Elden Ring: 17 Tips & Tricks The Game NEVER Told You

7. Alternate Shoulder Buttons To Escape Grab Attacks

Ever been grabbed by something in a Souls game and thought "... this is REALLY going on for too long"?

Chances are, it's because you actually have a chance to escape - just not a window the game flags whatsoever.

If you get grabbed by an enemy and it's an animation that does damage in "chunks" (phases where your health goes down, bit by bit, rather than one giant attack), alternate hitting L1/LB and R1/RB and you'll break free.

Though you'll still take all that initial damage, it can be a way to avoid death and keep fighting.