Square Off is a Skill in Elden Ring. Square Off is a regular skill that can be found in Ashes of War and applied to compatible weapons.
This Skill starts with a horizontal sword stance.
Slash up through enemy guards with a normal attack, or run and
thrust with a strong attack.
Elden Ring Square Off Guide, Notes & Tips
- This is an Ash of War Skill, associated with the Ash of War: Square Off.
- Light Attack FP Cost: 6
- Heavy Attack FP Cost: 8
- This Skill is not Chargeable
- This Skill's Light and Heavy attacks can be Parried
- Upon activation, the user will hold their armament (weapon) in a horizontal sword stance.
- This does not cost FP
- The user must keep holding the Weapon Skill button to mantain this stance.
- Stamina regeneration is reduced by approximately 80% while this stance is active.
- Inputting a light attack while in the stance will cause your character to do a upward swing in front of them.
- This attack inflicts a large amount of stance damage (30), and heavily damages stamina to enemies that are blocking, usually breaking their guard.
- The attack is effective at making blocking enemies susceptible to guard breaks. The player can capitalize on this with different talisman loadouts if they wish.
- Inputting a heavy attack while in the stance will cause your character to do a running forward thrust in a single direction.
- This attack deals a considerable amount of damage, almost equivalent to two heavy attacks while two handing from the same weapon.
- Be wary of the windup and tracking, as it can be hard to land to enemies extremely close to you. The player does not stop moving until the actual thrust is made.
- The attack also heavily damages stance(40), making stance breaking enemies extremely easy and effective.
- As it counts as a thrust attack, this attack benefits from the Spear Talisman.
- This can also catch people rolling away after a riposte if timed well in PVP.