When should i start to parry (parrying dagger) ??

[Lucus]

So I've already watch some "guides" but i couldnt figure out with timing to parry. Should i already press parry when i think he will attack or only when i see him starting to move ...

[Zer0]

a little after the attack animation starts but it take a little time to the parry frames to activate
just dont mash the parry key when you see an attack you have to get the timing of all different weapons
start by parryng straith swords or even great weapons they are the easiest
try lothric knigths or dragonblood knigths

[Lucus]

I rather have problems with pvp parries <.<

[Red Phantom]

I would recommend starting off with either the Caestus or a parrying shield, because the Parrying Dagger actually has one of the longest startup times and longest overall animations.

[Lucus]

Ah okay thank you :D. I wanted to use the caestus but i cant find him in my inventory. I think i sold him :(

[Lucus]

So what parry shield would you recommmend ? buckler ?

[Zer0]

bukler would be the best problem with pvp parries is that you have to predict attacks most of the time because there is some lag

[Red Phantom]

Originally posted by Blacksox:

So what parry shield would you recommmend ? buckler ?

Buckler or Target Shield would both work. They have the exact same startup time as the Caestus and seemingly the same parry window, but they have a slightly longer animation so they are easier to punish when a parry is missed.

[Zer0]

i think that the buckler is ligther

[Lucus]

Okay thank you all :D So you wouldnt recommend the parrying dagger ?

[Red Phantom]

Originally posted by Blacksox:

Okay thank you all :D So you wouldnt recommend the parrying dagger ?

Nope, not at all : \

[Zer0]

its fine for fashion souls but its harder to use than the buckler or the caestus
also the timing is a little bit weird

[B2BigAl]

Parrying is way harder in this game than the prequels IMO. There is such a wind up for the parry, you have to start parrying almost the second the enemy starts the attack animation, but the problem is, you don't know what kind of attack is coming. If it's an r1, you're probably okay, but if the enemy uses an r2, weapon art, or charges the attack, you're gonna get parry punished. I much prefer the previous games where you timed your parries off when the attack was actually going to hit you. I pretty much gave up in parries in DS3, unless it's a specific weapon art I can recognize the wind up for. Of course, the caestus helps a lot since it is an instaparry, but the second the caestus comes out, your opponent knows you'll be parry fishing. Not to mention now stupid it is that a fist weapon is the best to parry with.