ItalianSparticus sent me here. Words can't express how grateful I am to you (and him) for helping me understand the parry system as it's currently implemented. The Emperor protects indeed, Brother.
@@TheSpecktre That Brother ItalianSparticus would honor me with his endorsement is a blessing, and I am glad that you have been able to sharpen your blade with the information you now possess. Emperor guide your step, Brother.
Same here! I cant believe that not more people talk about this, parry & dodge will literally prevent you from progressing in the game. I use a fencing weapon and that helps a ton!
I recently went back to playing my bulwark after leveling all the classes to 25 and was struggling with parry on him. Your video literally made the bulwark easy mode. 💯 appreciate you
Hey brother! you're totally right: the game TRIES to use the block as a priority. if you're on controller, it's far easier because you have to gingerly tap it basically. If you use a fencing weapon, it seems the game's timing kicks in properly. But using Balanced, for some reason, the game can't fully decide if you want to parry or block. Also, it seems that tapping it quickly will cause that animation you showed at 5:50. If you hold it for ANY amount of quickness, it doesn't trigger the parry. It's SO frustrating! Amazing job explaining this!!
Your reinforcement behind this line of thinking pleases me greatly, Brother. I think our Brothers on console also have less forgiving registration of inputs that may be causing some of this frustration as well.
@@COA5T Yeah it's why I'm using my controller on PC - I just couldn't get the parry timing to work properly on M&Kb reliably. It was so frustrating!! You're doing the Emperor's work, battle brother!
@@COA5T Yeah I played bulwark as my first class on PlayStation. Got completely annihilated. I maxed out then vanguard and tactical + sniper. Learned how to perfected parry with that classes, can do it now reliably without any doubt. Now I got back to bulwark and just realized now, I have to double tap block to parry. I still struggle with crowds and the guys with the whiplash. But it’s getting better I slowly start to like bulwark.
Thank you so much for the effort you have put into this, and for your clear explanations. Many of the other videos about parrying just say "you really need to work on the timing" but you actually broke it down frame by frame which was amazing. Turns out I've been pressing/holding the parry button down for way too long and I guess sometimes I've just lucked out! I'm excited to get home and give it a try in the trials (I didn't even think to practice there)! I especially need to work on the whip dude as his timings always mess me up. Thanks again. For the Imperium!
@@ryansay8551 That this video has helped in you in anyway pleases me greatly, Brother. I have no doubt that your training will improve your combat efficiency by a considerable margin. Emperor guide you, Brother.
I personally haven’t had an issue with parrying on the Bulwark class, but these two videos have definitely improved my efficiency with it, especially with understanding the different parry windows. Just a preference, but I rebinded my block/parry key to one of my side mouse buttons and it’s made it easier for me to parry. You’re a godsend to the community for releasing this and taking the time to break it down like this.
It does not surprise me that a Stalwart such as yourself was able to figure this out and apply it to the battlefield prior to this. That these demonstrations have added any additional value to your combat prowess honors me greatly, Brother. Courage and Honour!
Before I watched this, I honestly believed the Bulwark COULD NOT parry at all. I nail the parry every time with the other classes, but not once have I ever parried with the Bulwark, and I have him at level 13. I had given up parrying and just been holding L1 (on PS5) to block everything. Now that I know to hit L1 so much earlier than I normally would with the other classes, I look forward to trying this next time I play. I expect the Bulwark to become my best class. Thank you for demonstrating this so clearly!
@@howdabowdix You are certainly welcome, Brother. Today's update also made it much easier with Fencing weapons, so it is highly recommended to use one for consistency. Good luck with your training, Brother. The Emperor protects.
ItalianSpartacus recommended your training grounds. Now I understand fencing knife parry is a dark soul fist parry and bulwark parry is a dark soul medium shield parry Gratitude Brother
Brother Spartacus' training was indeed impressive and packed full of knowledge. That I was able to reinforce or add any value to what you learned under his tutelage pleases me, Brother. Emperor guide you.
Bruh, your vids are amazing. They are long, but they are packed with good crap and not just telling us about your trips to Napa wine country and fluff. Thanks for being tremendous!
your mic audio has improved and is way better brother. keep it up and thank you for the updated parry video. one more suggestion brother for future parry vids, maybe showcase the parries during actual missions with multiple enemies charging at you on different difficulties if possible that would be much better.
@@dongenesis5891 I am honored and thankful for your ongoing support, Brother. Emperor guide you. I will definitely get some gameplay recorded to further showcase this during Operations!
Thanks for the ravener part too! someone linked this to me in our chaper discord and at first i was like, "hey man i already get my perfect parries i dont need this at all" But yet again, you made a great video! And yeah, appreciate the ravener part especially! I just wish we could practice parrying against all the enemies in a controlled environment. I really thought the sparring arena was for this, but it wasn't that at all... Oh well. You deserve my praise, like, and comment! This should help those struggling with this A LOT! its really hard to try to explain this to someone with just words, so being able to link this to them is golden!
@@nihilnovum5034 You honor me with such praise, Brother. I am grateful for your support, and certainly agree with your point of having a training arena to practice against certain enemies. I guess we would also need some sort of Lore reason as to why that is taking place to go along with that because everything is lore based it seems. Emperor guide you, Brother.
@@COA5T In words that come from my chapter the black templars and are related to the subject: "Accept Any Challenge, No Matter the Odds." So go forth and slay the xenos, the Heretic and the witch! Brother. :)
Italian Spartacus be blessed to show me the way to you. I cannot tell you how I was pulling my hair because I couldn't understand how I was able to perfectly parry and stagger enemies with any class besides the Bullwark which happens to be my main.... The Emperor may always protect and bless you.
@@crazywolf5177 Brother Spartacus' training grounds were extremely efficient and detailed. That I could offer any additional guidance following his tutelage is a blessing, Brother. With this newfound understanding, your shield will become impenetrable on the battlefield. The Emperor protects.
Thanks a bunch dude. I was never really frustrated with the game but I definitely felt I wasn't fully getting the parry system. Game is kinda sneakily just getting better and better as the mechanics click for me ^^
Thank you so much for posting this. Leveling up my Bulwark at the moment and have been really struggling with this through the first 4 hours plus of doing so. I’ve never seen a parry system where you have to preload your parry while the enemy preloads their incoming attack. lol Thanks again.
Had used the fencing sword for a while to do some parry practice, then jumped to chain sword and power fist. The fencing does feel much easier to land the parry. On balanced weapons if I did not react/notice an attack coming in and tried to parry I would block; however, fencing seemed much more forgiving. I would recommend players take a quick look around the area before getting into a fight, consider where you can do a fighting withdrawal at and hopefully your team has your back. Bulwark with guard up is kinda like the Heavy's special skill but can block almost everything except for orange attacks, snipers, blues, stagger, and grapples. You can slowly walk back, blocking everything, waiting for good parry windows and attacks you need to dodge. Shield bash is great for slowly thinning the wave and can give stagger immunity while keeping the block up to tank ranged fire. Parry regular attacks at least every 30s to drop a shock field too. Gun strikes are a great way to regen armor, if HP is needed save banner for executions.
@@Mizouille445 You are most welcome, Brother. Part 3 is pretty long but is a full Operation showing that these techniques can be used confidently during missions.
Brother thank you very much now i understand. ItalianSparticus also sent me here. Again thank you very much for the clear and precise breakdown. Helps a lot! The Emperor Protects!
@@luminox1806 The Emperor protects indeed, Brother. I am glad to have added any value to your previous training with Brother Spartacus. Emperor guide you.
Thank you for this brother, your last video really helped my slow down and actually learn to parry it changed the whole game for me. I heard someone liken it to sekiro being a rhythm thing i couldn't agree more once you have the rythmn down youll be parrying most attacks
That these demonstrations have aided you honors me, Brother. A background like ours has afforded us the ability to complete mental hurdles such as these with general ease. Emperor guide you.
I agree that it is certainly not as intuitive and doesn't behave as expected compared to the other classes in the game. But I am glad you have gained valuable information about the parry from both myself and Brother Spartacus, Brother.
your first video, has me tearing through these enemies like an animal now. Thanks! It seems like the character goes into a little stance to parry the attacks. maybe it works as long as the hit lands while he is in that part of the parry animation where he is holding the sword and shield up for the attack.
@@TristanGTR Exactly, Brother! That is what I have observed as well for the most part. Additionally, I am glad to hear that our foes know swift and painful death on the battlefield thanks to you!
So in martial arts terms; you wait for your target to "chamber" the attack (hold weapon back at shoulder) at this point you que the parry and let the frames go past and the game performs the parry in due course.
@@curiositiesbythomas5302 Precisely, Brother! Just a quick tap of the key is all you need. Combine that with the right timing and you will become even more deadly, Brother. Emperor guide you.
Great explanation! I do hope they’ll tune the parry window to be in line with everyone else’s, though. The current timing is perhaps a little too specific for someone with my reflexes LOL
@@tylerjames9539 I agree that the parry is quite a jarring experience coming from other classes to the Bulwark. I, too, pray there is a better way forward for us, Brother!
Ok, this is all sorts of helpfull. I have been racking my brain trying to find out why its almost immpossible for me to parry with the sheild, but on every other class its simple. I've had to resort to just spamming the button to get them off previously. This has to be a bug as parry should take priority over block (or better yet, make it a different button). The MOMENT I tried this, it worked 100% better. THANK YOU. I can now play Bulwark.
Train parry for a bit, it's actually pretty easy even with balanced weapon. I have to switch habits a little, get too used to deflecting in sekiro (or elden ring with deflecting hard tear) where you have to tap button just before you get hit. Thank you for your guide
@@williammclyr3330 You're welcome, Brother. With a sharp mind that has been battle-tested in other worlds such as yours, it's no mystery you grasp the concept quickly and execute with precision. Emperor guide you.
Haven't played Bukwark yet and I didn't know this, have been having fun with Assault. This is good to know because Im definitely going to be playing Bulwark. Good video brother.
I am of the same mind, Brother. I believe that our console Brothers in particular have not been set up for success and it would seem that they have even less forgiveness with the way the game registers their inputs. That can be quite frustrating for sure.
@@Symolian88 You are welcome, Brother. Our enemies will express extreme displeasure with the results of your training, and your uncanny ability to find new ways to exterminate them.
Top notch vid dude, in a sea of pointless wep teir lists, youve gone and shown and explained perfectly how the parry system works on bulwark...you absolute legend 👌
You can test out the parry move by pressing block twice. The parry is a sword move. You swing the sword if you hold block and press the button one more time. I learned it by accident in pvp.
Really really good video. I came from assault. I was wondering what was going on when I played bulwark. Very good info. I linked to your video on Reddit also. Hope u didn't mind
Thank you very much bro for your guides on parrying! But unfortunately I can't perfectly parry the attacks of the hydralisk, only a perfect dodge on the second hit of the combo. I tried both early and laterI, just block. It's easy enough to perfectly dodge all 4 of his attacks. But the parrying is a pain. There are no problems with the tyranid warrior, I now parry him by sound :D
@@Noble_Flash Thank you, Brother. For the Ravener (StarCraft hydralisk), I would recommend double checking if you have equipped yourself with a Power sword that has the 'FENCING' defence stat before you go into Trial 3. This will allow you to train against this enemy's parry window more efficiently. With the latest patch, the Perfect Parry window on Fencing weapons is quite large and very forgivable.
@@COA5T Jesus! You were absolutely right! I lvl up my fist level after completing the blade, and it turns out that when you select the weapon position in the list, this position is mirrored on all other weapons. Where I had a fist to fencing, but the sword was automatically on the block. Now Ravener has a constant perfect parry. Thanks again! Now it's time for a video about advanced swordsmanship)
@@Noble_Flash Excellent, Brother! That was something I noticed as well when changing load outs. if you change any weapon it changes all the other weapons in that category. I hope they patch that later on because it's very unintuitive.
Excellent vid brother. In general its when they have their weapon high and about to swing? Can i beseech thee to continue in your guidance and create a perfect dodge guide? Also perhaps a dodge counter lunge guide? Also a parry guide when surrounded by the little blue sword and shield guys with chaos marines support? Oh and finally a perfect dodge counter lunge guide when facing the end boss in the second pve mission. Your work is exemplary brother. Gratitude and respect.
Your words of praise honor me greatly, Brother. During the video, where you see show the 1st frame that I press parry on, that means that very slightly before that I visually saw the enemy preparing for their attack. It is both an anticipation that an attack will happen, and that I need to respond as quickly and early as possible to that attack. But I think generally speaking you are correct. It is as the enemy is 'winding up' or preparing to swing. As to your other inquiries, I and working on a collection of gameplay examples that should be able to demonstrate performing these operation in the field, to include perfect dodging.
@@JB-xi2yv That's understandable, Brother. Try to weave in some shield bashes to make space from time to time, but as long as you have the correct timing against the Majoris unit, if it hits a Minoris they should also get STUNNED, but not necessarily a perfect Parry, meaning you won't get a Gunstrike opportunity. Just reset and try again.
@@Thiccron I agree that it is quite a jarring experience when switching to Bulwark and trying to parry after playing other classes, Brother. I am interested to see if this is going to change.
@@COA5T It seems to me like it can’t be intended to be this way, but hey who knows. Honestly I got to about lvl 10 with my bulwark but having to parry SO early compared to everything else was just not something I can get used to haha. Felt really good to go back to vanguard
This is great explanation but a pro tip for making guides : Play the action at normal speed first before breaking it down. Instead of breaking it down first so we get full context.
@@urchinsify I greatly appreciate the feedback, Brother! I will say that this video was a follow-up to PART 1 which was In complete full speed, but Brothers were asking for an on screen overlay and for it to be slowed down which prompted me to make this video in the first place. That was why I took that approach this time. But I certainly agree that your proposal is certainly ideal.
With your heart pure, and your mind without heretical thought, it is no mystery why you were able to grasp this concept so swiftly and put into practice, Brother. I am proud of you. Emperor guide you.
Bruh. Bro. Homie. Dude. Brother..... Why is this the ONLY good video I've been able to find on the parry window?! Awesome. Thank you very much. *Power fist bump*
the issue I'm having is, there rarely is a solo enemy. Usually I'm crowded by them so I'm blocking, now when the parry should come up I first have to stop the block and then throw that parry right after which is not that great to do if both is on the same keybind.
Releasing Block into Parry certainly requires finesse Brother, I won't deny that. In Part 1, you can see that I block the smaller enemies and release into Parry on the Warrior consistently, which causes the surrounding enemies to stagger as well. Given that situation, you can do this knowing that while there is a possibility that some of the smaller hits will get through, the Gunstrike opportunity from the Perfect Parry will provide you a way to recover that Contested Health.
Does letting go of the block after holding for a while button count towards a parry/perfect parry? That's how it works in Smash Ultimate. Letting go of a button is more smooth of an input than tapping with a delay or like some people said to double tap the button as Bulwark.
In action and fighting games, we call that technique 'Negative Edge', which the game registers the release of a button for certain moves as an actual button press. For Perfect Parries in this game, it does not Brother. Although sometimes when parrying the small creatures it does feel that way, but maybe their parry window is just gigantic.
Great video. Now you just need to teach them how to play their "bulwark" class and how to use the banner with the team or cover heavy, because they don't know how to do that either. a lot of tank and no way to "tank
You have acquired new knowledge, Brother. I have no doubt that you will swiftly transform it into combat efficiency that will decimate the battlefield. Emperor guide you.
Playing Bulwark as main i found it pretty much impossible first. The fencing sword started to help a little. I now wonder when the "fencing bonus" kicks in. Does it add to the window after or before the regular time. Dodge basically does not work for me when orienting on the sign either... and parry - well with the sword now it at least happens once in a while since i thought this blue sign made sense - for the Bulwark it seems less so though.
Great observations, Brother! I will say this, and hopefully it makes sense. I believe the Parry window is being extended on the back end, not the front. Simply because you cannot parry the enemy before they are able to be parried. If they were to add frames that could be parried at the front end, it would not match the expected animations and in some cases, the enemy could get parried even before swinging their weapon. Now, I could be completely wrong about that, but that is my current line of thinking.
how to do you perfect dodge for the ravenor? I'm struggling trying to find out what keys i need to press for his second phase attack but I'm definitely improving with the parrying phases thanks to your guide and some practice and great guide and video man :D
@@briannguyen4473 Thank you, Brother! Perfect Dodge is almost the opposite of the Perfect Parry I demonstrate in these videos. Instead of pressing the button early, you must press Dodge as late as possible right before the attack connects with you. You know when you have done it because it goes into a short slow-motion during the Dodge. In the video I am just pressing the Dodge button in a NEUTRAL position, meaning I am not holding any direction when I press Dodge. It causes you to jump backwards, kinda like the Souls games if you have ever played those. If you have more questions ask away, Brother.
Thank you for the guide! Now I can easy parry/block Vs one tough enemy. But I'm still struggling when it comes to packs of small and big enemies. How not to be hit while swinging the sword? The third tier with fencing is pretty slow.
@@HitsuDen Thanks for attending this training, Brother! When dealing with a horde of enemies: don't concentrate so much on taking ZERO damage. Navigate the horde with the mindset that you are going to take some damage, you are just going to mitigate a MAJORITY of it, and heal back a good portion of that contested health through timely Gunstrikes, and executions which will be awarded to you through your stalwart defense and perfect parries. Once you can consistently adopt this mindset, challenging the horde will seem less daunting and you can focus on the task of eliminating high priority threats.
@@COA5T Thank you, brother! A small commentary about positioning and dealing with hordes would be useful. What to do - blocking and shieldbashing or just swinging the sword/fist.
Thanks for the video, very insightful. Would be cool if you showed the power sword combos. I can't wrap my head around some of the moves (like the one where you do a jump and then thrust your sword into the ground) and googeling the problem I'm not the only one.
The rising slash you can only do it after a regular light attack and you need to wait till your characters sword glows after they strike if you get faster at it you can put it into combos nicely
@@sg1trogdor You are a stalwart, Brother. Of pure mind, absent of heresy. This is but a small obstacle in your path, and it is unworthy of delaying your hunt. You will master this swiftly, and continue on as if this knowledge had merely been recalled from memory. Emperor guide your step, Brother.
Thank you for this, very helpful. I would like you to show how you were doing this whilst simultaneously blocking all the trash enemies in the first trial, please?
@@HansGrub In this video I am using Balanced weapons for Chainsword and Power Sword respectively, Brother. If you can master the perfect Parry on Balanced, then by virtue Fencing weapons only become easier to use. I do not recommend using Block weapons in any case, as they do not provide enough benefit to offset losing your parry window.
@@kevinstravel Great question, Brother. During this demonstration I did not remap my Dodge key to one that was on the display. The Dodge is not automatic. Even though it was not shown, I was pressing my Dodge key at the correct time, I was so focused on showing the parry I did not think to remap Dodge.
What i hate about parry in this game is the lack of POV setting and when you overrun by enemy its really hard to focus the enemy that you need/want to make a parry.
My question is though, what defense type do you use on the weapon? Fencing makes parrying easier but you lose so many stats compared to blocking, blocking might be ok on bulwark because we have a shield.
You cannot perform Perfect Parries with a Blocking weapon. Additionally, blocking with your shield is more beneficial as there are skills in the Perk Tree that reward you for doing so. Perfect Parries can only be performed on Balanced and Fencing weapons. In Trial 1, you are relegated to using a Balanced Chainsword. If you are able to master the timing with that, then by virtue any Fencing weapon with only make parrying even easier, Brother.
I don’t know why but with the bulwark it was easier for me to parry. Now I’m currently leveling the Scout and hell no I don’t know why but it’s so difficult with the combat knife….
The inconsistency that I spoke of is not with the attack itself. It is when we press Parry during that window. Sometimes I press parry immediately as it starts and the Ravener gets somewhat 'magnetised' to my parry. Other times that doesn't work. Sometimes I wait and press and bit later, and that works. It's a bit inconsistent compared to what I have experienced with the other enemy types, and it is just specifically the Blue Parry window on that enemy.
Im having trouble with Holding block while being attacked, while having to click parry. Im good with the timing. Just switching between Holding and press during combat
I won't deny the execution of releasing Block into Parry certainly requires some finesse. It is a rather swift operation. But with time, will become second nature, Brother. In Part 1, you can see me doing this a few times but consistently.
Great explanation, although I think the parry/block mechanic of the bulwark really suck, I wish I can parry easily as all other classes, the shield feels more like an annoyance than a good thing.
apologies for my neglegance. I also struggle with the powerfist parry. Im new to this weapon and the timing seems different from the sword parry and vexes me. Any help would be appreciated thanks again brother.
No need to apologize, Brother! I have been using the Power Fist quite a bit recently. I generally use the same concept shown here. But I am working on recording some gameplay examples with all of our weapons so that we have a clear visual without ambiguity.
how do you personally deal with the parry timing when there's a bunch of stuff going on and you can't see the enemy that you intend to parry on your screen while you are attacking minor enemies?
Great question, Brother. In first video - Part 1, take note of how I block the smaller enemies and focus my attention solely on the Warrior. I do this because the Warrior is linked with the smaller enemies around him. If I kill him, either most or all of the smaller enemies with die instantly along with him. He is basically their Commander at that point. This is how the Tyranid's Hive Mind works. Think back to the bridge scene in Operation 2 when you collapse the bridge on the Hive Tyrant. He takes big damage and becomes temporarily incapacitated, causing all those minions on the bridge to also suddenly die. This is that, but to a much lesser extent.
Honestly, from what i've experienced and seen of other bulwarks they rely on the shock AoE from parry. You can spawn one every 30s from parry and also when losing armor every 3-ish mins. When you are about to get swarmed, find a way to fall back with your team, keep your shield facing the enemy and guard up to block ranged shots too, roll back if you need more space. You can quickly drop your block then tap for parry when you see an enemy about to swing (and no orange halo), you will parry, spawn AoE, and stagger the enemies back. That AoE will do pretty good work thinning the group. You can also shield bash for some extra damage. Just keep the enemy in the forward 180 degrees of your shield. Hopefully your team keeps your flanks and rear covered.
Looks to me like bad design by the Devs if you have to press parry BEFORE the blue indicator. Seems like they should have simply put Parry and Block assignable to different keys. There is NO reason the Bulwark should function differently than ALL the other classes when it comes to Parry. If the technique to play this class boils down to you memorizing attack strings and anticipating them just to get the class to function correctly, contrary to all other classes, then something is wrong here.
@@8654ZuluFoxtrot I am in agreement, Brother. As is most of our number. I've heard this sentiment expressed quite a bit over the course of this series. I will be interested to see if the devs change this on an upcoming patch. Emperor protects.
I love this video... but how the hell one is supposed to see those subtle cues when you are drowning in gaunts and got 7 tyranid warriors swinging at you at the same time XD Does this also mean you can't do any attack swings in between?
@@DreXav01 Those situations seem difficult to navigate, and at times they are, Brother. However, you must take into account your Battle-Brothers. If you are near them, or herd the horde back to them, they will be able to peel a couple of those Majors off while you mitigate a good portion of incoming attacks. Ideally, 2 or 3 is the most you want fight alone in my experience. You will have to utilize your Dodge more and pick where you want to use the Perfect Parry when you are certain it can land. When you see that your brothers have put 1 or 2 of them in the execute state, use that to gain some invincibility and look around to plan your next move. I am trying to put together some gameplay examples of exactly this, since it is a question posed to me quite often.
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ItalianSparticus sent me here. Words can't express how grateful I am to you (and him) for helping me understand the parry system as it's currently implemented.
The Emperor protects indeed, Brother.
@@TheSpecktre That Brother ItalianSparticus would honor me with his endorsement is a blessing, and I am glad that you have been able to sharpen your blade with the information you now possess. Emperor guide your step, Brother.
Same here! I cant believe that not more people talk about this, parry & dodge will literally prevent you from progressing in the game. I use a fencing weapon and that helps a ton!
@@SgtSunshineFL same here. Its tough that theres no fencing starter weapon on bulwark
I recently went back to playing my bulwark after leveling all the classes to 25 and was struggling with parry on him. Your video literally made the bulwark easy mode. 💯 appreciate you
You're welcome, Brother! I am glad it will assist you in carrying out the will of the Emperor. Courage and Honour!
Hey brother! you're totally right: the game TRIES to use the block as a priority. if you're on controller, it's far easier because you have to gingerly tap it basically. If you use a fencing weapon, it seems the game's timing kicks in properly. But using Balanced, for some reason, the game can't fully decide if you want to parry or block. Also, it seems that tapping it quickly will cause that animation you showed at 5:50. If you hold it for ANY amount of quickness, it doesn't trigger the parry. It's SO frustrating! Amazing job explaining this!!
Your reinforcement behind this line of thinking pleases me greatly, Brother. I think our Brothers on console also have less forgiving registration of inputs that may be causing some of this frustration as well.
@@COA5T Yeah it's why I'm using my controller on PC - I just couldn't get the parry timing to work properly on M&Kb reliably. It was so frustrating!! You're doing the Emperor's work, battle brother!
@@COA5T Yeah I played bulwark as my first class on PlayStation. Got completely annihilated. I maxed out then vanguard and tactical + sniper. Learned how to perfected parry with that classes, can do it now reliably without any doubt. Now I got back to bulwark and just realized now, I have to double tap block to parry. I still struggle with crowds and the guys with the whiplash. But it’s getting better I slowly start to like bulwark.
I hope they fix this...
Same thing here, parrys suck on this class and I'm trying to teach my friend how to do it cause he's playing bulwark and it's very difficult
Thank you so much for the effort you have put into this, and for your clear explanations. Many of the other videos about parrying just say "you really need to work on the timing" but you actually broke it down frame by frame which was amazing. Turns out I've been pressing/holding the parry button down for way too long and I guess sometimes I've just lucked out! I'm excited to get home and give it a try in the trials (I didn't even think to practice there)! I especially need to work on the whip dude as his timings always mess me up. Thanks again. For the Imperium!
@@ryansay8551 That this video has helped in you in anyway pleases me greatly, Brother. I have no doubt that your training will improve your combat efficiency by a considerable margin. Emperor guide you, Brother.
I personally haven’t had an issue with parrying on the Bulwark class, but these two videos have definitely improved my efficiency with it, especially with understanding the different parry windows.
Just a preference, but I rebinded my block/parry key to one of my side mouse buttons and it’s made it easier for me to parry.
You’re a godsend to the community for releasing this and taking the time to break it down like this.
It does not surprise me that a Stalwart such as yourself was able to figure this out and apply it to the battlefield prior to this. That these demonstrations have added any additional value to your combat prowess honors me greatly, Brother. Courage and Honour!
Before I watched this, I honestly believed the Bulwark COULD NOT parry at all. I nail the parry every time with the other classes, but not once have I ever parried with the Bulwark, and I have him at level 13. I had given up parrying and just been holding L1 (on PS5) to block everything.
Now that I know to hit L1 so much earlier than I normally would with the other classes, I look forward to trying this next time I play. I expect the Bulwark to become my best class.
Thank you for demonstrating this so clearly!
@@howdabowdix You are certainly welcome, Brother. Today's update also made it much easier with Fencing weapons, so it is highly recommended to use one for consistency. Good luck with your training, Brother. The Emperor protects.
ItalianSpartacus recommended your training grounds.
Now I understand fencing knife parry is a dark soul fist parry and bulwark parry is a dark soul medium shield parry
Gratitude Brother
Brother Spartacus' training was indeed impressive and packed full of knowledge. That I was able to reinforce or add any value to what you learned under his tutelage pleases me, Brother. Emperor guide you.
Bruh, your vids are amazing. They are long, but they are packed with good crap and not just telling us about your trips to Napa wine country and fluff. Thanks for being tremendous!
@@eituyn I am grateful for support, Brother. Thank you! Also, between me and you, I understood that reference 😂
your mic audio has improved and is way better brother. keep it up and thank you for the updated parry video. one more suggestion brother for future parry vids, maybe showcase the parries during actual missions with multiple enemies charging at you on different difficulties if possible that would be much better.
@@dongenesis5891 I am honored and thankful for your ongoing support, Brother. Emperor guide you. I will definitely get some gameplay recorded to further showcase this during Operations!
Tq so much brother now i understand why my parry always 30% succefully because the bulwark class always go for block first
Precisely, Brother. I hope this knowledge continues to serve you well in the field. The Emperor protects.
Thanks for the ravener part too! someone linked this to me in our chaper discord and at first i was like, "hey man i already get my perfect parries i dont need this at all" But yet again, you made a great video! And yeah, appreciate the ravener part especially!
I just wish we could practice parrying against all the enemies in a controlled environment. I really thought the sparring arena was for this, but it wasn't that at all... Oh well. You deserve my praise, like, and comment! This should help those struggling with this A LOT! its really hard to try to explain this to someone with just words, so being able to link this to them is golden!
@@nihilnovum5034 You honor me with such praise, Brother. I am grateful for your support, and certainly agree with your point of having a training arena to practice against certain enemies. I guess we would also need some sort of Lore reason as to why that is taking place to go along with that because everything is lore based it seems. Emperor guide you, Brother.
@@COA5T In words that come from my chapter the black templars and are related to the subject:
"Accept Any Challenge, No Matter the Odds."
So go forth and slay the xenos, the Heretic and the witch! Brother. :)
Italian Spartacus be blessed to show me the way to you. I cannot tell you how I was pulling my hair because I couldn't understand how I was able to perfectly parry and stagger enemies with any class besides the Bullwark which happens to be my main.... The Emperor may always protect and bless you.
@@crazywolf5177 Brother Spartacus' training grounds were extremely efficient and detailed. That I could offer any additional guidance following his tutelage is a blessing, Brother. With this newfound understanding, your shield will become impenetrable on the battlefield. The Emperor protects.
AMAZING WORK BROTHER. Those beasts were kicking my ass out in hard mode and i didn't know why. Thank you!
You are most welcome, Brother. The Emperor protects.
My friend. You have helped me tremendously, thank you!
@@lightstealer18 You are most welcome, Brother. The Emperor protects.
Your videos are the best on the subject, showing when you parry was 10/10 good content.
@@brettgarnier107 You honor me, Brother. I am thankful for your endorsement. The Emperor protects.
Thanks a bunch dude. I was never really frustrated with the game but I definitely felt I wasn't fully getting the parry system. Game is kinda sneakily just getting better and better as the mechanics click for me ^^
@@harjawaldaz136 You're welcome, Brother. Your combat efficiency will certainly rise by a considerable margin once mastered. The Emperor protects.
This is the best deep dive I've seen of this, been trying to figure it out since early access. Thank you brother.
I am glad to have been of aid to my Brother!
Thank you so much for posting this. Leveling up my Bulwark at the moment and have been really struggling with this through the first 4 hours plus of doing so. I’ve never seen a parry system where you have to preload your parry while the enemy preloads their incoming attack. lol Thanks again.
You are absolutely welcome, Brother. May your shield be covered by the Emperor's blessing.
Had used the fencing sword for a while to do some parry practice, then jumped to chain sword and power fist.
The fencing does feel much easier to land the parry. On balanced weapons if I did not react/notice an attack coming in and tried to parry I would block; however, fencing seemed much more forgiving.
I would recommend players take a quick look around the area before getting into a fight, consider where you can do a fighting withdrawal at and hopefully your team has your back. Bulwark with guard up is kinda like the Heavy's special skill but can block almost everything except for orange attacks, snipers, blues, stagger, and grapples.
You can slowly walk back, blocking everything, waiting for good parry windows and attacks you need to dodge. Shield bash is great for slowly thinning the wave and can give stagger immunity while keeping the block up to tank ranged fire. Parry regular attacks at least every 30s to drop a shock field too.
Gun strikes are a great way to regen armor, if HP is needed save banner for executions.
Fantastic combat data analysis, Brother. Great tips all around.
Emperor bless you!! It's a nightmare doing this while getting shot, staggered by snipers, surrounded, hanged up on etc lol
@@kurtisdeakin The Emperor protects, Brother. I have uploaded a full Operation gameplay video showcasing what we discussed in this video and Part 1.
Thanks a lot for that, both videos helped me quite a lot to understand the timings with the bulwark!!! Really neat work!!!
@@Mizouille445 You are most welcome, Brother. Part 3 is pretty long but is a full Operation showing that these techniques can be used confidently during missions.
Brother thank you very much now i understand. ItalianSparticus also sent me here. Again thank you very much for the clear and precise breakdown. Helps a lot!
The Emperor Protects!
@@luminox1806 The Emperor protects indeed, Brother. I am glad to have added any value to your previous training with Brother Spartacus. Emperor guide you.
Thank you for this brother, your last video really helped my slow down and actually learn to parry it changed the whole game for me. I heard someone liken it to sekiro being a rhythm thing i couldn't agree more once you have the rythmn down youll be parrying most attacks
That these demonstrations have aided you honors me, Brother. A background like ours has afforded us the ability to complete mental hurdles such as these with general ease. Emperor guide you.
Spartacus sent me here also. Great vid and breakdown. Parry def feels a bit wonky on bulwark.
I agree that it is certainly not as intuitive and doesn't behave as expected compared to the other classes in the game. But I am glad you have gained valuable information about the parry from both myself and Brother Spartacus, Brother.
your first video, has me tearing through these enemies like an animal now. Thanks!
It seems like the character goes into a little stance to parry the attacks.
maybe it works as long as the hit lands while he is in that part of the parry animation where he is holding the sword and shield up for the attack.
saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame dude. super helpful video
@@TristanGTR Exactly, Brother! That is what I have observed as well for the most part. Additionally, I am glad to hear that our foes know swift and painful death on the battlefield thanks to you!
Very nice and clear! It would be great to do the same with other weapons Fencing and Equilibrate type. Anyway, very useful, good work!
So in martial arts terms; you wait for your target to "chamber" the attack (hold weapon back at shoulder) at this point you que the parry and let the frames go past and the game performs the parry in due course.
Precisely, Brother. But in real time, when you visually see the startup frames of the attack is what triggers you to respond with input.
Awesome breakdown of the parry window brother! I think my problem now has been that I don't release the key when I am trying to parry!
@@curiositiesbythomas5302 Precisely, Brother! Just a quick tap of the key is all you need. Combine that with the right timing and you will become even more deadly, Brother. Emperor guide you.
Great explanation! I do hope they’ll tune the parry window to be in line with everyone else’s, though. The current timing is perhaps a little too specific for someone with my reflexes LOL
@@tylerjames9539 I agree that the parry is quite a jarring experience coming from other classes to the Bulwark. I, too, pray there is a better way forward for us, Brother!
Yeah it feels weird that a heavy carrying a giant gun can parry easier than a guy with a sword and shield.
Thank you for part 2!
@@SirPreyas You are welcome, Brother. Hopefully this information has been of use to you. The Emperor protects.
This was extremely useful!! Thank you
@@jamescorderjr1274 For that, I am thankful, Brother.
Awesome video excellent explanation
@@christopherheavrin4767 My thanks, Brother! 🙏🏽
Ok, this is all sorts of helpfull. I have been racking my brain trying to find out why its almost immpossible for me to parry with the sheild, but on every other class its simple.
I've had to resort to just spamming the button to get them off previously. This has to be a bug as parry should take priority over block (or better yet, make it a different button).
The MOMENT I tried this, it worked 100% better. THANK YOU.
I can now play Bulwark.
You are welcome. That your training so quickly paid off is great news, Brother. You honor me. May the Emperor guide your step!
Tactical bleeding out in the background be like ‘am I a joke to you, just finish em already and Rez me brotha!😂😅’
Great vid. Helped loads
😂 Thank you, Brother!
Excellent video brother thank you so much
@@josephvadasz1238 Thank you, Brother!
TY, Got it perfect, the trials as practice is did the trick.
@@DJchrismiller1 Excellent work, Brother!
this is awesome, thank you brother
Thank you, Brother. The Emperor protects.
Train parry for a bit, it's actually pretty easy even with balanced weapon. I have to switch habits a little, get too used to deflecting in sekiro (or elden ring with deflecting hard tear) where you have to tap button just before you get hit. Thank you for your guide
@@williammclyr3330 You're welcome, Brother. With a sharp mind that has been battle-tested in other worlds such as yours, it's no mystery you grasp the concept quickly and execute with precision. Emperor guide you.
Haven't played Bukwark yet and I didn't know this, have been having fun with Assault. This is good to know because Im definitely going to be playing Bulwark.
Good video brother.
Thank you, Brother. I have no doubt that you will become a critical stalwart, safeguarding the Imperium. Courage and Honour!
Bro! Thank god! Struggling is not a strong enough word to describe how bad I have been struggling with this! 😂😂😂
@@josiahcornejo3334 I am glad you were able to acquire useful information here, Brother!
Great info, thanks.
You're welcome.....traitor?
@@COA5T Shit I've been discovered. "Throws vanishing powder and disappears"
@@12deathguard 😂.......😡
Love this detailed explanation. I think the biggest problem some people have is tapping the button instead of holding for that slightly too long.
I am of the same mind, Brother. I believe that our console Brothers in particular have not been set up for success and it would seem that they have even less forgiveness with the way the game registers their inputs. That can be quite frustrating for sure.
Well done. There’s a gap in the market for more technical game content.
@@yuuts2619 I am appreciative of your commendation, Brother. Thank you 🙏🏽
Thank you for this video. I have been having trouble with the timing of my parry on the Bulwark and now I just need to do a bit of practice.
@@Symolian88 You are welcome, Brother. Our enemies will express extreme displeasure with the results of your training, and your uncanny ability to find new ways to exterminate them.
Fantastic vid. Exactly the info I was looking for. You've earned yourself a sub.
@@bollywig7871 Thank you, Brother! I hope this information continues to serve you well.
Top notch vid dude, in a sea of pointless wep teir lists, youve gone and shown and explained perfectly how the parry system works on bulwark...you absolute legend 👌
You honor me, Brother. I am glad to be of use to both my Battle-Brothers and the Imperium. The Emperor protects.
Outstanding Video brother, thanks for taking the time to explain and display it so well, was a HUGE help figuring this out.
To be of aid to you is an honor, Brother. Emperor guide you.
Thanks for the videos. Playing vanguard it's a breeze. Bulwark has me thinking I'm broken lol
@@seahad4744 You're welcome Brother. You will be able to master it quickly.
thank you man! i already learned so much from the previous video and testing it in the trials... sooooo key man. this is even better now!
You are welcome, Brother! Your training will see your combat efficiency rise by a considerable margin!
Dude thank you so much. This shit was driving me nuts
@@iBeReaper You're welcome, Brother!
You can test out the parry move by pressing block twice. The parry is a sword move. You swing the sword if you hold block and press the button one more time. I learned it by accident in pvp.
Really really good video. I came from assault. I was wondering what was going on when I played bulwark. Very good info. I linked to your video on Reddit also. Hope u didn't mind
Thank you, Brother. Distribution of these Visual Training aids throughout our ranks is both encouraged and appreciated. Emperor guide you.
Thank you very much bro for your guides on parrying! But unfortunately I can't perfectly parry the attacks of the hydralisk, only a perfect dodge on the second hit of the combo. I tried both early and laterI, just block.
It's easy enough to perfectly dodge all 4 of his attacks. But the parrying is a pain.
There are no problems with the tyranid warrior, I now parry him by sound :D
@@Noble_Flash Thank you, Brother. For the Ravener (StarCraft hydralisk), I would recommend double checking if you have equipped yourself with a Power sword that has the 'FENCING' defence stat before you go into Trial 3. This will allow you to train against this enemy's parry window more efficiently. With the latest patch, the Perfect Parry window on Fencing weapons is quite large and very forgivable.
@@COA5T Jesus! You were absolutely right! I lvl up my fist level after completing the blade, and it turns out that when you select the weapon position in the list, this position is mirrored on all other weapons.
Where I had a fist to fencing, but the sword was automatically on the block. Now Ravener has a constant perfect parry.
Thanks again! Now it's time for a video about advanced swordsmanship)
@@Noble_Flash Excellent, Brother! That was something I noticed as well when changing load outs. if you change any weapon it changes all the other weapons in that category. I hope they patch that later on because it's very unintuitive.
You earned my sub brother
@@GerdionXT I am grateful for your support, Brother. Emperor protect
you.
Italianspartacus->tony->👍👍👍
@@Anyone290 Brother Spartacus' guide was amazing!
Fun fact you only have to parry the last attack in combo to get the pistol shot.
So block block parry. Just incase people prefer blocking with bulwark
Yo this explains alot, I've been having a tough time understanding this parry window shit. Ty!
You're welcome, Brother!
Excellent vid brother. In general its when they have their weapon high and about to swing? Can i beseech thee to continue in your guidance and create a perfect dodge guide? Also perhaps a dodge counter lunge guide? Also a parry guide when surrounded by the little blue sword and shield guys with chaos marines support? Oh and finally a perfect dodge counter lunge guide when facing the end boss in the second pve mission. Your work is exemplary brother. Gratitude and respect.
Your words of praise honor me greatly, Brother. During the video, where you see show the 1st frame that I press parry on, that means that very slightly before that I visually saw the enemy preparing for their attack. It is both an anticipation that an attack will happen, and that I need to respond as quickly and early as possible to that attack. But I think generally speaking you are correct. It is as the enemy is 'winding up' or preparing to swing. As to your other inquiries, I and working on a collection of gameplay examples that should be able to demonstrate performing these operation in the field, to include perfect dodging.
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My latest issue is when I'm being mobbed, I parry some hormogants instead of the warrior.
@@JB-xi2yv That's understandable, Brother. Try to weave in some shield bashes to make space from time to time, but as long as you have the correct timing against the Majoris unit, if it hits a Minoris they should also get STUNNED, but not necessarily a perfect Parry, meaning you won't get a Gunstrike opportunity. Just reset and try again.
Great vid
I feel like they’ve gotta fix this to feel like the other classes. Its such a pain to switch from any other to bulwark
@@Thiccron I agree that it is quite a jarring experience when switching to Bulwark and trying to parry after playing other classes, Brother. I am interested to see if this is going to change.
@@COA5T It seems to me like it can’t be intended to be this way, but hey who knows. Honestly I got to about lvl 10 with my bulwark but having to parry SO early compared to everything else was just not something I can get used to haha. Felt really good to go back to vanguard
@@Thiccron Quite understandable, Brother. Nevertheless, I will remain on the front lines watching your flank. The Emperor protects.
This is great explanation but a pro tip for making guides :
Play the action at normal speed first before breaking it down. Instead of breaking it down first so we get full context.
@@urchinsify I greatly appreciate the feedback, Brother! I will say that this video was a follow-up to PART 1 which was In complete full speed, but Brothers were asking for an on screen overlay and for it to be slowed down which prompted me to make this video in the first place. That was why I took that approach this time. But I certainly agree that your proposal is certainly ideal.
@@COA5T Thank you brother. This is an excellent digital tome of knowledge.
If you hit confirm your attacks instead of mashing and react the parry you won't have issues.
Just played my first round as a bulwark everything felt odd. That explains it. Pretty sad that the nr 1 block class is broken right now.
Thank god. Suuuch a good explanation. Subbed x
@@zyderveld I am grateful for your support. Thank you, Brother!
You are doing the Emperor's work brother.
@@Ancient_Hoplite Thank you, Brother. The Emperor protects.
also do not run while moving around that brings up shield also great vid
Mad probs bro, I actually looked at the character animation to get the timing in the 1st vid
With your heart pure, and your mind without heretical thought, it is no mystery why you were able to grasp this concept so swiftly and put into practice, Brother. I am proud of you. Emperor guide you.
Bruh. Bro. Homie. Dude. Brother..... Why is this the ONLY good video I've been able to find on the parry window?! Awesome. Thank you very much. *Power fist bump*
@@danakinstreetrider *Power Fist Bump* You are welcome, Shield Brother!
the issue I'm having is, there rarely is a solo enemy. Usually I'm crowded by them so I'm blocking, now when the parry should come up I first have to stop the block and then throw that parry right after which is not that great to do if both is on the same keybind.
Releasing Block into Parry certainly requires finesse Brother, I won't deny that. In Part 1, you can see that I block the smaller enemies and release into Parry on the Warrior consistently, which causes the surrounding enemies to stagger as well. Given that situation, you can do this knowing that while there is a possibility that some of the smaller hits will get through, the Gunstrike opportunity from the Perfect Parry will provide you a way to recover that Contested Health.
I really hope they patch this issue, cause we shouldn't have to watch a video on how to properly use a flawed parry system
Does letting go of the block after holding for a while button count towards a parry/perfect parry? That's how it works in Smash Ultimate. Letting go of a button is more smooth of an input than tapping with a delay or like some people said to double tap the button as Bulwark.
In action and fighting games, we call that technique 'Negative Edge', which the game registers the release of a button for certain moves as an actual button press. For Perfect Parries in this game, it does not Brother. Although sometimes when parrying the small creatures it does feel that way, but maybe their parry window is just gigantic.
@@COA5T Unfortunate. But maybe they will change that in the future. Thank you for the information, brother.✊️
Great video. Now you just need to teach them how to play their "bulwark" class and how to use the banner with the team or cover heavy, because they don't know how to do that either. a lot of tank and no way to "tank
I don't know if this works on Xbox and PC, but on PS5 you can double tap the block button in order to parry with bulwark
Now i know why I cannot parry with Bulwark
You have acquired new knowledge, Brother. I have no doubt that you will swiftly transform it into combat efficiency that will decimate the battlefield. Emperor guide you.
Playing Bulwark as main i found it pretty much impossible first. The fencing sword started to help a little. I now wonder when the "fencing bonus" kicks in. Does it add to the window after or before the regular time. Dodge basically does not work for me when orienting on the sign either... and parry - well with the sword now it at least happens once in a while since i thought this blue sign made sense - for the Bulwark it seems less so though.
Great observations, Brother! I will say this, and hopefully it makes sense. I believe the Parry window is being extended on the back end, not the front. Simply because you cannot parry the enemy before they are able to be parried. If they were to add frames that could be parried at the front end, it would not match the expected animations and in some cases, the enemy could get parried even before swinging their weapon. Now, I could be completely wrong about that, but that is my current line of thinking.
how to do you perfect dodge for the ravenor? I'm struggling trying to find out what keys i need to press for his second phase attack but I'm definitely improving with the parrying phases thanks to your guide and some practice and great guide and video man :D
@@briannguyen4473 Thank you, Brother! Perfect Dodge is almost the opposite of the Perfect Parry I demonstrate in these videos. Instead of pressing the button early, you must press Dodge as late as possible right before the attack connects with you. You know when you have done it because it goes into a short slow-motion during the Dodge. In the video I am just pressing the Dodge button in a NEUTRAL position, meaning I am not holding any direction when I press Dodge. It causes you to jump backwards, kinda like the Souls games if you have ever played those. If you have more questions ask away, Brother.
Thank you for the guide! Now I can easy parry/block Vs one tough enemy. But I'm still struggling when it comes to packs of small and big enemies. How not to be hit while swinging the sword? The third tier with fencing is pretty slow.
@@HitsuDen Thanks for attending this training, Brother! When dealing with a horde of enemies: don't concentrate so much on taking ZERO damage. Navigate the horde with the mindset that you are going to take some damage, you are just going to mitigate a MAJORITY of it, and heal back a good portion of that contested health through timely Gunstrikes, and executions which will be awarded to you through your stalwart defense and perfect parries. Once you can consistently adopt this mindset, challenging the horde will seem less daunting and you can focus on the task of eliminating high priority threats.
@@COA5T Thank you, brother! A small commentary about positioning and dealing with hordes would be useful. What to do - blocking and shieldbashing or just swinging the sword/fist.
@@HitsuDen I will do this, Brother. Look forward to it!
Thanks for the video, very insightful. Would be cool if you showed the power sword combos.
I can't wrap my head around some of the moves (like the one where you do a jump and then thrust your sword into the ground) and googeling the problem I'm not the only one.
You are welcome, Brother. I will do my best to provide some visual demonstrations, with gameplay from Operations for the Power Sword.
The rising slash you can only do it after a regular light attack and you need to wait till your characters sword glows after they strike if you get faster at it you can put it into combos nicely
Hmm interesting I never knew this was an issue but now that I do im gonna start having issues lol.
@@sg1trogdor You are a stalwart, Brother. Of pure mind, absent of heresy. This is but a small obstacle in your path, and it is unworthy of delaying your hunt. You will master this swiftly, and continue on as if this knowledge had merely been recalled from memory. Emperor guide your step, Brother.
So as a melee class, bulwark kinda has a smaller time window for you to press the parry button to parry lol
@@panchokov7752 I believe this is effectively correct, Brother. If not, it certainly FEELS that way.
Good shit
Thank you, Brother!
I put parry on q, finally getting used to it and its starting to work smoothly
Your training has proved fruitful, Brother. I did not doubt for one second that it would.
Thank you for this, very helpful.
I would like you to show how you were doing this whilst simultaneously blocking all the trash enemies in the first trial, please?
Thank you, Brother. I will certainly record some gameplay examples of this while doing Operations.
@@COA5T Thanks mate, I've subbed so I won't miss it! 👍
My only issue is how the windows vary when you choose fencing vs blocking vs balanced versions? This video doesn't clarify which version he's using.
@@HansGrub In this video I am using Balanced weapons for Chainsword and Power Sword respectively, Brother. If you can master the perfect Parry on Balanced, then by virtue Fencing weapons only become easier to use. I do not recommend using Block weapons in any case, as they do not provide enough benefit to offset losing your parry window.
Is the dodge automatic? I noticed you arent hitting any keys when you are dodging the ravener
@@kevinstravel Great question, Brother. During this demonstration I did not remap my Dodge key to one that was on the display. The Dodge is not automatic. Even though it was not shown, I was pressing my Dodge key at the correct time, I was so focused on showing the parry I did not think to remap Dodge.
What i hate about parry in this game is the lack of POV setting and when you overrun by enemy its really hard to focus the enemy that you need/want to make a parry.
I believe you are referring to 'FOV' settings, and I would have to agree, Brother.
My question is though, what defense type do you use on the weapon? Fencing makes parrying easier but you lose so many stats compared to blocking, blocking might be ok on bulwark because we have a shield.
You cannot perform Perfect Parries with a Blocking weapon. Additionally, blocking with your shield is more beneficial as there are skills in the Perk Tree that reward you for doing so. Perfect Parries can only be performed on Balanced and Fencing weapons. In Trial 1, you are relegated to using a Balanced Chainsword. If you are able to master the timing with that, then by virtue any Fencing weapon with only make parrying even easier, Brother.
I don’t know why but with the bulwark it was easier for me to parry.
Now I’m currently leveling the Scout and hell no I don’t know why but it’s so difficult with the combat knife….
15:30 Well tbf with the stance and tail being up it does kinda indicate it's gonna distant lunge attack.
The inconsistency that I spoke of is not with the attack itself. It is when we press Parry during that window. Sometimes I press parry immediately as it starts and the Ravener gets somewhat 'magnetised' to my parry. Other times that doesn't work. Sometimes I wait and press and bit later, and that works. It's a bit inconsistent compared to what I have experienced with the other enemy types, and it is just specifically the Blue Parry window on that enemy.
The Emperor is watching brother and he's proud
Grateful am I to receive his blessing, as is my shield, Brother.
The emperor protects. Thanks for the guide.
You are welcome, Brother. Emperor guide you.
They should have made it bindable to different buttons...
@@EfferusZangetsu I agree 💯 percent, Brother.
Im having trouble with Holding block while being attacked, while having to click parry. Im good with the timing. Just switching between Holding and press during combat
I won't deny the execution of releasing Block into Parry certainly requires some finesse. It is a rather swift operation. But with time, will become second nature, Brother. In Part 1, you can see me doing this a few times but consistently.
Great explanation, although I think the parry/block mechanic of the bulwark really suck, I wish I can parry easily as all other classes, the shield feels more like an annoyance than a good thing.
Thank you, Brother. I am interested in seeing if the devs decide to keep or change this mechanic for our Shield Brothers.
apologies for my neglegance. I also struggle with the powerfist parry. Im new to this weapon and the timing seems different from the sword parry and vexes me. Any help would be appreciated thanks again brother.
No need to apologize, Brother! I have been using the Power Fist quite a bit recently. I generally use the same concept shown here. But I am working on recording some gameplay examples with all of our weapons so that we have a clear visual without ambiguity.
how do you personally deal with the parry timing when there's a bunch of stuff going on and you can't see the enemy that you intend to parry on your screen while you are attacking minor enemies?
Great question, Brother. In first video - Part 1, take note of how I block the smaller enemies and focus my attention solely on the Warrior. I do this because the Warrior is linked with the smaller enemies around him. If I kill him, either most or all of the smaller enemies with die instantly along with him. He is basically their Commander at that point. This is how the Tyranid's Hive Mind works. Think back to the bridge scene in Operation 2 when you collapse the bridge on the Hive Tyrant. He takes big damage and becomes temporarily incapacitated, causing all those minions on the bridge to also suddenly die. This is that, but to a much lesser extent.
@@COA5T ah gotcha thank you, so I should focus mostly on the warrior
Honestly, from what i've experienced and seen of other bulwarks they rely on the shock AoE from parry. You can spawn one every 30s from parry and also when losing armor every 3-ish mins.
When you are about to get swarmed, find a way to fall back with your team, keep your shield facing the enemy and guard up to block ranged shots too, roll back if you need more space.
You can quickly drop your block then tap for parry when you see an enemy about to swing (and no orange halo), you will parry, spawn AoE, and stagger the enemies back. That AoE will do pretty good work thinning the group. You can also shield bash for some extra damage.
Just keep the enemy in the forward 180 degrees of your shield.
Hopefully your team keeps your flanks and rear covered.
Looks to me like bad design by the Devs if you have to press parry BEFORE the blue indicator. Seems like they should have simply put Parry and Block assignable to different keys. There is NO reason the Bulwark should function differently than ALL the other classes when it comes to Parry. If the technique to play this class boils down to you memorizing attack strings and anticipating them just to get the class to function correctly, contrary to all other classes, then something is wrong here.
@@8654ZuluFoxtrot I am in agreement, Brother. As is most of our number. I've heard this sentiment expressed quite a bit over the course of this series. I will be interested to see if the devs change this on an upcoming patch. Emperor protects.
I love this video... but how the hell one is supposed to see those subtle cues when you are drowning in gaunts and got 7 tyranid warriors swinging at you at the same time XD
Does this also mean you can't do any attack swings in between?
@@DreXav01 Those situations seem difficult to navigate, and at times they are, Brother. However, you must take into account your Battle-Brothers. If you are near them, or herd the horde back to them, they will be able to peel a couple of those Majors off while you mitigate a good portion of incoming attacks. Ideally, 2 or 3 is the most you want fight alone in my experience. You will have to utilize your Dodge more and pick where you want to use the Perfect Parry when you are certain it can land. When you see that your brothers have put 1 or 2 of them in the execute state, use that to gain some invincibility and look around to plan your next move. I am trying to put together some gameplay examples of exactly this, since it is a question posed to me quite often.