The Blasphemous Blade heals you with every enemy Taker’s Flames hits and every kill you make, which makes this the most forgiving build for a first playthrough. Buff with fire incantations, spam the skill, and watch your health bar refill.
Stats at level 150
Equipment
| Weapons | Blasphemous Blade (main), a sacred seal for buffs |
| Talismans | Fire Scorpion Charm, Shard of Alexander, Godfrey Icon, Taker’s Cameo |
| Spells | Flame, Grant Me Strength; Golden Vow |
| Ashes of War | Taker’s Flames (unique to Blasphemous Blade) |
How to play the Taker’s Flames Faith Build
- Buff with Flame, Grant Me Strength and Golden Vow before a fight.
- Cast Taker’s Flames on groups and bosses: every hit restores HP.
- Taker’s Cameo heals you on each kill, so clearing crowds keeps you topped up.
- Keep a physical backup weapon for fire-resistant bosses.
Leveling order
- Vigor to 30
- Faith to 21, Strength to 22 (Blasphemous Blade requirements)
- Mind to 25
- Vigor to 50
- Faith to 60
- Vigor to 60, Mind to 30, Endurance to 26
Early game version
Start as a Confessor or Prophet. Flame, Grant Me Strength is on a corpse at the Fire Monk camp near Fort Gael in Caelid. Any Strength/Faith weapon with a fire affinity works until you defeat Rykard and trade his remembrance at Roundtable Hold for the Blasphemous Blade.
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Heals while dealing damage
- Great crowd clearing
- Simple to play
Weaknesses
- Fire-resistant bosses
- Main weapon only after Rykard
- FP hungry
Related: want a Faith colossal sword instead? The Godslayer’s Greatsword trades healing for black flame damage on big bosses. For more Faith incantations, Gurranq trades his beast incantations for Deathroot.
FAQ
Is Blasphemous Blade good in 2026?
Yes. The self-healing still makes it one of the safest faith builds, ranked A tier.
Do I need Dexterity?
Only 15 to wield the Blasphemous Blade.
See every build ranked on the Elden Ring build tier list, compare weapons in the weapon database, and track your boss kills with the boss checklist.
Further reading: the Blasphemous Blade on the Fextralife wiki.