How to block ?

[Sharunas]

Can anyone explain what do i press to get out of an opponents melee strikes ? its like this every fight my opponent starts punching me and all i can do is just be a punching bag. i play with xbox controller, i try pressing block and other buttons but nothing works so what do i do exactly ? or is it just a game about whoever starts punching first ?

[SnackCannon]

You have to learn the defensive mechanics of the game. Most notably, "Super Counter" is a mechanic that can get you out of just about any situation. As an attack lands, press UP + SQUARE (or X if you're using XBOX controls). It also works while being hit in the back, unlike "Revenge Counter", which costs 1 Skill Point and only works when facing the opponent. I suggest you go to the training mode tutorial to learn these mechanics.

[Applejuicee]

Originally posted by Sharas:

Can anyone explain what do i press to get out of an opponents melee strikes ? its like this every fight my opponent starts punching me and all i can do is just be a punching bag. i play with xbox controller, i try pressing block and other buttons but nothing works so what do i do exactly ? or is it just a game about whoever starts punching first ?

to block hold down rb, if you dont wanna hold it down all the time switch on semiautomatic control assist, also right before you get hit by melee attacks try pressing rb once to perform a vanish if you got enough ki