Winning every PvP duel in Elden Ring is easy when you’ve got the right meta build equipped!
Elden Ring allows players to enjoy a pretty robust PvP system. Aside from all the secrets the game offers, you can still have fun dueling other players after all the stones have been turned.
However, PvP can be pretty hard to master. Your build must fit your playstyle perfectly, and your skills should be on the spot to win a duel.
To master Elden Ring’s PvP, equipping meta builds and tuning them out yourself for optimal results is a must!
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Top 3 Elden Ring Meta Colosseum Builds
The top 3 Elden Ring Meta Colosseum Builds include:
- Shinobi Build – Blood Loss Strategy
- Frostfire Knight Build – Quick Consecutive Frostbite Strategy
- Glintstone Witch Build – Perfect for INT Spell Casters
Before proceeding with one of these builds, remember that it must suit your personal playstyle.
For this reason, it is recommended that you equip these Elden Ring PvP meta builds and modify them as needed to fit your needs.
3. Shinobi Build – Blood Loss Strategy
This build requires precise movements. Nevertheless, this build is unstoppable once you master the fast pace, the combinations of the Rivers of Blood katana with the Bloodhounds Step Ash of War!
This is the equipment you need for this Elden Ring PvP meta build:
- Weapons:
- Rivers of Blood Katana
- Blood Uchigatana with Seppuku Ash of War
- Dragon Communion Seal
- Any lightweight weapon with Bloodhound’s Step Ash of War
- Talismans:
- Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman
- Erdtree’s Favor
- Carian Filigreed Crest
- Winged Sword Insignia
- Tears:
- Thorny Cracked Tear
- Opaline Bubbletear
- Spells:
- Swarm of Flies
- Flame, Grant Me Strength
- Flame, Cleanse Me
For armor, you can wear any of your likings. However, keep in mind this build requires close proximity during combat, so pick an armor that is as robust as possible.
At a 210 level, these are the attribute distribution for the Shinobi build. Nonetheless, remember you can do some tweaking to make it work at level 120.
- Vigor – 65
- Mind – 45
- Endurance – 40
- Strength – 21
- Dexterity – 48
- Intelligence – 15
- Faith – 20
- Arcane – 75
After Update 1.06, this build remains effective. However, it will now take players more strategy to defeat their opponents due to the nerf both Rivers of Blood and the Bloodhound Step Ash received:
- Rivers of Blood
- Corpse Piler – Decreased damage and bleed build-up when hit with the blood attack, slight damage decrease when hit with blade
- Bloodhound Step Ash
- Reduced performance when used continuously
- Increased travel distance when on light equip load
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2. Frostfire Knight Build – Quick Consecutive Frostbite Strategy
This build is made for dueling primarily, as stacking up all the boost spells can take a while.
But, once everything is in place, the combination of dual Cold Slender Swords leads to rapid frost damage that is reset with the help of the Fire’s Deadly Sin Incantation.
- Weapons:
- Noble’s Cold Slender Sword* with the Glintstone Pebble Ash of War
- Noble’s Cold Slender Sword* with the Hoarfrost Stomp Ash of War
- Frenzied Flame Seal
- Spiralhorn Shield with Carian Retaliation Ash of War
- Armor (61 Poise):
- Pumpkin Helm
- Cuckoo Knight Armor
- Fire Prelate Gauntlets
- Fire Prelate Greaves
- Talismans:
- Erdtree’s Favor +2
- Great-Jar’s Arsenal
- Old Lord’s Talisman
- Millicent’s Prosthesis
- Tears:
- Crimsonwhorl Bubbletear
- Greenburst Crystal Tear
- Spells:
- Fire’s Deadly Sin
- Blessing’s Boon
- Golden Vow
- Bestial Sling
- Frenzied Burst
- Optional:
- Volcano Pots
*The Noble Slender Sword can be a bit complicated to farm. Due to this reason, you can substitute these swords with a dual Longsword combo if needed.
At level 150, these are the recommended attributes for this build.
- Vigor – 60
- Mind – 21
- Endurance – 25
- Strength – 12
- Dexterity – 56
- Intelligence – 26
- Faith – 25
- Arcane – 9
1. Glintstone Witch Build – Perfect for INT Spell Casters
This build is primarily for long-range duels and requires a high INT stat.
Despite its long range, the Clayman’s Magic Harpoon can pack a tremendous heavy attack if chained correctly after a Glintstone Pebble.
Also, if combat gets too close, you have Bloodhound’s Step to create some distance.
- Weapons:
- Clayman’s Magic Harpoon with Glintstone Pebble Ash of War
- Carian Regal Scepter
- Magic Miséricorde with Bloodhound’s Step Ash of War
- Spiralhorn Shield with Carian Retaliation Ash of War
- Frenzied Flame Seal
- Armor:
- Spellblade’s Pointed Hat
- Malenia’s Armor (Altered)
- Malenia’s Gauntlet
- Bull-Goat Greaves
- Talismans:
- Erdtree’s Favor +2
- Green Turtle Talisman
- Graven-Mass Talisman
- Radagon Icon
- Tears:
- Crimson Bubbletear
- Magic-Shrouding Cracked Tear
- Spells:
- Swift Glintstone Shard
- Comet
- Magic Glintblade
- Star Shower
- Carian Slicer
- Carian Piercer
- Gavel of Haima
- Cannon of Haima
- Eternal Darkness
- Law of Regression
- Optional:
- Boiled Crab
- Stanching Boluses
At level 150, these are the recommended attributes for this build.
- Vigor – 60
- Mind – 30
- Endurance – 17
- Strength – 12
- Dexterity – 12
- Intelligence – 80
- Faith – 7
- Arcane – 9
Now you are ready to defeat those online PvP duelists! If you are looking for more Elden Ring, here is every rumor, theory, and possible DLC release date!
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