Perfect Riposte is an early combat skill worth prioritizing in The Blood of Dawnwalker. It changes what happens after a successful parry by allowing you to immediately follow up with a directional critical attack.
To use Perfect Riposte correctly, first parry an incoming attack. After the parry succeeds, watch for the red directional indicator and attack in the direction it shows. If you perform the follow-up correctly, the enemy is staggered and another opening is created.
Perfect Riposte becomes especially useful later when fights include larger numbers of monsters and enemies, making it a skill worth picking up early.
What Does Perfect Riposte Do?
Perfect Riposte adds an offensive follow-up after a successful parry.
Once you parry an attack, you can perform a directional critical attack by attacking in the direction shown by the red indicator.
When the directional attack is performed correctly, it staggers the enemy and creates another opening.
How To Use Perfect Riposte
The Perfect Riposte sequence has three main parts:
- Successfully parry an incoming attack.
- Watch for the red directional indicator.
- Attack in the direction shown by the indicator.
Completing these steps correctly triggers the directional critical follow-up and staggers the enemy.
Step 1: Successfully Parry The Attack
Perfect Riposte begins after a successful parry.
The follow-up does not occur before the parry. You first need to successfully defend against the incoming attack before the directional critical attack becomes available.
Step 2: Look For The Directional Critical Attack
After the parry succeeds, Perfect Riposte allows you to follow up with a directional critical attack.
The direction of this attack is not chosen randomly. The game displays a directional indicator that tells you which direction to attack.
Step 3: Follow The Red Direction Indicator
The required direction is marked in red.
Once the indicator appears, attack in that direction to complete the Perfect Riposte follow-up.
The basic sequence is:
Successful Parry → Red Direction Indicator → Directional Critical Attack
Perfect Riposte Can Stagger Enemies
Performing the directional attack correctly staggers the enemy.
The stagger then creates another opening, giving you another opportunity after the Perfect Riposte connects.
This means the full sequence becomes:
Parry → Directional Critical Attack → Stagger → New Opening
Why Get Perfect Riposte Early?
Perfect Riposte is worth picking up early because it directly improves what you can do after a successful parry.
Once you begin using the skill properly, successful parries can lead directly into directional critical attacks and stagger opportunities instead of ending with the defensive action alone.
Perfect Riposte In Later Fights
Perfect Riposte remains useful as encounters become more crowded later in the game.
Fights can include many monsters and enemies, making the additional stagger and opening from a successful Perfect Riposte valuable during those encounters.
Is Perfect Riposte Worth Getting Early?
Yes. Perfect Riposte is one of the skills worth obtaining as early as possible.
Its main benefit is straightforward: after a successful parry, it gives you a directional critical attack that can stagger the enemy and create another opening.
Perfect Riposte Summary
| Mechanic | Effect |
|---|---|
| Trigger | Successfully parry an incoming attack. |
| Indicator | A red direction shows where to attack. |
| Follow-Up | Attack in the indicated direction. |
| Attack Type | Directional critical attack. |
| Result | Staggers the enemy and creates another opening. |
| Early Priority | Pick up Perfect Riposte as early as possible. |
