This is an article for Maliketh's Black Blade Build Guide - Recommended Stats in Elden Ring. Includes weapon details, recommended class, stats, equipment, tips, and more!
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Maliketh's Black Blade Details
Main DMG Source Are Skills And Is Supported By Incantation
This build emphasizes the weapon skill, Destined Death, that has the ability to reduce the enemy's maximum HP and deal continuous damage. This build is also good for Faith support playstyle and is very effective against enemies that regens HP like Malenia.
Maliketh's Black Blade Stats
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| Type: | Affinity: | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colossal Sword | Slash / Pierce | ||
| Attack | Guarded Damage Negation | ||
| Physical: | 127 | Physical: | 51.0 |
| Magic: | 0 | Magic: | 36.0 |
| Fire: | 0 | Fire: | 36.0 |
| Lightning: | 0 | Lightning: | 36.0 |
| Holy: | 82 | Holy: | 49.0 |
| Critical: | 100 | Guard Boost: | 38 |
| Attributes Required | Attributes Scaling | ||
| Str | 34 | D | |
| Dex | 12 | E | |
| Fai | 20 | D | |
| Passive Effects | |||
| - | |||
Scaling At +10
| Stats | Enhanced Scaling |
|---|---|
| Str | B |
| Dex | D |
| Fai | B |
How & Where To Get
Defeat Maliketh, The Black Blade, the boss in the Crumbling Farum Azula in order to get the Remembrance of the Black Blade and offer it to Finger Reader Enia in the Roundtable Hold.
Crumbling Farum Azula - Location & How To Get ThereRecommended Class & Stats
Hero Class
| Recommended Class | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hero | ||||||||
| Lv | Vi | Mi | En | St | De | In | Fa | Ar |
| 7 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
^ Preferential | Optional | Unnecessary
In the early game, it is recommended to raise Strength for Hero. Vagabond class is good but Hero class is better since it is easier for the Hero class to meet the required stats to equip Maliketh's Black Blade.
Stat Points Allocation
At Level 50
| Stat | Point | Enhancement |
|---|---|---|
| Vigor | 30 | ・Raise to 30 to increase HP & durability |
| Mind | 12 | ・Increase FP according to your preference |
| Endurance | 20 | ・Increase Stamina according to your preference |
| Strength | 21 | ・Can use Greatsword with two-hand wield |
| Dexterity | 12 | ・Raise to meet the weapon requirement |
| Intelligence | 7 | ・Initial value |
| Faith | 15 | ・Raise to use Rotten Breath |
| Arcane | 12 | ・Raise to use Rotten Breath |
This is the recommended stats build at Lv 50 until you get Maliketh's Black Blade. Raise Faith & Arcane to be able to use Rotten Breath, an offensive incantation spell that has a wide area of effect and deals scarlet rot buildup & damage.
At Level 120
| Stat | Point | Enhancement |
|---|---|---|
| Vigor | 44 | ・Raise to increase HP & durability |
| Mind | 25 | ・Increase FP according to your preference |
| Endurance | 25 | ・Increase Stamina according to your preference |
| Strength | 34 | ・Raise to meet the weapon requirement |
| Dexterity | 12 | ・Already sufficient for weapon requirement |
| Intelligence | 7 | ・Initial value |
| Faith | 36 | ・Improves the damage dealt by Maliketh's Black Blade & incantations |
| Arcane | 16 | ・Raise to 16 to be able to use more incantations |
Raise Strength & Faith once you got the Maliketh's Black Blade. Raise Arcane to 16 to be able to use the Swarm of Flies. In addition, most of the dragon incantations will be available.
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Weapon
| Name | Effect |
|---|---|
| Maliketh's Black Blade | 【Right-hand or two-hand wield】 ・Main weapon ・Strength & Faith enhanced scaling at B ・Reduces maximum HP & inflicts continuous damage |
| Greatsword | 【Two-hand wield】 ・Main weapon substitute ・Recommended with Ash of War: Bloodhound's Step |
| Godslayer's Seal | 【Left-hand wield】 ・Sub weapon ・Faith enhanced scaling at S & Strength enhanced scaling at D ・Can be obtained from Stormveil Castle |
| Clawmark Seal | 【Left-hand wield】 ・Sub weapon ・Faith enhanced scaling at B & Strength enhanced scaling at B |
Recommended Armor
| Imp Head (Corpse) | 【Head】 ・Increases Faith by 2 |
| Omensmirk Mask | 【Head】 ・Increases Strength by 2 |
| Haima Glintstone Crown | 【Head】 ・Increases Strength & Intelligence by 2 ・Reduces FP by 10% |
| Raptor's Black Feathers | 【Chest Armor】 ・Enhances jump attacks |
Recommended Talisman
| Erdtree's Favor +2 | ・Increases HP by 4% ・Increases Stamina by 9.6% ・Increases Equip Load by 8% |
| Great-Jar's Arsenal | ・Increases equip load |
| Radagon's Soreseal | ・Increases Vigor, Endurance, Strength, & Dexterity by 5 ・Increases damage taken by 1.15% |
| Shard of Alexander | ・Increases attack power of skills by 15% |
Recommended Incantation
| Swarm of Flies | ・Inflicts Blood Loss buildup & damage ・Requires 16 Arcane points |
| Rotten Breath | ・Inflicts Scarlet Rot build & damage ・Requires 12 Arcane points |
| Dragonice | ・Inflicts Frostbite build & damage ・Requires 12 Arcane points |
| Golden Vow | ・Increases attack power & defense for self and nearby allies |
| Protection of the Erdtree | ・Increases affinity damage negation for self and nearby allies |
| Lord's Heal | ・Massively heals HP for self and nearby allies |
| Flame, Grant me Strength | ・Increases physical & fire-affinity attack power |
| Black Flame's Protection | ・Increases phyiscal damage negation ・Reduces all healing by 20% |
