There's no doubt that Elden Ring is a tough game, but experts have already beaten it in so many silly ways that you're quickly running out of excuses for giving up at Margit. Distortion2, an Elden Ring speedrunner who also happens to hold the current unrestricted any-percent record, recently completed a full playthrough of the game where he only damaged foes with the Ground Slam Ash of War.
For context, Ground Slam is basically Elden Ring's equivalent of the classic Mario butt stomp. Thankfully for Distortion, the Ash of War does have a couple of positive traits that make it more viable than you might think. It covers a lot of distance, it's difficult for enemies to hit you out of the animation, and it has a wide area of impact. Unfortunately, it's also slow as molasses and has a huge window of vulnerability after using it, which makes it a tough ability to use in a game as fast-paced as Elden Ring.
