bosses through rapid bleed procs using the Godskin Peeler. Two-handing a Twinblade never felt so brutal.

 

 Weapon: Blood Godskin Peeler +25 with Seppuku

 Talismans: White Mask, Winged Sword Insignia (or Rotten), Lord of Blood's Exultation, Millicent's Prosthesis

 Tears: Thorny Crack Tear, Bloodsucking Crack Tear

 Stats: 60 VIG / 13 MND / 25 END / 12 STR / 45 DEX / 45 ARC / 25 FTH

 Buffs: Golden Vow, Flame, Grant Me Strength

 

Moog won't know what hit him. With fast, successive hits, this build can push out over 17,000 damage with minimal effort. It's the definition of OP.

 

4. Classic Knight Build (Claymore + Greatshield)

For fans of Dark Souls and traditional sword-and-board playstyles, this classic knight build is a love letter to old-school melee.

 

 Weapon: Quality Claymore +25 with Stormblade

 Shield: Heavy Black Steel Greatshield

 Armor: Black Knight Set with Solitude Helm

 Talismans: Shard of Alexander, Greatshield Talisman, Arsenal Charm, Divine Beast Talisman

 Stats: 60 VIG / 21 MND / 40 END / 40 STR / 35 DEX / 25 FTH

 Buffs: Golden Vow, Flame, Grant Me Strength

 

Stormblade offers ranged utility while the Claymore holds down melee pressure. It's a well-rounded build for PvE that feels satisfyingly tanky and dangerous.

 

5. Cold Giant Hunt Build (Giant's Greatsword)

This is a meme turned meta-a Giant Hunt-focused build using a Cold-infused Giant's Greatsword to slap NPC invaders (and bosses) into the sky.

 

 Weapon: Cold Giant's Greatsword +25 with Giant Hunt

 Armor: Solitude Helm, Black Knight Set, Greybeard Chest for jump attacks

 Talismans: Shard of Alexander, Claw Talisman, Ritual Sword Talisman

 Tears: Faith Tear, Greenburst Crystal Tear

 Stats: 60 VIG / 20 MND / 32 END / 60 STR / 13 DEX / 25 FTH

 

This build excels in frostbite and burst damage. It shines in PvP and PvE alike thanks to its stagger and freeze potential. Use jump attacks and Giant Hunt to devastate.

 

6. Ranni's Twin Blades Reloaded (Magic Beam Build)

Want to be a spellblade and a spellcaster at once? This updated Ranni's Twin Blades build hits hard with both melee beams and Glintstone spells.

 

 Weapon: Ranni's Twin Blades +10

 Staff: Lusat's Glintstone Staff (314 scaling)

 Talismans: Shard of Alexander, Magic Scorpion Charm, Millicent's Prosthesis, Alaxan's Cameo

 Tears: Magic-Shrouding Tear, Bloodsucking Tear

 Stats: 55 VIG / 21 MND / 23 END / 16 STR / 17 DEX / 60 INT / 33 FTH

 Spells: Terra Magica, Glintstone Stars, Glintstone Icecrag

 

Nearly 8K damage from beam attacks and access to powerful sorceries makes this build flashy, deadly, and incredibly satisfying to play.7. Frozen Needle Charge-Attack Build

Not every build has to be meta-this Frozen Needle setup was built for charge attack enthusiasts and fans of light rolling.

 

 Weapon: Frozen Needle +10

 Armor: Sanguine Robe, Circlet of Light

 Talismans: Axe Talisman, Two-Handed Sword Talisman, Millicent's Prosthesis, Shard of Alexander

 Tears: Spiked Crack Tear, Bloodsucking Crack Tear

 Stats: 60 VIG / 21 MND / 20 END / 70 DEX / 26 FTH

 

The projectile from charged attacks gives this weapon a unique flavor. It's not the strongest, but it's fun for challenge runs or PvP trickery.

 

8. Jar Knight Build (Prayerful Strike Tank)

This build turns Prayerful Strike into a healing nuke, pairing it with guard counters and a Great Mace for tanky melee domination.

 

 Weapon: Great Mace +25 with Prayerful Strike

 Shield: Banished Knight Shield

 Armor: Black Knight Set with Jar Helm

 Talismans: Shard of Alexander, Greatshield Talisman, Curved Sword Talisman, Blade of Mercy

 Tears: Spiked Crack Tear, Bloodsucking Crack Tear

 Stats: 60 VIG / 60 STR / 25 FTH

 Buffs: Golden Vow, Flame, Grant Me Strength, Blessing of the Erdtree

 

Use Prayerful Strike to heal mid-combat while dishing out huge poise-breaking hits. This is a more aggressive Blasphemous Blade experience with less range and more risk-but very rewarding.

 

9. Godslayer King Build (Godslayer's Greatsword + Black Flame)

Finally, a Godslayer's Greatsword build backed up by Black Flame incantations. Sleek, stylish, and devastating.

 

 Weapon: Godslayer's Greatsword +10

 Seal: Godslayer Seal +25

 Armor: Custom set with 65 poise

 Talismans: Shard of Alexander, Godfrey Icon, Two-Handed Sword Talisman, Arsenal Charm

 Tears: Flame-Shrouding Tear, Spiked Crack Tear

 Stats: 55 VIG / 21 MND / 30 END / 20 STR / 35 DEX / 50 FTH

 Spells: Scouring Black Flame, Black Flame, Black Flame's Protection

 

This is a hybrid strength/dex build with massive Faith backing it up. Use Black Flame for bosses, and unleash the full Ash of War for nearly 5,000 damage in a single slam.

 

Final Thoughts

 

Seven of these nine builds came from viewer requests, showing off the creativity of the Elden Ring community. From insane bleed stacking to faith-infused heavy weapons and spellblade hybrids, each one is viable and fun in its own right.

 

Whether you're looking for something flashy, challenging, want to make more cheap Elden Ring Items or brutally effective, this list has something that'll get you excited to respec and experiment.