Demon’s Souls Build Guide: Soul Mage (Beginner Royalty Build for Remake)
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In this Demon’s Souls Remake Build Guide, I’m going to be covering my Soul Mage Build, which uses Magic to take down enemies effectively. This Build is particularly good for beginners or new Demon’s Souls players, as it allows them to kill targets safely at a distance without having to learn their movesets.
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0:00 - Soul Mage Build
0:44 - Starting Class
1:09 - Early Game Tips
2:38 - Soul Mage Stats
3:39 - Soul Mage Spells
5:17 - Soul Mage Equipment
7:02 - Final Tips
The Soul Mage uses a combination of offensive and defensive spells to defeat enemies while at range, only meleeing in the rarest of cases. Some enemies are very nearly too aggressive to range down easily, like the skeletons in the Shrine of Storms, and you might need to engage in hand to hand combat to defeat them.
There are many pieces of equipment in the game that benefit spell casting, and you will use these to great effect, changing them around in various circumstances. Few Builds in Demon’s Souls remain exactly the same all the time, and often changing Weapons, Spells or Rings is needed for optimal success. But don’t worry, we’ll cover that here in this Guide as well.
The Starting Class you’ll choose for this Build is Royalty, because it begins the game with Silver Coronet, Silver Catalyst and Fragrant Ring. Silver Coronet and Silver Catalyst both raise your maximum Mana, and Fragrant Ring allows you to regain Mana every 4 seconds. Having these items allows you to cast more spells, and makes Royalty a bit more forgiving than the Magician Class, which doesn’t begin the game with any of these items. It also begins with Soul Arrow instead of Flame Toss, which is more cost efficient when you are first starting out.
At the beginning of the game the first thing you should do is swap your Catalyst to your offhand, freeing up your main hand for your melee weapon. This will allow you to attack with R1 or cast a spell with L1 without having to swap Weapon. This is important because later on in the game you will carry Weapons in your main hand that buff your spell damage or buff your mana regeneration, and you will need both your Catalyst and your melee weapon out at the same time. Melee Weapons operate more effectively in your main hand, so it’s better to learn to cast with your off hand from the get go, before you’ve built a habit otherwise.
You can Parry effectively with the Buckler, but you should avoid doing so on enemies you have trouble with because you will not have high health, and it is extremely risky. This Build is focused primarily on ranged damage, so if you enjoy Parrying you may want to go with a different Build.
Your primary objective should be to pick off hard to kill enemies or thinning large groups of enemies with Soul Arrow, before defeating enemies in melee combat one on one. Only engage more challenging enemies in melee if you are confident about your ability, and never try to fight 2 or more enemies at the same time. If you’re short on Mana, just wait a bit for it to replenish before continuing if you need to. Do not rush into these scenarios because you are impatient.
Be sure to pick up Flame Toss from Freke’s Apprentice in the Nexus when you have some extra souls, as Fire Damage is more effective against some enemies like the Phalanx, and you can swap between it and Soul Arrow as needed once you have 14 Intelligence.
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I need help! I have the silver catalyst, I defeated the monk, I have the souls and I have the Golden Demon Soul, but when I try to upgrade it, it doesn’t show up! Only some of my weapons show up to grade but not my silver catalyst.
Do you think melee better than mage?
@@BrianToWatch I assume you figured this out weeks ago but had you handed in the flame lurker soul to the blacksmith? Cant do boss soul wepons without that.
@@maggiebrown2663 thats crazy u can do nothing without that soul so many things need flame lurker soul hey dude i can't cast talisman of god with second chance on and I'm so confused to why i can't cast it
@@lochiepowell7345 ? What are you talking about lol. The poster is asking why he cant upgrade his catalyst.. All i pointed out is that you HAVE to give flamelurkers soul to Ed the blacksmith first- that is the ONLY way to upgrade ANY item that uses boss souls. So obviously, I asked them- had they done that? That is the only use for that soul.
I start with royalty class. Equip the scimitar in 1-1. Save the turpentine. Level Endurance to around 18. Head into 4-1 (fresh out of 1-1 after leveling endurance), and apply turpentine to the Scimitar. Kill all the skellies on the stairs and make way to red eye skeleton. Run around him and grab the Crescent Falchion +1. Jump off, re-enter zone. Farm this zone with the CF+1. Get the Talisman of God and Heal for 5000 souls early on. Now you have OP heals at low levels where grass is hard to come by -- the mana regen from CF+1 + Fragrant ring allows you to do endless heals throughout the early game. The heals and CF+1 destroy everything in Stonefang tunnel :) Farm 2-1 wraith to get CF+1 to CF+4.
Eventually I make this a Fighter Mage build: 40 vit, 40 end, 40 mag, 24 int, 16 str, 18 faith. 18 faith is for Talisman of Beasts. 16 str is for Dark Silver Shield as well as Crescent Kilaj + 5. Dull Gold Armor set or Fluted. Kris Blade +5. I destroy everything in this game with this build and mostly do melee combat. Kilij + 5 does so much damage with mag 40 and because it hits for like 400 and is sooo fast, stun locking.
i followed your guides on so many games you covered, really appreciate the format. so organized and well thought through. But the most impressive thing is the site where you also typed everything word for word, with bolded words of interest and links. so much effort put into it. really deserving of respect
Another important tip for beginners, don’t swap back and forth from your “wand” catalyst. The silver catalyst boosts your max MP, but when you swap, it lowers your max MP, and when you swap back, it makes the bar longer but doesn’t actually fill it up!
If you swap weapons you’ll basically throw away several spells worth of MP for no reason.
So dual wield or just avoid swapping at any cost, unless your magic is already low… then it doesn’t matter.
It really sucks having the top portion of your MP disappear because you wanted to use a sword really quick…
Thank you so much! I was wondering why I was losing MP when I switched weapons. This is my first time playing a Mage build in a soulsborne game. So this helped!
You are number one guide in the souls games to me really useful and trusty with good tips and info thank you for all your work buddy keep this amazing work
So after a while of just using brute melee force, I followed this guide and am truly enjoying this. The game feels new, and I’m all in for trying new things.
Now this is what I've been waiting for. Thanks Fextralife! 😉
Just left my knight to create a new char using this build and the game just got a lot easier and a lot more fun aswel. Thank you for this great guide.
Such a top tier guide, has helped me as a new player to the souls have a really great experience. The only thing that i wish was mentioned is that you need to save the demon dragon gods soul for fire storm. Unfortunately found this out far too late
I never tried Magic in a Souls Game before I first tried it tonight and it's awesome Expelliarmus .
Love this guide, really informative and straight to the point. Subbed!
Nice video short sweet and very informative. 👍👍. Found your guide on your site and man you have a ton of builds. Figured id start with this one since im new to Demon Souls
Always wanted to do a magic build and figured start with the first Souls game. So far having a great time feeling like a god.
excellent video much better than most demons souls build guides
Thank you. I changed my sword to the Falchion and so far its going well.
You can farm spice from the mindflayers in 3-1 and beyond. Better than buying it
Thanks for the tip
I feel like buying it is better than dealing with those demons..
@@nicememe8809 you can also farm Souls from the sting rays in shrine of storms arch demon area. With ring of avarice you get 15,000 ish Souls in a couple minutes. Use that to buy spice.
@@klabjcobevj72nso0fj4 Not sure about that. You stand in the broken house and the sting rays can’t touch you.
The spice must flow.
Very nicely done!
I actually don't recommend getting the insanity catalyst until NG+. While it is the most powerful catalyst in the game, it comes with the major downside of halving your max MP when equipped. Homing Soul arrow on the other hand is one of the strongest spells in the game. It doesn't have tracking, but the damage output is immense, and it's good for putting pressure on people in PVP.
New player here who's gaming tastes have turned to the more masochistic. Excited to start with the remake. Thanks for the guides to get me on my way. Love how you've organized them. I'll be here for when Elden Ring finally drops, whenever that my be.
You sir have earned my sub. Really informative video.
Step one: get a PS5
Step two: cry
Step 1: Can't afford a PS5
Step 2: Cry
nah its only a PS5 exclusive for a limited time...prob be on PC in like 2 years I can wait.
@@Ceriu nope, Sony denied that.
@@Ceriu No,Sony already said that message from the old trailer was an error,game is not coming to pc in 1 or 2 years,keep waiting forever while i play it,and ffxvi,and horizon forbiden west and may other games.
@@Ceriu This game must to be on pc. Maybe 3-4 yearslater but we will see
Best guide ever, the website is awesome too 👍
Great stuff, many thanks.
Started my journey last night as a first time souls player, selected the knight and got my ass handed to me...definitely restarting as Royalty LOL
Lmao
Damn
is your controller and tv still intact?
same
hardest game ever. lol
Are you using the shield? They start with a 100% physical block so I don't see how you can get crushed in the first area. Block and counter attack until you get used to circling for the backstab or parrying (Riposte after a parry does more damage but the backstab is so much easier to do).
Mage gets ranged attack but until you can start buying other spells you are rather limited. You should definitely still be fine, but watch a lot of the first area guys that throw bombs. Also remember the starting shield is only 90% physical protection so any attack you block whittles down your health.
Good luck on your journey :)
Excellent video. I have never played souls game before and I am looking forward to play this one, when I will get my PS5.
Tip: Please save the searing demons soul from flamelurker to give to blacksmith Ed otherwise you will not be able to upgrade the silver catalyst to the insanity catalyst. I really wish this video had mentioned that. Takes a lot of enjoyment out of the game for me because I consumed the searing thinking I didn't need it and I was really looking forward to the insanity catalyst.
To add. That is a really non-intuitive requirement.
Can't upgrade kris blade either without trading the searing soul in....good grief that's punishing. Guess it's something to look forward to in NG+. At least I got homing soul arrow.
souls rule: never consume a boss soul.
If you'd spoken with Ed beforehand he'd have mentioned needing a hotter flame, and the Flamelurker's soul mentions that it's used for weapons. Dunno what you were expecting but, especially on any kind of caster. in any Souls game it's almost never a good idea to use a Boss Souls just for the Souls unless you know it's not used for anything you'd want.
Great stuff, thanks!
I already died 6 times before killing 1st boss. This helps a lot appreciate it!!
lol I died 6 times only on stairs
Thanks, Fex!
Superb guide...TYVM
Note that all those magic damage boosting items also reduce damage absorption
Great guide
Thanks for this guide! Just started this on my new PS5 in the UK and played for few hours now as temple knight... it’s hard AF and a confusing game lol... restarting now as royalty ty ty ty
James Hughes wanna team up?
How do we team up
Thank you. It's been a while since I've played a souslborne game. I had played this on a the PS3, right before DS3 came out. I got this for the PS5 and it's ... well ... I need to get gud. This will help me enjoy the game while I get gud.
Thanks i have made 7 characters total just waiting for new builds when I start them :P
thx for the great guide
Thanks ! Pretty ofey with souls games but lm just not sure wether to go strength or magic both look fun ! Def leaning towards Strength atm.
Today we get the Ps5 in the uk 😁🤘
Is the starting half of this build a viable route for a blue blood sword/light weapon build?
Great video! It would be dope to see a moonlight greatsword faith build
It's coming!
@Tyler Morrison uraqt
For the cheapest spice in the game purchase it from the Former Noble's Wife in 3-1. The Octohead Guards can also drop them for free. The Shrine of Storms offers up a lot of souls so it's easy to purchase a stack of Spice.
I've beaten the game a couple of times now with melee based builds. Just started a run through as a Mage! Probably won't use it for PvP much, but it add a ton of fun to PvE! Thanks for the vid!
Bruh youll melt people in pvp with magic more than any melee build
@@ghostface1621 Maybe you're really good with magic, but I find it much easier to avoid magic than people that are really good with melee. Especially people who think they're being clever hiding around the corner with firestorm lol, who knows, maybe it's different for everybody!
Damn thnks great video
can't wait for the blueblood sword build video
I'm actually working on a build similar to this in the original. Currently getting 3-1 down to pure black.
At the beginning 2:30. You say to pick up flame toss for the first boss, but spells do not open up for purchase until after that boss
OK, this is about what I expect for a Harry Potter game to work like hahaha Looks awesome
These guides are great...what stats or gear should I aim for on this build once I’ve got to the end point in this guide??
what about the Phosphorescent Pole? Is that worth getting on a mage build? If so, should I try to get two of them, or will just one do the trick? Also, is the Morrion blade in this game, or is that just the kris blade?
I've played all the souls games except this one. I'd like to do a hybrid between magic and something else, but i don't know what to pick. Do strength based or dex based weapons work better with magic? Or does infusion with crescent convert the damage and stat scaling to magic all together? Im a little confused as im used to the way infusions in dark souls 3 work. Finally, I'm aiming to bring the character to about lvl 140.
Tip for PVE:
Use Morion Blade instead of Kris and Clever Rat's Ring instead of Cling Ring for maximal Burst-Damage at 30% HP.
One shotted Bosses in NG+ :)
Playing as a mage right now. I didn't even know about half of these equipment boosts that I can get and I'm already OP. Just goes to show just how broken magic is in this game -- and I can be even MORE broken!?
This.. I finished the game with my Royalty class and didn’t even realise half these equipment that would have made the magic even more broken af. Gonna restart another character.
You want to be a Magical God.... have Morion blade and clever cat ring equipped, then tal of beasts or wooden wand (for best damage). While low hp... 140 percent extra damage... then the head wraps, and ring of magial sharpness as well.... and soul form for even more damage.... You might be a glass cannon, but you cant be hurt by what is dead.....
When you max out at SL88 dump into luck. Does physical and Magical damage. Get just a little more off and if someone comes closer then you'd like for spells you can stick em with the pointy end.
Just a thought.
Edit: Also thank you for these wonderful guides!
Luck is not useful unless u have 99. 8 luck is better than >8 or
@@Gauche69 So that's why my drops turned to shit... I only knew about the damage output bit, thinking back on it I should have done a lil more research.
@@minigamer1967 :(
how do you upgrade thie kriss blade? I have at least 3 colorless souls but it won't show up on the screen with the blacksmith at the smithing ground to upgrade it?
Hi please i need a help
Anibody notice a strange distortion sound from the controller when use the magic soul arrow ? Sometimes the sound of this spell have a bad sound
Like a strange noise not clear
I tried to another pad and the sound problem remain
Any suggestion or ideas ?thanks
Great! So my R1 is 183 while my L1 is 57. Wouldn't I want Casting in right hand then and dagger/sword on left? Or am I mistaken?
Very informative guide. Could you do a faith build next? Thanks! :)
Next up is a melee knight but we'll get onto faith soon!
Around same level as the guide now (level 59)
Vit 25
Int 24
End 11
Str 14
Mag 35
Basically added some to END and STR to her better weapons and armor. Next 9 levels will be +4 to faith to used second chance and +5 to magic and get to 40.
Still only beaten around 8 bosses.
Crescent Kijiji +4 / Heater Shield +4
Silver Catalyst / Kris Blade
Magic sharpness ring
Half Dorran Armor, half magician
Thanks for the guide im a little late to the party . I have 18 vit 34 magic 23 int how should I keep leveling to get 50,40 ,30 how much should I put in wich order? Thx
best starter class is the Royalty (= magic + MP ring, + fast weapon + shield)
Spellsword: Pretty much the same build, only use the Falchion in the left hand to parry, and for horizontal swings. A Thrusting blade (Rapier, or eventually Crescent Estoc) to repost, backstab, and also recover Magic. You get 1 more tick of Magic recovery, so you can conserve Spice, and get the Silver Catalyst back out that much sooner. However, you also have the Reach to space/time foes with the Estoc, and set-up for slashing, rollcatches, and so forth with the Falchion. (Or whatever, there's a Crescent Falchion that's easily gotten early on.) Other than that, it's the same build+ However, you have to keep in mind that all that Magic Boosting also makes you incredibly weak to Magic. So, it's a good idea to swap out as needed when you've got spells being shot at you. (The Silver Coronet instead of the Invader cowl. Fragrant Ring instead of Magical Sharpness, Crescent, or Fatal Estoc instead of Kris...) It's basically just one more trick for your bag, once you get the spacing, and timing down to actually fight someone on Spamina alone. (While your Magicka recovers from ticks...)
Another way you can advance from here is 4 levels in Faith to cast Last Chance. This brings you back to 50% Health when you die, and doesn't scale with anything. However, it takes 2 Miracle slots. (Which don't count against your Magic spells, but you need 16 Faith to memorize it.) The Insanity Catalyst can cast Spells, or Miracles, so is probably best for this variant.
How about suggesting some end game unique / demon souls weapons to aim for too? Such as maybe the Epee Rapier or the Phosphorescent.
I followed what you said now I’m one boss away before finishing the game I’m at 27 vitality gonna get it to 30 before game plus 40 intelligence and 50 magic when I go into new game plus what should I put my souls into cause you said they drop off after the levels that I’m at so do I just put it into other stats or keep on maxing out the stats that are already good
Thanks
I like playing with pure sorcerer casters, but since DeS and DaS3 have mana/FP instead of charges, I gave up on this idea. Also, I still haven't bought/borrowed PS5 and DeS remake, but assuming this is just like OG Demon's, my build will be the same.
1. Sorcerer class, no royalty. Sorc starts as SL4 and this already gives you an advantage over royalty who is SL1.
2. Buy Soul Arrow.
3. Get Crescent Falchion in 4-1 as soon as you finish 1-1. That sword is already enchanted and you won't need a staff in other hand.
4. No need for Fragrant Ring, because magic casting is not common and if you really need one you can get it as soon as you get in 4-1 (trading with that crow).
5. After you get Crescent Falchion, go to Tower of Latria if you really need that Silver Coronet, as well as Kite Shield. You need to invest in STR for that. If my memory serves me right, sorcerer starts with 9 STR and you need 12 to carry that shield. Also, while you're there, save Freke.
6. Go to 1-2, kill the big ass shield boss, trade his soul for Warding spell. Congratz, you are almost done.
7. Get flame resistance ring in Boletaria 1-1. Keep casting Soul Arrow (you may need few MP restorative items) until that dragon flies away.
8. Equip the ring, dual hand Crescent Falchion, cast Water Veil, destroy Flamelurker and Dragon God.
The only real problem are Maneaters bosses. Basically, my run through the area is with sword and a shield, but during the boss fights it's dual wielding falchion with Warding spell in action. And since Crescent Falchion scales with Magic, spending points on it and HP is the most important. Intelligence is not, and having 3 spell slots is enough. I'm not trying to correct you, btw. Your guide is really good. Just trying to say there are other ways to play with a mage. Yours is ranged, mine is basically melee lol.
By Sorcerer class you mean Magician yes?
What armor do you recommend ?
... I thought magician was the optimal magic class due to the name... But no... Oh demon souls, you're special.
Actually, to me it is.
Magician starts with higher intelligence and magic, which are basically the core stats of this class, it also comes with a wooden catalyst which is actually stronger than the silver one found on the royalty, plus it starts with flame toss which deals more damage than soul arrow and it's more effective vs big enemies, especially when it comes to the first boss Phanalax.
Royalty's biggest advantage is the starting equip, having a mana regen ring and soul arrow ready, which allow you to spam long range spells and making the start path definitely easier.
Royalty's also a versatile class starting at soul level 1, meaning you can take advantage of the magic power at the beginning to clean your way and then completely change class/gameplay, it's also good if you want to build a magic/faith mixed class due to it's higher faith at start.
Overall it's just a good start for whoever wants the easy way, but if you want to build up a pure mage class, magician could be more challenging at start but it's definitely the way to go, I did it and didn't regret it at all :)
(Also, crescent falchion is good and easy to obtain but go for kilij and make it crescent eventually, definitely an upgrade over the meta overrated crescent falchion).
Great guide! Do you have any suggestions on Armor Sets to look out for?
The most protection you can get that keeps you under 50% Equip Burden.
Which hand is the offhand and how do i set this up?
How do you upgrade the Kris blade it's not letting me ?
MAGIC TANK BUILD:
Clever Rat's ring in 3-1, 50% attack boost at 30% health!
Second Chance miracle, defeat 4-2 boss for Hero soul, trade for miracle
Grab Makoto sword in 4-1, pure white tendency
Cast second chance, use Makoto to drain health to 30% to activate Clever Rat's ring. Use Kris blade, magic ring and magic hat and you do amazing damage. If your second chance activates, recast it!!! You'll one shot most enemies.
I cant place bkue stone down. Where can i put it to be summoned?
Wow. I was wondering what that buff was when I put on the crescent falchion. I didn't see it listed anywhere that it regenerates mana. TIL.
What’s The best starting gift?
How did you get the item info page up at 5:44 without speaking to Stockpile Thomas? I’m almost at the end and didn’t even know it’s possible
Nevermind I’m an idiot
How do i hide helmet on setting? I cant seem to find it.
Do u have a paladin build or faith build the faith spels are not offensive enough is it bter to make a anti mage build
Thank you very much! #legend
So I’m following this build and I’m having difficulty with the skeletons in 4.1 Shrine of storms. As a mage are you supposed to be able to take them on with just magic because I have to resort to sword and board. Because I’m a mage my stamina depletes super fast. This is especially true in tight corridors. Are there more enemies like this? I have a knight that wrecks them but I want to make mage work
Use fire magic for them, they are weak to it.
What shield would you run as a backup in the offhand for the times you do need to fight in melee with hyper aggressive enemies like the skeles? You wouldn't change out to a shield that doesn't take chip dmg? Or you really just rely on dodge rolling?
3 months late unfortunately but the heater shield only requires one point to be put into strength, blocks 100% of physical damage, and can be bought from the blacksmith in the nexus for a cheap price. That’s my go to with a mage build
10 months late but just dont use a shield. Be aggressive kill them quick
Since this will be my first run, and I'm playing ps3 demon's souls offline, is there a helmet you recommend aside from the old monk one? Also is there an armor set that you would recommend for someone doing this build and going for pure black world?
Since no one answered. I'd say silver coronet for bonus mp
@fextralife Loved the video! You really helped me a lot on my first couple of playthroughs 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 Just one question though; regarding the stats, what do you mean by “drop offs” after a certain point in each stat?
What gift should I choose
Is there a follow on build after you reach level 88
Why are no points put into faith? I’m totally new to this build, I just thought faith would still be pretty important
Question: is it useful to have any miracles? Like Heal or remove poison, or hide from phantoms?
Which spell do you recommend getting? The Firestorm or Fireball spell after getting the Dragon God soul. Strictly for the first playthrough, that is.
I aint him, but the overpowered magic meme is this.. Firestorm, while firestorm is casting, switch the slot to fire spray (armor spider soul to Freke), then you move and perma spam firestorm.... Basically a walking wall of fire, you will be OP as shit... (remember, spam spam spam the magic stat... more is best)
@@davidevans7477 Yeah it seems to be the best for bosses as well. I like fire spray. Essentially a machine gun of a spell. I've already reached magic l of 40 and I've just beat the armor spider, now im onto Flamelurker. Will be using soul ray for that one. I'll need to boost my intelligence though. Not much mana at level 24 int.
@@jabsy5094 go for it, just remember the spell slot swap trick to get firestorm casting as if it was fire spray :D (you need high int for spell slots anyways:D)
Just finished my first play through last night. It automatically starts you over with everything you had, like a new game+. Is there anything stopping me from adding magic on top of my strength build?
People generally stay at around sl120 for pvp so just don't go past that if u wanna compete
any1 can help me? what stats do i need to push if my sl is higher than 87
I have the demons soul, why cant the blacksmith make the catalyst for me?
Sorry I’m super new to the souls games are their any specific armor set I should wear when I use this build?
The Wizard set you start with is good :) - you might want to look into this head piece when you get further into the game demonssouls.wiki.fextralife.com/Monk's+Head+Wrappings
Any recommendations where I should go after beating the Phalanx?
Depends on you build, different areas have different gear
question about holding the catalyst in left hend, you say its so you can hold a weapon in right hand to get magic atk buff, so im asuming that buff only applies when you are HOLDING ? so far ive been playing with shield in left hand and crescent falchion + catalyst in right hand, i always assumed i still get the buff when i dont have the sword in hand, since its still equiped to one of my two slots? that is wrong then correct? sorry im a souls newb :) Thanks for the guide!
I think I can answer. In most souls games, these passive effects do indeed only work if you have the weapon out and in your hand. Merely having it equipped is not enough.
So, if you wanted to you could switch your catalyst to your left hand so you could hold the crescent falchion in your right and regenerate mana.
What's more important though is that you're comfortable with the way you're playing, so if you feel better having both your sword and your wand in your right hand, maybe you can just put the Kris Blade in your left hand slot once you get it. You can just switch your wand to the Falchion whenever you need to regenerate mana.
You will at least want to be able to hold both the Kris Blade and your wand in different hands though, because like I said, I'm pretty certain it only makes your magic more powerful if it's in your hand.
@@cryingcrane8173 thank you for clarifying, il mess around with it a bit see what i can get used to :) first time playing any souls game so went with a royalty build, but i do like swichting to melee every so often on smaller enemeis
Where do you get the crescent falchion? And is there any good place to farm souls so i can max magic out or least get 25 early
4-1 has the Crescent Falchion. And it’s a good level to farm, but tough
I’ve just found the cling ring - what ring should I replace with it - fragrant ring or providential ring?
Providential
Looks fun. I might actually try. Magic build in a souls game for once. I imagine it is probably not great for pvp though?
Magic can easily be countered by faith thanks to anti magic spells
Best armor for soul mate?
Or alternatively you could put a few points in faith and use the Beast Talisman and pick up second chance.
I'm playing as a pure mage, does anyone have any recommendation on greatswords for a mage, as I prefer them?
I dont understand. Pure mage would almost exclusively use a Crescent weapon and/or the Kris Blade as the melee weapon of choice.
A Battle Mage build would be better if you want a large sword and still cast spells. Try the Crescent upgrade path (a Claymore is a solid choice)
Sounds more like hybrid Str/mage. Not pure mage.
is it worth investing any faith into this build to be able to use spells like anti-magic field and second chance with the talisman of beasts?
You should only level Magic/intelligence/vitality if your doing a magic build. You could put levels into faith but it’s a waste in my opinion.
I honestly think it's worth it for the talisman of beast since it scales with both. I have my magic and faith at 45 and my spells do way more damage than the insanity catalyst. Plus it gives you access to second chance and regeneration or God's wrath.
Where do you go with this build after what you've shown? I get the feeling its not topped out. Armor and spells etc after?
You can continue to put points into magic. The armor is fine as is. You will probably want to get spells like Firestorm and Homing Soul Arrow to take on NG+
@@Fextralife Thanks for the reply, wasn't sure you'd reply on a video a couple weeks old. I've also heard of Firestorm for a Mage focused build like this. I'll need to dump a lot of points into intelligence to afford that while using Insanity Catalyst it sounds like.