u/Global_Neat_9777

I've never used magic in any souls game before, I recently saw a dude using a big magic sword attack in elden ring and it just opened my mind to using magic (mostly melee magic, and probably only 1 spell for ranged stuff)

I don't want my build to be too broken, I want it to feel fun since I don't wanna kill everything too fast, so what spells do you guys recommend? which starter class? talismans, weapons, etc.

and I don't really know anything about staffs or how they work (should i upgrade them?) and any intelligence based weapons beside dark moon greatsword (which takes a long time to get) and moonveil