Combat fundamentals
Block the fact. Dodge the guess.
Dinoblade expects timing, but the public evidence does not support invented frame charts. The latest official demo update says blocking now works regardless of attack direction and adds target lock for mouse and keyboard.
Official:March 29 update: all-direction blocking and mouse/keyboard target lock.
Demo player report:Players disagree on the relative value of parry and dodge.
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Block
Officially broadened beyond front-only attacks in the March 29 Demo update.
Latest official stateDodge / roll
Commonly used by players to reset spacing, but stamina behavior has had reported quirks.
Plan staminaParry
A player discussion describes a stagger bar and a counter after it reaches yellow; retest before treating this as final.
Pair with abilitiesA testing protocol
- Test one defensive option against the same attack several times.
- Record direction, distance, stamina change and whether the camera or target lock changed the result.
- Do not infer invulnerability frames from one successful attempt.
- If the release build differs from the Demo, update the page and retain a dated note rather than silently rewriting history.