Perfect Block
How the game itself explains this system.
Perfect Blocks restore some Stamina and leave the enemy open to your Attacks.
While holding Block, choose the Block Direction with Movement just before you get hit to perform a Perfect Block.
On Story, Fair, and Challenging difficulties, the right timing is indicated by changing to.
On a keyboard
The game words this differently for keyboard and mouse.
Perfect Blocks restore some Stamina and leave the enemy open to your Attacks.
While holding Block, choose the Block Direction with just before you get hit to perform a Perfect Block.
On Story, Fair, and Challenging difficulties, the right timing is indicated by changing to.
What the game tells you while you play
Perfect Blocks leave the enemy open to your Attacks.
Choose Block Direction just before you get hit to perform a Perfect Block.
On Story, Fair, and Challenging difficulties, the right timing is indicated by changing to.
Choose the correct direction to perform a Perfect Block.
A Directional Block performed at the right moment and in the correct direction becomes a Perfect Block, leaving the enemy open to your attack.
Abilities that change it
Counterattack
Attack after Perfect Block deals more Damage.
Cycle of Ruin
Extends Duration of currently active Witchcraft Abilities with each landed Attack, Block and Perfect Block.
Perfect Block
Perfect Block restores more Stamina and Activation Charge .
Perfect Riposte
Attack in Critical Direction after Perfect Block to deal Critical Damage.
Runic Bulwark
{0}% chance to apply a random Hex to the opponent on a Perfect Block.
Sharp Eye
Chance to Weaken enemy on Perfect Block.
Swiftness
Boosts Attack Speed after Perfect Block.
Walking Fortress
Perfect Block restores portion of Activation Charge .