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Elden Ringfeatures a variety of weapons and build options for players to experiment with and have fun. FromSoftware has a staple weapon, whichappears in all of its games in one form or another. InElden Ring, this weapon is known as theDark Moon Greatsword.
The Dark Moon Greatsword is an Intelligence-based weapon and is capable of dealing ranged damage at very low FP consumption. It has high physical damage with its archetype, allowing it to damage multiple enemies at once. This guide will detail the best combination of Talismans, stats, and equipment to allow the Dark Moon Greatsword to shine the brightest.
How To Get The Dark Moon Greatsword In Elden Ring
The Dark Moon Greatsword requires players tofinish Ranni the Witch’s Questline, which is quite complex. Below is a quick rundown of acquiring the Dark Moon Greatsword.
Dark Moon Greatsword Overview
The Dark Moon Greatsword is one of the nineLegendary ArmamentsinElden Ringand has an incredible Weapon Skill, which allows it to bebuffed at the cost of FP.
While it is buffed, a strong attack with this weapon willrelease a projectilethatscales with Intelligenceand deals massive damage. The Dark Moon Greatsword also comes with an intrinsic55 Frost buildup.
It cannot be enhanced with further Ashes of War or Consumables and requires Somber Smithing Stones to upgrade.
Stat Requirement & Scaling For Dark Moon Greatsword
Dark Moon Greatsword is mainly anIntelligence-based weapon, though it alsoscales with Dexterity and Strength. It requires16 Strength, 11 Dexterity, and 38 Intelligenceto wield. It comes with an initial scaling ofD in Strengthand DexterityandC in Intelligence.
Intelligenceboosts theProjectile damageof this weapon, whereasDexterity and Strengthimprove itsPhysical damage. Upon fully upgrading the Dark Moon Greatsword, it will get aD scalinginStrength and Dexterity, with aB scaling in Intelligence.
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Stats To Prioritize For Optimizing Dark Moon Greatsword
Intelligence is the priority with the Dark Moon Greatsword because, while using this weapon, players want it to be in a buffed state so they can take as much advantage of it as possible. Leveling upIntelligence to 60is essential. After that, players can focus on getting eitherStrength or Dexterity to 40.
This weapon does not consume much FP, sofocusing on the Mind stat is not a good decision.In fact, players will be better off focusing onVigor and Endurance,which increase Health and Stamina, respectively.
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Endurance and Vigor
Synergetic Weapons & Spells For Dark Moon Greatsword
Dark Moon Greatsword is perfectly fine on its own, but considering the high intelligence requirement it has, players caneasily take advantage of other spellsin the game that have high Intelligence requirements. Players can choose the spell according to their own preference.
Carian Regal Scepteris the best staff to use alongside Dark Moon Greatsword, as it requires 60 Intelligence, which is the goal of this build. If players decide to go with the Cerian Regal Scepter, they can take full advantage of theRanni’s Dark Moon sorcery, increasing its damage by 10%. Ranni’s Dark Moon requires68 Intelligence rather than 60, so players should keep that in mind if they’re planning on using it.
Synergetic Talismans For Dark Moon Greatsword
If the player has trouble dealing with the reduced damage negation from the Magic Scorpion Charm, they can equip theDragoncrest Greatshield Talismanto balance it out, and give them an edge in the defense department.
