Blocking Tips?

[Jyro24]

Any tips for a noob trying to learn how to block?
Anythings appreciated thx 

[SeQuel]

Join duel servers and get use to manual blocking. You can't just become good at it it takes time that's for sure. Practice practice practice.

[Zanze]

Open native. Click Tutorial. Go to veteran spar fella. Turn game speed to slowest.

Ask him to spar, never counter attack. Only block standing at first, then move around. Feeling lucky? Increase speed.

Rinse and repeat until you block him in your sleep at the fastest setting. Congratulations, you are now ready for the duel server. Begin sparring.

[Gurnisson]

Congratulations, you are now ready for the duel server. Begin sparring.

You might try to start out vs. the trainer on Nditions Duel Server first, before dueling real players.

[TurmoilTom]

When I first started I felt as though lowering my sensitivity helped my blocking, so I kept a low sensetivity and gradually increased it as I got better so I could turn faster.

[karasu]

Single player arenas help a lot too.

[DeadlyDick]

tutorial + slow motion cheat for super noobs

[Slamz]

My opinion:

1) Use a shield and learn "footwork" -- how to best move and swing at people

2) Once you are good at footwork, switch to 2H and learn manual blocking

I think half of blocking is understanding footwork.  Once you understand how that works, you can instinctively block based on movement, knowing that the position they're in isn't good for a right swing but would be perfect for a left swing and they have a non-stabbing weapon, that sort of thing.

If you just go in cold and try to block based on arm movements, it's going to be a hard road.

[Angantyr]

I'd argue for focusing on blocking as the very first thing in this game, first learn to defend yourself, shield or not, then focus on attacks, the leg work will come naturally when block training. Nothing as pitiful as a shielder who cannot manual block.

A day or two to get the basics into your muscle memory, then 10-20 minutes of pure blocking on medium or fastest against the tutorial trainers every day before going to duel servers and you should be a somewhat consistent blocker within the week.

[Earthdforce]

Join duel servers and get use to manual blocking. You can't just become good at it it takes time that's for sure. Practice practice practice.

Yes, this definitely. I started out as a shielder, bad idea. It took me weeks (of practicing almost every day) to learn how to manual block, and one day I just got it. Eventually you'll get up to the chambering level, but that's a whole nother step

[Rhaelys]

Learn footwork, first.

Trying to learn how to manual block one of four possible attack directions is really, really difficult. If you have a decent grasp of movement and footwork, as well as the flow of melee combat, manual blocking becomes much easier. Still, much practice in the duel server is essential.

I played a 1H Shielder for about 6 months before I even tried to manual block. Then one day I picked up a two-handed sword in the duel server and just learned manual blocking. Having experience with a shielder taught me the fundamentals of movement, footwork, and melee combat flow, which made the process of learning how to manual block much easier.

[Vibe]

Also make sure your mouse sensitivity is low when you're still learning how to block, then increase it as you get better.

[Casimir]

Go pure strength for 6 gens, gradually you'll learn that blocking is necessary and you'll start doing it.

Worked for me.

[Leshma]

I would give you an advice but first I need to learn how to manual block myself.

[The_Bloody_Nine]

tutorial helps a lot IMO, then duels much later. The one thing I remember that helped me doing any blocking at all and getting better was to force myself NOT to block before I see and recognize the enemy swing. Do not try to anticipate the correct block before the enemy even starts his attack.