Metin2 Pvp Against Suras: How to Shut Down a Weaponry Sura

The Weaponry Sura can be a tough opponent in Metin2 Pvp: it gets HP back as it hits, its armor can reflect melee hits back at you, and a single skill can wipe your buffs. Winning Pvp against a Sura means neutralizing these buffs one by one. This article covers the Weaponry Sura's trump cards and what to do against each of them. The information is based on the official servers; Pvp servers can change skill values.

The Weaponry Sura's four trump cards

We explain how the Sura sets up these buffs in our Weaponry Sura guide. Here, we look at it from the other side.

Break the life steal loop

According to the official wiki, Enchanted Blade's life steal has a high chance during a physical attack to instantly restore a certain percentage of the damage dealt. In other words, the Sura usually heals a little as it keeps hitting you. The way to break the loop is to deny it chances to hit:

• Keep moving: Standing still and trading hits means free HP for the Sura. Hit and change your angle.
• Block: The shield's Chance to block a close-combat attack turns a blocked hit into a "Miss", and a missed hit doesn't steal any life.
• Stop it: Faint chance and Slowing chance keep the Sura from reaching you and break its chain of hits.

Pressure its SP

Enchanted Blade costs SP every second while it's active. In a drawn-out fight, the Sura's SP comes under pressure. The Chance to rob SP bonus adds to that pressure: on regular hits (arrows included), it has a chance to reduce the opponent's SP by 50 points.

Against Enchanted Armour and Fear

Waiting for these two buffs to run out is usually pointless: in the official tables, both last a long time at higher skill levels, and the Sura can recast them as soon as their cooldown ends. Instead of waiting, change your tactics.

• Don't rain regular hits into the reflect: Enchanted Armour can reflect part of your melee hits back at you. If you're a melee fighter, open short, hard windows with your skills instead of long strings of regular hits.
• Pierce its defense: Since Enchanted Armour raises defense, Chance for piercing hits gains value; a piercing hit adds the opponent's defense value to its damage.
• Shift your damage to skills: Because Fear reduces the damage the Sura takes from regular hits, your skills are a more reliable source of damage against it. If you're an archer, keep in mind that your arrows can be dodged too.

Timing against Dispel

Dispel has a chance to remove the opponent's buffs, and according to the official wiki, the Green Potion's effect is lost to it as well. So:

• Don't pop everything at once: If you burn all your buffs and potions in the first second, a single Dispel can take them all away.
• Keep short-cooldown buffs in reserve: Save the buffs you can renew quickly for after the Dispel.
• Push when the Sura has used Dispel: The time until the skill is ready again is your window.

Bonuses and gear against Suras

• Defence against Sura: Reduces the damage you take from Sura characters.
• Sword Defence: Suras use swords, so this is your top weapon type defense.
• Resistance against Skill Damage: If your server has it, it reduces the Sura's skill damage. On the official wiki, Finger Strike and Dragon Swirl count as physical attacks; Magic Resistance does less against these skills and more against a Black Magic Sura.
• Chance to rob SP: Puts pressure on the SP that Enchanted Blade needs.

Quick notes by class

• Warrior: Chain your skills in the window opened by Dash's stun.
• Blade-Fight Ninja: Use Ambush from behind, and avoid long strings of regular hits while Enchanted Armour is up.
• Archery Ninja: Fear can make your arrows miss; keep your distance and rely on skill damage.
• Shaman: Blessing gives resistance to melee attacks and Reflect gives a chance to reflect melee hits; both make the Sura's hits harder to land.
• Sura: In a mirror match, whoever lands Dispel first gains the upper hand by wiping the opponent's buffs.

For tactics against other classes, also check out our Pvp against Ninjas article. To try out your tactics, pick a busy server from the best servers list and share what works against Suras in the forum.

Frequently asked questions

Why is a Weaponry Sura so hard to kill?

Enchanted Blade turns part of the damage from its physical hits back into HP, while Enchanted Armour raises its defense and can reflect melee hits. Denying it chances to hit and pressuring its SP breaks this loop.

Should I wait for the Sura's buffs to run out?

Usually not. In the official tables, Enchanted Armour and Fear last a long time at higher skill levels, and the Sura can recast them as soon as their cooldown ends.

Does Dispel remove potion effects too?

According to the official wiki, the Green Potion's effect is lost to Dispel. That's why it matters not to use all your potions and buffs at once against a Sura.

What are the most effective bonuses against a Sura?

Defence against Sura, Sword Defence and the shield's Chance to block a close-combat attack make a good base. Chance to rob SP pressures the Sura's SP in long fights.