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How to Riposte

Timing your guard against the enemy attack can trigger a riposte in Hell Is Us. Read on to learn how to find the right timing to constantly trigger Riposte and its advantages!

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How to Riposte

Step Action
1 Parry the Enemy Attack
2 Hit the Enemy with Riposte

Parry the Enemy Attack

Enemy Changes Color

Parrying is using the guard command with perfect timing as the enemy attacks. You will know the perfect time to parry, as it will be indicated by the enemy having a slight change of color. Parrying will block enemy damage and deplete the enemy's stance.

How To Parry

Some Attacks are not Possible to Parry

Some attacks are too strong to parry and counter with a riposte, such as the Artillery Walker's charged attack and the Haze of Rage's ground attack. We recommend testing out which enemy attacks are possible counter and which are not.

Hit the Enemy with Riposte

Parried Attack

When the enemy's attack is parried, an indicator will appear above them. Press the command shown in the indicator to trigger a riposte. This move will allow you to deal greater damage than usual or execute the enemy.

Riposte Tips

Check iconEquip Certain Relics for More Riposte Damage
Check iconExploit the Riposte Animation
Check iconMaster the Parry Timing
Check iconDeal with Tricky Monsters Using Riposte

Equip Certain Relics for More Riposte Damage

Relic Effect
Swashbuckler's Esssence Passively increases riposte damage.
Mark of the Betrayed Increases parry damage by 200% for 10 seconds.

Riposte damage can be further amplified through the use of certain relics, such as the Swashbuckler's Essence and Mark of the Betrayed. The latter does not directly increase Riposte damage but provides a damage buff whenever you parry, which is a prerequisite for riposte. Make sure to activate the Riposte within the damage buff's duration!

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Exploit the Riposte Animation

You are invulnerable for a brief period of time to enemy attack while executing the riposte animation. Make sure to take advantage of this, especially when dealing with multiple enemies.

Master the Parry Timing

Parrying enemy attacks is a prerequisite to activating Riposte, so it is crucial to identify parry openings and to time them correctly to consistently trigger Riposte.

Use Weapons with Higher Parry Grade

Weapon Type Parry Grade
Twin Axes A
Sword B
Polearm C
Greatsword D

Having a weapon with a higher Parry Grade will make parrying easier, thus making Riposte easier to access as well. We recommend using Lymbic Twin Axes, since they have the highest Parry Grade out of all weapon types.

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Quickly Deal with Tricky Monsters Using Riposte

Monsters like the Feral Walker are dangerous to recklessly take head-on. In addition to using your abilities, it is better to patiently wait to parry its attack, then riposte to quickly execute and deal with it.

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