How use damn countering strike?

[Mighty Fox]

Could you tell me what am I doing wrong? I'hve unlocked shield counter - Countering Stike in english I think. After blocking enemie's attack i have to press LMB to perform shield counter attack but in this situation Im'm helding Q and using 1st weapon's spell...

[TotemMX]

You need to block in the last moment, time will slowdown, then you press attack button (you can buy skill for both, light and strong attack). If you hold shield all time, you will just block.

[Mighty Fox]

Should I let go Q before pressing attack?

[SpectreWulf]

Originally posted by Baalek:

Should I let go Q before pressing attack?

There will be a Yellow Circle when an enemy attacks. These attacks can be parried. Press LB once you see them (the timing varies depending on enemy), and you can counter them easily.

Attacks with a red circle cannot be countered and you NEED to dodge.

[Mighty Fox]

Originally posted by SpectreWulf:

Originally posted by Baalek:

Should I let go Q before pressing attack?

There will be a Yellow Circle when an enemy attacks. These attacks can be parried. Press LB once you see them (the timing varies depending on enemy), and you can counter them easily.

Attacks with a red circle cannot be countered and you NEED to dodge.

Yea I know how to block while yellow circle appears but I canno't use shield's skill countering strike cos when I press LMB after parry Kratos use weapon's skill binded to LMB and do't hit enemy with shield...

[Kawaiiju]

Once the attack is blocked and time slows, let go of shield before attacking.

[Monkfish]

You need to block at the very last moment, to perform a parry. Then you can counter with RMB or LMB. It's not a simple block you need to perform.

[Ofan]

Attacks comes in (normal or yellow).
If you are blocking release block.
Time block to counter - don't hold block, block and release.
Either hit with weapon or use shield bash/slam counter.

[Chili Dogs]

Just TAP block to counter then swing away broski. Stop Holding block. There a runes you can get really early that increase the parry window quite a bit if you are still struggling.

[Mighty Fox]

Heh skill doesn't work cos I din't bought it xD

[Anarch]

Yea yellow circle doesn't seem work i've tested maybe if you get the rune that allows larger parry window. I parry successfully pretty much before the hit lands i watch for yellow indication only to know if the attacks is unblockable. Also the counter attack shield attack is after you parry RB or RT for a slam. LB LB is for breaking the defense of enemies with shields.

[Engels78]

It is not very easy to parry here, but much better than in Dark Souls! Almost like in Sekiro... So just need a practice 😉

[rasabt]

Originally posted by SpectreWulf:

Originally posted by Baalek:

Should I let go Q before pressing attack?

There will be a Yellow Circle when an enemy attacks. These attacks can be parried. Press LB once you see them (the timing varies depending on enemy), and you can counter them easily.

Attacks with a red circle cannot be countered and you NEED to dodge.

you can parry nearly every attack, only the red-circle-marked one's are not parry-able.
there's also a rune/talisman that will make the timing even more spacious, but tbh. i don't think that's neccessary.
with every attack you parry shortly before the hit connects, unlike games with "bad" parry systems where you gotta parry either when the hit visualy already connected, or long before that.
parry is one of the strongest tools in your arsenal, mixed with some perks/builds you can do wonderous things, nevermind regulate situations where half the world is either shooting or bashing your skull in (get the ability to parry shots asap, should be one of the first abilities you buy).