An Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree lightning build gives you the tools to take down most foes in spectacular fashion, even in Shadow of the Erdtree. Fewer enemies have lightning resistance compared to foes who withstand fire or frost, and the selection of lightning magic is one of the strongest in the game. Our Elden Ring lightning build guide breaks down the best weapons, recommended stats, and top Incantations for a strong lightning playthrough with several options for all styles. If you’re after more help, head over to our Shadow of the Erdtree guides hub, where you’ll find tips for completing Ansbach’s quest and explainers for how to duplicate Remembrances and deal with Furnace Golems Elden Ring is a bit skimpy with its lightning options, so any lightning build is going to either focus on a selection of Incantations or a small number of Ash of War skills for melee weapon users. Or both. Lightning Ash of War skills increase dexterity scaling, so you could feasibly run a Dex/Faith build and have more than