You can Wield jellyfish shield left hand, so before going in wonderus potion, golden vow , go in terra magica with staff, switch to greatsword and charge in right hand, put jelly shield left hand and charge that for more buff, witt the best talismans you can up your damage by 120% give ore take
Haven’t tried the build out yet but this guide is amazing!!! Perfectly timed and includes all the info I would need. There’s no 50 minute long explanation just quick and to the point, also beautifully edited. Everytime I watch a build guide I end up spending extra time looking up where all the items are located so it’s great that it’s all included. After this video, I’m happily subscribed and excited for new content!
I barely finished farming swords for poison build, just started farming Magma Swords for another of your builds and there is a new one... Love how solid they all are.
If you rushed like me, and Seluvis is no longer with us, a great option to substitute the magic scorpion charm is the axe talisman which increases your charged attacks damage by 10%. This affects your Dark Moon Great-sword’s projectile and can often make a fight one hit less than the build shown in the video (depending on play-style).
I really can't complain, because from soft did give me everything I asked for when it comes to support for the moonlight blade, but I hope that in a future game we get both the moonlight blade and the dark Slayer. Possibly even the ability to combine them into the excelsior.
Finally a video that shows you the starter class! Would be great to know where to go from there like what path to follow, weapons/stats to prioritize etc. But better than most guides who start at lvl 150 and go from there haha
@@marcusholm9579ritual sword talisman is awesome since you are ranged and do a lot of stagger. The old reliable Dragoncrest Greatshield, or if you wanna be bold Ritual Shield Talisman is way more powerful than people give it credit for.
How poetic it is that the Staff of the Fullmoon and the Seal of the Golden Order, are now used by the one chosen by the union between Blue and Gold. And with the Dark Moon Greatsword at hand, we truly are the Moon Knight.
Really nicely done video. Having all the stats up on the screen is a great touch.
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you can improve this build by using the gideon weapon ash of war, the regal spirit horn ash of war and greygroll roar. these 3 combined debuff target defense.
To you my good sir, i offer a build, a build to rival the OG ROB Katana, using the DLC as reference to enhance the build from powerful to beyond dangerous. Weapons: Dragon Hunters Great Katana +10, Gravel Stone Seal +25, Black Bow +10 (optional but for ranged options much farther its a good addition), stack with Bleed Arrows Armor: i pack light for Dex builds but if you wish, my armor is the Black Knife armor set with the Skeletal Mask Talismans: Great Jars Arsenal, Blue Dancer Charm, Rotted Twin Sword Insignia, and either Dragoncrest Shield Talisman or Lords Talisman (Shield for Defense Lords to make Incantations last longer) Spells: Golden Vow, Barrier of Gold, Swarm of Flies, and Rotten Breath (more can be added, but Bleed and Rot are your two main forces of damage) Stats: (with some calculations for invasion builds and just avoiding unnecessary damage) Vigor 35/40, Mind 25, Endurance 45/50, Strength 15 (minimum for the sword), Dexterity 40/45, intelligence no change, Faith & Arcane 25/35 (shift for spells you want to add or to increase damage proks such as Bleed and Rot)
I find that with Moonlight it's more efficient to just do a point blank fully charged Moonlight Wave when an enemy gets staggered. Not only do you get the boost from Godfrey's Icon but you get 2 instances of damage per hit. One from the sword swing and the other from the wave. You can also get 2 of them off in the time it takes to do 1 critical stab and the amount of damage you deal from it outperforms the stab.
I've always wanted to try a mage build but I can't seem to do well with any other weapons besides colossal swords. So I thank you for making this guide!
For the optional talisman i used the Crimson Seed Talisman to negate the effects of black flame incantation.We pretty much have the same build exept im using the Rellana twins armor set
Already tried this build but i suggest using jellyfish shield ash of war contagious Fury add terra magica or golden vow to increase further damage and its also consume less fp than those spell and it take less time to activate
I would probably do Radagon Icon myself, it's nice to not have to wait as long when casting. But then again this is a Vagabond focuses build so... maybe stargazer so I can put 5 points elsewhere.
What’s a good weapon for the early game. Basically building up until you get the sword. I’ve always done strength and want to branch out and love the look of this build!
boosting this build even further: jelly fish shield even more damage. only thing: you need to use the jelly fish shield buff as very last after the dark moon sword buff. since if you swap away the shield, the buff is gone, and when its equiped you cant use dark moon buff. then spam heavy attack.
Yeah you could put in the dragoncrest greatshield talisman - this will boost your physical defense nicely. The use Howl of Shabriri incantation to boost your attack power :)
This is even more awesome at level 120. With this power I only run 40 vigor and 70 INT with the INT tear, so that's 30 less points with the same power! Umbasa! I also have been adding some thorn sorceries with a guilty staff AND carian staff offhand for extra power for carian slicer and Adula's moonblade to make a thorn frost mage hybrid. Fun times!
I feel like I've just revived a necro-thread from reddit right now, but quick question if anyone can give some advice; I'm on NG and botched the magic scorpion charm quest with roofy puppet dude. What would be a recommendation for another talisman until I get through NG+?
Ashen one! I love the content and subscribed to your channel! I was wondering if you could do a ruins greatsword strength build for the DLC for maximum damage!
This video is amazing quality. I thought you had at least 1M subs when I clicked it. Only tip is drop the intro animation. It makes you look like a small creator from 2011 even though the rest of the vid is worthy of millions of views
Great video! Quick question! Is this build worth it without the Magic Scorpion charm?! I currently have Rotten Sword Winged Sword Insigma, Godfrey, SOA, and Dragoncrest Greatshield. I also have the Graven-Mass talisman too. Let me know what you think + anybody in the comments. Thanks!
Anyone think the darkmoon great sword is decent for pvp, specifically invading/defending against invaders? Or would this be primarily affective against pve?
Maybe the ritual sword taliman? That will boost your attack power as long as you have full health. So should offset quite well. You can also switch to the jellyfish shield in your offhand and use its buff ‘contagious fury’ to boost your attacks by 20% 💪👍
@@AshenOneGaming thank u but I found that I don’t need that scorpion to kick the crap out of the boss’s with this build I do more then enough damage with three of the talismans
if you;re trying to stay meta level you can drop 10 points from vig, 20 from int, 7 from endurance 8 from mind and 5 from faith. 20 points from int sounds like alot but there are diminishing returns after 50int for weapon damage and 60int for spell damage, so the last 20 points dont scale as well.
@@officialdabaws5228 I was wondering about this, myself, as I happen to be exactly level 150 at the moment. Something to consider, though, is that while you only need 60 INT to wield the Scepter, you must have 68 INT at a minimum to cast Ranni's Dark Moon. I'm thinking of going with something like: 50VIT - 25MND - 25END - 16STR - 13DEX - 68INT - 25FTH - 7ARC. Minimums are set for everything except Blackflame's Protection, which can be worked toward with the next few levels (or use that +5 Faith talisman, Two Fingers Heirloom, in your fourth slot as a placeholder).
@@StormKnightSera those stats are fine too, i mean you can drop faith entirely if you wanted and pump int and mind a bit higher and just lean into sorceries a bit more (this is personally what i have done), also get faith to atleast 10 so you can use magma shot (its a sorcery but requires 10 faith), its important to have a way to reset frostbite
I would probably put the Erdtree talisman +2 for the last slot (the one that gives hp, stamina, fp? and less weight) Though it does lose some value if you got heigh endurance and I do. It's a comfortable talisman, more defensive than for damage.
Finally moving to intelligence builds now after my bleed build and Strength build(s) but I had so much fun with my Strength/Faith build the Moonlight Greatsword is the only thing I can stand to use. However my ash of war is going far less damage. Does it mainly scale off intelligence?
golden vow and black flames protection does not last that much for hard fights. You have to buff the sword also, I think just using one of those or none at all, only Ranni's dark moon, is actually better for higher NG+
how come im not using up energy when using my sword and throwing out magic with it? also seems like i do the same damage with the magic attack from the sword even if its 2handed or 1handed so seems like it doesnt matter for taht
It only costs FP when you activate the "Moonlight greatsword" skill. While this skill is active (I think it lasts ~60s), you can throw out as many beams as you want without costing any FP.
besides the spells/incants you mentioned, what others would you suggest that go with this build to switch things up..? [truthfully I just want to fill out the rest of the slots lol]
@Marco-qy6bm looks like he is swapping to a staff in right hand for sorcery when he casts, and for buffs and incantations he has the golden seal in the left hand. As for the keybinds im unsure as I play console but should be a way to quick swap in battle.
I’ve always hated playing as a mage in all souls games. I prefer strength builds but I’ll be honest, I tried this build and it was kinda fun to play with.
if just levelling b/c pve and going ng+7, what do you do after 80 int? is it any worth going into dex/str? thanks! i like having greatblade phalanx for extra stagger to take adv of the dagger talisman
Love the content bro.
Cheers, Dan. How are yah?
W Fenn get this
You can Wield jellyfish shield left hand, so before going in wonderus potion, golden vow , go in terra magica with staff, switch to greatsword and charge in right hand, put jelly shield left hand and charge that for more buff, witt the best talismans you can up your damage by 120% give ore take
Haven’t tried the build out yet but this guide is amazing!!! Perfectly timed and includes all the info I would need. There’s no 50 minute long explanation just quick and to the point, also beautifully edited. Everytime I watch a build guide I end up spending extra time looking up where all the items are located so it’s great that it’s all included. After this video, I’m happily subscribed and excited for new content!
Caleb, you are very welcome! I have some builds in the works 👍⚔️
I barely finished farming swords for poison build, just started farming Magma Swords for another of your builds and there is a new one... Love how solid they all are.
I’ll keep up the pace my friend! Always one step ahead 😂
This is the best build guide I have seen yet. Thank you so much for putting all the information we need all in one video.
Thanks mate! More to come!
If you rushed like me, and Seluvis is no longer with us, a great option to substitute the magic scorpion charm is the axe talisman which increases your charged attacks damage by 10%. This affects your Dark Moon Great-sword’s projectile and can often make a fight one hit less than the build shown in the video (depending on play-style).
on the Wiki it says: "Does not affect projectiles, such as from Bows, the Frozen Needle, or the Dark Moon Greatsword."
@@Ky_Mo7 new knowledge for me thanks!
@@purplehoshi007 I feel your pain though I also missed that part of Seluvis quest lol
I like using the Carian greatsword sorcery for crowd control with this build.
Well if you use Adula's Moonblade it's also boosted by the Carian Regal Scepter.
Love this
And yeah, really like this as well. Adds to the theme of the build
I really can't complain, because from soft did give me everything I asked for when it comes to support for the moonlight blade, but I hope that in a future game we get both the moonlight blade and the dark Slayer. Possibly even the ability to combine them into the excelsior.
My new favorite elden ring content creator, great presentation and pacing every time and straight to the point, 10/10
Thanks Matthew! The honour is all mine
For even more damage on the beams, you can throw in howl of shabriri and jelly shield buffs. It’s going to be a glass cannon setup though.
We discussed a glass cannon approach. Howl of shabriri and jellyfish shield are ideas. Think I might look at doing hybrids builds
Finally a video that shows you the starter class! Would be great to know where to go from there like what path to follow, weapons/stats to prioritize etc. But better than most guides who start at lvl 150 and go from there haha
Side arm Wing of Astel for crowds and large enemies. Also spamming its Ash does more damage that critcal hitting against staggered enemies.
Wing of Astel is on the list for build video my friend 😀⚔️
@@AshenOneGaming my favorite description of wing is from Rusty “if you don’t build it write it mediocre, if built properly it will level cities”
Then what talisman instead of dagger
@@marcusholm9579ritual sword talisman is awesome since you are ranged and do a lot of stagger. The old reliable Dragoncrest Greatshield, or if you wanna be bold Ritual Shield Talisman is way more powerful than people give it credit for.
W of A is a fantastic AoE crowd pleaser
I appreciate how detailed this guide is for getting all the stuff. Do you have a recommended stat spread for ~lvl 100?
The jellyfish shield also adds to your magic damage so i added that in
I had the dark blade moon sword just sitting in my inventory but after I saw this I started to use it now its my favorite weapon thanks
Love this. You’re welcome
How poetic it is that the Staff of the Fullmoon and the Seal of the Golden Order, are now used by the one chosen by the union between Blue and Gold. And with the Dark Moon Greatsword at hand, we truly are the Moon Knight.
Really nicely done video. Having all the stats up on the screen is a great touch.
you can improve this build by using the gideon weapon ash of war, the regal spirit horn ash of war and greygroll roar. these 3 combined debuff target defense.
almost forgot, Shabriri's howl.
Yeah I tried shabriri and it was great! I’ll likely use your comment for an upgrade video if you want?
To you my good sir, i offer a build, a build to rival the OG ROB Katana, using the DLC as reference to enhance the build from powerful to beyond dangerous.
Weapons: Dragon Hunters Great Katana +10, Gravel Stone Seal +25, Black Bow +10 (optional but for ranged options much farther its a good addition), stack with Bleed Arrows
Armor: i pack light for Dex builds but if you wish, my armor is the Black Knife armor set with the Skeletal Mask
Talismans: Great Jars Arsenal, Blue Dancer Charm, Rotted Twin Sword Insignia, and either Dragoncrest Shield Talisman or Lords Talisman (Shield for Defense Lords to make Incantations last longer)
Spells: Golden Vow, Barrier of Gold, Swarm of Flies, and Rotten Breath (more can be added, but Bleed and Rot are your two main forces of damage)
Stats: (with some calculations for invasion builds and just avoiding unnecessary damage) Vigor 35/40, Mind 25, Endurance 45/50, Strength 15 (minimum for the sword), Dexterity 40/45, intelligence no change, Faith & Arcane 25/35 (shift for spells you want to add or to increase damage proks such as Bleed and Rot)
I find that with Moonlight it's more efficient to just do a point blank fully charged Moonlight Wave when an enemy gets staggered. Not only do you get the boost from Godfrey's Icon but you get 2 instances of damage per hit. One from the sword swing and the other from the wave. You can also get 2 of them off in the time it takes to do 1 critical stab and the amount of damage you deal from it outperforms the stab.
I've always wanted to try a mage build but I can't seem to do well with any other weapons besides colossal swords. So I thank you for making this guide!
Moonveil katana is fun as well good light magic weapon that builds up ridiculous stagger, i can fill u in on my moon build if youd like
For the optional talisman i used the Crimson Seed Talisman to negate the effects of black flame incantation.We pretty much have the same build exept im using the Rellana twins armor set
This has to be one of the best guide videos I have seen in the last weeks on TH-cam. Good Work!
Already tried this build but i suggest using jellyfish shield ash of war contagious Fury add terra magica or golden vow to increase further damage and its also consume less fp than those spell and it take less time to activate
I would probably do Radagon Icon myself, it's nice to not have to wait as long when casting. But then again this is a Vagabond focuses build so... maybe stargazer so I can put 5 points elsewhere.
Lovely stuff!
Excellent breakdown on this build.
This is the best guide I've ever seen. 10/10 Keep it up dude! I'm definitely gonna be subscribed to you from now on.
Was already using this build, but you just earn a sub. Great guide
What’s a good weapon for the early game. Basically building up until you get the sword. I’ve always done strength and want to branch out and love the look of this build!
boosting this build even further:
jelly fish shield
even more damage.
only thing: you need to use the jelly fish shield buff as very last after the dark moon sword buff. since if you swap away the shield, the buff is gone, and when its equiped you cant use dark moon buff.
then spam heavy attack.
I love any excuse to bring out the Moonlight Greatsword 😅
I know right!?
What can I substitute for the scorpion talisman? He's dead now and I was not able to get it.
Very awesome video that showcases that you dont really need the jellyfish shield to make a solid build
Greatblade phalinx has great stagger add up with the moon beam from the sword its an insta stagger combo for most things in the base game.
Amazing job and supreme content! Keep up the great work u've earned a sub
The best guide I ve seen
Hi mate, really good guide, thanks.
Unfortunately i missed the magic scorpion charm.
Do you have any suggestion on how i can i replace it?
Yeah you could put in the dragoncrest greatshield talisman - this will boost your physical defense nicely. The use Howl of Shabriri incantation to boost your attack power :)
the axe talisman can boost the damage on your GS projectile too, if you wanted a damage option.
Can you make a build using that new martial arts weapon?
For the staff What does Non FP increasing means?
This is even more awesome at level 120. With this power I only run 40 vigor and 70 INT with the INT tear, so that's 30 less points with the same power! Umbasa! I also have been adding some thorn sorceries with a guilty staff AND carian staff offhand for extra power for carian slicer and Adula's moonblade to make a thorn frost mage hybrid. Fun times!
Mate love this! Nice one!
you should play resident evil 2, it's a great game and gives you a big adrenaline rush with it's eerie buildings and creepy enemies.
Big fan of the resi games mate. I was there at the start, have played all the originals :)
best Build video i’ve ever seen. love u my G
Hello, thank you for sharing the builds! It's been really fun trying the huge variety of weapons - please do a radahn starscourge one next!
I feel like I've just revived a necro-thread from reddit right now, but quick question if anyone can give some advice; I'm on NG and botched the magic scorpion charm quest with roofy puppet dude. What would be a recommendation for another talisman until I get through NG+?
thanks for the video and explanation!
What should the stats be for a level 150?
Ashen one! I love the content and subscribed to your channel! I was wondering if you could do a ruins greatsword strength build for the DLC for maximum damage!
This is spectacular content. Love everything about this.
Is the graven mass talisman the best replacement if you got locked out of the magic scorpion charm?
This video is amazing quality. I thought you had at least 1M subs when I clicked it. Only tip is drop the intro animation. It makes you look like a small creator from 2011 even though the rest of the vid is worthy of millions of views
What talisman could i use instead of shard of alexander? i sadly kill him beafore finishing hus quest
I love this Build ❤😍 Thank you bro 👊
Great video! Quick question! Is this build worth it without the Magic Scorpion charm?! I currently have Rotten Sword Winged Sword Insigma, Godfrey, SOA, and Dragoncrest Greatshield. I also have the Graven-Mass talisman too. Let me know what you think + anybody in the comments. Thanks!
This looks fun! Any tips on what to wield in the early game until obtaining the Moonlight GS?
Death's poker It's a really good choice and the boss It Is dropped from can be cheesed
Anyone think the darkmoon great sword is decent for pvp, specifically invading/defending against invaders? Or would this be primarily affective against pve?
Haven’t tried it myself for PvP. I imagine the beam could be timed well for roll catching. Lower opponent defense with frost could be helpful
The 4th talisman is increasing equipment load for a lich king cosplay
I want to thank you so much for your insight! it really helped me get through the rest of the game with eaze.
I was wondering if anyone knew a good substitute for the magic scorpion talisman because I finished the the quest line before finishing his
Maybe the ritual sword taliman? That will boost your attack power as long as you have full health. So should offset quite well. You can also switch to the jellyfish shield in your offhand and use its buff ‘contagious fury’ to boost your attacks by 20% 💪👍
@@AshenOneGaming thank u but I found that I don’t need that scorpion to kick the crap out of the boss’s with this build I do more then enough damage with three of the talismans
@@AshenOneGaming amazing video tho it mad the game a lil to ez Dodecanese not using it on new game plus I need a challenge 😂
will use this for the new dlc
Yo once your done with the dlc Id like to see what you could cook up with dry leaf arts aka dex lighting maybe?
What is the best stats for level 150, is very dificult for me to reach level 200
Massively depends on the build
if you;re trying to stay meta level you can drop 10 points from vig, 20 from int, 7 from endurance 8 from mind and 5 from faith. 20 points from int sounds like alot but there are diminishing returns after 50int for weapon damage and 60int for spell damage, so the last 20 points dont scale as well.
@@officialdabaws5228 I was wondering about this, myself, as I happen to be exactly level 150 at the moment. Something to consider, though, is that while you only need 60 INT to wield the Scepter, you must have 68 INT at a minimum to cast Ranni's Dark Moon.
I'm thinking of going with something like: 50VIT - 25MND - 25END - 16STR - 13DEX - 68INT - 25FTH - 7ARC. Minimums are set for everything except Blackflame's Protection, which can be worked toward with the next few levels (or use that +5 Faith talisman, Two Fingers Heirloom, in your fourth slot as a placeholder).
@@StormKnightSera those stats are fine too, i mean you can drop faith entirely if you wanted and pump int and mind a bit higher and just lean into sorceries a bit more (this is personally what i have done), also get faith to atleast 10 so you can use magma shot (its a sorcery but requires 10 faith), its important to have a way to reset frostbite
currently farming runes for this build. im wondering what your opinion of using the jellyfish shield is? the weapon art is 20% dmg increase as well
great guide
what weapons would you recommend until you get the darkmoon greatsword?
I would probably put the Erdtree talisman +2 for the last slot (the one that gives hp, stamina, fp? and less weight) Though it does lose some value if you got heigh endurance and I do. It's a comfortable talisman, more defensive than for damage.
The only thing i can think of to add more dmg is Howl of Shabriri, but this is an awesome guide
This is so well done. Thanks!
Love the content, I'm leveling up using a guts build, but I'll respec after getting the sword, because that build looks awesome
what summon should I use ?
Any really. Eli always make builds for solo, any summon is just going to make bosses easier 😂
What’s the best stats at lvl 125 for this build ??
the ff level up sound at the end lol
I think the green turtle talisman is a very good choice for 4th talisman
Has anyone tried or kept going with this build up to NG+7? I'm just asking how viable it would be up to the max difficulty.
is the lack of poise ever an issue?
Is there a lvl 150 version of this?
This was one of the OP builds I tried in the game 🙂👍
Please could you do a mohgwyn Sacred spear build keep up the good work you’re the goat🙏
Oooof I like this idea a lot!
Finally moving to intelligence builds now after my bleed build and Strength build(s) but I had so much fun with my Strength/Faith build the Moonlight Greatsword is the only thing I can stand to use. However my ash of war is going far less damage. Does it mainly scale off intelligence?
The ash of war on the moonlight great sword scales only on int
golden vow and black flames protection does not last that much for hard fights. You have to buff the sword also, I think just using one of those or none at all, only Ranni's dark moon, is actually better for higher NG+
Can you do sword of night and flame? An updated one?
Why the spell golden vow rather than carrying somethign like misericorde with the golden vow ash of war?
Does two handing the dark moon have benefits? Farther range? More damage?
It causes stagger
how come im not using up energy when using my sword and throwing out magic with it? also seems like i do the same damage with the magic attack from the sword even if its 2handed or 1handed so seems like it doesnt matter for taht
It only costs FP when you activate the "Moonlight greatsword" skill. While this skill is active (I think it lasts ~60s), you can throw out as many beams as you want without costing any FP.
Is it a good idea to level up dexterity also?
thanks a lot!!!!!!
How to fire projectiles with a moon sword on pc?
Rannis dark moon takes up 2 spell places, how can you have 4?
besides the spells/incants you mentioned, what others would you suggest that go with this build to switch things up..? [truthfully I just want to fill out the rest of the slots lol]
Guys I got a question that for some reason I can’t find answers to online, how do you cast spells while having a sword in your main hand?
Im on pc btw
@Marco-qy6bm looks like he is swapping to a staff in right hand for sorcery when he casts, and for buffs and incantations he has the golden seal in the left hand. As for the keybinds im unsure as I play console but should be a way to quick swap in battle.
@@Casual_Archive I’m asking for key binds. Ik the difference between a staff and a seal.
Subscribed!
Might run this build in the DLC
Same
What level are you for the build?
Hey man, is this build still worth if I can't get the scorpion talisman?
How reliably does this build break posture?
I’ve been calling it Space Pirate but I like Moon Knight too- even though it’s a marvel hero too
So when I don’t break a boss it’s because the boss dies too quickly ha!
@@AshenOneGaming you’re the goat for getting back to me
I’ve always hated playing as a mage in all souls games. I prefer strength builds but I’ll be honest, I tried this build and it was kinda fun to play with.
Ahh yes ol reliable the bonk build ... a simple build for simple minds lol 😝😏 mages are too complex for you strength build nuts eh
I thought Godfrey icon didn’t affect the moonlight greatsword ash of war?
Yeah it does! :)
Is moon veil still viable,this patch and for the dlc
if just levelling b/c pve and going ng+7, what do you do after 80 int? is it any worth going into dex/str? thanks!
i like having greatblade phalanx for extra stagger to take adv of the dagger talisman
I think dex increases cast speed so that could be useful.
Axe Talisman for 10% boost to charge attacks works great with this build too
what is the level required for this?