Talismans in games often serve as magical items or tools that provide various benefits to the player, such as boosting stats, providing magical effects, or casting spells. In this guide, we’re going to be talking about the top 5 best talismans in Elden Ring 2023 that make up the bulk of builds.

Elden Ring Best Talismans Ranked 2023 - Top 6 Op Talismans in Elden Ring 1.09.1

Elden Ring is full of great talismans and the right combination of talisman's changes depending on the enemy or boss you're facing a lot of the time. But in this guide we want to explore the best talismans in Elden Ring 1.09.1. When selecting a talisman for this list, we take into account like how soon can you get it, how many different builds does it impact, how powerful of an effect does it have and is it situational or does it have broader application. Many talismans have very situational impact like ritual sword talisman for example, that is only good when you're at full health. Now let's check the top 6 most op talismans in Elden Ring 2023 patch 1.09.1.

Top 6 Best Elden Ring Talisman - Lord of Blood's Exaltation 

Lord of Blood’s Exultation provides you with +20% Attack Power (+12% in PvP) for 20 seconds when either you or a nearby enemy suffers from Blood Loss, refreshing if this happens again before the bonus expires. This is a really strong bonus as this increase in Attack Power affects every type of attack you do, all your weapon skills, as well as any offensive spell you cast. The White Mask also has a similar effect, to a lesser degree (10% in PvE and 6% in PvP), allowing you to use both items, spearheading this concept. Due to the requirement of causing Blood Loss for this Talisman to work, a Bleed-focused build is recommended for maximum effectiveness.

You can use this Elden Ring talisman for Samurai build, Bloody Ballerina build, Cold-Blooded Raptor build, Colossus Guardian build, Venomous Bloodblade build, Bloody Bowman build, Inquisitor build, Howling Starfist build, Dragon Warrior build,  Crimson Duelist build, and Grim Reaper build.

Top 5 Best Talisman 2023 - Rotten Winged Sword Insignia

You gain attack power from the Rotten Winged Sword Insignia when you repeatedly hit your adversaries. Dropping a tier every 1.5 seconds increases attack power by 6%, 8%, and 13%, respectively. It takes about three hits to activate the first tier, and then one additional hit to unlock each succeeding tier. Increasing your attack power is one of the best things you can do because it improves the damage done by all of your attacks, weapon skills, spells, etc. As long as you can maintain attacking, your damage output will increase regardless of your character's build.

When dual wielded, this Talisman's effects are amplified, and it is effective with all weapons, however it activates much more quickly with quicker weapons. This Talisman is preferable than Millicent's Prosthesis due to its increased damage output per tier if you want to utilize rapid weapons.

In addition, you can start assembling your Build earlier in the game by using the Winged Sword Insignia, which can be obtained much earlier in the game in place of the Rotten version.

Below are the best Elden Ring builds for Rotten Winged Sword Insignia talisman: 

Rime Ronin

Crucible Knight

Venomous Bloodblade

Carian Cavalier

Starscourge

Dragonscale Daimyo

Grim Reaper

Sanguine Samurai

Howling Starfist

Slumbering Swordstress

Vampiric Knight

Eochaid Executioner

Crimson Duelist

Dragon Dancer

Top 4 Talisman Elden Ring - Radagon Icon

Radagon’s Icon is a powerful talisman for spellcasting, granting a noticeable decrease in casting time for all spells. A faster casting time might not sound exciting, but it can make a massive difference in a battle with an aggressive boss. Being able to get off a powerful spell and having time to dodge away before getting hit can change the dynamic of a battle dramatically in your favor.

Radagon’s Icon can be found fairly early in the game, in Raya Lucaria Academy, and is one of the best Elden Ring talismans for sorcery builds. 

Top 3 Elden Ring Talisman 1.09.1 - Magic Scorpion Charm

You gain 12% (or 8% in PvP) more Magic Damage from using the Magic Scorpion Charm, but take 10% more Physical Damage (15% in PvP) as a result. Almost every "Mage" Build in Elden Ring need this talisman because the vast majority of sorceries deal 100% Magic Damage. Some of the finest Weapon Skills, such as Ice Spear, Carian Grandeur, Glintblade Phalanx, Sorcery of the Crozier, Spearcall Ritual, Nebula, and many others, also deal Magic Damage.

Top 2 Best Elden Ring Talisman 2023 - Dragoncrest Greatshield

The Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman is one of the best Talismans in Elden Ring simply because it increases your Physical Damage resistance by 20% (5% in PvP). There are no conditions to trigger it, and it’s constantly active. This means all Physical Damage you take is going to be reduced just by having it slotted, and frankly that makes it really really strong. You can use some variant of this Talisman for essentially the whole game because there are previous versions you can collect that provide less protection but still a respectable level of Physical Damage resistance. The simplest one can be found below Bestial Sanctum, and it can be obtained by just riding to that area, dropping down, and picking it up without killing any monsters.

Top 1 Best Elden Ring 1.09.1 Talisman - Shard of Alexander

The attack power of talents is greatly increased by the Shard of Alexander, which increases damage done by a total of 15%. This Talisman may not be very useful for a build that prioritizes Sorceries or Incantations, but it can be incredibly helpful for players who have a particular weapon skill they like to employ.

After finishing Iron Fist Alexander's questline, you'll be able to gain Shard of Alexander late in the game. Use the Carian Filigreed Crest in tandem with the Shard of Alexander to maximize the effectiveness of your skill usage. Alternatively, you can get the Warrior Jar Shard early on, but it provides a much weaker benefit (+10% damage to skills) and prevents you from obtaining Shard of Alexander later on.

Warrior Jar Shard, another version of this talisman, also enhances Weapon Skill damage, but only by 10%; however, unlike Shard of Alexander, it is available from the very beginning of the game, giving it a significant advantage. Unlike Shard of Alexander, which is only useful for around 10% of the game, this may be used for 95% of your playthrough. It follows that Warrior Jar Shard is the superior option if you have no intention of leveling your character to NG+.

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