Curved Sword Talisman in Elden Ring enhances the guard counter damage of its wearer by a huge margin. Originally crafted by a blind swordsman, this talisman is a dream come true for the players who ...

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The Deflecting Hardtear is a Crystal Tear introduced in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. A crystal tear formed slowly over the ages, where the scattered sap of the Scadutree pools deep within the ...

The latest Elden Ring patch brought not-unexpected nerfs to the final boss of Shadow of the Erdtree and sizable buffs to some underwhelming gear, including a few of my personal favorites. Dutifully ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. One of Elden Ring's most interesting new mechanics is guard countering. This rewarding ability allows you to block an attack and then quickly perform ...

Wearing this talisman increases the damage you inflict with your guard counters by 20%. You can perform the guard counters shortly after deflecting an attack with a shield. You can do them by pressing ...