How to dodge in Genshin Impact's Clash of Lone Blades event?

 

How to dodge in Genshin Impact's Clash of Lone Blades event?

Clash of Lone Blades is a new game mode introduced at Genshin Impact's flagship event, Hues of the Violet Garden. 

The Clash of Lone Blades event started on Monday, April 11 and will end on April 25, 2022.

Players can only play as their chosen navigator (Aether or Lumine) during the Clash of Lone Blades event. During this event, players will not be able to use Elemental Skills or Explosions. Instead, new parry mechanics have been added to the game mode. Wanderers' basic attacks deal very little damage to enemies, so players will have to rely on their parry counters to deal maximum damage to end fights sooner.

This article will cover everything players need to know about the new dodge mechanic added to Genshin Impact.

Genshin Effect: New Parry mechanic in Clash of Lone Blades revealed

As Wanderers can no longer use their Elemental Skills or explosions, they now have the option to block or parry the opponent's attack. Players will be able to parry perfectly by pressing the E/Parry button just before the enemy attack. A perfect parry can deal extra damage to opponents while simultaneously resetting the player's parry cooldown.

During the Clash of Lone Blades event, players will have to battle warriors to earn free Primogems, Hero's Wit and more. Each warrior will have their own attack pattern as well as a special attack called the Honed Technique.

With practice, players can shorten the timing for an excellent parry against ordinary attacks. However, making a perfect parry against Honed Techniques can be daunting and some players may not be able to do it. For players who have trouble making a perfect parry, Genshin Impact has added a visual indicator to time the parry perfectly.

When warriors use their Honed Techniques, their weapons will glow. This is a visual cue to help players parry times. Players must press the E/Parry button as soon as they see the weapon glow to consistently perform the perfect parry.

An excellent parry against ordinary techniques can grant 1 Stacks of Prowess, while parrying Honed Techniques grants 3 Stacks of Stacks. Stacks of Valor ensure that the Wanderer's next attack is a guaranteed Critical Hit. The damage dealt to the critical strike is based on the number of stacks players have during the Critical Strike. Up to 3 stacks of Valor can be earned.