Stance (Thrusting Sword)

Stance is a skill in Dark Souls III.

Description
When held, the wielder stands upright and holds the sword at the ready to their right. The weak attack will perform a backstep and then lunge forward into an upward angling thrust. The strong attack will perform a quick dash forward into three quick thrusts, followed by a delayed but stronger fourth thrust.

Both attacks cost 15 FP to use (12 FP with the Farron Ring equipped).

Single player
The weak attack from stance can allow the wielder to dodge an enemy attack and then quickly counter them, provided that proper spacing is observed. The strong attack is useful for going quickly on the offensive, and is particularly powerful when combined with a weapon buff to take advantage of the fast attacks.

Online gameplay
Both of these attacks give the wielder the ability to perform fast spacing and positional attacks to counter another player's attacks. While neither attack has invulnerability frames or Hyper Armor, they can be used to either out-space an opponent and get a counter-hit in, or to quickly close the distance and get several attacks in. The fast nature of these attacks also makes it difficult for an enemy player to predict which attack will be used.

Weapons

 * Crystal Sage's Rapier
 * Rapier