Elden Ring: The Best Vagabond Build

The Vagabond class is one of the stronger starting options for new players in, but it also happens to be the best option for a tank build because of its higher stats. The Vagabond class is also perfect for any veteran Souls players who have no plan to use any spells throughout their playthrough.

To create the best Vagabond build in, players must not only utilize heavy weapons alongside protective, bulky shields but must also organize their stats and gain boosts to allow their character to handle these effectively and to the best of their ability. Primarily designed around Strength, all weapons, gear, Talismans, and skills must scale perfectly with this stat.

With five unique Perfume Bottles available in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, players can create powerful builds based on each weapon's damage type.

Those who choose a Vagabond build in willstart the game with Vigor, Strength, and Dexterity stats than most other classes, but at the cost of lower Faith, Intelligence, and Arcane stats. Much like the best Hero build in , Vagabond builds primarily focus on increasing Strength, Vigor, and Endurance stats.

Attribute

Level

Vigor

60

Mind

15

Endurance

29

Strength

60

Dexterity

40

Intelligence

9

Faith

9

Arcane

7

Dexterity definitely shouldn't be forgotten about entirely, but the Vagabond class doesn't rely upon it as heavily as some of the other classes do. Strength is definitely the most important stat to increase for a Vagabond build in However, the better shields have higher strength stats as their main prerequisite for using them.

One of the other excellent features of Vagabond class is that it gives players the freedom to choose their weapons and shields more so than other classes. Many Greatswords and Colossal weapons require a large amount of strength, which the Vagabond is perfectly set up for, with some of the Colossal weapons in requiring players to reach 30+in their strength stat alone.

For specific choices that synergize well with a