The best Elden Ring builds will help you break the seemingly impossible Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.

In fact, the builds well discuss today arent just the best builds inElden Ring.

Specifically, youll be using the Lightning Perfume Bottle to maximize the damage of this build.

Shadow of the Erdtree

Its nice, but its certainly not overpowered.

Imagine bringing a Fat Man nuke launcher from theFalloutseries intoElden Ring.

Thats about what it feels like to play this build.

Youre effectively turning yourself into a glass canon, which means your defenses will be incredibly low.

The build itself is rather simple.

That simply should not be possible.

Frost is your second-best option, and Fire would be nice if so many enemies werent resistant to it.

Poison, meanwhile, seems like a somewhat fun gimmick at the moment and little more than that.

The first is raw, Strength-based power.

Bonking your way throughShadow of the Erdtrewith a massive club or sword is often an ideal strategy.

What makes Bloodfiends Arm better than the other Strength weapons is its Bleed capabilities.

The most important parts of this build involve raising your Arcane rating and properly upgrading this weapon.

Honestly, though, youve got a lot of flexibility with this build.

Still, theres just little in the game that can top the raw damage this generates.

Well, meet the build that does not have that problem.

Thats lovely, but looks like a slight overcorrection may have occurred during that…balancing process.

The considerable trade-off to this approach is this builds notable lack of damage.

Generally speaking, your Talismans and buffs will be the last things to go in a more defensive-minded strategy.

Beloved Stardust and Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman are recommended.

Thats just what the aforementioned Syrobe has done with this incredible setup.

This build is designed to maximize both the raw damage and Bleed damage of the Impenetrable Thorns sorcery.

Youll be doing plenty of damage.

For your armor, White Mask once again proves to be irreplaceable.

Your Talismans, meanwhile offer a little extra damage but are largely there to offer utility benefits.

Lord of Bloods Exultation is a must-have item, and Id argue that Graven-Mass Talisman is not far behind.

You have a lot of flexibility with the other two slots, though, depending on what you need.