How to use backup-styles

[Uncle Sick(tm)]

Alright - for the ones of you, who don't know how to do the backup styles or think you have to 'time' your styles now - a little explanation.

A blade specced char. (lets assume said char. wants to use "taunting blade - no opening move required" and "return blade - block required") attacks mob x.

To make full use of the back-up style possibilties, you first click on your "return blade style" - right after clicking the first style, you click on your "taunting blade style" icon.

You will get a message, saying something like:
"you will now attempt to perform a 'return blade' with 'taunting blade as your backup style"

So, what's the big deal?
If the mob hits you and you block with your shield, you will automatically do your "return blade" style.
If not - well, then you will still do your "taunting blade" style.
ie. bonus damage

First - styles that require a previous block, evade
Then - styles that require no opening.

 

[SilverHood]

you can do it the other way around too

 

[Uncle Sick(tm)]

I actually tested it in the Muire tomb with my Battlebard(tm)

If I use taunting blade-return blade sequence, taunting blade will be executed even if I block. *shrugs*
Played around with that for quite some time now and required style (block/evade) first always works.

Seems alot of people have problems with it. Just tried to be helpful *sniffel*

 

[old.Biffsmash]

Yeah well a backup style is there so that if your first style cannot be attempted, ie you dont block, then the computer will use the backup style

So your backup style always needs to be the standard "Use Anytime" style incase you dont block, parry, or evade

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First - styles that require a previous block, evade
Then - styles that require no opening
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[old.Nix]

never knew about backup styles, probably cause my main is a cleric and has no styles, thx for the info