Elden Ring Dataminer Investigates Laggy Death's Poker Weapon

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While the PC port suffered from a suite of performance issues that saw the game debut with mixed review scores on Steam, FromSoftware’s titanic 2022 effort Elden Ring is otherwise a reliably stable experience. That said, fans have come across a few glitches which, though far from game-breaking, make the use of certain weapons and incantations much less intuitive than intended. Fortunately, a well-known Soulsborne YouTuber wasted no time in getting to the bottom of these bugs, procuring an answer to the problems plaguing the now-notorious Death’s Poker weapon.

On April 18, established FromSoftware fanatic Zullie The Witch uploaded a YouTube video explaining the strange lag some users have reported while using the Death’s Poker. Arguably one of the best weapons in Elden Ring, the Death’s Poker greatsword can be found in Caelid’s southern regions not far from Redmane Castle. It’s capable of inflicting frost damage and bears the Ghostflame Ignition Ash of War, which is incredibly powerful if used during opportune moments. However, many players have found that, when used in close-range combat encounters, it’s strangely slow and seems to cause odd lag issues.

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Zullie the Witch elucidates that every melee weapon in Elden Ring adheres to a mechanic known as hitstop. This mechanic mandates that weapons pause for a very brief period when colliding with enemies, thereby offering the impression of a collision. While it offers no specific gameplay benefit, it adds a sense of weight to the game’s weapons. It’s one of the many minute systems found in Elden Ring that contributes to the game’s impressive level of detail and polish.

Unfortunately, this hitstop