Elden Ring Glintstone Kris Build Guide - Spellthief
May. 28, 2024Elden Ring Glintstone Kris Build Guide – Spellthief
In thisElden Ring Glintstone Kris Build Guide, I’ll be showing you my Spellthief build. This is an NG+ build that focuses on the use of the Glintstone Kris, which is one of the weapons that I fell in love with while doing theDaggers Guide. I couldn’t decide between the Glintstone Kris and the Reduvia, so I made a build for both of them. The reason that this is an NG+ build is because by the time you acquire this weapon, you have to completeSorceress Sellen’s quest linewhich is quite far into the game.
In this Elden Ring Build Guide, we’ll be showcasing aGlintstone Krisdagger build. This is a new game+ build that takes place after level 150. If you’ve been looking for a dagger build that can range enemies down from afar and also deal great critical damage then you might want to check this build-out.
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The weapon that we’ll be using for this build is theGlintstone Kris. There’s nothing truly amazing with the dagger itself, as it has 110 Critical Rating, which is pretty average for a dagger. The damage of this weapon is alright, as it’s a pretty light weapon. It’s good for any dagger build, as we’re going for critical attacks or backstabs.
What makes this weapon stand out is its weapon skill,Glintstone Dart. This skill operates very similarly toGlintstone Pebble. If you’ve ever used that Ash of War on any weapon, it shoots out a magic damage projectile that you can follow-up with a thrusting attack. The advantage of that type ofAsh of Waris that it gives you a ranged option when you need it, and it also can allow a follow-up if enemies get close before you finish casting it.
There are a few differences betweenGlintstone DartandGlintstone Pebble. Glintstone Dart does more damage than Glinstone Pebble. It also costs 10 FP, which is 2 more than Glintstone Pebble, while their follow-up attack both costs 4 FP. You get a little bit more damage, but it’s a little bit more expensive. Another difference is that Glintstone Dart can pierce through enemies, hitting those behind your original target. If you get enemies all lined up or stacked together, you can wipe them all out with one use of Glintstone Dart. This gives an advantage over Glintstone Pebble, as you can use it in areas with a lot of enemies. Additionally, you can charge Glintstone Dart by holding down the button for additional damage, which takes longer to use the skill. It gets you more damage, which makes it more cost-effective in terms of FP. Glintstone Dart is going to carry itself better into NG+ than Glinstone Pebble would in a lot of cases.
Alongside the dagger, I’m using theCarian Knight’s Shieldbecause we have high Intelligence for this build. I like how this shield looks, which is why I am using it. You can put no skill on it, and just use it to block and be able to use Glintstone Dart easily without having to do anything. You can putCarian Retaliation, which I’ve done for this build, as it allows you to parry easily because it has good i-frames. You can use it to parry when you need to, then do a critical hit with your dagger. You can then use Glintstone Dart as needed by either two-handing it or just toggling your shield off quickly. You don’t really need a shield for this build, but it just makes sense in case you want to parry, because using a dagger with a high critical damage lends itself well to a parry build.
For armor, I’m using theBlack Knife Armorin order to muffle our movements when we’re walking around, making it easier to get backstabs off or confuse enemies while using Glintstone Dart to get the drop on them. If you’re playing stealthily, this should help you out. Even though you’re not invisible and you’re not sneaking around all the time, it gives you an advantage as enemies might not detect you, allowing you to get the drop on them. The three pieces of armor are part of theSpellblade Set, which increases the damage of Glintstone Dart by 2% per piece. You’ll get 6% here, since we’re not using the chest piece. Having muffled footsteps is a better trade-off than 2% damage.
All of our talismans are trying to get the most damage possible out of Glinstone Dart. We have theShard of Alexanderto boost its damage more,Magic Scorpion Charmto deal more magic damage, andRitual Sword Talismanto give us 10% more damage when we’re at full health. You rarely get hit with this build, so you’ll benefit from using Ritual Sword Talisman. We’re also using theGodfrey Iconbecause you can charge Glintstone Dart. This will further boost its damage if you’re doing the charged version of it.
Attribute-wise, we’ve got: 50Vigor, 30Mind, 25Endurance, 10Strength, 50Dexterity, 50Intelligence, 7Faith, and 9Arcane. You don’t really need any Faith or Arcane in this build, as this is an Intelligence/Dexterity-focused build.
I would suggest increasing your Vigor up to 60, while dropping Mind down to 20, or even going 55 Vigor, 25 Mind. You don’t have a lot of protection with this build as we’re wearing very light armor, unless you want to do another variant where you wear heavier armor to give yourself more protection. You do take a lot of damage when you get hit, especially with Magic Scorpion Charm amplifying the damage you receive. Having more health pool will be better here, and you don’t use a lot of FP with this build. One charge of Glintstone Dart is 10 FP, so you can cast it 10-15 times before using a flask, which isn’t bad for a build with low Mind.
As for Endurance, you don’t really need a lot of Endurance with this build. You can either pump your Endurance or try to go for a light build, which makes sense since you don’t really need a lot of stamina for this build. Glintstone Dart isn’t much of a stamina hog, so it’s not super important to have a lot of Endurance here. You can put some points in Vigor if you decide to drop Endurance a little bit.
10 Strength is basically there to meet the requirements to use Carian Knight’s Shield. You don’t need any Strength for this build, even though the weapon scales with Strength. I wouldn’t recommend worrying about Strength to increase the damage of the Glintstone Kris.
We have 50 Dexterity and Intelligence because these attributes scale well up to 50. In my testing, dropping Dexterity down a bit while increasing Intelligence came out worse, so your sweet spot for your weapon is right around here. From this point onward, Dexterity performs better than Intelligence. If you’re just trying to get more melee damage, Dexterity might not be a bad way to go. If you want more magic damage for Glintstone Dart, you should take points out of Dexterity, then increase your Intelligence.
When it comes to theFlask of Wondrous Physick, I have theMagic-Shrouding Cracked Tearto give us more damage with Glintstone Dart, and to increase our melee damage a bit here. What else you want to put in there is up to you. You can use theIntelligence-knot Crystal Tearto give you more damage, orDexterity-knot Crystal Tearto give you more melee damage.Greenspill Crystal TearandGreenburst Crystal Tearcan also be good if you need additional stamina or stamina recovery. Magic-Shrouding Cracked Tear is the only non-negotiable one in there.
As forGreat Runes, you’re probably going to useGodrick’s Great Rune. You’re using five attributes for this build, six if you count Strength, although it’s just a couple of points there. If you want to useRadahn’s Great Runefor more health, stamina, and FP, it’s not a bad choice. I think Godrick’s Great Rune is the better choice here, but you can use either of that.
You can play this as a dual wield build if you want, so you can drop the shield. You can then pair this build with an infuse-able dagger on your offhand, using Cold infusion to have similar scaling with Dexterity and Intelligence, keeping a similar attribute spread. You can use theCrystal KnifeorIvory Sickle, as these have very similar scaling to our weapon. Neither of these are great on their own, so using them as an offhand weapon is probably the best way to use them.
That’s it for our Spellthief Build Guide! As always, let us know if you have questions or other tips in the comments below. We have a ton more builds coming for Elden Ring andShadow of the Erdtreeso stay tuned for those. If you need help finding items, and securing some personal objectives, make sure to check theElden Ring Map. Happy building!
Castielle
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