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You can escape some enemy grabs or reduce the damage done by mashing L1 AND THEN R1 in order, or whatever the parallel buttons are on other platforms.
Heres the list of enemies:
Cancel damage completely:
Nito’s grab,
Centipede Demon grab,
Lost Izalith Octopus (Chaos Eater) grab and eat attack.
Reduce damage:
Ent grab attack,
Blighttown infested ghoul grab attack,
Mimic grab (either in combat or when you try to open chest)
Depth slime grab attack,
Demon Ruins Rockworm grab,
Giant Clam grab (but will still break equipment,)
Forest cat grab,
Harpy grab,
Gaping Dragon grab.
You can escape some enemy grabs or reduce the damage done by mashing L1 AND THEN R1 in order, or whatever the parallel buttons are on other platforms.
Heres the list of enemies:
Cancel damage completely:
Nito’s grab,
Centipede Demon grab,
Lost Izalith Octopus (Chaos Eater) grab and eat attack.
Reduce damage:
Ent grab attack,
Blighttown infested ghoul grab attack,
Mimic grab (either in combat or when you try to open chest)
Depth slime grab attack,
Demon Ruins Rockworm grab,
Giant Clam grab (but will still break equipment,)
Forest cat grab,
Harpy grab,
Gaping Dragon grab.