Magic is a very versatile area of Dark Souls 3. The selection of builds you can choose from is massive and quite extensive for many playthroughs, so you can definitely get creative or you can check out some of the provided builds in this article!

5. Moonlight Greatsword

The Moonlight Greatsword is an amazing weapon and a staple of many FromSoftware games, originating in King’s Field. In Dark Souls 3, however, the sword itself is great on a Strength/Intelligence build and can be very versatile and fit itself into many situations. The scaling is excellent, and the projectiles it shoots with the Weapon Art are great for adding more depth of gameplay and freshness to combat.

What makes the Moonlight Greatsword build great:

• Versatile
• Great intelligence scaling
• Great damage
• Possible ranged combat
• LORE

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4. Battlemage

Combining stats is never a bad idea, and combining Strength with Intelligence will create a very powerful build that allows you to cast Sorceries from a distance, while also being able to dish out very solid damage up-close. It is very versatile and easy to set up, so you can have a reliable build to take you through the game.

What makes the Battlemage build great:

• Reliable
• Versatile
• Great damage both from Sorceries and melee

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3. Pure Intelligence

A straightforward build that doesn’t require much planning, you just need to level up your Intelligence as much as you can and have fun obliterating everything in front of you! The long cast range of the spells in the game will allow you to stay well away from danger while casting, so this build is quite safe as well.

What makes the Pure Intelligence build great:

• Safe gameplay
• Great damage
• Very fun
• Easy to set up

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2. Crystal Madman

One of the coolest builds on this list, the Crystal Madman build utilizes the Fume Ultra Greatsword to deal massive amounts of damage in a few hits, especially useful for PvP, but very viable in PvE, as well. You need sufficient points in Strength and Intelligence to make use of the sword and the Crystal Magic Weapon sorcery. 

What makes the Crystal Madman build great:

• Extremely fun
• Insane damage
• Viable in PvP
• Viable in PvE
• Straightforward
• Reliable

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1. One Shot Mage

When it comes down to the effectiveness of Sorcery, you can’t really go wrong if you’re just killing everything in one shot, can you? The One Shot Mage build takes away any semblance of defense you might have and instead focuses everything on sheer damage output, allowing you to one-shot basically anything in the game.

What makes the One Shot Mage build great:

• Insane damage
• Very fun
• Makes the game easier

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