what does determination do elden ring

Determination in Elden Ring is an Ash of War skill that buffs the damage of your next attack after you activate it.

What Determination Does

• When you use Determination, your character holds their weapon to their face in a short animation, “pledging resolve.”

• After that, your next attack deals significantly increased damage, then the buff is consumed.

• It works on all melee armaments and costs a small amount of FP (around 10 FP) by default.

Forum and wiki testing suggests:

• The next melee hit can be boosted by roughly 60% damage , while a critical hit gets a smaller bonus (around 20%).

• Some players report that if you cast a spell right after using it, it can temporarily boost spell damage too, which many think is unintended or buggy.

Key Details (Quick Scoop Style)

• Type: Regular skill from Ash of War: Determination , with Quality affinity (balances Strength and Dexterity scaling, lowers base damage slightly).

• Effect: Big one-time damage buff on your next landing hit.

• Usable on: Essentially all melee weapons (swords, spears, axes, hammers, etc.).

• FP Cost: About 10 FP to activate the buff.

In simple terms, Determination is a short, one-hit power-up skill: pop it right before a big swing or a critical to squeeze out extra damage. Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.