Fun Cosplay Builds To Try In Elden Ring

Summary

Elden Ring offers unparalleled customization, allowing players to create characters inspired by their favorite franchises for a unique gameplay experience.
Different NPC encounters in the game have varying impacts on gameplay, with some deaths having minimal consequences for progression.
The vast array of weapon and armor choices in Elden Ring provide ample opportunities for players to recreate iconic characters from popular media like Bleach or Dune.

Part of the appeal that Elden Ring holds compared to even other FromSoftware games like Sekiro is the sheer degree of customization available. Players are free to make their character in whatever image they like, without worrying about how it will affect their progress.

Patches, Blaidd, and Ensha from Elden Ring standing together outside Stormveil Castle

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By Justin Morales

Unsurprisingly, this customization freedom allows players to turn to their favorite characters from other franchises, which can be recreated through Elden Ring's vast weapon and armor choices. These examples just scratch the surface of what players can emulate.

1 Ichigo Kurosaki

Bleach

Butchering Knife dropped by Anastasia, Tarnished Eater
Hairstyle available in character creation
Fia's Robe or Preceptor's Robe

While Bleach might not be the first anime property that comes to players' minds when exploring the Lands Between (that more likely being the Studio Ghibli films or Berserk), they might notice right away a weapon that lends itself to this build.

Fighting Anastasia, Tarnished Eater upon arriving in Caelid will be an experience that most players go through, but those who are fans of Bleach might notice her weapon bears a striking resemblance to Ichigo's own Zangetsu.

2 Samurai Jack

The Titular Cartoon Samurai

Uchigatana starting weapon for the Samurai class
Hairstyle available in character creation
Cloth Garb found in Murkwater Cave

With a Samurai class being available right from the get-go, this one isn't all that difficult to jump into. Other katanas might suit players more, but the basic nature of this build might lead them toward a new playstyle.

Players might take this opportunity, in control of the samurai out of time, to make this a challenge run. In that case, the basic, stripped-back nature of this approach will make a fine contrast to the theatrical presentation of many of Elden Ring's bosses.

3 Black Knife Assassin

Roleplay As An Assassin Of Godwyn The Golden

Black Knife Set found in Ordina, Liturgical Town
Black Knife dropped by Black Knife Assassin outside Sainted Hero's Grave
Black Knife Tiche Spirit Ashes dropped by Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader

The character in question doesn't have to be from outside the world of Elden Ring, of course. Players might even find it increases their immersion if they're able to better imagine their place within the story rather than strictly being a player avatar.

With the Black Knife Assassins holding such an important role in the story before the player wades into it, assuming the role of them continuing their crusade might hold a certain amount of appeal.

4 Paul Atreides

Dune

Black Knife Set found in Ordina, Liturgical Town
Erdsteel Dagger given by Kenneth Haight for completing his quest
Hairstyle available in character creation

The surreal, dark, and twisted hero's journey that Dune's protagonist embarks upon feels like a fitting match for the player's rise to power in any given FromSoftware game, so it makes sense to bring that parallel into even greater focus through recreating Paul Atreides.

The Black Knife Set might be most appealing due to how it provides both armor and Paul's iconic flowing cape. As for a weapon, the Erdtree Dagger is both effective and possesses a visual likeness to the character's Crysknife.

5 Gale Dekarios

Baldur's Gate 3

Hairstyle available in character creation
Lusat's Glintstone Staff found in Sellia, Town of Sorcery
Raya Lucarian Robe dropped by Glintstone Sorcerers

All the primary characters of Baldur's Gate 3 are fan favorites to someone. Gale, the character that helps players get the most out of the various sorceries available in the game, could be the most appealing.

As with all pure magic builds, it might take some time to get this Gale build going, especially with Lusat's Glintstone Staff having such a high Intelligence requirement. Spirit summons, then, can help to make up the damage difference in the meantime, acting like conjurations from Baldur's Gate.

6 Link

The Legend Of Zelda

Link using his sword in the reveal trailer for Skyward Sword.

Sword of Night and Flame found in Caria Manor
Leather Armor dropped by Patches
Hairstyle available in character creation

Elden Ring drew a lot of comparisons with Breath of the Wild when it was released due to its freeform approach to exploration and emphasis on player-driven adventure.

Therefore, it might make sense to a lot of players to approach this adventure as Link himself. While the Sword of Night and Flame might be harder to retrieve than the Darkmoon Greatsword and may require a much more varied stat investment, it bears a greater resemblance to the Master Sword and can make this build feel more novel than it otherwise might.

7 Kratos

God Of War

Hairstyle and tattoos available in character creation
Magma Blade(s) dropped by Man-Serpent enemies in Volcano Manor
Gauntlets and leg armor only

God of War: Ragnarok was on everyone's mind at roughly the same time as Elden Ring due to the two competing for Game of the Year, so it's natural that a lot of people have conceived ways to create Kratos here.

It makes sense, then, that there are many ways that players can go about it. They can opt for his original trilogy appearance or how he is in the newer, Norse saga. They can also choose which types of armor to equip him with due to the various options available and the various types he uses throughout the series. Players may want to focus purely on gauntlets and leg armor only.

8 Wolf

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Hairstyle available in character creation
Rivers of Blood dropped by Okina Bloody Finger
Ronin's Set dropped by Shabriri at Zamor Ruins

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While cosplaying as the main character from that game won't give players the same ability to parry, it might help them to emphasize speed and aggression as that game does. Rivers of Blood might have been nerfed from how powerful it once was, but its resemblance to the Mortal Blade makes it the right weapon for this build.

9 Ranni The Witch

Cosplaying As The Lunar Princess

Ranni from Elden Ring looking at the camera — Elden Ring - Ranni

Witch Set found in Renna's Rise
Darkmoon Greatsword given by Ranni the Witch for completing her quest
Character creation options for similar appearance

While playing as the Black Knife Assassins might make a player feel as though they're carrying on the legacy of the prologue of the game, playing as Ranni herself might be the more logical step due to her role as orchestrator of these events.

Many have remarked on how Ranni often appears more as a main character in the events of the game than the players themselves, making a build focused on her a natural decision for many fans looking to replicate the lunar princess.

10 Guts

Berserk

Hairstyle available in character creation
Greatsword found in Caelid
Blaidd's Set dropped by Blaidd the Half-Wolf

Of course, with all of the references to Berserk throughout Elden Ring and every other FromSoftware game, players will naturally gravitate toward Guts himself.

This can have the players treating the game as something of an extension of Berserk itself. With the classic Greatsword available, which bears an uncanny resemblance to the one that Guts wields, players have everything they need to get immersed.

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