Dark Souls 3: Special ability / parry (L2 on ps4) sometimes triggers unintentionally. Why?
On a Dark Souls 3 for ps4 (latest patch but it's always happened), if you're locked onto an enemy, sometimes hitting circle (to roll) causes your character to parry rather than roll if a shield is equipped.
This happens for all of the weapons I've used but it's not exclusively a parry thing- whatever your L2 trigger does (default control layout- it's the Parry button), sometimes will trigger randomly in fights. Sometimes not even in fights.
Why is this happening and how can I stop it? Has anyone else experienced this?
It's infuriating.
Edit: I've further refined this to a specific, easily reproducible example. If you equip the Deep Battle Axe, pressing up and circle at the same time will cause the action of L2 happen.
https://www.reddit.com/r/darksouls3/comments/4k063z/not_hitting_l2_but_powering_upparrying_somehow/
Edit 2: Ok this just happens when you press L3. Still. How do you turn it off?
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What can you not parry in ds3?
Weapons that cannot be parried- Any Ultra Greatsword, Greataxe, or Great Hammer two-handed (exceptions for rolling and running attacks)
- Whips.
- Any ranged weapon.
- Catalysts.
Can you parry without a shield in ds3?
How To Parry Without A Shield. Besides shields, there are weapons that you can use to parry. Primarily, these weapons come from light weapon categories such as the Parrying Dagger, the Dagger, Katanas, etc. Moreover, you can also use fist-based weapons such as the Caestus and even parry bare-handed.How do you parry in Dark Souls 3 PS4?
All you have to do to parry in Dark Souls 3 is to hit the left trigger on Xbox One or L2 for PS4. This should have your character swing their shield through the air in the direction that you are facing. Make sure that you're always facing the enemy that you want to parry, using the lock on system if you prefer.Can you parry with a two-handed weapon Dark Souls 3?
When two-handed, R1 and R2 attacks from Ultra Greatswords, Greataxes, and Great Hammers cannot be parried. Two-handed rolling and running R1 attacks from these weapons can still be parried.How the Parry Actually Works - Dark Souls 3
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