Best Talismans For Dexterity Builds

There are a lot of options for players to build their character in Elden Ring, and there is no doubt that one of the most popular routes to take in Elden Ring when building a character is to level dexterity. Dexterity in Elden Ring is the same attribute as it stands to be in other Soulsborne games.

Talismans are one of the most important parts of a character build, especially seeing as any beginner in Elden Ring may not be utilizing talismans as they should be. There are a lot of talismans in Elden Ring, and there is a great amount of them that can help players craft the best dexterity build in the game.

Updated January 3, 2025 by Erik Petrovich: Though most players think of equipment like Armor and Armaments as being the main sources of Elden Ring lore, the best Elden Ring Talismans also shed light on some of the unexplained corners of the Elden Ring world. You might not think this is important to the Elden Ring experience, but knowing the significance of each Talisman, or understanding the history behind a location tied to it, can make the world seem much more lived-in, adding to your immersion. This guide to the best Talismans in Elden Ring has been updated to provide these lore details present on each item. For a lot of these Talismans, Elden Ring players may be surprised to learn the details revealed only in each item description – like the Green Turtle Talisman confirming that residents of the Lands Between cook and eat Turtles.

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Green Turtle Talisman

Turtles are known as a nutritious ingredient, symbolic of inexhaustible power.

However, those who hold turtles to be wise creatures consider the practice of eating their meat to be barbarous.

It’s fair to say that players who wish to wield dexterity weapons in Elden Ring will be quickly consuming stamina. This is because dexterity weapons usually rely on combos and multiple attacks to attack foes.

The Green Turtle Talisman
helps players in that aspect, as the talisman will boost the recovery speed of stamina by 8 points a second. This can be great in battle, especially against a boss with small windows for attacks against them.

How To Get Green Turtle Talisman

To obtain this, players simply need to unlock the Stonesword Key area in Summonwater Village. Look for a set of stairs that lead down next to a Stonesword Key statue – it should be surrounded by friendly Turtles.

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Radagon’s Soreseal

This legendary talisman is an eye engraved with an Elden Rune, said to be the seal of King Consort Radagon.

Solemn duty weighs upon the one beholden; not unlike a gnawing curse from which there is no deliverance.

Radagon’s Soreseal
is essentially the complete opposite of Marika’s Soreseal. The Radagon’s Soreseal talisman is a powerful one, for it boosts the player’s vigor, strength, dexterity, and endurance stats by 5 levels each.

With 20 levels being given to the player by a single talisman, it’s only fair that in return the player receives 15% more damage taken by enemies when wearing Radagon’s Soreseal.

How To Get Radagon’s Soreseal

Players wishing to collect Radagon’s Soreseal can do so by looting it off of a corpse in Fort Faroth. Head to the top of the tower, avoiding the bird enemies on the way, and walk past the phantom soldiers until you see a level below you can drop down to. Jump down, and turn the corner to find this Talisman.

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Claw Talisman

A talisman depicting a claw and an assassin.

The assassins of Ravenmount are killers by trade.

They assail their victims while dressed as birds of prey.

The Claw Talisman
is part of a series of multiple talismans that enhance different features in combat. The Claw Talisman is one of the most sought-after items in the series, as it boosts the damage from the player’s jump attacks by 15%.

Many builds would utilize jump attacks in Elden Ring, but dexterity wielders may find themselves open to performing the attack more often.

How To Get Claw Talisman

Players can easily find the Claw Talisman early in the game at Stormveil Castle. Jump across the rooftops outside the Rampart Tower Side of Lost Grace, then climb up the ruins to reach a ladder surrounded by Exile Soldiers. The Talisman is found at the top of the ladder.

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Two-Headed Turtle Talisman

A talisman in the shape of a two-headed green turtle.

Turtles are known as a nutritious ingredient, symbolic of inexhaustible power.

Two-headed turtles are a favorite subject in the land of the tower, due to the spiral shape of their intertwined necks.

The Two-Headed Turtle Talisman
is one of the best Dexterity Talismans Elden Ring players can get because it’s essentially an upgraded version of the Green Turtle Talisman
. With this Talisman equipped your Stamina will recover noticeably quicker, and in the middle of combat against the rapidly-attacking enemies Shadow of the Erdtree has a penchant for, that means more dodges, more Sprints, and more attacks in a smaller window.

Though you can get the Green Turtle Talisman very early in Elden Ring‘s base game, the Two-Headed Turtle Talisman is located in the DLC and requires you to defeat several major bosses (including Mohg) to access.

How To Get Two-Headed Turtle Talisman

To get the Two-Headed Turtle Talisman, Elden Ring players must gain access to the Realm of Shadow by defeating Mohg, Lord of Blood
and Starscourge Radahn
. Then, head down to the river below Castle Ensis (via the shortcut to the west of Thiollier’s initial location) and ride north until you find a cave behind a waterfall. The Two-Headed Turtle Talisman location is on the ground in this cave.

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Retaliatory Crossed-Tree

Handicraft depicting a golden crossed-tree.

One of the items conferred to the Needle Knights.

Long ago, the Needle Knights were in service of Miquella, but now they are no more.

Save for one.

The Retaliatory Crossed-Tree
talisman is one of the more niche Elden Ring Dexterity talismans, but for the builds it works with, it’s incredibly useful. This Talisman simply boosts the power of your attacks made immediately after Dodging or Backstepping by almost 20%.

For certain Dexterity builds, Talismans like this can be used to great effect, but be sure that you have Talismans that also boost your Stamina regeneration or max Stamina to take advantage of this boost more often. It’s easy to run out of Stamina in the middle of combat if you are relying on dodges and follow-up attacks for your damage output, so be sure to pick up a Veridian or Turtle Talisman to pair with this.

How To Get Retaliatory Crossed-Tree Talisman

To get the Retaliatory Crossed-Tree Talisman, Elden Ring players must enter the DLC by defeating General Radahn and Mohg, then take Needle Knight Leda
‘s side and invade Ansbach
when prompted during her questline. She will reward the Retaliatory Crossed-Tree Talisman for defeating him.

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Viridian Amber Medallion +2

The Erdtree’s old sap becomes amber, treasured as the most precious of jewels in the age of Godfrey, the first Elden Lord.

A primordial life energy resides inside.

The Viridian Amber Medallion +2
is loved by all character builds in Elden Ring that ends up using massive amounts of stamina to fight against enemies. This talisman raises the character’s maximum stamina level by a whopping 15% if the player has the Viridian Amber Medallion +2 equipped.

For players who avid dumping points into stamina, this talisman can be a great backup plan.

How To Get Viridian Amber Medallion

Players can collect the Viridian Amber Medallion +2 variant by looting a chest that they can find in Miquella’s Haligtree. From the Haligtree Town Plaza Site of Grace, head across the rooftops with the Spirit-Caller Snails, drop down by jumping across to another rooftop, then turn around and jump into a building to find the chest.

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Twinblade Talisman

A talisman depicting a twinblade and a confessor.

The twinblade technique is a tradition of the confessors, who closely guard the secret of how they preserve the momentum of their attacks.

Thus is the final strike of their onslaught all the more deadly.

The Twinblade Talisman is a part of the same series of talismans that the Claw Talisman resides within. Twinblade Talisman
is extremely beneficial when paired with a dual-wielding dexterity build, as the item will boost the final attack in a weapon combo by an incredible 20%.

For instance, on the last swing of a curved greatsword, it will do 20% more damage than it would without the talisman.

How To Get Twinblade Talisman

Players can find the Twinblade Talisman lying within a chest in Castle Morne near Behind the Castle Grace.

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Godskin Swaddling Cloth

Sacred cloth of the Godskin Apostles, made from supple skin sewn together.

The Gloam-Eyed Queen cradles newborn apostles swaddled in this cloth.

Soon they will grow to become the death of the gods.

Out of the more intriguing talismans in Elden Ring, this one may take the cake; not only for its looks but also for the powerful effect that it grants its wielder. The Godskin Swaddling Cloth
talisman in Elden Ring simply states, “Successive attacks restore HP.”

But, it can get more complicated than that. Melee weapon combos are the best choice to use this talisman, and it heals 3% with an additional 30 points of health.

How To Get Godskin Swaddling Cloth

To collect this interesting item, Elden Ring players only need to defeat the Spirit-Caller Snail (Spiritcaller’s Cave)
at the end of the Spiritcaller Cave​​​ in the Mountaintops of Giants.

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Crucible Feather Talisman

A talisman fashioned from feathers that embody the aspects of various creatures.

Said to have grown on the human body long ago.

A vestige of the crucible of primordial life.

Born partially of devolution, it was considered a signifier of the divine in ancient times, but is now increasingly disdained as an impurity as civilization has advanced.

The Crucible Feather Talisman
is one of the most sought-after items in Elden Ring because it has an effect that works amazingly in PVE and PVP. The Crucible Feather Talisman boosts the effectiveness of the player’s rolling ability. On paper, this adds about 6 “I-frames” to the player’s rolls.

Light and medium rolls are boosted by 23%, while heavy rolls are boosted at an odd amount of 25%.

How To Get Crucible Feather Talisman

Collecting the Crucible Feather Talisman can be quite tricky, but players will be able to find it in Auriza Hero’s Grave lying with a corpse.

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Millicent’s Prosthesis

Part of the golden prosthesis used by Millicent.

The hand is locked into a fist that once raised a sword aloft.

The despair of sweet betrayal transformed Millicent from a mere bud into a magnificent flower.

And one day, she will be reborn – as a beautiful scarlet valkyrie.

The Millicent’s Prosthesis
talisman has an effect comparable to the Rotten Winged Sword Insignia, but with a different additional effect. Millicent’s Prosthesis not only boosts the damage of successive attacks by the player, but the Talisman also grants a 5-level boost to their dexterity stat.

The levels in which successive attacks are boosted are as follows: 4%, 6%, and finally 11%.

How To Get Millicent’s Prosthesis

In order to find and pocket Millicent’s Prosthesis, players will need to defeat Millicent before aiding her to receive this Talisman instead of the Rotten Winged Sword Insignia.

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Prosthesis-Wearer Heirloom

A talisman engraved with a scene from a heroic tale.

Though born into the accursed rot, when the young girl encountered her mentor and his flowing blade, she gained wings of unparalleled strength.

So far on this list, there are two dexterity-raising talismans, but there is one more to go over: the Prosthesis-Wearer Heirloom
. This makes for a total of three dexterity talismans that are tied to Millicent’s quesltine.

The Prosthesis-Wearer Heirloom simply raises the player’s dexterity stat by 5 levels. With all three dexterity-raising talismans, players can get an extra 15 levels in dexterity to further their damage with dexterity-scaling weapons like Bloodhound’s Fang.

How To Get Prosthesis-Wearer Heirloom

The Prosthesis-Wearer Heirloom that players can be earned by completing Gowry’s side quest in Caelid and then speaking to Millicent.

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Rotten Winged Sword Insignia

A talisman depicting a raised prosthetic blade.

An honor bestowed upon the valkyries who serve the goddess of rot.

The Four sisters were born in the swamp of Aeonia, and came to the Haligtree under the aegis of Gowry.

And yet, those buds were doomed to never blossom.

The Rotten Winged Sword Insignia
is one of the best PVE and dual-wielding talismans out there in the open-world land of the Lands Between. The Rotten Winged Sword Insignia has a bit more complicated effect. Stated simply, the Rotten Winged Sword Insignia boosts the damage of successive attacks.

There are three levels to this effect, as they increase from 6% to 8%, and then 13%. In order to progress in these levels, players need to constantly attack.

How To Get Rotten Winged Sword Insignia

Players can get the Rotten Winged Sword Insignia by helping Millicent
and taking on her sisters​​​​​​ at the conclusion of her questline in the Haligtree.