The enemy attacks in Dark and Darker are brutal, only a well-timed block can save you from a gruesome death. Factors such as impact power, shielding angle, and timing play a vital role in successfully blocking an enemy. Especially if you are up against a barbarian, one failed block attempt can cost you your life. This guide will explain the most effective ways of blocking different types of attacks.
Dark and Darker Blocking Guide
While in Dark and Darker combat, you can initiate a block attack by right-clicking. However, you need to position your block angle according to the direction of the incoming attack:
- Horizontal Swings: When an incoming attack advances towards you horizontally, you need to block the attack by facing your opponent.
- Vertical Strikes: In case of an overhead attack like the ones from axes, you need to look upwards as you initiate the block. This angle is necessary to deflect the attack.
It is important to note that your shield only protects the section of your body that it can cover. The rest of your body is still exposed to receiving attacks. You have to stay alert and pay attention to the enemy moments. Only this can help you predict the attack’s direction and decide whether to dodge or block the attack.
Choosing your shield and learning about its hitbox range is another must to block effectively. Players with aggressive playstyle use this understanding to deploy a technique called stuffing. In this method, you move close to your enemy just as they attack. This resorts to the attack to hit the shield’s hitbox, successfully blocking the attack and giving an opening for a counterattack. However, this needs a lot of practice.
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These strategies are helpful in blocking close-ranged attacks but blocking long-ranged attacks can be quite challenging. Arrow attacks have some trajectory deviation which needs to be predicted while blocking these ranged attacks. If this seems like a lot of work, you can also dodge these attacks without risking an unsuccessful block attempt.
