Fextralife: Elden Ring Samurai Build Guide – How to Build a Storm Blade Samurai Shadow of the Erdtree Build

As a long-time Elden Ring gamer, I’ve spent countless hours exploring its vast world and experimenting with various builds to optimize my gameplay experience. Fextralife’s latest video on the Storm Blade Samurai build has piqued my interest because of its potential for high damage output using the Storm Hawk arrows and Storm Blade Ash of War.


In their most recent video on Fextralife, they demonstrate an innovative Storm Blade Samurai setup for Elden Ring. Leveraging the power of Storm Hawk arrows, the Storm Blade Ash of War, and a novel Talisman, this build aims to deliver maximum damage. This is an evolution from Fextralife’s earlier Storm Blade construction, which featured the powerful Great Katana for enhanced damage and reach. The video offers insightful explanations regarding the build’s weapons, armor, and attribute distribution, along with valuable suggestions for enhancing gameplay experience.

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Key Takeaways:

  • The Storm Blade Samurai build utilizes the Storm Hawk arrows and Storm Blade Ash of War for maximum damage.
  • The Great Katana is the recommended weapon for this build, providing increased damage and reach.
  • The Divine Beast armor set and helm boost storm skills and spells, increasing damage output.
  • The Blessed Blue Do Talisman, Ritual Sword Talisman, and Enraged Divine Beast Talisman are recommended for this build, enhancing damage and replenishing FP.

Build Details:

The Storm Blade Samurai build focuses on maximizing damage output with the Storm Hawk arrows and Storm Blade Ash of War. The Great Katana is the recommended weapon for its heavy damage and bleed buildup. The Divine Beast armor set and helm increase damage with storm skills and spells. The Blessed Blue Do Talisman, Ritual Sword Talisman, and Enraged Divine Beast Talisman enhance damage and provide FP replenishment.

Weapon and Armor Selection:

The Katana of Greatness serves as the main weapon for this character setup, delivering substantial damage and inflicting bleed. For enhanced harm from storm abilities and spells, put on the Divine Beast armor set and helmet. Recommended charms are the Blessed Blue Do Charm, Ritual Sword Charm, and Enraged Divine Beast Charm for amplified damage and FP restoration.

Attribute Allocation:

For this character build, it’s suggested that you allocate attributes as follows: give it 55 points in Vigor for sufficient health, 28 points in Mind for enough MP for using the Storm Blade skill, and 25 points in Endurance for additional stamina and heavier armor capability. Furthermore, assign 13 points in Strength to enhance damage dealt, and invest only minimal points in Intelligence, Faith, and Arcane.

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2024-07-19 18:14