For the upcoming Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, how to prepare for it? Go with this amazing Elden Ring DLC build to get the best experience.  

Best Elden Ring DLC Build 2024 for Shadow of the Erdtree

This is a balanced and all-around build with great survivability, you can get advantages in both ranged and close combat, and also be able to unleash devastating attacks, you don’t need to worry about any situations, even encountering the hardest boss. Based on the stat allocation, there are lots of possibilities as you can swap weapons and talismans for other powerful ones, this build is going to be the best foundation in the upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree DLC that is set to launch on June 21, 2024. Check out the weapons, talismans, ashes of war, incantations, stats, quick items, and starting class for this Elden Ring DLC build 2024 by Ashen One. 

1. Starting Class & Stats

The starting class for this build is going to be Wretch. As for the stat allocation, 60 vigor plus the combination of Morgott's Great Rune with the Crimson Amber Medallion plus two for maximum amount of HP, 10 mind is the minimum requirement for the allocated spells, 22 endurance will give you a good balance for agility and defense, 21 strength is needed for wielding the main-hand Greatsword, and 35 dexterity allows you to access some dexterity-scaling weapons like Sacred Relic Sword. 24 at intelligence is the threshold for destroying PVE weapons like Sword of Night and Flame, 30 at faith to use some incantations, and finally 20 arcane makes you can access Mohgwyn's Sacred Spear, Rivers of Blood, and Marais Executioner's Sword. You’ll have high flexibility in your equipment. 

- Vigor 60

- Mind 10

- Endurance 22

- Strength 21

- Dexterity 35

- Intelligence 24

- Faith 30

- Arcane 20

2. Gear

• Weapons

On the main hand, we have the Knight’s Greatsword with the Storm Blade Ash of War, you can get the ranged benefits from the skill with the poise-breaking move set of a Greatsword. An alternative to this weapon is Misericorde with the Bloodhound's Step Ash of War for easy evasion and increased crit damage. For the offhand, you can go with Banished Knight’s Shield with Golden Parry, which gives 100% physical damage negation. Other Elden Ring items suitable for the offhand slot are the Dragon Communion Seal and Albinauric Bow. 

• Talismans

Looking at the talismans, Crimson Amber Medallion +2 will boost your HP, and Erdtree’s Favor +2 offers boosts to health, stamina, and equip load. Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman increases physical defense by 20%, and lastly, Shard of Alexander raises skill damage by 15%.

• Flask of Wondrous Physick

- Opaline Hardtear: temporarily boosts all damage negation.

- Greenburst Crystal Tear: temporarily boosts stamina recovery speed. 

• Incantations

- Black Flame’s Protection: increases physical damage negation, 30 faith is required.

- Golden Vow: increases attack and defense for self and allies, 25 faith is required.

- Bestial Vitality: heals HP over a period of time, 12 faith is required. 

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