4. Go on a dragon retreat

While you’re full of Larval Tears and flush with points to move around, consider popping a bunch of them into your arcane stat. Doing this, along with boosting faith, will put you in prime position for a dragon build, a unique lens with which to experience Elden Ring

Like with every Elden Ring build, you have a lot of options to become powerful while prioritizing dragon incantations, arcane and faith-based spells you can obtain at the Church of Dragon Communion in exchange for dragon hearts.

There are some established dragon builds online that you could follow, like the Dragon Warrior or Blood Dragon builds, but I think playing around with points and seeing what incantations work best for you is most fun. Just don’t forget the concept of “scaling.” Dragon incantations scale primarily with arcane, so for maximum damage output, you’ll want that to be your highest stat, with faith as your second highest. If you’re unsure about what an incantation or weapon’s scaling is, check out its “attribute scaling” in the item menu.