Best Beast Claw build in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

Beast Claw is one of the newest weapons in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree. This melee armament can let out some devastating combos at lightning-fast speeds. Moreover, Beast Claw weapons come with innate blood buildup, making them ideal for bleed builds, and because of the weapon's fast moveset, it is also easy to get blood procs while using them.

By putting the right equipment along with your Beat Claw weapon, you can develop some incredible builds. This article will show you one of the strongest Beast Claw builds in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

Disclaimer: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's opinion.

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What is the best weapon for a Beast Claw build in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

Beast Claw weapon in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree (Image via FromSoftware)

We will be using the Beast Claw weapon for this Beast Claw build. To obtain Beast Claw in Elden Ring, you must take on and defeat a hostile NPC named Logur. He can be found wandering the forest directly southeast of the Gravesite Plain Site of Grace.

We will use the Cragblade Ash of War on our weapon, along with Blood affinity, to maximize the amount of blood buildup. This will allow us to get blood procs with ease, which can trivialize most boss fights in the game. The Red Bear's Claw weapon is also a viable option for this build.

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Best stats for Beast Claw build in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

The Beast Claw weapon primarily scales with Strength, so that's where most of our runes will go. However, we will also be investing in Arcane, Vigor, and Endurance to get the most out of our build. Ideally, all four stats should be at least 40+ for the build to work properly.

Here's what your stats should look like if you want the best Beast Claw build in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree:

• Vigor: 60
• Mind: 30
• Endurance: 40
• Strength: 80
• Dexterity: 11
• Intelligence: 8
• Faith: 25
• Arcane: 40

You can continue to invest in Arcane past this point if you wish to further increase your Beast Claw weapon's blood buildup.

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The Beast Claw weapon has one of the fastest movesets in the game (Image via FromSoftware)

This is what one of the best Beast Claw builds in Elden Ring looks like after combining the weapon with the right equipment:

Weapon

• Beast Claw (+25)
• Clawmark Seal (+25)

Talismans

• Rotten Winged Sword Insignia
• Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman
• Bull-Goat's Talisman
• Lord of Blood's Exultation

Incantations

• Flame, Grant me Strength
• Golden Vow

Armor Set

• Zamor Set

Since we'll be landing a lot of combos with our weapon, the Rotten Winged Sword Insignia will almost always boost our attack power. We will also get a lot of bleed procs, which will trigger the damage buff of Lord of Blood's Exultation. Lastly, the Bull-Goat's Talisman will get our poise above 50, and the Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman is important for negating damage.

Before heading into battle, use the Cragblade Ash of War; this will allow us to deal bonus damage and break posture more frequently. The trick is to stay close to your enemies since Beast Claw doesn't have a lot of range. You won't need to spam attacks with this build, since a single combo is usually enough to deal 3–4K damage.

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