Best Wylder build in Elden Ring Nightreign

Wylder is Elden Ring Nightreign’s jack of all trades character, able to effectively utilize all forms of combat while being a master of none.

Almost any loot you find in Limveld, from magic staves and seals to bows and melee weapons, can be added to Wylder’s bag of tricks, making him an extremely flexible member of any team able to adapt on the fly.

With that said, however, his abilities and attribute scaling synergize best with a frontline attacker approach. If your group contains a support character like Guardian or Revenant, Wylder is free to go full send on offence, able to dish out massive damage, and create windows for his teammates to do the same.

Not sure if this character’s for you? Check out our character tier list for Nightreign.

Best character build for Wylder

How to play Wylder

If you’ve ever been partial to Quality builds in Elden Ring or Souls games, you’ll already be well aware of how Wylder plays in Nightreign.

Strength, Dexterity, HP, and Stamina are his highest-scaling attributes, meaning he can effectively use almost any melee weapon you find around Limveld. Greatswords, however, have a unique moveset when wielded by him, providing the perfect balance between speed, power, and range.

While his main skill, Claw Shot, eliminates some of the need to rely on ranged combat, it’s worth keeping a bow on-hand for enemies at extreme long range. Otherwise, Wylder is a no-nonsense frontline attacker who follows the ‘best defence is a good offence’ mantra.

He can’t tank as many hits as Guardian or Raider, but Sixth Sense, Wylder’s passive, also gives him a safety blanket, allowing him to ignore a single instance of fatal damage.

Wylder Abilities & Attributes

Wylder’s two skills, Claw Shot and Onslaught Strike, are extremely versatile utility tools. The first allows him to pull threats from a group of enemies to be burst down by teammates or to engage larger opponents from afar.

Combine Onslaught Strike – a hard-hitting explosion that can place enemies into a downed state – with Claw shot on bosses to create huge damage windows for your teammates.

Abilities

Passive: Sixth Sense – Allows Wylder to cheat death and survive taking fatal damage a single time.
Character Skill: Claw Shot – Launches a grappling claw from Wylder’s left arm. Claw Shot is an incredibly versatile tool that can disrupt large groups of enemies by pulling in a single threat or as a free engage from afar for bigger enemies.
Ultimate Art: Onslaught Strike – Single hit explosive iron stake. In practice, the best way to use Onslaught Strike is as a guaranteed knockdown on bosses to allow teammates a window to deal massive damage. If you’re in a pinch, it’s also excellent at finishing off packs of enemies.

Attributes

Best Relic effects for Wylder

Relics allow you to augment your chosen character’s abilities, increase their base stats, grant new starting Weapon Arts or elements, and more. Wylder’s initial Relic Rite allows him to use Red and Blue Relics. Here are the effects you’ll want to prioritize in the early game:

Early & Late Game

Increased Poise
Increased Strength
Increased Dexterity
Increased Endurance
Increased Vigor
Skill cooldown reduction

Unique Relic effects (Wylder only)

Produce lingering fire effect after using Ultimate Art
+1 Additional Claw Shot use
Allows Follow-up attacks after using character skills (Greatsword only)

Best weapons for Wylder

As Wylder gains unique benefits from using Greatswords, you should always be prioritizing the weapon type when looting chests and enemies in Limveld. At base, Greatswords have C-scaling in Strength and D-scaling in Dexterity, allowing Wylder to double-dip on damage increases.

While loot is somewhat random in Nightreign, the longer you survive, the better loot you’ll find. There’s no guarantee you’ll find a specific Greatsword on any given Expedition, but these are what you should be on the lookout for.