Sword of Night and Flame Build

S-Tier Intelligence Build • Elden Ring
Sword of Night and Flame Build
  • Carian Knight Helm
    Helm
    Carian Knight Helm Balanced protection with solid magic defense
  • Carian Knight Armor
    Chest Armor
    Carian Knight Armor Defensive chest piece ideal for hybrid casting/melee
  • Carian Knight Gauntlets
    Gloves
    Carian Knight Gauntlets Completes the Carian Knight set
  • Carian Knight Greaves
    Legs
    Carian Knight Greaves Classic INT set with strong resistances
  • Sword of Night and Flame
    Right Hand (Primary)
    Sword of Night and Flame Legendary hybrid sword. Skill casts a magic beam (INT) or flame sweep (FAI)
  • Carian Regal Scepter
    Left Hand (Catalyst)
    Carian Regal Scepter Top-tier staff scaling with Intelligence for supplemental sorceries
  • Carian Filigreed Crest
    Talisman
    Carian Filigreed Crest Reduces FP cost of skills by 25% — perfect for Night-and-Flame Stance
  • Radagon Icon
    Talisman
    Radagon Icon Shortens spell casting time, smoothing beam and sorcery follow-ups
  • Magic Scorpion Charm
    Talisman
    Magic Scorpion Charm Boosts magic damage at the cost of physical defense
  • Godfrey Icon
    Talisman
    Godfrey Icon Enhances charged spells/skills — power up beam casts
  • Flask of Crimson Tears 10
    Flask of Crimson Tears
    Core sustain for melee and stance trade windows.
  • Flask of Cerulean Tears 5
    Flask of Cerulean Tears
    Refill FP to maintain stance skill and sorcery pressure.
  • Flask of Wondrous Physick
    Flask of Wondrous Physick
    Magic-Shrouding Cracked Tear + Cerulean Hidden Tear
    Effects
    Boosts magic attack power
    Temporarily eliminates FP consumption
  • Terra Magica
    Terra Magica
    Deploy a magic field to amplify beam and sorcery damage.
  • Golden Vow
    Golden Vow
    Universal attack and defense buff for tougher encounters.

Stat Distribution (Level 150)

  • Vigor: 50 (Survivability for melee-casting hybrid)
  • Mind: 30 (Comfortable FP for stance + sorceries)
  • Endurance: 20 (Stamina and equip load)
  • Strength: 12 (Sword requirement)
  • Dexterity: 12 (Sword requirement)
  • Intelligence: 60 (Primary beam scaling)
  • Faith: 40 (Flame sweep scaling and Golden Vow)
  • Arcane: 9 (Base)

How to Get Sword of Night and Flame

  • Location: Caria Manor, Liurnia of the Lakes
  • Progress through the manor and access rooftops to reach the locked room chest
  • Requires both Intelligence and Faith to fully leverage its stance

Gameplay Strategy

  • Beam (INT): Use for long-range punishes and burst from safety
  • Flame Sweep (FAI): Short-range crowd control and stance pressure
  • Buff Cycle: Golden Vow → Terra Magica → stance beam for elite and bosses
  • Melee Finishers: Standard attacks to conserve FP between stance casts

PvP Notes

  • Spacing: The beam forces respect at mid/long range
  • Mixups: Fake the beam, step in with flame sweep or R1s
  • Stamina Tax: Punish rolls with delayed stance release timings

Alternative Equipment

  • Helm: Snow Witch Hat (cold sorcery boost) for sorcery-heavy variant
  • Staff: Lusat's Glintstone Staff for maximum raw sorcery damage
  • Talisman: Graven-Mass Talisman for pure sorcery variant