Best Faith Builds

The best Faith (FAI) Builds for Elden Ring. From early game to late game, we've got some great builds to cut your way through the Lands Between.

Best Faith Build Class

Class Guides

Confessor

Prophet

Best Late Game Faith Builds

Level 150 Faith Builds

Total Stats
Strength	12	Mind	30	Endurance	20
Dexterity	23	Intelligence	19	Faith	60
Vigor	40	Arcane	15	-

For Weapon-Based Builds

Armor
Carian Knight Helm	Carian Knight Armor	Carian Knight Gauntlets	Carian Knight Greaves
Total Armor Weight	25.1	Poise	26

Talismans
Shard of Alexander	Marika's Soreseal
Carian Filigreed Crest	Sacred Scorpion Charm

Talismans are flexible and based on player preference.

Recommended Spirit Ashes	Description
Ancient Dragon Knight Kristoff	・What Kristoff lacks in damage, he makes up for with insane tankiness as well as being able to hurl lightning from range
Black Knife Tiche	・Very agile and aggressive, Tiche's attacks reduces the maximum HP of enemies and bosses
Mimic Tear	・The Mimic Tear copies the player's equipment, spells, and consumables when summoned (except for Flasks)

Physick
Faith-Knot Crystal Tear	Holy-Shrouding Cracked Tear
Note: Physick mixes are flexible and can be up to player discretion.

Weapon	Best Ash of War	Alt. Ash of War
Guardian's Swordspear Weight: 9	Flaming Strike	Sacred Blade

Guardian's Swordspear Playstyle: While mainly a Dexterity weapon, Guardian's Swordspear can be infused with either the Flame or Holy attribute to shift its scaling to C in Faith. The long reach gives this an advantage in PvP and its normal attacks consist of sweeping movements, which is different from the moveset of other Spears.

With the Flame attribute, attacks will deal fire damage, which is effective against unarmored enemies with exposed flesh, while the Holy attribute is very effective against the undead.

The Ash used for this weapon is flexible, but using Flaming Strike will imbue the weapon with more Fire damage, helpful in taking down enemies and players in PvP.

Weapon	Best Ash of War	Alt. Ash of War
Marika's Hammer Weight: 6	Gold Breaker	-
Marika's Hammer Playstyle: This weapon has a C scaling in Faith and is a weapon that is mostly used for NG+ onwards due to how late it is obtained. Its skill, Gold Breaker, has a massive AoE that the caster cannot be staggered out of and also has insane tracking. Used with the proper timing, it can one-shot many low Vigor players in PvP and deal large amounts of damage in PvE. It should be noted that only the AoE burst consumes FP, the leap and crash down do not. This may be used as a dodge tool or a gap closer.

Weapon	Best Ash of War	Alt. Ash of War
Inseparable Sword Weight: 10	Sacred Blade	-

Inseparable Sword Playstyle: This weapon has a B scaling in Faith and can be used in PvE against the undead as it does not need its Weapon Skill to permanently kill them.

Its skill, Sacred Blade, imbues the sword with Holy damage and also fires off a projectile. This can be used to poke enemies from a distance and players in PvP can be caught off guard at how how additional damage the buff gives. While the buff does not scale with Faith, the projectile does.

For Caster Builds

Armor
Haligtree Knight Helm	Haligtree Knight Armor	Haligtree Knight Gauntlets	Haligtree Knight Greaves
Total Armor Weight	28.1	Poise	35

Talismans
Flock's Canvas Talisman	Primal Glintstone Blade
Radagon Icon	Lightning Scorpion Charm

Talismans are flexible and based on player preference.

Recommended Spirit Ashes	Description
Greatshield Soldier Ashes	・Can tank physical attacks very well and will throw Ghostflame pots from a distance
Ancient Dragon Knight Kristoff	・What Kristoff lacks in damage, he makes up for with insane tankiness as well as being able to hurl lightning from range
Mimic Tear	・The Mimic Tear copies the player's equipment, spells, and consumables when summoned (except for Flasks)

Physick
Cerulean Hidden Tear	Faith-Knot Crystal Tear

Weapon	Best Spell	Alt. Spell
Gravel Stone Seal Weight: 1.5	Ancient Dragons' Lightning Strike	Fortissax's Lightning Spear
Gravel Stone Seal Weight: 1.5	Lightning Spear	Honed Bolt

Caster Playstyle: These weapons have an S scaling in Faith and greatly boosts Dragon Cult Incantations, which is what this build mainly uses.

The bread and butter spells for this build are Ancient Dragons' Lightning Strike and Fortissax's Lightning Spear, with backup spells bring Lightning Spear and Honed Bolt. A fully upgraded Seal paired with buffs from Talismans and the Flask of Wonderous Physick is enough to kill a boss within a couple of casts of Ancient Dragons' Lightning Strike.

Weapon	Best Spell	Alt. Spell
Erdtree Seal Weight: 0	Radagon's Rings of Light	Triple Rings of Light
Golden Order Seal Weight: 0	Discus of Light	Law of Regression

Caster Playstyle: The Erdtree Seal has an S scaling in Faith while the Golden Order Seal has an A scaling in Faith, making them ideal weapons for this build. Due to its higher Faith scaling with no Intelligence requirement, Erdtree Seal is placed in the main hand while the Golden Order Seal in the offhand gives a boost to Golden Order Incantations.

Law of Regression is used in PvP in order to remove any buffs from both players as well as any status effect build ups, making this particularly effective against Arcane builds. Golden Vow can also be taken for buffs.

For both PvE and PvP, Erdtree Heal can be taken for sustain as well as use against Revenants that may be troublesome when encountered.

Best Late Game Faith Hybrid Builds

Level 150 Strength-Faith Build

Base Stats
Strength	55	Mind	9	Endurance	34
Dexterity	16	Intelligence	9	Faith	55
Vigor	60	Arcane	9	-

Armor
Blackflame Monk Hood	Blackflame Monk Armor	Blackflame Monk Gauntlets	Blackflame Monk Greaves
Total Armor Weight	27	Poise	39

Talismans
Carian Filigreed Crest	Shard of Alexander
Bull-Goat's Talisman	Great-Jar's Arsenal

Talismans are flexible and based on player preference.

Recommended Spirit Ashes	Description
Ancient Dragon Knight Kristoff	・What Kristoff lacks in damage, he makes up for with insane tankiness as well as being able to hurl lightning from range
Black Knife Tiche	・Very agile and aggressive, Tiche's attacks reduces the maximum HP of enemies and bosses
Mimic Tear	・The Mimic Tear copies the player's equipment, spells, and consumables when summoned (except for Flasks)

Physick
Strength-Knot Crystal Tear	Faith-Knot Crystal Tear
Note: Physick mixes are flexible and can be up to player discretion.

Weapon	Best Ash of War or Spell	Alt. Ash of War or Spell
Maliketh's Black Blade Weight: 22	Destined Death	-

Maliketh's Black Blade Playstyle: This weapon has a B scaling in both Strength and Faith at max rank.

Rolling R1s or crouch R1s are useful in PvP due to its speed and potential for roll catching. Its skill, Destined Death, is useful against enemies in PvE due to the health burn but unfortunately is not very useful in PvP due to its slow windup between stages. However, both Strength and Faith improve the overall damage of this weapon skill.

Destined Death can be used to break up groups of enemies and also prevent them from coming closer.

Weapon	Best Ash of War or Spell	Alt. Ash of War or Spell
Envoy's Long Horn Weight: 22	Bubble Shower	-

Envoy's Long Horn Playstyle: This weapon has a C scaling in Strength and a B scaling in Faith at max rank and can be wielded either one-handed and paired with another weapon or two-handed.

Bubble Shower is deceptively strong and can shred a boss's HP bar due to each bubble have their own instances of damage. This is especially potent against large bosses because they will be hit by most if not all the bubbles.

Using Bubble Shower in PvP is a little trickier since enemies can dodge the bubbles, but they can be used to stop enemies attempting to close the gap or as a distraction before following up with a rolling R1 or a jumping attack. Casting the skill also gives some hyperarmor, making it difficult to interrupt.

Weapon	Best Ash of War or Spell	Alt. Ash of War or Spell
Blasphemous Blade Weight: 13.5	Taker's Flames	-
Fingerprint Stone Shield Weight: 29	No Skill	Shield Bash

Sword and Shield Playstyle: This weapon has a C scaling in Strength and a B scaling in Faith at max rank and can be wielded either two-handed or with a shield.

Paired with the Fingerprint Stone Shield with No Skill, the sword's weapon art is capable of knocking down enemies when it hits and also steals their life. This provides both sustain and excellent defenses due to the shield's high guard boost.

Both normals attacks and the weapon skill deal fire damage, which can be buffed with spells like Golden Vow and Flame, Grant Me Strength.

Weapon	Best Ash of War or Spell	Alt. Ash of War or Spell
Magma Wyrm's Scalesword Weight: 15	Magma Guillotine	-
Magma Wyrm's Scalesword Weight: 15	Magma Guillotine	-

Magma Wyrm's Scalesword Playstyle: This weapon has a B scaling in both Strength and Faith at max rank and is recommended to be wielded with one hand to extend its range.

Its skill, Magma Guillotine can take down small clusters of enemies and cannot be interrupted by any means. This means even in PvP its very useful since the slam and the AoE are guaranteed and will be dangerous for any enemies who attempt to trade blows.

Weapon	Best Ash of War or Spell	Alt. Ash of War or Spell
Giant's Red Braid Weight: 2.5	Flame Dance	-
Giant's Red Braid Weight: 2.5	Flame Dance	-

Dual Whips Playstyle: This weapon has a B scaling in both Strength and Faith at max rank. The whips can be powerstanced with L1, with both normal and jumping attacks useful with the added fire damage.

Flame Dance can be used to take out groups of enemies in PvE and also to damage enemies from range in PvP.

Level 150 Dexterity-Faith Build

Base Stats
Strength	11	Mind	30	Endurance	24
Dexterity	55	Intelligence	9	Faith	55
Vigor	60	Mind	12	Arcane	9

Armor
Carian Knight Helm	Carian Knight Armor	Carian Knight Gauntlets	Carian Knight Greaves
Total Armor Weight	25.1	Poise	26

Talismans
Shard of Alexander	Marika's Soreseal
Carian Filigreed Crest	Sacred Scorpion Charm

Talismans are flexible and based on player preference.

Recommended Spirit Ashes	Description
Ancient Dragon Knight Kristoff	・What Kristoff lacks in damage, he makes up for with insane tankiness as well as being able to hurl lightning from range
Black Knife Tiche	・Very agile and aggressive, Tiche's attacks reduces the maximum HP of enemies and bosses
Mimic Tear	・The Mimic Tear copies the player's equipment, spells, and consumables when summoned (except for Flasks)

Physick
Faith-Knot Crystal Tear	Holy-Shrouding Cracked Tear
Note: Physick mixes are flexible and can be up to player discretion.

Weapon	Best Ash of War	Alt. Ash of War
Sacred Relic Sword Weight: 11	Wave of Gold	-

Sacred Relic Sword Playstyle: This weapon has a B scaling in Dexterity and a C scaling in Faith and can be wielded either two-handed or with another weapon in the offhand.

Wave of Gold is one of the best farming skills in the game due to its range, width, and also full Faith scaling. One such area would be where there are several Albinaurics near the Palace Approach Ledge-Road Site of Grace at Mohgwyn Dynasty Mausoleum. Equipping the Ancestral Spirit's Horn will gain back the FP spent to cast the skill if its used to farm large groups of enemies.

In PvP, the width and range of Wave of Gold may catch players off guard and will result in them taking a lot of damage. The FP cost is higyh but can be made cheaper with a Talisman like Carian Filigreed Crest and investing several points in Mind.

Weapon	Best Ash of War	Alt. Ash of War
Godslayer Greatsword Weight: 17.5	The Queen's Black Flame	-

Godslayer Greatsword Playstyle: This weapon has a B scaling in Dexterity and a C scaling in Faith. It's recommended to wield this weapon two-handed and has quick light attacks for a Colossal Sword.

Its skill, The Queen's Black Flame, is very useful in reducing the health of bosses which makes taking them down easier. While it is a bit slow, one hit in PvP can take out a large amount of health and its wind up swing also deals damage and causes HP reduction.

Weapon	Best Ash of War	Alt. Ash of War
Halo Scythe Weight: 8.5	Miquella's Ring of Light	-
Halo Scythe Weight: 8.5	Miquella's Ring of Light	-

Dual-Wield Scythes Playstyle: These weapons have a C scaling in Dexterity and a D scaling in Faith. Wielding two means that they can be powerstanced with L1 and make triggering Hemorrhage faster.

Miquella's Ring of Light scales off of Faith and can be spammed as long as FP and Stamina allow, making this tricky to dodge in PvP and can also be used to poke enemies at a distance in PvE. It's also useful against enemies using shields in both PvP and PvE due to the weapon's innate ability to ignore a certain percentage of a shield's block.

Weapon	Best Ash of War	Alt. Ash of War
Winged Scythe Weight: 7.5	Angel's Wings	-
Winged Scythe Weight: 7.5	Angel's Wings	-

Dual-Wield Scythes Playstyle: These weapons have a C scaling in both Dexterity and Faith. Wielding two means that they can be powerstanced with L1 and make triggering Hemorrhage easier.

While not useful in PvE, Angel's Wings has a niche in PvP in that enemies hit by it cannot temporarily heal using Flasks of Crimson Tears (but can heal using the Flask of Wondrous Physick). This can make Invaders level the playing field a little more against the Host and their friends if they are hit by this skill.

Weapon	Best Ash of War	Alt. Ash of War
Beastclaw Greathammer Weight: 9	Regal Beastclaw	-

Beastclaw Great Hammer Playstyle: This weapon has a C scaling in Dexterity and a D scaling in Faith. It's recommended to wield it two-handed and to use R1 attacks for faster swings.

It's skill is powerful both in PvP and PvE as it can stagger enemies and even some bosses. In PvP, its range can fool some players and can deal large amounts of damage if they are hit. The slam also has its own instance of damage, so it can one-shot players if they are hit by both the slam and the ensuing AoE.

Level 150 Intelligence-Faith Build

Total Stats
Strength	11	Mind	30	Endurance	24
Dexterity	10	Intelligence	55	Faith	55
Vigor	60	Arcane	9	-

Armor
Greathood	Noble's Traveling Garb	Noble's Trousers	Noble's Gloves
Total Armor Weight	17.4	Poise	6

Talismans
Shard of Alexander	Godfrey Icon
Carian Filigreed Crest	Sacred Scorpion Charm

Talismans are flexible and based on player preference.

Recommended Spirit Ashes	Description
Ancient Dragon Knight Kristoff	・What Kristoff lacks in damage, he makes up for with insane tankiness as well as being able to hurl lightning from range
Black Knife Tiche	・Very agile and aggressive, Tiche's attacks reduces the maximum HP of enemies and bosses
Mimic Tear	・The Mimic Tear copies the player's equipment, spells, and consumables when summoned (except for Flasks)

Physick
Magic-Shrouding Cracked Tear	Cerulean Hidden Tear
Note: Physick mixes are flexible and can be up to player discretion.

Weapon	Best Ash of War	Alt. Ash of War
Sword of Night and Flame Weight: 4	Night-and-Flame Stance	-

Sword of Night and Flame Playstyle: This weapon has a B scaling in Intelligence and Faith at max rank and can be wielded either two-handed or paired with a shield or staff. With staff like Prince of Death's Staff, a spell like Rancorcall or Ancient Death Rancor could be used to chip away at enemies from afar or stagger bosses before following up with either of the Sword of Night and Flame's weapon skill attacks.

Night and Flame Stance is an interesting skill because using a normal attack (R1) will fire a version of Comet Azur, while using R2 will use a sweeping fire attack. The Comet Azur attack scales off Intelligence, while the flames scale off Faith, so adjustments can be made to stats and Talismans depending on which attack will be used more.

In PvE the Comet Azur attack will be more useful, but the flame attack can be used in PvP to either roll catch a player or used as a long-range attack.

Weapon	Best Spell	Alt. Spell
Azur's Glintstone Staff Weight: 4	Comet Azur	Glintblade Phalanx
Prince of Death's Staff Weight: 4	Ancient Death Rancor	Rancorcall
Golden Order Seal Weight: 4	Law of Regression	Triple Rings of Light

Caster Playstyle: These weapons have an S scaling in Intelligence, an A in both Intelligence and Faith, and again an A in both respectively when at max rank. This build plays similarly to the above, but instead is a pure caster build as opposed to using a weapon.

Use Ancient Death Rancor, Rancorcall, or Triple Rings of Light to poke enemies from a distance or stagger bosses, then follow up with a Comet Azur to deal large amounts of damage.

In PvP, Law of Regression will remove any buffs on both players while Glintblade Phalanx can help in long range poke. Comet Azur, unfortunately can be easily dodged in PvP, so other spells like Ancient Dragons' Lightning Spear, Lightning Spear, or Glintstone Pebble can supplement the damage needed or to change up the build.

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