how do i into magic in elden ring? (2024)

You tell me

faith > magic
debate me

only souls games i ever beat was ds2 and 3, i gave up on the rest
i beat sekiro as well, but that was by using cheat since it is single player

That is the case in Dark Souls, but in ER you have enough FP to kill whole levels. You even get flasks back when killing groups. My mage character never used a weapon for the entire playthrough.
But if you feel it's not enough, you can play like in DS and only use magic to thin out dangerous groups of enemies, and just melee sh*tty undeads.

- Make sure to level your Mind just enough so that a full flask restores slightly less than your FP pool to not waste it (~40 Mind at max flasks)
- Find the right balance of HP/FP flasks that works for you. Personally I use 8/6 at max flaks.
- Carian sword spells like Carian Slicer are insanely strong and cheap and can be used for awesome battlemage moments.
- At the start of the game, run to Caelid and grab the Meteorite staff. Replace it with the Carian Regal Scepter once it becomes stronger (around +7). Get Lusat's Glintstone staff and use it for bosses or when you need maximum firepower at the cost of extra FP.
- For talismans, you want the two Graven ones, and Magic Scorpion. Last one is free, the "FP on kill" one is a good option if you struggle with FP.
- Obviously, use the Magic-Shrouding tear in your physics flask. Cerulean Hidden tear is usually the best other option, especially for Azur Comet shennanigans, unless you prefer getting some defense.
- Remember to use Lusat or Azur helms when using their respective sorceries.
- Get Night Shard/Comet for those enemy frickers that like dodging every projectile.

I have the same question but for bows. I tried them briefly at max level, and they struggle to kill even the first Godrick soldier at the start of the game. Even ashes of war wouldn't oneshot it.
As anyone enjoyed a full archer playthrough?

If you're of a melee mind, then there are spells that conjure weapons. An early one you can acquire is from the starting zone Limgrave. One of the enemy camps has a scroll. Find it, and take it to Sorceress Selen. Who is also hidden away in Limgrave.(Search well, because I missed her on my first playthrough, I suspect many players don't find her.)

Then, purchase the carian slicer spell off her. That will be your starter weapon. It cost a low amount of FP, so you can rely on it to clear entire zones. So long as you're not stingy with the FP flask allocations.
It does decent damage too, and scales well in damage as you upgrade your staffs.

That should be enough to handle trash mobs from the start of the game, from there, I think you can figure out the rest of your magic build. there are a lot of options to choose from, so just test them out and see how they feel. Explore around the world to discover more spell books.

You can carry a proper weapon if you want, but I think it's more fun to hold two wands in both hands. One for melee casting, the other for range casting.

anyone know where to find some rot grease early on?
pretty sure it can be found in limgrave but can't remember where

>start as astrologer
>trigger the chest trap at the start of the game to get teleported to Caelid for Meteorite Staff + Rock Sling
>pick up the Gravitas AOW in Limgrave at the beach behind the tutorial area, put it on a Lordsworn's SS or something
>pump INT and VIG, VIG depends on how much you get hit, for me 30 was good enough to stop at until later
>rush Ranni's quest line to get the Dark Moon Greatsword, yes you need to beat Rennala, Radahn and Astel just with Lordsworn's SS + Rock Sling, Mimic Tear will be a huge help however
>finally get DMGS, build should be something like 16 STR 80 INT,40+ VIG, MND and END are up to personal preference
>talismans are Godfrey Icon and Shard of Alexander, Axe Talisman does NOT work (I mean it does work but only point blank and the damage increase is only like 25 points lmao)
>just spam DMGS to 1-2 shot every enemy, it's FAR better than any spell, and you can keep your MND at 20 because it's so FP efficient, saving you a LOT of points
>kill Morgott in 6 sec literally just by spamming charged R2's over and over
>late game I pretty much only used charged Comets to thin out enemy ranks
>don't forget that Mimic has INFINITE FP, so feel free to memorize all the OP big boy spells for her to spam them willy-nilly