How to Do Perfect Dodges and Counter Edges

This is a guide on Perfect Dodges and Counter Edges in Tales of Arise. Learn how to perfect dodge enemy attacks, improve your evasion, and perform Counter Edges with this guide!

How to Perfect Dodge

Dodge at the Precise Time

You can execute a dodge (or block if you're using Kisara) by pressing R2 (for PS4 and PS5) while inputting a direction using the left stick. However, if you dodged right before an enemy attack hits, your character will perform a Perfect Dodge which is indicated by a slow motion and a white glow on your character.

Take note that Perfect Dodges are done in a small dodge window so pressing the evade button too early or too late will result in either your character getting hit or just the normal dodge.

Dodge in the Correct Direction

Remember to observe your enemy's attack as well as other enemies in the field when choosing where to dodge. Perfect Dodges will only give you a short invincibility frame so dodging backwards from a rush attack will still get you mowed down in the end.

Entering Over Limit Mode

Continuously performing Perfect Dodges (or taking damage) will let your character enter Over Limit mode, which gives you access to the powerful Mystic Artes.

Over Limit Mode: How to Enter and Effects

Improve Evasion Skills in Skill Panel

To make evading easier to trigger, you can improve your evasion by acquring Skills from the Skill Panel. Some skills also provide mid-air evasion, AG restoration after successful evades, and the ability to Counter Edge after evading.

These Skills can be unlocked from new Titles, and they can stack.

List of Titles and How to Unlock

How to Do Counter Edges

Counterattack After Perfect Dodging

After successfully executing a Perfect Dodge or Perfect Guard (Kisara), press the basic attack button (R1 for PS4 and PS5) immediately to execute a Counter Edge. These counterattacks can be followed up and extended to a full combo, giving you a huge advantage in combat.

Advantages of Using Counter Edge

Staggering enemies with Break Boost

Using Counter Edge has a chance to stagger your enemies, enabling you and your party to safely do an all-out attack.
How To Do Break Boosts and Effects

Faster Boost Attack Accumulation

On top of perfect dodges rewarding you with more damage by counter-attacking, Counter Edges also adds up to your Boost Attack gauge, letting you deal even more damage to the enemies.
How to Use Boost Attacks

Tales of Arise Related Guides

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Beyond the Dawn Tips and Tricks

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