Elden Ring: Level 150 Intelligence Build Guide Using Wing of Astel

Welcome to the ultimate guide for creating a Level 150 Intelligence build in Elden Ring, utilizing the powerful Wing of Astel, a curved sword known for its intelligence scaling and magic-based attacks. Whether you're looking to maximize damage output or build a defensive playstyle with enhanced survivability, this guide covers everything you need to dominate the Lands Between.

The Wing of Astel is a versatile weapon that scales primarily with Strength, Dexterity, and Intelligence, making it a perfect choice for Intelligence-based builds. The weapon is infused with magic and comes with the Nebula weapon skill, which is an area-of-effect attack that releases magical explosions. With the right build, this weapon becomes an unstoppable force, capable of handling both PvE and PvP encounters.

This guide will walk you through two distinct playstyles: an offensive build focused on maximizing damage output and a defensive build for players who prioritize survivability without sacrificing power.

 Offensive Build: Maximize Damage Output

If you want to unleash the full destructive power of the Wing of Astel, this offensive build is designed to do just that. With a focus on boosting your magic and physical damage through buffs, talismans, and armor, you'll be mowing down enemies with ease.

 1. Armor & Mask Selection
White Mask: This mask is a key component of the build, offering a massive damage boost when you cause blood loss in enemies. The mask provides a 10% damage increase when blood loss is in effect, and when combined with the Lord of Blood's Exultation Talisman, you can achieve up to a 30% total damage buff.
Spellblade Armor Set: This armor provides up to a 6% increase in magic damage, specifically boosting your weapon's skills and attacks that scale with Intelligence. Alternatively, you can opt for the Rakshasa Armor Set for a similar 6% boost.

 2. Talisman Selection
Shard of Alexander: Increases attack power by 15% for weapon skills, making it perfect for boosting Nebula’s damage.
Magic Scorpion Charm: This talisman increases your magic damage by 12%, enhancing all magic-based attacks.
Axe Talisman: Increases the damage of charged attacks by 10%, useful when charging up strikes with the Wing of Astel.
  
 3. Flask of Wondrous Physick (Crystal Tears)
Magic-Shrouding Cracked Tear: Boosts magic damage by 20% for a limited time.
Bloodsucking Cracked Tear: Enhances your attack power by 20% when your health is low, perfect for aggressive playstyles.

 4. Attribute Distribution
For this offensive build, you'll want to prioritize Intelligence and Dexterity as your primary attributes, as these directly increase the damage output of the Wing of Astel and its weapon skill:
Intelligence: 70
Dexterity: 45-50
Strength: 20 (just enough to wield the weapon effectively)
Faith: 33 (to meet the requirement for casting Howl of Shabriri for additional buffs)
  
 5. Incantations & Buffs
To maximize your offensive power, you’ll want to combine the following incantations and buffs before combat:
Golden Vow: This incantation increases your attack and defense, further boosting your overall damage output and providing some protection in battle.
Howl of Shabriri: This unique incantation draws enemies toward you and increases your attack power but reduces your defense. It's risky but highly effective for all-out offensive builds.
Seppuku (Ash of War): This self-inflicted blood loss technique, applied to a secondary weapon, triggers the White Mask and Lord of Blood’s Exultation damage buffs, ensuring a massive increase in your overall damage output.

 Offensive Build Playstyle:
When using this build, your primary strategy is to initiate fights by consuming your flask of Wondrous Physick and applying buffs such as Golden Vow, Howl of Shabriri, and Seppuku. With these in place, your damage will skyrocket, allowing you to eliminate enemies quickly.

The Nebula weapon skill on the Wing of Astel is perfect for crowd control and burst damage. Try to catch enemies in the area of effect to unleash devastating explosions that can quickly wipe out groups of foes. In PvP, use the skill when your opponent is caught in an animation or in a tight space where they can’t easily escape.

 Defensive Build: Survive Longer, Fight Smarter

For players who prefer to have more defense while still dishing out significant damage, the defensive build adjusts your armor and talismans to focus on damage negation and survivability.

 1. Armor Selection
Royal Knight Armor: This medium armor offers balanced protection without compromising too much mobility. Its sleek design also adds style points. You can choose other medium armors that suit your fashion preferences, but make sure not to exceed the medium load threshold, as staying mobile is key.
  
 2. Talisman Selection
Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman: This talisman increases your physical damage negation by 20%, giving you the necessary protection to survive against strong melee opponents.
Shard of Alexander: This remains a staple for boosting your weapon skills.
Magic Scorpion Charm: For boosting your magic attacks, particularly Nebula.
Axe Talisman: Still useful for enhancing charged attacks.

 3. Flask of Wondrous Physick (Crystal Tears)
Magic-Shrouding Cracked Tear: Boosts magic damage by 20%, just like in the offensive build.
Opaline Hardtear: This tear provides 15% damage negation, allowing you to absorb more punishment during fights.

 4. Attribute Distribution
For the defensive build, you'll shift a few points away from Faith and increase Intelligence for higher damage output while still maintaining some buffs:
Intelligence: 58
Dexterity: 40-45
Strength: 20
Faith: 25 (just enough for utility incantations like Golden Vow and Flame, Grant Me Strength)

 5. Incantations & Buffs
Golden Vow: Still the best choice for a general buff to your attack and defense.
Flame, Grant Me Strength: This incantation boosts both physical and fire attack power, which synergizes well with many builds.
  
 Defensive Build Playstyle:
The defensive build plays slightly more cautiously, focusing on tanking hits and staying alive while still dishing out significant damage. Open with buffs like Golden Vow and Flame, Grant Me Strength to enhance both your damage and survivability.

Your goal in this build is to take advantage of your damage negation to trade blows with enemies while finding opportunities to land devastating attacks with Nebula. The Wing of Astel's reach and AOE make it ideal for catching multiple enemies at once or zoning opponents in PvP.

 Conclusion: The Versatility of the Wing of Astel

The Wing of Astel is one of the most versatile weapons in Elden Ring, scaling beautifully with Intelligence while also allowing room for hybrid builds. Whether you're playing offensively or defensively, this sword’s unique mix of magic and melee capabilities makes it a must-try for Intelligence builds.

For the offensive player, stacking buffs with the White Mask, Seppuku, and damage-increasing talismans will turn you into a powerhouse. For the defensive player, focusing on damage negation while still utilizing the weapon’s strong AOE capabilities will make you a tough opponent to take down.

With either build, you'll find the Wing of Astel to be an effective weapon in both PvE and PvP scenarios, providing a fun and unique playstyle in the Lands Between.
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