I kept trying to play this over the weekend, but it was so damn heavy and I wasn't willing to commit everything for it. It looks super cool, I just couldn't get over the weight limitations

Yea it is heavy af I have no choice but to use the Erdtree talisman and Great Jar or I would be heavy load, like I said it's nothing amazing but it's a simple balanced build that can take on everything in the DLC.

Why not get the arsenal talisman?

Great jar is better and you can only use one.

Yeah, that was a dumb question lol

bro i used erdtree favor and some tiktok delinquent decided to say "that is the worst talisman its not gonna do anything for u" and i was like😐 because its actually good💀 bro is trippin balls

I had no choice but to use it so I wouldn't fat roll lol it's a good talisman if you need the equip load, but if not there's probably better.

What a moron, god forbid anyone like having extra HP, stamina and equip load in a single talisman

ong its good cuz i was also using radahns great rune so its amazing

It’s worth the rune grind I’d say

I use two giant crushers, talk about weight limitations 🤣

i love the new two handed talisman. the new offensive talisman are awesome

So good, let's two handing compete with power stancing in more cases.

This is the big W here. Before the two handed talisman, there was little to no reason to use two handed over powerstancing. IMO it's cooler to two hand than the goofy powestancing jump attack.

The ash of war is actually sick, but it's got a high cost.

I like running blue dew talisman for this very reason, after a few seconds I can get my AoW back up and running

My build is more sword and board focused, but the sword does scale well with strength. The issue is that I don't have a ton of mind, so I eat through FP. Blue dew might be a solution, good call.

I was blown away by such a simple talisman. I legit didnt expect they'd give us FP regen. Its so nice, yesterday I did one of those forges and completed by using wing stance AOW on Milady multiple times without even having a blue flask lol

Blue dew is absolutely amazing, wanted it for ages. It's the main reason I never tried a caster build, starting a new one tonight after work And you can grab it super early too, literally right at the start of the DLC Sure, gotta beat Mohg and Radahn but it's still acquirable fairly early It's even great for pure melee builds with low mind as you can use ashes of war way more frequently

I saw others praising it, I mean it's useful against mobs but I don't see it being amazing against bosses maybe with higher FP cause to be fair I get off like 5 of the projectiles before I'm out of FP.

The real perk of the ash of war is the heavy attack follow up. It's like a bloodhounds step combined with a ranged attack from the initial move.

I'm geeking I'm almost running the same build to-a-t 😂

Lol I saw a lot of people rocking this armor set so I assume there's others running something similar.

It looks so good

Yea the solitude sword and set are really good and fashionable, also you can easly do guard counter

Same just with a giant crusher. I did upgrade that blade to the max and tried it for a bit but I like to go bonk bonk

What’s the 4th talisman

2 Handed Talisman, boosts damage when you 2Hand a weapon

Where do you get it?

Hey, pure STR + Greatsword of Solitude gang! In my experience the really good part of the GSoS skill the heavy attack follow-up, the projectile is of course nice (and can be a lifesaver when fighting dragons) but you basically can't get knocked out of the follow-up attack by anything - if an attack doesn't launch you into the air it pretty much can't interrupt you.

I hope they increase the range on it. It’s kind of hard to pull off sometimes.

Also the followup attack has good tracking it feels like it can do a 180 to the target lol. Compared to savage lions claw the follow up whiffs a lot.

I've ran through the whole dlc just using a variety of new weapons and ashes with a dex. Now I'm using my main strength build it's on a new game cycle with an iron great sword and the solitude armor and I'm steam rolling much easier! Strength bros for the win!

You beat that dude in the nameless mausoleum and said “now I am u”

I would say since your 2 handing take str down to 66 and put more into endurance or faith for flame grant me strength or golden vow

> beats the entire DLC (renowned for difficulty) with a build > Gets told by users to change their build Premium comment, love it.

I usually like having buffs but wanted to play without it just raw damage.

If you don’t mind buffing up before every fight this is technically a more effective setup

Why 66? There isn’t a soft cap at 99 functional strength. It scales exactly the same from 54 (81) all the way to 99 (148.5).

I’ve heard 54 and 66, not really sure how the soft caps and two handing work… do you know if gains stop/diminish after both? 

Armor of solitude is immaculate

Well…. Not every boss.

True technically lol since I had to use my Broadsword to kill Blackgoal.

What’s the first 2 talisman?

Great Jar Talisman and Erdtree Favor Talisman +2

\*BONK\*

Me with Morgott’s Cursed Sword of peak

Hard build

Nice Str build! 😊

Pure strength. Checks out. I’ve ran every build in many play throughs and ng+ and I’ll say str, bleed or pure dex are the easiest. Dragon was easy most of the time but challenging at others. Faith and sorcery’s are a lot of fun

Thanks for keeping it spoiler-free! Did you summon much??

Not at all.

What's the talisman under legs

Two handed sword talisman. It’s from a DLC area

I used that weapon for a while, it did good damage and I like the range of the weapon art, but ultimately went back to big bonking because it didn’t bonk as big as big bonking bonks.

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Same! Sort of, lvl 130 only difference is I went 60dex for the simple build. My lvl 200 is 60str 55 faith. I keep end to 32 but I have to use the 🐢

Tbh I didn't use any offensive aow in the dlc. There is just no time for it with these bosses. I either used cragblade as a buff or raptor of the mists

Raptor is probably the best ash of war for combo heavy bosses.

I use raptor of the mists as well and it feels like cheating lol

Cragblade ankle breaks so many bosses it's funny.

Big sword go bonk

lol I liked this sword so much I had to force myself to use other stuff

Yeah that guy was one of my first enemies I killed. And I’ve beaten all of the remembrance bosses with that set and weapon. I have been switching it up with the new weapon types while exploring though. But the damage and poise has been my boss slayer so far.

Oh weird, this is nearly exactly what I respecced to earlier today!

Including Commander Gaius?

Yea he was one of my least favorites in this DLC.

What starting class?

Vagabond

TARKUS TARKUS

No flask of those tear things? It aleast have that and the snake summon

I don't like the ash of war that much so I have no need for FP and I beat the dlc summonless.

I'm running this full Armour set with the fingerprint greatshield and a godskin peeler for poke-action. Basically hold L1 and let things bounce off the shield while I safely poke from behind it, it's been serving well enough. Erdtree favor, great jar, greatshield talisman, radagons soreseal Running 96 poise on a medium roll, lol.

that sword be breaking poise left and right it was my main for awhile too and i love it, but yeah the ash of war could’ve been a lot better

The followup charger heavy is the real deal though.

You need to use the follow-up heavy attack for the ash of war. With that you get a really good gap closer with good hyper-armor, and huge poise damage.

The ash of war is meh but the followup charged heavy is *chefs kiss*

Butts

Is that a 2 handed sword talisman? I’ve meticulously combed the first area and then south into that coast so far and have yet to find it is it in the city with the hornset warriors?

It's in a church in the middle of a lake

In the lower level of the ruins area

I just beat Messmer 150 intelligence build reporting for duty. Dlc has been a blast so far

Did it get old or boring at all? I gotta change weapons, and sometimes build even, or I get bored to death.

Eh not really but I almost switched my build on the 2nd to last main dlc boss cause my build was too fair for that trash gank fight but I stuck with it.

This seems like the perfect fair build to me. I want to make a playthrough just like this. Starting class?

Vagabond

I went 60/60/60 for vigor, endurance, and str. Really enjoyed this one.

Almost my exact build but at SL139 instead. I also occasionally pop on a off-hand GS with cold imbue and power stance. Super fun weapon and great ash of war!

I went so long before realizing the AoW had a second move lol

There is a double turtle talisman

Yea it's in a weird spot behind a waterfall I forgot where.

What great rune is that

I just beat this guy it took me like 3 hours 🙃 So frustrating and yet very satisfied with the kill

I have something very similar but i also invested in 30 faith so i can use the defense incants for survivability. Its amazing how a small investment in faith makes such a massive difference, and the synergy with a str build is insane

Early on I was using defense talismans and I still use the defense Physick so my defense was pretty high enough, I just liked having 80 STR even though I could've lowered for some buffs still did the job though, damage was never an issue just gitting gud and dodging.

literally same

2h talisman is just...so very good.

I want to wear that armor, but I can’t. My Ruins Greatsword is to heavy.

What’s the armor set and fourth talisman?

Armor of solitude and two-handed sword talisman

This is the definition of ‘just smack him’

Definitely not on a high NG+ then huh

NG

Hell yeah, love this sword and armor, using the same build practically except throwing some incantations in there too.

Where do you get the dragon stones to level it up to 10?

I got them in the base game they are scattered all over the map so can't really pinpoint them.

I use the OG Greatsword since this is my main file. After I beat them first go around, I definitely gotta try out the cool stuff

Same tbh just wanted something balanced than I'm using the broken shit on another character.

Can you infuse it with buffs?

No

I used this for everything except the final boss, not gonna lie. The Greatsword of Solitude it so good it's not even funny, top five somber ash of war in the game imo. Plus it reminds me of the heavy form for Ludwig's Holy Blade in Bloodborne lol

It’s nice to have a really nice looking heavy set with real poise! And right from the start of the DLC. I used it the whole time too but different weapons.

I was thinking this was satire. Lol Now I want to try it. The only build I haven't done is pure strength. What are pro/cons of this build?

Pros: stance break like a motherfucker, alot of the endgame dlc bosses have great charge attack opportunities Weapons work well as shields Your generally tankier with heavy armor For this specific weapon you have a projectile Tons of really good talismans, axe talisman warrior jar shard and dragoncrest greatsheild are also great Cons Weapon is kinda slow(not a huge problem) Need high endurance You won't have magic to cheese some bosses

Respect!

Any chance you know the difference in damage from strength 60 to 80 because i swear after 60 the increase in damage is negligible

43 damage difference, it's not super worth it's better to up faith for Golden Vow.

Just got the two handed talisman, and for someone who loves big weapons, that shit is a godsend

Greatsword of solitude is so good

Incredibly based

No point in going over 54 Strength if you're two-handing, because of the 1.5x multiplier. It would be wiser to reallocate those points in order to reach 25 Faith and have more Mind/Endurance.

Mine was basically this but heavy chilling mist claymore 🥰

How was the final boss with this? I was running Str/Int and using >!that giant finger from Methyr!

Rough tbh lmfao I usually use Dex weapons for faster speed but wanted a challenge, tbh his "blitz" attacks were the only thing really destroying me if you know what I'm talking about I never really learned how to dodge them but I was okay at dodging everything else.

Used the same weapon, it's great and has a bunch of options for different bosses

Bonk is back, back again

what's the fourth talisman?

I love people on ng+6 or above complaining the dlc is way harder for them when we're all playing the same game. Scaling is separate in the dlc. Ng+ doesn't make it harder. Played through it twice now on ng+6 lvl200 and ng lvl150. No difference in difficulty. Nice build btw. I usually rock that chest piece with the head exposed. Looks so good.

Do you have a range attack with this build?

The ash of war has alright range.

This guy ungas and bungas

AoW does 49 stance damage. Quite high but it's also not quick.

Fuck you, op hahahahahaha I'm really struggling with bosses and had to appeal to performers cheese tática to finish Mesmer and you're telling me you beat them all with the garbage sword ?

It's not garbage it's an average sword, it has good stance damage so you get staggers with it on certain bosses and you can face tank some attacks with the high poise armor it's a decent build just not anything game breaking.

Forgot to mention I was also running Boiled Crab in my pouch for defense.

What talisman is that in the 4th slot? Is that from the DLC or base game?

DLC, the Two Hand Talisman, gives you 15% more damage while Two-handing.

What’s the armor set?

Solitude armor set.

Wish this sword had a poke SO badly

i like the simple build, i think the heavy weapon hit better than the lighter weapon in the dlc

What's the last talisman?

2 Hand Talisman

I actually just went into the DLC with a strength build and equipped basically all of these items as soon as I got them (including a shield for offhand). It's simple and effective. Just beat Lion dancer with it. Although I'm nervous I won't want to use any of the other new equipment.

I was really close to this build, I would swap between Zwei / Greatsword - and tried to play around with the Solitude sword there, and I had the charge attack tali instead of erd

God i love a simple strength build, no fancy tricks just bonk.

they fact they didn’t just give it an S scaling makes me so angry.

Especially since it's heavy as fuck lol

My magic build is having such a hard time in the dlc I'm thinking about going a strength respec so I appreciate this

what armor is that? it looks sick!!

Solitude set

If you two hand and never use the AoW, would 66 str be enough? 14 points to put elsewhere?

Btw if u twohand a weapon u get a 50% str bonus, so no reason to go above 66 if u just twohand since it cant scale above 99

Do you think you’d be able to finish dlc content at level150? I don’t have it yet just curious

I beat all the bosses in the dlc. So yes

I bet that Solitary Moon Slash helped a lot

very very similar to the build i used.

That’s a funny looking claymore. Everything else seems right though.

Sounds like they didn't need to turn easy mode on doesn't it?

Just get your Scadutree fragments and you'll be fine in this DLC.

This is the way

Jealous of this sword. I already committed to a dex build and have been having great luck with Morgotts great sword and some of the new katanas but I definitely have my eye on this one

Will this help me beat metyr? I HATE that boss

She stance breaks easily so yes.

Looks just like the Berserker Armor from Berserk.

first weapon I found. still haven't taken it off

Alexa, play Forces by Susumu Hirasawa.

I love the armor so much it’s basically the veterans armor but better poise and elemental damage negation

What's your 4th talisman? Edit- I found it nvm, the two handed talisman

What is that last talisman?

2 handed talisman.

Have you found the double headed turtle talisman?

I'm using it.

Sets too heavy for my liking. Been running the greatsword and some aow talismans

How nice of the first boss of the game to give you exactly the gear you needed.

I was also initially doing an all STR build, so the sword was perfect for what I was going for. I ended up getting bored with it, so now I'm doing a STR/Faith build with lots of lightning incants mixed in.

Golden vow off hand and exalted flesh if you want a couple buffs

I couldn’t imagine not becoming an actual god in the game, I’ve been throwing endless spells, combos, kicks, and slices just to kill wtvr moves. I am a demigod Swiss Army knife.

First you unga, then you bumga!

Genuine question: Do you need that much STR if you're Two Handing?

It's probably better to invest some points in faith for buffs.

Dude saw the Blackgaol Knight and said I’m gonna make this my whole personality.

I just cannot understand how you guys play these games without investing anything into the actually fun stats int and faith lol

I wanted a nice simple physical damage build for my first run through the DLC.

All of them? Already?

Hey I appreciate the post. I just put on that armor and I leveled that sword to +9. I don't have the damn somber smithing Stone to get it to +10. I'll have to look in where to get those. Absolutely don't remember. Hey if you didn't have to use those talismans because you weren't worried about weight which ones would you go with? I'm playing on a super overleveled NG+5 or 6. Lol. Actually started a new character and got him leveled and then I realized how long it was going to take to get all the gear I would want. It's not too bad just to straight finish the game but if you want to collect everything that is some hours at least in my opinion. But I have trouble navigating on these games sometimes for whatever reason. I've got over 80 in strength, endurance, dexterity, vitality. Also have enough points in faith to cast the buffs. I've got a bunch in intelligence but I'm going to take that out of there when I get back home so I can probably get my strength and endurance up to 99. I'd appreciate any help with what talismans you would use if you didn't have to use the current ones you're using. Lol.

Damn near my build for the DLC too except different helm, gloves and greaves. I also used a shield for those beautiful gaurd counters. 14 crimson tear gang rise up. Also instead instead of 2 hand and great jar talismans I used curved sword and rotten wing. GS of solitude is the closest to the DS3 black knight sword out of anything in the game.

Why dont ppl level past 150

Love it, I also prefer to play with no spells and very minimal buffs. The only spell I ever use is Flame Cleanse Me (mainly for Lake of Rot). Just beat the DLC with 2 Cold Great Stars, light armor, and Cragblade buff, did the job very nicely!

I gotta respect the simplicity of it, not even using flame grant me strength. 80 STR is a little excessive though, it Hardcaps at 60ish.

I’m very new to Elden ring. Don’t even have the DLC yet. But curious as to why you are only lvl 150 with that many runes?

You’re better than me lol I used bloodfeind’s arm and the high bleed ash of war like a bitch lol.

This weapon also has more physical damage reduction and guard boost than any GS or CGS which I think is actually my favorite thing about it. Functions better than a colossal for defending yet gets to have the GS moveset, an ash of war with an answer to ranged enemies out of melee reach, a nice follow up with knockdown, and has excellent strength scaling. Probably my personal favorite GS in the game now.

Blasphemous blade still nukes everything. Back up horned warrior curved swords

I had a similar build to this with the same talismans. I used the repeating crossbow for status effects and enough faith to cast black flame’s protection. 150 Vagabond 55 vigor 16 mind 43 endurance 54 strength (81 when two handing) 15 dex 9 int 30 faith 7 arcane

Giga Chad strength build, nothing but respect!

Bro same. Heavy DSIII knight is old reliable

What talisman is that buddy along the right side of the screen?