For those who don't know, a Build quality Alden Ring is a construct that uses both Strength and Dexterity Getting statistics is more powerful than being able to do alone to get a result. This is because players typically hit soft and hard caps at higher levels for both of these stats, so raising the lower levels of the two stats has a bigger bonus.

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As one can imagine, these builds are not something players make early in their journey. They tend to have a high focus on late game, new game+, and more Shadow of the Erdtree material. So, players should have a A lot of runs And many owners are killed before they can even drive these beastly creations.
Updated by Chad Theisen on January 18th, 2025: Just because a game has been out for a long time, doesn't mean players aren't still playing around to find great builds. This list has been updated to include some builds that use the Shadow of Erdtree DLC material. This includes building Messmer Soldier's Axe, Dane's Footwork, and Stormhawk Ax weapons to use. Each of which will offer players a different playstyle. This means that something will be more effective in the hands of one player than in the hands of another.
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Crozier Build Magic of the Watchdog's Staff
Smashing Melee and Magic Ranged
Players who want access to both devastatingly powerful close-range attacks and a way to eliminate enemies at range will enjoy this build. This is great for dealing with smaller enemies that will attack the player while they are away. Players can also use these magic attacks to stun their enemy before getting close to their giant weapon jump attacks to start building stun damage.
The The magic of Crozier skill
Ash of War for weapons also home in on enemies, so it's easy to set it up while safe, knowing they'll find their target. Since players will be doing a lot of jump attacks, the Claw Talisman is a must. The Raptor's black wings
Jump damage buff stacks are also needed. The Claw Talisman
Using large weapons is a great option for any build as it feels like their optimal playstyle. Okina mask
For 3 points in Dexterity.
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Dual Scavenger's Curved Sword construction
Strike with both swords for massive stacking damage
Bleed has always been seen as an overpowered mechanic Alden RingAnd this build uses this mechanic despite not being an arcane build. This makes two examples of special curved swords. In question is the twisted sword Scavenger's Curved Sword
which by default is anemic. Players will infuse with this weapon Ashes of War: Seppuku
Increase blood loss build up. This skill will also proc a 10% damage buff The white mask
.
All of this from the Strength and Dexterity stats will stack into this build's high damage, resulting in heavy hitting attacks that can be chained together quickly. There is only one Scavenger's Sword available, so players must obtain a second one by playing through New Game Plus — or by trading players with a friend. Unless one of these can be done, a good option is the bandit curved sword.
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Infectious Ghiza construction
For players who like great shields
This construct uses Jellyfish Shield
, The rubber wheel
And various talismans that push for increased damage. Players will use The rubber wheel
Heavy attacks and jump attacks when Jellyfish Shield damage their attacks, but when The rubber wheel
As it crashes, it will spin to deal additional damage, which will be amplified by the player's talisman. Both Lord of Blood Joy
and The white mask
Can proc from a spinning finisher The rubber wheel
.

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The X talisman
A charged attack will increase damage; The Claw Talisman
Increases jump attack damage. Millicent's prosthesis
The spin of the wheel will increase damage at the end of the attack and increase Dexterity by 5 points, and Rotten Winged Sword Insignia
Continuous hits to stack damage Millicent's prosthesis
. This is perfect for players who prefer guard counter gameplay to make their way around the game, as it allows smaller enemies to safely mow down heavy attack damage behind a large shield.
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Messmer manufactures the soldier's axe
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Messmer soldier's axe
is a weapon that can be obtained as a drop by defeating mesmer soldiers Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. This weapon can be picked up so that it has a value of B for both Strength and Dexterity scales. Players will want to combine this weapon with one of the new armor sets. Shadow of the Erdtree Called DLC Oathseeker Knight Armor
But not before changing it Armor of Leda
. This armor not only strengthens the user's dash attacks, it also strengthens attacks made after dodging or backstepping.
Since this weapon can be combined with Ashes of War, players will want to infuse it with war. Ashes of War: Phase of the Bloodhound
To make the most of this armor pair. Depending on the game style it creates, players can use it Repulsive cross-tree
Talisman and Lacerating cross-tree
talisman Players will lean heavily on a playstyle that mimics the builds they use Bloodhound's Fang
Weapons – Builds that are still used by many players to this day.
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Stormhawk Ax Build
Fires spinning storms to defeat enemies
From came another weapon Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is Stormhawk Ax
. This weapon will also scale with power and dexterity, but has slightly different gear for a different play style. The armor pair will be complete Monster set
And players will wield this ax with both hands. The Rakshasa Armor Set increases all damage by 8%, but the catch is that it also increases all damage by 8%.
The skill that comes with the weapon stabilizes the player while swinging the ax. The goal here will be to get this skill to do as much damage as possible, so there are specific Talismans to grab. Players want it too Angry Divine Beast
Talisman will increase your power by 10%. With this talisman, they want Two-Handed Sword Talisman
. This weapon excels at sending mounted enemies tumbling off their steeds.
It feels like playing a monk
With this weapon, players want to replace it Ashes of War: Palm Blast
skills with Ashes of War: Dryleaf Whirlwind
. This will give the players a lot of mobility and versatility. Players will juggle between light and heavy attacks with their Ashes of War for the most damage output.
Players may want to increase the damage of consecutive hits for more damage, but use Divine Bird Warrior Greaves
To help shock many of their opponents. Talismans players will be using included Repulsive cross-tree
, Rotten Winged Sword Insignia
, Shattered Stone Talisman
and Alexander's Shard
.
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Gravity bolt construction
Destroy everything in a distance
Players know how dangerous being at arm's length from an opponent can be. Failing to roll at the right time or getting bogged down in a single attack only means the player's hard work goes unfulfilled. This construct uses Fallingstar Beast Jaws
Weapons, one of the best massive weapons in the game. Players will have access to Ashes of War Gravity Bolt skill
. This Ash of War will deal damage with both power and dexterity. Strength has a greater effect on damage, and Dexterity reduces its casting time.

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This ability can be used near or far. This allows players to pump out more damage stats than they can afford to take down their enemies much faster — and the Ritual Sword Talisman increases this damage even more if players can keep their health up. Players will also use certain incantations to buff themselves before particularly tough boss enemies. Tainted needs to defeat a full-grown Fallingstar beast to obtain this weapon, but it's possible to skip the entire battle by hiding behind the boss and using poison mist to poison it. Its health will drop to zero without the owner realizing that the player is nearby.
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Ax of Godfrey's Regal Roar Build
Close the distance with great wind damage
The main weapon for this build, Axis of Godfrey
It's very late in the base game, meaning it's a build that will be most effective in the new game plus Shadow of the Erdtree The DLC runs. Ashes of war for this weapon, Regal thunder skills
Will send out a shock wave that cannot be blocked and will then boost the user's attack.
When this damage boost is activated, it will change the use of strong attacks to lung attacks. This build does great single target damage, but can also destroy groups of enemies in seconds. A good talisman for this weapon is to use a combo Alexander's Shard
along with X Talisman
To deal increased damage in both Ashes of War and follow-up attacks.


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February 25, 2022