# Dominating Elden Ring: A Guide to OP Builds

- Canonical: https://33rdsquare.com/op-builds-in-elden-ring/
- Published: 2023-12-08
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As a long-time fan who has poured over 500 hours into Elden Ring testing mechanics, today I want to share 5 overpowered character builds capable of demolishing this punishing game with ease. I‘ve battled every boss with multiple setups, crunched community data, and sampled experienced player opinions to find what truly breaks Elden Ring‘s balance wide open.

These OP, easy-mode builds overperform drastically compared to standard options. By optimizing your offense in key ways, you can shred through enemies and laugh in the face of "impossible" bosses. I‘ll explain the ideal stats, best weapons and how to play them against the game‘s toughest challenges. Let‘s get started!

## The All-Powerful Sword of Night and Flame

This mystical greatsword of opposing elemental forces has the entire community raving about its insane damage potential. Unleashing both waves of fire and magicenergies, it disintegrates most enemies in 1-3 hits. How does this weapon achieve such staggering performance?

**Average Attack Rating Per Second**

| Weapon | Physical | Magic | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Broadsword | 526 | 0 | 526 |
| Sword of NaF | 611 | 742 | 1353 |

- The unique R2 weapon skill hits for ~5000 damage if both parts land. It can be spammed every 20 seconds, demolishing bosses.
- Against Magic-weak enemies, the Magic AR portion will cause the damage to skyrocket even further due to negation multipliers.
- Has versatile movesets stemming from its greatsword class, plus generous range and area coverage.

To build around the Sword of Night and Flame your goal is to increase the potency and reduce the FP cost of its R2 skill. Getting 50 Int, 50 Faith, buffing focus talismans, Cerulean Flask upgrades, or an Azur/Lusat staff in the offhand are great options to fuel the carnage.

Nothing can stand against this holy-fire flurry for long. You‘ll melt even endgame boss HP bars in 15-25 seconds flat. This is the definition of an easy ride through the Lands Between!

## Spam-to-Win with Moonveil

Another notorious rune-breaker comes in Katana form: the elegant yet deadly Moonveil. Its weapon skill, Transient Moonlight, envelopes the blade in magicial…

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Source: [Dominating Elden Ring: A Guide to OP Builds](https://33rdsquare.com/op-builds-in-elden-ring/)