Block and bounce

Adds an instant-triggered bounce function to small/standard shields and most blockable weapons, allowing perfect block timing to trigger standard bounces. Updated to support "Shadow of the Golden Tree" DLC.

Guard Parry

🛡️Mod Overview

Perfectly timed blocks now trigger standard bounce effects!

• **Instant trigger**: No startup delay, effective immediately
• **Variable Frames**: Provides different effective frames based on weapon type
• **DLC Support**: Updated to support "Shadow of the Golden Tree"

⚔️ Bounce frame number distribution

**6 frame bounce window**:

• small shield
• Straight sword, curved sword, fighting sword, stabbing sword, light greatsword, backhand sword, dagger, whip, axe, flail, hammer, throwing knife, unarmed martial arts, beast claw

**5 frame bounce window**:

• Thorn Shield
• Spear, double-headed sword, halberd, sickle, large spear

**4 frame bounce window**:

• Standard shield
• Great sword, curved great sword, great sword, great axe, great hammer, giant weapon

🌟 Extended version

An **Extended Version** is also available, providing a **7-frame** bounce window for all weapon categories (including large shields)!

🧪 DLC item linkage

After activating the **Deflect Hard Dew Drops** in the DLC, for the duration of the effect:

• The bounce window of the standard version has been extended to **7 frames**
• The bounce window of the extended version is extended to **8 frames**

⚠️ Important reminder

**Offline use only**! Online use will result in a soft ban.

📥 Installation Guide

**Installation using Mod Engine 3**:

• Download the module and Mod Engine 3
• Unzip and put the module folder into the `eldenring-mods` directory
• Edit the configuration file and add the module path
• Launch the game using the configuration file

**Installation using Mod Engine 2**:

• Download the module and Mod Engine 2
• Unzip and put the module folder into the `mod` directory
• Edit TOML configuration file
• Start the game using a batch file

**Manual installation**:

• Use UXM to unpack game files
• Back up the original `chr/c0000.anibnd.dcx` file
• Copy the module files to the game directory
• Start the game normally

🔧 Known limitations

**Spell Tool Limitations**:

• Holding a spell tool in the right hand will prevent the blocked projectile from triggering
• Temporary solution: perform a standard bounce first

**Weapon enchantment issues**:

• After the weapon is enchanted, rebound may not be triggered temporarily.
• Solution: Attack once to recover after enchantment

🔄 Compatibility and merging

• Fully compatible with mods that do not modify the same files
• If you want to merge with other modules, please use Yabber tool
• For detailed merging guide, please refer to the relevant tutorials

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🎮 **Enjoy a richer combat experience, making blocking no longer a simple defense, but the beginning of a counterattack! **