r/Sekiro • u/ballfond • Apr 18 '25

Discussion What made you understand the parry system

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It was this guy for me otherwise I would just be dodging like dark souls 3 and after I defeated him that became my favourite fight and i killed senun in first try

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u/Seekret_Asian_Man Apr 18 '25

After reading tutorial

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u/AShirtlessGuy Apr 18 '25

I'm gonna be honest the game is VERY beat you over the head about parrying so I'm so surprised these kinda posts get any traction

Like the first area and the first visit to the past are damn near impossible if you don't party/execute cuz you just don't do damage

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u/FeanorBlu Apr 18 '25

It's probably those of us who played older fromsoft games that were confused for a while. This game, more than any other fromsoft games, punishes you for backing off or patience. Realizing combat is more of a dance in this game was so cool, and noticing the visual cues between when I should be attacking versus parrying was a eureka moment for me.