what does arcane do in elden ring

In Elden Ring, Arcane is one of the Stats that players can spend Runes on to level up, increasing the Stats effectiveness and influencing their relative secondary stats. The primary function of Arcane is governing item discovery, which influences how frequently normal enemies drop items after being killed. Additionally, leveling up Arcane also increases resistance to Holy damage and resistance to buildup of the Death Blight status condition. There are many powerful Incantations that use the Arcane stat in Elden Ring, as well as two Sorceries. Most of the Incantations associated with Arcane are Dragon Communion Incantations, obtained by beating bosses like Flying Dragon Agheel, with the remainder being associated with blood loss buildup. Arcane also affects Holy Defense, Vitality, and certain Sorceries and Incantations.