Elden Ring Build Guide: Intelligence
So you want to be a wizard and blast your enemies with a barrage of spells and hope they turn to ash before they get to you? Then boy, do we have a build for you - pure Intelligence. You will be filling the screen with death and destruction before turning tail and running for your life - such is the way of the Elden Ring wizard.
Related: Elden Ring Build Guide - Strength
We will be focusing on two builds for this guide, covering the unusual Hex mage and the brutally effective Frost mage. Death from afar - death from above - death from a winter's breeze - we have you covered. Grab your staff and let’s get to it.
Intelligence builds are all about having the right tool for the job. You will be casting spells as your primary source of damage, and that damage will be devastating. You will still have some options for close-range engagements, but for the most part, you are standing back and using magic.
Because Death and Frost wizards are so different in terms of build, we have two sets of stats to use as a guide.
As you can see with a Death mage, you are going to want to have a mix of both Intelligence and Faith. This is a massive drain on your stats which means you are going to be lacking in other areas - specifically Endurance and Vigor.
Most armor will be too heavy for you to wear effectively, and you won’t be able to spam as effectively as other classes. This is made up for by the sheer number of projectiles on screen at once.
This build is much more balanced but still manages to have amazing damage stats. We are aiming for 80 Intelligence and anywhere between 55-60 Vigor. We can take a hit, and we can dish it out in equal measure.
In addition, we also have a bunch of Endurance, which will let us use some heavier armors
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