Essence of Single Cuts Doesn't Work

[Player 456]

I unlocked Essence of Single Cuts with my training orb. I'm not sure if I need to swap it out for a blue Swordsman orb or anything, but the issue is that I'm unable to execute the combo.

It says RB, A towards enemy, and then press Y. I did that, but it doesn't show the three slices that it says it does when I do it. Instead, it'll just stab at my enemy once, and nothing more.

Am I doing something wrong? A little help would be great.

[Napalmburner]

Essence of Single Cuts? You should be doing it correctly, and it doesn't matter if it is a style orb or a training orb.

Fighting Stance, Dodge towards enemy, press Heavy Attack.

It might be a timing thing? I always hit Y the instant I dodge forward.

[ukie]

yep the heat move available icon should appear as you hold onto fighting stance while dashing towards the enemy.

[Player 456]

Originally posted by ukie:

yep the heat move available icon should appear as you hold onto fighting stance while dashing towards the enemy.

Is there a specific level of heat that I need, or just a full heat bar works? I still can't do it when I'm at like Heat II or III

[Napalmburner]

Originally posted by johnny rocketfingers:

Is there a specific level of heat that I need, or just a full heat bar works? I still can't do it when I'm at like Heat II or III

No, you should just need Heat I, higher levels don't mean anything.
Not sure why it's not working for you, it really should.

Fighting Stance --> Dodge towards enemy; hit Heavy Attack as you dodge forward.

Sometimes I just want to do the fowards dodge attack and end up doing Essence of Single Cuts instead, love forgetting to hold down L2.

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