Skill: Thops's Barrier

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	For the Sorcery with the same name, see Thops's Barrier.

Skill: Thops's Barrier is a Skill in ELDEN RING ⁽²⁰²²⁾.

Description

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Erect a magical forcefield while swinging the shield to deflect sorceries and incantations. Can also be used in the same way as a regular parry.

魔力の力場と共に、盾を払い
魔術や祈祷を逸らす戦技
また、通常のパリィとしても機能する

Acquisition

• Can be granted to infusable Small or Medium Shields with the Ash of War: Thops's Barrier.

Effect

A magical Parrying skill, capable of deflecting enemy attacks and leaving them open for a Critical Hit. Also deflects magical projectiles just before and during the first few moments of the Parry window.

The player also guards initially during the Parry, which can decrease incoming damage at the cost of Stamina.

Frame data

The Parry window is active for 4 frames/0.13 seconds, from frame 5/0.17 seconds in until frame 9/0.30 seconds in. Guarding is active the first 12 frames/0.40 seconds. The skill ends after 25 frames/0.83 seconds.

The Spell Parry window is active for 3 frames/0.10 seconds, from frame 4/0.13 seconds in until frame 7/0.23 seconds in.

Notes

• Costs no FP to perform.
• Costs 10 points of Stamina to perform.
• The Parrying implement has reduced Guarded Damage Negation and Stability during the guard frames of this skill, making it much less useful than guarding usually is.
• Bosses often require two parries to break their Stance rather than only one, and some Remembrance bosses even require three parries.
• Generally outclassed by the Skill: Carian Retaliation in terms of both regular and Spell Parrying, though this skill can Parry spells quicker and can reflect several per use of Thops's Barrier whereas Carian Retaliation is limited to one per use. It's also always free, whereas Carian Retaliation is only free when not Parrying spells.

Patch Notes

Patch	Official notes	Community Notes
1.12 (Skill adjustment)	Increased Parry hitbox generation speed.	This made both the Spell Parry window and the Parry window appear 2 frames/0.07 seconds earlier, making it start as quickly as the Buckler Parry for the regular Parry and the quickest Spell Parry. The skill takes just as much time to perform overall.

See also

• Skill: Carian Retaliation, for the other sorcery-based Parrying skill
• Thops's Barrier, for the Sorcery-equivalent of this skill
• Parrying, for an overview of all parry skills