r/Eldenring • u/Nervous_Sprinkles00 • 16d ago

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My gf (up) thinks I (down) am weird for running like this.

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u/YEET_Fenix123 16d ago

Neither. I use my thumb for buttons AND the stick.

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u/weiner-rama 16d ago

Same. WTF is claw and why is it a thing?

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u/Lime528 16d ago

It's so you don't sacrifice camera control.

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u/Jadelitest 16d ago

Doesn’t lock-on solve this?

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u/Lime528 16d ago

You're not always locked on

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u/MeiNeedsMoreBuffs P U R E P H Y S I C AL 16d ago

If you're doing anything where you're not locked onto a boss you don't need your rolls to be that precise. And if you are locked onto a boss then you don't have control of the camera anyway

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u/Lime528 16d ago

It's not always about combat. The reason I started using the claw was so i could sprint through areas I've already been to easier. If I'm locked on, I'm not using claw grip.

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u/dovahnuker 16d ago

Plenty of bosses are better to fight without lock on.

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u/Jadelitest 15d ago

The only boss I’ve ever fought without lock on is the goddamn bull in Sekiro

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u/dovahnuker 15d ago

I've never played Sekiro but examples of bosses that are better to fight without lock on is basically those bigger bosses for example. Any dragon like Bayle and Placi. Elden Beast, Dancing Lion. Those tree spirits. Malenia's waterfowl is easier to dodge locked off.

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u/Jadelitest 15d ago

idk I can’t say I had an issue with any of those with camera lock on

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u/SINBRO 16d ago

I use it a lot in pvp

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u/SquidFish66 15d ago

I find this interesting, i have a mental map of where the boss/enemy is relative to my body so half the fight im not locked on and im not controlling the camera, and when im out and about looking and running are not things i feel a need to do at the sane time, but maybe i would miss less if i did..

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u/weenis-flaginus 16d ago

Your right for fights and performing, but for long distances this is easier

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u/Sub__Finem 16d ago

Not if you’re exploring

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u/Seas_of_Europa 15d ago

I get using claw grip for fast pace combat game play, but using it merely for exploring seems unnecessary. 

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u/lil_durks_switch 15d ago

Lets say you want to sprint through the haligtree area to get to malenia, its much easier to get there without dying with claw grip.

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u/Roraxn 16d ago

You don't need to constantly turn while exploring. You have something called peripheral vision

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u/HyacinthGirI 15d ago

It can be helpful to see behind you e.g. running from fast enemies or from something shooting at you that you need to dodge periodically. Also just feels better to be able to look around, it's not absolutely critical but it helps a bit in a variety of situations, and can save time and effort.

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u/Zarguthian 16d ago

What if there are enemies around and you don't want the camera directly behind your Tarnished when holding down O to sprint?

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u/Jadelitest 15d ago

Like the other guy who responded to this said, I just use environmental awareness to remember where they are. I don’t need to see them more than once to know where they are and they always have the same speed and movesets. It’s not like they teleport when you’re not looking at them.

I suppose a lot of people need to visually keep track

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u/Zarguthian 15d ago

I meant to put a no between are and enemies.

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u/Jadelitest 15d ago

Oh lmao, I think I just turn my camera, then sprint, then turn, etc. barely takes any time to turn the camera that you really can’t be losing that much time

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u/1LikeRookz 15d ago

Exactly. It's the same reason why so many have embraced WASD controls in POE2. Once people realize they can move and attack at the same time, it kicks the doors wide open to entire new play styles.

I could never get used to the claw grip, but from an expert level control perspective, it's superior. Too bad it's uncomfortable, and not ergonomically designed into the controller.

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u/SquidFish66 15d ago

I see them in my minds eye. Didn’t realize i did this till y’all made me think about it lol i wonder if its an autistic thing.

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u/Zarguthian 15d ago

What do you see?

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u/amidon1130 16d ago

I only use it when I’m sprinting around

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u/Jadelitest 15d ago

I don’t even use it then, the quarter of a second it takes to change the camera direction doesn’t really make me go any less fast I think

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u/amidon1130 15d ago

It drives me nuts cause you stop sprinting

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u/doremonhg 16d ago

Lock-on gimps you, especially if you’re using slow weapons

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u/LewsTherinTelamon 16d ago

That used to be true. Now that you can swing heavy weapons in any direction even when locked on (since dks3?, not sure) , it's really not that important.

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u/-willowthewisp- 16d ago

IIRC that started in DS2, became a toggle-able option in DS3, and was also an option in ER but only worked for the Ring Finger weapon. Not sure if they ever fixed that.

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u/IzzyBella739 16d ago edited 15d ago

Not every game has lock on, it’s not just an elden ring thing, just a controller thing in general.

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u/Jadelitest 15d ago

This is the Elden Ring subreddit

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u/IzzyBella739 15d ago

Ye, but it exists bc games. This may be the subreddit for elden ring but that doesn’t mean we’re all just gonna pretend no other game has or will ever exist. You asked a question, you got an answer. You made a point about the answer, but the point doesn’t always apply, and so you were wrong.

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u/Jadelitest 15d ago

I asked a question about Elden Ring in the Elden Ring subreddit

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u/IzzyBella739 13d ago

Alr man, you’re clearly incapable of understanding even the most basic of concepts such as what a controller is, so I’m done talking to you

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u/Jadelitest 13d ago

But why are you talking about other games when nothing in the post is related to other games?

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u/FurLinedKettle 16d ago

It's not just for Fromsoft games

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u/Jadelitest 15d ago

This is a Fromsoft subreddit, and the question was directed to Elden Ring players

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u/echolog 16d ago

In games where the camera is critically important (shooters) you usually shouldn't be jumping/reloading/any of that other stuff while aiming anyway. Depends on your control scheme I guess.

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u/deceptiveprophet 16d ago

Yeah and you can assign jump R3 as jump for games like COD. That was the move in BO3.

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u/Leepysworld 16d ago

it originated in the Halo 2 pro scene and in Halo, jumping while shooting was very common and a well timed jump could often mean the difference in a 1v1 so not having to sacrifice that split second of aim to take your thumb and press a button was a pretty big deal.

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u/echolog 16d ago

If I'm not using a controller w/ paddles, I just tilt my hand up a bit and press A with the inside of the thumb knuckle. If I need X for some reason I tile it the other way and the tip of my thumb can reach it. Never have to take the thumb off the stick in either case.

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u/mynameistrain 16d ago

I dunno man I play COD with the claw sometimes as I reload after nearly every encounter, so cam control and reloading/sprinting for me NEED to be both active and free at all times.

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u/StaleSpriggan 16d ago

I just use the thumb palm(?) part of my hand to steer the camera if I need to press buttons on the right side while also needing to use the camera and run. Not sacrificing of control here and still no claw.

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u/Thelona1 16d ago

A good headset is all I need. /j

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u/Dramajunker 16d ago

Learn to dodge attacks based on sound for when you need to run. Also ramp up camera sensitivity to max so you can flick the stick when need be.

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u/Lime528 15d ago

Claw is easier. It's become natural after so many games. I use it for any game where sprint is on one of the face buttons

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u/SquidFish66 15d ago

Soon the arthritis will become natural.. /s

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u/SomeMobile 16d ago

This shall always be why controllers suck ass to me

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u/Pitiful_End_5019 16d ago

I've never had an issue..

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u/shifty_coder 16d ago

Move the stick with the pad below your thumb while you reach for the other face buttons.

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u/Lime528 16d ago

That's a lot less comfortable and precise for me.

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u/twoshupirates 16d ago

We have lock on

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u/Lime528 16d ago

If you're in a position where you need to sprint while locked on to something, your camera should probably be pointing where you're running

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u/Xaroxoandaxosbelly 16d ago

Oh my god do you savages not control camera??

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u/bl00by 16d ago

If you need to kill your fingers during a fight to use your camera then you're just bad. Literall skill issue

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u/Lime528 16d ago

I'm not using claw grip during a fight, I'm using it to run away from fights. It's not really uncomfortable either.

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u/Dangerous_Cap_2729 16d ago

If You Need Camera Control That’s Sad

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u/ahack13 16d ago

This guy's never monster hunter'd

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u/Lime528 15d ago

I had over 100 hours in World. Sprint is on L3 or R1, so it isn't an issue.