Elden Ring’s Nightreign’s Forsaken Hollow DLC introduces thrilling new characters, including the formidable Scholar. This character focuses entirely on Arcane scaling and excels in support roles. When built effectively, the Scholar ensures your team remains victorious even in the most challenging encounters. Here’s your essential guide to optimizing the Scholar build in Elden Ring Nightreign.
Best Scholar Build in Elden Ring Nightreign: The Forsaken Hollows
The Scholar boasts a distinct set of skills in Nightreign. A proper build can make your team nearly unbeatable. Below is a concise guide on the best weapons, passives, relics, talismans, and consumables for the Scholar. Be sure to check out our guide on the Duchess build while you’re here!
Scholar Weapons in Elden Ring Nightreign
With an S rating in Arcane, the Scholar can effectively apply status effects to enemies. Therefore, any weapon capable of inflicting ailments, such as katanas or the Antspur Rapier, would work wonders for this character. The Scholar’s C rating in Dexterity allows for the effective use of various weapons. Here are the best weapons for the Scholar:
- Antspur Rapier
- Reduvia
- Rivers of Blood
- Any Katana
- Morgott’s Cursed Sword
- Eleonora’s Poleblade
- Scavenger’s Curved Sword
- Frozen Needle
- Any weapon with a status effect
- Any bows with ailments
Scholar Passives in Elden Ring Nightreign
For Scholar’s passives, essential choices include any passive that inflicts ailments with attacks. Additionally, look for passives that reduce character skill cooldowns. Consider the Throwing Pot passive for increased throwable damage, a key aspect of your damage output. Here are beneficial passives for the Scholar:
- Attacks Inflict Ailment
- Character Skill Cooldown Reduction
- Critical Hits Inflict Blood Loss
- Any Type of Damage Negation
- Improved Throwing Pots (20%)
- Less Likely to Be Targeted
Scholar Relics in Elden Ring Nightreign
When it comes to Relics, equip the Scholar with ‘Allies targeted by Character Skill gain boosted attack’ relic and ‘Item confer effects to nearby allies’ relic. These improve overall team performance significantly. Look for passives that enhance damage after inflicting ailments or improve throwable damage. Here are notable Relic passives for the Scholar:
- [Scholar] Allies targeted by Character Skill gain boosted attack
- [Scholar] Earn runes for each additional specimen acquired with Character Skill
- [Scholar] Continuous damage inflicted on targets threaded by Ultimate Art
- Item confer effects to nearby allies
- Consuming Flasks heals nearby allies
- Character Skill Cooldown Reduction
- Defeating Enemies Fills More of the Art Gauge
- Attack Power Increases After Using Grease Items
- Charge Attacks Invoke Sleep Mist
- Improved Throwing Knife Damage
Scholar Talismans in Elden Ring Nightreign
While not mandatory, specific Talismans can significantly enhance the Scholar’s performance. Recommended Talismans include Companion Jar and Kindred of Rot’s Exultation. Below is a list of suitable Talismans:
- Companion Jar
- Blessed Dew
- Crimson Seed
- Crucible Feather
- Erdtree’s Favor
- Kindred of Rots Exultation
- Lord of Blood’s Exultations
- Perfumer’s Talisman
Scholar Consumables in Elden Ring Nightreign
Consumables are where the Scholar shines. His passive doubles the consumable holding limit and enhances their effects when used. Therefore, utilize consumables whenever possible to level them up. Recommended consumables for the Scholar include:
- Any pots and throwable knives
- Boluses
- Boiled Prawn
- Exalted Flesh
- Poison or Rot Grease
Scholar Skill, Spells, and Incantations in Elden Ring Nightreign
When choosing skills and incantations for the Scholar, prioritize ranged attacks that inflict status ailments. Below are excellent choices:
- Blade of Death
- Blood Blade
- Bloodboon Ritual
- Bloody Slash
- Corpse Piler
- Corpse Wax Cutter
- Poisonous Mist
- Poison Moth Flight
- Hoar Frost Stomp
- Chilling Mist
- Scarlet Aeonia
- Swarm of Flies
Elden Ring Nightreign: The Forsaken Hollows Scholar Abilities and Gameplan
With your Scholar build ready, let’s delve into his abilities and how to maximize their potential.
Scholar Abilities in Elden Ring Nightreing
- Bagcraft (Passive): Store additional resources and level up items by using them.
- Analyze (Skill): Study enemies to gain a combat advantage, the longer you observe, the better your outcome.
- Communion (Ultimate): Taboo Knowledge allows damage to be shared between linked enemies and heals allies in connection.
Gamplan for Scholar to Win Every Expedition
- Use consumables: Take advantage of your doubled limit for consumables. Use them frequently to strengthen their effects and always keep an eye out for new ones.
- Constantly Analyze: Scholar’s skill can debuff enemies or buff allies, so always use it when it’s off cooldown.
- Clear big camps with Ultimate: His Ultimate connects allies and enemies, allowing for damage distribution and ally healing. This will help you clear camps efficiently.
- Apply ailments: Rely on applying ailments; carry various weapons to ensure diverse effects on enemies.
- Keep your distance: With limited dodge capabilities, it’s best to maintain distance and use consumables for ranged damage and support.
- Parry: Utilize the automatic parry during the Analyze skill cooldown for extra damage.
That wraps up the comprehensive guide on the Scholar in Elden Ring Nightreign. Are you enjoying the unique features of the Forsaken Hollows DLC? We’d love to hear your thoughts and experiences in the comments!
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