In Elden Ring magic is regarded as one of the most powerful tools that players can use to explore the world of the Lands Between. Many Tarnished therefore refer to magic as the true Easy Mode, as every boss can be blown away with ease. We will show you how to build the best Easy Mode for yourself.
Magic has always been a powerful instrument in every game from FromSoftware to annihilate enemy masses as well as bosses from a safe distance. This is no different in Elden Ring, however spells have changed and the necessary soft and hard caps adjusted.
Magic is as strong as ever, which is why there are always lively discussions about the so-called Easy Mode build.
The build we are showing you focuses entirely on Intelligence and spells coupled with an additional melee weapon. So if your FP runs out and you can no longer summon spells, you have a good alternative to fend off enemies.
How to level up correctly for this build
Why is this build so strong? Mage builds that focus solely on Intelligence are powerful because they allow you to dominate at mid ranges and especially in ranged combat with powerful spells.
Our featured build thus covers all ranges to eliminate pesky enemies and also gives you the opportunity to deal massive damage to bosses. However, you need to be versatile, dress appropriately for every situation, and equip the necessary spells.
How should I best level for this build? Your main attribute that you will focus on while leveling is “Intelligence.” The higher your Intelligence, the stronger your spells will be.
Additionally, this allows you to equip better items that increase your damage significantly. Furthermore, a high level in the “Mind” attribute is needed to cast spells more frequently.
Our build is intended for more advanced players and has a level of 150. We also pay attention to the “Soft Caps”, meaning the values where investments become hardly worth it:
- Our Tarnished in this build has the origin “Vagabond.”
- To give your spells the necessary piercing power, you need 80 points in Intelligence.
- This is the hard cap – you should not invest further beyond the hard cap, as it will no longer yield worthwhile bonuses.
- We have decided on 20 Strength and 14 Dexterity, so you can wield the Jellyfish Shield and the ultimate mage weapon – the Darkmoon Greatsword from Ranni’s quest.
- Mind is raised to 40 points so that you can fully refresh your blue FP bar with a Flask of Wondrous Physick +12.
- Strength and Endurance can be chosen freely; we have distributed our remaining points to 35 and 24 points.
- This gives us enough stamina to deal a few hits with our greatsword and enough health to take some hits.
If you plan to play PvP in the long term, you should be careful not to exceed level 150 with your character. Currently, the community considers this to be the meta-level and has largely agreed not to level beyond that.
Since you only encounter players in PvP who are at a similar level to yours, it becomes very difficult to find opponents if you are at too high a level. As you will have to reallocate all the “purchased” levels when respeccing, you cannot reduce this investment; the only solution here is to create a whole new character.
However, this value of 150 is currently not set in stone. Some in the community are of the opinion that 125 should be the meta-level.
Weapons and Staves for the Mage Build
This is our choice: Since this build raises Intelligence to the utmost, there is not much room left for other attributes to consider. Therefore, our choice falls on the following equipment:
- First weapon on the right – Darkmoon Greatsword
- For melee combat, to save FP.
- Second weapon on the right – Carian Regal Scepter
- For attacks on regular opponents.
- Third weapon on the right – Lusat’s Glintstone Staff
- For attacks on bosses.
Since staves are only good if they have a high spell-scaling, the selection of staves is very limited.
Therefore, we have equipped two Glintstone Staves in our right hand, as both have their areas of application.
Lusat’s Staff is considered the best staff to deal the most damage, but at the expense of increased FP consumption when casting spells. This is not worth it when traveling and tackling higher “New Game Plus” runs, where enemies can take more damage and you need to cast spells more often.
That’s why we have additionally included the “Carian Regal Scepter,” as it still has solid spell-scaling and takes less FP from you when casting spells.
In the left hand, the shield “Jellyfish Shield” fits, as it can not only absorb 100% physical damage, but also provides you with a damage buff. The buff appears as soon as you activate the corresponding skill.
With the buff activated, you must hold the shield in your left hand, allowing it to work perfectly with a staff. You benefit from a damage bonus while still being able to protect yourself.
If you want to find out more about shields, we have the right guide for you:
Which magical hat is the right one?
You should have these: It is important to consider the individual headgear when using magic. There are pieces that enhance different types of spells or provide you with a boost to your attributes. Here are the ones we have selected for you:
It is up to you which hat or crown you want to wear. However, it would be advisable to wear Azur’s Glintstone Crown if you want to use the spell “Azur’s Comet” against a boss. This enhances the spell, but you will consume more FP when casting.
If you are just traveling, you should wear the Great Preceptor Hat. This one not only looks cool but also increases your Mind by three points. However, your Endurance suffers minimally because of it.
Which talismans should I take? We can only offer you a recommendation for your selection, as each player has their own priorities regarding bonuses. So, you can freely choose which talisman you want to use or swap out despite our recommendations. These are our talismans:
- Jewel Talisman: Significantly enhances the effect of spells
- Glintstone Blade: Spells consume less FP but reduce maximum HP
- Radagon’s Icon: Shortens spell casting time
- Dragoncrest Shield Talisman: Greatly increases resistance to physical damage
We have included the Dragoncrest Shield Talisman in our selection, as we have few health points as mages, but also little defense due to light armor. This talisman gives you a small boost to your overall defense so that you can take more hits.
What else should you pay attention to: Don’t forget your Flask of Wondrous Physick. With it, you can create tinctures using the Tears of the Elden Trees that grant you special bonuses. In boss fights, the mixture of “Sky-blue Secret Tear” and “Opaline Bubbletear” is worthwhile.
With it, you can not only summon Azur’s Comet for a short period without FP costs, but you also get an impenetrable bubble that protects you from any damage. However, this bubble will burst if you get hit once.
The best spells for the Mage Build
What spells should I use? Here, too, we can only give you our recommendations since Elden Ring has many spells that could be useful for any mage. Nevertheless, we show you the following spells that you should not miss:
- Azur’s Comet: Fires a large comet.
- Good spell for annihilating bosses with a laser.
- Ranni’s Dark Moon: Summons a cold dark moon and hurls it at enemies.
- Good for annihilating enemies in a moderate radius – freezes enemies and makes them susceptible to magic damage.
- Adula’s Moonblade: Follows a broad slash with an icy blade projectile.
- Good for freezing many enemies with a horizontal cut and also intercepting from a distance.
- Loretta’s Greatbow: Fires a large arrow with a magic greatbow.
- Fires a powerful and precise giant arrow that can be charged.
- Terra Magica: Increases the magical strength of those within the seal.
- Casts a seal on the ground that amplifies your spells within its radius.
Those were all the necessary details for our best Mage build for Elden Ring. Many of our recommendations you can change or adopt as you wish. However, pay attention to the hard cap of your Intelligence and the Jewel Talisman to maximize the damage of your magic.
What do you think of such guides? Have you used different spells and which talismans do you find good for a magic build? Let us know in the comments how you feel about this! You can find the best spells in our tier list here: Elden Ring Tier List – All 70 spells ranked
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