Elden Ring Hand-to-Hand combat - LIGHTNING FISTS Monk Build Guide (Shadow of the Erdtree DLC)

Build uses Lightning Ram as the only Dry Leaf Arts lightning Ash of War, plus Lightning Shrouding and Stone-Barb tears. Rakshasa armor, Lightning Scorpion Charm, Shard of Alexander, Godfrey Icon, Golden Vow, and water maximize damage; Ram rolls punish contact. He demonstrates three-shot palm strikes, staggers, and endless rolling, but admits lightning lacks fire’s damage and cold’s crowd control.

Lightning experiment ultimately confirms his preference for stronger, more controllable affinities.