Since Frenzied Burst and Dragon Communion Seal primarily scale with Faith and Arcane, anyone who wants to use the Madness build should focus on those stats. However, this particular build actually wants to maximize Madness buildup rather than raw damage. Since Elden Ring‘s Frenzied Flame Seal increases the damage of Frenzied Flame incantations, you might assume that item is crucial for getting the most out of Frenzied Burst. That spell requires 22 Faith to use, slowly generates Madness, and deals extra damage when charged up. The “Madness build” revolves around the Frenzied Burst incantation (which drops from a Teardrop Scarab in Liurnia of the Lakes).

Interestingly, if it weren’t for Patch 1.03, which fixed Arcane scaling and turned weapons like Rivers of Blood into overpowered nightmares, this build might never have been born. Like every other status effect, Madness has to slowly fill a meter before it actually affects its victim, but players have discovered a deviously simple combination of stats and items that allows the Madness effect to proc instantly (or almost instantly). When triggered, it takes a significant chunk out of a player’s health and FP, momentarily stuns them, and temporarily prevents them from casting any spells. Madness is arguably one of the most debilitating debuffs in Elden Ring. In fact, one of the open-world RPG’s newest meta fads lets users demolish player-controlled opponents with minimal effort thanks to the power of the “Madness” status effect.

Elden Ring players love to find new stat, weapon, and spell combinations that result in new character builds that often break the game.

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