A quite satisfactory way of critically hitting enemies.

Part of the experience of playing the game is to find which style is the best for you.

In case deflecting attacks is what you want to do in Elden Ring, then weve got you covered.

Character screenshot from Elden Ring using the Buckler shield

This guide explainshow to parry in Elden Ringand what is thebest shield to parry.

You cant deflect attacks without a shield.

When playing with controllers, this means pushing the L2/LT buttons.

Character screenshot from Elden Ring using the Brass shield

Parrying attacks is a great way to defeat enemies in Elden Ring.

Depending on the enemy, a riposte attack can one-shot them.

You should keep in mind thatyou cant parry every attack in the game.

Carian Knight’s Shield screenshot from Elden Ring with the text “A teardrop-shaped, medium-sized shield embedded with blue glintstones. Carried by knights who server the Carian royal family."

Some enemies have moves that, although they seem simple physical attacks, cant be parried.

The exact moment that you must use parry depends on the punch in of shield youre using.

There are three sizes of shields in the game,small, medium, and greatshields.

Different from the Buckler Parry, there aren’t shields already infused with these abilities.

However, they work perfectly on small or medium shields.

You get the Golden Parry by killing a Teardrop Scarab on the main stairs at Capital Outskirts in Leyndell.

you could take the site of grace calledOuter Wall Phantom Treeand go northeast until you find the stairs.

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