Fire. Lock. Lunge. — How to fight in Knitewings™?

[p]To get into the rhythm of Knitewings™, start from three simple ideas: your forward fire that opens the way, a helper that auto-locks the closest threat, and a couple of systems that work in the background while you focus on staying in the safe lane. In-game we call them Verb (primary), Manifestation (secondary), and Gifts (supports).[/p]

[h2]Verb (primary weapon)[/h2]
[p]The Verb is your main shot. It always aims at the primary target: the enemy in front of you, in the direction of travel. It “opens the way”: keeps the lane clear, wears enemies down, and lets your sister advance without losing the beat.[/p]

[h2]Manifestation (secondary weapon)[/h2]
[p]The Manifestation is your “smart” helper. It fires at the secondary target, which auto-locks the nearest enemy. You keep the lane with the Verb; it adds pressure where needed—an elite trying to slip by on the side, a drone drifting into your path, a survivor just outside the forward cone.[/p]

[h2]Gifts (automatic supports)[/h2]
[p]Gifts are systems that act on their own. Some are offensive (hit around you), some defensive (absorb/mitigate), some hybrid. Think orbiting little objects, rotating shields, fields that weaken anything that gets close. You pick two: they work in the background while you play and help you open safe windows to engage.[/p]

[h2]When the Forward Melee Lunge comes in[/h2]
[p]There’s always a moment when an enemy is right on you. The forward melee lunge is a short, decisive thrust to finish close-range threats. It’s not a dodge and it doesn’t cancel bullets: it’s an offensive move. It shines once you’ve already softened targets with Verb/Manifestation and want to close without giving space.[/p]

[p]Some bosses and some elites/minibosses can charge a frontal dash. If your lunge connects at the impact moment, you perform a parry: the hit is annulled and you gain a breath to respond. It’s all about timing and reading the tell (the brief wind-up).[/p]

• Watch the tell: wind-up, burst, trajectory.
  
• Lunge on contact: successful parry → window to strike (or use a Special).
  
• At first, practice on readable dashes; then pick up the pace.
  

[h2]Two simple examples[/h2]
[p]Clear and close. Keep the lane with the Verb; the Manifestation locks the nearest. When the elite reaches contact, lunge and you’re done.[/p]
[p]Dash read, parry done. The boss (or an elite/miniboss) charges: small adjustment to stay aligned, lunge on contact → parry lands → short burst to capitalize on the space.[/p]

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