"Im going to let my teammate die, i am not a heretic", i dont know brothers this sounds like heresey to me. Better send him to the inquisition just to be safe lol
Your suspicion of heresy is not without merit. Rest assured brother, my faith continues unabated. If I were to display the remainder of that training session you would see that our brother was ultimately unharmed (he actually respawns after a cooldown, the same way we do when downed during Operations) and that we coordinated this tactic together in an effort to maximize growth potential for our Bulwark brothers spectating. The Inquisition will find our service records fully intact and without stain, should they decide to investigate.
no jokes the biggest thing i got from this vid going into the trial and just practicing for a bit.. i land perfect parries all the time now, freaking pro move thanks for the tips!
I used this place to train and it is still crazy hard to parry as bulwark,. Just bad design imo. I don't want to play this class anymore. in the thick of things bulwark parry is harder than any other parry because he will just keep blocking instead.
Best explanation so far! What would make it even better would be to add on screen icon at the exact moment you press the parry button. That would make the timing much more clear.
Thank you, Brother. Honestly I was of the same mind, but I am not really used to making videos and don't know much about tools that would allow me to do that. But trust me I was thinking the same thing. I will look into that more though. There may be some sort of on screen display that I can add to show this.
@@buck23100 That is certainly what I will consider doing next time, Brother. Taking the video and then doing commentary over it. For some reason I only thought to do a live demonstration, as I am just not acquainted with making content with any sort of normalcy.
Bulwark main here, you just saved me! I was spending HOURS trying to understand how that worked, in vain. 25 hours in the game I just could not figuring out how to do it, I thought I was just plain stupid. Watched manu tutorials and guides before yours, but none of them helped. Best explanation, thank you so much! You have my like and subscribe thats for sure !
@@thehdost7348 Shield Brother, glad am I that you were able to acquire the information you sought during your holy quest to carry out the Emperor's will. With this knowledge in your arsenal, our adversaries do not stand a chance! Emperor guide you, Brother.
Battle Brother, you have saved me from citing the Litany of Hate. I have the timings down for my other classes for perfect parries and dodges, but the parry window for Bulwark is so different I gave up and just swapped to the Block style with speed and damage and fully committed to just using my shield as a block…no longer! The Emperor protects!
@@joeschmoe5608 There can be no doubt that you will dispose of any heretic foolish enough to cross you while employing these tactics. The Emperor protects!
It is also good to mention that one of the MAIN things stopping bulwark players from parrying is that they, either unintentionally or intentionally hold the block button instead of press. Holding the button causes a block and will override ANY parry. In the heat of battle I tend to accidentally hold the block button instead of just pressing it because I literally have a horde upon me.
@@ARandomCustodian Strategies that most fledgling Bulwarks employ at the beginning of their careers. Through diligent training, they will graduate as more proficient combatants.
@@timwilmink8746 To be honest, personally it has grown on me since in the alternative there are only so many ways I can contort my fingers to press buttons. Now I'm just used to it.
GREAT explanatiuon. What I got from it is this: "Regular" (no blue/red circles): push counter immediiately upon detection. Blue attack: Parry after a short delay (during the "jump") Red attack: only done from a distance. Stay close to avoid OR gtfo and dodge.
One thing people should note as well is the weapon you are using because depending whether it is defense is on block balance or fencing because they have their own window timings. Balance has your normal parry window Block gives no perfect parry window which means you can not parry any attacks with the specific weapon Fencing increased perfect parry window giving lots of time to parry
I have struggled SOOOOOOOO MUCH learning to parry in this game but u have Been my savior!! I have been the team mate that has always been the one being revived!! NOW THANKS TO U!!! I can stand on my own and parry with my team mates and live to fight along side my brothers!!!! THANK U FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY SOUL!!!
Bro don’t stop with the tips. I thought I was an idiot for not being able to get a parry off (I was) but now I can happily defeat tyranid scum for the emperor
Playing Bulwark made me actually learn the parry system, I had thought that only stuff that flashed blue could be parried so i was always running blocking items for the stats, thinking parries were not common enough to matter. I was just spacebar'ing everything. I am taking all the parry perks on the left side perks, AoE damage on parry, 25% damage to shocked enemies, shock grenade on parry and running the fencing power sword and I love it.
I think there might be a programming clash where the game has to register if you pressed L1 long enough for a hard block or tapped it for a parry block, and since that takes time, if you try to parry too late in the timing window it ends up just being a hard block animation. But its good to know that all it takes is parrying earlier in the window to allow for the game to catch up. At that point its just practice. So thank you.
Dodging, and more specifically, perfect dodging is certainly a skill that requires both deep knowledge of our foes and reaction timing. I will look into some tips that may help us overcome attacks that seek to penetrate our shields. Courage and Honour!
I noticed usually if you're dodging and the enemy clips through the invincibility frames, that tends to have a perfect dodge. Still requires a bit of knowledge of their attack patterns and speed, but waiting until you know that the only reason you didn't get hit was the I-frames does pretty well for me.
Hopefully this can help someone else, I thought I was going insane, but my parries were flawless in trials but could not for the life of me hit a single parry in operations. Turns out, if your melee weapon of choice has a defence type of Block, parrying with that is absolutely terrible and/or possibly impossible, and guess what, that is exactly the weapon type I had equipped. If you switch to balanced or fencing (fencing especially) the parry works and you get quite the timing window to hit your parry. I share this knowledge for the advancement of humanity and our assured victory against the enemies of our kind. While the enemies of the Emperor still draw breath, there can be no peace.
The simplest explanation i have is, when you tap block /parry what you actually do is enter a "parry window" you just need to make sure the opponents attack hits in that window and you get a parry. It feels harder that woth other classes because they can just tap it as late as they wan as their "parry window" starts from frame one, where with bulwark you can accidentally enter a block instead of a parry
This has been of great utility in ourging the enemies of the imperium. My gratitude brother. I have also found the other class of use, to practice and learn their parry cadences.
Thank you... I came from Assault and went to this class next and I was having a difficult time wrapping my head on the parry system with the sheild. Almost have up on it till I came across this video.
Fencing chain sword or power sword is also great for ruthless difficulty. You're able to spam the parry key if surrounded by 10+ units. Makes you nearly unkillable and the power sword counter parry will cleave smaller units
This is SO helpful for a core mechanic that isn't explained too well in game (like a lot of things, tbh... did you know about mortal wounds? That you can heal them with a stim while at full health? (Though that isn't recommended).) As a bulwark main I have STRUGGLED with the defence mechanics to the point of frustration. The game needs some balance, I think. It's more a dodge simulator atm, less the power fantasy of being a primaris! But this video is such a good help!! Bulwark's timings are def more "off", and finicky, which is odd, considering he's a parry based class with a great big energy shield and 2 types of sword.... This is poetry to watch, though. So cathartic seeing the parries. Though even you, an "expert" miss the odd one, and in combat, when surrounded, with multiple majoris all swinging and shooting and staggering you, with dodge-only attacks mixed in, that ONE miss quickly spirals you into a stun lock damamged state.
By the God Emperor, Brother Tony this demonstration of skill has invigorated my spirits! I shall immediately start practicing propper parries so that I may be more effective!
great video. Double tapping seemed to be working well but it's just a bandage to make up for a lack of understanding. Now I have both a demonstration and an effective way to practice. Thank you very much.
I believe it’s the weapon type. There’s Balance, block and fencing. Fencing seems to have the best window of parrying that feels normal. Block seems like it’s purely block focused. Balance explains itself. If you wanna parry often and more responsively, use the fencing style sword
@garthmarenghi4758 I still need to test by fire but I suspect the block weapons will be easier to use on bulwark since he can actually block. I'm picturing an aggressive heavy killer but it'll need an experienced player to shine
if your struggling with parry timing this will help! 1. use a melee weapon with fencing stance 2. play on easy and let your self get surrounded 3. parry your way out
I thought I was crazy when playing the Bulwark for the first time and my parries were not landing, I figured out that I’ve gotta be a lot more precise and parry earlier than I had to playing the story mode.
@@MetalGeek464 You are most welcome, Brother. I harbor no doubt your training will improve your combat efficiency by a considerable margin. Emperor guide you.
Thanks a lot. I was looking for this video. I have a max level vanguard and I perfect parry 99% of the time. I am leveling up a bulwark and really struggling with parry. I figured out my mistake. On other classes if you hold the parry for mili second that's fine but on bulwark you have to do a quick tap otherwise it becomes a block.
I play with a power sword on the highest difficulty and I don’t always manage to parry, more often I have to dodge, although I learned a few new things from this video, so thank you.
After some time in the lab and getting it down I've come to report my findings. I found my problem was that I was reactive not proactively parrying. What I mean by that is you don't wait until the attack is about to land and react by parrying but parry well before they connect so that you have the stance up to receive the attack. This is in stark contrast to the very tight deflects on Sekiro and such that I was used to. After that small correction and understanding I went from missing everything to nailing every parry vs every attack. Go forth my brothers and eradicate our enemies.
Precisely, Brother! Your training has given you enlightenment. May the Emperor look fondly upon your newly sharpened blade and guide it the heart of our adversaries.
Here's what the Google search came up with( "how to parry in Space Marine 2"): To parry, simply press L1 on PlayStation, LB on Xbox, or C on PC right before the attack hits you. Parrying an attack that is highlighted blue will also sometimes require an earlier parry than some players are used to, meaning you should parry as the enemy lunges at you, but before they begin the swing animation. Hopefully this helps while watching the video. It helps me😁 -We are the Hammer!
Great video. You know it's funny, I haven't seen any other YT people talking in-depth about the parry system in this game. Not even the bigger names in the community who are playing this game and making videos about it. You've done a great service to the Imperium brother.
As directed by the Codex Astartes, Brother. I hope this video helped. Part 2 goes even more in-depth, but changes to fencing weapons in patches after this video trivializes a lot of these nuances of the Bulwark parry.
Dude holy shit thankyou xD It was a genuine struggle trying to figure out the parry with this class, and it sucked cause its my favorite class. Appreciate the tips brother.
Because bulwark is the only time you have a shield, i've gotten use to spamming the parry when over welmed and always do it too early. I also hold the button down too long and get overwhelmed very quickly 😅
@@thesephisloth1886 You are welcome, Brother. While their work is certainly important and informational, I am glad to have provided a different level of insight that my Brothers can appreciate and put into practice.
You're most welcome, Brother. I won't deny that my adventures in worlds such as Sekiro and other Souls games have served me well in the implementation of unorthodox strategies. That those journeys could afford me knowledge that would help safeguard the Imperium is but a boon.
thanks for the video. seems odd to do a parry when they start their attack as opposed to when they're about to hit you. that's what I was trying to do.
You're welcome, Brother! In Trial 1, you are given the default Chainsword which is a Balanced weapon. If you can master the timing with a Balanced weapon, then it will be even easier with a Fencing weapon.
I tend to have more consistency with a double tap. I like to block the horde, dodge attack to knock ‘em over for gun strikes, perfect dodge groups of larger mobs and parry when I’m up against 2 or so large mobs. Shield bash is useless in my personal opinion because a dodge sweep attack does a better job of relieving pressure. Trying to parry out of a block without double tapping gave me many issues possibly due to input lag.
@@Renhaiv You are quite welcome, Brother. FYI After today's patch, Perfect Parrying became infinitely easier with 'Fencing' weapons, so this guide now only applies to Balanced weapons.
@@COA5T tried over and over, my bulwark always resort to block instead of parry for me sadly. I press block the second you do, the second his blade descends on me, always block. Perhaps it's bugged on playstation. EDIT* on playstation you need to double tap as block is certainly interfering with parry. If you block twice, you will see the parry animation.
genuinely thought I was tweaking at first when I would hit parry last second and it wouldn't be perfect; this more delayed parry setup is a little odd at first but once you get used to it; its not that bad thankfully.
You are swift to both grasp knowledge and put it into practice with great ease, Brother. Quite admirable, and I am thankful you are on the side of the Imperium!
Thanks it help me a lot, I was goint to give up with this char. But for me is a double tap, because i'm pressing C while blocking, and to do the parry I have to press double C to do it. I don't know another way.
Nice video, helped me undestand it a lot better. Got a question tho, what do you do in the situation when there are like 3 or 4 of them around you and maybe outside of your view. Do you know if its possible to block those or can you only block the attacks that are in front of your character, or what do you do usualy in this situation. I usualy just get shredded when its more than 1 and a horde at the same time.
Thank you, Brother. When facing multiple Majoris-level enemies like the Tyranid Warrior, make sure to position yourself so that everything is in front of you. Now, it is important to note that just because you parry one of those enemies, you are not safe to execute your Gunstrike immediately. There will be enough time, so you may have to block or dodge an unblockable attack momentarily after a parry, then once it is safe, Gunstrike. Additionally, your teammates will peel a couple of those enemies away (ideally, lol) so always look for execute opportunities caused by your brothers, which will give you invulnerability temporarily and allow you time to look around briefly and plan your next move.
My thanks, Brother. I will seek out the Tech Priests in order to better understand technology that would allow to me enhance our visual training aids moving forward. Courage and Honour!
Are you a power sword user? I've seen a lot of people trash talking it, but I think the skill curve might just be high. I'm taking a while to get the hang of it, but I'm just wondering which of the variants seems better. I went for the more block oriented variant and struggle to get parries against the bigger guys. Definitely going to try and focus on these tips. Thanks for the vid 🙏
You're welcome, Brother. Yes, the Power Sword is my most used weapon. I would recommend a variant that uses Fencing. Block weapon actual remove the ability to Perfect Parry which is why you were unable to parry, so I do not recommend that at all. Either Fencing or Balanced will work.
Like and commenting for engagement, great video, exactly what I was looking for, hoping the advice transfers into the whip warriors too as they're the bane of my life lmao
Man I was so confused when I parry sometimes, I get the little blue flash that appears when you hit a parry, but then I take damage from the attack immediately after.
The problem is with RED ATTACK when you are surrounded ( very often ) and warrior doing his unlockable, you should roll but small enemy's block you or just wait for moment when you release shield button and waste you and stun lock you for long time 😢. Another thing is that every shield bash allow enemy to attack you ( and that's dumb )
@@Hangman1 it is annoying for, all classes have a good parrysystem. But they implemented BS on this class that most focused on close range combat and melee attacks
I am thankful to have relieved you of that burden, Brother. May your Battle-Brothers reflect on this visual training aid you have bestowed upon them, and that their blades may become even more dangerous on the battlefield.
You know. I never like shit. even if I really do like it. but for some reason that little bit at the end made me be like: homie is cool. +1 like from me sir.
Great tips, some can also be applied to other classes and good af idea to go into trials to practice! You can even practice combos! Give this brother a commendation from the emperor
So I figured it out, you wanna check your sword’s defense. You want your sword’s defense to say balance, this allows you to block and party. While sword defense says block it only blocks attacks.
@@garnetthouston5508 Fencing weapons are preferred in order to maximize the perfect Parry window, as Block weapons in their current state do not offer enough benefit. Balanced weapons are good if you can master the moderate parry window, but Fencing will allow your gameplay to be more consistent, Brother.
The hardest part is to nail the timing when you’ve got 20 other enemies swarming you and just eating your health away. Funny enough I did the bulwark trials and got all gold but I still suck as the class lol
Knowledge is understanding. Intelligence is the ability to take that knowledge and utilize it. I harbored no doubt that you would swiftly grasp this knowledge and transform it into intelligence. May your shield continue to protect the Imperium, Brother.
The problem is people don't understand that balance, fencing, & block all change the parry window with fencing giving a longer window, while block makes it so you cant perfect parry
Thank you so much for this guide/tutorial man. Was messing up the parry sometimes and was wondering what was the actual parry window/timing. Can you make a guide for dealing with small creatures in a swarm? Eg. Even when i'm doing combos heavy and light heavy, my armor and health goes down waaaay to fast. Tried parrying(normal attacks without the blue prompts) but when i parry, i still get damaged by the other small creatures. So how do i actually deal with them effectively without cheesing?
You're welcome, Brother. There are multiple ways to thin the horde. The quickest way is, believe or not, kill the Majoris enemy in that pack. A horde that has a Majoris unit are linked to each other. If you kill the Majoris, you will notice a large group of the horde will instantly die. When you parry the large enemy in the pack, the small creatures get parried along with them. Additionally, be sure to implement Shield Bash in large groups (Block+Melee). This will allow Gun Strikes if you have the perk that stuns enemies hit by Shield Bash longer, allowing you to keep your armor topped off. If you are using the Power Sword, switch to Power stance and you can do 1 swing -> Gunstrike consistenly, back to back.
I was going insane. Had been parrying everything as Titus in the campaign then hopped on Bulwark and couldn’t land any at all. I think I just held the parry button a little too long or something idk but tapping seems to be the way.
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BROTHERS! Part 2 is here and provides more in-depth explanations and detail🙏: th-cam.com/video/2I2PubLd3dY/w-d-xo.html
"Im going to let my teammate die, i am not a heretic", i dont know brothers this sounds like heresey to me. Better send him to the inquisition just to be safe lol
Your suspicion of heresy is not without merit. Rest assured brother, my faith continues unabated. If I were to display the remainder of that training session you would see that our brother was ultimately unharmed (he actually respawns after a cooldown, the same way we do when downed during Operations) and that we coordinated this tactic together in an effort to maximize growth potential for our Bulwark brothers spectating. The Inquisition will find our service records fully intact and without stain, should they decide to investigate.
It's ok they'll just send him to death guard which kinda looks like a promotion tbh
Leandros...
The stain of doubt is never truly wiped away..
no jokes the biggest thing i got from this vid going into the trial and just practicing for a bit.. i land perfect parries all the time now, freaking pro move thanks for the tips!
Excellent, Brother! The practice of your craft will shine on the battlefield!
I used this place to train and it is still crazy hard to parry as bulwark,. Just bad design imo. I don't want to play this class anymore. in the thick of things bulwark parry is harder than any other parry because he will just keep blocking instead.
Best explanation so far! What would make it even better would be to add on screen icon at the exact moment you press the parry button. That would make the timing much more clear.
Thank you, Brother. Honestly I was of the same mind, but I am not really used to making videos and don't know much about tools that would allow me to do that. But trust me I was thinking the same thing. I will look into that more though. There may be some sort of on screen display that I can add to show this.
What u could do is pause it and say u see him doin this that's when you parry
@@buck23100 That is certainly what I will consider doing next time, Brother. Taking the video and then doing commentary over it. For some reason I only thought to do a live demonstration, as I am just not acquainted with making content with any sort of normalcy.
Brother, Part 2 has been uploaded and includes an on screen overlay, per your request.
@@COA5T Thank you! Already liked the video!
Bulwark main here, you just saved me!
I was spending HOURS trying to understand how that worked, in vain.
25 hours in the game I just could not figuring out how to do it, I thought I was just plain stupid.
Watched manu tutorials and guides before yours, but none of them helped.
Best explanation, thank you so much!
You have my like and subscribe thats for sure !
@@thehdost7348 Shield Brother, glad am I that you were able to acquire the information you sought during your holy quest to carry out the Emperor's will. With this knowledge in your arsenal, our adversaries do not stand a chance! Emperor guide you, Brother.
Super clear! You’re saving a lot of Bulwarks on the battlefield, Brother 🙏
@@mellohfelloh4506 Thank you, Brother. May our shields continue to safeguard the Imperium.
Battle Brother, you have saved me from citing the Litany of Hate.
I have the timings down for my other classes for perfect parries and dodges, but the parry window for Bulwark is so different I gave up and just swapped to the Block style with speed and damage and fully committed to just using my shield as a block…no longer! The Emperor protects!
@@joeschmoe5608 There can be no doubt that you will dispose of any heretic foolish enough to cross you while employing these tactics. The Emperor protects!
It is also good to mention that one of the MAIN things stopping bulwark players from parrying is that they, either unintentionally or intentionally hold the block button instead of press. Holding the button causes a block and will override ANY parry. In the heat of battle I tend to accidentally hold the block button instead of just pressing it because I literally have a horde upon me.
@@ARandomCustodian Strategies that most fledgling Bulwarks employ at the beginning of their careers. Through diligent training, they will graduate as more proficient combatants.
Oh man. Of course I was holding it all the time. I really hope I can force my muscle memory to it otherwise. Thanks
This
It's a bit strange to me that the block and parry buttons are the same buttons for this exact reason.
@@timwilmink8746 To be honest, personally it has grown on me since in the alternative there are only so many ways I can contort my fingers to press buttons. Now I'm just used to it.
GREAT explanatiuon. What I got from it is this:
"Regular" (no blue/red circles): push counter immediiately upon detection.
Blue attack: Parry after a short delay (during the "jump")
Red attack: only done from a distance. Stay close to avoid OR gtfo and dodge.
@@socialanimalmedia Exactly, Brother! Putting that into practice you will be able to consistently perfect parry.
One thing people should note as well is the weapon you are using because depending whether it is defense is on block balance or fencing because they have their own window timings.
Balance has your normal parry window
Block gives no perfect parry window which means you can not parry any attacks with the specific weapon
Fencing increased perfect parry window giving lots of time to parry
I have struggled SOOOOOOOO MUCH learning to parry in this game but u have Been my savior!! I have been the team mate that has always been the one being revived!! NOW THANKS TO U!!! I can stand on my own and parry with my team mates and live to fight along side my brothers!!!! THANK U FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY SOUL!!!
Bro don’t stop with the tips. I thought I was an idiot for not being able to get a parry off (I was) but now I can happily defeat tyranid scum for the emperor
That this information has served to sharpen your blade honors me greatly, Brother. The Emperor protects.
Playing Bulwark made me actually learn the parry system, I had thought that only stuff that flashed blue could be parried so i was always running blocking items for the stats, thinking parries were not common enough to matter. I was just spacebar'ing everything. I am taking all the parry perks on the left side perks, AoE damage on parry, 25% damage to shocked enemies, shock grenade on parry and running the fencing power sword and I love it.
I think there might be a programming clash where the game has to register if you pressed L1 long enough for a hard block or tapped it for a parry block, and since that takes time, if you try to parry too late in the timing window it ends up just being a hard block animation.
But its good to know that all it takes is parrying earlier in the window to allow for the game to catch up. At that point its just practice. So thank you.
Now go over dodging, the bane of my existence as a Bulwark 😆
Dodging, and more specifically, perfect dodging is certainly a skill that requires both deep knowledge of our foes and reaction timing. I will look into some tips that may help us overcome attacks that seek to penetrate our shields. Courage and Honour!
I noticed usually if you're dodging and the enemy clips through the invincibility frames, that tends to have a perfect dodge. Still requires a bit of knowledge of their attack patterns and speed, but waiting until you know that the only reason you didn't get hit was the I-frames does pretty well for me.
Finally, an explanation. I literally couldn't find a guide or explanation for this specific parry. Thank you, Brother.
I am glad this information found you well, Brother. May it be an added boon to your blade.
Good explanation, I honestly thought the parry was bugged on this class. Now I need to go get a hefty serving of “Git Gud” and practice 😂
Your training will prove fruitful, and our adversaries will not be pleased to see the results, Brother.
Hopefully this can help someone else, I thought I was going insane, but my parries were flawless in trials but could not for the life of me hit a single parry in operations. Turns out, if your melee weapon of choice has a defence type of Block, parrying with that is absolutely terrible and/or possibly impossible, and guess what, that is exactly the weapon type I had equipped. If you switch to balanced or fencing (fencing especially) the parry works and you get quite the timing window to hit your parry. I share this knowledge for the advancement of humanity and our assured victory against the enemies of our kind. While the enemies of the Emperor still draw breath, there can be no peace.
The simplest explanation i have is, when you tap block /parry what you actually do is enter a "parry window" you just need to make sure the opponents attack hits in that window and you get a parry. It feels harder that woth other classes because they can just tap it as late as they wan as their "parry window" starts from frame one, where with bulwark you can accidentally enter a block instead of a parry
Precisely, Brother!
@@rickberny1424 that would explain some of the confusion
This has been of great utility in ourging the enemies of the imperium. My gratitude brother.
I have also found the other class of use, to practice and learn their parry cadences.
Brother…. Thank you. Thank you for helping my closed mind to understand. I shall train myself to be better and do you proud
I am glad to devote eternal service alongside you, brother. Courage and Honour!
Thank you... I came from Assault and went to this class next and I was having a difficult time wrapping my head on the parry system with the sheild. Almost have up on it till I came across this video.
@@CaptainRon023 I am glad to hear your faith continues, Brother. You will master this in no time. Part 2 is a bit longer but goes even more in depth.
Fencing chain sword or power sword is also great for ruthless difficulty. You're able to spam the parry key if surrounded by 10+ units. Makes you nearly unkillable and the power sword counter parry will cleave smaller units
This is SO helpful for a core mechanic that isn't explained too well in game (like a lot of things, tbh... did you know about mortal wounds? That you can heal them with a stim while at full health? (Though that isn't recommended).) As a bulwark main I have STRUGGLED with the defence mechanics to the point of frustration. The game needs some balance, I think. It's more a dodge simulator atm, less the power fantasy of being a primaris!
But this video is such a good help!! Bulwark's timings are def more "off", and finicky, which is odd, considering he's a parry based class with a great big energy shield and 2 types of sword....
This is poetry to watch, though. So cathartic seeing the parries. Though even you, an "expert" miss the odd one, and in combat, when surrounded, with multiple majoris all swinging and shooting and staggering you, with dodge-only attacks mixed in, that ONE miss quickly spirals you into a stun lock damamged state.
By the God Emperor, Brother Tony this demonstration of skill has invigorated my spirits! I shall immediately start practicing propper parries so that I may be more effective!
The enemies that dare stand before you will show great displeasure in witnessing the results of your training, Brother!
great video. Double tapping seemed to be working well but it's just a bandage to make up for a lack of understanding. Now I have both a demonstration and an effective way to practice. Thank you very much.
I have no doubt your combat efficiency will see an increase of considerable margin, Brother.
@COA5T hasn't even been 24hrs and it already has! No more do 12+ major tyranids scare me! It's an opportunity for Glory! You got me living the dream!
good job on the video. best i’ve seen on the subject of defence. 🙌
Great video. Been maining the bulwark but have always felt like parry game was a bit off. Excellent demonstration of how to do it right
@@stephendacruz179 Thank you, Brother. May your shield continue to safeguard the Imperium.
I believe it’s the weapon type. There’s Balance, block and fencing. Fencing seems to have the best window of parrying that feels normal. Block seems like it’s purely block focused. Balance explains itself. If you wanna parry often and more responsively, use the fencing style sword
@garthmarenghi4758 I still need to test by fire but I suspect the block weapons will be easier to use on bulwark since he can actually block. I'm picturing an aggressive heavy killer but it'll need an experienced player to shine
if your struggling with parry timing this will help! 1. use a melee weapon with fencing stance 2. play on easy and let your self get surrounded 3. parry your way out
I thought I was crazy when playing the Bulwark for the first time and my parries were not landing, I figured out that I’ve gotta be a lot more precise and parry earlier than I had to playing the story mode.
@@abjak2026 You possess a sharp mind and intuition. We are thankful you side with the Imperium, Brother.
Nice video. Subbed. I’ve been struggling with parrying in general. Now I have a place to practice with a nice mechanic breakdown. 🤘🤘
@@MetalGeek464 You are most welcome, Brother. I harbor no doubt your training will improve your combat efficiency by a considerable margin. Emperor guide you.
@@COA5T The emperor protects brother.
Thanks a lot. I was looking for this video. I have a max level vanguard and I perfect parry 99% of the time. I am leveling up a bulwark and really struggling with parry.
I figured out my mistake. On other classes if you hold the parry for mili second that's fine but on bulwark you have to do a quick tap otherwise it becomes a block.
Precisely Brother! That intel alone may see you achieve similar results as a Shield Brother.
I play with a power sword on the highest difficulty and I don’t always manage to parry, more often I have to dodge, although I learned a few new things from this video, so thank you.
Of course, Brother. If this will aid you in carrying out the will of the Emperor, I may rest easy in that knowledge.
Took a guy with around 300 subs to do the best parry video.
Thanks a lot. Awesome work!
@@Rob7274 I humbly accept your commendation, Brother. Emperor guide you.
After some time in the lab and getting it down I've come to report my findings. I found my problem was that I was reactive not proactively parrying. What I mean by that is you don't wait until the attack is about to land and react by parrying but parry well before they connect so that you have the stance up to receive the attack. This is in stark contrast to the very tight deflects on Sekiro and such that I was used to. After that small correction and understanding I went from missing everything to nailing every parry vs every attack. Go forth my brothers and eradicate our enemies.
Precisely, Brother! Your training has given you enlightenment. May the Emperor look fondly upon your newly sharpened blade and guide it the heart of our adversaries.
Here's what the Google search came up with( "how to parry in Space Marine 2"):
To parry, simply press L1 on PlayStation, LB on Xbox, or C on PC right before the attack hits you. Parrying an attack that is highlighted blue will also sometimes require an earlier parry than some players are used to, meaning you should parry as the enemy lunges at you, but before they begin the swing animation.
Hopefully this helps while watching the video. It helps me😁
-We are the Hammer!
Dude so helpful! I tried going the opposite way and waiting til the last second, I couldn't figure it out. Thank you!
TY brother, im struggling as a bulwark, 100% this will help alot
@@nghuyvan You are welcome, Brother. Your training will assuredly see your combat efficiency rise to great heights. Emperor guide your path.
Thanks for this, I thought it was it was just me having a hard time w/ Bulwark.
Something i believe is that people seem to miss is that some upgrades for melee weapons remove the ability to perform perfect counter's.
Great video. You know it's funny, I haven't seen any other YT people talking in-depth about the parry system in this game. Not even the bigger names in the community who are playing this game and making videos about it. You've done a great service to the Imperium brother.
@@KG-th3cr I am thankful for your words, and honored to serve alongside, Brother. For the Emperor!
Coast here doing the Emperors work!
As directed by the Codex Astartes, Brother. I hope this video helped. Part 2 goes even more in-depth, but changes to fencing weapons in patches after this video trivializes a lot of these nuances of the Bulwark parry.
This was super helpful Thank You Brother. The Emperor is pleased with you.
You honour me, Brother. May the Emperor guide your path.
Bruhhh i was running a block swore and constantly failing to parry. This make so much more sense now
Precisely, Brother. Balanced or Fencing weapons are the way forward.
Dude holy shit thankyou xD
It was a genuine struggle trying to figure out the parry with this class, and it sucked cause its my favorite class.
Appreciate the tips brother.
@@sheebuhenu4074 You are absolutely welcome, Brother. May this information serve you well in the name of the Emperor.
Thank you so much for this! I've been struggling with his parry so much.
You are most welcome, Brother. I am always honored to be of use to my Battle-Brothers!
@@COA5T For The Emperor! 🫡
Because bulwark is the only time you have a shield, i've gotten use to spamming the parry when over welmed and always do it too early. I also hold the button down too long and get overwhelmed very quickly 😅
Hey man this content is gold. I have been scouring the web for bulwark pvp info and it's hard to find. More guide! Good stuff!
I am thankful for your commendation, Brother. I will do my best to make more guides of higher quality. May the Emperor guide your shield!
Dude this is so helpful! Thank you!
@@TheSilent333 You are quite welcome, Brother!
What really clicked me for was 1. Do NOT hold the button; 2. Tap the button as soon as you see the indicator
Good luck brothers
Best explanation by far.
@@dispinoylovzyou My thanks, Brother. Part 2 is a follow up and goes a bit more in-depth.
OH ITS THE BEGINNING FRAMES!!! Thanks man so much! I thought it was the ending frames...
@@KnudAutlermann Precisely, Brother!
The codex approves this guide, brother
@@Axera-Aisen Glad am I to hear that my actions have been met with praise and approval of both my Brothers and the Codex we uphold. 🙏🏻
Great video and explained well. Thank you, you’ve gained a new subscriber Brother 🫡
@@AshKaye78 Thank you for your support, Brother. The Emperor protects.
Some new players needs to learn this before even stepping out of minimal
I would agree that implementing these strategies early in a Space Marine's career will expedite combat proficiency by a considerable margin, Brother.
Awesome ty, everyone else is all builds ad not explaining how to actually play the class, ty.
@@thesephisloth1886 You are welcome, Brother. While their work is certainly important and informational, I am glad to have provided a different level of insight that my Brothers can appreciate and put into practice.
@@COA5T YYou do the Emperors work Brother, ty
Bro is playing Sekiro 40k - nice video and thanks for the clear explanation
You're most welcome, Brother. I won't deny that my adventures in worlds such as Sekiro and other Souls games have served me well in the implementation of unorthodox strategies. That those journeys could afford me knowledge that would help safeguard the Imperium is but a boon.
I really didnt think bulwark could parry, thanks for the video, im definitely going to go train like this later
This training is certain to prove fruitful and sharpen your blade, Brother.
really...this was a huuuuuuuuuge help. many thanks!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤
You are welcome, Brother! Emperor guide your path.
thanks for the video. seems odd to do a parry when they start their attack as opposed to when they're about to hit you. that's what I was trying to do.
Thanks that was super helpful. Quick question, what sword type are you using balance or fencing?
You're welcome, Brother! In Trial 1, you are given the default Chainsword which is a Balanced weapon. If you can master the timing with a Balanced weapon, then it will be even easier with a Fencing weapon.
First video ive watched that is actually useful ! Im gonna try this thank you 😊
The heretics that oppose you are counting their days. They feel the impending doom they face.
Am here from ItalianSpartacus - great recommedation - well done man great and helpful video
@@ohnoitisnt666 Thank you, Brother! Brother ItalianSpartacus made an excellent Parry guide, and I am thankful for his endorsement.
I tend to have more consistency with a double tap. I like to block the horde, dodge attack to knock ‘em over for gun strikes, perfect dodge groups of larger mobs and parry when I’m up against 2 or so large mobs. Shield bash is useless in my personal opinion because a dodge sweep attack does a better job of relieving pressure. Trying to parry out of a block without double tapping gave me many issues possibly due to input lag.
It feels like if you’re in motion that the parry is a bit slower on bulwark. Seems easier to nail it when you press it without a directional input
Thank you so much for your guidance, brother.
@@Renhaiv You are quite welcome, Brother. FYI After today's patch, Perfect Parrying became infinitely easier with 'Fencing' weapons, so this guide now only applies to Balanced weapons.
I KNEW IT!!! I knew it had something to do with the timing. It didn’t occur to me that I needed to parry at the start of the animation😅
Your intuition was correct, Brother!
Mr Tony Coast thanks for this guide cause my dumbass always died cause I didn’t know the parry timing with bulwark
@@MrSv7dzg You are most welcome, Brother!
Ty, been struggling like shit getting parries with bulwark for some reason.
@@MrAlek1988 You are most welcome, Brother.
@@COA5T tried over and over, my bulwark always resort to block instead of parry for me sadly. I press block the second you do, the second his blade descends on me, always block. Perhaps it's bugged on playstation. EDIT* on playstation you need to double tap as block is certainly interfering with parry. If you block twice, you will see the parry animation.
genuinely thought I was tweaking at first when I would hit parry last second and it wouldn't be perfect; this more delayed parry setup is a little odd at first but once you get used to it; its not that bad thankfully.
You are swift to both grasp knowledge and put it into practice with great ease, Brother. Quite admirable, and I am thankful you are on the side of the Imperium!
F'kn thankyou for the timing explanation. I was being gaslighted into believing I had to double-tap.
You are most welcome, Brother. Emperor guide you.
Great video man, more bulwarks need to watch this.
"I am not a heretic" 😂. 40k memes are unique because they are usually done in character
Thanks it help me a lot, I was goint to give up with this char.
But for me is a double tap, because i'm pressing C while blocking, and to do the parry I have to press double C to do it. I don't know another way.
Thank god. This video rocks sir. I so needed this info well done.
I am glad to hear that this will assist you in the slaughter of our adversaries, Brother.
Thanks for the breakdown. Sick armor!
You're welcome, Brother. The Emperor protects.
Nice video, helped me undestand it a lot better. Got a question tho, what do you do in the situation when there are like 3 or 4 of them around you and maybe outside of your view. Do you know if its possible to block those or can you only block the attacks that are in front of your character, or what do you do usualy in this situation. I usualy just get shredded when its more than 1 and a horde at the same time.
Thank you, Brother. When facing multiple Majoris-level enemies like the Tyranid Warrior, make sure to position yourself so that everything is in front of you. Now, it is important to note that just because you parry one of those enemies, you are not safe to execute your Gunstrike immediately. There will be enough time, so you may have to block or dodge an unblockable attack momentarily after a parry, then once it is safe, Gunstrike. Additionally, your teammates will peel a couple of those enemies away (ideally, lol) so always look for execute opportunities caused by your brothers, which will give you invulnerability temporarily and allow you time to look around briefly and plan your next move.
@@COA5T Thanks again.
awsome, probably best explanation there is on entire TH-cam. and would be perfect if we could see on the scrren an real time indicator of key strokes.
My thanks, Brother. I will seek out the Tech Priests in order to better understand technology that would allow to me enhance our visual training aids moving forward. Courage and Honour!
Brother, Part 2 has been uploaded and includes an overlay per your request.
I wish i could say this solved all my problems, im just going to wait until they fix this instead of losing my mind.
Are you a power sword user? I've seen a lot of people trash talking it, but I think the skill curve might just be high. I'm taking a while to get the hang of it, but I'm just wondering which of the variants seems better. I went for the more block oriented variant and struggle to get parries against the bigger guys. Definitely going to try and focus on these tips. Thanks for the vid 🙏
You're welcome, Brother. Yes, the Power Sword is my most used weapon. I would recommend a variant that uses Fencing. Block weapon actual remove the ability to Perfect Parry which is why you were unable to parry, so I do not recommend that at all. Either Fencing or Balanced will work.
It definitely has issues i can parry like the emperor's Angels with any other class but struggle with bulwark a bit.
Like and commenting for engagement, great video, exactly what I was looking for, hoping the advice transfers into the whip warriors too as they're the bane of my life lmao
Thank you, Brother. Those heretical fools stand no chance against you! The Emperor protects.
very informative soldier. i hope your message reaches other astartes
Thank you, Brother!
Man I was so confused when I parry sometimes, I get the little blue flash that appears when you hit a parry, but then I take damage from the attack immediately after.
The problem is with RED ATTACK when you are surrounded ( very often ) and warrior doing his unlockable, you should roll but small enemy's block you or just wait for moment when you release shield button and waste you and stun lock you for long time 😢. Another thing is that every shield bash allow enemy to attack you ( and that's dumb )
Also PS5 Performance is so trash that is nearly important to play this class correctly. This is the biggest BS parry system i ever played
@@poploki4844 I changed my main for heavy ( multimelta build - I will make Salamanders chapter ) , I hope they change parry little bit
@@Hangman1 it is annoying for, all classes have a good parrysystem. But they implemented BS on this class that most focused on close range combat and melee attacks
I was asking this same thing today in the discord. Thank you
You're welcome, Brother!
Input overlay would work wonders for future demonstrations
Please see Part 2, Brother. I do exactly that. Link in the description.
@@COA5T oooh, excellent
You saved me having to make a vid to help some friends, thanks.
I am thankful to have relieved you of that burden, Brother. May your Battle-Brothers reflect on this visual training aid you have bestowed upon them, and that their blades may become even more dangerous on the battlefield.
Great explanation, i was having trouble woth timing and holding button down
Emperor guide you, Brother!
You know. I never like shit. even if I really do like it. but for some reason that little bit at the end made me be like: homie is cool. +1 like from me sir.
I am grateful for support, Brother! Emperor guide you.
Great tips, some can also be applied to other classes and good af idea to go into trials to practice! You can even practice combos! Give this brother a commendation from the emperor
I am honored to hear your recommendation for commendation. Thank you, Brother. May this information serve you well!
Thank you so much made it way better
So I figured it out, you wanna check your sword’s defense. You want your sword’s defense to say balance, this allows you to block and party. While sword defense says block it only blocks attacks.
@@garnetthouston5508 Fencing weapons are preferred in order to maximize the perfect Parry window, as Block weapons in their current state do not offer enough benefit. Balanced weapons are good if you can master the moderate parry window, but Fencing will allow your gameplay to be more consistent, Brother.
The hardest part is to nail the timing when you’ve got 20 other enemies swarming you and just eating your health away. Funny enough I did the bulwark trials and got all gold but I still suck as the class lol
Stay tuned, Brother. I just recorded a video and it is uploading now.
@@Trav-I24 Brother, I uploaded Part 3 which is a full Operation mission on RUTHLESS difficulty, and showcases the situations you described.
Thx dude after a session of training, i got it :)
Knowledge is understanding. Intelligence is the ability to take that knowledge and utilize it. I harbored no doubt that you would swiftly grasp this knowledge and transform it into intelligence. May your shield continue to protect the Imperium, Brother.
Make sure your weapon variation defense stat does NOT say block!!! Makes your parry window infinitely smaller to where it is nearly impossible.
The problem is people don't understand that balance, fencing, & block all change the parry window with fencing giving a longer window, while block makes it so you cant perfect parry
Thank you so much for this guide/tutorial man. Was messing up the parry sometimes and was wondering what was the actual parry window/timing. Can you make a guide for dealing with small creatures in a swarm? Eg. Even when i'm doing combos heavy and light heavy, my armor and health goes down waaaay to fast. Tried parrying(normal attacks without the blue prompts) but when i parry, i still get damaged by the other small creatures. So how do i actually deal with them effectively without cheesing?
You're welcome, Brother. There are multiple ways to thin the horde. The quickest way is, believe or not, kill the Majoris enemy in that pack. A horde that has a Majoris unit are linked to each other. If you kill the Majoris, you will notice a large group of the horde will instantly die. When you parry the large enemy in the pack, the small creatures get parried along with them. Additionally, be sure to implement Shield Bash in large groups (Block+Melee). This will allow Gun Strikes if you have the perk that stuns enemies hit by Shield Bash longer, allowing you to keep your armor topped off. If you are using the Power Sword, switch to Power stance and you can do 1 swing -> Gunstrike consistenly, back to back.
@COA5T May the Emperor's light guide you in your endless crusade against the heretics Brother!
I was going insane. Had been parrying everything as Titus in the campaign then hopped on Bulwark and couldn’t land any at all. I think I just held the parry button a little too long or something idk but tapping seems to be the way.
Precisely, Brother! Very easy to master once you know that exact detail.
I didn’t know you could just hold the block like that. This game just got so much easier 🤣
@@glasfish I am glad you were able to gain some Intel, Brother. Part 2 goes a bit more in depth as well.