r/EldenRingPVP

For arena on a strength build

Been doing PvP a bit recently, very fun! I’m level 200+ and my win ratio is certainly NOT impressive. But it’s a blast regardless. Something that continues to be a consistent issue for me though is I am consistently just a bit over 20 poise. I don’t like how armor looks, the cloth sets look way more cool in my personal opinion; so I favor my appearance over functionality.

A problem, if I’m going up against a mage? I can usually chase them down like an animal with rabies and just barely (sometimes) squeak out the win. Or someone with medium poise armor is like a 50-50. I lose a LOT. My trusty heavy warped axe isn’t much but it’s honest work. But HEAVY ARMOR. I COULD land a hit, yet they don’t flinch; and just immediately turn to remind me how foolish my strategy was as they give me a kiss on the forehead and then deliver the most vial slap that disintegrates my very being.

With all of this in mind, not sure what to do against high poise opponents? I can’t poise break them, but I don’t want to be annoying and run so I try to face them head on. I wait for an opening, and just when I thought I got the perfect hit; it even gives the little blood visuals and sound, they just then roll away with no damage taken. They KEEP getting away JUST barely. But on my end it registers something like a hit, I think?

Is there a ashe of war for this? I don’t wanna spam so I have just been using bloodhound step so I can get the affinity I want and I hardly ever use the skill. Apologies for the long, drawn out post this has been a problem that has driven me insane but I’m far too stubborn to give up my tarnished’s fashion.

Swift spear, otherwise useless due to how it was released, hasn't changed since it came out.

i played three people today on my collosal sword and i was two handing it. all three people tried to parry it. I'm still laughing