Holding your shield up all the time slows your Stamina recovery, which means you’ll often find yourself unprepared for your enemy when they strike. Don’t fall prey to the false safety that shield gives off. You’d be surprised by the amount of people who run around all the time with their shield held up, as if they were constantly under attack by vicious creatures of the dark.
Moving to our next tip, this one falls in line with the previous tip we covered concerning blocking. This ensures you’ll have plenty of Stamina remaining in case you need to roll away from the attack instead of block it. Then, and only then, should you pull your shield upwards and block the attack. Instead you’ll want to wait until you notice the enemy moving to attack. It’s extremely tempting to hold your shield up, waiting for the enemy to attack. Blocking/Guardingīlocking, or guarding as it is most often called, can be an extremely useful tool to ensure your survival, but it can also be one of your greatest enemies.
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It’s also just as important to learn how to time your attacks based on weapon attack speed to ensure your attacks aren’t blocked by the enemies own attacks. This time around the enemies are quicker than previous games, and it’s going to be very helpful to your survival if you can quickly pick up on their chosen attacks that way you have plenty of time to roll out of the way, or bring up your shield to parry their attack. Keep all of this in mind as you make your way through the various areas in Dark Souls 3. We waited until the last possible moment to dodge out of the way in order to be able to hit the enemy a few times before it could recover from its own attack. If you look in the image below you can see an enemy charging to attack us. Meanwhile others will completely outline their strong attacks, giving you plenty of time to move out of the way. Some will stab at you with their spears, while others force your shield away with a shield bash. Each enemy you come across, from big bosses hidden behind White Fog, to the throwaway mobs who respawn each time you make use of a bonfire, will have their own movesets and attack patterns. Just as important in dancing, timing in Dark Souls 3’s combat is one of the most important factors to keep in mind as you take on the varying enemies of the ruined kingdom of Lothric.
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Combat in the Dark Souls series takes that idea to an entirely new level, throwing players headlong into an unending waltz with death itself. If you’ve ever read any kind of literature, or watched any kind of fantasy-themed show or movie, swordplay has almost always been described as a “dance” or sorts. This guide will help you stay above the bloody mass of death counters and frustration that are sure to arise as you take your first trip into the masochistic wasteland of From Software's most popular video game series. Being the most polished, and newest game to the series, Dark Souls 3 is sure to draw in a few newbies to the game.
There are a lot of things that want to kill you as you embark on your journey through Dark Souls 3's beautiful and heartwrenching world.