So, each of the three magic-based stats embodies a specific type of magic, so to speak. Int and faith are easy to understand. Intelligence isnt actually literally how intelligent you are, its your knowledge and understanding of glintstone, how deep your knowledge of it goes. Faith is your devotion to a belief, ideal, or god. Your devotion to the two fingers, the erdtree, the dragon cult, the fell prophecy and the fire giants’ god, the gloam-eyed queen, scarlet rot, any god and their ideals.
Arcane is a little trickier to pin down, but upon examination, they all boil down to one common factor:
One’s self.
Blood and bloodflame, the most notorious, draws upon one’s own blood, in the case of blood-based ashes of war like bloody slash, you draw your own blood to channel a deadly strike, or the briar sorceries have you impale yourself, like seppuku, to draw on that blood, and though the briar sorceries dont require arcane, the albinauric staff still affects them. Others draw instead on the formless mother’s blood.
Dragon communion is done by consuming the heart of a dragon, but doing so is known to turn people into dragons. Those who do too much become the magma wyrms, starting with yellow, reptilian eyes. This power then draws on the power within, that dragon heart, and by extension, its power, is now your power, and the seal as such draws on you.
The dancing blades of Eochaid are flung through the sky through sheer will, not any glintstone or god.
Poison, like the bloodflame with the formless mother, comes from the god of rot, but servants of rot cultivate that power on their bodies and as such grow toxin-fueled mushrooms. Scarlet rot is a purer form well beyond human control and is unaffected by arcane, but poison is diluted and easier to control.
Sleep is a force of the mind, and it can be brought about or prevented by, again, willpower.
Frenzy is spread like a disease, and draws upon one’s one madness, their internal immeasurable anguish.
The one i most doubted a connection to was item discovery, before i remembered what it was called in ds3: luck, and its tie to humanity in the whole trilogy. Luck is seen in the dark souls trilogy as an inherently human thing, the ability to stand before gods and demons and emerge victorious despite the odds being stacked so heavily against you. Though it is called luck for defying all odds, the actual power behind it, is you. Your sheer determination. Your willpower.
So this brings us back to albinaurics. Albinaurics are but one arcane, silver-blooded lifeform. We also have the silver tears, which also boast a tie to arcane, so why is that? Well, theyre artificial beings, crafted by other beings. Same as the claymen, who are also arcane. Theyre inherently magical due to the method of creation. The staff doesnt draw on glintstone so much as it draws upon one’s self, and while the wording “innate arcaneness” sounds off, what its trying to say is it draws upon their inherent magical power.
“Arcane” means “secret” or “known to few,” the connotative connection to magic has nothing to do with its actual meaning, more so the ideas around magic come from the word.
That which is arcane is a secret, known only by those few who seek it and learn it. Be it the power of gods and dragons, sought out, and taken in to one’s body or mind to fester and grow, or the sheer will and determination of one person, struggling and trying against every odd, every reason telling you no, and yet you persist. Laws of physics tell you a sword cannot fly and yet with a couple runes (another word meaning something secret) and a little will, it does. Reason says a man cannot kill a god, and yet you kill reason too and slay one anyway. Your will and determination gives you luck, and that makes you unstoppable, and there really is something magical about that.
The secret which is harbored by the arcane is yours to find and keep, or share if you so wish. Take hold of a deeper power and harbor it within yourself, be it the primeval current’s life-bringing glintstone, the ever-warring gods exerting their influence, or even your own body and mind, your unmatched luck, for that is Arcane.
FAQs
What is the point of the arcane in Elden Ring? ›
In Elden Ring, the Arcane stat's primary function is governing item discovery. This influences how frequently normal enemies drop items after being killed. On top of this, leveling up Arcane also increases resistance to Holy damage and resistance to buildup of the Death Blight status condition.
When did Elden Ring? ›
Who is the producer of Elden Ring? ›
Who is god in Elden Ring? ›
Obviously, the main god-like being of Elden Ring is The Greater Will—it's a lot like The Force in Star Wars in a way. It's a power that's always there and that some can draw on or communicate with, but not everyone.
Who was the real first Elden Lord? ›
Godfrey was the first Elden Lord and the first husband of Queen Marika the Eternal. He was a mortal hero of legendary prowess, but after he achieved his crowning victory, he lost the grace of the Greater Will; he was then exiled from the Lands Between and became the very first Tarnished.
Does Arcane scale scarlet rot? ›
Does not effect scarlet rot. Also Arcane only effects weapons bleed if it has arcane scaling.
Does bleed scale with arcane? ›
Arcane just increases the amount of bleed buildup per hit. If you don't use Arcane, it means it takes more hits to proc bleed. Of course, instead of putting points into Arcane, you could use Blood Grease or Bloodflame Blade on the weapon.
Does the uchigatana scale with arcane? ›
Uchigatana gets nothing from arcane unless it's blood or occult (or poison). Frostbite doesn't benefit from arcane. If the weapon has initial status effect AND arcane scaling, then both AR and status buildup will scale with arc. Arc only affects poison, bleed and sleep.
Who broke the Elden Ring and why? ›
The Night of Black Knives became the catalyst for the ensuing Shattering.In response to Godwyn's death, his mother, Queen Marika the Eternal, shattered the Elden Ring using her hammer, after which Radagon, Marika's consort and second Elden Lord, attempted to repair it using the same hammer but was unsuccessful.
However, at a later point in history, during the Night of Black Knives, a fragment of the Rune of Death was stolen from Maliketh by Ranni the Witch, who used it to create the godslaying black knives through fearsome rite.
Why did Queen Marika exile Godfrey? ›
Marika exiled her husband Godfrey once he had conquered all neighboring lands, apparently because he was no longer of use to the Greater Will. Radagon then left Renalla to marry Marika, leaving the Queen of the Full Moon in anger and grief.
Why is it called Elden Ring? ›
Sending down the Elden Beast as its messenger, it crashed into what was then known as the Great Tree, and would in time blossom into what is currently known as the Erdtree. From here, the Elden Beast became the Elden Ring, and the Erdtree became its home.
Is Elden Ring in Skyrim? ›
Elden Ring features a much larger map than Skyrim, providing many varied locations filled with potential enemies and quests to complete. While in Skyrim, you often travel gigantic distances never using your weapons – Elden Ring promises plenty of activities and breathtaking locations to explore.
What inspired Elden Ring? ›
It doesn't come as much of a surprise that the Elden Ring creator's primary sources of inspiration are books. In his formative years, his financial limitations prohibited him from being able to own the books and manga he wanted. Therefore, he found himself in the library, reading through complex works of literature.
Who were the developers of Elden Ring? ›
Who owns Fextralife? ›
Fextralife, operated by Chinese company Kinbundo, is a video game media platform. The platform provides game related news, reviews, guides.
Did the creators of Dark Souls make Elden Ring? ›
Hidetaka Miyazaki, creator of Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Sekiro and Elden Ring, spoke to CNET and a handful of other journalists ahead of the release of the Elden Ring DLC. The Elden Ring DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, comes out tomorrow, June 21.
Did the Elden beast create the Elden Ring? ›
Long ago, the Greater Will sent a golden star bearing a beast into the Lands Between, which would later became the Elden Ring. It was the vassal beast of the Greater Will and the living incarnation of the concept of Order.
