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@DreadLord4080

8 күн бұрын

Can you do a build with fire knights great sword?

@mulhollanddrivehobo6910

7 күн бұрын

So the elden ring mod team is here, using a brand company and having powermods on elden ring main sub, too bad i have proof of all of your b.s

@DreadLord4080

7 күн бұрын

@@mulhollanddrivehobo6910 huh?

@Thiolliero

7 күн бұрын

dear god, please give us 3 sleep builds a new st trina build, im begging mr. Fextra

@KalaamNozalys

5 күн бұрын

How did you do the block counters with that sword ? Did you change the controls ?

This is the EXACT kind of build I was looking to try, getting to effectively equip three weapons at once is awesome. Scholar’s Shield on this build is genius

@nilspochat8665

8 күн бұрын

Carian Thrusting Shield can equip the _Impaling Thrust_ AOW (33 stance dmg on it) while you can have a better catalyst in your main hand. It does a whole lot more stance damage than a poking sword, can be acquired as fast as the Carian Sorcery Sword, goes as fast as a greatsword if not faster, does thrusting damage *while* blocking too and also does *more damage* than most infusable greatswords at STR17/DEX13/INT80 while leaving you with a better staff if you need to cast Glintblade Phalanx or the moon-related sorceries (the carian one, winkwink nod nod). Your shield is your weapon. At least that's what i did on my carian knight/royalty RP build. I'm breezing through the DLC with it too. Plus, believe you me, dear Messmy won't let you cast many sorceries.

@notgabriel8624

8 күн бұрын

@@nilspochat8665 that sounds hella fun too but I enjoy the aesthetic of sword and shield more

@Elsuya_Milo

8 күн бұрын

@@nilspochat8665 I don't get your winking, which Carian Moon sorcery do you mean lol.

@nilspochat8665

7 күн бұрын

@@Elsuya_Milo i was trying to point towards the carian *staff* because it"s a "carian" build. obviously it doesn't sound like that when i read it again but it was late. I never use Ranni's on this build btw, i only go for the dmg of rennala's or rellana's, adula's moonblade can apply frost if needed

@user-hs6tz9rh3z

7 күн бұрын

@@nilspochat8665what’s the talismans

A sword that lets me cast spells? A SPELLSWORD? I'm sold.

It is really annoying so many people reject any build ideas if they aren't using super broken weapons, spells, etc. You can play through the game just fine with "underwhelming" damage builds. In fact, just doing the same meta or "big number" builds is just so stale and boring. I've been doing a firespark perfume dex/faith build and it has been fun even if it is more challenging than dual wield hammer strength or cheesy bleed.

@TheMrrccava

8 күн бұрын

Tbh...try the lightening perfume on that build. You would probably love it

@iansiepker4761

8 күн бұрын

agreed!! why does everything in this single player game have to be extremely meta. sounds like such a boring way to play this game

@oliverreyes334

7 күн бұрын

Only unskilled people complain about non-“meta” weapons, I can beat this game with whatever I want, the only “meta” that matters is knowing you have a DODGE button lmao.

@da_astra

4 күн бұрын

It's because builds that aren't completely busted take braincells to use. Something which most of these people don't have.

@synergistex7088

2 күн бұрын

You could play anything on this and still be decent in pvp. You don't need to have OP damage which you can achieve, but your fan factor will decreases greatly.

My first Souls game was DS2 and my first character was a sorcerer that used a rapier. I try to make the same character in every RPG since then. It's so nice to finally have a weapon that truly matches him like I've always pictured

@JayWhipp1e

3 күн бұрын

Ds2 will always have the coolest spellswords

@nicolobraghini1546

3 күн бұрын

@@JayWhipp1e Blue Flame was so cool

lol that head bonk from The tree sentinel made me giggle a bit 8:35

@krimsin.

8 күн бұрын

he said get the hell down from there😂

I'm wholeheartedly thrilled to get the Sorcery Sword AND Carian Knight, both of which I've been asking for!

I’m really glad they buffed this sword, even if it’s worse than other staffs it at least has use cases now.

@MrNuclearz

8 күн бұрын

It makes sense it's worse, otherwise it would be pointless to use a staff. I think the reduced damage is a fair trade-off for the versatility.

@milesfashaw9615

8 күн бұрын

I need to test but I was going it’d be somewhere around the academy glintstone staff

@Grimsly3736

8 күн бұрын

@@MrNuclearzwoulda been cool if it did some extra damage with the melee sword spells if the actual weapon part hit the opponent as well but hey I’m not complaining now that it’s actually works

@XonixDerps

6 күн бұрын

@@Grimsly3736 Has neat combos with thrusting frost sword and gouche plus can deflect apparently?

@skaldbran

6 күн бұрын

@@Grimsly3736 carian slicer would either be completely broken or be nerfed accordingly and become useless on normal staves

The guides have been phenomenal Fextra! Keep at it

Im so glad they buffed this weapon is such a short time, a great option for people that dont really like staffs... i would recomend playing this with the myriam vanish and the microcosm that IMO are the most fun spells of the DLC!!

6:02 The amount of hatred against dogs is absolutely justified!

This is a fantastic build. One other option I would like to throw out for maybe some players who are higher level, Rellanas swords. One handed with a shield the moveset and block counter of the light greatsword is fantastic. The block counter does a conmbo hit with forward momentum. And then at any time you can two hand the swords for the Ash. Or use No Skill and use it any time if you're not a parry type of person.

Man, this build is awesome, I love how it embodies Carian "magic+finesse" philosophy

been waiting for this

I was waiting on this one since the buff!

This is the EXACT build I'm running right now and was thinking it will pop up here. Really fun one

Fex, this might be one of the best int builds ive seen yet. Definitely going to give that a shot. I love melee magic hybrid builds.

Finally I have been waiting on this

Hey Fex! Just wanted to say thank you for all you do for the community. Always love your thematic builds and I use the wiki frequently. You and your team rock!

Casting the double moons and slamming down with the sword onto the enemies below…so fantastic!

Love the builds, keep it up!

Great build. I am looking forward to a carian thrusting shield build in the future.

I've personally been playing the Carian Sorcery Sword with an off-hand Main-gauche on the cold infusion (which it has excellent scaling with). The Main-gauche + thrusting sword moveset is really fun and interesting and it allows me to be able to cast sorceries and be able to parry without swapping my weapons around. Super fun setup.

@DavidScotton

8 күн бұрын

That sounds awesome, I wish I didn't suck so much at parrying.

@kelpia

8 күн бұрын

​@DavidScotton its all practice! im a souls veteran of like 7-8 years so im quite familiar with the timings, i recommend doing a run with parries in mind itll suck at first but youll get the hang of it super quickly and from there its just learning movesets really

@michaeld2440

4 күн бұрын

Do you find you proc frostbite a lot with this setup? I've been playing with this combo and can't decide between magic and cold infusion on the dagger. It seems to only hit 4 times on a full combo in the left hand.

Love these more niche build videos! Staff of the Great Beyond INT/FAITH build next?

Finally a good build for an effective performance and not a one-shot build with changing load outs, incantations, ash of wars and consumables one. THANK YOU!

I just wanted to say this is my favorite intelligence build. I usually don’t like them but this one is very fun to use

Was waiting on this one, thank you. Would be interested in you doing a Thrusting Shield build too!

Love it! The Carian Knight armor is so beautiful. ❤

Definitely gonna try and run this build, been looking for a shield sword type build (especially since i started off as a mage build) 🗣️🔥

Made this exact build yesterday and today here you are 🤣🤣 great minds think alike

You know what I love about this build? It might not be the most OP or fully optimized, but it’s got style and I love it. This and the blue baller build bring me so much joy

This is ultimate carian knight build right here. Peak performance right here

Never disappoints

Damn I was sleeping on that weapon and I’m definitely using this build next play through thanks!

@Grimsly3736

8 күн бұрын

It got buffed in the recent patch so don’t worry everyone has been sleeping on it tell now (cause it used to be bad bad)

Once built a high int dual katana setup with Moonveil but casting with it always felt weird. This build looks super fun and well synergized. Will try. Great video as always

I am just gonna say, this DLC gave us a dagger named Main-gauche, which is a dagger but powerstances with a thrusting sword. Which is interesting, I guess? So you could have a parry dagger in your off-hand and use powerstanced thrusting sword moveset.

I’m glad you’re into effective but thematic builds rather than op one shot builds. This is an rpg after all.

Now that's the Carian Knight that could hold off Golden order

I like! Thanks.

Yooo. This was my build after playing with the build from the guides in your dlc. The goal was to try parrying and I was able to beat Rellana with this very build.

thank you, sir. Great guíde and I have a lot of fun with that build

You should release an updated Dark Moon greatsword build that coincides with the dlc content! It’s my favorite weapon and I’m a huge fan of your moonlight crusader build!

This build looks insanely fun good stuff

Ur builds all very creative and interesting to play.

love your videos man. crossing my fingers you guys are planning an int/fai build with the new staff of the great beyond. 🙏🏻

Awesome

Wish this had a unique version of impaling thrust that applied something like scholars armament, walking around with glowing shield and sword would've really felt like the ultimate version of this.

@TimothyGod

8 күн бұрын

Dude, that's actually such a good idea. Get that to fromsoft. They made so many ashes that apply effects already

Another nice build. I'm still hoping for a Deflecting Tear build with the Black Steel Great Hammer. 😁😁

I actually dropped this weapon simply because I believed it had no way to guard counter. Now that you've clarified that it actually has one, I'll definitely go back and use it. Thanks so much Fextra.

@ryanshaw1527

7 күн бұрын

How does it guard counter by the way. R2 just casts a spell, does it not? I plan to try this build, but seeing the guard counters has me scratching my head

@dogevives

7 күн бұрын

@@ryanshaw1527After a bit of testing and dying on controller you have to press both the light and heavy attack at the same time

@darkzerowolf197

5 күн бұрын

@ryanshaw1527 yes, exactly what dogevives just said. You have to tap both R1 and R2 (if you're using PS5) to activate the guard counter like Fextra stated. I am now using the sword for everything.

I’ve been waiting for this since they’ve buffed the Carian Sorcery Sword!

This seems fun😊

FINALLY, someone showing off what twin moons was actually designed for!

Very nice. I will try this build on bosses. For exploration, i will continue to use my warrior mage build. But this us very intriguing, might be very usefull vs bosses.

Love the shield.

Let’s gooooo 💪🏾

I don't like intelligence builds but having such practical way to cast spells makes me want to try it out :D

Build looks pretty good

please please please put together a build for the thrusting shields I’d like to see what you come up with! great video as always

Hi I’ve been using this build at lvl 297 for late game builds I recommend to balance 60 vigor and 60 Endurance because of the stamina consumption when you fail a parry or if you are not a parry master. If you want to speed cast 80 Int and 80 Dex, if not you can romove 20 Dex and use it to put 70 on Vigor and 70 on endurance.

I literally just thought about a staff and shield esque build yesterday... Needless to say this is a welcome surprise.

Love that they buffed this weapon. I remember in DS3 Demons scar was on of my favorites. Makes me really wish they made an incantation casting weapon in this DLC too.

Use this with carian thrusting shield and carian sword sorcery, very fun combo

Carians get so many fun weapons in this game. It’s nice to see builds centered around a bit of cosplay. I think all we are missing is a bonk weapon for Carians 😂

Love that they say "cast this spell between dodges" and then the video is Rellana dodging the spell entirely. Tells you everything you need to know.

makes a damn good Off-stoc for arena

LETS GOOOOO, I can die happy now.

Very interesting build! I think for those who don't ike impaling thrust (though it's an easy and fast 24 stance damage with a thrusting sword), you could use the Carian Thrusting Shield and put another AOW on it for damage, but you have to keep it on standard otherwise it can't be buffed by Scholar's shield. For talismans, Dagger, Spear, Curved-sword, Shard of Alexander or Greatshield to even reduce the stamina cost of blocking.

carian sorcery sword not being able to be infused with carian sovereignty is a massive L

@kay2038

5 күн бұрын

FR, ive been thinking the same shit

And the fields are full of dancin' Full of singin' and romancin' The music never stopped!

@gregwhitman9678

7 сағат бұрын

It might've been a fiddle, or it could've been the wind.

I love this 🎉 maybe the sword spells would fit too

watching all these builds, waiting for one that will speak to me so i can take it into ng+

I used a very similar build except I used the Main-Gauche off-hand dagger with the magic affinity for a dual-wield sorcery build.

this is awesome bro, u cooked

I think this weapon is a nice quality of life buff for people who aren't hyper invested in min maxing, I do fumble my controls a lot so appreciate anything that makes it easier to have fun 👍

Nice

i feel like this weapon wouldve been one of the best in the game if you were able to change the ash of war carian sovereignty would've been insane on it

I'm a fan of using magic in Souls and with Elden Ring I feel like I wasn't taking advantage of 100% of what the game offered me. But I think that with this build it is possible to make a great balance between ranged and melee combat. Furthermore, with the possibility of carrying a shield, so it is possible to use the shield enchantment and counterblow. Thanks for this build!

Using the spells for stance damage and buffing the shield is actually a pretty genius move! But you should really have the Ranni's Moon spell to open fights by getting frost + 20% increased magic damage on the enemy!

You can use it in your offhand and have a Frozen Needle main hand to access powerstance of thrusting sword while still having a heavy attack (that also throws frozen needles). The spell cast then slot as your ash of war bind.

I really wish that sorceries and incants could be cast with one “catalysts” category. I hate holding an ugly staff, I don’t mind seals they just glow. But I like sorceries too…staffs and seals…hell even rods, wands, weapons, hell even gauntlets could be included.

@Cysubtor_8vb

7 күн бұрын

The Staff of the Great Beyond can cast both sorceries and incantations, though, it would be nice if there were more options.

@Bleedthefreak

7 күн бұрын

@@Cysubtor_8vb yeah I just don’t like the look of sticks lol but it does decent for sorceries and the incant buffs I think that was its purpose

cool 😮

I would love to try more of your builds. But I'm slowy running out of larval tears. 😅

Please make build using Verdigris armor. Love your content.

You should make a mirda based lord of frenzied flame build, that would be awesome.

Could you try to do a build for the anvil hammer I can't find any good videos for it and your guides to builds are very simple and easy to follow

Super fun build! A spellblade magus is one of my favorite classes to play! Btw do you say how to do the block counter with this sword because I had to hunt for that info. Didn't know it required hitting both R1+R2 😅. Hitting R2 by itself casts a spell immediately after.

This + Main Gauche allows for power-stanced thrusting sword moveset, spells, and a generous parry. Super fun finisse build.

Can you PLEASE make a staff of the great beyond build, it’s such a cool concept and I think it could make a good spell blade or pure caster build

I spent some time looking at gauntlets that fit with Rellana's set myself, so just want to drop that the cuckoo knights gauntlets fit so well it looks like it is part of the set.

This armor set looks really cool. Ignore stats aside, I think it is the most aesthetically pleasing armor set in the whole game.

besises from the stats (72 Int and 58 Vigor) and some Talisman Changes (Magic Scorpion Charm, Dragon Crest Greatshield and Greatshield for sure, last is situational) I really like the build. Currently playing with Carian Sorery Sword. But will have to check how Guard Counter on PC works

I'd really like to see a build using carian sovereignty from you or a sleep build

@yadeel8281

8 күн бұрын

Carina Sovereignty would’ve fit perfectly with this build if only they allowed you to swap ashes of war

@midevil8545

8 күн бұрын

​@@yadeel8281 true it would, I wish that we could've been able to swap ashes of war on this weapon, I'm just using a light great sword with it on

More I think about it, the ability to cast spells totally should've just been the ash of war instead.

@myb321_5

8 күн бұрын

I guess they didn't because if it was, you wouldn't be able to use left handed AoW for stuff like shields

@kevinhadj9714

8 күн бұрын

@@myb321_5 If you hold that sword in your left hand it then slots the spell cast in the ash of war bind. Use Forzen Needle ine main hand for a fun powerstanced thrusting sword setup that can pew pew pew at distance :)

@yadeel8281

8 күн бұрын

I think this fits the Carian play style more because you can parry and case spells at the same time without double handing your weapons

@notgabriel8624

8 күн бұрын

I’m okay with it being tied to a weapon but not being able to change the ash of war is kinda meh. Also wish we had more options I mean there are great swords and straight swords used by Carian Knights too

@kristoferprovencal3608

8 күн бұрын

That or we should have been able to change the ash. I’m still hoping they’ll change that in a patch, it is a standard upgrade path after all.

Its good that it has S on Int now but hoping for it to have boost on carian blade sorcery in the next patch atleast

I use the carian staff with milady sword with a Carian sovereign ash of war and also switch to carian battleshield and it smacks

Always with the drip 💧

Thank god, i wanted to use this sword so bad

I used this with the carian thrusting shield because it’s a better melee option. I hope they buff this weapon a bit more but not as much as a staff

I’ve been playing with this almost exact build and basically using great blade phalanx and trying to time impaling thrust to hit at the same time and it’s definitely effective for stance break….but it still feels like a worse version of having a claymore with the old glintblade phalanx with the follow up attack, cool build tho, fun to use, you can get creative, Rahdan was an absolute nightmare for this build but he is for about 95% of builds so 🤷🏻

I got 80 int, Carian Knight set, and moved from a magic longsword to a magic light greatsword. Then i moved from carian Grandeur to carian Sovereignty. Absolutely decimates everything.