Elden Ring Items: 14 Essentials for a Strength Build

[ZanyMonkey]

In Elden Ring, strength builds are all about raw power, massive weapons, and the satisfaction of staggering enemies in just a few swings. But beyond your colossal sword or giant hammer, the right items can elevate your build from good to devastating. Whether you’re smashing through PvE content or standing your ground in PvP, these 14 items are must-haves for any serious strength-focused Tarnished.

1. Great-Jar's Arsenal
This talisman massively boosts your equip load, allowing you to wear the heaviest armor and wield colossal weapons without fat rolling. For strength builds, mobility paired with defense is critical.

2. Radagon's Scarseal / Radagon's Sourceal
These talismans boost your Strength stat directly, helping you reach weapon requirements earlier or squeeze in extra scaling. Just be mindful of the increased damage taken.

3. Green Turtle Talisman
Stamina recovery is everything for heavy weapon users. The Green Turtle Talisman ensures you’re not left vulnerable after a few swings or rolls.

4. Bull-Goat Armor Set
This is the heaviest armor in the game and offers the highest poise. Perfect for trading hits or tanking through enemy combos without flinching.

5. Roar Medallion
A great addition if you’re using Ashes of War like Lion’s Claw or War Cry. It boosts roar and breath attacks, adding a hidden layer of efficiency to certain weapons.

6. Claw Talisman
Boosts jump attack damage, which is often the bread and butter of strength builds. Combine with heavy weapons and jump attacks to break enemy poise quickly.

7. Flame, Grant Me Strength (Incantation)
Though you may not be investing in Faith, this low-requirement buff adds significant physical and fire attack power, making it ideal for pre-boss encounters.

8. Opaline Hardtear (Wondrous Physick)
Boosts all damage negation when mixed into your Flask of Wondrous Physick. It gives you the edge when charging into a boss head-on.

9. Spiked Cracked Tear
Another Physick option that boosts charged attack damage—perfect for strength weapons that benefit from fully charged heavy strikes.

10. Greatsword (Colossal Weapon)
Often called the "Berserk sword," this is a top-tier strength weapon. With insane damage scaling and reach, it defines many pure strength builds.

11. Dragon Slayer’s Cragblade
Fantastic stagger potential and one of the more unique weapon skills, it’s deadly in both PvE and PvP when used strategically.

12. Giant-Crusher
One of the hardest-hitting weapons in the game, and a top pick for players who want to obliterate enemies in one or two swings.

13. Ash of War: Lion’s Claw
A somersaulting slam that synergizes beautifully with strength weapons, allowing for quick poise-breaking and great damage bursts.

14. Smithing Stones
Often overlooked as items, but they’re essential for keeping your weapon level on par with the game’s increasing difficulty. You’ll likely need a good source, which is why some players check communities or even services offering elden ring runes for sale to speed up progression.

When planning your build, browsing the elden shop community pages can give you insights on how others optimize similar gear for their playstyle. In a game as challenging as Elden Ring, stacking small advantages adds up. These 14 items aren’t just helpful—they’re what make a strength build truly shine.