Stronger Than Long Sword But Rarer. The Knight Sword has a longer reach and better offensive power than the Long Sword but it is a bit harder to get. One can be found in 1-4: Penetrator Archstone as a treasure or by farming Red Eye Knights. Alternatively, the Dregling Merchant in 1-3: Tower Knight Archstone sells it for 20,000 Souls.Faith: 14. For the Prophet Class Paladin Build, you will need to have more power which is why you must invest more points in Intelligence and Faith. In this way, you can deal more damage with ...Demon's Souls. Spellsword faith build. MrSmi7h 11 years ago #1. Hello, I figured how to turn a faith build in to a spellsword, it's pretty easy. Soul lev 120. Vit is ok around 40. End around 30. Int 30, 5 slots is pretty nice. Strength around 16, that's enough for mirdan hammer, knight sword, and crescent axe, since you're a faith build you're ... Feb 9, 2022 · TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gaming_frownyThis is a build that focuses on the beautiful and iconic FromSoft weapon, the Moonlight Greatsword or, as it is nam... Dragon Bone Smasher. One of two weapons occupying Demon's Souls ' Very Large Swords category, the Dragon Bone Smasher is, as the name implies, a massive weapon forged with the intent of aiding in battle against dragons. With a strength requirement of 30 and B scaling in that stat, it's an excellent mid-to-late game weapon for strength builds ...The scaling on faith weapons are pretty crappy still. You get more dps from the normal paths and having either Str or Dex up. Buffs are just meant to amplify damage further, which you can't do with the faith path if i'm not mistaken. While yes, people may run, its still a nice way to amp the damage. Not all people run away when they see a dmb ... Second Chance, Anti-Magic Field, Evacuate, Cure, and healing miracles ect. are very handy miracles. The toxic swamps everyone complains about are a joke to Faith builds. It would be really nice if Demon's Souls had the Raw upgrade path and buffs like Sunlight Blade and some of the lightning offensive miracles, but that came in later Souls games.The best starting classes for optimized builds are Temple Knight for melee and Royalty for spellcasters. Every single build in the game should have at least 15 Intelligence and 16 Faith for the ...Nov 12, 2020 · The best starting classes for optimized builds are Temple Knight for melee and Royalty for spellcasters. Every single build in the game should have at least 15 Intelligence and 16 Faith for the ... The Blessed Mirdan Hammer is probably my favorite. The special Faith scaling weapons like the Sword of Moonlight and Istarelle are also good. A great starter weapon is the Blessed Mace, which you can find already upgraded to the Blessed path in world 5. You can look up where it is when you're strong enough to get there and grab it (don't do ...The Blessed Mirdan Hammer is probably my favorite. The special Faith scaling weapons like the Sword of Moonlight and Istarelle are also good. A great starter weapon is the Blessed Mace, which you can find already upgraded to the Blessed path in world 5. You can look up where it is when you're strong enough to get there and grab it (don't do ... Second Chance, Anti-Magic Field, Evacuate, Cure, and healing miracles ect. are very handy miracles. The toxic swamps everyone complains about are a joke to Faith builds. It would be really nice if Demon's Souls had the Raw upgrade path and buffs like Sunlight Blade and some of the lightning offensive miracles, but that came in later Souls games.Faith builds do not really use damage miracles (there is only one!) in Demons Souls. They are melee builds that trade damage output (compared to str and dex builds), for HP regen, which can be quite high in Demon’s Souls. A properly geared Faith build can have 14 to 18 HP/second regen just walking around. Completing builds at 50-70 is tough.Regen build is so much fun for casual play. Unlike the rest of the From games, regen is incredibly viable for PvE. Speedrun clear 1-1, don't forget to grab the Archstone shards from near the dragons and the Thief's ring. Speedrun 4-1 for Regen Ring, Adjudicator's Shield, and Crescent Falchion +1. You can roll over the edge of the wall to skip ... This is the guide to the Magic and Faith build for Demon's Souls for the PS5. Check here to find out what kind out of build Magic and Faith is, the stat alignment for the build, and our recommended weapons!You gotta have faith! Image via PlayStation Store. Demon's Souls has many potential weapons and spells to use. It can be hard to choose an effective and fun build to play. Faith Builds allow you to cast Miracles, not to be confused with magic. Here are the best Faith builds in Demon's Souls.The scaling on faith weapons are pretty crappy still. You get more dps from the normal paths and having either Str or Dex up. Buffs are just meant to amplify damage further, which you can't do with the faith path if i'm not mistaken. While yes, people may run, its still a nice way to amp the damage. Not all people run away when they see a dmb ... Faith builds do not really use damage miracles (there is only one!) in Demons Souls. They are melee builds that trade damage output (compared to str and dex builds), for HP regen, which can be quite high in Demon’s Souls. A properly geared Faith build can have 14 to 18 HP/second regen just walking around. Completing builds at 50-70 is tough.Both boost magic damage. Infuse a light weapon like an estoc with magic scaling to use incase you needed to melee. Note the build is weak against anti magic players and faith users (faith increases magic resistance) and certain anti magic tank builds. In pvp your disadvantaged in melee so keep your distance and stay unpredictable while casting. Nov 26, 2020 · In addition to this, if you want to run a 'Faith'-based build, the Claymore has a scaling grade of A to Faith, in addition to E for Strength and Dexterity when running a 'Blessed' build. Both boost magic damage. Infuse a light weapon like an estoc with magic scaling to use incase you needed to melee. Note the build is weak against anti magic players and faith users (faith increases magic resistance) and certain anti magic tank builds. In pvp your disadvantaged in melee so keep your distance and stay unpredictable while casting.NG+ Build help please. I'm quite new to the Soulsborne world (completed Bloodborne but never played a DeS or DS until recently) I've just finished my first playthrough of DeS Remake as a faith/Greatsword of Moonlight build which I really enjoyed. I'm now looking at either carrying on this into NG+ or start a new game and I want to have a go at ... Faith builds are finally viable! : r/demonssouls. Large Sword of Moonlight is a Beast!! Faith builds are finally viable! Large Sword of Moonlight + God's Wrath = My favourite build so far. I am loving the PVP in this game so far. Demon souls is all about magic / faith builds. It all gets nerfed in dark souls.SundownKid • 1 yr. ago. Talisman of Beasts makes Magic/Faith builds quite viable if not the default for mage casters. Royalty is not really "all that" though. All it does is come with a mana regenerating ring. You can also get it by trading a telescope to a birds nest right after beating the first boss.Faith builds are finally viable! : r/demonssouls. Large Sword of Moonlight is a Beast!! Faith builds are finally viable! Large Sword of Moonlight + God's Wrath = My favourite build so far. I am loving the PVP in this game so far. Demon souls is all about magic / faith builds. It all gets nerfed in dark souls.One of the more effective temple knight builds I would recommend being a faith/health regen build. You do faith up to 50, strength, dex and magic just up to minimums, blessed mirdan hammer +5 (it’s a halberd type weapon), adjudicator’s shield +5 and regen ring. Can use whatever miracles you want. This is a mistake, imo.Dec 7, 2020 · Obtained at the Leechmonger Archstone. The Large Sword of Moonlight is found in 5-2: Leechmonger Archstone. If you look behind the fog at the entrance of the second area you will see a bridge. If you cross the bridge, you will come to a large cluster slugs. You can get the weapon by attacking or dropping it and descending to the bottom. Stat-wise, other than Faith, you want to focus on having just enough strength and dex to wield the weapon you want to use (I like the claymore and mirdan hammer), 15 Intelligence for the MP to cast important miracles, and then put the rest in Vitality and Endurance. Temple Knight is a good starting class. 57 Jorumvar • 2 yr. ago TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gaming_frownyMy absolute favorite build to play in the Demon's Souls Remake, Strength/Faith allows me to use all of my favorite ...Obtained at the Leechmonger Archstone. The Large Sword of Moonlight is found in 5-2: Leechmonger Archstone. If you look behind the fog at the entrance of the second area you will see a bridge. If you cross the bridge, you will come to a large cluster slugs. You can get the weapon by attacking or dropping it and descending to the bottom.Demon’s Souls Builds: Holy Paladin Guide (PvE Faith)https://fextralife.com/demons-souls-builds-holy-paladin-guide-pve-faith/In this Demon’s Souls Remake Buil...Clouds, water veil, warding, and cloak are all useful spells that don't rely upon having a high MAG. A little bit of offensive magic (soul arrow, etc.) also works wonders in worlds 1 + 2, even with low MAG. You may also want to consider 18 INT for three spells slots so you can use cursed weapon (see below).Stat-wise, other than Faith, you want to focus on having just enough strength and dex to wield the weapon you want to use (I like the claymore and mirdan hammer), 15 Intelligence for the MP to cast important miracles, and then put the rest in Vitality and Endurance. Temple Knight is a good starting class. 57 Jorumvar • 2 yr. ago Personally I think the Lava Bow is incredibly useful for PvE, especially for Faith builds as they tend to lack both ranged abilities as well as fire damage. You don't need it (and if you're going for primarily PvP build you shouldn't waste points to use it), however it is quite handy to have around. El Psy Kongroo. I ran a faith build using the Mirdan Hammer and blew through the game. (Dropped by the scale miners, or found in 5-2, the Swamp of Sorrow.) The hammer hits hard and has a stun, the health regen was handy and the miracle Evacuate was so useful I try to get it on other builds.Stat-wise, other than Faith, you want to focus on having just enough strength and dex to wield the weapon you want to use (I like the claymore and mirdan hammer), 15 Intelligence for the MP to cast important miracles, and then put the rest in Vitality and Endurance. Temple Knight is a good starting class. 57 Jorumvar • 2 yr. ago TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gaming_frownyMy absolute favorite build to play in the Demon's Souls Remake, Strength/Faith allows me to use all of my favorite ...Temple Knight is pretty well the best starter class for almost everything that isn’t a magic build. This. Especially after the jelly boss-you can farm for your hammer in 2-1 and are already good to use! Temple Knight. Faith is not a caster build in Demon's it's a enduring utility build with some offensive perks.Faith builds do not really use damage miracles (there is only one!) in Demons Souls. They are melee builds that trade damage output (compared to str and dex builds), for HP regen, which can be quite high in Demon’s Souls. A properly geared Faith build can have 14 to 18 HP/second regen just walking around. Completing builds at 50-70 is tough.SundownKid • 1 yr. ago. Talisman of Beasts makes Magic/Faith builds quite viable if not the default for mage casters. Royalty is not really "all that" though. All it does is come with a mana regenerating ring. You can also get it by trading a telescope to a birds nest right after beating the first boss.Aug 1, 2022 · Warden Twinblades w/ Blood infusion Yorshka's Chime. Doryhy's Gnawing Gnaw. Sage Ring Priestess Ring. Strangely, the Dorhy's Gnawing and Gnaw spells count as miracles that scale with faith. These ... Demon's Souls - Faith Build Guide FightinCowboy 1.17M subscribers Subscribe 2.7K 170K views 2 years ago #DemonsSouls #FightinCowboy #LetsPlay From PlayStation Studios and Bluepoint Games comes a...Pure Magic. The recommended build for Magician is of course the Pure Magic build. This build will live and die by Magic. Unecessary stats like Vitality, Endurance, Strength, Dexterity, and Faith can be tossed aside as you put everything into Intelligence and Magic.For Demon's Souls on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Faith Build".Both boost magic damage. Infuse a light weapon like an estoc with magic scaling to use incase you needed to melee. Note the build is weak against anti magic players and faith users (faith increases magic resistance) and certain anti magic tank builds. In pvp your disadvantaged in melee so keep your distance and stay unpredictable while casting.A Faith build is probably my personal favorite. A lot of great weapons that scale with Faith tend to be lightweight (Moonlight Sword, Istarelle, Blessed Mirdan Hammer or Mace, ect.) giving you extra flexibility with gear, and the health regen makes World 5 considerably easier. You can also get a good start for a first run by grabbing the ... It is not split between 2 damage types, it is all magic damage. Blocking shields do not stop damage from being inflicted. If 2-handing you can block with it, it has the 2nd highest magic dmg protection % in the game, 80%. It has S scaling in faith and faith is the only requirement to wield it, whereas a blessed claymore requires 20 STR which is ...Build discussion remake: Faith build. So yeah what it says, I'm kinda just diving into htis game again after not touching it since the general area around release, I'm trying to be saner about my build plans than 'dragon bone smasher' build. so I'm making a faith build, just curious of any advice for early early game like I just beat phalanx ...Second Chance, Anti-Magic Field, Evacuate, Cure, and healing miracles ect. are very handy miracles. The toxic swamps everyone complains about are a joke to Faith builds. It would be really nice if Demon's Souls had the Raw upgrade path and buffs like Sunlight Blade and some of the lightning offensive miracles, but that came in later Souls games.Demon's Souls. Spellsword faith build. MrSmi7h 11 years ago #1. Hello, I figured how to turn a faith build in to a spellsword, it's pretty easy. Soul lev 120. Vit is ok around 40. End around 30. Int 30, 5 slots is pretty nice. Strength around 16, that's enough for mirdan hammer, knight sword, and crescent axe, since you're a faith build you're ...Demon's Souls. Spellsword faith build. MrSmi7h 11 years ago #1. Hello, I figured how to turn a faith build in to a spellsword, it's pretty easy. Soul lev 120. Vit is ok around 40. End around 30. Int 30, 5 slots is pretty nice. Strength around 16, that's enough for mirdan hammer, knight sword, and crescent axe, since you're a faith build you're ...More ordinary than the previous builds, but no less effective. Dark sorceries were another innovation for this addition to the Souls saga. As with any new addition to the series, Dark Magic is sufficiently broken. Place 50 into Intelligence, and 45 into Faith. Dark Magic scales on Faith and Intelligence, but on the lower of the two stats.It was a slog and took a while, but it the last part of it was a lot easier once I got the Moonlight Sword. I now have a Blessed Claymore +5, a Compound Bow +10, and just need one more Colourless Demon Soul to max out the Adjudicator's Shield. I typically like magic heavy builds, so I wasn't expecting to like this build very much... Uchigatana. Katana. 95 Physical. 180 Bleed. 18 Strength. 13 Dexterity. Island's Edge, Behind Vanguard Demon. Dropped by Black Skeleton. For a somewhat higher-level dexterity option, the Uchigatana is a fan favorite that has shown up in a number of Souls games.Updated July 26, 2021 by Renan Fontes: Part of what makes Demon's Souls such a replayable game is how much variety you're offered in terms of builds. Perhaps not as much as Dark Souls in terms of sheer volume, but the average Demon's Souls build can get a lot done even if the level and enemy design are against them. Just look at archers.Feb 9, 2022 · TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gaming_frownyThis is a build that focuses on the beautiful and iconic FromSoft weapon, the Moonlight Greatsword or, as it is nam... Nov 12, 2020 · The best starting classes for optimized builds are Temple Knight for melee and Royalty for spellcasters. Every single build in the game should have at least 15 Intelligence and 16 Faith for the ... Pros: Higher HP than most SL 120 PvP Builds. Excellent Magic Defense due to high Faith. 18HP/s regeneration with a +5 Blessed weapon, Regenerator's Ring and Adjudicator's Shield. Reasonably versatile in melee attack style, like a Dex build. Damage is in part magical, so Warding is not much of a hindrance.DX1900 2 years ago #2 You can grab a blessed weapon in 5-1 (I think it's a mace?) to get you started. Otherwise, just make a blessed version of whatever weapon you like the moveset of. The popular... Foxhound3857 2 years ago #3. You want to use weapons that already have inherent Lightning damage, as they will benefit the most from infusion and ring scaling. Defender's Greatsword. Drakeblood Greatsword. Mace of the Insolent. Heide Knight Sword. Heide Knight Spear. Heide Knight Lance. Dragonslayer's Crescent Axe.best ranged weapon for Faith builds ? Some encounters in this game seem to require ranged attacks. Since Faith builds don't have ranged miracle spells, i'm looking at which bows could be good. I found the Compound Long Bow, that seem reasonable with it's 15 Strength requiremement (as it is two handed).Out of all the souls games, faith is probably the weakest in Demon's Souls. There just isn't a huge roster of offensive miracles like there are in future games. You've got pretty much god's wrath. Faith builds in Elden Ring in contrast are absolutely bonkers. DS3 as well. Do a faith build in one of those instead, a lot more gratifying. Jul 26, 2021 · 2 Brushwood Armor Set. The Brushwood Armor set is the heaviest armor set in the game. It's also the one that will offer you the best physical defense, which makes it perfect for those playing with a heavy build. It does, however, lack in providing protection in attacks that inflict status effects. I ran a faith build using the Mirdan Hammer and blew through the game. (Dropped by the scale miners, or found in 5-2, the Swamp of Sorrow.) The hammer hits hard and has a stun, the health regen was handy and the miracle Evacuate was so useful I try to get it on other builds.One of the more effective temple knight builds I would recommend being a faith/health regen build. You do faith up to 50, strength, dex and magic just up to minimums, blessed mirdan hammer +5 (it’s a halberd type weapon), adjudicator’s shield +5 and regen ring. Can use whatever miracles you want. This is a mistake, imo. Updated July 26, 2021 by Renan Fontes: Part of what makes Demon's Souls such a replayable game is how much variety you're offered in terms of builds. Perhaps not as much as Dark Souls in terms of sheer volume, but the average Demon's Souls build can get a lot done even if the level and enemy design are against them. Just look at archers.Sort of, yes. You can run 18str/dex/mag/fth and wield the blueblood sword. It’s a magical weapon that can also be buffed. You could run magic/fth spells and not be terrible but melee damage will be your bread and butter.Updated July 26, 2021 by Renan Fontes: Part of what makes Demon's Souls such a replayable game is how much variety you're offered in terms of builds. Perhaps not as much as Dark Souls in terms of sheer volume, but the average Demon's Souls build can get a lot done even if the level and enemy design are against them. Just look at archers.Not in demons souls for dex only builds. Or Faith based builds. You won’t be getting far enough to change into a viable weapon or learn miracles that you can even use til deeper into what in the original was the, and really still is, the hardest world in demon souls. 4. 1 and 2 are catered to strength heavy builds. 3 is magic. 4( and 5) faith ...Feb 9, 2022 · TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gaming_frownyThis is a build that focuses on the beautiful and iconic FromSoft weapon, the Moonlight Greatsword or, as it is nam... Faith/Crushing build. Pure melee build that uses the power of blessed and crushing weapons. Due to high endurance, can wear different armors in combo with each other or if you prefer, wearing just the full set of one. To each their own as I say. Please note; While endurance is high enough to use while rolling, depending on choice of weapons ... The Blessed Mirdan Hammer is probably my favorite. The special Faith scaling weapons like the Sword of Moonlight and Istarelle are also good. A great starter weapon is the Blessed Mace, which you can find already upgraded to the Blessed path in world 5. You can look up where it is when you're strong enough to get there and grab it (don't do ... Apr 3, 2023 · Weapon Skill : N/A. The Giant's Seal, true enough to its name, is a gargantuan boost to Incantations. With its +25 and 80 Faith, it gives a whopping 300+ buff to Faith spells. The downside is that ... The majority are in 5-2 though and each world 5 boss you kill will give all the lizards an extra spawn. As a faith build, it would probably be a decent idea to get in there sooner rather than later. It’s also worth getting the regenerator ring and adjudicators shield from 4-1 to really lean into the health regen of a faith build. SundownKid • 1 yr. ago. Talisman of Beasts makes Magic/Faith builds quite viable if not the default for mage casters. Royalty is not really "all that" though. All it does is come with a mana regenerating ring. You can also get it by trading a telescope to a birds nest right after beating the first boss.Uchigatana. Katana. 95 Physical. 180 Bleed. 18 Strength. 13 Dexterity. Island's Edge, Behind Vanguard Demon. Dropped by Black Skeleton. For a somewhat higher-level dexterity option, the Uchigatana is a fan favorite that has shown up in a number of Souls games.what i've done twice now is make an entirely magic/faith build, 40 int and faith, you'll be able to heal yourself and also use second chance in case anything actually gets close to you. Invest in Intel and magic power and get yuria from 1-3 for Firestorm, which kills everything. Foxhound3857 2 years ago #3. You want to use weapons that already have inherent Lightning damage, as they will benefit the most from infusion and ring scaling. Defender's Greatsword. Drakeblood Greatsword. Mace of the Insolent. Heide Knight Sword. Heide Knight Spear. Heide Knight Lance. Dragonslayer's Crescent Axe.Warden Twinblades w/ Blood infusion Yorshka's Chime. Doryhy's Gnawing Gnaw. Sage Ring Priestess Ring. Strangely, the Dorhy's Gnawing and Gnaw spells count as miracles that scale with faith. These ...SundownKid • 1 yr. ago. Talisman of Beasts makes Magic/Faith builds quite viable if not the default for mage casters. Royalty is not really "all that" though. All it does is come with a mana regenerating ring. You can also get it by trading a telescope to a birds nest right after beating the first boss. Feb 9, 2022 · TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gaming_frownyThis is a build that focuses on the beautiful and iconic FromSoft weapon, the Moonlight Greatsword or, as it is nam... Demon's Souls has many potential weapons and spells to use. It can be hard to choose an effective and fun build to play. Royalty is one of the ten starting classes and can be one of the hardest as they start at soul level one, however they can develop into powerful magic builds. Here are the best royalty builds in Demon's Souls. Battle MageBuild discussion remake: Faith build. So yeah what it says, I'm kinda just diving into htis game again after not touching it since the general area around release, I'm trying to be saner about my build plans than 'dragon bone smasher' build. so I'm making a faith build, just curious of any advice for early early game like I just beat phalanx ... Demon's Souls top 30 builds (of all time) ... tanky faith build: Fries: 125 4 Mar 20 '21 cursed samurai build: Fries: 58 4 Mar 20 '21 ...Demon's Souls top 30 builds (of all time) ... tanky faith build: Fries: 125 4 Mar 20 '21 cursed samurai build: Fries: 58 4 Mar 20 '21 ...
Demon's Souls has many potential weapons and spells to use. It can be hard to choose an effective and fun build to play. Royalty is one of the ten starting classes and can be one of the hardest as they start at soul level one, however they can develop into powerful magic builds. Here are the best royalty builds in Demon's Souls. Battle Mage. Walking garrett and woods
Dragon pyromancy build Class: pyromancer SL125 35 vigor 26 attunement 30 endurance 8 vitality 12 strength 16 dex 40 int 40 faith 7 luck Rings: Ring of favor+3, Fire clutch ring, darkmoon ring, witch's ring Weapons: Demon's scar and dragonhead shield (the small shield, not the greatshield) Spells: Chaos bed vestiges, Great chaos fire orb, sacred flame, black flame/great combustion Pure fire ... In addition to this, if you want to run a 'Faith'-based build, the Claymore has a scaling grade of A to Faith, in addition to E for Strength and Dexterity when running a 'Blessed' build.Not in demons souls for dex only builds. Or Faith based builds. You won’t be getting far enough to change into a viable weapon or learn miracles that you can even use til deeper into what in the original was the, and really still is, the hardest world in demon souls. 4. 1 and 2 are catered to strength heavy builds. 3 is magic. 4( and 5) faith ...Demon's Souls. Spellsword faith build. MrSmi7h 11 years ago #1. Hello, I figured how to turn a faith build in to a spellsword, it's pretty easy. Soul lev 120. Vit is ok around 40. End around 30. Int 30, 5 slots is pretty nice. Strength around 16, that's enough for mirdan hammer, knight sword, and crescent axe, since you're a faith build you're ... Temple Knight is pretty well the best starter class for almost everything that isn’t a magic build. This. Especially after the jelly boss-you can farm for your hammer in 2-1 and are already good to use! Temple Knight. Faith is not a caster build in Demon's it's a enduring utility build with some offensive perks. Aug 16, 2021 · Uchigatana. Katana. 95 Physical. 180 Bleed. 18 Strength. 13 Dexterity. Island's Edge, Behind Vanguard Demon. Dropped by Black Skeleton. For a somewhat higher-level dexterity option, the Uchigatana is a fan favorite that has shown up in a number of Souls games. Pick up the Adjudicator's Shield in 4-1. This also has the hp regen effect and stacks with your blessed weapon. It also gains more hp regen with each upgrade. Can only be upgraded by colorless Demon's souls though. Also pick up the Regenerator's Ring in 4-1. This also gives hp regen and stacks with the other 2. Pure Magic. The recommended build for Magician is of course the Pure Magic build. This build will live and die by Magic. Unecessary stats like Vitality, Endurance, Strength, Dexterity, and Faith can be tossed aside as you put everything into Intelligence and Magic.For a build to be good the main stats have to be more than 30, in your case you have 20 on Magic, and 42 on Faith. Also, you are focusing on only spells, and if you going for a hybrid why not use ... Personally I think the Lava Bow is incredibly useful for PvE, especially for Faith builds as they tend to lack both ranged abilities as well as fire damage. You don't need it (and if you're going for primarily PvP build you shouldn't waste points to use it), however it is quite handy to have around. El Psy Kongroo. Strength, dex, Light Weapon and regen builds are all equally excellent for pvp if you do them properly. A proper strength build should look something like this: 50 vit, 18 int, 40 end, 50 str, and 16 faith -- Cursed Weapon (with a "cracked" Talisman of Beasts) and Second Chance are musts for this build, as well as for dex builds, and Second ...Faith builds do not really use damage miracles (there is only one!) in Demons Souls. They are melee builds that trade damage output (compared to str and dex builds), for HP regen, which can be quite high in Demon’s Souls. A properly geared Faith build can have 14 to 18 HP/second regen just walking around. Completing builds at 50-70 is tough..