Best Early Arcane Builds for Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree

Are you preparing for the Elden Ring DLC and looking for some of the Best Early Arcane Builds? Don’t worry, we got the right picks for you here. In the new DLC Shadow of the Erdtree, Arcane builds are specifically stronger than others because of the overall design. Thus, creating powerful early Arcane builds for the Elden Ring DLC would be a wise decision. Without further delay, let’s jump straight to the topic here.

Dragon Acolyte - Best Arcane Caster Build

When it comes to Incantations and Spells alongside an Arcane build, there is nothing better than the Dragon Acolyte, an Arcane Caster build. Following are the steps to create the build and get the primary weapon, Dragon Communion Seal, and Dragon Spells.

Starting Class

The first thing when making a great build is picking the right starting class. For the best early Arcane builds 2024, we will be going with the Bandit class, because of the stats and the benefits this class comes with in the early game. 

Later on in the game, the classes don’t actually matter that much, but in the early game, they are everything. We are going with a Pure Caster class that can use Dragon Incantations. The only class that can do this is the Bandit. 

Keepsake

After you pick the class, go for the Keepsake, and the best one here would be the Stonesword Keys. They are going to be useful afterward early on.

Tutorial and Boss Skip

We are making this early Arcane build for Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree, so you don’t have to deal with everything here. Skip the Tutorial Boss using a YouTube Guide, and also skip the Tutorial of the game.

Now, you will be using the Stonesword Keys here to skip some content that would drain your energy and time. 

Go to Fringe Folk Hero’s Grave - Dragon Communion Seal

The first step is to go to the Fringe Folk Hero’s Grave, this is the starting location you need to head towards. 

It is a bit of a tricky location even for experienced players. Just take your time, be calm, and try to time the coming of the Chariot towards you. There are doors and little sheds that can help you hide while the Chariot is passing.

Play safe here and some spots also have enemies, so be careful. If you can’t fight these enemies as you are in the early game, then you can also use the Chariot against these enemies. 

Lure is then on the main path and jumps in the shed while the Chariot is passing to kill them all. Run and hide to pass this area, and don’t forget to keep calm

After passing your first area, take the right-up area and go to the top. Here you will find a tough enemy that will drop the item you need for the build. 

At this stage in the game, it is exceptionally hard to fight this enemy. So, you can use the same trick again that you used earlier.

Lure him out, but make sure he sticks with you as he can also teleport. Use the Chariot to get him killed and pick up the items afterward. This will be your Dragon Communion Seal which is essential to complete this build.

Go to Fort Farroth - Dectus Medallion

After you are done here, get out of the dungeon, and proceed till you get your trusty steed, the horse ride. There onwards, go to the 3rd Church of Marika, and then teleport to the Greyolls Dragonbarrow. 

When you get here, ride towards the Fort Farroth area that passes through the Minor Erdtree location. There, you can get the Dectus Medallion from the top of the castle tower.

Also, you can loot the castle here if you want to. It isn’t mandatory, but it is recommended to create the build as early as possible.

Defeat Greyoll Dragon

Head to the Greyoll boss room and fight the boss. Use the bleed damage to kill this boss easily. You can use anything you want here, but bleed is the recommended way to go.

Afterward, you will collect the fat stacks and get 5 Dragon Hearts as well onwards.

Go to Church of Plagues - Power of Dragons

Go to Caelid, and from there to the Asmr Church, the Church of Plagues. Take the Plunge into the Sellia Cross Swamp of Aeonia. From there head to the Cathedral of Dragon Communion and get the power of the Dragons there.

Defeat Agheel

Fight and kill the Flying Dragon Agheel using your Rot Breath Incantation from the Dragon powers you just got. This specific breath will make it easier to defeat this Agheel Dragon.

Enhancements to Build

This is just the starting point of the build, as it is one of the best early Arcane builds in Elden Ring for the DLC Shadow of the Erdtree. You can improve it further as well by using the following:

1. Faithful’s Canvas Talisman

2. Flock’s Canvas Talisman

3. Jellyfish Shield

This will complete the first best arcane build for early beginner players preparing for DLC Shadow of the Erdtree.

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Dynasty Assassin Build - Arcane Dagger Build

Next up we have the fan-favorite build for Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree, known as the Dynasty Assassin. Unlike other Assassin builds, this one revolves around a vicious dagger.

Starting Class and Keepsake for Dynasty Assassin

Again, we are going for an early Arcane build here, so the best possible decision would be to go for the Bandit as a starting class.

You can go with any Keepsake you like here, as there are no strange steps you have to take

Tutorial and Boss Skip

We are making this early Arcane build for Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree, so you don’t have to deal with everything here. Skip the Tutorial Boss using a YouTube Guide, and also skip the Tutorial of the game.

Now, you will be using the Stonesword Keys here to skip some content that would drain your energy and time. 

Go to Limgrave and Get Steed

This time go to the Limgrave and touch some grass there. No extra steps, just open the door, and go to the Limgrave, and proceed till you get your trusty steed. 

Meet Yura

Go to the ruins south of Lake Agheel. There is a bridge over the area and fire underneath it. Here you will meet Yura, who is going to help you later on.

Find and Defeat Bloody Finger Nerijus - Getting Reduvia

On the north side, you will find a river. Follow the river north of this side of Lake Agheel.

This will lead you to the river between the two mountains on each side. An NPC will invade you, called the Bloody Finger Nerijus.

The same Yura NPC is going to come and help you in this battle. So, make sure you can summon him, as this Bloody Finger Invader is going to be quite hard.

You will get Reduvia after killing the invader here, which is one of the best daggers in Elden Ring, completing the Dynasty Assassin Build.

Enhancements to Build

This is one of the best early Arcane builds in Elden Ring for the DLC Shadow of the Erdtree. But, you can improve it later on as well.

1. Warrior Jar Shard

2. Lord of Blood’s Exultation

3. White Mask

4. Shard of Alexander

Eochaid Blade Dancer - Arcane Dancing Blade Warrior

Coming to the final build in our Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree best early Arcane builds 2024. The Eochaid Blade Dancer revolves around a specific Arcane blade that allows you to quickly strike enemies, breaking their poise and lowering their guard.

Starting Class and Keepsake for Eochaid Blade Dance Build

The best starting class also here is the Bandit, as it has the optimum Arcane and attributes to wield this weapon. 

On the Keepsake side, pick any you would want to, as there are no tricks we are going to use here that utilize any Keepsake.

Tutorial and Boss Skip

We are making this early Arcane build for Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree, so you don’t have to deal with everything here. Skip the Tutorial Boss using a YouTube Guide, and also skip the Tutorial of the game.

Now, you will be using the Stonesword Keys here to skip some content that would drain your energy and time. 

Get Steed and Travel to the 3rd Church of Marika

Proceed till you get to the Steed and from there go to the Third Church of Marika. Here, you need to look at the area with open space and the cliff area on the left side.

Getting Regalia of Eochaid

Ride towards the cliff and on the ledge of this cliff, you will find an item, shining in silver color. 

This area is a bit tricky, as you have to precisely jump with your steed on a vertical cliff and move onto the area that has a bit of bump so that the steed doesn’t fall. When you do that, you will reach the item.

Pick it up to get the Regalia of Eochaid. This will complete the Eochaid Blade Dancer Build for you, which is one of the best early Arcane Builds in Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree.