There are many actions you can do in anticipation on an opponent's wake up. Many people like to time an meaty R2, a weapon art, or a R1 roll catch. My favorite is just a simple kick, especially if they have a shield. It may not do any damage itself but it creates opportunities for a parry or backstab (depending on opponent and situation) and if they have a low stability shield or low stamina it has an immediate pay off anyways. It's very broken when combined with the wall covenant though.
Clip captured during a livestream on 2019.10.11
#DS3 #Overkill #KicksAreOP
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💀 Build Setup
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Level: 35 (+4 Weapons)
Starting Class: Warrior
Vigor: 21, Attunement: 6, Endurance: 18
Vitality: 11, Strength: 18, Dexterity: 22
Intelligence: 8, Faith: 9, Luck: 11
Weapons:
Deep Black Blade +4, Chaos Mail Breaker +4
Target Shield +4, Light Crossbow +4, Blessed Caestus +4
Armor:
Shira's Crown, Sunless Armor, Fire Witch Gauntlets, Silver Knight Leggings
Rings:
Hornet Ring, Untrue Dark Ring, Prisoner's Chain, Ring of Favor +3