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{FITH}™ Earthworm Jim Jul 20, 2014 @ 10:42pm
What is dead angling?
I keep hearing about it but have no clue what it is. How do I avoid it and the cheap backstabs is brings? Also, how do I jump on doing it myself?
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Shifty Mario Jul 20, 2014 @ 11:00pm 
Dead angling is hitting an opponent in a certain angle to negate their blocking. Very popular thing to do with great scythe. Only way to avoid it is to know when it's coming and not allow opponents to get into that position.
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Dura Jul 21, 2014 @ 1:24am 
It can be also done with a claymore or bast ard sword. You just need the right timing and position.
Its cheap most of the time, but when the openent is a turtling havels with 1000000 endurence, it can help out.
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foxnip Jul 21, 2014 @ 1:34am 
My understanding of dead angling is to basically face away from your opponent and swing a weapon with a large, horizantal swipe. The aim is to hit them with either the start or end of the swing. The reason this works is because the game doesn't register a block when a weapon visually hits a shield, but when a player faces another player, swings the sword and the receiving player has their shield up. Dead angling takes advantage of the fact that the game considers the angle the two players are facing each other the most important variable.
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svatem1 (Banned) Jul 21, 2014 @ 1:36am 
yeah; and they didn't know about it when they made it that way, right..

Originally posted by FlufehBuneh:
My understanding of dead angling is to basically face away from your opponent and swing a weapon with a large, horizantal swipe. The aim is to hit them with either the start or end of the swing. The reason this works is because the game doesn't register a block when a weapon visually hits a shield, but when a player faces another player, swings the sword and the receiving player has their shield up. Dead angling takes advantage of the fact that the game considers the angle the two players are facing each other the most important variable.
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foxnip Jul 21, 2014 @ 1:38am 
Originally posted by svatem1:
yeah; and they didn't know about it when they made it that way, right..

Originally posted by FlufehBuneh:
My understanding of dead angling is to basically face away from your opponent and swing a weapon with a large, horizantal swipe. The aim is to hit them with either the start or end of the swing. The reason this works is because the game doesn't register a block when a weapon visually hits a shield, but when a player faces another player, swings the sword and the receiving player has their shield up. Dead angling takes advantage of the fact that the game considers the angle the two players are facing each other the most important variable.

Stranger things have leaked through Q&A...
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svatem1 (Banned) Jul 21, 2014 @ 1:42am 
they have responses from players, they've already issued patches that prevented certain unwanted activities, but this was left
i assume, it was left intenionally

Originally posted by FlufehBuneh:
Originally posted by svatem1:
yeah; and they didn't know about it when they made it that way, right..

Stranger things have leaked through Q&A...
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WARBOSS KRUMP Jul 21, 2014 @ 4:54am 
Master timing your I frames.

Dead angle fishing is easy to avoid, rolling OP.
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Anaverageguy41 Jul 21, 2014 @ 6:09am 
Nothing's worse in Dark Souls than the flipping PvP duelists. Special place in video game hell reserved for them
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WARBOSS KRUMP Jul 21, 2014 @ 9:46am 
Originally posted by MeKill_Hacksaw11:
Nothing's worse in Dark Souls than the flipping PvP duelists. Special place in video game hell reserved for them

Curved sword or a straight sword will put a stop to those kind of players, or atleast force them to try and actually perform attacks other than spamming their flips and roll attacks.

Next....
Last edited by WARBOSS KRUMP; Jul 21, 2014 @ 9:47am
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M1917Enfield Jul 21, 2014 @ 9:58am 
Whats flipping pvp duelists?
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Anaverageguy41 Jul 21, 2014 @ 10:07am 
Originally posted by Rookie:
Originally posted by MeKill_Hacksaw11:
Nothing's worse in Dark Souls than the flipping PvP duelists. Special place in video game hell reserved for them

Curved sword or a straight sword will put a stop to those kind of players, or atleast force them to try and actually perform attacks other than spamming their flips and roll attacks.

Next....


I normally do, but even so still really annoying hosts when I invade. Although I did have a host that just ran away and used WoG on the stairs in Anor Londo
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