The sprint and thrust-jump attack is very cool. High commitment, in exchange for some reach and a quick jump to safety you can follow with aerial techniques. Interesting platforming challenges too.

This is my favorite thing about the game so far, how much it rewards you for going aggressive in combat. It turns the knockback in your favor cuz you can dash up in some bug's face, land at least one strike, and they either back off or stay put to counter, either way the knockback gives you some breathing room.

And yeah the parries... so good

Love the combat. It reminds me of The Messenger, that game had equally amazing controls and movement, and when you really get going fast you can just fly through enemies... Silksong is more sparse with the encounters but the combat is so... elegant in a similar way. Love it!