Elden Ring Blood Build: Weapons, Armor, & Talisman

In this guide, I will be explaining the Elden Ring blood build and why you should be using it to your advantage. After all, a winner gets ahead, but a true winner gets even further ahead. This blood build is very broken in the game right now, and it is viable in both PvE and PvP.

For your convenience, here is a Comparison table for the Blood Build:

No.	BLOOD BUILD	CATEGORY	WEIGHT	PRICE	PHYSICAL	MAGIC	FIRE	LIGHTNING	HOLY	CRITICAL
1	Rivers of Blood	Weapon	-	-	76	0	76	0	0	100
2	Dagger	Weapon	-	-	74	0	0	0	0	130
3	White Mask	Armor	-	-	2.7	3.5	3.7	3.9	3.7	-
4	Veteran’s Armor Set	Armor	-	-	18.7	13.5	14.1	12.8	13.3	-
5	Banished Knight	Armor	-	-	18.7	13.5	13.5	13	13.3	-
6	Shard Of Alexander	Talismans	0.9	1000	-	-	-	-	-	-
7	Ritual Sword	Talismans	0.9	500	-	-	-	-	-	-
8	Lord of Blood’s Exultation	Talismans	0.9	500	-	-	-	-	-	-
9	Rotten Winged Sword Insignia	Talismans	1.4	500	-	-	-	-	-	-

Weapons For Blood Build

Rivers of Blood

The Rivers of Blood sword, notorious for its history steeped in countless battles, is a formidable weapon. Renowned for its overpowered nature, it excels in both PvE and PvP. With considerable range and a powerful bleeding effect, it swiftly inflicts bleeding on enemies.

Rivers of Blood Stats [Attack Power]	Value	Rivers of Blood Stats [Guarded Damage Negation]	Value
Physical	76	Physical	36
Magic	0	Magic	26
Fire	76	Fire	52
Light	0	Light	26
Holy	0	Holy	26
Critical	100	Critical	31

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Dagger

The Dagger is one of the most common weapons and nothing quite special. Then why do I have it in this build? Well, that’s simple.

The dagger is a weapon with the Ashes of War: Quickstep. But since the weapon is ordinary, I can equip any Ashes of War onto it. I would recommend you use the Bloodhound Step. It is the best movement skill in Elden Ring, allowing you to reposition in any situation and get out while putting considerable distance between you and your enemy. You also have a lot of invincibility frames when using this Ashes of War.

Dagger Stats [Attack Power]	Value	Dagger Stats [Guarded Damage Negation]	Value
Physical	74	Physical	35
Magic	0	Magic	20
Fire	0	Fire	20
Light	0	Light	20
Holy	0	Holy	20
Critical	130	Critical	15

Armor For Blood Build

White Mask

The white mask is reminiscent of the weeping angel’s faces in Gothic architecture. It has a distinct ceramic look to it, which plays into the whole unfeeling atmosphere of the Elden Ring blood build.

The mask has relatively high magic and damage resistance while also adding additional damage to the bleed applied onto enemies. The mask is a core component of this build and would be incomplete without it.

You can find the white mask in the vicinity of Palace Approach Ledge Road Grace.

White Mask [stats] Damage Negation	Value	White Mask [stats] Resistance	Value
Physical	2.7	Immunity	23
VS Strike	3	Robustness	18
VS Slash	3.3	Focus	–
VS Pierce	2.7	Vitality	22
Magic	3.5	Poise	–
Fire	3.7
Light	3.9
Holy	3.7

Veteran’s Armor Set

The set in itself provides excellent damage and magic resistances with a light-equipped load, meaning you can bring along more weapons for your hack-and-slash journey.

To get this armor set, you have to defeat Commander Niall, and then you can purchase this from Roundtable Hold.

Veteran’s Armor Set [stats] Damage Negation	Value	Veteran’s Armor Set [stats] Resistance	Value
Physical	18.7	Immunity	63
VS Strike	17	Robustness	90
VS Slash	18.7	Focus	46
VS Pierce	17.5	Vitality	46
Magic	13.5	Poise	37
Fire	14.1
Lightning	12.8
Holy	13.3

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Banished Knight/Radahn Greaves

It doesn’t really matter what set of greaves you go. I recommend you go with any type of greaves you think would work well with this style and aesthetic. If the Banished Knight’s greaves aren’t to your liking, then I would also recommend Radahn’s Greaves, as they also gel with this kind of style. On a side note, these greaves are also quite decent for damage nullification and magic resistance.

Banished Knight [stats] Damage Negation	Value	Banished Knight [stats] Resistance	Value
Physical	18.7	Immunity	60
VS Strike	15	Robustness	83
VS Slash	19.2	Focus	38
VS Pierce	17.5	Vitality	42
Magic	13.5	Poise	28
Fire	13.5
Lightning	13
Holy	13.3

Talismans For Elden Ring Blood Build

Shard of Alexander

For an Elden Ring blood build, this talisman boosts damage by a flat 15%, enhancing bleed effects and normal attacks that trigger bleed. Obtain it upon finishing Iron Fist Alexander’s questline.

Type	Weight	Price
Talisman	0.9	1,000

Ritual Sword

The talisman signifies a hardcore gamer unafraid of tough enemies and bosses, rewarding those who evade damage and excel in rolling. Gameplay-wise, it grants a 10% damage boost against all enemies when at full HP, obtainable after defeating the boss, Queen Gilika, in the Lux Ruins.

Type	Weight	Price
Talisman	0.9	500

Lord of Blood’s Exultation

Now, you wouldn’t be playing a real blood build without the talisman of the lord of blood himself. The gameplay effect of the talisman is that the damage of all your attacks is increased by 20% when you proc bleed onto the enemy. This also applies when any enemies nearby are afflicted with bleed. Without this talisman, an Elden Ring bleed build would be quite ineffective due to the damage reduction. Obtained after defeating the priest of blood, Esger, in Lyndell Catacombs.

Type	Weight	Price
Talisman	0.9	500

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Rotten Winged Sword Insignia

The recognizable hand insignia in Elden Ring triggers horror-induced flashbacks for players. In this fast-paced game, speed matters, enabling more attacks within a shorter timeframe and accelerating bleed procs based on hits rather than a set time. The talisman grants increased damage for consistent attacks, scaling from 6% to 22%. Obtain this talisman by aiding Millicent and defeating her sisters.

Type	Weight	Price
Talisman	1.4	500