The best way to survive these encounters is having a strong defense.
This guide will go over the basics of how to successfully parry and deflect in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
Yasuke’s block is called a parry, while Naoe’s block is called a deflect.
As Yasuke, you canparryan attack by tappingLBto guard just as an enemy is about to attack.
As Naoe, you candeflectby tappingLBjust to guard just before an enemy attacks - much like Yasuke’s parry.
In other words - the timing is a bit more difficult with Naoe.
Parries and deflects can work against both ranged and melee attacks.
Think of it as this game’s version of Sekiro’s deflections.
However, you cannot parry or deflect an attack where the enemy’s weapon is flashing red.
you’re free to tell if an enemy is vulnerable because their body will temporarily glow yellow.
Likewise, Naoe can also unlock a skill where she follows a deflect with a Counter Attack.
This is done by performing a perfect deflect while wielding a katana.
That’s it for our guide on parrying and deflecting in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
