How in the world do you play with a claw grip and not get carpal syndrome?

[Timbermaw]

Been having to claw grip the right analog stick, circle button and r1 r2 to be successful fighting 1v3 invasions but my hand is giving in.
Any tips for this?

[Xelane]

I don't know when I started doing this, but I actually have a kind of reverse claw grip that I only do in souls games, where my index finger is moving the analog stick, with my thumb on the B/Circle button and my middle finger on the shoulder button.

[Timbermaw]

Originally posted by Xelane:

I don't know when I started doing this, but I actually have a kind of reverse claw grip that I only do in souls games, where my index finger is moving the analog stick, with my thumb on the B/Circle button and my middle finger on the shoulder button.

geez that is kinda crazy! I dunno how you do it, seems like the analog control sucks with the pointer finger and the thumb on the way...
I just think I need to position my hand better. Maybe the game is actually playable on mouse and keyboard? That would make it so much easier

[LongParsnip]

You don't need to claw grip, just move your camera in between dodges or try not to target lock unless you need to...

I usually just switch targets constantly to keep track of where everyone is, or if I don't know I backup and reposition.

[Blitz4]

Originally posted by Timbermaw:

Been having to claw grip the right analog stick, circle button and r1 r2 to be successful fighting 1v3 invasions but my hand is giving in.
Any tips for this?

youtube has tutorials

double claw PS controllers
single claw xbox controllers
do not claw xbox elite controllers

[󠁳]

mess around with where your palm rests on the controller, like having the "point" of the grip being in your palm or maybe even not having your palm on the controller at all and you are almost using it like a keyboard (to explain it in an over exaggerated way)
ontop of that change how your position your wrists, since your right hand is doing more you can almost completely sacrifice your left wrist since there is little strain on it, for example i angle my controller about 30 degrees left so my right wrist has almost no bend in it

[Timbermaw]

Originally posted by LongParsnip:

You don't need to claw grip, just move your camera in between dodges or try not to target lock unless you need to...

I usually just switch targets constantly to keep track of where everyone is, or if I don't know I backup and reposition.

The thing is you need to run away while looking backwards and seeing where everyone is, and also be ready to do a surprise R1 on people following you. You need a finger on all these buttons at the same time..

[Timbermaw]

Originally posted by ShadeShot:

mess around with where your palm rests on the controller, like having the "point" of the grip being in your palm or maybe even not having your palm on the controller at all and you are almost using it like a keyboard (to explain it in an over exaggerated way)
ontop of that change how your position your wrists, since your right hand is doing more you can almost completely sacrifice your left wrist since there is little strain on it, for example i angle my controller about 30 degrees left so my right wrist has almost no bend in it

Yeah, I'm gonna try something like this next time

[Blitz4]

steam://controllerconfig/1245620/2778731977

this config is for xbox elite controllers to eliminate the need to claw as there's 4 extra buttons on the back of it.

[Crowley42]

KB+M gang here, it's pretty gud.

[Timbermaw]

Originally posted by Dargsy:

I actually am developing carpal tonal syndrome, but not on the hand that I claw grip with, lol. It's my left thumb of all things.

Do you think playing with mouse and keyboard would have avoided that?

[Timbermaw]

Originally posted by Blitz4:

steam://controllerconfig/1245620/2778731977

this config is for xbox elite controllers to eliminate the need to claw as there's 4 extra buttons on the back of it.

wow that's awesome maybe I'll get one of these

[LongParsnip]

Originally posted by Timbermaw:

Originally posted by LongParsnip:

You don't need to claw grip, just move your camera in between dodges or try not to target lock unless you need to...

I usually just switch targets constantly to keep track of where everyone is, or if I don't know I backup and reposition.

The thing is you need to run away while looking backwards and seeing where everyone is, and also be ready to do a surprise R1 on people following you. You need a finger on all these buttons at the same time..

Can you not just switch grip when required or is this your only move for 1v3?
When I run backwards like what you are saying my index finger comes down and middle finger takes the position on the bumper.

[Timbermaw]

Originally posted by LongParsnip:

Originally posted by Timbermaw:

The thing is you need to run away while looking backwards and seeing where everyone is, and also be ready to do a surprise R1 on people following you. You need a finger on all these buttons at the same time..

Can you not just switch grip when required or is this your only move for 1v3?

I have been switching on the fly for the past 2 hours but it already started to hurt. I'm literally a noob at this. I think I'm bending my right wrist when I should keep it straight

[Blitz4]

Originally posted by Timbermaw:

Originally posted by Blitz4:

steam://controllerconfig/1245620/2778731977

this config is for xbox elite controllers to eliminate the need to claw as there's 4 extra buttons on the back of it.

wow that's awesome maybe I'll get one of these

went through a lot of controllers. this one is a tank. used to be strictly PS. now i don't care about PS-button prompts or having to do claw. xbox elite has 4 buttons on the back, P1-P4. this is what I did different:

P1: run/roll
P2: (unassigned)
P3: Y
P4: hold and ABXY becomes d-pad
P3+P4: ABXY becomes your start-menu quick items
Y: 2H the RH weapon
Y: hold for 2H LH weapon
B: crouch

https://i.imgur.com/JxEQKIp.png

you can mess around with it right now, it's just steam input. with the steam overlay on, shift+tab, select controller top right, or right click on teh game, manage > controller, or do it in big picture mode. 3 ways to get there.

[LongParsnip]

I have never thought much about grips till you made this topic tbh.

I find that depending on the situation I will have my thumb on the button pad and, index on the thumbstick and middle finger on the bumper... hasn't caused me any discomfort yet.

But when I think about it I used 3 different grips depending on the situation, but when you dodge roll it gives you a window to switch to a more comfortable grip. The elite controller with the P buttons would likely be the best though.