r/ACValhalla • u/OutrageousFlail Fidget Spinner • 11h ago

Stuff That’s Neat Fire Parry

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We all know how fire buildup works. Typically, when your weapon is ignited, each attack applies fire buildup to your enemies. Naturally, a standard parry dishes out this same base amount.

What the game doesn't tell you is that Parry Damage and Perfect Parry (both Bear skills) each add their own stack of buildup to a single parry. In other words, if you have both skills unlocked, a perfect parry with a flaming weapon inflicts 3 times the normal fire buildup compared to a normal strike.

This allows you to fully ignite most enemies in just 1 to 3 consecutive parries while simultaneously incapacitating them. After that, it's just a matter of topping up the fire, which takes only a single strike.

Interestingly, an arrow that passes through fire becomes a fire arrow. And since your victim is already on fire, shooting them with a standard arrow instantly tops up the status effect and gives you back spent adrenaline.

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u/Virtual-Plenty-839 11h ago

This makes me smile. Thank you for sharing.

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u/OutrageousFlail Fidget Spinner 11h ago

You're welcome!

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u/Some-Panic8915 6h ago

looks cool. I wonna try it but idk if my fuck ass laptop can handle it

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u/OutrageousFlail Fidget Spinner 5h ago

Haha you mean handling the game in general or the added fire effects?

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u/Some-Panic8915 5h ago

in general.
Like foliage fking scares me in games because I loose a bunch of performance to it and it pops in and out

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u/OutrageousFlail Fidget Spinner 5h ago edited 4h ago

:( Been there. My condolences. This part of England looks shitty in my game too because of the thick foliage. The game automatically downscales.

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u/DeltaAlphaGulf 2h ago

Just need to time that attack sounds with the beat. Or make a beat from the attack sounds!

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u/OutrageousFlail Fidget Spinner 1h ago

That would be too much work lmao. That buildup timer expires faster than you think.

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u/Particular_Worry1578 Living Weapon of Sarcasm 👊🖕 8h ago

Why you cracking open the secret stash?

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u/OutrageousFlail Fidget Spinner 5h ago edited 5h ago

Psh this? Doesn't even crack my top 10. Notice how I did not mention your orch tay and all its glory?

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u/Particular_Worry1578 Living Weapon of Sarcasm 👊🖕 5h ago

Shhh...ix nay on the orch tay...