Ok, so I am still pretty much a newbie to this game. So far I beat 1-1, 2-1, and 4-1. I am playing as basically a pure Mage. My question is for a Mage is it worth it to build any other stats besides Will, Magic, and possibly vitality. I am especially interested in Faith as it seems there are some level 16 faith miracles that are worthwhile. Aug 16, 2021 · Uchigatana. Katana. 95 Physical. 180 Bleed. 18 Strength. 13 Dexterity. Island's Edge, Behind Vanguard Demon. Dropped by Black Skeleton. For a somewhat higher-level dexterity option, the Uchigatana is a fan favorite that has shown up in a number of Souls games. Level strength 20 and dex 12, then get faith to 40. After that just get vitality and endurance to softcap. If you want to use faith spells you will also need intelligence 15 for mana and magic 10 to learn spells. Start with either knight or temple knight for optimal stats. Do all of this and you will have a 120 SL build.Second Chance, Anti-Magic Field, Evacuate, Cure, and healing miracles ect. are very handy miracles. The toxic swamps everyone complains about are a joke to Faith builds. It would be really nice if Demon's Souls had the Raw upgrade path and buffs like Sunlight Blade and some of the lightning offensive miracles, but that came in later Souls games.Demon's Souls. Spellsword faith build. MrSmi7h 11 years ago #1. Hello, I figured how to turn a faith build in to a spellsword, it's pretty easy. Soul lev 120. Vit is ok around 40. End around 30. Int 30, 5 slots is pretty nice. Strength around 16, that's enough for mirdan hammer, knight sword, and crescent axe, since you're a faith build you're ... Demon's Souls. Best Bow for Faith Build? BleakHarvest 12 years ago #1. So, I haven't played Demon's Souls in over a year now, so I am a little rusty. My first and last playthrough was strictly a magic/dex based character, and as a result, I relied heavily on the bow. A decent bow is something I think makes the game more interesting, but I just ...Temple Knight is pretty well the best starter class for almost everything that isn’t a magic build. This. Especially after the jelly boss-you can farm for your hammer in 2-1 and are already good to use! Temple Knight. Faith is not a caster build in Demon's it's a enduring utility build with some offensive perks. Definitely! I have a nice regen build emphasizing faith and strength. Use blessed weapon of choice (I use +5 mace and claymore; many advocate for the mirdam hammer) and adjudicators shield for constant regen. Add a compound long bow +10 for ranged attacks.Aug 16, 2021 · Uchigatana. Katana. 95 Physical. 180 Bleed. 18 Strength. 13 Dexterity. Island's Edge, Behind Vanguard Demon. Dropped by Black Skeleton. For a somewhat higher-level dexterity option, the Uchigatana is a fan favorite that has shown up in a number of Souls games. More ordinary than the previous builds, but no less effective. Dark sorceries were another innovation for this addition to the Souls saga. As with any new addition to the series, Dark Magic is sufficiently broken. Place 50 into Intelligence, and 45 into Faith. Dark Magic scales on Faith and Intelligence, but on the lower of the two stats.Faith or STR for the first three weapons, with Dex for Kilij. You can also use Crescent Kilij on a mage/spellsword build. GAxe with Adjudicator's Shield is probably the most braindead setup you can use in PvE, especially on NG where health regen will easily keep up with the damage you take.One of the more effective temple knight builds I would recommend being a faith/health regen build. You do faith up to 50, strength, dex and magic just up to minimums, blessed mirdan hammer +5 (it’s a halberd type weapon), adjudicator’s shield +5 and regen ring. Can use whatever miracles you want. This is a mistake, imo.Sep 1, 2021 · While there aren’t as many Miracles as there are spells in Demon’s Souls, Faith Builds have a noticeable advantage over traditional mages who stick to leveling Magic & Intelligence: they only have one main stat. Faith Builds will need to raise Intelligence to increase their MP, but the Faith stat has the added benefit of raising Miracle ... Aug 16, 2021 · Uchigatana. Katana. 95 Physical. 180 Bleed. 18 Strength. 13 Dexterity. Island's Edge, Behind Vanguard Demon. Dropped by Black Skeleton. For a somewhat higher-level dexterity option, the Uchigatana is a fan favorite that has shown up in a number of Souls games. Pure Magic. The recommended build for Magician is of course the Pure Magic build. This build will live and die by Magic. Unecessary stats like Vitality, Endurance, Strength, Dexterity, and Faith can be tossed aside as you put everything into Intelligence and Magic.Demon's Souls. Spellsword faith build. MrSmi7h 11 years ago #1. Hello, I figured how to turn a faith build in to a spellsword, it's pretty easy. Soul lev 120. Vit is ok around 40. End around 30. Int 30, 5 slots is pretty nice. Strength around 16, that's enough for mirdan hammer, knight sword, and crescent axe, since you're a faith build you're ... Stat-wise, other than Faith, you want to focus on having just enough strength and dex to wield the weapon you want to use (I like the claymore and mirdan hammer), 15 Intelligence for the MP to cast important miracles, and then put the rest in Vitality and Endurance. Temple Knight is a good starting class. 57 Jorumvar • 2 yr. ago Uchigatana. Katana. 95 Physical. 180 Bleed. 18 Strength. 13 Dexterity. Island's Edge, Behind Vanguard Demon. Dropped by Black Skeleton. For a somewhat higher-level dexterity option, the Uchigatana is a fan favorite that has shown up in a number of Souls games.Dec 7, 2020 · Stronger Than Long Sword But Rarer. The Knight Sword has a longer reach and better offensive power than the Long Sword but it is a bit harder to get. One can be found in 1-4: Penetrator Archstone as a treasure or by farming Red Eye Knights. Alternatively, the Dregling Merchant in 1-3: Tower Knight Archstone sells it for 20,000 Souls. This is the guide to the Magic and Faith build for Demon's Souls for the PS5. Check here to find out what kind out of build Magic and Faith is, the stat alignment for the build, and our recommended weapons!Firestorm (Nuke spell) Homing Soul Arrow (PvE Nuke Spell) Light Weapon (Magic oriented buff) Curse Weapon (Physical Buff, for non-Mage and non-Faith builds one should strive for 18 Intelligence just for this spell) Second Chance (Every single build should look to obtain 16 Faith for this miracle) Dragon pyromancy build Class: pyromancer SL125 35 vigor 26 attunement 30 endurance 8 vitality 12 strength 16 dex 40 int 40 faith 7 luck Rings: Ring of favor+3, Fire clutch ring, darkmoon ring, witch's ring Weapons: Demon's scar and dragonhead shield (the small shield, not the greatshield) Spells: Chaos bed vestiges, Great chaos fire orb, sacred flame, black flame/great combustion Pure fire ...what level are your shooting for? A typical 120ish faith build would be Temple Knight 50vit 15int(100mp) 40end 18-26 str 12dex base base magic 50 faith base luck you would use +5 blessed...Pure Magic. The recommended build for Magician is of course the Pure Magic build. This build will live and die by Magic. Unecessary stats like Vitality, Endurance, Strength, Dexterity, and Faith can be tossed aside as you put everything into Intelligence and Magic.Faith build players should consider grabbing the Ring of Devout Prayer to gain an extra Faith Spell Slot. 4 Dragon Long Sword Located in The Tunnel City at the bottom of the chasmThe high Faith means a lot of players build a character around that stat, and weapons that scale damage with it. That means using blessed weapons like the Blessed Mace +1 you can find early on in ...Out of all the souls games, faith is probably the weakest in Demon's Souls. There just isn't a huge roster of offensive miracles like there are in future games. You've got pretty much god's wrath. Faith builds in Elden Ring in contrast are absolutely bonkers. DS3 as well. Do a faith build in one of those instead, a lot more gratifying. The scaling on faith weapons are pretty crappy still. You get more dps from the normal paths and having either Str or Dex up. Buffs are just meant to amplify damage further, which you can't do with the faith path if i'm not mistaken. While yes, people may run, its still a nice way to amp the damage. Not all people run away when they see a dmb ... Dragon pyromancy build Class: pyromancer SL125 35 vigor 26 attunement 30 endurance 8 vitality 12 strength 16 dex 40 int 40 faith 7 luck Rings: Ring of favor+3, Fire clutch ring, darkmoon ring, witch's ring Weapons: Demon's scar and dragonhead shield (the small shield, not the greatshield) Spells: Chaos bed vestiges, Great chaos fire orb, sacred flame, black flame/great combustion Pure fire ...Feb 9, 2022 · TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gaming_frownyThis is a build that focuses on the beautiful and iconic FromSoft weapon, the Moonlight Greatsword or, as it is nam... Faith or STR for the first three weapons, with Dex for Kilij. You can also use Crescent Kilij on a mage/spellsword build. GAxe with Adjudicator's Shield is probably the most braindead setup you can use in PvE, especially on NG where health regen will easily keep up with the damage you take. For a build to be good the main stats have to be more than 30, in your case you have 20 on Magic, and 42 on Faith. Also, you are focusing on only spells, and if you going for a hybrid why not use ...While there aren’t as many Miracles as there are spells in Demon’s Souls, Faith Builds have a noticeable advantage over traditional mages who stick to leveling Magic & Intelligence: they only have one main stat. Faith Builds will need to raise Intelligence to increase their MP, but the Faith stat has the added benefit of raising Miracle ...Demon’s Souls Builds: Holy Paladin Guide (PvE Faith)https://fextralife.com/demons-souls-builds-holy-paladin-guide-pve-faith/In this Demon’s Souls Remake Buil... Out of all the souls games, faith is probably the weakest in Demon's Souls. There just isn't a huge roster of offensive miracles like there are in future games. You've got pretty much god's wrath. Faith builds in Elden Ring in contrast are absolutely bonkers. DS3 as well. Do a faith build in one of those instead, a lot more gratifying. SofaKingDemented • 6 mo. ago. Strength level 20 first. Then vit end to 16or so. Then strength level 30. Basically get strength to 30 asap. Then end and vit equally (for me). Once you're at 30,20,20 you can put a few into magic or dex if needed. But basically only those 3 starts for strength build.best ranged weapon for Faith builds ? Some encounters in this game seem to require ranged attacks. Since Faith builds don't have ranged miracle spells, i'm looking at which bows could be good. I found the Compound Long Bow, that seem reasonable with it's 15 Strength requiremement (as it is two handed). Firestorm (Nuke spell) Homing Soul Arrow (PvE Nuke Spell) Light Weapon (Magic oriented buff) Curse Weapon (Physical Buff, for non-Mage and non-Faith builds one should strive for 18 Intelligence just for this spell) Second Chance (Every single build should look to obtain 16 Faith for this miracle) Demon’s Souls Builds: Holy Paladin Guide (PvE Faith)https://fextralife.com/demons-souls-builds-holy-paladin-guide-pve-faith/In this Demon’s Souls Remake Buil... The Blessed Mirdan Hammer is probably my favorite. The special Faith scaling weapons like the Sword of Moonlight and Istarelle are also good. A great starter weapon is the Blessed Mace, which you can find already upgraded to the Blessed path in world 5. You can look up where it is when you're strong enough to get there and grab it (don't do ... This is the guide to the Magic and Faith build for Demon's Souls for the PS5. Check here to find out what kind out of build Magic and Faith is, the stat alignment for the build, and our recommended weapons!Demon’s Souls Builds: Holy Paladin (PvE Faith) The Holy Paladin Build uses a combination of Miracles, Spells and extremely efficient Weapons to hit the ground running and never look back. The Istarelle Spear will carry you through a good chunk of the game, and Blessed Weapons heal you over time. Feb 9, 2022 · TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gaming_frownyThis is a build that focuses on the beautiful and iconic FromSoft weapon, the Moonlight Greatsword or, as it is nam... Clouds, water veil, warding, and cloak are all useful spells that don't rely upon having a high MAG. A little bit of offensive magic (soul arrow, etc.) also works wonders in worlds 1 + 2, even with low MAG. You may also want to consider 18 INT for three spells slots so you can use cursed weapon (see below).The Blessed Mirdan Hammer is probably my favorite. The special Faith scaling weapons like the Sword of Moonlight and Istarelle are also good. A great starter weapon is the Blessed Mace, which you can find already upgraded to the Blessed path in world 5. You can look up where it is when you're strong enough to get there and grab it (don't do ...The best starting classes for optimized builds are Temple Knight for melee and Royalty for spellcasters. Every single build in the game should have at least 15 Intelligence and 16 Faith for the ...Jun 23, 2023 · Dragonhead Shield. Crucifix Of The Mad King. Friede’s Great Scythe. Yorshka’s Chime. Twin Princes’ Greatsword. Onyx Blade. Demon’s Scar. In the Dark Souls series, faith is one of the character’s attributes that determines the effectiveness of certain weapons and spells. A character’s faith stat determines the power and potency of ... Jan 11, 2021 · The Faith Build-Best Start: At the beginning, it's best to choose either a Temple Knight or a Priest for your character. Both have strong initial faith stats. As the game goes on, you should focus on leveling up Faith, Vitality, and Endurance. Best Equipment: The top items for faithful folk are plentiful and super synergistic. More ordinary than the previous builds, but no less effective. Dark sorceries were another innovation for this addition to the Souls saga. As with any new addition to the series, Dark Magic is sufficiently broken. Place 50 into Intelligence, and 45 into Faith. Dark Magic scales on Faith and Intelligence, but on the lower of the two stats.This Build is particularly good for beginners who wish to PvP, or for those who like to co-op and ward off invaders. It can also be used effectively in PvE because of its high Magic Damage. Demon’s Souls Builds: Moonlight Valkyrie (PvP & PvE) The Moonlight Valkyrie Build uses the Large Sword of Moonlight, which does 100% Magic Damage. Many ...I ran a faith build using the Mirdan Hammer and blew through the game. (Dropped by the scale miners, or found in 5-2, the Swamp of Sorrow.) The hammer hits hard and has a stun, the health regen was handy and the miracle Evacuate was so useful I try to get it on other builds.While there aren’t as many Miracles as there are spells in Demon’s Souls, Faith Builds have a noticeable advantage over traditional mages who stick to leveling Magic & Intelligence: they only have one main stat. Faith Builds will need to raise Intelligence to increase their MP, but the Faith stat has the added benefit of raising Miracle ...Faith build players should consider grabbing the Ring of Devout Prayer to gain an extra Faith Spell Slot. 4 Dragon Long Sword Located in The Tunnel City at the bottom of the chasmI'm playing a faith build now and it's really tough in the beginning with no ranged. My magic user seems so much more powerful. However the faith build is strong in later levels with the health regen alone. I have a long bow, but have 15 str and 12 dex. Though it sounds like I could use a compound bow from what I'm reading despite not having 22 ...Foxhound3857 2 years ago #3. You want to use weapons that already have inherent Lightning damage, as they will benefit the most from infusion and ring scaling. Defender's Greatsword. Drakeblood Greatsword. Mace of the Insolent. Heide Knight Sword. Heide Knight Spear. Heide Knight Lance. Dragonslayer's Crescent Axe. 2 Brushwood Armor Set. The Brushwood Armor set is the heaviest armor set in the game. It's also the one that will offer you the best physical defense, which makes it perfect for those playing with a heavy build. It does, however, lack in providing protection in attacks that inflict status effects.Obtained at the Leechmonger Archstone. The Large Sword of Moonlight is found in 5-2: Leechmonger Archstone. If you look behind the fog at the entrance of the second area you will see a bridge. If you cross the bridge, you will come to a large cluster slugs. You can get the weapon by attacking or dropping it and descending to the bottom.Jun 25, 2022 · Demon's Souls has many potential weapons and spells to use. It can be hard to choose an effective and fun build to play. Royalty is one of the ten starting classes and can be one of the hardest as they start at soul level one, however they can develop into powerful magic builds. Here are the best royalty builds in Demon's Souls. Battle Mage Personally I think the Lava Bow is incredibly useful for PvE, especially for Faith builds as they tend to lack both ranged abilities as well as fire damage. You don't need it (and if you're going for primarily PvP build you shouldn't waste points to use it), however it is quite handy to have around. El Psy Kongroo.At lvl 50 or so, the meat cleaver shreds health bars already, but curious how well that will scale as I level towards the PVP meta. The meat cleaver is traditionally buffed with Light Weapon cast with the Insanity Catalyst, especially for PvP. That is probably it’s biggest advantage over similar strength weapons. Meat Cleaver scaling is very odd.Warden Twinblades w/ Blood infusion Yorshka's Chime. Doryhy's Gnawing Gnaw. Sage Ring Priestess Ring. Strangely, the Dorhy's Gnawing and Gnaw spells count as miracles that scale with faith. These ...Strength, dex, Light Weapon and regen builds are all equally excellent for pvp if you do them properly. A proper strength build should look something like this: 50 vit, 18 int, 40 end, 50 str, and 16 faith -- Cursed Weapon (with a "cracked" Talisman of Beasts) and Second Chance are musts for this build, as well as for dex builds, and Second ...TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gaming_frownyThis is a build that focuses on the beautiful and iconic FromSoft weapon, the Moonlight Greatsword or, as it is nam...Oct 24, 2022 · The Demon Paladin build is also a hybrid strength and faith build. Blasphemous blade is the demon Paladin's weapon and was already one of the strongest weapons in the game as you probably know, but it's Ash of War actually got a slide buff as well after the 1.07 patch making it even better. Personally I think the Lava Bow is incredibly useful for PvE, especially for Faith builds as they tend to lack both ranged abilities as well as fire damage. You don't need it (and if you're going for primarily PvP build you shouldn't waste points to use it), however it is quite handy to have around. El Psy Kongroo.Feb 9, 2022 · TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gaming_frownyThis is a build that focuses on the beautiful and iconic FromSoft weapon, the Moonlight Greatsword or, as it is nam... Yoshi_King 13 years ago #4. Both the Crescent Falchion +1 and Blessed Mace +1 are excellent starter weapons for a Faith build (Keep in mind that Shrine of Storms part 1 also has the Adjudicator's Shield, which is vital to Faith builds), but I would also recommend going through the hell that is the second part of the Valley of Defilement (5-2 ...Faith builds do not really use damage miracles (there is only one!) in Demons Souls. They are melee builds that trade damage output (compared to str and dex builds), for HP regen, which can be quite high in Demon’s Souls. A properly geared Faith build can have 14 to 18 HP/second regen just walking around. Completing builds at 50-70 is tough.Demon’s Souls Builds: Holy Paladin Guide (PvE Faith)https://fextralife.com/demons-souls-builds-holy-paladin-guide-pve-faith/In this Demon’s Souls Remake Buil...The high Faith means a lot of players build a character around that stat, and weapons that scale damage with it. That means using blessed weapons like the Blessed Mace +1 you can find early on in ...TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gaming_frownyMy absolute favorite build to play in the Demon's Souls Remake, Strength/Faith allows me to use all of my favorite ...Clouds, water veil, warding, and cloak are all useful spells that don't rely upon having a high MAG. A little bit of offensive magic (soul arrow, etc.) also works wonders in worlds 1 + 2, even with low MAG. You may also want to consider 18 INT for three spells slots so you can use cursed weapon (see below).A Faith build is probably my personal favorite. A lot of great weapons that scale with Faith tend to be lightweight (Moonlight Sword, Istarelle, Blessed Mirdan Hammer or Mace, ect.) giving you extra flexibility with gear, and the health regen makes World 5 considerably easier. You can also get a good start for a first run by grabbing the ... Faith/Crushing build. Pure melee build that uses the power of blessed and crushing weapons. Due to high endurance, can wear different armors in combo with each other or if you prefer, wearing just the full set of one. To each their own as I say. Please note; While endurance is high enough to use while rolling, depending on choice of weapons ... At lvl 50 or so, the meat cleaver shreds health bars already, but curious how well that will scale as I level towards the PVP meta. The meat cleaver is traditionally buffed with Light Weapon cast with the Insanity Catalyst, especially for PvP. That is probably it’s biggest advantage over similar strength weapons. Meat Cleaver scaling is very odd.One of the more effective temple knight builds I would recommend being a faith/health regen build. You do faith up to 50, strength, dex and magic just up to minimums, blessed mirdan hammer +5 (it’s a halberd type weapon), adjudicator’s shield +5 and regen ring. Can use whatever miracles you want. This is a mistake, imo. DX1900 2 years ago #2 You can grab a blessed weapon in 5-1 (I think it's a mace?) to get you started. Otherwise, just make a blessed version of whatever weapon you like the moveset of. The popular... Aug 16, 2021 · Uchigatana. Katana. 95 Physical. 180 Bleed. 18 Strength. 13 Dexterity. Island's Edge, Behind Vanguard Demon. Dropped by Black Skeleton. For a somewhat higher-level dexterity option, the Uchigatana is a fan favorite that has shown up in a number of Souls games. It was a slog and took a while, but it the last part of it was a lot easier once I got the Moonlight Sword. I now have a Blessed Claymore +5, a Compound Bow +10, and just need one more Colourless Demon Soul to max out the Adjudicator's Shield. I typically like magic heavy builds, so I wasn't expecting to like this build very much...Temple Knight is pretty well the best starter class for almost everything that isn’t a magic build. This. Especially after the jelly boss-you can farm for your hammer in 2-1 and are already good to use! Temple Knight. Faith is not a caster build in Demon's it's a enduring utility build with some offensive perks. Use the invasion trick to get 5 colorless demon souls from the Primeval Demon via PBWT in world 2 to upgrade Adj. Shield up to +5. At this point your Vitality, Faith, and Endurance should be pretty high and your passive regen rate is roughly ~18hp/sec!Dragonhead Shield. Crucifix Of The Mad King. Friede’s Great Scythe. Yorshka’s Chime. Twin Princes’ Greatsword. Onyx Blade. Demon’s Scar. In the Dark Souls series, faith is one of the character’s attributes that determines the effectiveness of certain weapons and spells. A character’s faith stat determines the power and potency of ...2 Brushwood Armor Set. The Brushwood Armor set is the heaviest armor set in the game. It's also the one that will offer you the best physical defense, which makes it perfect for those playing with a heavy build. It does, however, lack in providing protection in attacks that inflict status effects.Personally I think the Lava Bow is incredibly useful for PvE, especially for Faith builds as they tend to lack both ranged abilities as well as fire damage. You don't need it (and if you're going for primarily PvP build you shouldn't waste points to use it), however it is quite handy to have around. El Psy Kongroo.
Dec 7, 2020 · Obtained at the Leechmonger Archstone. The Large Sword of Moonlight is found in 5-2: Leechmonger Archstone. If you look behind the fog at the entrance of the second area you will see a bridge. If you cross the bridge, you will come to a large cluster slugs. You can get the weapon by attacking or dropping it and descending to the bottom. . 200
2 Brushwood Armor Set. The Brushwood Armor set is the heaviest armor set in the game. It's also the one that will offer you the best physical defense, which makes it perfect for those playing with a heavy build. It does, however, lack in providing protection in attacks that inflict status effects.Intelligence for +max MP to cast miracles, you'll want as least 15 to have enough MP to cast God's Wrath and Second Chance, but 18 would also give you 3 sorcery memory slots. Strength/Dex to meet weapon or shield minimum requirements to wield. Faith +miracle memory slots (10/16/24/36) and +strength of heal miracles and God's Wrath damage.This is the guide to the Magic and Faith build for Demon's Souls for the PS5. Check here to find out what kind out of build Magic and Faith is, the stat alignment for the build, and our recommended weapons! List of Contents What is the Magic and Faith Build Build Stats Using the Build Recommended Weapons Related Links Due to the Priest's very low Dexterity, it is best suited for the Pure Strength build. When also using the Second Chance miracle, the Faith Warrior is a possibility, but this class is most suited for Pure Strength. Pure Strength Build and Recommended Weapons. Magic Warrior. We recommend making use of the high Faith stat for the Faith Warrior build.Dex/Faith build. I am trying to educate myself on builds before Demon Soul’s rerelease on the 12th and it’s proving harder than I imagined. The only From Software games I’ve played are Dark Souls 3 and Sekiro. I used a Dex/Faith build in DS3 to role play as a Paladin and really enjoyed using the baby Estoc with lighting buffs.TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gaming_frownyMy absolute favorite build to play in the Demon's Souls Remake, Strength/Faith allows me to use all of my favorite ...Use the invasion trick to get 5 colorless demon souls from the Primeval Demon via PBWT in world 2 to upgrade Adj. Shield up to +5. At this point your Vitality, Faith, and Endurance should be pretty high and your passive regen rate is roughly ~18hp/sec!Faith builds do not really use damage miracles (there is only one!) in Demons Souls. They are melee builds that trade damage output (compared to str and dex builds), for HP regen, which can be quite high in Demon’s Souls. A properly geared Faith build can have 14 to 18 HP/second regen just walking around. Completing builds at 50-70 is tough.SofaKingDemented • 6 mo. ago. Strength level 20 first. Then vit end to 16or so. Then strength level 30. Basically get strength to 30 asap. Then end and vit equally (for me). Once you're at 30,20,20 you can put a few into magic or dex if needed. But basically only those 3 starts for strength build.A Faith build is probably my personal favorite. A lot of great weapons that scale with Faith tend to be lightweight (Moonlight Sword, Istarelle, Blessed Mirdan Hammer or Mace, ect.) giving you extra flexibility with gear, and the health regen makes World 5 considerably easier. You can also get a good start for a first run by grabbing the ... Due to the Priest's very low Dexterity, it is best suited for the Pure Strength build. When also using the Second Chance miracle, the Faith Warrior is a possibility, but this class is most suited for Pure Strength. Pure Strength Build and Recommended Weapons. Magic Warrior. We recommend making use of the high Faith stat for the Faith Warrior build.At lvl 50 or so, the meat cleaver shreds health bars already, but curious how well that will scale as I level towards the PVP meta. The meat cleaver is traditionally buffed with Light Weapon cast with the Insanity Catalyst, especially for PvP. That is probably it’s biggest advantage over similar strength weapons. Meat Cleaver scaling is very odd.Sep 1, 2021 · While there aren’t as many Miracles as there are spells in Demon’s Souls, Faith Builds have a noticeable advantage over traditional mages who stick to leveling Magic & Intelligence: they only have one main stat. Faith Builds will need to raise Intelligence to increase their MP, but the Faith stat has the added benefit of raising Miracle ... Mar 13, 2023 · Dragon Bone Smasher. One of two weapons occupying Demon's Souls ' Very Large Swords category, the Dragon Bone Smasher is, as the name implies, a massive weapon forged with the intent of aiding in battle against dragons. With a strength requirement of 30 and B scaling in that stat, it's an excellent mid-to-late game weapon for strength builds ... The scaling on faith weapons are pretty crappy still. You get more dps from the normal paths and having either Str or Dex up. Buffs are just meant to amplify damage further, which you can't do with the faith path if i'm not mistaken. While yes, people may run, its still a nice way to amp the damage. Not all people run away when they see a dmb ... It is not split between 2 damage types, it is all magic damage. Blocking shields do not stop damage from being inflicted. If 2-handing you can block with it, it has the 2nd highest magic dmg protection % in the game, 80%. It has S scaling in faith and faith is the only requirement to wield it, whereas a blessed claymore requires 20 STR which is ...What are your favorite builds, from the effective to the silly? Faith variant dedicated to the Blessed Great Sword is my favorite. 70 vit DBS variant is my second favorite. Stormruler firestorm mage for silly effective fun. Northern Regalia 99 vit host with clever/dull rat rings & warding for ultra tank.Personally I think the Lava Bow is incredibly useful for PvE, especially for Faith builds as they tend to lack both ranged abilities as well as fire damage. You don't need it (and if you're going for primarily PvP build you shouldn't waste points to use it), however it is quite handy to have around. El Psy Kongroo. .