How to Play Encore

Encore Can Parry in Normal Form

While difficult to execute, Encore can actually parry enemy attacks in her normal form, using her third Basic Attack, as shown above.

How to Parry Successfully

The key to successfully landing the parry is to start the Basic Attack chain a second before the yellow circle shows up on your screen.

With this, you have to know which of the enemy's moves can be parried!

Use Basic Attacks in Normal Form

While you are still charging Resonance Energy in order to use your Ultimate, Encore's main source of damage should be her 5-part Basic Attack chain.

Do note that the chain can be shortened by dodge canceling or if you use her Resonance Skill at the last leg of the animation, as shown in the Recommended Combos section.

Use Resonance Skill in Normal Form

While in Encore's normal form, you can also use her Resonance Skill to deal damage. Note that you can trigger a follow-up attack when you press the Resonance Skill button again when the white aura around her appears.

Switch During Encore's Resonance Skill

As shown above, after casting Encore's Resonance Skill, you can actually switch out as soon as the animation starts.

This allows you to deal damage using a different character and then switch back to Encore in order to trigger the extra attack at the end!

Immediately Use Encore's Ultimate

Encore deals the most damage when she uses her Ultimate, allowing her to enter the Cosmos Rave state. During Cosmos Rave, almost all of Encore's ability will be enhanced.

Use Enhanced Basic Attack

During Cosmos Rave, Encore transforms into a melee DPS, and her Basic Attack gets enhanced. Like her Basic Attack in her normal form, the enhanced version can also be shortened using the same canceling techniques.

Resonance Skill is Different

Encore's Resonance Skill will also be enhanced in Cosmos Rave. Unlike her Resonance Skill in Encore's normal form, this does not have a follow-up attack!

Use Heavy Attack When Forte is Full

When Encore's Forte Gauge is fully charged, use her Heavy Attack by long pressing the button for Encore's Basic Attack.

While Encore charges the Heavy Attack, swap out to a different character since it takes time to charge. Doing this will not cancel the attack and when it is done, just swap back to Encore.

Do Not Immediately Use in Ultimate Form

Never use Encore's charged Heavy Attack at the start of her Ultimate since it will abruptly end the Cosmos Rave state. Only use it before Cosmos Rave is about to end!

Encore Combos

Normal Form Basic Attack Combo

1. Dodge Cancelled Basic Attack

Combo: BA1 → BA2 → BA3 → BA4 → BA5 (dodge cancel)

Encore's Basic Attack combo in her normal form is pretty simple to do. Just tap the Basic Attack button 5 times. On the fifth attack, dodge in any direction when the white aura around Encore appears.

Doing the cancel allows you to complete Encore's Basic Attack chain a bit faster since you are not committing to Basic Attack: Wooly Strike's full animation.

2. Resonance Skill Cancelled Basic Attack

Combo BA1 → BA2 → BA3 → BA4 → BA5 → Res. Skill → Switch → Return to Encore (finish Res. Skill)

Unlike the combo above, this one is harder to execute but will deal more damage to enemies. The idea is to cancel the animation of Encore's fifth attack by casting her Resonance Skill before the white aura appears.

As the animation starts, immediately switch to a different character. Deal damage using their Intro Skill or Basic Attacks, then switch back to Encore to complete her Resonance Skill!

Ultimate Form Basic Attack Combo

1. Dodge Cancelled Basic Attack

Combo: BA1 → BA2 → BA3 → BA4 → BA5 (dodge cancel)

This combo is similar to the Basic Attack combo during Encore's normal form. The only difference is that a white aura will not appear as an indicator for you to cancel the animation. Instead, your cue is when Encore is about to hit the ground before summoning the big sheep!

2. Resonance Skill Cancelled Basic Attack

Combo: BA1 → BA2 → BA3 → BA4 → BA5 → Res. Skill

For this combo, cast Encore's enhanced Resonance Skill right before Encore hits the ground. Unlike the combo for her normal form, you do not need to switch to a different character because the animation ends quickly.

Optimal Ultimate Form Full Combo

Combo: Res. Liberation → Res. Skill Cancelled Combo → Dodge Cancelled Combo → Res. Skill Cancelled Combo → Heavy Attack (full Forte Circuit gauge)

Follow the full combo above to truly maximize Encore's damage during her Ultimate form. After casting Encore's Heavy Attack at the end, switch out to a different character!

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