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Parrying Mastery Guide – Perfect Your Defense in Where Winds Meet

Parrying is the strongest defensive mechanic in Where Winds Meet. Done right, it negates damage, breaks posture, and turns brutal fights into controlled duels. Use this guide to learn mechanics, attack recognition, timing fundamentals, boss examples, and advanced techniques.

1. Mechanics

Understanding Parry Mechanics

1.1 What Is Parrying?

Parry by tapping the parry button (default: Right Mouse Button) just before an attack lands. A successful parry:

  • Negates damage from that strike.
  • Restores or conserves stamina.
  • Builds enemy stagger/posture.
  • Opens a safe counter window.

Bigger attacks yield more stagger gain when parried.

1.2 Standard vs Perfect Parry

Standard Parry

  • Works on White attacks.
  • Blocks damage, chips posture.
  • Great for learning animations.

Perfect Parry

  • Targets Red (unblockable) attacks.
  • Triggers an automatic counter.
  • Deals huge stagger damage.

Goal: treat every Red attack as a Perfect Parry opportunity.

2. Attack Types

What Can You Parry?

White Attacks

  • No glowing effect.
  • Can block/dodge/parry.
  • Forgiving timing; ideal practice.

Red Attacks

  • Unblockable; weapon glows red.
  • Must parry or dodge.
  • Perfect Parry triggers counter + big stagger.

Golden Attacks

  • Gold/yellow glow.
  • Cannot parry—dodge only.
  • Long wind-up, massive damage.

Red = your main scoring window. Gold = dodge immediately.

3. Timing

Parry Timing Fundamentals

3.1 The Parry Window

Rough timing ranges:

  • Fast attacks: 0.2–0.3 seconds.
  • Medium attacks: 0.3–0.5 seconds.
  • Slow heavy attacks: 0.5–0.8 seconds.

Parry just as the weapon is about to connect—not when the animation starts.

3.2 Visual & Audio Cues

  • Weapon fully extending toward you.
  • Wind-up finishing, swing beginning.
  • Sound cues: “whoosh” or impact indicator.
  • Enemy stepping into striking range.

Keep eyes on the enemy model instead of UI.

4. Training

Training Progression

Use this 3-phase plan over a week.

Phase 1 (Days 1–2)

  • Goal: Learn parry button feel on White attacks.
  • Fight one enemy at a time; no dodge spam.
  • Aim for 20 parry attempts/session, 15+ successes.

Phase 2 (Days 3–4)

  • Goal: Perfect Parry Red attacks.
  • Use a practice boss/dummy with clear Red telegraphs.
  • Land 10+ Perfect Parries in one fight/session.

Phase 3 (Days 5–7)

  • Goal: Handle White/Red/Gold in one fight.
  • Pick a boss with mixed telegraphs.
  • Parry White, Perfect Parry Red, dodge Gold.

5. Boss Examples

Boss-Specific Parry Mindsets

5.1 Heartseeker (Combo Boss)

  • Parryable: Triple Slash (White)—parry last hit; Heart Pierce (Red)—Perfect Parry.
  • Unparryable: Spinning Blade Dance (Golden), movement dashes.
  • Plan: bait Triple Slash, parry third hit, save focus for Heart Pierce Perfect Parry.

5.2 Void King (Heavy Boss)

  • Parryable: Void Slash (White), Abyssal Chains (Red).
  • Unparryable: Ultimate-type golden attacks.
  • Plan: standard parry Void Slash for safety, Perfect Parry Abyssal Chains to fill stagger bar quickly.

5.3 Qianye (Multi-Phase Boss)

  • Phase 1: scythe slashes (White), Witch’s Wrath (Red).
  • Phase 2–3: adds Golden attacks to dodge.
  • Plan: treat Phase 1 as training, then keep Perfect Parrying Reds while dodging new Golden patterns.

6. Advanced Tech

Advanced Parry Techniques

6.1 Parry Chaining

  • Parry multiple hits inside a combo.
  • Expect different rhythms for each strike.
  • Reset focus immediately after each parry.

6.2 Delayed Parrying

  • Parry at the last possible moment.
  • Maximizes invincibility and observation time.
  • Practice by gradually delaying inputs until you find the edge.

6.3 Predictive Parrying

  • Rely on pattern recognition and muscle memory.
  • Begin parries based on combo starters you’ve memorized.
  • Build on reactive fundamentals first.

7. Mistakes

Common Parry Mistakes

7.1 Panic Parrying

Spamming parry when overwhelmed leads to mistimed inputs. Fix: block or back off until you see a clear attack to reset your timing.

7.2 Parrying Too Early

Parrying during wind-up means the parry ends before impact. Fix: wait until the weapon enters your hit zone.

7.3 Ignoring Attack Types

Trying to parry Golden attacks is lethal. Fix: drill the rule—White = parry/block, Red = parry/dodge, Gold = dodge only.

7.4 Over-Reliance

Parrying everything ignores block and dodge. Fix: use all three defensive tools; mastery is picking the right tool each time.

8. Practice

Practice Drills & Routine

8.1 Daily Routine (15 min)

  • Warm-up (5 min): Parry ~50 basic attacks.
  • Precision (5 min): Focus on Red attacks, get 10 Perfect Parries.
  • Speed (5 min): Parry combos nonstop, focus on rhythm.

8.2 Weekly Boss Plan

  • Day 1: Easy, telegraphed boss—White practice.
  • Day 3: Mid-level with clear Red telegraphs—Perfect Parry focus.
  • Day 5: Difficult boss with mixed telegraphs—full toolkit.
  • Day 7: Take on a new/harder boss and track progress.

9. Conclusion

The Path to Parry Mastery

Mastering parries turns combat into a calm, controlled duel. Learn attack colors, practice timing on simple enemies, then add advanced tech. Combine parries with block and dodge, review mistakes, and soon Perfect Parries will feel natural—no boss will stand in your way.