Remember to guard counter!

[TheViltsuZ]

When you block an attack and press R2 you'll hit the enemies really fast. Works well on a bosses like Gaius. The deflect crystal tear makes it even easier.

[Dirak2012]

Sadly, using a shield means that you aren't playing right (according to the community).

[NOOBSURVIVES YT]

The old guard counter, nothing beats guard counter. Except lions claw on ultra great sword and giant crusher that thing melts every boss.

[Smufius]

Originally posted by Dirak2012:

Sadly, using a shield means that you aren't playing right (according to the community).

Then the community is rotten and not worth listening to. Easy. Fixed.

[LordDeimosIV]

Originally posted by Dirak2012:

Sadly, using a shield means that you aren't playing right (according to the community).

No shield, no spells, no summons, no upgrades, no armor, no rings etc. toxicity at it's finest.

[TheViltsuZ]

Originally posted by Dirak2012:

Sadly, using a shield means that you aren't playing right (according to the community).

You actually don't need a shield. At least not with the deflect tear. I think if you guard counter without a shield you take damage, but with the deflect tear you take no damage at all, even without a shield.

[Sgt. Flaw]

Originally posted by Dirak2012:

Sadly, using a shield means that you aren't playing right (according to the community).

Nobody says this lol

[Nihrahk]

I usually run my builds without shields so most of the time that isn't an option.

[echo_ML]

>deflecting hardtear and thorny cracked tear
>rotten winged insigna, millicent's prosthesis, curved sword talisman
>2-hand Milady
>use grease of choice
>4000+ damage guard counters
>profit.png

[TheViltsuZ]

Originally posted by Nihrahk:

I usually run my builds without shields so most of the time that isn't an option.

Use the deflecting tear and you won't need a shield and you can deflect enemies attacks and guard counter. Seems like a great option for someone without a shield.

[YanVe 白 風]

I have a guard counter based build... it completely sucks though. You can't guard counter 3-5 hit combos that won't interrupt. When you counter on the last hit, you end up with no stamina for the next combo and to add insult to injury, the boss ends his combo by building distance from you, so you completely miss 99% of the time. Guard counters were viable in the base game, but they haven't really worked on a single DLC boss for me.

[Weedsmell]

''really fast'' is open to interpretation

[DB]

Originally posted by Dirak2012:

Sadly, using a shield means that you aren't playing right (according to the community).

You are playing right, like a scrub.