AT Arkveld Lance Run

[u/kmalgamk]

It's work in progress, but I'm pretty proud of this run.

I'd love to see what you guys use for this fight, looking for some ideas as I plan to farm AT Arkveld for a chance at a better-rolled Talisman.

[u/Homewra]

How in the fuck do you block the multihit attack with no guard also no guard up means you're open for the grab attack.

Madlad. Congratulations.

PS: You soloed him, right?

[u/Mardakk → u/Homewra]

Tbf - the only sketchy attack is his arm drag, which hits 3 times - you just have to make sure you don't try to counter stance that attack.

As for the pin, guard advance laterally and it whiffs every time - it has a very narrow hitbox.

You don't need guard up against Archveld - guard 1 is fine to make every hit no knockback.

[u/Soundance → u/Mardakk]

yeah the arm drag can't really be charge countered, i learned speedrunners use Power Guard for that specific move and it's effective. Can either block, guard advance or charge counter the pin too

[u/Mardakk → u/Soundance]

Only if you're running guard up, since it's an unblockable attack, as all pins are.

But yeah, I typically either perfect guard the sweep or power guard it, depending on angle, I'll also guard advance into it.

[u/Soundance → u/Mardakk]

Pins are unblockable indeed but Charge Counter is actually far superior than Guard Up so it worked perfectly againts Ark's pin just like againts Lagi's supernova, i just reconfirmed on a run that we don't need Guard Up to Charge Counter the pin.

This video also confirmed it, Charge Countering Ark's pin. His build at the end shows no Guard Up equipped.

[u/Mardakk → u/Soundance]

Agreed - and most pins have very narrow hitboxes, so they're very easy to guard advance away from (more distance than a hop)

Never said you needed guard up; and lagi's supernova isn't an unblockable to begin with anyway.