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Everything you need to know about the best Raider build in Elden Ring Nightreign, including the Relics, weapon recommendations, and more.
Raider is easily the best melee-oriented class in Elden Ring Nightreign, and works well against all the Nightlords in the game. While the Raider is limited in terms of its Arcane and Dexterity scaling, it makes up for that with S scaling in Strength. Furthermore, as one of the few tanks in the game, Raider also starts with a decent amount of HP and Stamina, making it the best option for players who prefer melee combat over sorcery and ranged.
However, Raider is not an easy class to simply pick up and play. Unlike Wylder, who offers a quality stat distribution, Raider requires an optimized Relic loadout to be effective during Expeditions and against the Nightlords.
Furthermore, due to the Nightfarer’s stat distribution, he is best used with very specific weapons. Here is a comprehensive guide on the best Raider build in Elden Ring Nightreign.
Overview of Raider in Elden Ring Nightreign
Raider is essentially the pure Strength build from Elden Ring. The Nightfarer has S scaling in Strength and A scaling in both Vigor and Endurance. Ideally, you want to use Raider as the primary line of defense in a party. Due to its melee specialization, Raider is best used at close range, relying mostly on jumping and charged attacks, which easily break enemy poise. Additionally, due to A scaling in Vigor, Raider can tank even the heaviest blows from the enemy while retaining his own poise. Raider’s skills directly feed into his poise and strength. The character skill, Retaliate, allows the Raider to counter an enemy attack while maintaining his posture.
The Ultimate Art, Totem Stela, grants a temporary boost to both poise and strength. Raider’s passive skill boosts the potency of Retaliate, increasing his poise while performing the character skill. For the best Raider build, we have focused primarily on making Raider’s strengths even more potent.
Best Relics for the Raider
Here are the best Relics to use for Raider:
Night of the Fathom
- Increased maximum HP
- Flask also heals allies
- Items confer effects to all nearby allies
Night of the Beast
- Stamina recovery with each successful attack +1
- Starting armament deals fire damage
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- Partial HP restoration upon post-damage attacks
- Vigor +2
- Poise +2
Best Weapons for the Raider
Here are some of the best weapons you can use for Raider:
- Rotten Greataxe
- Rotten Staff
- Dragon Greatclaw
- Fallingstar Beast Jaw
- Greathorn Hammer
- Great Omenkiller Cleaver
- Giant-Crusher
Do note that weapon drops in Elden Ring Nightreign are RNG-based, so there is no guarantee that you will get these specific weapons on any given Expedition. However, these weapons do appear often for the Raider, especially on Day 2. If they do, it is best to pick them over other choices.
How To Use the Best Raider Build
Here are some tips that should help you use the Best Raider build efficiently:
- Proper use of Retaliate and stamina management is the key to victory with the Raider. As such, make sure not to spam Retaliate as soon as it is recharged. Instead, use it right before an enemy or boss attack hits you. This activates the poise buff and allows you to counter the attack. Also, remember that dodge rolling is more efficient than surge sprinting.
- If possible, try to power-stance weapons instead of two-handing them. Power-stanced jump attacks deal significantly more poise damage than their two-handed counterparts. Furthermore, power-stancing is a great way to apply affinities and break enemy poise.
- Do not try to tank every single attack. While Raider has a lot of health, he is not invincible. Try to dodge attacks while staying close to the boss. Make sure the boss is focused on the Raider to give other Nightfarers time to deal damage. Raider’s Ultimate Art is also a great way to damage enemies and revive allies. Use it wisely.
- Thanks to the Night of the Fathom Relic, the effects of consumables also transfer to your allies. If you have spare Runes at the end of Day 3, use them to get consumables and apply them before the boss fight.
Additional Notes
You can also use roughly the same setup of Relics for Wylder. However, instead of Night of the Beast, we recommend using a Relic that grants a boost to Strength and Dexterity.
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