Alex Gibson
Best Armor for Astrologer Builds in Elden Ring
The first thing you should know about Astrologer armor in Elden Ring is that there really aren’t many armor sets to be found during the early stages of the game specifically for Astrologers/magic builds, and some that you find actually aren’t as good as the Astrologer cloak set you get as standard. In fact, one key thing to remember about armor in Elden Ring is that armor stats aren’t hugely important in general, let alone for an Astrologer/magic build. After all, your strategy isn’t to take damage at all — only to avoid incoming attacks and hit back with high damage. Having said all of that, as an Astrologer you are still free to wear any armor set you find in the game. If you’re new to Souls-type games, don’t be mistaken in thinking that as a magic build you simply can’t equip armor sets that appear as though they are better suited to strength/dexterity and other more conventional melee builds. You absolutely can. Just make sure your weight doesn’t exceed the threshold to be able to dodge/roll effectively. Generally speaking, Light Armor pieces are best for Intelligence builds, but you can mix in some heavier stuff so long as the weight doesn’t prevent you from fast rolling. In all honesty, the standard Astrologer set is all you need for your first 20 or so hours with the game as a magic build. Most of the time, swapping out armor sets is really an aesthetic choice more than it is one for gameplay. Still, it’s true that later in the game there is better armor available than the standard Astrologer Cloak. Here we’ll list a few options to either change from the standard set or mix in other armor to enhance various attributes:
Imp Helm – Farm from Imps in the Limgrave Catacombs. Adds +2 to Intelligence.Raya Lucarian Sorcerer Set – Found by farming mobs in the academy. The helmet is looted there behind a false wall. The best location to farm is at the classroom bonfire.Snow Witch Armor Set – Found in a chest on the upper floor of Renna’s Rise after reaching the end of Ranni’s questline.Sage Set – Found in Stillwater Cave, Liurnia of the Lakes, just ahead and below the Lake Facing Cliffs, it’s all sitting on a poison submerged corpse near the end. Beware the Giant Bats that will attack you when you take it.Errant Sorcerer’s Set – Found at The Craftsman’s Shack in Mt. Gelmir. Azur’s Glintstone Set – Complete Sorcerers Sellen’s questline (must side with her), then return to Primeval Sorcerer’s Azur to get the full set.Blackflame Monk Set – Farmed from Blackflame Monks at the Divine Tower of Caelid. Enter and go down to the basement for the best location to find them.Alberich’s Set – Found in Leyndell, which is the city near the Erdtree. Specifically, the Legacy Dungeon. It’s about three-quarters of the way through the dungeon.Spellblade Set – Stat boosts for Glinstones sorcery. Undertake Sorcererer Rogiere’s questline, but before completing it become a vassal of Ranni and Rogier will die, leaving his set.
That should give you a solid overview of some of the best armor for an Astrologer build in Elden Ring. Be sure to search for Twinfinite or check our guide wiki for more tips, tricks and information on the game. If you have a specific question you cannot find an answer to anywhere on the site then do feel free to reach out in the comment section below and we’ll do our best to lend a hand. This article includes affiliate links, which may provide small compensation to Twinfinite.
