The Warrior in Elden Ring is an interesting class. It starts with the highest Dexterity and comes equipped with dual-wield Scimitars, making it the only class to start with a dual-wield option. Their Intelligence is also high enough that just a few points invested there will give them access to some starter magic.
All this makes the Warrior a fantastic start to the game for many players, and the logical choice for those looking to rush their Dexterity to get to the better Dexterity-scaling weapons in the game.
Warrior starting stats
- Level 8
- Vigor 11
- Mind 12
- Endurance 11
- Strenght 10
- Dexterity 16
- Intelligence 10
- Faith 8
- Arcane 9
The most important stats to build on the Warrior are Vigor and Endurance. You will need the fat health bar from Vigor to survive the late-game boss fights. Many of them will do a lot of area-of-effect damage or just have awkwardly timed strikes. As a melee character you are leaving yourself open to a lot of damage, and tanking it is important. Endurance will give you plenty of stamina, allowing you to dodge roll a lot, spam your dual wield combos, and keep your Equip Load at a reasonable level so you can maintain the ability to fast roll and take full advantage of I-frames.
After that Dexterity is likely the best option, although you should be prepared to put some points into Strength on the off chance that you wish to explore a double Greatsword build.
