Dragon's Dogma

I have always played the mage and sorcerer class and really enjoy them. But I usually run through all the other classes to get the augments for that class. I am currently on fighter.

I like the fighter's attack moves but with the lack of range and the double jump or levitate ability I thought they were super weak. I started watching some people who knew how to play the fighter and it looks amazing. They are doing perfect block and attacks that do so much damage. I have never been good at parry in Dark Souls and it looks like for perfect block you need this. But I now want to try the perfect block and see if I can do it. It also looks like the perfect block will do special damage too.