The build focuses on utilizing the Uchigatana's innate bleed buildup through Elden Ring Items aggressive attacks and proccing hemorrhage damage through status effects. Ranged options and mobility skills provide support.

Top 2 - Bleed Nagakiba Samurai Build

This build focuses on quickly becoming overpowered in Elden Ring using a Samurai starting class. It utilizes the Nagakiba sword with the Double Slash ash of war, along with the Black Flame Blade incantation. Key steps include acquiring those skills, as well as talismans that increase successive attack power and stamina recovery. Stats like Dexterity are raised to maximize weapon scaling. The end result is a build that can stagger and finish off enemies and bosses rapidly through high damage bleed builds and fire attacks, allowing one to overwhelm most foes after just 30 minutes of gameplay progression.

Build Setup:

Stats:

Minimum 12 Faith and 10 Arcane to use Black Flame Blade incantation

Priority stats are Vigor to ~18, Endurance to ~16, Dexterity to cheap Elden Ring Items meet Nagakiba requirements and further damage scaling