Valkyrie can be punished just by block | Forums

[Ca3nG0neWILD]

Hey i want to talk about valkyrie side attack (hunter´s strike) which is one of her core moves.
I just found out that if u just block those attack u can get free grab. (Pouncing thrust) jump overhead works the same.
So basically u can just block those attack and get free grab on her every time if you time it right.
This must be some kind of bug and need to be fixed otherwise this charr is still worst in the game.

[Scoregasms2286]

Yea had it happened earlier. I know they reduced her recovery time from light attack chains because if you blocked a light you could get a free grab as well. They probably forgot to adjust her other moves accordingly.

Side note, I still feel valkyries stagger time from being hit needs adjusting, the conqs vortex if backed against a wall is near impossible to get out of, where he shoulder rams, heavy, shoulder rams. Valkyrie cant recover fast enough after being hit by an attack to initiate a dodge. Same thing for Nobushi if she lands an attack then goes for a kick, stagger wont allow you to dodge the kick.

[dreamcatcher09]

I think it's a feature not a bug, you get a free gb from blocking kensei side step too.

[Ca3nG0neWILD]

I think it's a feature not a bug, you get a free gb from blocking kensei side step too.

In that case its not even worth to use it because it does so low dmg and risk is just too high.

[SethUnleashed]

blocking is WAY too powerfull as it is already and NO blocked attack should get you a free guardbreak (a free light attack maybe, but def. not more than that).

i'd say its either an oversight or something that just needs adjusting.

[xx007iam]

Yeah, I don't think they are really for initiating. I think they are more for counter attacking and situational stuff. Like you can use it to escape wardens vortex and that kind of stuff. As far as the forward pounce goes, I wasn't aware it was that punishable. That kind of sucks as it's a big source of damage.

[AKDagriZ]

yea it is punishable.When you fight a good warden or a player who have deflect skills.You just can't do anything.He will block whatever you try to do .To a point you look like a total noob.

Seriously i am prestige 9 now with valkyrie and thre is time when i realize either i have always been really bad at this game or...Wait i must be very bad

Parry . do you ever try to use your parrying skills between 2 vortex followed by 2 side attack ,a guardbreak , a third vortex cancel into a guardbreak.

On another note : yesterday i fought against a good valkyrie.I dont think valkyrie dodge the leg sweep herself like other class can.She did the same following move everytime. it was: (after the leg sweep) a light top and a light side while im getting back on my feet wich i couldnt block...Ok after ten times i knew what she was about to do,try with all my bones to block these 2 following attack..COULD NOT ! what give her a free leg sweep everytime.


I see 3 possible reason behind Either since the last patch i have lost a lot of frames. My game is not running fine anymore .OR i use a controller and mouse+keyboard is faster than controller .Or when valkyrie missa block on one side she wont succed a block on the other side cause she is off balance.

any toughts ?

[lollob93]

I think that that move should be safe. I mean the pk's dash attack is safe and can be confirmed in a bleeding light, why should the valk's one be unsafe that does less damage and cannot be confirmed in anything?

[Simi_Xiamara_]

Hey i want to talk about valkyrie side attack (hunter´s strike) which is one of her core moves.
I just found out that if u just block those attack u can get free grab. (Pouncing thrust) jump overhead works the same.
So basically u can just block those attack and get free grab on her every time if you time it right.
This must be some kind of bug and need to be fixed otherwise this charr is still worst in the game.

Um no this is the only counter play to a valkyrie if you get hit once with a valkyrie shield bash or tackle it's over might as well afk cuz you won't be doing much till she runs out stamina

I vote keep this until they remove the 6 hit combo bs

[Won2Phew]

Yeah it seems that it's a free guard break. The hunter's strike and the pouncing forward attack are technically, I'm guessing, dodges. Dodges of course offer a free guard break. I generally don't use the forward strike if I get a sense that my opponent knows what they're doing. And will only use the hunter's strike if they're moving away from me or just caught a heavy and are unable to react.

@AKDagriZ Yeah those two strikes being unblockable seems like a thing. Same thing happens going against the level 3 bot in the practice map. Sometimes if you get caught with a first light attack it feels like the quick second light attack - not even after a sweep - is unblockable.