Symphony of Steel Valor Mortis achievement · Combat
- Unlocked by
- 14.7%
- Rarity
- #9 most common
- Type
- Combat
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Perform 10 Parries without taking damage. 14.7% of Steam players have unlocked Symphony of Steel, the #9 most common of the game's 39 achievements.
How to get Symphony of Steel
Game dataIn-game condition: “Perform 10 Parries without taking damage.”
Symphony of Steel needs 10 Parries in a row without taking damage. A Parry is pressing Block just as an attack lands: it negates all damage, costs no Endurance and hits the attacker's Posture hard. Every parryable attack of the enemies you fight before Entropy uses the default 0.2-second window, so the timing is the same everywhere; what changes is how readable the enemy is.
Use the Saber or the Rapier: the Claymore can't parry at all. The Rapier's Parries are stronger, but it can't block properly, so a mistimed press costs Health. Practise on Risen Soldiers (the most common enemy, 187 spawners) near a Lantern, avoid enemies with red unblockable attacks, and rest to bring them back if the streak breaks.
General Lothaire is a good test later: 26 of the attacks in his fight are parryable.
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What you need
Game dataThe weapon, a good practice target and the game's own tutorial for the mechanic.
- Weapon: Rapier · handed over in Abandoned Church · 25 → 45 damage (level 1 → 10)
- Practise on: Risen Soldier · 100 Health at placement level 1 · 187 spawners · first met in The Battlefield
Related achievements
Steam statsAchievements of the same kind with a similar unlock rate.
Flaming Feast · Set 4 enemies on fire with a single Flamethrower use. · 8.8% of Steam players
Fight Fire with Fire · Ignite an enemy while you are also Ignited. · 3.5% of Steam players
God's Trigger · Land 10 consecutive headshots or Weak Point hits without missing. · 27% of Steam players
Statue of Insanity · Fully lock Sergeant Gaspard 'Cannonhand' Dubois in Stasis. · 1.7% of Steam players
Windhover · Kill 3 enemies with a Pistol while aiming in mid-air. · 0.9% of Steam players
Aerial Annihilation · Kill an enemy with a headshot after a wall jump. · 0.5% of Steam players
Symphony of Steel is a Combat achievement in Valor Mortis: Perform 10 Parries without taking damage. 14.7% of Steam players have it, the #9 most common of 39. That is rarer than the average Combat achievement (15%).
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Symphony of Steel achievement FAQ
How do you get the Symphony of Steel achievement in Valor Mortis?
Symphony of Steel needs 10 Parries in a row without taking damage. A Parry is pressing Block just as an attack lands: it negates all damage, costs no Endurance and hits the attacker's Posture hard. Every parryable attack of the enemies you fight before Entropy uses the default 0.2-second window, so the timing is the same everywhere; what changes is how readable the enemy is. Use the Saber or the Rapier: the Claymore can't parry at all.
How rare is the Symphony of Steel achievement?
14.7% of Steam players have unlocked Symphony of Steel, which makes it the #9 most common of the 39 achievements in Valor Mortis.
Is Symphony of Steel missable?
Nothing in the game data locks Symphony of Steel out: no dialogue choice or quest branch is tied to it. The usual caution still applies: Napoleon's Prison and Entropy have no fast travel, so finish anything in earlier regions before you enter them.
What kind of achievement is Symphony of Steel?
Symphony of Steel is one of 16 Combat achievements in Valor Mortis. The others are Aerial Annihilation, Scattershot, Windhover, Hood-Snatcher, Flaming Feast, Statue of Insanity, Abyssal Eviction, Single Stroke, God's Trigger, Frenzied Flame, Mind the Gap, Rookie Mistake, In the Nick of Time, Fight Fire with Fire, Jackknife.
Do you need Symphony of Steel for Nephtis Superioris?
Yes. Nephtis Superioris, the all-achievements unlock, needs every one of the other 38 achievements, Symphony of Steel included.