Dinoblade All Swords, Parry Builds & Boss SP Guide

How parrying works

Dinoblade rewards deliberate timing rather than holding or tapping block continuously. The developer describes red-glint attacks as attacks that cannot be blocked normally but can still be parried, with a larger penalty for mistiming them.

A practical loop is:

1. Watch the attack's wind-up and learn the actual impact beat.
2. Parry once at the expected hit rather than buffering repeated inputs.
3. Use the opening to attack and pressure Resolve.
4. Stop before stamina is empty so the next sequence remains defensible.
5. Convert a filled Resolve opportunity into an Instinct Counter.

Attributes and build decisions

The developer names four attributes:

There is no official universal “best build.” A Strength-heavy route can shorten fights, but players still need enough survivability, Resonance and stamina for their timing and Soul Art use. Treat any exact percentage spread as a personal build recommendation unless it includes reproducible testing.

All swords: what is actually supported

Steam's STAINLESS EXTINCTION achievement confirms an all-swords collection objective. Current complete achievement routes consistently show seven acquisition slots, but several names and spellings conflict across launch-week sources.

The weapons database therefore uses three states:

• Official — directly named or supported by first-party material.
• Corroborated — multiple current full-release routes agree.
• Pending — the acquisition slot is real, but a name, spelling or exact turn still conflicts.

The seven current slots are:

1. Akai's starting sword — sources disagree between “Akai's First Blade” and “Akai's Greatsword.”
2. Asteron Meteorrend — after Kasei.
3. Greybone Greatsword — after Mokusei the Titan.
4. Resonant Edge — hidden in Darkclaw's Forest; exact placement descriptions conflict.
5. Noharu Flameborne / Flamborne — after Dosei; spelling conflicts.
6. Ancient Greatsword — hidden in Red Ashe's Swamp.
7. Akai Chainbound — associated with the secret boss Akai Tsuki.

Names such as Fossil Mauler, Amber Fang and Extinction Crusher have been removed because the source snapshot did not contain reliable corroboration for them.

Boss SP: focused answer

Boss SP is the upgrade currency for Soul Arts. According to Jean Nguyen:

• mini-bosses award Boss SP;
• each Alpha awards 3 Boss SP;
• extra Boss SP pickups are hidden around maps;
• Soul Art upgrades can change ability behavior and animation, not only numbers.

The Soul Art tree has four active abilities and one passive, each with three levels. Current named nodes include Meteor Slice, Meteor Dash, Alpha Roar, Meteor Zone and the reported passive Survival Instinct.

See the Boss SP section and source-graded weapon cards, then use the boss route to plan the next Alpha reward.

Related

• Weapons database (all swords)
• Boss route and Boss SP farming
• Opening walkthrough