Elden Ring Storm Stomp, How to Use Skills

Skills are an essential part of Elden Ring. Almost all armaments (weapons and shields) in the game have a skill that you can make use of once you equip them. Needless to say, making use of these is an integral part of playing the game. In particular, the Storm Stomp skill is a very useful ability that lets you stomp the ground and let out a 360 degree wind attack that can rebuff and damage enemies around you. Very useful, especially if you are surrounded by foes. In this Elden Ring Storm Stomp, How to Use Skills guide, we will explore this skill, as well as explain how to use skills in general, regardless of which platform you are playing ER on.

How to Use Storm Stomp skill in Elden Ring on PS and Xbox

The Storm Stomp is an Ashes of War that you can find and use in Elden Ring. You can find this particular Ash of War: Storm Stomp to the southwest of Gatefront Ruins. We have marked this location in the screenshot below. When you get there, you will see a set of stairs. This will lead you to a room with a chest. Inside the chest, you will find the Ash of War: Storm Stomp. Once you have applied this AoW to the desired weapon, press L2 to use Storm Stomp. Note that, for weapons, you need to have it in two-handed mode to use the skill.

How to Use Elden Ring Skills on the PC and Keyboard

The process of using skills while playing on the PC and using mouse and keyboard is pretty much the same as it is on consoles. The only difference are the key bindings themselves. First, go into two-handed mode, by holding E and then RMB or LMB depending on which hand you want to two-hand. After that, you can use the Storm Stomp skill (or any other skill in the game) by pressing SHIFT and RMB.

Very early in your exploration of Elden Ring world you will find out that you need to prepare your character for different tasks. You'll need to learn how to use Ashes of War, how to two-hand weapons, or use magic spells during the course of your adventures. Many secrets are also waiting for you, such as, a hostile NPC Sellen that doesn't let you see her shop, an invisible man in a bush, or a huge turtle with a bell that lets you duplicate some very important items.