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Elden Ring: the best beginner builds for your first 20 hours
Objective
Three forgiving builds that carry through Limgrave without locking your endgame options.
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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.
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Bleed spear: highest early clear speed, weakest against bosses with bleed resistance.
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Faith knight: slower, but heals close the skill gap in the punishing mid-game regions.
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Frost mage: safest ranged option and the easiest way to learn boss patterns without dying to them.
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