In Elden Ring, Light Load refers to an Equip Load status achieved when your total equipment weight is 29.9% or less of your maximum Equip Load capacity. This status offers the fastest dodge roll and the quickest recovery frames, providing significant advantages in combat.
Understanding Equip Load in Elden Ring
Equip Load is a crucial stat in Elden Ring that determines the agility of your character, primarily affecting your dodge roll distance and recovery time. Managing your Equip Load effectively can drastically impact your survivability and combat effectiveness.
There are several Equip Load categories, each with distinct benefits and drawbacks:
| Weight Ratio % | Status | Recovery Frames | Dodge Roll Characteristics |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 29.9% | Light Load | 8 (233ms) | Quickest, longest dodge roll. |
| 30.0% – 69.9% | Med. Load | 8 (233ms) | Standard dodge roll, good balance. |
| 70.0% – 99.9% | Heavy Load | 16 (533ms) | Slow, short dodge roll. |
| ≥ 100.0% | Overloaded | - | Cannot dodge roll; extremely slow. |
Benefits of Maintaining a Light Load
Achieving a Light Load offers several key advantages for Tarnished adventurers:
- Superior Evasion: The primary benefit of Light Load is the significantly faster and longer dodge roll. This allows for quicker repositioning and makes it easier to evade enemy attacks, especially against bosses with large attack windows or wide-sweeping attacks.
- Reduced Recovery Time: With only 8 recovery frames (233ms), Light Load ensures you can act almost immediately after a dodge, allowing for more aggressive counter-attacks or quicker follow-up dodges.
- Enhanced Mobility: Beyond dodging, a lighter load often contributes to overall better movement speed in general exploration, although the game doesn't explicitly state a direct sprint speed increase based on equip load.
To achieve Light Load, players often need to prioritize lighter armor, weapons, and talismans. This might involve sacrificing some defensive stats for increased agility. However, for many builds, the enhanced mobility and evasion provided by Light Load are well worth the trade-offs, making it a popular choice for high-skill or magic-focused players.
For more detailed information on Equip Load mechanics and how to manage your weight, you can consult resources like the Elden Ring Wiki.
