Someone teach me how to dash properly please

[[Org.XIII]Chuck Norris]

seriosuly HOW FOR GOD'S SAKE DO I USE THIS THING CORRECTLY?!!! i always use this dash skill randomly but i don't know how to use it properly (whenever i want) the game says it's just press A+A (xbox control) but i'm not managing to make it work , please someone explaim this to me , help me !!

[Gevurztraminer]

By default you have a single dash. After maybe about 0.7 seconds you can dash again. You can dash in any direction; you can go over gaps, you can go through some enemies during certain animations, you can easily be punished in your recovery time after a dash. The dash distance is set.

There are several upgrades for the dash;

a) one gives an exit dash stab attack, this will knock back smaller enemies and if they hit walls they can take further damage, also can knock enemies into gaps. Also, this takes about half your stamina bar.

b) one gives a shield, but it only activates if you dash while a bullet is in your dash distance, makes approaching projectile users safer.

c) one is a multi-dash, while dashing you can chain another dash by pressing dash again, can also change direction. Can chain dashes together until stamina runs out.

That's really it. As for the usage, dashing is your main defense, since there's no blocking in this game. You want to use it to position yourself so you can both avoid attacks and punish enemies.

[Der Scuple]

I would like to know as well! It feels like half the time the guy doesn't want to dash! It's extremely frustrating on these puzzles that require chaining many together

[ottossonanton]

To chain-dash you have to time it right. Also, the timing for the second dash in a chain is a bit faster than the previous one and so forth, until like the 4th or 5th dash after which the timing stays the same. So to do a long chain-dash you have to start slow and then pick up speed (of pressing the button) and then after like the 5th dash keep the same speed. You can practice this in the dash shop.

One more thing. There is a stamina bar that might be a bit hard to notice. It's the small gray bar above your health meter, only visible when you use it. When stamina is empty you can't do any special moves, this includes chain dash. The squares on the floor in the dash shop replenish your stamina, so that's why you can dash for longer in there.

[sln]

You need to dash as soon as Drifter stops moving forward. I learned by watching him then I do it by rhythm.

[MaximusTheDude]

Try to work out the timing in the dash shop. Once you get the timing right on the dash, fit the timing to ryme or a three syllable word or something, and then play it in your head. That works for me, otherwise its really hard to get it right. Just a tip.

[!?!]

Press dash again as soon as your dash is finished.
That is all.

You just have a very tiny timeframe to do it after your character stops.
Double-dashing should become muscle-memory pretty quickly and that is really all you need.

[CtenosaurOaxacana]

For the multi-dash, its worth pointing out that you won't need more than a double or sometimes triple dash to get to the more difficult to reach secrets, thankfully just going in one direction at least (from what I've seen so far). The main trick there is timing so you're not going onto the huge drop-blocks too early.

If you're trying to do the 800x dash bonus in the shop's training room, well, there's a bunch of topics and guides for that.

For practical use, it can help you travel through areas much faster.
I'm not sure if its any use in fights, except if you want to get away from one.

If you keep practicing the timing, you will eventually get the hang of it.

[[Org.XIII]Chuck Norris]

ok , thanks everyone i'll try