Elden Ring: How To Parry & Guard Counter

Elden Ring allows players to parry attacks and has a new feature known as Guard Counter. If you have played Sekiro before you know how important parrying is. While this is not exactly Sekiro, this game mechanic is also handy in other Dark Souls games. And to make things better From Software has introduced a completely new mechanic known as the Guard Counter. So in this guide let us learn how to parry attacks in Elden Ring, and how to Guard Counter.

How to Parry in Elden Ring

You can Parry in Elden Ring by pressing the LT/L2 button at the perfect time. The perfect time is when you Enemy attack is just about to hit. Don’t press the parry button too early or too late as you will take damage when wrongly timed. It is very important to practice your parry with different enemies. And while you are at it you should also practice it with lower-level enemies. What this will do is prepare you for the boss fights. Never practice parrying in a boss fight as that is a recipe for disaster.

Should you parry?

This answer to this is both yes and noas it depends on the situation, but mostly no. I’ll give you the reason why for both. You should parry to the opponents whose attacks are slow or easily readable. This will not only stagger them but also allow you a hit that deals decent damage. Now the reasons you should not parry. The first and the most important is failing to parry is very harmful to your character. You can lose a lot of health if not instantly die (again this depends on your opponent). But the biggest reason to not parry is it will be far easier to just guard the attack. Alternatively, if you can time your dodge right then that in itself is a big win.

How to Guard Counter in Elden Ring

You can perform a Guard Counter by first guarding and then using a heavy attack.

1. While fighting an enemy press LB/L1 to guard or block the enemy’s attack.
2. Next press the RT/R2 button on your controller. This will do a heavy attack and work as a counter.

Do remember that using the heavy attack quickly after guarding is the key here. You don’t have to worry about timing your guard but your heavy attack should be on time.

That covers everything you should know about how to parry in Elden Ring, and how to guard counter. If you are about to start the game then check our guide on the best starting class. We have many other useful guides on how to craft items, how to upgrade flaskand the workaround for pause for Elden Ring.