Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree - Dodge Roll and Equipment Weight Guide

Dodge Roll and Equipment Weight Guide for Elden Ring

In Elden Ring, you can evade an enemy’s attack by performing a dodge roll with correct timing. To perform a dodge roll, press the ○ button while tilting the left analog stick to specific direction.

During this action, your character gains a temporary period of invincibility, making the skill essential for defeating bosses and smoothly progressing through the game.

Equipment Weight and Effect on Dodge Roll

The type of dodge roll your character will perform depends on their current equipment weight ratio. Depending on how encumbered you are while using different weapons and armor, you will execute 1 of 3 types of dodge rolls.

Tips to Lower Equipment Weight Ratio

Increase Endurance to withstand heavier equipment load.

Increasing your characters endurance allows them to use heavier weapons and armor to avoid heavy dodge rolling. Most melee-focused builds using larger weapons should invest a few stat points to endurance to gain a decent amount of evasive ability in battle.

Use lighter armor whenever possible.

While heavier armor does provide better protection against most enemy attacks, certain enemies such as bosses will still be able to kill you in a few hits. Therefore, try to focus on learning to dodge enemy attacks instead of tanking them as you progress further and take on tougher foes.

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