Elden Ring: How To Two-Hand And Power Stance Weapons
If you’re a veteran of FromSoftware’s previous games, there are a number of expectations you may have for Elden Ring’s combat system. One of these expectations is likely to be the ability to change to a two-handed weapon stance in order to deal more damage - a staple of other titles in the developer's lineage such as Dark Souls 2, Dark Souls 3, and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. If you’re coming to this title from these other games expecting to be able to use weapons with two hands then don’t worry: you absolutely can.
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Another beloved feature of these games is the Power Stance: the art of dual-wielding two weapons of the same type. This is another mechanic that returns to Elden Ring, allowing players to maximize damage at the cost of defense or mobility.
The way in which you switch from a one-handed grip to a two-handed grip in Elden Ring differs slightly from other FromSoftware titles, but it’s still fairly simple.
In previous games, you’d be able to hold the triangle or Y button with a weapon equipped to change to two-handed mode. In Elden Ring, you’ll need to press one extra button while holding the triangle button - the L1 or R1 (LB or RB for Xbox users) shoulder buttons to wield the left or right weapon with two hands respectively.
This effect can be applied to anything that you can equip to the left or right slot from swords to staffs and even shields, but it’s going to be most useful with melee weapons as a general rule, applying an additional amount of damage.
Two-handing a weapon increases the amount of damage that can be dealt with by both light and heavy attacks. It’s a great way to maximize damage during key boss encounters. Unfortunately, two-handing also leaves you
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