Second Chance, Anti-Magic Field, Evacuate, Cure, and healing miracles ect. are very handy miracles. The toxic swamps everyone complains about are a joke to Faith builds. It would be really nice if Demon's Souls had the Raw upgrade path and buffs like Sunlight Blade and some of the lightning offensive miracles, but that came in later Souls games. Stronger Than Long Sword But Rarer. The Knight Sword has a longer reach and better offensive power than the Long Sword but it is a bit harder to get. One can be found in 1-4: Penetrator Archstone as a treasure or by farming Red Eye Knights. Alternatively, the Dregling Merchant in 1-3: Tower Knight Archstone sells it for 20,000 Souls.Faith builds are more about melee and the HP regen, not so much about miracles. Blessed weapons are pretty powerful, and they don't need to be buffed like with a strength or dex build. Try out a blessed great axe, claymore or great sword. God's wrath can be great in certain situations.SundownKid • 1 yr. ago. Talisman of Beasts makes Magic/Faith builds quite viable if not the default for mage casters. Royalty is not really "all that" though. All it does is come with a mana regenerating ring. You can also get it by trading a telescope to a birds nest right after beating the first boss. Intelligence for +max MP to cast miracles, you'll want as least 15 to have enough MP to cast God's Wrath and Second Chance, but 18 would also give you 3 sorcery memory slots. Strength/Dex to meet weapon or shield minimum requirements to wield. Faith +miracle memory slots (10/16/24/36) and +strength of heal miracles and God's Wrath damage.Apr 1, 2023 · The Demon's Souls remake is just as tough as the original, and then some. These weapons are most useful early on in the game. ... Faith build players should consider grabbing the Ring of Devout ... TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gaming_frownyMy absolute favorite build to play in the Demon's Souls Remake, Strength/Faith allows me to use all of my favorite ...For Demon's Souls on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Faith Build". Foxhound3857 2 years ago #3. You want to use weapons that already have inherent Lightning damage, as they will benefit the most from infusion and ring scaling. Defender's Greatsword. Drakeblood Greatsword. Mace of the Insolent. Heide Knight Sword. Heide Knight Spear. Heide Knight Lance. Dragonslayer's Crescent Axe.Foxhound3857 2 years ago #3. You want to use weapons that already have inherent Lightning damage, as they will benefit the most from infusion and ring scaling. Defender's Greatsword. Drakeblood Greatsword. Mace of the Insolent. Heide Knight Sword. Heide Knight Spear. Heide Knight Lance. Dragonslayer's Crescent Axe.Apr 1, 2023 · The Demon's Souls remake is just as tough as the original, and then some. These weapons are most useful early on in the game. ... Faith build players should consider grabbing the Ring of Devout ... Personally I think the Lava Bow is incredibly useful for PvE, especially for Faith builds as they tend to lack both ranged abilities as well as fire damage. You don't need it (and if you're going for primarily PvP build you shouldn't waste points to use it), however it is quite handy to have around. El Psy Kongroo. Definitely! I have a nice regen build emphasizing faith and strength. Use blessed weapon of choice (I use +5 mace and claymore; many advocate for the mirdam hammer) and adjudicators shield for constant regen. Add a compound long bow +10 for ranged attacks.The majority are in 5-2 though and each world 5 boss you kill will give all the lizards an extra spawn. As a faith build, it would probably be a decent idea to get in there sooner rather than later. It’s also worth getting the regenerator ring and adjudicators shield from 4-1 to really lean into the health regen of a faith build.Dragon pyromancy build Class: pyromancer SL125 35 vigor 26 attunement 30 endurance 8 vitality 12 strength 16 dex 40 int 40 faith 7 luck Rings: Ring of favor+3, Fire clutch ring, darkmoon ring, witch's ring Weapons: Demon's scar and dragonhead shield (the small shield, not the greatshield) Spells: Chaos bed vestiges, Great chaos fire orb, sacred flame, black flame/great combustion Pure fire ...The Stats needed for the Holy Paladin Build are Faith, Vitality, Endurance, and Intelligence. Faith is the primary Stat of this Build because both Istarelle and Blessed Weapons deal increased damage with high Faith, and Miracles are more effective.Faith builds are amazing in Demon Souls. The whole point of a Faith build in Demon Souls is the passive hp regeneration (which can be stacked to the point where some cry 'OP') and the impressive inherent magic defence. It's intentional and appropriate, given the game's lore, that miracles are largely defensive/healing.Second Chance, Anti-Magic Field, Evacuate, Cure, and healing miracles ect. are very handy miracles. The toxic swamps everyone complains about are a joke to Faith builds. It would be really nice if Demon's Souls had the Raw upgrade path and buffs like Sunlight Blade and some of the lightning offensive miracles, but that came in later Souls games. Out of all the souls games, faith is probably the weakest in Demon's Souls. There just isn't a huge roster of offensive miracles like there are in future games. You've got pretty much god's wrath. Faith builds in Elden Ring in contrast are absolutely bonkers. DS3 as well. Do a faith build in one of those instead, a lot more gratifying. NG+ Build help please. I'm quite new to the Soulsborne world (completed Bloodborne but never played a DeS or DS until recently) I've just finished my first playthrough of DeS Remake as a faith/Greatsword of Moonlight build which I really enjoyed. I'm now looking at either carrying on this into NG+ or start a new game and I want to have a go at ...Dec 22, 2021 · Grass Jelly - "Recover some of the user's HP Over time." Elixir - "Temporarily increases the rate of stamina recovery." Bright Water - "Recovers some of the user's MP over time." Providential Ring ... Nov 26, 2020 · In addition to this, if you want to run a 'Faith'-based build, the Claymore has a scaling grade of A to Faith, in addition to E for Strength and Dexterity when running a 'Blessed' build. Faith/Crushing build. Pure melee build that uses the power of blessed and crushing weapons. Due to high endurance, can wear different armors in combo with each other or if you prefer, wearing just the full set of one. To each their own as I say. Please note; While endurance is high enough to use while rolling, depending on choice of weapons ... best ranged weapon for Faith builds ? Some encounters in this game seem to require ranged attacks. Since Faith builds don't have ranged miracle spells, i'm looking at which bows could be good. I found the Compound Long Bow, that seem reasonable with it's 15 Strength requiremement (as it is two handed).Here are the best Faith builds in Demon's Souls. Paladin The Paladin uses Miracles to heal and stay alive as long as possible in combat, so you won't have to rely on Moon Grass. Heal and Regeneration will restore your HP. Cure will cure any ailment. Second Chance revives you upon death, but can only be cast once per area so choose wisely. Strength, dex, Light Weapon and regen builds are all equally excellent for pvp if you do them properly. A proper strength build should look something like this: 50 vit, 18 int, 40 end, 50 str, and 16 faith -- Cursed Weapon (with a "cracked" Talisman of Beasts) and Second Chance are musts for this build, as well as for dex builds, and Second ...It was a slog and took a while, but it the last part of it was a lot easier once I got the Moonlight Sword. I now have a Blessed Claymore +5, a Compound Bow +10, and just need one more Colourless Demon Soul to max out the Adjudicator's Shield. I typically like magic heavy builds, so I wasn't expecting to like this build very much... best ranged weapon for Faith builds ? Some encounters in this game seem to require ranged attacks. Since Faith builds don't have ranged miracle spells, i'm looking at which bows could be good. I found the Compound Long Bow, that seem reasonable with it's 15 Strength requiremement (as it is two handed). There are unique weapons (which upgrade with colorless demon souls, basically DeS's Demon Titanite) that scale well with Faith. There is also one normal, Faith scaling upgrade path that works on STR weapons (most straight swords, blunt, axes, and some polearms). Many knights of the Church visited the Valley of Defilement to see if the rumors ... Obtained at the Leechmonger Archstone. The Large Sword of Moonlight is found in 5-2: Leechmonger Archstone. If you look behind the fog at the entrance of the second area you will see a bridge. If you cross the bridge, you will come to a large cluster slugs. You can get the weapon by attacking or dropping it and descending to the bottom.Faith build players should consider grabbing the Ring of Devout Prayer to gain an extra Faith Spell Slot. 4 Dragon Long Sword Located in The Tunnel City at the bottom of the chasmApr 3, 2023 · Weapon Skill : N/A. The Giant's Seal, true enough to its name, is a gargantuan boost to Incantations. With its +25 and 80 Faith, it gives a whopping 300+ buff to Faith spells. The downside is that ... Yoshi_King 13 years ago #4. Both the Crescent Falchion +1 and Blessed Mace +1 are excellent starter weapons for a Faith build (Keep in mind that Shrine of Storms part 1 also has the Adjudicator's Shield, which is vital to Faith builds), but I would also recommend going through the hell that is the second part of the Valley of Defilement (5-2 ...This is the guide to the Magic and Faith build for Demon's Souls for the PS5. Check here to find out what kind out of build Magic and Faith is, the stat alignment for the build, and our recommended weapons!The Blessed Mirdan Hammer is probably my favorite. The special Faith scaling weapons like the Sword of Moonlight and Istarelle are also good. A great starter weapon is the Blessed Mace, which you can find already upgraded to the Blessed path in world 5. You can look up where it is when you're strong enough to get there and grab it (don't do ...The scaling on faith weapons are pretty crappy still. You get more dps from the normal paths and having either Str or Dex up. Buffs are just meant to amplify damage further, which you can't do with the faith path if i'm not mistaken. While yes, people may run, its still a nice way to amp the damage. Not all people run away when they see a dmb ...Faith is a stat in Demon's Souls. Raising it increases miracle power (Miracle Power=Faith x 100), magic defense (slightly more than other stats), damage for Blessed weapons, Istarelle, the Meat Cleaver, and the Large Sword of Moonlight, and available miracle memory (max of 4 memory slots). The player needs at least 10 Faith to learn miracles from the Disciple of God or Saint Urbain. If the ...Updated July 26, 2021 by Renan Fontes: Part of what makes Demon's Souls such a replayable game is how much variety you're offered in terms of builds. Perhaps not as much as Dark Souls in terms of sheer volume, but the average Demon's Souls build can get a lot done even if the level and enemy design are against them. Just look at archers.Demon's Souls. Spellsword faith build. MrSmi7h 11 years ago #1. Hello, I figured how to turn a faith build in to a spellsword, it's pretty easy. Soul lev 120. Vit is ok around 40. End around 30. Int 30, 5 slots is pretty nice. Strength around 16, that's enough for mirdan hammer, knight sword, and crescent axe, since you're a faith build you're ... At lvl 50 or so, the meat cleaver shreds health bars already, but curious how well that will scale as I level towards the PVP meta. The meat cleaver is traditionally buffed with Light Weapon cast with the Insanity Catalyst, especially for PvP. That is probably it’s biggest advantage over similar strength weapons. Meat Cleaver scaling is very odd.Dex/Faith build. I am trying to educate myself on builds before Demon Soul’s rerelease on the 12th and it’s proving harder than I imagined. The only From Software games I’ve played are Dark Souls 3 and Sekiro. I used a Dex/Faith build in DS3 to role play as a Paladin and really enjoyed using the baby Estoc with lighting buffs.NG+ Build help please. I'm quite new to the Soulsborne world (completed Bloodborne but never played a DeS or DS until recently) I've just finished my first playthrough of DeS Remake as a faith/Greatsword of Moonlight build which I really enjoyed. I'm now looking at either carrying on this into NG+ or start a new game and I want to have a go at ... Temple Knight is pretty well the best starter class for almost everything that isn’t a magic build. This. Especially after the jelly boss-you can farm for your hammer in 2-1 and are already good to use! Temple Knight. Faith is not a caster build in Demon's it's a enduring utility build with some offensive perks. Level strength 20 and dex 12, then get faith to 40. After that just get vitality and endurance to softcap. If you want to use faith spells you will also need intelligence 15 for mana and magic 10 to learn spells. Start with either knight or temple knight for optimal stats. Do all of this and you will have a 120 SL build.Feb 1, 2015 · Demon's Souls top 30 builds (of all time) ... tanky faith build: Fries: 125 4 Mar 20 '21 cursed samurai build: Fries: 58 4 Mar 20 '21 ... Oct 24, 2022 · The Demon Paladin build is also a hybrid strength and faith build. Blasphemous blade is the demon Paladin's weapon and was already one of the strongest weapons in the game as you probably know, but it's Ash of War actually got a slide buff as well after the 1.07 patch making it even better. Definitely! I have a nice regen build emphasizing faith and strength. Use blessed weapon of choice (I use +5 mace and claymore; many advocate for the mirdam hammer) and adjudicators shield for constant regen. Add a compound long bow +10 for ranged attacks.Faith: 14. For the Prophet Class Paladin Build, you will need to have more power which is why you must invest more points in Intelligence and Faith. In this way, you can deal more damage with ...The scaling on faith weapons are pretty crappy still. You get more dps from the normal paths and having either Str or Dex up. Buffs are just meant to amplify damage further, which you can't do with the faith path if i'm not mistaken. While yes, people may run, its still a nice way to amp the damage. Not all people run away when they see a dmb ... I used one of FromSoftware's best weapons to completely bully all of Elden Ring's bosses. Here's how to do it.This is my 23rd video in a series of Elden Ring...The meat cleaver is traditionally buffed with Light Weapon cast with the Insanity Catalyst, especially for PvP. That is probably it’s biggest advantage over similar strength weapons. Meat Cleaver scaling is very odd. It actually gets very good gains from dex, but has some very idiosyncratic scaling behavior. This is EWGF’s suggested build ... Demon's Souls has many potential weapons and spells to use. It can be hard to choose an effective and fun build to play. Royalty is one of the ten starting classes and can be one of the hardest as they start at soul level one, however they can develop into powerful magic builds. Here are the best royalty builds in Demon's Souls. Battle MageSundownKid • 1 yr. ago. Talisman of Beasts makes Magic/Faith builds quite viable if not the default for mage casters. Royalty is not really "all that" though. All it does is come with a mana regenerating ring. You can also get it by trading a telescope to a birds nest right after beating the first boss. One of the more effective temple knight builds I would recommend being a faith/health regen build. You do faith up to 50, strength, dex and magic just up to minimums, blessed mirdan hammer +5 (it’s a halberd type weapon), adjudicator’s shield +5 and regen ring. Can use whatever miracles you want. This is a mistake, imo. Apr 7, 2023 · I used one of FromSoftware's best weapons to completely bully all of Elden Ring's bosses. Here's how to do it.This is my 23rd video in a series of Elden Ring... Faith in Demon’s is basically just a buffing/utility melee build. There is only one real offensive miracle and it’s only really useful in specific situation. Faith does grant you a lot of passive healing which make you decently tanky and investing in faith is still viable to increase blessed weapon damage.Here are the best Faith builds in Demon's Souls. Paladin The Paladin uses Miracles to heal and stay alive as long as possible in combat, so you won't have to rely on Moon Grass. Heal and Regeneration will restore your HP. Cure will cure any ailment. Second Chance revives you upon death, but can only be cast once per area so choose wisely. 11. r/DarkSouls2. Join. • 23 days ago. Just wanted to share screenshots using the DS2 Lighting Engine. It is worth every second of the install. Link in comments. 1 / 10. Aldia.Warden Twinblades w/ Blood infusion Yorshka's Chime. Doryhy's Gnawing Gnaw. Sage Ring Priestess Ring. Strangely, the Dorhy's Gnawing and Gnaw spells count as miracles that scale with faith. These ...What are your favorite builds, from the effective to the silly? Faith variant dedicated to the Blessed Great Sword is my favorite. 70 vit DBS variant is my second favorite. Stormruler firestorm mage for silly effective fun. Northern Regalia 99 vit host with clever/dull rat rings & warding for ultra tank.best ranged weapon for Faith builds ? Some encounters in this game seem to require ranged attacks. Since Faith builds don't have ranged miracle spells, i'm looking at which bows could be good. I found the Compound Long Bow, that seem reasonable with it's 15 Strength requiremement (as it is two handed).Jun 23, 2023 · Dragonhead Shield. Crucifix Of The Mad King. Friede’s Great Scythe. Yorshka’s Chime. Twin Princes’ Greatsword. Onyx Blade. Demon’s Scar. In the Dark Souls series, faith is one of the character’s attributes that determines the effectiveness of certain weapons and spells. A character’s faith stat determines the power and potency of ... what i've done twice now is make an entirely magic/faith build, 40 int and faith, you'll be able to heal yourself and also use second chance in case anything actually gets close to you. Invest in Intel and magic power and get yuria from 1-3 for Firestorm, which kills everything. Jan 11, 2021 · The Faith Build-Best Start: At the beginning, it's best to choose either a Temple Knight or a Priest for your character. Both have strong initial faith stats. As the game goes on, you should focus on leveling up Faith, Vitality, and Endurance. Best Equipment: The top items for faithful folk are plentiful and super synergistic. i know its not ideal, but I want a run something thats a mix of everything. Hybrid between magic, faith and regular combat. (maybe just dex)Do you think thats possible without seriously handicapping myself. I started out with royal and I am just looking for a balanced build . If so what gear would you recommend? It is not split between 2 damage types, it is all magic damage. Blocking shields do not stop damage from being inflicted. If 2-handing you can block with it, it has the 2nd highest magic dmg protection % in the game, 80%. It has S scaling in faith and faith is the only requirement to wield it, whereas a blessed claymore requires 20 STR which is ... Personally I think the Lava Bow is incredibly useful for PvE, especially for Faith builds as they tend to lack both ranged abilities as well as fire damage. You don't need it (and if you're going for primarily PvP build you shouldn't waste points to use it), however it is quite handy to have around. El Psy Kongroo.TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gaming_frownyThis is a build that focuses on the beautiful and iconic FromSoft weapon, the Moonlight Greatsword or, as it is nam...Pure Magic. The recommended build for Magician is of course the Pure Magic build. This build will live and die by Magic. Unecessary stats like Vitality, Endurance, Strength, Dexterity, and Faith can be tossed aside as you put everything into Intelligence and Magic.Clouds, water veil, warding, and cloak are all useful spells that don't rely upon having a high MAG. A little bit of offensive magic (soul arrow, etc.) also works wonders in worlds 1 + 2, even with low MAG. You may also want to consider 18 INT for three spells slots so you can use cursed weapon (see below).A Faith build is probably my personal favorite. A lot of great weapons that scale with Faith tend to be lightweight (Moonlight Sword, Istarelle, Blessed Mirdan Hammer or Mace, ect.) giving you extra flexibility with gear, and the health regen makes World 5 considerably easier. You can also get a good start for a first run by grabbing the ... Dec 7, 2020 · Obtained at the Leechmonger Archstone. The Large Sword of Moonlight is found in 5-2: Leechmonger Archstone. If you look behind the fog at the entrance of the second area you will see a bridge. If you cross the bridge, you will come to a large cluster slugs. You can get the weapon by attacking or dropping it and descending to the bottom. The scaling on faith weapons are pretty crappy still. You get more dps from the normal paths and having either Str or Dex up. Buffs are just meant to amplify damage further, which you can't do with the faith path if i'm not mistaken. While yes, people may run, its still a nice way to amp the damage. Not all people run away when they see a dmb ...Warden Twinblades w/ Blood infusion Yorshka's Chime. Doryhy's Gnawing Gnaw. Sage Ring Priestess Ring. Strangely, the Dorhy's Gnawing and Gnaw spells count as miracles that scale with faith. These ...Aug 16, 2021 · Uchigatana. Katana. 95 Physical. 180 Bleed. 18 Strength. 13 Dexterity. Island's Edge, Behind Vanguard Demon. Dropped by Black Skeleton. For a somewhat higher-level dexterity option, the Uchigatana is a fan favorite that has shown up in a number of Souls games. Apr 1, 2023 · The Demon's Souls remake is just as tough as the original, and then some. These weapons are most useful early on in the game. ... Faith build players should consider grabbing the Ring of Devout ... Dragon Bone Smasher. One of two weapons occupying Demon's Souls ' Very Large Swords category, the Dragon Bone Smasher is, as the name implies, a massive weapon forged with the intent of aiding in battle against dragons. With a strength requirement of 30 and B scaling in that stat, it's an excellent mid-to-late game weapon for strength builds ...Strength, dex, Light Weapon and regen builds are all equally excellent for pvp if you do them properly. A proper strength build should look something like this: 50 vit, 18 int, 40 end, 50 str, and 16 faith -- Cursed Weapon (with a "cracked" Talisman of Beasts) and Second Chance are musts for this build, as well as for dex builds, and Second ... Foxhound3857 2 years ago #3. You want to use weapons that already have inherent Lightning damage, as they will benefit the most from infusion and ring scaling. Defender's Greatsword. Drakeblood Greatsword. Mace of the Insolent. Heide Knight Sword. Heide Knight Spear. Heide Knight Lance. Dragonslayer's Crescent Axe. Not in demons souls for dex only builds. Or Faith based builds. You won’t be getting far enough to change into a viable weapon or learn miracles that you can even use til deeper into what in the original was the, and really still is, the hardest world in demon souls. 4. 1 and 2 are catered to strength heavy builds. 3 is magic. 4( and 5) faith ...ReclaimMantleOR •. Get faith to level 25 once you have it level 25 go to a place that looks sunbro related. Here you can get a cool spell. Another amazing tip is follow solaires quest line he wil give items that you wil need for another spell. These items can be gained with co-op if you join something.This is the guide to the Magic and Faith build for Demon's Souls for the PS5. Check here to find out what kind out of build Magic and Faith is, the stat alignment for the build, and our recommended weapons! List of Contents What is the Magic and Faith Build Build Stats Using the Build Recommended Weapons Related Links God's Wrath is really good, however, Faith builds in DeS is mainly centered around regen and defense. The regen is very strong and it stacks between blessed weapons, Adjudicator's shield, Regenerator's ring, and miracle. You're also able to cast anti-magic shield which makes you extremely strong against mages.
Normal. Large Sword of Moonlight is Large Sword Weapon in Demon's Souls and Demon's Souls Remake . Large Swords are usually held with both hands and are capable of inflicting a huge amount of damage towards hostile characters but are slow, making the player vulnerable to fast enemy attacks. The legendary large sword that reflects moonlight.. The
While there aren’t as many Miracles as there are spells in Demon’s Souls, Faith Builds have a noticeable advantage over traditional mages who stick to leveling Magic & Intelligence: they only have one main stat. Faith Builds will need to raise Intelligence to increase their MP, but the Faith stat has the added benefit of raising Miracle ...Grass Jelly - "Recover some of the user's HP Over time." Elixir - "Temporarily increases the rate of stamina recovery." Bright Water - "Recovers some of the user's MP over time." Providential Ring ...Demon's Souls - Faith Build Guide FightinCowboy 1.17M subscribers Subscribe 2.7K 170K views 2 years ago #DemonsSouls #FightinCowboy #LetsPlay From PlayStation Studios and Bluepoint Games comes a...Out of all the souls games, faith is probably the weakest in Demon's Souls. There just isn't a huge roster of offensive miracles like there are in future games. You've got pretty much god's wrath. Faith builds in Elden Ring in contrast are absolutely bonkers. DS3 as well. Do a faith build in one of those instead, a lot more gratifying. Apr 3, 2023 · Weapon Skill : N/A. The Giant's Seal, true enough to its name, is a gargantuan boost to Incantations. With its +25 and 80 Faith, it gives a whopping 300+ buff to Faith spells. The downside is that ... The scaling on faith weapons are pretty crappy still. You get more dps from the normal paths and having either Str or Dex up. Buffs are just meant to amplify damage further, which you can't do with the faith path if i'm not mistaken. While yes, people may run, its still a nice way to amp the damage. Not all people run away when they see a dmb ... Demon’s Souls Builds: Holy Paladin (PvE Faith) The Holy Paladin Build uses a combination of Miracles, Spells and extremely efficient Weapons to hit the ground running and never look back. The Istarelle Spear will carry you through a good chunk of the game, and Blessed Weapons heal you over time. You gotta have faith! Image via PlayStation Store. Demon's Souls has many potential weapons and spells to use. It can be hard to choose an effective and fun build to play. Faith Builds allow you to cast Miracles, not to be confused with magic. Here are the best Faith builds in Demon's Souls.Personally I think the Lava Bow is incredibly useful for PvE, especially for Faith builds as they tend to lack both ranged abilities as well as fire damage. You don't need it (and if you're going for primarily PvP build you shouldn't waste points to use it), however it is quite handy to have around. El Psy Kongroo. Demon's Souls - Faith Build Guide FightinCowboy 1.17M subscribers Subscribe 2.7K 170K views 2 years ago #DemonsSouls #FightinCowboy #LetsPlay From PlayStation Studios and Bluepoint Games comes a... 2 Brushwood Armor Set. The Brushwood Armor set is the heaviest armor set in the game. It's also the one that will offer you the best physical defense, which makes it perfect for those playing with a heavy build. It does, however, lack in providing protection in attacks that inflict status effects.Pure Magic. The recommended build for Magician is of course the Pure Magic build. This build will live and die by Magic. Unecessary stats like Vitality, Endurance, Strength, Dexterity, and Faith can be tossed aside as you put everything into Intelligence and Magic.Faith or STR for the first three weapons, with Dex for Kilij. You can also use Crescent Kilij on a mage/spellsword build. GAxe with Adjudicator's Shield is probably the most braindead setup you can use in PvE, especially on NG where health regen will easily keep up with the damage you take..