Elden Ring has a few quirks, whether that’s in regards to some performance issues and bugs that are still frustrating some players, or a handful of “mechanics” that are either unintended by the game, or simply not mentioned in hopes that players will figure things out for themselves.
A good example of one of these is Great Runes and Rune Arcs, but there are many more. If you’ve been giving mounted combat a go on your horse-ox hybrid, Torrent, then you should know that there is a couple of things you can do to make your attacks more powerful and take less damage.