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Like most FromSoftware games, especially the Souls titles, you\u2019ll either be told how a game mechanic works once, or simply not at all. Of course, Elden Ring follows in this tradition, with most of the<\/p>\n
Two-handing weapons can aid you massively in your playthrough of the game since it offers benefits that simply going one-handed cannot give you.<\/p>\n
Below, we\u2019ll teach you how to two-hand in Elden Ring, no matter what platform you\u2019re playing on, as well as detailing exactly what two-handing does so you can decide if it\u2019s the best thing for your build.<\/p>\n
As promised, here are each of the ways you can two-hand in Elden Ring, whether you\u2019re using mouse & keyboard or a controller:<\/p>\n
Obviously, two-handing allows your character to place both of their hands onto the weapon you are wielding but what are the actual benefits of this?<\/p>\n
Well, right off the bat, you\u2019ll be gaining additional attack power through a +50% to Strength scaling<\/strong>. Technically, this means that it\u2019s not improving your damage output, it just improves your power via your Strength stat.<\/p>\n Moreover, another huge upside to two-handing is that you\u2019ll be able to use some weapons effectively that you weren\u2019t simply one-handing<\/strong>. This means if you want to equip a Colossal Sword for example, and require 30 Strength that you don\u2019t have, you can two-hand, and be able to use it effectively with just 20 Strength. Essentially, you\u2019ll get a 1.5x boost.<\/p>\n The final side effect of two-handing also means that your attacks will be slightly different<\/strong>. Instead of the horizontal slashes, you\u2019ll be doing overhead ones which may take a bit of getting used to. Some weapons will give you another of its kind on the other hand once two-handing too such as Claws, so test some out and see if they\u2019re to your liking.<\/p>\n All of this does come at the cost of being able to use both a sword and a shield at the same time for example, but if you\u2019re looking to maximize your build and would rather just evade attacks by rolling anyway, there\u2019s no downside here.<\/p>\nOther Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree pages you might like:<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n