[Top 5] Elden Ring Best Claw Builds That Are Powerful

Updated:

04 Oct 2022

With Elden Ring having a lot of great weapons with there sadly only being 4 claws, this list will help you find the claw build that suits you best. This top 5 list has some amazing builds with the Raptor Talons and others having a great variety of uses, you will also be able to switch up the weapons affinity as you want because it doesn't require much to change except our old friend Andre. I mean Hewg.

Claws are fast weapons, great for those speedy players.

5. Keen Raptor Talons Build

Higher scaling helps.

The Raptor Talons are amazing, with the benefit of blood loss and fast attacks. This weapon can be used in a lot of different builds and it has a unique R2 moveset. This weapon excels in airborne attacks, so the Claw Talisman will be your best friend. This build will also have A scaling in dex.

What the Keen Raptor Talons build excels in:

Dealing blood loss damage to enemies and bosses.
Unique R2 attacks.
Has A scaling in dex.

Build details:

Use the Raptor Talons as your main weapon, as well as the Clawmark Seal.
For armor use the Raptor’s Black Feathers as it will enhance jump attack by 10%.
As it goes for talismans, the Claw Talisman will be your best friend, with it enhancing jump attacks by 15% and it stacks with the Raptor’s Black Feathers.
The second talisman should be Lord of Blood’s Exultation, as it increases attack power by 20% for 20 seconds when in the vicinity of blood loss.
The next talisman should be the Erdtree Favor +2 as it will increase HP by 4%, increase stamina by 9.6% and equip load by 8%.
And finally, the Rotten Winged Sword Insignia to greatly increase attack power with successive attacks, you can also swap Erdtree Favor for Millicent’s Prosthesis to add 5 dex to your character as well as increasing attack power with successive attacks. As both talismans stack with each other.
In the Wondrous Physick, use the Dex-Knot Crystal Tear to increase dex for a time as well as the Opaline Bubbletear to tank a hit without taking a lot of damage.
For incantations use Golden Vow and Flame Grant Me Strength to buff your character, as Golden Vow increases defense by 15% and offense by 10%, and Flame Grant Me Strength increases physical attack power by 20% and fire attacks by 20%.
Also, use Bestial Sling and Bestial Vitality to deal some quick damage, and regenerate a bit of health when you’re in a pinch.

4. Blood Venomous Fang Build

Blood loss and poison.

The Blood Venomous Fang build is great for all those players who want to deal a chunk of damage to a boss with the consistent damage of poison for those bosses who can be poisoned. This build can also be changed to a pure poison build if you wish to have better scaling as it will only have a max scaling of C in both strength and dex with this build.

What the Blood Venomous Fang build excels in:

Has both blood and poison damage.
Fast damage as it is a claw build.
Has “Deadly Poison” that deals 2 ticks of damage and not one per tick, but lasts a shorter duration.

Build details:

Use the Blood version of the Venomous Fang, as well as the Clawmark Seal.
For armor use the Raptor’s Black Feathers as it will enhance jump attack by 10%.
For talismans, the Claw Talisman will be a great help, with it enhancing jump attacks by 15% and it stacks with the Raptor’s Black Feathers.
The second talisman should be Lord of Blood’s Exultation, as it increases attack power by 20% for 20 seconds when in the vicinity of blood loss.
Use the Kindred of Rot’s Exultation to increase attack power by 20% for 20 seconds when in the vicinity of poison or rot.
The last talisman should be either the Erdtree Favor +2 as it will increase HP by 4%, increases stamina by 9.6%, and equip load by 8%, or the Rotten Winged Sword Insignia to greatly increase attack power with successive attacks.
In the Wondrous Physick use the Crimsonburst Crystal Tear to regenerate some health as well as the Opaline Bubbletear to tank a hit without taking a lot of damage, you will get them both from the same boss.
For incantations, use Golden Vow and Flame Grant Me Strength to buff your character, as Golden Vow increases defense by 15% and offense by 10% and Flame Grant Me Strength increases physical attack power by 20% and fire attacks by 20%.
You can also add a few Bestial Incantations if you want to deal some damage, like Bestial Sling.

3. Cold Hookclaws Build

Wolverine is here, just in Winter.

The Cold Hookclaws, a build that’ll make you feel like Wolverine, and deal both frost and blood damage. This build has B scaling in dex making it a solid option for all speedy dex users. With a few strong talismans and a Logan-looking character, you will be ready to go.

What the Cold Hookclaws Build excels in:

Fast damage.
Both cold and bleed damage.
B dex scaling.

Build details:

Use the Cold affinity on your Hookclaws, as well as the Clawmark Seal.
After creating your Wolverine look-alike for 6 hours you should use the Raptor’s Black Feathers for armor as it will enhance jump attack by 10%, or use nothing except pants to really get the Wolverine look.
As it goes for talismans, use the Blessed Dew Talisman to passively regenerate health, as Wolverine had that Mutant Healing Factor. You can also use the Royal Remains set to help heal that damage, but if you're going for a Wolverine look, you can leave this out.
You should use the Claw Talisman to deal extra jump attack damage.
The last two talismans should be Erdtree Favor +2 as it will increase HP by 4%, increase stamina by 9.6%, and equip load by 8%.
Lastly, The Rotten Winged Sword Insignia greatly increases attack power with successive attacks.
In the Wondrous Physick, use the Dex-Knot Crystal Tear to increase dex for a time as well as the Opaline Bubbletear to tank a hit without taking a lot of damage, you can swap Opaline for Crimsonburst Crystal Tear to regenerate some health.
For incantations and spells, I would recommend still using Golden Vow and Flame Grant Me Strength to buff your character, as Golden Vow increases defense by 15% and offense by 10% and Flame Grant Me Strength increases physical attack power by 20%, and fire attacks by 20%.
As well as Bestial Vitality to regenerate a portion of your health.

2. Keen Bloodhound Claws

Bloodhound’s step really helps with those poisonous areas.

Keen Bloodhound Claws, are a great weapon for a great build, with a solid Ash of War, you will be able to dash around enemies and bosses easily. With it having B scaling in dex, it is also a solid build for some good damage, the Bloodhound Claws also deal blood loss, which is great to deal a chunk of damage.

What the Keen Bloodhound Claws build excels in:

Dashing around enemies with the Ash of War.
Dealing blood loss damage.
It has an anti-block that ignores 40% damage negation of blocking enemies.

Build details:

Use the Keen affinity on the Bloodhound Claws.
For armor use the Raptor’s Black Feathers.
As it goes for talismans use, the Rotten Winged Sword Insignia greatly increases attack power with successive attacks.
As well as Millicent’s Prosthesis to add 5 dex to your character as well as increase attack power with successive attacks. As both talismans stack with each other.
You should also use the Claw Talisman as it enhances jump attacks by 15% and it stacks with the Raptor’s Black Feathers.
The last talisman should be Lord of Blood’s Exultation, as it increases attack power by 20% for 20 seconds when in the vicinity of blood loss.
In the Wondrous Physick use the Dex-Knot Crystal Tear to increase dex for a time as well as the Opaline Bubbletear to tank a hit without taking a lot of damage.

1. Cold Raptor Talons Build

The only thing better than bleed is bleed and frost.

The Raptor Talons are great when it comes to scaling, with having B scaling in dex with the cold affinity. This build is for those who want to deal great chunks of damage, with one amazing weapon, and still have solid scaling. With the unique R2 moveset and fast attacks, no one will be able to stand in your way, and if you want to make this build even better switch the Ash of War Quickstep to Bloodhound’s Step.

What the Cold Raptor Talons build excels in:

High damage with both frostbite and blood loss.
B dex scaling.
Unique R2 attacks.

Build details:

Use the Raptor Talons as your main weapon, as well as the Golden Order Seal.
For armor use the Raptor’s Black Feathers as it will enhance jump attack by 10%.
As it goes for talismans, the Claw Talisman will be a great asset, with it enhancing jump attacks by 15% and it stacks with the Raptor’s Black Feathers.
The second talisman should be Lord of Blood’s Exultation, as it increases attack power by 20% for 20 seconds when in the vicinity of blood loss.
The next talisman should be Millicent’s Prosthesis to add 5 dex to your character as well as increasing attack power with successive attacks
And finally, the Rotten Winged Sword Insignia greatly increases attack power with successive attacks. Both talismans stack with each other.
In the Wondrous Physick, use the Dex-Knot Crystal Tear to increase dex for a time as well as the Opaline Bubbletear to tank a hit without taking a lot of damage.
For incantations use Golden Vow and Flame Grant Me Strength to buff your character, as Golden Vow increases defense by 15% and offense by 10%, and Flame Grant Me Strength increases physical attack power by 20% and fire attacks by 20%.

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