How to play as V?

[Ren]

Is it just me or is he insanely awkward with Shadow? Half the time Shadow misses because he isn't close enough and it's really annoying since they have a mind of their own. Sometimes I can be standing 50 feet away in the corner of a room while Griffon and Shadow attack on their own and other times (mostly shadow) won't leave my side.

Are you just expected to stand next to enemies while they attack or am I just not understanding how their AI works?

[Ryultima]

[V]irgile ? just spam the chicken and kitten like a no brain and Press B xD

[Ren]

Originally posted by Ryu:

[V]irgile ? just spam the chicken and kitten like a no brain and Press B xD

I know how to attack, I can pull off constant S ranks when things actually work. But like landing that one air spin move with Shadow seems like blind luck. Usually he's like an inch off and just completely misses.

[Mystokai]

The AI is what it is but,

RB + LS back + X(Square) or Y(Triangle) usually summons that pet back to you.

It is also a good choice to get skill with: RB + LS forward + X(Square) or Y(Triangle), since it will cause that pet to dash toward enemy.

[Skeena]

When it is missing, keep locked on and wait a sec, he will run in closer. If you keep spamming he will just attack in place.

[Bum]

You have to actually stay close. I'm as close as i play with nero on dante tbh cause that fking chicken and dog ain't doing ♥♥♥♥ if i'm too far...

[Ren]

Originally posted by Professor Bumtologist:

You have to actually stay close. I'm as close as i play with nero on dante tbh cause that fking chicken and dog ain't doing ♥♥♥♥ if i'm too far...

Yeah I figure this is the problem. I tried holding lock on at like a mediumish range and shadow didn't get any closer he was still too far to land any hits. Think you just have to always be like within an enemy's reach if you don't want any missing attacks.

[弐拾壱]

As V, you just want to spam those 2 buttons for attacks while not locked. If any enemy comes close, you lock on, evade and retaliate. If your pets get on low health, return them with lock-on+evade as well. Playing as V is very easy if you want to get the job done, and high rating is very much not a problem.

[Yuki-San]

XXXXX YYYYYY

[Ren]

Originally posted by MrDemonRush:

As V, you just want to spam those 2 buttons for attacks while not locked. If any enemy comes close, you lock on, evade and retaliate. If your pets get on low health, return them with lock-on+evade as well. Playing as V is very easy if you want to get the job done, and high rating is very much not a problem.

So only use lockon if I want to use a specific attack then IE making the bird dive forward? That seems kind of awkward.

[Conker]

once you learn dash this isnt a problem anymore

[弐拾壱]

Originally posted by York:

So only use lockon if I want to use a specific attack then IE making the bird dive forward? That seems kind of awkward.

Yes, it is. V is the prime example of "mash all the buttons and wiggle the sticks" gameplay. While you can play as him differently, the result won't be much different.

Lock-on on the offensive is only required against flying enemies and veined opponents(dunno their in-game name, there are 2 types of enemies that have those veins), because with lock-on you can keep them in the air, not letting them use hyper-armor or teleport. Against bosses, too, but that much is obvious.

[Ren]

I guess I realize what's happening. Usually as V I'll sit back and let the summons do all the work while I read safely. But usually a single enemy will come over to me and attack. Then I'll use the dodge from Shadow which brings him to my side. And I'm still locked on to far away enemies so now he's stuck next to me while the enemies I'm targeting are far away.

Might just have to just either stand close or try not locking on.

[Conker]

Originally posted by York:

Might just have to just either stand close or try not locking on.

or you could learn the dash move and command him to rush forward to attack the enemy ;)

[Ren]

Originally posted by Conker:

Originally posted by York:

Might just have to just either stand close or try not locking on.

or you could learn the dash move and command him to rush forward to attack the enemy ;)

Pretty sure I did. And pretty sure it doesn't instantly zone into attack range, it just lunges forward. Unless I'm thinking of a different move, I'd rather do literally anything else.

It's like playing dmc 1 except at the start of every fight I have to use stinger 2-3 times.

[ChurchGorilla]

First off, bind Griffon to a shoulder button. You want to do this because Griffon's most useful tools are his charge skills. His directional foward is only really useful when you need to launch an enemy and Shadow is too busy to do it.
Second, always keep an eye on where your pets are. If they're too far away from you, summon them to your position via a side/backwards dodge.
Third, the closer you are to an enemy the less the AI is prone to errors. Consider this as a sort of risk vs reward system, meaning that for maximum effect you want to be right next to the enemies.