Prisoner Class Best Stats to Level Up and Starting Equipment

Prisoner is one of the ten starting classes in Elden Ring. Read on to learn more about the Prisoner class including its starting equipment, base stats, tips on how to play as Prisoner, and the best stats to level up!

Prisoner Equipment and Stats

Starting Equipment

Prisoner		Starting Level
		6
		Starting Spells
		Magic Glintblade
Right Hand Armament		Left Hand Armament
Estoc/Glintstone Staff		Rift Shield
Head	Chest	Hands	Legs
Prisoner Iron Mask	Prisoner Clothing	None	Prisoner Trousers

Base Stats

Vigor	11	Mind	12
Endurance	11	Strength	8
Dexterity	14	Intelligence	14
Faith	6	Arcane	9

All Stats and Attributes

Prisoner Strengths and Weaknesses

Good at Both Close-Quarters and Long-Distance Combat

With both Dexterity and Intelligence at 14, the Prisoner is wellrounded in that it can handle close-quarters and distance combat, including magic. It also has an 11 in Strength, which will allow Prisoners to handle some decent weapons. That said, its Vigor and Endurance stats are lacking, and will need some early investments to keep up in battle.

Best Stats to Level Up for Prisoner

Invest in Vigor First

With a fairly low 11 in Vigor, start investing in this stat right away if you want to survive combat with more than a sliver of health. The Prisoner has enough Strength and Dexterity to handle early weapons, so spend your Runes and get the Vigor stat to 20 as soon as possible.

Focus on Intelligence or Dexterity as Needed

The Prisoner's Intelligence and Dexterity are both pretty high, so it makes sense to focus on one of these for your build. You may even decide to level them both up, as raising Dextering will also reducing the cast time for spells. Furthermore, even if you choose to focus on using Sorceries or Incantations, you'll still want to have some kind of weapon for close combat.

At the start of the game, Dexterity will likely be the better investment, but you will be able to respec your stats later on if you want to reassign stat points into Intelligence.

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List of Classes

All Classes
Vagabond	Warrior
Hero	Bandit
Astrologer	Prophet
Samurai	Prisoner
Confessor	Wretch