Elden Ring Stance Guide: Colossal Weapons, Poise Break & Stagger Windows
Stagger the toughest bosses in Elden Ring and Shadow of the Erdtree. Calculate weapon poise damage values (Colossal R2, Jumping R2, Guard Counter), boss poise thresholds (Malenia, Radahn, Elden Beast), and manage the 6-second poise regeneration decay clock.
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Boss Poise Thresholds (Malenia vs Radahn vs Elden Beast)
Bosses have an invisible 'stance meter' (e.g. 80 for Malenia, 120 for Radahn). When your cumulative attacks deplete this meter to 0, the boss is posture-broken (staggered) and drops down for a high-damage critical riposte.
How do I prevent a boss from regenerating its poise?
Boss poise begins regenerating at approximately 10 points per second if 6 full seconds pass without receiving damage. Hitting the boss with any attack—even a single throwing dagger, kukri, or glintstone dart—resets the 6-second timer to zero.