You cannot use the Guard option during the second part of the mini-game.

If your Guard Gauge is low, you can be guard broken.

If you Guard a Vertical Attack, you still go into the second part of the mini-game.

Guard avoids a Clash, but only during the first part of the mini-game.

If both players select the same option, a Clash occurs and you enter the second round of the Reversal Edge mini-game, which is almost exactly the same as the first part of the mini-game (check out the advanced tactics for more details). Once the animation begins, simply press Horizontal, Vertical or Kick. Now things can get more advanced, which we’ll cover below, but this is the basic idea behind Reversal Edge. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out our controls article so you know what each button does. Vertical beats Horizontal, Horizontal beats Kick, and Kick beats Vertical. Reversal Edge Mini-Game BasicsĪt the surface, Reversal Edge is basically Rock, Paper, Scissors. That means your opponent can hold guard, but the Reversal Edge mini-game will still begin as soon as the Reversal Edge attack connects. If you charge a Reversal Edge completely, or evade at least one attack, the Reversal Edge attack becomes unblockable. You can also simply tap the button instead of holding it, which will initiate the attack without the special evasive stance. If your opponent places a well-timed attack right as you let go of R1 or RB, you can be hit out of your Reversal Edge attack. At this point your character is no longer able to evade attacks. When you let go of the button (or enough time has passed), your character will transition from the Reversal Edge stance to the Reversal Edge attack. While there are some exceptions, for the most part, the only attacks a Reversal Edge cannot evade are Break Attacks. While you’re in this stance your character will evade all normal attacks and throws. While you hold the button, your character enters a stance. To initiate a Reversal Edge, simply hold R1 on PlayStation 4 or RB on Xbox One.

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