Like most FromSoftware games, especially the Souls titles, you’ll either be told how a game mechanic works once, or simply not at all. Of course, Elden Ring follows in this tradition, with most of the Two-handing weapons can aid you massively in your playthrough of the game since it offers benefits that simply going one-handed cannot give you. Below, we’ll teach you how to two-hand in Elden Ring, no matter what platform you’re playing on, as well as detailing exactly what two-handing does so you can decide if it’s the best thing for your build. How to two-hand in Elden Ring As promised, here are each of the ways you can two-hand in Elden Ring, whether you’re using mouse & keyboard or a controller: PlayStation – Hold Triangle and press R1 or L1 Xbox – Hold Y and press either RB or LB PC – Hold E and press left or right-click What does two-handing do in Elden Ring? Obviously, two-handing allows your character to place both of their hands onto the weapon you are wielding but what are the actual benefits of this? Well, right off the bat, you’ll be gaining additional attack power through a +50% to Strength scaling.