How to Sprint in Elden Ring

Elden Ring’s world is full of hostile enemies, and sometimes you’ll have to Sprint to survive. This is how you can pick up the pace in FromSoftware’s open world.

Alongside good skill, a strong weapon, and a lot of patience, Sprinting is an extremely useful survival tool in Elden Ring. Not only can it help you traverse through the open world faster, but it can also get you out of sticky situations – especially if you run into an enemy that’s much too strong to battle yet or you find yourself in a challenging dungeon.

Whether you need to quickly get away from a boss fight, or you simply want to cover some ground faster, this is exactly how you can Sprint in Elden Ring.

How to Sprint in Elden Ring

To Sprint in Elden Ring, simply follow the steps below on your platform of choice:

• PlayStation: Hold down the ‘Circle’ button while moving to break into a Sprint. 
• Xbox: Hold down the ‘B’ button while moving to Sprint.
• PC: Hold down the ‘Shift’ key as you’re moving to start Sprinting.

While breaking into a Spring does propel you forward at a swift pace, the action isn’t unlimited. As you Sprint you’ll also be consuming stamina which is crucial to keep on top of as it governs your ability to perform almost any action in Elden Ring, including attacking, blocking, and dodging.

So make sure to keep an eye on your stamina as you’re Sprinting in the game and be strategic about when to Sprint and when to conserve your energy.

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