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Stellar Blade
How to Perfect Dodge
Perfect Dodges are done by performing a dodge right before an attack hits you in Stellar Blade. Check out more on how to perfect dodge and upgrade your perfect dodge here!
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How to Perfect Dodge
Learn the Perfect Dodge Skill
While dodging is unlocked from the start, the Perfect Dodge is a Skill you must unlock in the skill tree first.
Unlocks skills with SP in the Skill Kiosks found in camps.
Perform a Dodge Right Before Getting Hit
| Perfect Dodge | Press  or  when enemy lands an attack |
|---|---|
Perform a Perfect Dodge by pressing the Dodge Button (Circle Button) right before an attack hits you.
Perfect Dodges grants you temporary invulnerability and a chance to perform a counter-attack!
Do a Counter-Attack after a Perfect Dodge
After a successful Perfect Dodge, press the Heavy Attack Button (Triangle Button) to perform a counter-attack.
This counter-attack leaves you vulnerable to their attacks, so do this after dodging the last hit from an enemy's flurry of attacks.
The Skill Tree unlocks other options you can perform after a successful Perfect Dodge.
Perfect Dodge Tips
Memorize Enemy Patterns
You'll want to identify which attack patterns the enemy uses then time your dodges against their attacks. Dodging too late or too early will cause your dodge to fail so it is important to get the timing right by knowing their patterns first.
Get Dodge Timing Extenders
| Exospine | Stats and Effects |
|---|---|
 Reflex-Type Exospine ★★★ |
Exospine specialized in guard and dodge
・Shield regenerates faster when using Guard ・Makes it easier to use Perfect Dodge ・Makes it easier to use Perfect Parry How to Get: Video Link | In a crate within a destroyed tram in Matrix 11. |
Equip Exospines and learn skills that can enhance and extend the window that you can use a Perfect Dodge. The Reflex-Type Exospine as wella s the Reflex Boost both helps with dodging so make sure to utilize these options if you're having trouble with dodging enemy attacks.
How to Upgrade Dodge
Upgrade Perfect Dodge in Camp
Upgrades for the Perfect Dodge are available in camps in the Skill Kiosks.
These upgrades vary from improving the timing window to extra moves you can perform after a successful Perfect Dodge.
All Perfect Dodge Upgrades
| Skill Name | SP Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Reflex Boost | 2 | Increases the Perfect Dodge window. |
| Double Dodge | 2 | Allows another dodge while dodging. |
| Burst Energy Recharge I | TBD | Increases the amount of Burst Energy recharged upon successful Perfect Dodge. |
| Burst Energy Recharge II | TBD | More effective than Burst Energy Recharge I. |
| Reflection I | 1 | A Combo Attack Skill that is performed after a Perfect Dodge. Temporarily increases Attack Speed |
| Chain Reflection I | TBD | A Combo Attack Skill that is performed after Reflection I that knocks down the enemy. |
| Reflection II | 1 | A Combo Attack Skill that is performed after a Perfect Dodge. |
| Chain Reflection II | TBD | A Combo Attack Skill that is performed after Reflection II that knocks down the enemy. |
| Blink | TBD | Teleports behind and attacks enemies winding up a Fatal Attack. Stuns the enemy and charges Burst Energy. |
| Repulse | TBD | Steps back while pushing enemies winding up a Fatal Attack away. Temporarily increases Attack Power and reveals the weaknesses of certain enemies. |
Reflex Boost is the best Perfect Dodge to get early, which increases the timing window to input Perfect Dodges.
The next best upgrade will be Chain Reflection I for a powerful counter-attack, followed by Repulse for a way to deal with Fatal Attacks.
Stellar Blade Related Guides
All Combat Tips and Combos
| Combat and Combo Guides | |
|---|---|
| How to Perfect Dodge | How to Parry and Posture System |
| How to Sprint | Best Exospines to Equip |
| Shield Effect and How to Break | Best Combos |
| How to Repulse | How to Blink |
| How to Use Ranged Attacks | EVE Best Builds |
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