Elden Ring Build Guide Battle Mage

This guide is meant to provide a starting point for those interested in trying out something a little bit different within Elden Ring from a build perspective.  Maybe you want to try something completely different from your first run or you want to play with a couple of different classes at the same time. This guide will focus on what I am calling a Battle Mage, but a Battle Mage that focuses on both Dex and Int from an attribute perspective. I am calling this out specifically, because the Prisoner class that Elden Ring makes available at the start focuses on Dex and Int, but the spread of those attributes and the starting weapon/armor/spell sets are not all that great in my opinion.

So what I have done within this guide, is to start off with the Astrologer and focus on his/her magic capabilities to keep you alive while you gather the necessary spells and weapons that make sense. This is then the starting point for a much more versatile hybrid character that focuses on both Dex and Int. There are four primary spells to gather and use in combination with katanas to provide both a ranged approach to each enemy, but also a slide and dice should the need arise.