The main world of Elden Ring is full of weapons, Ashes of War, and damage types that scale with either Intelligence, Faith, or Arcane, giving players who create characters focused around a single magical attribute melee attack options not reliant on Strength or Dexterity. Currently, however, there is only one weapon in Elden Ring 's game world that scales with both Intelligence and Faith (the Sword of Night and Flame) and no weapons/Ashes of War with Intelligence/Arcane or Faith/Arcane scaling. If future DLC introduces new magical or weird weapons to Elden Ring with the attribute scales mentioned above, players who create "Int/Faith," "Int/Arcane," or "Faith/Arcane" mage characters will gain access to many more interesting combat approac

Elden Ring is much more forgiving in this sense, with The Lands Between pretty generously offering a myriad of Sites of Grace. Of course, that's partly required if the Souls -like formula is to fill out a vast open-world g

The Watchdog's Greatsword is a unique-looking Colossal Greatsword that resembles a lump of stone, and although it is not the best in its class, it is still a compelling option for fans of Strength builds. Although this sword doesn't possess the lowest drop rate, which is 8%, its rarity comes from the fact that only a handful of enemies have a chance to drop it, making the process of farming it quite difficult. On top of their scarcity, these enemies are also very tough and deal a lot of damage, and it is advisable that players use lighting, or strike damage weapons, as they are the most effective at staggering t

The original PS3 version of Demon's Souls will likely feel clunky by today's standards for newcomers, but Bluepoint Games' remake is still a great modernization of the game's classic methodical combat st

The Magma Blade has a base drop rate of 1% and can be farmed from the Man Serpent enemies wielding this weapon in the Volcano Manor. However, the Magma Blade is a unique weapon and cannot be enchanted with magic or consumables and will require Somber Smithing stones to be upgra

The swan song of the King's Field franchise, King's Field IV —known as King's Field: The Ancient City in North America—takes place in Heladin, a kingdom cursed by an artifact known as The Idol of Sorrow. Players embark on a quest to rescue the kingdom by returning the idol to its original resting place, though that's, of course, much easier said than d

It's not a knock on the older Demon's Souls -- and its remake by extension -- as by normal mainstream standards, all of FromSoftware's Souls-like games are tough in their own ways. However, it becomes apparent coming back from Elden Ring -- or even Bloodborne and Sekiro -- that boss encounters in Demon's Souls are simpler by des

The fourth King's Field installment really leans into the grimdark aesthetics that would come to typify the Souls series. It's ending, which takes place in the deepest, most corrupted pit of the Land of Disaster, is the best example of this. The boss is also a writhing mass of tentacles that only barely resembles a human, something which calls to mind the equally strange One Reborn from Bloodbor

It comes with the territory of being an older and more tightly-scoped game, but something that players of both games will notice is that Demon's Souls is a noticeably shorter experience. It ultimately comes down to preference, but players looking for something concise will likely appreciate the fact that Demon's Souls can be beaten -- depending on the player's pacing -- in 20-30 ho

The Stonebarb Cracked Tear increases the chances of the player's attacks breaking an enemy's poise and opening them up for a subsequent critical strike. Having that extra headroom in stamina will help players maximize those odds by allowing them to execute more consecutive attacks, especially with the help of Elden Ring 's various Spirit Ash summo

Elden Ring _ offers players a ton of variety regarding armaments, and some of these can be extremely difficult to get, as the rarest weapons can have a drop rate as low as 0.5%. The rarest weapons in the game are not necessarily always the best. However, quite a few rare drops are indeed very powerful. Yet, this is not the only reason to seek out rare drops, as many players value the bragging rights that come from spending the time and effort needed to acquire weapons in _Elden Ring with unique appearances. A few rare armaments in the game also possess unique arts or passives, which may synergize uniquely with certain skills or bui

These enemies are the Watchdogs, and they can be found in the Giant's Mountaintop Catacombs and Giant-Conquering Hero's Grave in **Elden Ring ** 's Mountaintops of the Giants region , Multiplayer Action and in the Consecrated Snowfield Catacombs in the Consecrated Snowfield region. The Watchdog's Greatsword can be infused with weapon arts, enchanted with magic and consumables, and requires upgrades to Smithing Sto