Arcane builds in Elden Ring have evolved into some of the most versatile and dynamic playstyles available in the game. Combining powerful debuffs, elemental damage, and various utility effects, Arcane builds can make players feel like true sorcerers of destruction. Whether you’re looking to Elden Ring Runes stack bleed damage, harness the power of dragons, or exploit poison and rot, the Arcane stat provides the flexibility to craft many unique playstyles. In this guide, we will walk you through the top 15 Arcane builds, spanning across levels from 50 to 150+, and explore the strengths and synergies of each.

Level 50 Builds
Blood Dragon Build The Blood Dragon build is a hybrid build that focuses on infusing dual curve swords with blood to trigger rapid bleeding while simultaneously using the Dragon Communion Seal to cast early-game Dragon spells. This hybrid approach allows for flexibility in combat, with players benefiting from both fast-paced melee attacks and ranged dragon magic. The Dragon Communion Seal is particularly valuable for Arcane builds, giving you access to powerful Dragon spells like Dragonclaw and Rotten Breath.

Key Components:

Dual Curve Swords with Blood Infusion
Dragon Communion Seal
Arcane investment to boost bleed buildup and Dragon spell effectiveness
Red Rogue Build The Red Rogue build is an all-game build that uses the Ruvia weapon and its powerful weapon skill, Ruvia Blood Blade, which excels in close-range damage and blood buildup. This build thrives in situations where you need to deal heavy bleed damage at point-blank range while quickly building up damage over time. It’s an ideal setup for dealing with regular enemies and bosses alike.

Key Components:

Ruvia Weapon for Blood Blade skill
Arcane to enhance blood buildup
Dragon Communion Seal (optional for extra spellcasting)
Blacku Build The Blacku build is a strong early-to-mid game build that utilizes the Cleanbone Weapon, a fist weapon that scales with Arcane and deals both physical and magic damage. The Life Steal Fist skill provides an extra layer of survivability, healing you as you attack enemies. This build can often one-shot normal enemies and is a great choice for players looking for both high damage and sustainability.

Key Components:

Cleanbone Weapon (Fist Weapon)
Life Steal Fist for healing
Arcane to boost damage and healing
Level 100 Builds
Blood Dancer Build The Blood Dancer build focuses on the Eleanora's Pull Blade, a weapon that scales with both Arcane and Dexterity, making it excellent for triggering bleeding. The Blood Blade Dance weapon skill is perfect for stacking up blood loss and dealing massive damage. Paired with the Dragon Communion Seal for additional spellcasting, this build becomes an absolute powerhouse.

Key Components:

Eleanora's Pull Blade for Blood Blade Dance
Dragon Communion Seal for spellcasting (e.g., Dragonclaw, Rotten Breath)
Flame Grant Me Strength for physical damage buff
Dragonite Build The Dragonite build leans heavily into Dragon spells, focusing on Glintstone Breath or Aghil’s Flame for high burst damage. This build buffs with Golden Vow and Flame Grant Me Strength to ensure that when the Dragon spells land, they hit with tremendous force. The build uses a combination of Fire Scorpion Charm and Faithful Canvas Talisman to further enhance the damage output of Dragon spells.

Key Components:

Dragon Communion Seal
Glintstone Breath or Aghil’s Flame
Buffs like Golden Vow, Flame Grant Me Strength
Frenzy Acolyte Build The Frenzy Acolyte build revolves around the Frenzy Flame Seal, which boosts Frenzy-based spells, and the Dragon Communion Seal, which enhances Arcane-based Dragon spells. By using spells that deal fire damage and boost Frenzy effects, this build can melt enemies quickly. The key spells include Frenzy Burst and Frenzied Flame, both of which deal massive damage when used in quick succession.

Key Components:

Frenzy Flame Seal for Frenzy buffs
Dragon Communion Seal (for Arcane-based Dragon spells)
Golden Vow and Fire Scorpion Charm for increased fire damage
Level 150 Builds
Sanguine Samurai Build The Sanguine Samurai build uses the powerful Rivers of Blood katana, a weapon renowned for its ability to trigger rapid bleed buildup and deal high damage with its Corpse Piler skill. This build focuses entirely on bleed damage, using Corpse Piler as the primary form of attack. It’s a simple yet deadly build that can quickly take down enemies and bosses alike.

Key Components:

Rivers of Blood for Corpse Piler
Arcane to boost bleed buildup
Golden Vow for buffing physical damage
Dragon Warrior Build The Dragon Warrior build focuses on dual-wielding curved swords, such as the Winged Scythe, and buffing attack power using tools like Melis's Prothesis and Rotten Winged Insignia. The idea behind this build is to build up attack power through consistent physical damage, before unleashing Dragon spells like Dragon Ma or Aghil’s Flame for devastating effects.

Key Components:

Dual Curved Swords for melee damage
Dragon Communion Seal for Dragon spells
Attack Power Buffs (e.g., Rotten Winged Insignia)
Aoch Executioner Build The Aoch Executioner build focuses on the Maray Executioner Sword, which scales with both strength and Arcane, providing a solid mix of physical and magical damage. This build’s main strength lies in the weapon skill Aoch Chad’s Dancing Blade, which delivers a series of devastating attacks that can often one-shot enemies and bosses. As the weapon skill continues, the damage increases, making it perfect for sustained damage output.

Key Components:

Maray Executioner Sword for Aoch Chad’s Dancing Blade
Arcane and Strength scaling for heavy damage
Buffs like Golden Vow for increased damage
Level 150+ Builds (New Game+ & Shadow of the Erdtree)
Grim Reaper Build The Grim Reaper build uses the Grave Scythe and combines it with Dragon Communion Seal for buffing. By using Blood Flame Blade and the Storm Caller Ash of War, this build excels at stacking both physical and fire damage. The synergy between Arcane and Dragon spells makes this an excellent build for both damage output and flexibility.

Key Components:

Grave Scythe for fast attack speed and bleed buildup
Storm Caller Ash of War
Dragon Communion Seal for spellcasting buffs
Bloody Ballerina Build A niche but powerful build, the Bloody Ballerina uses the Bloody Helis weapon, a heavy thrusting sword, with the Dinofinesse weapon skill for quick bleed buildup. The core of this build lies in managing stamina efficiently, as the weapon skill consumes a lot of stamina. It’s perfect for players who enjoy high mobility and quick reflexes in combat.

Key Components:

Bloody Helis for Dinofinesse
Green Turtle Talisman for stamina regeneration
Stamina management for sustainability
Blood Lancer Build The Blood Lancer build utilizes the Sword Lance with the Blood Infusion to maximize bleed buildup. By using the Blood Tax skill, this build can trigger high amounts of bleed damage while healing you with each hit. Combining it with buffs like Rotten Winged Insignia and Melis's Prothesis makes this a truly devastating build for taking down even the toughest enemies.

Key Components:

Sword Lance with Blood Infusion for max bleed buildup
Blood Tax skill for healing
Buffs to enhance damage and sustain
Bloody Beast Claw Build The Bloody Beast Claw build uses the Beast Claw weapon and its Savage Claws weapon skill to deal rapid, close-range damage. This build works by quickly building up bleed damage, using the fast attack speed of the Beast Claw to cause consistent bleeding over time. The build has good mobility and is great for aggressive players who want to stay in the thick of combat.

Key Components:

Beast Claw for rapid, bleeding attacks
Savage Claws for quick gap-closing
Arcane scaling for damage
Dragon God Build The Dragon God build focuses on using the Rock Heart item to transform into a Dragon, increasing your spellcasting power. With the Dragon Communion Seal, you can buff your Dragon spells and unleash devastating attacks such as Dragon Ma and Exes Decay. This build is all about maximizing the power of Dragon spells in your transformed state.

Key Components:

Rock Heart for Dragon transformation
Dragon Communion Seal for enhanced spellcasting
Dragon spells like Dragon Ma and Exes Decay
Double Dragon Build A fun and unique build, the Double Dragon uses Dane’s Footwork and alternating between poison and Scarlet Rot to deal consistent damage. The Poison Flower Bloom Ash of War allows for a unique damage-over-time playstyle, keeping the boss or enemy constantly taking damage while you control the fight. It’s a fun, challenging build for those who enjoy strategic management of multiple debuffs.

Key Components:

Dane’s Footwork for mobility and foot-based attacks
Poison and Scarlet Rot for damage over time
Alternating between buffs and debuffs for strategic gameplay
Conclusion
Elden Ring’s Arcane builds provide players with endless possibilities for creativity, whether they are focusing on bleed, dragon magic, or poison. With so many different weapons, spells, and talismans to choose from, there’s a perfect Arcane build for every type of player. Whether you enjoy swift melee combat or devastating long-range spells, Arcane builds can make you a true force to 
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