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It's All About Timing

Perform 500 parries

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How to unlock the It's All About Timing achievement in Dark Alliance - Definitive Guide

Its Jing Wei

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25 Jun 2021 16:06

Firstly, how to get a parry is "It's All About Timing". To do this you want to have an enemy attacking you and JUST before their attack would land on you, you should tap or press

and this will not only block the attack but also stun your opponent.

Not all enemies can be parried though. Good enemies for this would be the cultists. (The guys in robes that float and have double daggers) They're good for this because their attacks are very predictable and they attack often.

An example as to where you may find these are in the 4th main area of the story (The order of the one light) focused around the cultists or at the earliest you will find them towards the end of your first mission after the tutorial (Act 1 of Companions of Icewind Dale - Goblins at the gate). You will find them surrounding a cage, it'll be easiest to accomplish this by taking the enemies down to only 1 or 2 cultists so that it's easier to engage without becoming overwhelmed. Now just get to timing your blocks and good luck!

Edit: According to one of the commenters, TAB is your block/parry button if you're on pc :)

Edit 2: A lot of people keep asking me to mention the tutorial. This is a valid option if you want it to take a LOT longer unless you just can't seem to hit your parries at all. You don't get to parry as often although it is a lot safer. This is not the method I use or recommend unless you can't parry well.

25 Jun 2021 16:06

16 Comments

I wasn't on the game at the time of writing this guide but I will certainly add the specific names :)

By Its Jing Wei on 26 Jun 2021 14:13

If like me you are playing on the PC version using mouse and keyboard, to parry you need to press the Tab button just before the enemy hits you

By SilentExiledOne on 01 Jul 2021 10:22

I have really bad timing but found rapidly pressing block with the dwarf works most of the time.

By Pulzy on 01 Jul 2021 22:25

I found this to be annoying but easy to complete in the first dungeon of the order of light. The very first group of 4 enemies you come to I just backed up against the wall near the barrel and just tapped LB with no regard for timing. It was rough on the LB button and my finger but popped the cheevo after about an hour of barely paying attention using level 20 Bruenor on difficulty 4. I was getting about 50 parries for every 4 health potions and then respawn, run down the hill and do it again.

By xZHCx on 06 Jul 2021 16:23

Good call will try that today

By Nevouti on 07 Jul 2021 00:51

Can do it in tutorial area and it’s very easy, no damage taken

By Nevouti on 07 Jul 2021 02:50

Also done the tutorial level for parries so much easier and no need to die, also got the blocked and ultimate attack (i’m using carri brie)

By ColzoH on 08 Jul 2021 09:26

I used the tutorial as Nevouti mentions.

By BegFourMercy on 13 Jul 2021 19:55

Let’s update the solution to direct people to the tutorial as it’s way more effective

By xZelik on 27 Jul 2021 22:28

Do you need to do it in 1 Sitting or you can do 50, Quit tutorial, do Another 50 later Etc...

By sRPlay1989 on 10 Aug 2021 17:07

I disagree that the tutorial is more effective. You have to get all the characters to level 20 to unlock those achievements. During that time you'll be blocking and parrying throughout the game. Why do extra work when you dont have to. I'd only go to tutorial to finish blocking and parries if I was completely done with everything else.

By SonnieSlim on 24 Aug 2021 19:48

The tutorial is safer and easier for ppl who suck at parrying or don’t have the patience to time the parrying & also can be done just playing the game whatever your strat is doesn’t really matter happy hunting boys & girls

By StelioKontos on 18 Jan 2022 20:44

For sure. This path is a little more skill oriented but will get you there quicker if you've got it!

By Its Jing Wei on 18 Jan 2022 21:24

After regular gameplay i hit 50 parrys i think.
When i come the the area in the 4th Main Mission i give it a try.
My parry skills are very bad and when the enemys attacked me i smashed LB (3 guys with dagger) after round about 45 minutes the chevo poped.
Done it wit the dwarf with lvl 8 and battlestrenght of 2124. Difficulty Was Set to 1

By Grundur on 11 Feb 2022 22:13

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Please include the actual names of the area and mission act, instead of using 1st or 4th. That will help avoid confusion, because once you play the campaign all areas are unlocked and you can no longer see the order.

Also, use paragraphs.

Just some ideas. Your choice.

By E vee dub on 26 Jun 2021 02:42

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If you want 500 parries, do it solo on difficulty 1 or 2, because there's a severe delay while online making it near difficult to time the parry, plus teammates who are in a hurry interrupting your fight.
Just take your time in each battle. Try and get 1 parry per enemy, collect all the gold, shards and items, and then finish the mission to collect. You'll be done sooner than you think. Keep at it.

By E vee dub on 06 Jul 2021 14:11

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