Are some attacks not possible to be parried?

[Mikauo_Xblade]

Some enemies, especially bosses, seem to sometimes do attacks that you cant parry and have to dodge. When I bring up me shield it will instead just instantly break my shield. Usually these attacks are accompanied by some red symbols.
Is this really a gameplay mechanic or am I just imagening things? I might as well be, I am currently stuck on master difficulty Shrine Guardian...

[Kira Turismo(ZX2)]

Yes, while most attacks can be parried and even deflected back (five it a try to... or don't :\) there are indeed attacks that cannot be parried as they are either a phase shift triggered upon health reaching a threshold and/or attacks that an enemy or boss can do whenever but give a warning indicated by the brief appearing "red symbols" around them. And this applies to all difficulty settings.

[Mikauo_Xblade]

Originally posted by Kira Turismo(ZX2):

Yes, while most attacks can be parried and even deflected back (five it a try to... or don't :\) there are indeed attacks that cannot be parried as they are either a phase shift triggered upon health reaching a threshold and/or attacks that an enemy or boss can do whenever but give a warning indicated by the brief appearing "red symbols" around them. And this applies to all difficulty settings.

I see. I am playing trough Master Difficulty right now and thought a ''parry everything'' approach would be best but it seems i still need to dodge too. I just beat the guardian and Taro btw, feels good.

[Kira Turismo(ZX2)]

Originally posted by Mikauo_Xblade:

Originally posted by Kira Turismo(ZX2):

Yes, while most attacks can be parried and even deflected back (five it a try to... or don't :\) there are indeed attacks that cannot be parried as they are either a phase shift triggered upon health reaching a threshold and/or attacks that an enemy or boss can do whenever but give a warning indicated by the brief appearing "red symbols" around them. And this applies to all difficulty settings.

I see. I am playing trough Master Difficulty right now and thought a ''parry everything'' approach would be best but it seems i still need to dodge too. I just beat the guardian and Taro btw, feels good.

Wait which Guardian? I ask cause there's like several different corrupt guardians like shrine guardian with that theme that drops those beats and the one with the shield & tendrils...... And a command. Which btw I don't think those can be parried or blocked, but with Corrupt Taro you can knock him outta that animation.

Also speaking of Master Difficulty idk if you had played the game during it's release but after a year or so the game got a massive content update and the update added new attacks to bosses at higher difficulties.

[Mikauo_Xblade]

Originally posted by Kira Turismo(ZX2):

Originally posted by Mikauo_Xblade:

I see. I am playing trough Master Difficulty right now and thought a ''parry everything'' approach would be best but it seems i still need to dodge too. I just beat the guardian and Taro btw, feels good.

Wait which Guardian? I ask cause there's like several different corrupt guardians like shrine guardian with that theme that drops those beats and the one with the shield & tendrils...... And a command. :raksasitired: Which btw I don't think those can be parried or blocked, but with Corrupt Taro you can knock him outta that animation.

Also speaking of Master Difficulty idk if you had played the game during it's release but after a year or so the game got a massive content update and the update added new attacks to bosses at higher difficulties.

I am pretty sure the new attacks are exclusive to new game +, which can be played on any difficulty

[Ghostwind]

tried parrying the corupt woodsmith on master yesterday and no parry succeeded in phase one

[Mikauo_Xblade]

Originally posted by Ghostwind:

tried parrying the corupt woodsmith on master yesterday and no parry succeeded in phase one

yes no phase one attacks of the woodmsith cannot be parried, the red symbols are an indication. Good luck btw, youre almost there if youve already made it to Adira.

[Ghostwind]

Originally posted by Mikauo_Xblade:

Originally posted by Ghostwind:

tried parrying the corupt woodsmith on master yesterday and no parry succeeded in phase one

yes no phase one attacks of the woodmsith cannot be parried, the red symbols are an indication. Good luck btw, youre almost there if youve already made it to Adira.

ahh good to know, thx! ;)

[Kira Turismo(ZX2)]

Originally posted by Mikauo_Xblade:

Originally posted by Ghostwind:

tried parrying the corupt woodsmith on master yesterday and no parry succeeded in phase one

yes no phase one attacks of the woodmsith cannot be parried, the red symbols are an indication. Good luck btw, youre almost there if youve already made it to Adira.

Nope, definitely can't parry it's destructo discs. I forgot about that and I'm sort of sorry for leaving that bit out for you to test. 'X)