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Scholar Best Builds, Weapons, and Relics Guide

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Elden Ring Nightreign: The Forsaken Hollows - Scholar Guide

This is a guide for the Scholar in Elden Ring Nightreign: The Forsaken Hollows DLC. See the best build, weapons, and relics for the Scholar, as well as how to play, character information, and abilities here.

Scholar Character Pages
Build How to Unlock
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Best Scholar Build

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Weapons Relics Dormant Powers
Items Talismans

Scholar Best Weapons

Antspur Rapier ImageAntspur Rapier Minimum Level: 7
Status Ailment: Blood Loss
Damage Scaling: DEX/STR
Frozen Needle ImageFrozen Needle Minimum Level: 7
Status Ailment: Frostbite
Damage Scaling: DEX/STR
EleonoraEleonora's Poleblade Minimum Level: 7
Status Ailment: Blood Loss
Damage Scaling: ARC/ DEX / STR

The Scholar's best weapons are those that can inflict status effects such as Blood Loss and Frostbite, taking advantage of his S-scaling in Arcane.

Try to Power Stance the following weapon combinations for quick strikes and status effect application:

  1. Dual Antspur Rapiers to maximize Scarlet Rot buildup.
  2. Dual Frozen Needles for Frostbite uptime.
  3. Antspur Rapier and Frozen Needle for both ailments.
  4. Antspur Rapier or Frozen Needle with any Thrusting Sword.

List of All Weapons

Best Weapon Passives

Best Passives for Offense
Attack Up when Wielding Two Armaments Many Periodical Glintblades
Alternative Offense Option
Blood Loss in Vicinity Increases Attack Power Successive Attacks Boost Attack Power
Best Passives for Defense
Less Likely to be Targeted Increased Maximum HP

Weapon Passives Will Still Apply Even If Not Using Them

Weapon passives apply as long as the weapon is in your inventory, even if you're not actively using it. Exceptions to this rule are weapons that have a hand icon on their passives. These weapons must be equipped for the passives to take effect.
Be sure to fill your inventory with useful passives, even from random weapons you won't use, if the effect suits the build so you don't waste an inventory slot.

Scholar Best Relics

Recommended Relic Rites
Scholar
Scholar's Chalice
Relic Effects
Cleansing Tear ・ [Scholar] Continuous damage inflicted on targets threaded by Ultimate Art
・ Defeating enemies fills more of the Art gauge
・Improved Affinity Damage Negation
Grand Drizzly SceneGrand Drizzly Scene ・HP restored when using medicinal boluses, etc.
・Lightning Pots at the start of expedition
・Character Skill Cooldown Reduction +3
Note "My Dear Successor" ・[Scholar] Allies targeted by Character Skill gain boosted attack
・[Scholar] Prevent slowing of Character Skill progress
・Character Skill Cooldown Reduction +3
Alternate Scholar Relic Passives
・ [Scholar] Earn runes for each additional specimen acquired with Character Skill
・ Items confer effect to all nearby allies
・ Small Pouch in possession at the start of expedition
・ Pots in possession at the start of expedition
・ Improved Throwing Pot Damage

All of the Scholar-exclusive Relic Passives are great for supporting the team.

Take advantage of your passive skill Bagcraft to increase your personal damage by taking Pot-related Relics.

Scholar Best Dormant Powers

Stamina Boosting Dormant Powers
Increased Maximum Stamina Improved Stamina Recovery
Best Utility Dormant Powers
Improved Throwing Pots Wraiths While Walking
Best Dormant Powers for Defense
Improved Flask HP Restoration Increased Maximum HP

As a support, the Scholar should prioritize Dormant Powers that help survivability. Staying alive is vital as Analyze puts you in a vulnerable position.

Wraiths While Walking Activates when Analyzing

The Wraiths While Walking effect has a neat interaction where it activates while you use Analyze. This allows you to contribute damage while debuffing enemies or buffing allies.

Best Dormant Powers

Scholar Best Items

Throwing Pots

Fire Pot IconFire Pot Freezing Pot IconFreezing Pot Holy Water Pot IconHoly Water Pot
Lightning Pot IconLightning Pot Magic Pot IconMagic Pot Rot Pot IconRot Pot

Throwing Pots provide quick, ranged damage, and scale with your Item Handling Level.

Note: Item Handling Level is tracked per item type. Any Pot you use contributes to your Pot Item Handling Level.

Small Pouch

Item Effect
Small Pouch Icon Small Pouch Adds an extra item slot.

The Small Pouch adds an extra item slot in your inventory, allowing you to maximize item usage. It can be purchased from merchants, or can be granted at the start of an expedition through a Relic passive.

Best Items

Scholar Best Talismans

Talisman Effect
Companion Jar Icon Companion Jar Improved Throwing Pots (+20%)
Kindred of Rot Kindred of Rot's Exultation Poison and Rot Improves Attack Power (+20%)
Lord of Blood Lord of Blood's Exultation Blood Loss in Vicinity Increases Attack Power (+20%)
Crimson Amber Medallion Icon Crimson Amber Medallion Increased maximum HP (12%)
Green Turtle Talisman Icon Green Turtle Talisman Improved Stamina Recovery (+8)

If you already have enough survivability or you're confident in dodging attacks, pick up Talismans that boost your personal damage. Otherwise, take Talismans that help you stay alive.

List of All Talismans

How to Play Scholar

Maximize Item Usage

Maximize Item Usage

The Scholar can carry more items and enhance their effects through repeated use during a run. This makes the Scholar a powerful support character that provides utility through smart item usage.

Debuff Enemies and Buff Allies with Analyze

Buff Allies and Debuff Enemies with Analyze

Analyze enemies to inflict debuffs, or allies to provide buffs. Maintain a balance between the two, but be cautious, as analyzing leaves you vulnerable to attacks.

Use Ultimate Against Multiple Enemies

Use Ultimate Against Multiple Enemies

Use your ultimate on multiple enemies to link them, causing them to share incoming damage.

Allies within the range of the ultimate are also linked, allowing any healing to be shared across the party. This synergizes with the Bagcraft passive which enhances the effects of items.

Scholar Character Information

Scholar Character Profile
An academic who walks the Lands Between.
Preferred Weapon Thrusting Swords
HP FP Stamina Strength
B B B D
Dexterity Intelligence Faith Arcane
C C C S

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Scholar Abilities

Scholar Passive Ability - Bagcraft

Bagcraft - Store additional resources. Level up the power or effect of items by using them.

The Scholar's passive ability, Bagcraft, allows him to carry more items. Consistent item use during a run increases item handling level, which enhances the effects and potency of items.

Scholar Character Skill - Analyze

Analyze - Study your enemies. The longer you observe, the better your combat advantage.

The Scholar's Analyze is a versatile skill that can inflict debuffs on enemies or provide buffs to allies.

Scholar Ultimate Art - Communion

Communion - Taboo knowledge: Damage is shared by linked enemies and can heal threaded allies.

Communion is a versatile ultimate skill that helps the party deal with multiple enemies by sharing damage among them. It also shares healing across the party.

Scholar Initial Equipment

Scholar's Thrusting Sword Minimum Level: 1
Attack Scaling: DEX/STR
Attack Affinity: Standard/Pierce
Damage Type: Physical

Scholar Stats

HP FP Stamina
Lvl 1 220 65 54
Lvl 2 360 75 58
Lvl 3 400 80 60
Lvl 4 440 85 64
Lvl 5 480 90 68
Lvl 6 520 95 70
Lvl 7 580 100 74
Lvl 8 620 105 78
Lvl 9 660 110 80
Lvl 10 800 115 84
Lvl 11 740 120 88
Lvl 12 800 130 92
Lvl 13 820 135 94
Lvl 14 860 140 96
Lvl 15 900 145 98

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