---
key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-attack-combination
type: mechanic
id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-attack-combination
lang: en
title: Attack combination
summary: Linked attacks form a sequence with shared timing and transitions.
updatedAt: '2026-10-22'
status: active
url: >-
https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-attack-combination/
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https://gamemechanics.pro/api/v1/knowledge/en/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-attack-combination.json
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https://gamemechanics.pro/content/knowledge/en/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-attack-combination.md
aliases: []
tags:
- Boss fights
- Targeting and rhythm
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title: 'Boss Fight Atlas: Attack combination (RU)'
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https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/ru/mechanics/attack-combination/
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https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/en/mechanics/attack-combination/
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title: 'Corrupted Monk · Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice'
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- id: source-fe1d941d246fcb74
title: 'Godfrey, First Elden Lord · Elden Ring'
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- id: source-945019fe5d82d809
title: 'Boss Up: Boss Battle Design · GDC Vault'
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- id: source-2018a5f501535d35
title: Dark Souls III
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preview:
updatedAt: '2026-10-22'
title: Attack combination
description: Linked attacks form a sequence with shared timing and transitions.
image:
src: images/mechanics/boss-frame-vcwh1bhhnko-182.webp
width: 640
height: 360
game: Dark Souls III
sourceUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCWh1bhHNKo&t=182s'
originalUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCWh1bhHNKo'
sourceFrameSeconds: 182
credit: FromSoftware / Bandai Namco Entertainment; gameplay capture by Shirrako
rights: >-
Game graphics © FromSoftware / Bandai Namco Entertainment. Gameplay
recording by Shirrako. Visible source markings preserved. All rights
reserved; excluded from MIT and CC BY 4.0.
caption: 'Dark Souls III: the Dancer links sweeping strikes into a combination'
alt: 'Dark Souls III: the Dancer links sweeping strikes into a combination'
markers:
- x: 65
'y': 64
label: A blade follows an arc beside the boss’s body
tips:
- >-
Signal the next strike in the sequence and preserve a distinct pause
when it ends.
examples:
- title: Dark Souls III
url: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCWh1bhHNKo&t=182s'
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provenance: >-
Editorial reference index based on the 124 public Boss Fight Atlas mechanic
pages checked on 2026-10-20. Original concise RU/EN definitions by
gamemechanics.pro; source categories, game/boss associations and reference
URLs retained from the atlas. Linked materials retain their original rights;
references are upstream attributions, not independent verification.
license: CC-BY-4.0
codeLicense: MIT
attribution: gamemechanics.pro contributors
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---
# Attack combination
id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-attack-combination
type: mechanic
key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-attack-combination
lang: en
status: active
url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-attack-combination/
Linked attacks form a sequence with shared timing and transitions.
## At a glance
[Dark Souls III](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCWh1bhHNKo&t=182s) · Game graphics © FromSoftware / Bandai Namco Entertainment. Gameplay recording by Shirrako. Visible source markings preserved. All rights reserved; excluded from MIT and CC BY 4.0.
[Source recording](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCWh1bhHNKo), 182 s
1. A blade follows an arc beside the boss’s body
- Signal the next strike in the sequence and preserve a distinct pause when it ends.
- [Dark Souls III](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCWh1bhHNKo&t=182s)
## How it works
Linked attacks form a sequence with shared timing and transitions.
## Variants
### How the technique works
- Linked attacks form a sequence with shared timing and transitions.
## Context and limits
A concise reference to all 124 Boss Fight Atlas mechanics across its 14 source sections. Each entry includes a definition, full RU/EN lesson links, game references and further reading retained from the source. Animations and detailed rules remain in the atlas.
## Connected materials
## Sources and provenance
Editorial reference index based on the 124 public Boss Fight Atlas mechanic pages checked on 2026-10-20. Original concise RU/EN definitions by gamemechanics.pro; source categories, game/boss associations and reference URLs retained from the atlas. Linked materials retain their original rights; references are upstream attributions, not independent verification.
- [Boss Fight Atlas: Attack combination (RU)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/ru/mechanics/attack-combination/) (id: source-94efb6b8dd7ee3c3)
- [Boss Fight Atlas: Attack combination (EN)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/en/mechanics/attack-combination/) (id: source-57195c598c7b657d)
- [Mantis Lords · Hollow Knight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG3h6uVtWyY&t=19s) (id: source-b8b3642c9d7ab75c)
- [Corrupted Monk · Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSI6RWT8WUw&t=5s) (id: source-66de608faedfd362)
- [Godfrey, First Elden Lord · Elden Ring](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2jd1fqLpsE&t=180s) (id: source-fe1d941d246fcb74)
- [Boss Up: Boss Battle Design · GDC Vault](https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1024921/Boss-Up-Boss-Battle-Design) (id: source-945019fe5d82d809)
- [Dark Souls III](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCWh1bhHNKo&t=182s) (id: source-2018a5f501535d35)
CC-BY-4.0 · gamemechanics.pro contributors