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Red Bear’s Clawis one of two Beast Claws added to theElden RingDLC. The weapon has a normal Bleed buildup as its passive effect, which increases slightly if the player puts points into Arcane. The main form of damage comes from the weapon skillRed Bear Hunt, which has follow-up slash attacks as well.
Patch 1.13 has increased the damage of the Ash of War on Red Bear’s Claw and the Poise value when using the skill. Roar of Rugalea has also seen a buff in its damage and poise, so a build can be catered around these two. This guide includes building for the Red Bear’s Claw, such as the best Armor, Talisman, and more inShadow of the Erdtree.
How To Obtain The Red Bear’s Claw In Shadow Of The Erdtree
To obtain theRed Bear’s Claw, head west of theAncient Ruins BaseSite of Grace, following the main path and hugging the wall on the left. There will be two Golem that you’re able to deal with before proceeding to the Spiritspring on the left. This Spiritspring will be blocked, and the seal is slightly ahead. Jump up using your Torrent, and you will come across another Spiritspring. Proceed in this area to come across theNorthern Nameless Mausoleum. Inside the Mausoleum, you can find the Red Bear boss, who drops theRed Bear’s Clawand their Armor Set.
Red Bear’s Claw Stats & Scaling
Scales Primarily With Strength
The following are the stat requirements, as well as the scaling on a fully upgraded Red Bear’s Claw:
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The attribute requirements are quite low, given that this weapon is obtainable in the DLC, as you will have to complete a good portion of the main game to reach the Realm of Shadow. On max level, the weapon has a B scaling with Strength, meaning you should put more points into Strength over Dexterity.
Red Bear’s Claw can be upgraded to +10 usingSomber Smithing Stones.
Best Incantations To Pair With Red Bear’s Claw
There are several Supportive Incantations, most of which can be stacked and are great for this weapon. However, there is an Offensive Incantation, which is a must if you plan to go full Red Bear. TheRoar of Rugaleais a Roar Incantation that damages and knocks down enemies who do not have enough Hyper Armor. This makes it great for groups of enemies that have you surrounded, as one cast of the Roar can knock them all down and finish the job in most cases.
Description
Roar of Rugalea
Dropped by Rugalea the Great Bear. This Incantation allows you to emit a furious roar.
Golden Vow
Found on a corpse in the Corpse-Stench Shack on Mt. Gelmir. This Incantation increases your damage output by 15% and negates all damage by 10%. The buff lasts for 80 seconds.
Flame, Grant me Strength
Found behind Fort Gael, guarded by two flame chariots. This Incantation boosts your physical and fire damage output by 20%, and the buff lasts for 30 seconds.
Best Talismans To Pair With Red Bear’s Claw
When it comes to Talismans, it depends on whether or not you will be using the Roar of Rugalea. Having this Incantation means equipping theFlock’s Canvas Talismanis a must to increase the overall damage of the Roar. Meanwhile, all the other Talismans listed below are present to increase the damage of the weapon and its Ash of War.
Shard of Alexander
Obtained uponcompleting Iron Fist, Alexander’s questline, the Shard of Alexander increases the damage output of skills/Ash of War by 15%.
Lord of Blood’s Exultation
It is obtained by defeating Esgar, Priest of Blood, inLeyndell Catacombs. The Talisman raises attack power by 20% for 20 seconds when Blood Loss occurs in the vicinity.
Rotten Winged Sword Insignia
Obtained upon proceeding further intoMillicent’s questline. Rotten Winged Sword Insignia greatly raises attack power with successive attacks.
Flock’s Canvas Talisman
It is obtained by killing Gowry. The Talisman raises the potency of Incantations by 8%.
Millicent’s Prosthesis(Honorable Mention)
Obtained upon proceeding further into Millicent’s questline, the Millicent Prosthesis increases Dexterity by five and raises attack power with successive attacks.
Best Armor To Pair With Red Bear’s Claw
TheRakshasa Armoris one of the best armor in the game because the whole set provides a damage boost. However, there is a downside, as you will take increased damage. If you plan on using the Roar of Rugalea, you’re able to switch the Rakshasa Helm for the Pelt of Ralva. This increases the damage of the Bear Incantations.
Obtained upon defeating Rakshasa.
Best Wondrous Flask Of Physick Combination For Red Bear’s Claw
You can also use theWondrous Flask of Physick, which allows you to use two Crystal Tears, which can help boost your offensive or defensive capabilities. In the case of Red Bear’s Claw, as the weapon has multi-hitting attacks, you can go for the Thorny Cracked Tear to increase your damage on consecutive attacks.
Greenburst Crystal Tear
Obtained upon killing Putrid Avatar in Caelid. This tear increases stamina recovery by 15 per second for 3 minutes.
Thorny Cracked Tear
Obtained upon killing the Putrid Avatar inConsecrated Snowfields. This tear increases the damage of consecutive attacks and lasts for 3 minutes.
Best Character Attribute Distribution For Red Bear’s Claw
Leveling up your attributes depends highly on whether or not you will be using the Roar of Rugalea for this Build. You can redirect the points from Faith and put them into Arcane to get a high scaling on Bleed. However, you must make sure that you have enough Faith to be able to useGolden Vow. As the weapon scales better with Strength, you should have 50 in Strength because of thesoft cap.
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Best Great Rune To Pair With Red Bear’s Claw
Rune Arc allows you to activate any Great Runes you have equipped at the Site of Grace. Most of the Great Runes are quite good, and you can use any of them. However, the following three stand out because they synergize with Red Bear’s Claw, mainlyMalenia’s Great Rune.
Godrick’s Great Rune
Obtained upon defeating Godrick, the Grafted. Activating this Great Rune grants five flat levels across all of your attributes.
Malenia’s Great Rune
Obtained upon defeating Malenia, Blade of Miquella. This Great Rune allows you to recover lost HP when attacking immediately after getting hit.
Radahn’s Great Rune
Obtained upon defeating Starscourge Radahn. This Great Rune boosts your maximum HP, FP, and Stamina.
Red Bear’s Claw Buffing Routine & Attack Strategy
Before the fight begins, you must buff yourself with Incantations that persist for quite some time.
As soon as the fight starts, you can start with the Roar of Rugalea, which deals quite a lot of damage, and you can tank a few attacks because of its increased poise. The Charged R2, as well as the weapon skill, are the things you must utilize next. The damage from the multi-hits you perform will increase with the Crystal Tear and the Talismans.
