okay and how exactly do you use royal guard???( i have never once used the style) and what lvl should i have it at to properly take on beowulf??? what are the general controls for royal guard and what should i expect while using it any hints or tips?(im a gunslinger/trickster user mostly which is why im asking)
Royal guard in DMC 3 is a chore.>_<.Controls are similar to using any other style. But its function is to block. Royal guard can block any attacks(physical,super natural, long range incoming attacks), but timing is very crucial. Its extreme opposite of trickster. When trickster lets us dodge without any exact timing but jus through displacement, royal-guard is purely timing driven. Play through any sloth missions and block sloth attacks. Once you get the hang of it, block attacks of agni and rudra.
Blocking is a phase of charging. It builds momentum to unleash the release(one of the most powerful attacks next to DT charge release and when coupled with DT charge release, results can be very satisfying). Capitalizing royal-guard is by blocking and releasing.
Style level ups don't add much to its abilities. Level 2 lets us block in air. Level 3 is "ultimate" ability that lets us block long ranged attacks without any timing necessary to block them.I hardly use ultimate.
But royal-guard is the best way to beat beowulff. Attack pattern of beowulff is strictly timing-driven. Even dodging by rolling needs to be timed perfectly. So, guess the timing of beowulff attacks, use royal guard.
EDIT:Library in one of menus has details of abilities of each style. Look through them to get a detailed understanding.
Royal-guard demonstration:
Also, there is a loophole to royal-guard. If you can upgrade to level 2 which lets us block in air, an immediate block after a jump will time the block by default. You can try that out as well in early stages of practicing royal-guard.