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Volpedia/Games/Elden Ring/Progression/Two-handing and powerstancing
ELDEN RING / PROGRESSION / BASE GAME

Two-handing and powerstancing

Two-handing alters Strength requirements while paired compatible weapons enable special attacks.

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Quick strategy: Test each control input and weapon pairing at a grace.
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01

Overview

Two-handing alters Strength requirements while paired compatible weapons enable special attacks.

02

How it works

Powerstancing generally requires suitable weapon class matching, whereas two-handing is different.

03

How to approach it

Test each control input and weapon pairing at a grace.

04

Common mistakes

Do not assume carrying two unrelated weapons grants the paired moveset.

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