Block or parry it, it's not hard unless you're already in an action like in the middle of an attack.
Also you can dash out of it yourself and depending on the class you can interrupt it with a light or zone attack in the same direction of the dash.
It can be annoying but if your opponent is spamming it then it's easy to counter due to it's predictability.
What class do you play, each class has their own way to counter it.Originally Posted by GreenRanger XI Go to original post
valkyrie has a terrible time tracking sidestepping enemies.
And if she gets hit by 1 attack, and the opponent is fast enough, valk has a terrible time blocking the next attack.
There is really nothing you can do on a valk to properly defend OTHER than to maybe jump back into full guard, but i've had it happen where I do that and the pk/orochi/zerk manages to get behind me in 1 dash and hit me in the back.
There really needs to be a limit on how often you can dash side to side. Like.. 3 times max, then regen dash stam or sum sht. lol.
Ive been playing warlord alot recently, and he has 0 problem dealing with side dashes. Because his left or right quick attack is fast and has good range, you can usually just attack to the side they dash and bop them in the face before they hit you.
Valkyrie doesnt have that option, because she only pokes forward. You can't dash sideways to counter it either very well, because her dash is slower and again, only pokes forwards.
Terrible, terrible side to side attacks.
Even her area attack (lmb+rmb) doesn't hit a side dashing enemy, and that thing sweeps the ground left and right.
Feint heavy attacks into guard breaks. Don't initiate the fight with them, they're just gonna wait for your attack.
Zonal attacks are very effective, try to heavy attack to the side they're going to dodge, if they dodge the other way. Feint it into a guard break and get your free hit in.
and as always, PARRY PARRY PARRY
This.. feint a top heavy, watch them side-step-attack, block and/or parry their side attack, into a free guard break, and free top heavy depending on your hero.Originally Posted by astro_spacer Go to original post
I think sprinting and dodging should spend stamina.Originally Posted by GreenRanger XI Go to original post
Mainly Nobushi, Kensei. If she gets close I will just try to block all her attacks, but my controller doesn't register in time with her attack speed so it's just like I'm doomed. If I try and play offensive they usually just side step spam me.Originally Posted by PackingMoney Go to original post
Hmm, xbox has a limited fps cap. Which makes it much harder I have found, speaking from someone who has played at a solid 62 and 30 (framerates). I have noticed the parrying and counter breaking much trickier on console.Originally Posted by GreenRanger XI Go to original post
Yeah, like I side. You have to play reactive, remember they can only attack the side they are dodging. So dodge left=block left.
It takes some time but just keep at it.
I mean every time I attack they will dodge left for a free attack or free guard-break. I'm not struggling to block the dodge attacks. It's the fact I can't get any damage out because of the dodges and if they get close my game physically doesn't let me block all the spam. And every high level pk or zerker I've found does this tactic.Originally Posted by astro_spacer Go to original post