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Dual Wielding Power Stance Guide

Power Stancing or Dual Wielding is a powerful playstyle you can employ in your journey in Elden Ring. Read on to know how to dual wield, the different Power Stances for each weapon type, and the benefits of dual wielding.

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How to Dual Wield

Equip Two of the Same Weapon Type

Dual Wield same weapon
It has to be emphasized that to successfully use a Power Stance, you must wield the same type of weapons in both hands. Not doing so and simply wielding two different weapons will only allow you to use each of the weapon's moveset without any sort of extra benefit.

List of Weapons

Equip Weapons With Automatic Dual Wielding Abilities

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Aside from equipping weapons of the same type, there are also weapons that can be wielded alone and it will automatically be usable as a dual-wield type weapon when two-handed. Such examples are the Twinblades and the Hookclaws.

How to Two-Hand Weapons

Benefits of Dual Wielding

Unlocks New Moves

With Power Stancing or Dual Wielding, you can use the L1 (default button) on controller or Right Mouse Button on keyboard to use both weapons to attack simultaneously. Not only does this allow you to break through defenses and deal damage more easily, it can also make stat inflicting weapons much more effective since you apply twice the effect in one go!

List of Skills - All Weapon Arts

Increased Status Buildup

Weapons such as the Uchigatana and Rivers of Blood have Passive Effects that apply on hit. With Dual Wielding, each passive effect a weapon has will buildup faster when using two weapons with the same passive effect. Keep in mind that both weapons have to hit in order for the passive effect buildup to be applied faster.

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