Cannot crit? Is it possible to test?

[Remedy]

Okay I am in a VERY weird spot. After completing the DLC Run twice I've decided to go for a parry run.

No problem with parries, but I legit cannot crit. None of the first godrik enemies can be crit or backstabbed by me, after breaking stance I just R1 them all the time. Morgit after 2 parries was just R1 hits too. Even the freaking octopussies on the beach, golden glow, but just R1s.

Obviously over my playthrough I've stance broken and critted enemies numerous times. It worked perfectly. What the hell is wrong, what can be wrong?

Are those guys just not crittable? Is there a respawning enemy early that can be parried and guaranteed to be crit, where I can test it? It is so frustrating, I have never ever had that happen but it's like 50th parry in a row that does not result in a crit, it's insane.

P/s using the very standard buckler/misericorde

[Sonnenbank]

without video we can say nothing.

for a crit you need to stand directly in front or behind the enemy
if you are at an angle or 10cm too far away or 1 second too late it wont work

[Remedy]

Originally posted by Sonnenbank:

without video we can say nothing.

for a crit you need to stand directly in front or behind the enemy
if you are at an angle or 10cm too far away or 1 second too late it wont work

is there an enemy somewhere early on that is 100% crittable where I can test it? Godrik soldiers, or the guys near merchants on the beach?

[Remedy]

Originally posted by Sonnenbank:

without video we can say nothing.

for a crit you need to stand directly in front or behind the enemy
if you are at an angle or 10cm too far away or 1 second too late it wont work

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EVxucOGG6U

[Tom]

having watched that video each of those should have been crits. Maybe you need to pause a half second longer after getting in their face before striking? Or verify file integrity.

[Wild]

Yeah, wait a brief second after they fall, and make sure you’re holding forward.

[Remedy]

Originally posted by Wild:

Yeah, wait a brief second after they fall, and make sure you’re holding forward.

I tried holding forward and not holding forward, tried to wait, but... Do i really have to wait when... backstabbing a non-agressive guy?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9zFwDiOwWc

[Tom]

Yeah thats bugged. I'd suggest make a new bandit character and test with that, see if the bug is tied to your character or if its gamewide

[Shpeeno]

are you sure you're pressing the right button? you have to press the light attack button in order to crit, which should be R1, but in the videos you've sent you appear to be using heavy attacks instead. the light attack for the misericorde should be a horizontal slice, so whichever button it is that does that should be the button you use to crit.

[Sgt. Flaw]

Originally posted by Remedy:

Originally posted by Sonnenbank:

without video we can say nothing.

for a crit you need to stand directly in front or behind the enemy
if you are at an angle or 10cm too far away or 1 second too late it wont work

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EVxucOGG6U

Ive noticed this with a couple of DLC bosses...was RIGHT in front of them and just swung..actually just took out Messmer where this happened

I get that you're problem is persistent but I do think somethings bugged.

[Remedy]

Originally posted by Shpeeno:

are you sure you're pressing the right button? you have to press the light attack button in order to crit, which should be R1, but in the videos you've sent you appear to be using heavy attacks instead. the light attack for the misericorde should be a horizontal slice, so whichever button it is that does that should be the button you use to crit.

nah, the heavy attacks with that weapon are totally diffent, they are swipe attacks, not poke attacks. also, yeah, I did crits hundreds of times over my playthroughs, not like I would suddenly forget how to do them after 1000 hours of playtime :D

[Knavenformed]

Originally posted by Remedy:

Originally posted by Sonnenbank:

without video we can say nothing.

for a crit you need to stand directly in front or behind the enemy
if you are at an angle or 10cm too far away or 1 second too late it wont work

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EVxucOGG6U

That is the R2 heavy attack is it not, the hit makes it hard to see properly but it makes the swooshing sound instead of the swipe sound

[Remedy]

Originally posted by Shpeeno:

are you sure you're pressing the right button? you have to press the light attack button in order to crit, which should be R1, but in the videos you've sent you appear to be using heavy attacks instead. the light attack for the misericorde should be a horizontal slice, so whichever button it is that does that should be the button you use to crit.

Okay you were right, I guess it was a practical joke pulled on me or I dunno, indeed it was set differently, it works now that I remapped the buttons corectly, thank you!

[Knavenformed]

Originally posted by Remedy:

nah, the heavy attacks with that weapon are totally diffent, they are swipe attacks, not poke attacks.

You are wrong
Not in an opinionated way
Not in an argumentative way
And not in any kind of discussion
You are wrong, straight up

[Remedy]

Originally posted by Knavenformed:

Originally posted by Remedy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EVxucOGG6U

That is the R2 heavy attack is it not, the hit makes it hard to see properly but it makes the swooshing sound instead of the swipe sound

yep totally was the case, it's insane I have not noticed the keys are rebinded in 2 whole runs T_T

[Knavenformed]

Originally posted by Remedy:

Okay you were right, I guess it was a practical joke pulled on me or I dunno, indeed it was set differently, it works now that I remapped the buttons corectly, thank you!

Disregard my last post lol