Elden Ring: Wing of Astel Mage Build Guide

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The Wing of Astel is among the very best weapons for intelligence-based builds in Elden Ring, and it is one that every mage should consider trying out. Not only does this curved sword have a weapon skill, Nebula, that deals a tremendous amount of damage, its strong attack is also extremely powerful. For those fans that would like to experience Elden Ring's Wing of Astel for themselves, this guide will provide recommendations on how to build around it.

For full clarity, the Wing of Astel is looted from a chest inside the Uhl Palace Ruins. To reach it, players should start at the Nokstella, Eternal City Site of Grace in Elden Ring and head southeast through the tunnel with ants. Eventually, players that follow this path will enter Uhl Palace Ruins, and the relevant chest is on top of an architectural element that is near the Malformed Star hanging from the ceiling.

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Intelligence is the primary stat in this build, and players that will not stop leveling in Elden Ring should plan to take it all the way to 80. That said, fans that will stop at Level 125, in order to participate in the PvP meta, may need to forego maximizing their intelligence for the sake of survivability. Here is an example of what a Level 125 Astrologer might look like, and players that will go further should simply put additional points into intelligence and then into mind and endurance.

For spell-casting, the Carian Regal Scepter is the perfect staff to pair with the Wing of Astel, though players should feel free to use Lusat's Glintstone Staff if they can manage its effect on FP consumption. Fans may also want to have a second curved sword on-hand for going full melee, as this weapon type's power stance is