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Elden Ring: the best beginner builds for your first 20 hours
Three forgiving builds that carry through Limgrave without locking your endgame options.
Your first build should protect you from bad decisions, not maximise damage. Each of these three keeps respec costs low and scales into a real endgame setup.
Bleed spear: highest early clear speed, weakest against bosses with bleed resistance.
Faith knight: slower, but heals close the skill gap in the punishing mid-game regions.
Frost mage: safest ranged option and the easiest way to learn boss patterns without dying to them.
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