Spiked Palisade Shield : As a shield, the Spiked Palisade Shield isn't all that great, only negating 95% of physical damage, and only having a guard boost of 59. Elemental resistances are not very generous either, capped at 50 on average. On the other hand, this shield isn't a bad weapon, causing 70 points of blood loss build-up with each successful hit . For certain blood-focused builds, it could be worth considering, especially given its brutal design, which pairs well with heavy armor s

Getting to the Crimson Amber Medallion +1 is easier. Players will encounter the fog gate while traversing through the Volcano Manor from the Prison Town Church Site of Grace. They'll eventually encounter a building with a fog gate with an Abductor Virgin inside. This fog gate needs two Stonesword keys.

General Radahn, otherwise called the Starscourge, Redmane, or the Red Lion General, is nothing short of a fan favorite Demigod. Before being patched, his boss fight was considered one of the hardest in the game, and the lore surrounding the character has built him up as one of Elden Ring 's most feared and respected characters.

This is a great crossbow to use until the Crepus' Black-Key Crossbow, Full Moon Crossbow, or Pulley Crossbow are found. The Heavy Crossbow does significantly more damage than the standard Crossbow; however, the Strength and Dexterity requirements are only slightly hig

Getting one is quite the headache though since the Preceptor Set can only be obtained from Seluvis' corpse after he gets killed by assassins near the end of Ranni's questline. Killing him prematurely won't yield the armor set, sadly. So to get this armor for sure, make sure to attend to Ranni's questline with the help of this guide and periodically check back with Seluvis in Seluvis' Rise in the Three Sisters area of Caria Ma

In terms of the best General Radahn spells, which imitate his moveset in his boss fight, pick up Rock Sling and Collapsing Stars from the base game, as well as Gravity Well and Gravitational Missile. In the DLC, pick up the Ash of War: Spinning Gravity Thrust to imitate one of General Radahn's most infamous attacks.

The Incantation falls under the Golden Order category, and it was a gift from Miquella to Radagon. It allows the user to repeatedly fire three golden lights, dealing Holy damage . Casting it with the Dryleaf Seal from the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC boosts the Incantation’s damage.

Updated August 13, 2024 by Erik Petrovich : Now that the Elden Ring Nightreign Duo Mode Ring DLC has been out for a while, it's no secret that General Radahn makes a return at the end of the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, as Miquella's consort, and as the final boss. His new armor set and weapons can be purchased after defeating this version of Radahn, and this guide has been updated to reflect these new Elden Ring General Radahn build options. The Starscourge cosplay wouldn't be complete without a series of Gravity-based attacks, too, so this guide has been updated to also include some new recommendations on the best spells and Ashes of War for the best General Radahn build Elden Ring players can put together.

One-Eyed Shield : Amongst some of the most unique shields in Elden Ring , the One-Eyed Shield does great damage negation across the board, but its primary use is actually as a ranged weapon. Using the attached Weapon Skill, "Flame Spit," the user can launch fireballs out of the shield's mouth. It may take some effort to land a hit, but once it does, the damage is pretty sizeable. When it comes to protection, this shield is best used against enemies dealing Fire and Holy dam

Bows and other ranged weapons are generally not the best weapon in games like Elden Ring , since there is more of a focus on melee combat. Bows, crossbows, and cannons are slow, it's easy to miss, they require ammunition, their damage generally is low, and many ranged weapons are not compatible with the best Ashes of War , which upgrade equipment. That being said, these weapons have their uses, and players will come across situations where ranged tools are the most efficient weapon for dispatching enem

Instead of getting Mighty Shot, like the Composite Bow, the Red Branch Shortbow has the Barrage skill. This skill allows a weapon to fire much faster than normal. In general, this skill isn't as desirable as Mighty Shot, although Barrage does have one advantage. A barrage of arrows has a much better chance of inflicting a status ailment on an enemy than a single s

Once inside, and once the axe enemies are dealt with, players will find an Iron Whetblade which is crucial to optimizing a character build since it allows players to customize weapon scaling . There's also a Miséricorde and a Hawk Crest Wooden Shield in the same room, but those items are just small bonuses compared to the Iron Whetblade .

Briar Greatshield : The Briar Greatshield is a similar story, but a little worse than the Spiked Palisade Shield, only blocking 93% of oncoming physical damage while causing 70 points of blood loss per hit. Its overall stats fall short compared to nearly any Greatshield, and its particular weakness to Fire, one of the most common damage types used by elite and boss enemies, further limits its viability. It's quite disappointing, especially considering its gorgeously brutal appearance and how late in the game players can obtain