Posture / Poise

A reported combat mechanic around stagger pressure and heavy attacks. It is tracked separately because it affects weapons, builds, and boss strategy.

Quick answer

Posture and poise are tracked as community-reported stagger mechanics that may affect heavy attacks, daggers, and boss strategy.

Evidence status

Community Reported

Reported by a player, forum, wiki, or third-party guide, but not independently verified here.

Patch/version: Early Access launch window

Visual evidence

These images come from official Steam media or clearly labeled source references. They add visual context without pretending that every reported item has a verified item-icon screenshot.

Fatekeeper shield and melee contact scene from official Steam media

Melee contact reference

Official combat image used to illustrate close-range pressure and punish timing.

Fatekeeper first-person melee attack from official Steam media

Hit pressure reference

Official media used as visual support for posture/poise discussion.

Route and loot map

This is a text route and loot ledger, not a fabricated map screenshot. It shows what to check, what the current report says, and what still needs direct capture.

  1. 01Test light attacks, heavy attacks, and jumping heavy attacks against the same enemy type.
  2. 02Record stagger timing and whether the result changes by weapon class.
  3. 03Publish tested values only with patch version and enemy name.

Wiki data

Fields below keep their own evidence labels. A reported location or effect is useful for play planning, but it is not treated as official unless the source supports that.

Posture / Poise wiki fields
FieldValueEvidenceSource
Mechanic typeStagger / poise pressureCommunity ReportedEntry sources
Reported strong actionHeavy and jumping heavy attacksCommunity ReportedEntry sources
Build linkHeavy builds, dagger pressure, boss punish windowsCommunity ReportedEntry sources

Sources

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Related entries and guides

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