Guard (RE7)

Guard is a player command in Resident Evil 7: Biohazard.

Gameplay
Holding the Guard button will make the player character raise their arms up to brace for damage. If the player is hit while guarding, they will take reduces damage and stagger less. However, while guarding the player they will also move slower, have their vision obscured, and can not do other actions.

During the main game, the effectiveness of Guarding can be augmented with the The Secrets of Defense and The Essence of Defense items. During Jack's 55th Birthday, the Guard Up Skill can be held to make Guarding more effective.

While in the Party room and the player triggers the dummy to attack them, the Guard command will let the player check their arm. Otherwise, the command does nothing during video tapes.