How to Dodge

Dodging in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown can be done by pressing your dodge button just before an attack hits. Read on to learn how to dodge, the advantages of dodging, what unstoppable attacks are, and other dodging tips.

How to Dodge

Press the Dodge Button Just Before An Attack Hits

In Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Sargon can dodge by pressing your dodge button ( / / ) right before an attack hits.

Advantages of Dodging

Dodging has many advantages such as avoiding damage, allowing Sargon to sprint and air dash, and repositions Sargon.

1. Avoids Damage and Enemy Collision
2. Allows Sargon to Sprint
3. Allows Sargon to Air Dash
4. Allows Sargon to Kick Enemies
5. Allows Sargon to Explore Hidden Areas
6. Repositions Sargon

Avoids Damage and Enemy Collision

When Sargon dodges correctly, he will avoid incoming damage from attacks. It also allows Sargon to avoid enemy collision and go through enemies seamlessly.

Allows Sargon to Sprint

By holding down the dodge button after a dodge, this will allow Sargon to sprint. This is another movement ability that lets Sargon traverse areas quicker, allow him to jump farther, and reposition quickly.

When initiating a sprint, Sargon will flash blue and his movement speed will increase.

Allows Sargon to Air Dash

Sargon can air dash by pressing your dodge button ( / / ) while airborne.

This is a versatile ability that allows Sargon to be more agile while in the air and allows him to reach harder-to-reach places. However, you must unlock the Time Power, Rush of the Simurgh, before you can use this ability.

All Time Powers and How to Unlock Them

Allows Sargon to Kick Enemies

While sprinting or dodging, if you press your attack button, Sargon will do a flashy kick which knocks unshielded enemies backwards. Use this to your advantage by sending enemies into spike traps or out of the map.

When sprinting, Sargon will unleash a kick that launches the enemy backwards but if he attacks while sliding, he'll launch kick the enemy upwards instead.

Allows Sargon To Explore Hidden Areas

Dodging is also an excellent exploration tool. There are areas where Sargon needs to dodge in order to slide through small crevices that contain hidden areas.

Repositions Sargon

Not only does this agile movement protect Sargon from attacks, but it also allows him to move into an advantageous position. This is a good tactic when facing multiple enemies that try to attack Sargon all at once.

Dodging Tips

Master dodging by studying enemy behaviors and learning that unstoppable attacks cannot be parried.

1. Learn When To Dodge
2. Utilize Sargon's Kick to Reduce Pressure
3. Unstoppable Attacks Must Be Dodged

Learn When To Dodge

A big part of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown's combat is learning when to utilize a dodge and when to parry attacks. Some enemies like those with shields benefit from being parried as it staggers them and breaks their guard.

However, some enemies will attempt to swarm Sargon and this is where dodging becomes important so that Sargon can reposition himself and potentially hit multiple enemies from a better spot.

How to Parry

Utilize Sargon's Kick to Reduce Pressure

Sargon's kick is a useful ability against unshielded combatants as it allows him to knock them back with staggering force. This attack is useful for reducing pressure, allowing Sargon some breathing room when surrounded by enemies.

Unstoppable Attacks Must Be Dodged

Unstoppable Attacks can be denoted by the flashing red indicator that appears when an enemy is winding up an attack. These are the only attacks in the game that must be dodged to avoid getting hit.

These attacks will go through your parry and deal significant damage, so it is recommended to dodge instead.

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