



These attacks have more range and can help you win a variety of combat encounters. You have a chance to experiment with your shields to find the right mix, figure out whether you are comfortable with the versatility of being able to block and still have your Weapon Skill, or whether parrying is really more of your combat style.Įach weapon in Dark Souls 3 comes with a weapon skill, these are powerful attack triggered by using FPs. (Use bottom right trigger on PS4, Xbox One). Some of them will grant you access to your weapons skill while others will knock aside minor enemy attack if you learn master the timing. Shields in Dark Souls 3 are very useful and protective but not all shields can parry. Let’s discuss some useful Combat Tips that will help you survive Dark Souls 3, but first, let’s talk about some basic details you need to know about your weapon skill and shield. The moment you get too eager to attack you’re dead. However, at its core, it is about skill and patient. Very similar to previous Souls games and is more inline with last year’s PS4 exclusive Bloodborne. Dark Souls 3 combat like previous games in the series is what makes this game so iconic.
