Heavy - Deepwoken

Do not swing first. Walk forward. Parry their light attack. Immediately feint a charged M2. 90% of players will parry early. Release the M2. You just did 30% of their HP.

After they get knocked down, do not stand still. Jump forward and use your weapon’s Critical (Hold X) right as they get up. Most heavies have a ground-hugging critical. They will roll into it.

If you have poor reaction speed or hate being kited, Heavy will frustrate you. If you love the feeling of a single, clean read winning a fight—of being the final boss that a freshie runs from—then pick up the Enforcer’s Axe. heavy deepwoken

Never trade with a PvE mob or a Gale Lunge . Always trade with a Light Dagger or Medium Sword . Know the matchup. Part VI: The Psychology – Playing the Villain Wielding a Heavy weapon is a psychological weapon. When you walk slowly toward a Light user, holding your Kanabo over your shoulder, you are telling them: "I am willing to get hit."

Most players rely on interrupting your tempo. By refusing to be interrupted, you break their flowchart. They will start jumping. They will start running. That is when you pull out your (cross-training in Fortitude for a crossbow) or a Gale Trap . Do not swing first

If they are near a wall, use Collapse (Strength 80). It kicks them into the wall for a 1-second stun. Follow with a fully charged M2. They die.

In the depths of the Luminant, where one mistake means a trip to the Fragments, the Heavy player makes one thing clear: You can run, but you can't block. Immediately feint a charged M2

In the chime-shattered, shark-infested waters of the Luminant, speed often reigns supreme. Light weapon users dance between parries, and medium weapon wielders find balance. But for a specific breed of player—one who craves the sound of a cracking ribcage and the sight of a health bar evaporating—there is only one path: Heavy .