Build Basic
Firstly about these two builds, I want to recreate Radagon and Marika as playable characters which can beat the game.
Here I want explain some details of these two builds, firstly because of defferent orgigin of both, incantations, seals and other can be different, secondly all incantations will be added only if they're connected to Marika or Radagon.
So let's talk about our builds, firstly in both of them our main weapon is Marika's Hammer, which main stats is strenght and faith, important that for Marikas build we need 70 faith for using Minor Erdtree, I made this builds on NG+2 with 260 level, that's why I can level up all stats at 40+ poinits, but for NG or NG+1 best leveling looks like this
MARIKA:
40-45 Vigor
40 Mind
30 Endurance
35 Strenght
12-16 Dexterity
minimum Intelligence
70 Faith
minimum ArcaneSo for these requirements you need 165 level(my main character is confessor, so i use his base stats). Also iportant that we can use any talisman for increasing HP, FP, Stamina in Marika's build so we can don't level up mind to 40, but use talisman, if do not have enough level. Erdtree's Favor also improves our helth and stamina at same time, so also can let you put level points in faith or strenght.
Incantation buffs, health will be our main feature, so cmall defence we can easily compencate by using Erdtree protection, Erdtree blessing and all that stuff. In that build Marika blossom herself in coop, when your main role is healing yourself and teamate and additionally break enemies stance by your hammer.
RADAGON:
45 Vigor
30-35 Mind
30 Endurance
30 Strenght
30 Dexterity
35-40 Intelligence
35-40 Faith
minimum ArcaneOur minimum level is 155, here unlike the previous one, we don't have main stat which we poosh to max, we need level up our attributes qiute equally because of Golden Order incantaion and sacred seal, Golden Order Greatsword which main stat is Faith with Dexterity, when Marika's hammer have main Strenght and Faith, so here you should look on which damage type better now, or how useful some incantations right now, because somewhere they are incredable useful, but somewhere they are basically hard to use. Also most of GO incantations FP effisiant, so we shouldn't max mind until we get cap level on Str, Dex, Fai or Int. Also because we don't have here a lot of great heal and buffs we will spend much more points in health, to stay alive.
Discussion part!
Radagon Icon says:As the husband of Rennala of Caria, the red-haired Radagon studied sorcery, and as the husband of Queen Marika, he studied incantations. Thus did the hero aspire to be complete.
So he can use sorceries, he can deflect them in bossfigth, so we can use them in our build but... we don't really know which one he knows, because all his childrens from Renalla use different sorceries, Magma, Gravity and carian + snow one. I think that he studies Carian sorceries and some glinstome, but I can say it for sure, so that part of guide at 100% optional, and you can skip it if you don't find sorceries there fits to Radagon.
MARIKAS SLIDERS SHOWN BELOW IS SOME MODIFIED VERSION OF RECREATION BY REDDIT USER u/nouvlesse !!!
BUT WHOLE RADAGON'S SLIDERS WERE MADE BY ME
Marika Character Settings
Radagon Character Settings
Marikas Preview
Radagons Preview
Weapons
Marika's HammerStatReqScaleStr20DDex12DFai19D
Unique ash of war Gold Breaker which gives 40 stance damage
Ash of war scales not from faith but your attack rating, thats meaning that both strenght and faith will increase skill damage.
One of the best weapons for remembrances, great damage and stance damage, awesome ash of war, great scaling, which allows you level up strength to faith in 3 to 2 proportion. Including split damage type primarily physical make possible use it against holy resistance foes like Maliketh, Radagon and Elden Beast, but at the same time holy damage allows you deam more damage against holy weak foes, which mostly in Shadow of the Erdtree, so thats really great weapon in any case.
Golden Order Greatsword
Stat Req Scale Str 16D Dex 21D Fai 28 E
Unique weapon skill Establish Order which cost 20 FP with 21 Stance damage(explosion) +9+10, where 10 stance damage by projectile. Both(explosion and projectile) deals Holy damage, and scales by Faith.
Deals adittion 20% to Undead type enemies and prevents Skeletons from reviving.
Second weapon for Radagon build, good greatsword with good ash of war, which doesn't such easy to use, but always using it rewards you a lot. Also very important is addition damage to udead, because in the Realm of Shadow a lot Ghostflame Dragons and Gravebirds, and gives them adittion damage is a great option.
Sacred Seals
Erdtree SealStat Req Scale Fai 40 C At 99 Faith Scaling 367.
Best Sacred Seal for Faith-based incantation, Heals and weapon Infusion in game.
Best pure Faith-based seal in game, fits to our build and lore wise and by gameplay, there basically nothing more to say.
Golden Order Seal Requires & ScalingStat Req Scale Int 17D Fai 17 D At 99 Int and 99 Faith Scaling 418. Buffs Golden Order Incantations by 10%.
Golden Order Seal have most scaling over all other Sacred Seals, including adittion GO incantation damage increasing make this seal absolutely incredable. Realm of Shadow have a lot foes which have minimal holy resistance or even weakness to it, so adittion 10% increasing will make playthrough even easier.
Incantations For Marika
Erdtree Heal StatReqFP CostStamina CostFai426550Heals (5.9x Faith Incantation Scaling) HP to self and heals (4.2x Faith Incantation Scaling) HP to nearby friendly entities.
Best heal in the game, surely heals you full HP bar, same to your mates, great healing area, an ect.
Blessing of the Erdtree StatReqFP CostStamina CostFai386050Regenerates 12 HP per second for 90 seconds((Heals 1,080 HP Total)117 seconds with Old Lord's Talisman and 1404 HP total healing).
Great pre-fight buff which allows you do not think about some hits which you get during fight, if you can dodge attack for some time to recovered after that hit.
Heal from Afar StatReqFP CostStamina CostFai184540The caster first emmits a glowing projectile, when it makes contact with something, it will heal allies in an area around it.
Heals (4.2x Faith Incantation Scaling) HP to self and (3.36x Faith Incantation Scaling) HP to allies
Damages Wraiths and Revenants by (0.5% Max HP) + 300 HP on top of causing an immediate Stance break.
NOTE: This does not draw their aggression towards the caster.
Has a 6 meter radius
Has a max range it can travel, after which it will activate the AoE even without any contact.
Can be aimed at the ground for an immediate heal, faster than any other in the game.
Compared to Lord's Heal, this incantation heals allies by 60% more and costs 10 FP less, also keeping the same effect radius and self healing amount.
Can't be charged
Can't be casted while riding.
Better use in coop, so you can easily heal mates and yourself(if you need) It will take you a little time to get used to projectile speed and trajectory.
Protection of the Erdtree StatReqFP CostStamina CostFai353050Increases elemental damage negation by +30% (+10% in PvP) for the user and nearby friendly entities(excludet physical damage) during 70 seconds.
Most universal protection buff in game, yeas it isn't protect you from physical damage, but equally god against all elemental types of damage, so on Messmer or Scadutree avatar you will always have some protection.
Golden Vow StatReqFP CostStamina CostFai254750Increases attack and defense for self and allies damage +15% (+7.5% in PvP) and all damage Negation +10% (+5% in PvP) by 80 second.
Best incantation buff in game, great diration, awesome defense and damage increasing, and possability combinate this with damage protection buffs.
Minor Erdtree StatReqFP CostStamina CostFai703030Used 2 memorie slots.
Minor Erdtree heals 9 HP every 0.25 seconds for 30 seconds, for a total of 1080 HP (unaffected by Old Lord's Talisman). Minor Erdtree works similar to Warming Stones.
This one of the main healing spells we use in fight in solo and during coop, Minor Erdree in half more FP efissient than Blessing of Erdtree, that's make using it during the fight much more reasonable.
Incantation For Radagon
Discus of Light StatReqFP CostStamina CostInt13Fai13 3 20
Deals holy damage and 4 stance damage.
The caster can use a spell parry such as Carian Retaliation or Golden Retaliation to deflect a returning discus and proc the effect of the spell parry used.One of the best fast spell in entire game, good damage, has a very large strike range and extremely FP efficiant
Triple Rings of Light StatReqFP CostStamina CostInt23Fai23 2328
Deals holy damage and 6 stance damage.
The caster can use a spell parry such as Carian Retaliation or Golden Retaliation to deflect a returning discus and proc the effect of the spell parry used.
Have a less range and slower cast time, but deal some more damage and much better against group of enemies or quick bosses.
Radagon's Rings of Light StatReqFP CostStamina CostInt31Fai31 2137
Very underrated incantation, great AoE which strikes all foes around you, and including a Order Seal buff with Flock's Canvas Talisman we get really good damage. But that incatntation require some practise to use its full potential.
Law of Regression StatReqFP CostStamina CostInt31Fai31 5550Heals all ailments and dispels all special effects.
Very good buff in some cases, against Midra or other bosses/foes or areas which proc status on you. This spell will be taken into your slots only when you are 100% sure that you will meet some status effect which you completely want to avoid.
Litany of Proper DeathStatReq FP costStamina Cost
Fai171728 Int17
Deals +900% damage to undead icon Undead type enemies and prevents Skeletons from reviving.
Tibia Marines doesn't get any extra damage.
Also one off underrated incantations, very useful in catacombs and Crumbling Farum Azula. where most of enemies are undead, but DLC bring new life to this spell, firstly by Ghostflame dragons which get extra damage by thish spell, secondly by gravebirds which literally oneshots after using Litany of Proper Death.
Barrier of Gold StatReqFP CostFai2430Increase Magic Damage negation by +60% (+20% in PvP) for the user and nearby friendly entities during 70 second
Rellana, Metyr and Consort Radahn clearly says that magic resistance is really helpful stat, so having great protection will make our tries much easier. This incantation here according his description.
Talismans
Erdtree's Favor +2Erdtree's Favor +2 increases HP (4%), Stamina (10%), and Equip Load (8%).
Our main Talisman for Marikas build, perfectly fit and by aethetic and by bufs we get by Talisman.
Old Lord's TalismanOld Lord's Talisman extends the duration of Spells by 30%.
One of the best talismans in the game, including what nearly all Mirakas spells are buffs increasing their duration is always a great option.
Shard of AlexanderShard of Alexander greatly boosts the attack power of Skills by 15%.
Buffs Gold Breaker, that it.
Two-Handed Sword TalismanEnhances attacks with two-handed weapons by 15%
Awesome talisman which greatly increase all our melee damage.
Radagon IconGives 30 virtual Dexterity, exclusively towards spellcasting. Maximum casting speed is 70 dexterity.
Useful in case you use an incantation a lot.
Flock's Canvas TalismanFlock's Canvas Talisman raises the potency of Incantations by 8%.
Great damage increasing for ALL our incantations without any debuffs.
Sacred Scorpion CharmSacred Scorpion Charm increases Holy Damage by 12%, but increases Physical Damage taken by 10%.
Axe TalismanAxe Talisman increases charged attack damage by 10%.
Our hummer and greatsword have pretty good charged attacks, and buff them is good, including that Two-Handed Sword Talisman we mostly get much later in DLC(Because most DLC items for Radagon literally in first location near first grace).
NoteAlso important that all Amber talismans can be used depending which stas you want improve. Same with Ritual shield and sword talisman, they're both its Radagon, and can help us improve our gameplay(mostly ritual shield talisman, because our low armor and buff protection in Radagon build).
Clothes
Marika
Dancer's dress(altered)
Braided Arm Wraps
Radagon
Ascetic's Loincloth
Gravebird Bracelets
Sanguine Noble Waistcloth
Sorceries(optional)
Carian Glintblade StaffStatReqScaleStr6EDex12EInt22C
Passively boosts the power of Glintblade sorceries by 15%
So, that's a staff which gives +15% to ALL Carian sorceries, which is good enough.
Carian Piercer StatReqFP CostInt2717
Carian Slicer StatReqFP CostInt144
Great fast melee mage option, using it with Radagon Icon make this spell much faster, so you can easily ise it between default attacks. Perfect combination of anigilation and sttylish
Carian Phalanx StatReqFP CostInt3424Good distance attack, which aslo deal good stance damage.
Greatblade Phalanx StatReqFP CostInt2930Each blade deals 10.175 Stance damage (30.525 total)
Totally three Greatblade's deals more damage than Carian Phalanx, but I recommend use itt on slow or not such mobile type of enemies, because if enemy dodge one of Carian Ohalanx blades, that's not a big deal, but missing one Greatblade really bad, so being close to enemy use it on Bayle, or something like this, enemy which rarely dodge some projectiles.
Magic Glintblade StatReqFP CostInt1412
Deals (Sorcery Scaling x 1.82) Magic Damage uncharged and (Sorcery Scaling x 2.30) when charged.
Great range damage option, good damage and stance damage, can be buffed by Godfrey icon(if you want so), good spell if you know hot use it.
Glintblade Trio StatReqFP CostInt2819
Sorcery scaling x1.09 Magic Damage and 4 stance damage for uncharged version and x1.27 Magic damage and 6 stance damage for each charget projectile.
Here all similar to Carian Phalanx and Greatblade Phalanx, so I don't see a reason to explain that more.
Epilogue
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