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.