This guide explains how to block in Forspoken.
Square Enix’s new action RPG Forspoken has finally landed on PS5 and PC as the first AAA launch of 2023.
Despite promising trailers, the game has been met with a somewhat mixed reception. Nonetheless, there’s a fair amount to like about it. And players are eagerly getting stuck in to the magical world of Athia.
Forspoken comes from developers Luminous Productions. It stars Ella Balinska (Netflix’s Resident Evil) as Frey Holland.
Frey is a New York City girl down on her luck and facing jail time. In a crazy twist of fate, she ends up in Athia after finding an enchanted cuff.
In Forspoken, Frey faces off against the Tantas. They are a tyrannical ruling clan that control Athia. Frey must use her freshly discovered magical powers to explore the mysterious continent, defeat dangerous foes, and find her way home.
Athia is a huge fantasy open-world. Thankfully, Frey can make use of unique traversal mechanics to dash and fly across the massive world using magical parkour.
Not only is the world large, it’s also incredibly dangerous. Luckily, Frey can use magic spells against her enemies. However, players want to know how to block.
Notably, the game doesn’t allow you to block in the traditional way. So, let’s go over how to block in Forpsoken…
How To Block In Forspoken
Most action games make use of a block mechanic. It allows players to deflect attacks if they’re unable to get out of the way.
However, that isn’t the case in Forspoken. Instead, defence in combat is built around dodging and evading with Frey’s acrobatic moves.
While you can’t block in the typical way, Forspoken does have a special ability in its place.
This is how to block in Forspoken: It is only possible to block by using Cuff’s Last-Chance Block ability. This ability automatically activates when Frey takes an attack that reduces her health to zero.
Last-Chance Block offers the player one final opportunity to get to safety and heal up before dying.
After use, Cuff’s ability must recharge before it can be used again. So players need to be careful not to take another lethal hit in the interim.
And there you have it – now you know how blocking works in Forspoken. But you’re probably best dodging and evading instead.
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