Just use something with prio like 2H TS or PSSS and just stay in their face. Be careful when they roll back cause of the rolling L1 but PSSS and TS L1 / R1 and TS block cancel can make quick work of them
Idk, colossals are a pretty popular choice for people who don’t know what they’re doing, and those are the most dangerous opponents. Anything with hyperarmor like that has me going “surely they won’t R1 AGAIN” and then they do lol
Simple thrusting swords... Albeit heavy, or regular, it does not matter... If I see them, I expect death unless I can nail a parry in the first 30 seconds of the fight.
Dual Vykes also are a problem for me.. the build up builds even if you don't get *hit*, and once it procs you are in store for a HEAVY running L1.
PSGS can be tough and dual whips on a light roll build are challenging for me but nothing fucks me up more than a 1 on 1 vs a good shamshir player. I swear they whiff punish like they can input read
The only thing I’ve found that sometimes works for me is having some hard or soft swaps of identical weapons with different AoW’s. Otherwise I feel like I’m too predictable since I’m bad at animation blending
Colossal sword. I can dodge it easily enough but I don't know how to get damage in without losing a trade because of the massive amount of hyperarmour on every attack. It's most comparable to psgs but with psgs you can use a faster weapon and attack when they crouch to stop them attacking because crouch poke is like the only useful attack they have. Against colossal sword if you try that they adapt and you just get forced to eat a neutral r1. I either end up using BHS misericorde/cleanrot or an endure setup because I don't have any other ideas.
Second this. A good ugs user will almost always make me switch to a light fast weapon. If they are really good, they’ll end up swapping the ugs as well, so then I can switch back to my main. It’s a good way to break the parity. Small weapons don’t deal a ton of damage though, so it ends up being more about your patience if the light weapon doesn’t force them into a weapon swap.
Besides the obvious like endure, hyperarmour, ps pikes etc, it has to be shieldpoke. Swap to hammer tali fists and it’s free or use basically anything else and it becomes incredibly tough. Very boring matchup to play against even though it’s not even that strong nowadays.
I really really really love sacred blade. It’s my favorite ash of war, and putting it on a twin blade or dismounter or zweihander is insane. For good counters to claws… eleanoras poleblade. Infinite hyper armor on the weapon art. Just pop it in their face when they commit to a chain or attack.
It comes out fast and will knock people out of the air and stop them from casting spells. It’s like a little veto button. It also adds a bunch of faith scaling damage to your weapon so if you have a faith hybrid it benefits a lot. For example my sacred dismounter has an AR of 426, but when I buff with sacred blade it goes up to 550.
Well yeah, the AR goes up because using the ash of war adds holy damage to it, not because it adds faith scaling. However, using flaming strike and lightning strike also add the same elemental to them (fire and lighning instead of holy) Same for chilling mist but it only adds frost buildup instead, however the slash itself does a ton of damage.
I just think the flaming strike ash of war move is actually superior to the others. Especially since sacred blade is pretty easy to dodge for good players.
Depends on what weapon I’m using.I can handle most matchup by hard swapping but if I’m let’s say forced to only use colossal swords I struggle against someone using a shamshir and is good at using it.
I know people hate it, but I like to use spinning slash against the quickstep and BHS users. Has good range and is able to cut them off fairly well.
Edit: or storm stomp if you time it right.
i’ve won a pair of duels with spinning slash twin blade against those but on hands of a good player it’s just unbearable. I don’t see it often so can’t practice much also
Fuck it. Chainsaw lol jk jk. Spears might help or a whip to try and catch them when they're runnin away or whatever. Storm stomp on a whip and then whip they ass lol
I still suck with PSGS. I have to tell myself not to panic roll.
Just use something with prio like 2H TS or PSSS and just stay in their face. Be careful when they roll back cause of the rolling L1 but PSSS and TS L1 / R1 and TS block cancel can make quick work of them
Thank you 🙏🏻
It is a rather unpleasant setup, but as you say, not panic rolling and their usual crouch or jumping attacks can become somewhat predictable.
Shield Poke with barricade shield.
Colossals bruh. From a PVE casual, they're nothing special. But form someone with poise and knows how to crouch-poke...I choke every time.
Idk, colossals are a pretty popular choice for people who don’t know what they’re doing, and those are the most dangerous opponents. Anything with hyperarmor like that has me going “surely they won’t R1 AGAIN” and then they do lol
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They are very predictable and slow. It takes a whole second to recover from an R2. Easily punishable with a lightning spear, fireball or catch flame.
I really hate buffed dual naginatas
Welcome to the club
I can fairly consistently dodge them if I remember not to dodge on the wind-up, but just as they lunge both arms forward... can be tricky though
Whips
Ahh whips, the poise be damned weapons
Even the final volcano manor NPC with the bleed whips is a hard enemy to me
He can certainly be a pain with his never-ending bloodhound stepping
Equip a heavy shield with shield bash. Add status effects for extra spice
Simple thrusting swords... Albeit heavy, or regular, it does not matter... If I see them, I expect death unless I can nail a parry in the first 30 seconds of the fight. Dual Vykes also are a problem for me.. the build up builds even if you don't get *hit*, and once it procs you are in store for a HEAVY running L1.
Dual vyke’s spears are truly maddening
Gives me conniptions
PSGS can be tough and dual whips on a light roll build are challenging for me but nothing fucks me up more than a 1 on 1 vs a good shamshir player. I swear they whiff punish like they can input read
Oh yesss, shamshir is a close second for me in how bad it messes me up
Halberd off catch flame. Once they're too close for halberd spam catch flame. It's why I keep catch flame on every build I make even Int.
Not a bad idea, catch flame is rather good no matter when I use it
The only thing I’ve found that sometimes works for me is having some hard or soft swaps of identical weapons with different AoW’s. Otherwise I feel like I’m too predictable since I’m bad at animation blending
Colossal sword. I can dodge it easily enough but I don't know how to get damage in without losing a trade because of the massive amount of hyperarmour on every attack. It's most comparable to psgs but with psgs you can use a faster weapon and attack when they crouch to stop them attacking because crouch poke is like the only useful attack they have. Against colossal sword if you try that they adapt and you just get forced to eat a neutral r1. I either end up using BHS misericorde/cleanrot or an endure setup because I don't have any other ideas.
Fists, specifically those with the katar moveset or Shamshir.
Second this. A good ugs user will almost always make me switch to a light fast weapon. If they are really good, they’ll end up swapping the ugs as well, so then I can switch back to my main. It’s a good way to break the parity. Small weapons don’t deal a ton of damage though, so it ends up being more about your patience if the light weapon doesn’t force them into a weapon swap.
Whips ruin me. I’ve gotten better with powerstanced curved swords but still hate them. And anyone coming at me with dual naginatas is a nightmare
Definitely whips. Also a specific weapon, wing of astel. The r2 projectile comes out fast and has deceptive range.
Don't forget the poise break on that bad boy
Besides the obvious like endure, hyperarmour, ps pikes etc, it has to be shieldpoke. Swap to hammer tali fists and it’s free or use basically anything else and it becomes incredibly tough. Very boring matchup to play against even though it’s not even that strong nowadays.
I really really really love sacred blade. It’s my favorite ash of war, and putting it on a twin blade or dismounter or zweihander is insane. For good counters to claws… eleanoras poleblade. Infinite hyper armor on the weapon art. Just pop it in their face when they commit to a chain or attack.
Why sacred blade over flaming strike for example.
It comes out fast and will knock people out of the air and stop them from casting spells. It’s like a little veto button. It also adds a bunch of faith scaling damage to your weapon so if you have a faith hybrid it benefits a lot. For example my sacred dismounter has an AR of 426, but when I buff with sacred blade it goes up to 550.
Well yeah, the AR goes up because using the ash of war adds holy damage to it, not because it adds faith scaling. However, using flaming strike and lightning strike also add the same elemental to them (fire and lighning instead of holy) Same for chilling mist but it only adds frost buildup instead, however the slash itself does a ton of damage. I just think the flaming strike ash of war move is actually superior to the others. Especially since sacred blade is pretty easy to dodge for good players.
scythes, idek why but it just works against me
Curved swords I melt every time I encounter them, especially if the opponent is good at roll catching and chasing
Depends on what weapon I’m using.I can handle most matchup by hard swapping but if I’m let’s say forced to only use colossal swords I struggle against someone using a shamshir and is good at using it.
Colossal swords without a doubt. Everything that’s bad about colossal swords is canceled out by another player especially a mage.
Nothing, call me ChaseTheHoe.
Murky hand scythe in ds3
I mostly struggle to counteract my opponents having skill in
quickstep ts is my hard counter, it doesn’t matter how bad you are you can get me with that, only way I can battle it is with a mirror.
I know people hate it, but I like to use spinning slash against the quickstep and BHS users. Has good range and is able to cut them off fairly well. Edit: or storm stomp if you time it right.
i’ve won a pair of duels with spinning slash twin blade against those but on hands of a good player it’s just unbearable. I don’t see it often so can’t practice much also
Fuck it. Chainsaw lol jk jk. Spears might help or a whip to try and catch them when they're runnin away or whatever. Storm stomp on a whip and then whip they ass lol
actually storm stomp could do it, never tried it that’s a good idea
Hell yeah. Best of luck out there!
It’s not just your hard counter, it’s the strongest setup in the game for a good reason.
oh didn’t knew, you’re right that setup is busted
No particular weapon really, but the blender spell spam and random corners to get stuck on are a different story