Black Blade

Black Blade

School	Incantation
Type	Erdtree
FP	26
Stamina	44
Slots	2
Requires	Faith 46
Damage	Holy
Price	-

The Black Blade is an Erdtree incantation in Elden Ring. It is available within the first few hours of a run.

Black Blade is power gleaned from the remembrance of Maliketh, whose blade once held Destined Death. It conjures a spectral black blade for a leaping, spinning slash that emits a wave of light, and one stronger follow-up is allowed. Only the wave applies the Destined Death debuff, cutting the target's maximum HP for a short time and sapping a little more HP, and the debuff stacks with either Destined Death or Blade of Death for a bigger reduction, but not both. It deals holy damage, cannot be charged and cannot be cast on horseback. It suits faith builds that want a lunging melee-range incantation with a lingering maximum HP penalty.

Effect

Conjures Maliketh's black blade for a leaping spinning slash that sends out a wave of light, with one follow-up; the wave cuts the target's maximum HP by 10% for 15 seconds and briefly drains HP. Each cast costs 26 FP and 44 stamina and takes up two memory slots.

How to Get Black Blade Guide

Black Blade is obtained by trading the Remembrance of the Black Blade, dropped by Maliketh, the Black Blade, with Finger Reader Enia at the Roundtable Hold.

Defeat Maliketh, the Black Blade to obtain the Remembrance of the Black Blade.
Travel to the Roundtable Hold and talk to Finger Reader Enia.
Trade the Remembrance of the Black Blade for Black Blade.

Where to find Black Blade Location?

Black Blade map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Builds

Black Blade Build

Class	Any
Level	150-200
Focus	Faith, Strength
Main Stats	Strength & Faith
Other Stats	Vigor & Endurance
Requires	46 Faith, 4 Strength
Weapon	Maliketh's Black Blade & Clawmark Seal
Armor	Maliketh's Set or any Armor with high Poise
Talismans	Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman, Shard of Alexander, Sacred Scorpion Charm & Claw Talisman
Skills	Destined Death
Spells	Golden Vow, Blessing of the Erdtree & Black Blade
Flasks	Mostly HP some FP

Black Blade Slicer Build

Class	Confessor or Wretch
Main Stats	60 vigor, 26 mind, 12 dex, 8 str, 18 faith, 16 arcane
Other Stats	17 arcane, 46 faith, 34 strength
Requires	46 Faith, 17 Arcane, 15 Dexterity, 12 Strength
Weapon	Black Knife, Maliketh's Black Blade, Serpent Bow ( Serpent Arrow ), Black Knife Tiche Ashes
Shield	Any but try Kite Shield
Armor	Any
Spells	Swarm of Flies, Frozen Lightning Spear, Pest Threads, Scarlet Aeonia, Poison Mist, bloodboon, Bloodflame Talons, Black Blade
Flasks	As

Notes

Only the wave applies the maximum HP reduction, not the blade itself.

"Power gleaned from the remembrance of Maliketh. Caster creates an illusory black blade, then leaps forward to deliver a spinning slash that emits a wave of light. This can be followed up with one additional attack. This blade was once imbued with Destined Death. In addition to dealing damage, it reduces foes' maximum HP and continues to sap their current HP for a very short time."

All Incantations

The table below lists all Incantations in Elden Ring.