Part 8

Master Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time combat with this guide to all sword and dagger combos, special moves, and counter-attack techniques. Learn enemy weaknesses and strategies.

Combos:

1. Basic Combo: Square x7. A basic sword combo. The final hit knocks down and instantly kills beetles. Effective with the Magical Sword.
2. Freeze and Smash Combo: Square x6, Triangle, Square. The fifth slash can be comboed into a Freeze and Smash. Costs 1 Power Tank.
3. Stun and Freeze Combo: Triangle, Square, Square. Stuns and freezes an enemy, followed by an upward slash and a downward smash. Costs 1 Power Tank.
4. Vault and Absorb Combo: X (vault), Square, Triangle. Prince vaults over the enemy, stuns them with a slash, and absorbs sand upon landing. Effective but can be blocked by some monsters.
5. Vault, Stun, and Dagger Combo: X (vault), Square, Square, Triangle. Similar to the above, but the final Triangle hit sends the enemy flying. Useful against enemies that block the dagger stab.
6. Vault, Freeze, and Smash Combo: X (vault), Triangle, Square. Vault over an enemy, hit with the dagger to freeze, then smash before landing. May not work on all enemies.
7. Freeze, Jump, and Slash Combo: Triangle, X (vault), Square. After freezing an enemy, jump over them and hit Square for an instant chop, avoiding a second sword slash.
8. Wall Rebound Attack: X (against wall), Square. Prince bounces off a wall to attack an enemy, knocking them down.
9. Wall Rebound with Dagger/Combos: X (against wall), Triangle/Square/Square+Triangle/Triangle+Square. Rebounds off a wall with the dagger for instant freeze (Triangle), Vault-retrieve (Square+Triangle), or Freeze-Smash (Triangle+Square).
10. Wall Vault Over Enemy: X (against wall), X (jump), Square/Triangle/Square+Triangle. Use a wall to vault over an enemy when a direct vault isn't possible.
11. Wall Run Slash: R1 (run against wall), Square. Prince runs along a wall and slashes. Impractical and potentially dangerous.
12. Instant Sand Retrieve (Stunned Enemy): X (vault), Triangle. When an enemy is stunned, vault over and hit Triangle to instantly retrieve sand without waiting for them to fall.
13. Heavy Strike: Front, Front, Square (near enemy). Prince performs a powerful overhead sword strike that knocks down enemies and instantly kills beetles.

Counterattacking:

1. Hold R1 to guard.
2. Press Triangle or Square to prepare a counter.
3. Time your press to hit the enemy's strike.
4. R1 + Square: Counter with a kick, knocking the enemy down. Allows for dagger absorption.
5. R1 + Triangle: Counter with the Time Dagger for an instantaneous sand retrieve. Effective but difficult against multiple enemies.

Notes: Counters do not work on all enemies, such as the Sergeant Creature.

Enemies:

• Bats: Attack in groups. Hack them down until 3 or fewer remain. Difficulty: 2.
• Giant Scarabs: Can be killed with regular sword. Use the huge strike for instant kills. All combos and counters are effective. Difficulty: 2.
• Birds: Kill with regular sword, ideally in mid-flight. Good reflexes needed, or guard and strike back. Sword counters are effective.