Are you not getting enough of NPCs killing you?

Try getting killed by other players!

Fight clubs are 1v1 PvP matches initiated through invasions.

Elden Ring, no doubt, will also get its fair share of organized tourneys.

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Some quotes were obtained before the patch and we’ve labeled them as such.

you’re free to’t have a fight club without fight club aesthetics, after all.

Whatever the build, the Elden Ring PvP Discord really suggests you get at least 60 Vigor points.

Where you dump your other stats will depend on what key in of build you want.

For instance, is there a weapon you really want to create your build around?

What does this weapon scale on?

What’s your preferred play-style–ranged or melee?

The remaining attribute points can go into damage stats and be tweaked to your individual playstyle.

I also recommend reading this in-progress compilation of differentPvP research by various Elden Ring discord members.

“This can be a little rough to play against.

“It’s a fun way to play and catch your opponent off guard.

There’s very little room for error.”

Eventually, they will hit you.

Other less common, but prevalent builds Mimic encounters are Dragon builds and Faith builds with the Halo Scythe.

As for the general attitudes players have towards PvP, it varies quite a bit.

RedLight is one of the players who think the current PvP scene in Elden is unbalanced.

“This has been the case in Dark Souls 3 as well, but to a much lesser degree.

Gabri takes a more optimistic viewpoint, but acknowledges that there are shortcomings in Elden Ring’s PvP scene.

Troublesome exploits and cheats like the infamous Deathblight that put a damper on PvP were also addressed.

Tracking down who you’ve played with in Elden Ring on PC is also difficult right now.

This makes it hard to build community, especially since there’s no chat function within the game.

Without that, it’s hard to connect with other PvP players encountered in the wild.

So keep an eye for that if you’re interested in testing your abilities against other players.

Builds for fun’s sake.

), and it’s still really fun to run at underpowered levels.

And I’m not alone.

An Elden Ring player who asked to be known by DonateToUNHCR invades people with a level 5 character.

“I mostly play PvP… with powerstanced whips,” he says.

This character is called V.K.

Belmont and is basically a shirtless Richter Belmont cosplay.”

“I’m wearing Carian Knight Armor with either the Twinsage Glintstone Crown or the Preceptor’s Big Hat.

Colossal weapons with a ranged spell are a bonus as well, since they can catch players off-guard.

“I absolutely love the whole aesthetic of driving your enemies insane.

I’m set up as a glass cannon.

I’ve never put anything into Vigor so that means one good smack and I’m dead.

Then again I also deal big damage,” he says.

My favorite spell is the Howl of Shabiri.

It’s very situational but when it hits it’s almost guaranteed madness on any within it.”

Gabri recommends spacing as the most important basic skill to understand.

Spacing refers to controlling the distance between you and the opponent.

“you gotta be keenly aware of range and potential super armored attacks from your foe.

If you get hit by a player, be careful about panic rolling.

Any player worth their salt will attempt to roll-catch you after a hit.

Another stellar tip is knowing your enemy as a way to defeat them.

“If you are struggling against certain builds, play those builds,” Mimic suggested.

That goes for all builds.

That said, bravely charging headfirst into PvP and experiencing it firsthand is important.

Don’t overthink it if you’re new.

Player DonateToUNHCR shares my sentiment.

See what behaviors are easy to defeat and which are really hard.

See how the UI works,” he said.

“You’ll see a lot of different personalities too.

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