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Lords of the Fallen – How to Parry and riposte

Aden Carter by Aden Carter
October 14, 2023
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Lords of the Fallen – How to Parry and riposte

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How do you parry foes in Lords of the Fallen? Parrying is a mechanic that many soulslike games share. For instance, games like Dark Souls and Elden Ring allow you to equip shields that you can use to deflect attacks. Lords of the Fallen doesn’t require this. Instead, you can simply parry enemies with your basic equipment, shield or not.

It is important to know how to parry a foe because it opens them up for a retaliation or riposte which can help you deal massive amounts of damage. Hard-to-beat foes can become trivialized with a few well-timed guards. This guide will show you how to parry foes in Lords of the Fallen.

How to parry and riposte in Lords of the Fallen

If you want to parry in Lords of the Fall, you need to press the L1 button on PlayStation 5, LB on Xbox Series X/S, or the Shift key on PC. Holding this button down will make it so you block an enemy’s attack. Instead, you simply want to press the button to perform the parry.

Timing is everything. When parrying a foe, you need to time your button press for when the attack is about to hit you. Time it right and the attack will be deflected and you won’t receive any damage. Time it wrong and you will end up getting hurt slightly. Even if you mess up the process and only part of the attack hits, you still won’t take full damage.

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The parry mechanic in Lords of the Fallen is similar to that in Lies of P to parry and get perfect guards. As you attack foes, a bar will fill up, letting you know that they are close to being staggered. If you parry a foe that is close to being staggered, they will become open to a Grievous Strike.

A Grievous Strike is similar to a riposte in Dark Souls. You can walk up to a foe and deal a massive amount of damage at once, giving you the upper edge in the fight. This is very useful and can really help you get the upper hand.

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Aden Carter

Aden Carter

Aden Carter is the lead writer at Game Sandwich. He has been writing for over three years professionally but has gamed since he was a child and could hold an N64 controller. When he isn't writing up news and guides, he is working on D&D campaigns and rolling some dice.

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