Improving your timing and positioning is very important for executing helpful combos. Look ahead to openings within your enemy's assault patterns, use dodging strategically, and keep mobile to keep the enemy off harmony.
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Amplified damage negation when blocking Holy destruction and diminished harm negation when blocking harm from other affinities.
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Poise is a vital stat to be acquainted with also. If you're enjoying a lightweight-armor dex-oriented bandit-fashion character, you may rely a lot more on dodging to posture yourself here and mitigate harm. Your assaults will be fast enough that poise would not matter a lot of. site However, if you're taking part in a heavily-armored warrior by using a sluggish two-handed weapon, ensuring you have got sufficient poise to disregard incoming light attacks mid-swing will make sure you can in fact strike the enemy.
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Before we dive to the nitty-gritty of combos, let us deal with the basic principles. Combos in Elden Ring are all about chaining with each other a series of attacks to offer greatest hurt while minimizing your enemy's probabilities to retaliate. The real key to a good combo is timing and comprehending your weapon's moveset.