If your first forays into the combat ofTainted Grail: The Fall Of Avalonprimarily consisted of you flailing your sword around and desperately trying to connect with a single spell, you’re not alone. If you thought the combat in Oblivion: Remastered was clunky, then prepare for some serious jank here, especially when it comes to learning parrying.

Luckily, we’ve put in the time (and pain) to learn the intricacies of parrying, so you don’t have to suffer alone. Parrying may seem like a simple matter of blocking at the right moment, but timing is just a fraction of the equation.

What Is The Best Gear For Parrying?

To get the most out of parrying, you should firstequip yourself with some of the better weapons for parryingin Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon.

First, you’ll want to find the Parrying Daggerto get the hang of parrying and learn the ropes without too much difficulty.

As the name implies, theParrying Daggeris perfect for beginners as itdoubles your parrying window,giving you more forgiving timing for successful parries.

To find the Parrying Dagger, head to theAbandoned Strongholdin the northwestern section of the Horns of the South map.

This is where youfight Galahad during the Shadow of the Hornsquest.

Before the door that would normally take you to Galahad, there’san alcove with a small hallway leading to a blocked door– a dead end.

On this dooris a note pinned by a dagger –the Parrying Dagger.Claim the dagger to help make learning to parry much easier.

Once you’ve mastered the basics of parrying, the next weapon will help you get the most bang for your buck.

Head to theBlood Lakeand swim below the surface intoBlood Cave,where you’ll meet Mallory and begin theBlood Stains The Circle quest.

Once you’ve defeated Mallory,loot their body to acquire theParrying Sword,which has a different effect from its twin, the Parrying Dagger.

The Parrying Swordallows a successful parry todeplete 105 percent more staminafrom the enemy. Essentially, this means you’ll need to parry fewer times before your foe is completely stunned by having their stamina reduced to zero.

How To Parry

Parryinginvolves carefullytiming your block(LT or L2) with the moment that yourenemy’s attack is about to land.However, you can only parry with the proper gear in your hands, like the parrying equipment above.

You cannot parry with two weapons, two spells, or one of each equipped.

The timing here can be very janky, with your weapon reach and your enemy’s position playing a major role in determining if your parry connects.

A successful parry will deplete a chunk of an enemy’s staminaand eventually cause your foe to be staggered, leaving them open to a riposte or execution attack.

The best way to visually confirm which parries were successful is by watching the enemy’s stamina bar.

Flutter Parrying

Keep your block upas long as you’re able to while parrying to give yourself the best chance of your parry registering properly.

The easiest wayto learnto parryis by using theflutter method,which means youhold your trigger to block, then release and block againjust as the attacker is about to land their strike.

Thisflutteringof the triggerhelps to ensure you don’t get hit by too many attacksthat you would have parried too late, while allowing you to minimize your window of taking full damage from enemy attacks.

If you notice your parries are not registering using this method, try to move closer to the enemy and initiate the attempt again. You can see an example of these awkward but helpful movements in the video.