Novak: Charged Attacks, Waves and Phase Changes
Novak’s attack cues and phase behavior have received multiple official revisions. Charged Vertical Strike gains a damaging wave and can follow a
FAQ
What follows a dash?
Why can the early encounter look different?
What follows a dash?
The Regular Patch allows Novak to use Charged Vertical Strike after a dash and gives that strike a damaging wave. It also improves railgun telegraphs. Avoid interpreting the end of movement alone as a guaranteed opening for an attack.
Why can the early encounter look different?
The first-boss version receives orange visual changes. A later Good patch adds orange trails to charged attacks and fixes second-phase actions incorrectly occurring in phase one at difficulty one. Compare like difficulty levels when learning the sequence.
Does the patch establish a safe universal combo?
No. The notes revise behavior, damage scaling and a chain of charged vertical strikes, but do not supply a complete tested punish sequence for every build. Watch the cue and keep difficulty and version attached to any more specific strategy.
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