Or, uh, just keep your controller really still
This is a pretty straightforward pointer forElden Ringplayers on PS4/PS5, but it’s one I kept pushing off for way too long. Before you forget, youmaywant to turn off motion controls; otherwise, you could end up accidentally performing a gesture while you’re in the middle of an open-world skirmish or, worse yet, during a fully locked-in boss fight.
Much likeBloodbornebefore it, I have definitely died from a motion-triggered gesture gone wrong inElden Ring. And if I can save anyone else from that fate, I’ll be happy.
First off, how does this even happen?
InElden Ring, you can perform motion-based gestures byholding the Triangle buttonwhile alsotilting your controller in a specific direction. In theory, that’s fine!
But there are times when you might hold Triangle in conjunction with the d-pad — that’s how the handy Pouch shortcuts work — and this can inevitably lead to situations where you may perform a gesture when you don’t mean to at the worst possible moment.
Personally, I’ve got my variousspirit ashes(the purple AI summons) assigned to these Pouch shortcuts, so I’m holding down Triangle somewhat regularly in battles.
And, to be honest, sometimes I just like to physicallymove a bitwhen I’m in a tense fight. Somehow, gestures just happen. Picture how some people subconsciously “steer” with a gamepad inMario Kartwhen they’re really focused, and you get the idea.
Where to turn off motion controls inElden Ring
No matter your loadout or playstyle, if you want to err on the side of caution, it’s probably worth disabling motion controls inElden Ringsooner than later to be safe.
You can flip them off in theSystemmenu — straight away in theGame Optionstab, there’s a toggle forMotion Sensor Functions. You don’t have to be on the main menu to do this, either; the option is accessible using the Options button and it’s instantaneous.
Gestures are fun in multiplayer, and they occasionally serve a gameplay purpose inElden Ringas well, but there’s a time and a place for ’em. Activate them on your terms.
