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

Daniel demonstrates an Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree hand-to-hand combat build utilizing Dryleaf Arts with magic affinity and Divine Beast Frost Stomp, focusing on intelligence scaling, high magic damage, enemy staggers, and specific talismans.

A questline failure locks Daniel out of obtaining the Magic Scorpion Charm, which would normally grant an estimated 15% increase to magic damage.

Daniel tests an alternative variant using Palm Blast with cold affinity, finding that it strikes significantly harder than Frost Stomp and applies frostbite after around five hits.

Daniel explores an area containing slow elevators, corner ambushes, and jar lore involving meat stuffing.

Hand-to-hand Dryleaf Arts build configuration with Divine Beast Frost Stomp, magic affinity, and buff synergies.

Alternative Dryleaf Arts setup using cold affinity Palm Blast for higher damage and frostbite status buildup.

Exploration of an area with elevators, ambushes, and jar-related meat stuffing lore.

Daniel equips the Shard of Alexander, Godfrey Icon, Ritual Sword Talisman, Shattered Stone Talisman, Magic-Shrouding Cracked Tear, and the Golden Vow buff.

Daniel tests the cold affinity Palm Blast skill in combat against enemies.

Daniel navigates an area with slow elevators and corner ambushes.

The identity of nearby specimens and the reason meat is being stuffed inside jars remain unclear.

It is unexplained why frostbite fails to trigger during a combat encounter with an enemy.