Parry

ControlsDefense

At the right moment, press [L1] to Block and stun the enemy or reflect a projectileThe game's own definition (keyword glossary) Dataminedlocalization → Keyword.Parry.Inputs

From the Codex

The in-game Codex explains it in the game's own words. Button names are the PlayStation ones the files use.

Parry · Codex, Basics

Press L1 to Parry

Press right before an incoming enemy attack

A successful Parry leaves the enemy vulnerable for a short time

The game's own text DataminedCodex.Tutorials.Parry

Traits

Grouped the way the game's Armory groups them in its trait filtersitemFilters. Numbers are for an item at level 50 of the highest rarity the trait rolls on; each item page shows every level.

Parry Effects · Defense (7)

Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on)	Found on
Gain the Greater Blessing of Endurance whenever you Parry an enemy if adjacent augments grant at least 300 Vitality`ConnectedThresholdVitalityParryGreaterBlessingEndurance`	Lasting Renewal
+23–29% Weapon Technique charge speed for 10 seconds whenever you Parry an enemy`Trigger.Parry.Payoff.WeaponTechniqueChargeSpeed.Rank.4`	Dreamer's Band
Gain 7–9% Shield charge whenever you Parry an enemy`Trigger.Parry.Payoff.ShieldTechniqueCharge.Rank.4`	Guardian Ring
Whenever you Parry an enemy, gain +29–36% Weapon Technique charge speed for 10 seconds and your next Weapon Technique attack deals 33–41% more damage`Trigger.Parry.Payoff.WeaponTechniqueChargeSpeedandDamage.Rank.5`	Adamantite Band
+20–25% Weapon Technique charge speed for 10 seconds whenever you Parry an enemy`Trigger.Parry.Payoff.WeaponTechniqueChargeSpeed.Rank.3`	Godspeed, Kosmera's Legacy
Whenever you Parry an enemy, gain 294–387 Overhealth (Cooldown: 30 seconds)`Trigger.Parry.Payoff.GainOvershield30SecCooldown.Rank.3`	The Wolf's Fury, Kosmera's Legacy
Gain the Blessing of Endurance whenever you Parry an enemy`Trigger.Parry.Payoff.GainBlessingofEndurance.Rank.5`	Glacial Wall, Kosmera's Legacy

Other traits tagged with this keyword (2)

Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on)	Found on
Whenever you Block, store ?% of the damage prevented in your Vengeance Meter. Store twice as much damage whenever you Parry. (Max: 33333 damage)`Trait.Rune.Aegishorn.1.1`	Aegis Strike (Aegishorn Shard)
You can now Parry enemy Red Power Attacks`Trait.Rune.Aegishorn.3.1`	Beetle Technique (Aegishorn Shard)

Traits that use the word but aren't tagged with it (1)

Found by the words “Parry” in the trait text. The files don't list this keyword on them, so the game shows no tooltip for it there.

Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on)	Found on
Gain 533 Overhealth whenever you Parry a Red Power Attack`Trait.Rune.Aegishorn.3.2`	Beetle Technique (Aegishorn Shard)

Items

8 items with a trait tagged with this keyword.

Godspeed The Wolf's Fury Glacial Wall Kosmera's Legacy Lasting Renewal Dreamer's Band Adamantite Band Guardian Ring

For the curious: numbers in the game files whose names mention “Parry”

The game never shows these names; they're spelled out here from the files. What each number does in play is UNKNOWN until tested Datamined.

Your character

Setting (name spelled out)	Value
Multiplier parry window`Character.Player.MultiplierParryWindowCT_Attributes_Character_Player`	1

Stat tables: Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/Attributes/CT_Attributes_<table> (curve tables, FModel JSON export)
Game-wide settings: globalParameters in Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json

Named in its definition: Block, Block.

Keywords whose definitions use it: Shield Prime.

Codex entries that mention it: General Tips & Tricks, Weapon Timing, Perilous Attack, Defense, Shield, Aegishorn.

For the curious: how this page was put together

Keyword Keyword.Parry.Inputs: Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json → localization → Keyword.Parry.Inputs
codex: a Codex entry is about a keyword when its title has the same word stems (first 6 letters of each word) or its id ends with the keyword's name
forms: a keyword's forms are its name plus the Detailed Stats participle that starts with it ("Damage to Breached" → Breached)
filters: an Armory trait filter belongs to a keyword when its name contains one of the keyword's forms
traits_text: traits whose localized text contains one of the forms, but whose keyword list in the files doesn't include the keyword
numbers: curve-table rows and globalParameters whose names contain the keyword's name without spaces (ailments: Ailment + the files' element word)
Record: data/records/mechanics/mechanics.json, built by tools/build_mechanics.py

History

No official patch notes have been added yet. When they are, each entry will quote the notes word for word, with the date and a link, marked Documented. Patch notes record changes over time; the values on this page come from the game version this wiki is built from.

Sources

Definition: Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json → localization → Keyword.Parry.Inputs Datamined
Codex: Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json → localization → Codex.Tutorials.Parry
Detailed Stats labels and Armory filters: localization → statScreen, itemFilters; itemFilters in Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json