Considering that it’s been marketed as a soulslike title, players expected Wuchang: Fallen Feathers to come with a parry mechanic.
This mechanic is quite common in most soulslike titles, which allows you to deflect an incoming attack completely, leaving the enemy open to a counter.
So, here’s everything you need to know about how to parry or block incoming attacks in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers.
How to Parry in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
While you cannot directly parry an incoming attack, you can choose to either deflect it, or you can engage in a clash. Both these mechanics are aimed at replacing the parry ability in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, and tend to do it quite well.
Deflecting an attack or engaging in a clash will depend upon the type of weapon that you’re using. The former is restricted to few weapons including the longsword and the spear, while the latter can be used with almost every weapon in the game other than magic attacks.
How to Use Clash in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
To use Clash in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, all you need to do is use:
- LT on Xbox Controllers
- L2 on PlayStation Controllers
- Alt+Right Click on Keyboards
These are the default controls, which you can change at your own convenience to suit your playstyle.
When you trigger clash, you’ll negate most of the incoming damage from the enemy’s attack. Yes, you will take some damage, but so will your enemy.
This comes in handy during boss fights because they’re not immune to clash damage. Here are a list of skills that you need to unlock to use the Clash ability:
| Weapon | Skill | Effect | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longsword | Sword Savant | The third attack of a Longsword light attack combo gains Clash. | 1x Red Mercury Essence |
| Dual Blades | Feather Chaser | Dual Blades attacks can Clash. Performing a successful Clash grants 1 stack of Skyborn Might. | 1x Red Mercury Essence |
| Dual Blades | Sudden Strike Variant 1 | Sudden Strike gains Clash. Performing a successful Clash grants 1 stack of Skyborn Might. | 1x Red Mercury Essence. |
| Dual Blades | Wave Breaker | Heavy Dual Blades attacks and charged attacks gain Clash. Performing a successful Clash grants 1 stack of Skyborn Might. | 1x Red Mercury Essence. |
| Dual Blades | Deadly Shadow | Dual Blades dash attack gains Clash. Performing a successful Clash grants 1 stack of Skyborn Might. | 1x Red Mercury Essence. |
| Dual Blades | Blade Dance Variant 1 | Blade Dance gains Clash. Performing a successful Clash grants 1 stack of Skyborn Might. | 1x Red Mercury Essence. |
| Dual Blades | Leaf Slasher | The fourth, fifth, and sixth attacks in a Dual Blades light attack combo gain Clash. Performing a successful Clash grants 1 stack of Skyborn Might. | 1x Red Mercury Essence. |
| Dual Blades | Whirling Flurry Variant 1 | Whirling Flurry gains Clash. Performing a successful Clash grants 1 stack of Skyborn Might. | 1x Red Mercury Essence. |
| Axe | Axe & Hook | Charged Heavy Axe attacks gain Clash. | 1x Red Mercury Essence |
| Axe | Chop & Weave | The third attack of an Axe light attack combo gains Clash. | 1x Red Mercury Essence |
| One-Handed Sword | Swift Lunge Variant 2 | Adds a second attack to Swift Lunge that adds the Clash effect. | 1x Red Mercury Essence |
How to Deflect in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
Unlike Clash, deflecting an incoming attack in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers negates all incoming damage. Use the following keybinds to trigger it, based on the input device you’re using:
- LT on Xbox Controllers
- L2 on PlayStation Controllers
- Alt+Right Click on Keyboards
To deflect an attack, all you need to do is block right as the strike is about to land. If you time it right, you’ll absorb all incoming damage.
You won’t take any additional damage, yes, but it won’t stun your enemy either. Here are a list of skills that you need to unlock based on the weapon that you’re using:
| Weapon | Skill | Effect | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longsword | Sword Counter | Raise your blade to block the enemy’s attack. Block at the perfect moment to Deflect the attack instead. | 1x Red Mercury Essence |
| Longsword | Sword Counter Variant 1 | Deflect enemy attacks with Sword Counter to expose their Vulnerability even further | 1x Red Mercury Essence |
| Longsword | Sword Counter Variant 2 | Attacks with Sword Counter allow you to launch a Counterattack. | 1x Red Mercury Essence |
| Dual Blades | Steel Edge | Successfully Deflecting an enemy’s attack with the Twin Bandit’s Block weapon skill causes the enemy to expose their Vulnerability. | 1x Red Mercury Essence |
| Spear | Spear Flurry | Swing your spear in a wide arc, striking all enemies in your path. Use with Skyborn Might to gain Clash. | 1x Red Mercury Essence |
