Elden Ring is packed with build possibilities thanks to its diverse weapons, spells, and arsenal of equipment.

Dark Moon Greatsword is an Intelligence-scaling greatsword that lets you hurl magical projectiles from a distance. This unique Elden Ring weapon shines brightest when you've specifically tuned your build to enhance its powers.

For the Dark Moon Greatsword build, your primary stat to focus on is Intelligence. While the physical damage portion of the weapon is dependent on your Strength and Dex stats, you'll want to increase the magical damage component. This is due to several factors:

As for other stats, pushing Vigor to 50 and above will help you survive almost all one-shot scenarios. Mind is also a crucial secondary stat to take into account with all the Sorceries you use between charge attacks with your Dark Moon Greatsword.