How High Should I Level Up Faith in Elden Ring?
Based on extensive testing and research across various builds, I recommend getting your Faith stat to 60-70 for powerful offensive and support incantations. You can still be quite effective with just 40-50 Faith, but stacking Faith to 60+ really unlocks the full potential of this magical combat style.
Why Faith is So Important in Elden Ring
- Unlocks all incantations by 40 Faith
- Determines incantation damage
- Allows equipping of high faith-requiring weapons
- Strengthens sacred seals that scale with Faith
- Boosts holy damage negation with higher Faith
So in summary – leveling up Faith allows you to utilize the full arsenal of holy spells and weapons to smite enemies with righteous fury!
Recommended Minimum & Ideal Faith Levels
- 40 Faith – Minimum to unlock and cast all incantations
- 60 Faith – Ideal soft cap for excellent incantation scaling
- 70-80 Faith – Hard cap where returns drop off
I wouldn‘t recommend going above 80 Faith as the gains really start to diminish at that point. 60-70 is the sweet spot for maximum damage potential.
Balancing Your Stats With High Faith
While Faith might be your primary combat stat, you need to balance it out to survive in the Lands Between:
- Vigor (40-60) – Boosts your health & survivability
- Mind (30-40) – Increases FP (magic points) to cast more
- Endurance (20-30) – Allows heavier armor for defense
After you meet minimum requirements for weapons, prioritize getting Faith up first, then focus on balance with Vigor and Mind.
Best Weapons, Spells & Items to Utilize High Faith
Here are some of the top tier weapons, incans, and support items that scale incredibly well with high Faith:
Weapons
| Weapon | Required Faith | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blasphemous Blade | 30 | One of the best; restores HP on kill |
| Sword of Night and Flame | 24 | Versatile; deals magic & fire damage |
| Golden Halberd | 30 | Great for Strength/Faith builds |
| Gargoyle‘s Blackblade | 20 | Deals holy and physical damage |
| Coded Sword | 21 | Fast sacred straight sword with magic damage |
Incantations
| Spell | Required Faith | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lightning Spear | 25 | Hurls a heavy lightning spear |
| Flame of Frenzy | 28 | Deals fire damage; madness buildup |
| Swarm of Flies | 14 | Rapidly hits for blood loss buildup |
| Golden Vow | 25 | Augments attack power and defense |
| Flame, Grant Me Strength | 12 | Enhances strength and fire damage |
Sacred Seals & Talismans
- Erdtree Seal – A solid well-rounded choice for various incants
- Dragon Communion Seal – Best for boosting dragon cult incantations
- Flock‘s Canvas Talisman – Raises Faith by 8
- Two Finger‘s Heirloom – Adds 5 Faith
Hybrid Builds Complementing High Faith
While pure Faith builds are certainly viable, hybrid builds open up additional options:
- Faith/Dexterity – Cast spells and deal rapid attacks
- Faith/Strength – Combine incants with colossal weapons
Try out a hybrid using my recommended stats below:
- Faith – 50-60
- Dexterity / Strength – 40-50
- Vigor – 40
- Mind – 30
- Endurance – 25+
Understanding Faith‘s Soft & Hard Caps
It‘s important to know when leveling a stat hits diminishing returns. Here are the caps for leveling Faith:
- Soft Cap – 50-60 Faith
- First Hard Cap – 80 Faith
- Absolute Cap – 99 Faith
So I‘d advise stopping at 70-80 Faith maximum, as the spell buff gains decrease significantly.
Tips, Tricks & Optimization for High Faith
Here a few final tips to maximize your Faith potency:
- Use sacred/flame art affinity on weapons
- Craft potions to boost holy damage by 20%
- Mix powerful regen or damage buff physicks
- Use melee to build up spell combos
- The Ringed Finger talisman boosts ‘last hit‘ of spells by 80%!
Let me know if you have any other questions! I‘m happy to provide additional details on min/maxing a powerhouse faith caster.
