The first thing you should do when leveling an Astrologer is to upgrade your stats. Your health is very low, so early runes can make a huge difference, and getting the Elden Ring keepsake will mitigate this. After that, your focus should be on using the new abilities to boost your health, such as the Sacred Fire skill. This will help you avoid being two-shot by bosses.
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Getting a Glintstone Staff
If you want to become an Astrologer, you’ll need to get a Glintstone Staff to learn various Glintstone Sorceries. These spells belong to different groups, and you can learn new ones by leveling up your staffs. The Astrologer starts with a Staff, which you can upgrade with Smithing Stones, but you can also find more powerful Glintstone Staffs in the “Elden Ring”.
Astrologer’s Staff is a Glintstone Staff weapon that deals Physical Damage to enemies with Strike Attacks. It requires a minimum of 7 Strength and 16 Intelligence. It scales with Intelligence and Strength, and it is considered D-Tier equipment. While the Astrologer’s Staff will not be an effective mid-game weapon, it will help you learn the most effective sorcery weapons to improve your overall performance.
Getting Loretta’s Slash
Obtaining Loretta’s Slash is a common quest that you can do to level your Astrologer class. This skill is infused with Ash of War, which gives it new stats and skills. This skill can be used on a Colossal Sword, Curved Greatsword, Straight Sword, or Polearm. Loretta’s Slash can also be used on Twinblades and Polearms.
You can obtain Loretta’s Slash by crafting a Flask of Marika from the Third Church of Marika, which is located in the eastern part of Liurnia. The flask also has the added benefit of enhancing your magic attack power. To make this build work, you need 52 Intelligence Points. During this leveling process, you should also acquire ash of war, a magical weapon that is extremely effective against mobs and bosses alike. Getting this skill will give you a boost in your HP and FP groups.
Getting a Carian slicer
One of the most crucial build skills for leveling an Elden Ring Astrologer is the Carian slicer. A Carian slicer is a magical sword which deals significant Magic Damage to opponents. Once cast, it will remain on the enemy’s body and can be repeated. The Carian slicer requires 14 Intelligence Points to learn. It is also a powerful spell and requires a high Intelligence rating.
The Astrologer spell has a wide range of effects. In addition to its damage, it increases the speed of enemies by 30%. Getting a Carian slicer increases your damage with magical melee attacks by 5%. This spell can be acquired from any merchant or sorceress in Limgrave. You must have an Academy Scroll to purchase it.
Using Glintstone Arc
Using Glintstone Arc for your Astrologer’s skill tree can be extremely helpful for leveling the character. This spell has great AOE potential and can hit multiple enemies with a single cast, which makes boss hordes easier to handle. It also has a very high base intelligence of 16, which is the highest of any base class. Lastly, it is recommended to use a shield and a decent staff as well.
The Glintstone Arc is one of the most versatile skills in the game. This ability launches a horizontally-widening magic arc which can pierce through groups of enemies. Another great benefit of this ability is that it can be chain cast, which will further progress your storyline. The cost of this spell is low enough to make it a solid choice for leveling your Astrologer.
Using Glintstone Pebble
Using Glintstone Pebble is a common skill for astrologers. You can buy this item for 1,000 runes from Sorceress Sellen in central Limgrave, east of Agheel Lake. This skill is great for the Astrologer class, as it has a low FP cost, but poor tracking. In PvP, it can be dodged easily.
The Astrologer class is a good choice for anyone who enjoys playing magic. The class has stats that suit those who prefer to play with spells and weapons. The starting equipment is close combat oriented, but the Glintstone Pebble and Glintstone Ark spells will be useful throughout the game. These spells will help you become an expert in ranged magic early on and maintain it into the late game.