Best Perfume Bottle build in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

The Perfume Bottle weapon type is one of the new weapon types that were added with Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree. Contrary to popular belief, the Perfume Bottle weapons have turned out to be some of the best weapons in the DLC. If you combine these with the right buffs and Talismans, you can even one-shot bosses using a build around Perfume Bottles.

This article will show you one of the best Perfume Bottle 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 Perfume Bottle build

in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree?

The Lightning Perfume Bottle (Image via FromSoftware)

For our Perfume Bottle build, we will use the Lightning Perfume Bottle. This weapon can be found northeast of the Cerulean Coast Site of Grace and primarily scales with Dexterity and Faith. We need to upgrade our Lightning Perfume Bottle to +25. This won't be an issue if you've collected all Smithing Stone Bell Bearings in Elden Ring. We must also apply the Rolling Sparks Ash of War to our weapon.

The Lighting Perfume Bottle produces the best results, but you can go with almost any Perfume Bottle of your choice for this build.

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Best stats for a Perfume Bottle build in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

We will be investing a heavy amount of our runes in Dexterity and Faith since this will allow us to maximize the damage we do with our weapon. A split of 50 Dex and 30 Faith should work well for our purposes. Here's what your stats should look like if you want one of the best Perfume Bottle builds in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree:

• Vigor: 60
• Mind: 30
• Endurance: 40 (Can be anywhere between 20 and 40 depending on armor)
• Strength: 18
• Dexterity: 50
• Intelligence: 20
• Faith: 30
• Arcane: 8

If you feel you're taking too much damage, consider investing additional points into Vigor or equipping the Crimson Amber Medallion +3 in Elden Ring for extra HP.

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How to create the best Perfume Bottle build in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

Rolling Sparks in action (Image via FromSoftware)

With the correct mix of Talismans, this is what one of the best Perfume Bottle build in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree looks like:

Weapon

• Lightning Perfume Bottle (+25)

Talismans

• Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman
• Perfumer's Talisman
• Shard of Alexander
• Lightning Scorpion Charm

Incantations

• Flame, Grant me Strength
• Golden Vow

Armor Set

• Any armor

Now, the Perfumer's Talisman, Shard of Alexander, and Lightning Scorpion Charm will boost the damage of your attacks. We will be using the Rolling Sparks Ash of War for most of our damage since this Ash of War will trigger all three of our attack-boosting talismans. The Dragoncrest Shield Talisman is vital for reducing the damage received but can be switched out for any Talisman of your choice.

Our main strategy will be to get close to our enemies and use the Rolling Sparks attack to deal great damage. For boss fights, you can buff yourself with the Bloodsucking Cracked Tear to make short work of most encounters. Now, you can easily deal 4-6K damage with each attack.

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