So breaking armored enemies gets really interesting once you figure out the core mechanics. First up youll want to focus on skills that mention break damage, with monoco's stalact punches being a really solid choice since they fill that break bar super quick even if the actual damage looks kinda low at first.

The cool thing about the combat system is how it rewards good timing, especially with counters. If you can nail those parry timings and get your whole party to follow up, that break bar fills up crazy fast no matter what builds youre running. Good to know that the yellow break bar is your best friend here - once its full just hit em with any skill that says can break and watch them get stunned and miss their next turn.

For those really tough shielded enemies with those little icons above their health bar, you'll want to strip those shields away first. The nice thing is that every hit takes down one shield so faster hitting moves or group attacks can make pretty short work of them. Maybe interesting to note that timing your counters right becomes super important here since you can both deal with shields and build that break meter at the same time which is pretty efficient when you think about it.

Breaking enemies might seem complicated at first but once you get into the flow of filling bars, timing counters, and picking the right skills it all comes together. Just remember that getting those stuns means free damage windows, and in a tough fight that can make all the difference.