Poleblade of the Bud is a Remembrance weapon you can obtain after defeating Romina, Saint of the Bud inElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. This guide will cover the powerful Halberd and explain the best build for it including which stats to focus on, the best Talisman, and armor.
Best stats for Poleblade of the Bud in Elden Ring
The Poleblade of the Bud inShadow of the Erdtreescales with three stats: Strength, Dexterity, and Arcane. When fully upgraded, the Halberd has an E in Strength, D in Dexterity, and B in Arcane. With that in mind, yourmain focus should be to invest points into Arcane, and then move over to Dexterity when you begin to see a falloff in increased damage. I recommend going up to 80 in Arcane, and then 30 in Dexterity.
I wouldn’t worry about investing too much into Strength besides reaching the mandatory level 14 to wield the weapon. Make sure you’re also investing inVigor and Mindto help with health and the ability to cast the weapon’s unique skill “Romina’s Putrification.”
Best Talisman for Poleblade of the Bud
There are plenty of Talisman that the player could choose to bring out the Poleblade of the Bud’s undeniable potential. There are four that I would personally recommend. Below you’ll find the four best Talisman for this Halberd, as well as their effects and where to find them.
The combination above benefits your defense, FP restoration, and damage output. First, and most important, we have Kindred’s Rot of Exultation. Considering the Poleblade of the Bud causes Scarlet Rot buildup, equipping theKindred’s Rot of ExultationTalisman will allow you to deal more damage when you inflict Scarlet Rot in the area.
TheShard of AlexanderTalisman is always a solid choice when using a weapon that has a unique skill as it increases the strength of the skill and the amount of damage inflicted. TheDragoncrest Greatshield Talismanshould be used on any build, mainly because it is the best defensive option in the game. Lastly,Cerulean Seed Talisman +1will make it so you rarely run out of FP and always have enough to use Romina’s Putrification.
Best armor for Poleblade of the Bud
The only armor piece I’d recommend for a Poleblade of the Bud build is theMushroom Crown. The best thing about the Mushroom Crown is that it has a buff thatincreases damage by 10% for 20 seconds when an enemy suffers from Scarlet Rot. This headpiece combined with the Kindred’s of Rot Exultation will make the Poleblade of the Bud deal an insane amount of damage, especially when using its unique skill. You can find the Mushroom Crown on a corpse in the Lake of Rot.
The rest of the armor set is up to you really, although it would be best to pick pieces that increase health, endurance, or damage. TheRakshasha Armorset is a solid choice since it increases damage dealt to foes, but be cautious as it also increases damage taken. Or, you could pick theGaurdian Garbwhich increases HP recovery effects from your flask.
Hopefully this guide has helped you create a powerful build for the challenging bosses in Elden Ring. Check out more of our Remembrance weapon build guides for Shadow of the Erdtree. We have build guides on theGazing FingerandPutrescence Cleaver.
Christian Bognar
Christian is a contributing writer for PC Invasion and has been writing about the game industry for two years. He has found joy in a never-ending list of games, with some of his favorites being Elden Ring, The Last of Us, Final Fantasy, and Resident Evil. He has a bachelor’s degree in business and outside of writing, you can find him listening to all types of podcasts, especially True Crime.
