How to Parry in Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
Image Credits: Questline, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
To parry, quickly tap the block button right before an enemy’s attack hits you. If your timing is spot on, you’ll stop the hit completely and stagger them.
If you mess up the timing... you either take the hit or your character just blocks and drains stamina.
The timing window is small, especially early on. But there are ways to make it a lot easier later.
How to Know You’re Parrying
Want to check if you’re actually parrying and not just holding block?
Try this:
Tap the block button outside of combat
If it drains stamina even when nothing hits you, that’s a parry input
If you hold the button down, you’re blocking. If you tap it and your stamina ticks down, it’s a parry, whether it connects or not.
Parrying Timing Tips
You have to press the button right before the attack lands.
Too early and you’ll just block. Too late and you’ll eat the full hit.
Try watching the enemy’s arm or weapon for the swing, and tap when it’s about to hit your body; not when they start winding up.
Each enemy has a different attack speed, so practice helps.
Make Parrying Easier with Skills and Gear
The Dexterity skill tree has a perk that increases the parry window by up to 0.35 seconds. It makes a huge difference, especially for melee builds.
There’s also gear that boosts parry timing:
Parry Gloves increase your parry success rate
A special dagger later in the game doubles your parry window
If you combine all three (the gloves, the knife, and the Dex perk) parrying becomes much easier. You’ll start landing parries before enemies even finish swinging.
Weapon Choice Matters
You can parry with:
One-handed weapons
Weapons and shields
Even some daggers
But you can’t parry if you only have a spell equipped, unless there’s a shield in the other hand.
Also, parry timing may vary slightly by weapon. Heavier two-handers feel a little slower, so stick with light weapons while learning.
Controller Tip
On controller, parry is usually mapped to L1 or LB.. the same as block.
Tap it to parry, don’t hold it. You can remap it in the settings if needed.
Final Blurb & FAQ
Parrying in Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon can feel brutal early on, but once you get your skills and gear in place, it becomes one of the most powerful moves in the game.
You’ll block full damage, counter faster, and look cool doing it... assuming you don’t get flattened first.
FAQ
Q: How do I parry in Tainted Grail?
Tap the block button just before an enemy attack connects. If timed right, it stops the damage and staggers the attacker.
Q: Why does parrying feel impossible at the start?
Because it kind of is. The timing window is tiny until you upgrade it in the Dexterity skill tree.
Q: Can I parry with spells equipped?
Not unless you also have a shield in the other hand. A spell alone won’t let you parry.
Q: Is there gear that helps with parrying?
Yes, gloves that boost parry and a dagger that doubles your parry window. Both make it way easier.
Q: What’s the best way to practice parrying?
Use the stamina-drain trick outside combat to check your input, then try on slow enemies like bandits. Use fast weapons until you get the hang of it.
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