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Written by. Nick Mosier based on the\u00a0original Japanese article<\/a>\u00a0(original article’s publication date: 2022-03-16 14:13 JST)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


The delay between when enemies in Elden Ring<\/strong><\/em> enter their attacking motion and actually release their attacks is being discussed among fans. Bosses tormenting players by trying to bait out punishable moves has even become a worldwide meme for players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article makes mention of attack patterns for some bosses, so please be aware of potential spoilers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elden Ring<\/em> is the latest action RPG from FromSoftware. The game features difficult combat with each attack from a boss being a life-or-death situation. And if you don\u2019t make good use of dodge rolls, guard counters, and jumps, there will be a lot of deaths waiting for you in the game.
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When enemies in Elden Ring<\/em> attack, they have movements beforehand that act as a tell. You\u2019ll see things like large windups or flashy effects that coincide with high damaging attacks. Players use these movements to help time their dodges or brace their defenses. But there are some enemies that will hold their pre-attack position, as if to tease players by delaying the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A great example of a delayed attack is Margit\u2019s downward slash, an attack where Margit raises its sword and slams it down on their foe. Sometimes Margit slams the sword down right away, and other times it holds the sword at the ready while following the player. If the player panics and makes a careless dodge roll, Margit will punish the move as if to say, \u201cthat\u2019s what I was waiting for.\u201d
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Other FromSoftware games have had enemies that make use of delayed attacks, but the number of them in Elden Ring<\/em> is considerably high. Many players have tasted the fear and pain of these delayed attacks to the point that it\u2019s even become a meme on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Posts about delayed attacks can be seen here and there on the \/r\/Eldenring subreddit. The post below describes an enemy\u2019s attack pattern as \u201c1—2—3456789101112————–13,\u201d an exaggerated but comical way to describe waiting on a delayed attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I made a little guide that will hopefully help people dodge roll better<\/a>
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