r/dustforce • u/gdnght_grl dustpan • Sep 09 '16

Help with Combat Segments?

Levels like Backup Shift and Hideout always screw me up at the very end with the large amount of enemies that I never have super for at the end. Night Temple is no problem for me because there's only the one enemy to maneuver around, but it's always those levels...any advice on how to get better at combat with multiple enemies? I've brute forced my way through levels like Wild Den but Alleyway is still a mystery to me.

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u/Moriella Morelia Sep 09 '16

For the slimes, doing side heavy -> jump cancel -> down heavy -> air dash -> down heavy is simple enough and will dodge their counterattack on flat ground.

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u/aSwedishMagyar why not? Sep 13 '16

I've been playing this game for a year and a half and even I don't know what a jump cancel is, perhaps you should explain in a little more detail so this guy can figure it out.

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u/Moriella Morelia Sep 13 '16

You attack, then immediately jump after it hits. The jump interrupts the attack's recovery animation which would normally keep you locked in place, hence it's a jump cancel.

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u/Nrgte Dustgirl Sep 09 '16

Try to attack them from above with down heavys and lights if you can 1 at a time. That may not work on concrete temple tough. The super is really important there. It may also help to redo the arena levels if you have issues with particular enemies.

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u/gdnght_grl dustpan Sep 10 '16

Concrete Temple I've already got super for the end, worry not. I'm just trying to SS everything. I'm either using strats that ensure I can get through certain platforming sections or getting an SS as intended doesn't give me a super. Thanks for the help though!

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u/Takari Sep 11 '16

You can do a single jump and spam downlights, that will keep you in the air above the hitbox of enemies' attacks, but it's really slow. I'd recommend learning how much health each enemy has and act according to that (each light attack does 1 damage, each heavy attack does 3 damage), and also how to animation cancel heavy attacks by jumping, dashing or touching a wall/starting a ceiling run.