
A single weapon can also be wielded two-handed which will increase its efficiency and potentially change its move set.Ī sword and shield is the go-to melee style.

Most melee weapons can be dual-wielded, meaning one in each hand, which will increase their combat prowess and their move set enabling new combat strategies. You will have to experiment with the different weapons and pick the style you like. Melee combat has numerous offensive and defensive options. As such, it's important to always have a melee option. Either because you are low on ranged options due to lack of ammo or FP, or the enemy is aggressive and gives you no breathing room. Even if your build is focused around ranged combat such as bows, sorcery, or incantations, you will at some point be locked in melee combat.

Melee combat is the bread and butter of Elden Ring.
