Like all From Software games, Elden Ring is also a brutal game. Both in the difficulty section and in gameplay and design. There is no easy mode or difficulty selector, but given the freedom that the game offers, there are classes that are more suitable for novice players or those with little experience in this type of game. But don’t be fooled. Maybe some classes may be easier than others, but no matter how much help, in Elden Ring you will die. And a lot. Each class is suitable for a style of play.
There are players who will want to play melee most of the time, and others who will want to play more slowly and more safely. At this point where we can do Elden Ring a somewhat simpler experience despite its brutality.
In this case, if you are looking for a class to approach an “easy mode” you will have to choose the Astrologer class at the beginning of the game.
The best Elden Ring class to start
An Elden Ring, el Astrologer is basically the magician class, allowing you to fight from a distance, reducing the chance that enemies will damage you in close combat. For players new to From Software titles, this class allows you to keep your distance and therefore learn the enemy’s move sets more easily.
In addition, the Astrologer class at the beginning of the game has more than acceptable statistics and two key magics. One of them also allows you to fight against groups of enemies at the same time and keeping your distance. Also, the AI of the Elden Ring enemies It’s pretty bad at dodging spells. and magic, so it makes it very easy to use magic to our advantage.
This, together with the fact that magic can be used from the mount, makes it easier, if possible, to fight against most enemies. And considering that most of the bosses are capable of killing you in one hit if you go into melee, at least in the early game, magic can be, for beginners, the best ally.
The strategy with the astrologer is simple: assign the majority of flask to magic, because total, if you run out of it you’ll probably die just the same. Stay away from the enemy at all times and use as much of the early game spells as you can until you have access to the more powerful ones.
Melee characters are quite difficult in this game due to the fact that the bosses hit very hard and can kill you in 1-2 hits even early in the game. Astrologer is by far the best option to exploit the AI and brute force of most bosses, after leveling up enough. Normal enemies are almost completely defenseless against the astrologer, you will kill them before they reach you.
With a melee character, you have to perfectly dodge or parry attacks and really learn the bosses’ moveset. With an astrologer, every fight is more or less the same, since you stay out of the enemy’s attack range and don’t need to dodge as often and or learn the movements perfectly.
Also don’t forget to choose as a ‘gift’ at the beginning of the game the Golden Seed to have more magic pots available.
Elden Ring
Elden Ring is a fantasy-themed action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware. It is set in a world full of mysteries and dangers and is billed as FromSoftware’s biggest game to date.
The best Astrologer build in Elden Ring
Although the initial build of astrologer is quite good for the beginning of the game, try to level it up as much as possible before getting into the story. There’s a lot farming areas that allow you to level up to 100+ in the first hours of play, which will make everything even easier.
When leveling up, note that the mage requires you to assign the runes to the most suitable attributes. In this sense, try to add as many as possible to Intelligent, so that the spells do the most damage possible.
Also put some points into Vigor for more health, but don’t get too excited either. The key of the Astrologer is to keep your distance, so by removing closed spaces you should not have many problems in this regard. The general rule in most Souls playing as a mage is to maintain a 2:1 intelligence/stamina ratio. For every two points you raise in intelligence, it goes up one in vigor each time you spend runes. It also adds a few in Mind to be able to summon more powerful spirits. With 20 that you assign to this attribute will be enough.
With this you have enough to start and make the first few hours easier, but with everything, Elden Ring will be a long and complicated journey.
