Mobility is vital in the world of Elden Ring. From seeking Torrent to constantly running the numbers on what equipment can be brandished without undertaking a heavyweight load, investigating the vast Land's Between and going up against its ruthless bosses relies upon a constant player awareness of stats and build which can be tailored to unique play styles and even customized to resemble characters from Game of Thrones.
Indeed, the options to approach Elden Ring's encapsulating story quests are very much at the player's mercy, which is furthered by its multiple class types. Much like publisher From Software's predecessors in the Souls-Borne series, Elden Ring allows characters to improve their vigor, strength, and endurance, which allow for swifter attacks and the ability to take more damage when engaging in brawls. With equipable weapon skills also offering offense approaches via its Ashes of War options, one fan has utilized one of the best swords in the game for a different reason than combat.
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One Redditor named Brauchwirn3t has posted a short clip to the Elden Ring subreddit showing how the Sword Dance weapon art can be used to travel long distances without fear of falling to death. Using three strikes of the Hand of Malenia katana across a substantial area, the player unleashes the spinning slash attack repeatedly to branch the gap over a pit in style. Many have since responded to the initial upload with its potential as a speedrunning strategy, while others, query how to obtain the weapon given its late-game appearance.
Several commenters have also replied comparing the similarity of the motion to tactics used in the
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