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Summary
Cornelius was an odd one. With all of the damage effects on the ground, and his hooks, even skilled parry timing can still leave you in stagger animations, ruining riposte opportunities. I found out you can actually parry / riposte the hooks he throws, but your distance from him when you succeed may make the riposte chance a wasted opportunity. Waiting for his regular melee swing at, close range, is much more reliable.