Elden Ring Hand-to-Hand combat - How to Build a Frost Monk Build (Shadow of the Erdtree Build)

Maxed Dry Leaf Arts to level 24 and built around Cold Palm Blast, using frostbite, staggering, and nearly 4,800–5,000 damage. Equipment combines Maliketh armor and Black Knight helm with Godfrey Icon, Alexander Shard, Charge Axe and Ritual Sword talismans, Physick, and Golden Vow. Fully buffed charged Palm Blasts two-shot tough knights; heavy attacks, frost combos, kicks, and edge blasts handle other difficult groups.

This build reverses earlier DLC frustration, making punishing encounters controlled through frost, stagger, and charged attacks.