Plated Sorok

The Plated Sorok is a large (dual) titan found throughout the entirety of the Infinity Blade trilogy. He wields the two Poison Scythe's. in Infinity Blade I and II. He shares the voice of all other "human" type enemies, this is consistent up until Infinity Blade III, where his voice is changed. But apart from aesthetic and audio differences, the plated Sorok is one of the most unchanged enemies throughout the series. 
==Location Infinity Blade I==
The Plated Sorok can be located in the in the Prison, or on the Central Balcony. The Plated Sorok is also fought on Round 8 in Survival Mode. And can be played in the now discontinued Multiplayer Mode, after the Wood Jester. 
==Infinity Blade II==
The Plated Sorok reappears in Infinity Blade II, this time he has a color change, going from gold to more silver armor. But aside from that he is unchanged. 
==Combat==
The Plated Sorok is a large, fast, dual wielding enemy, with a similar fighting style to other dual bladed enemies, such as Kuero and Wood Jester. In Infinity Blade I, all dual bladed enemies have completely unique Stepbacks from one another, which can make them tricky to fight as you must adjust for each enemy. In the case of the Plated Sorok, his Stepbacks revolve much more around slashes then kicks, the Plated Sorok overall is less flashy and over the top then other dual wielders in Infinity Blade I. This is even more apparent in Infinity Blade II, where now the Plated Sorok, is possibly the simplest of all dual wielding enemies. 
===Stepbacks=== 
Plated Sorok has three Stepbacks
Butcher 
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In this Stepback the Plated Sorok backs up a little, before slashing in every direction, following up with an upward slash towards the center, and then finishing with a downward strike towards the center.
This Stepback can be avoided in multiple ways, the most optimal is do block the first blow (or duck/jump if your using Dual Weapons in IB II or III), then dodge to the right or left to avoid the second blow, and then right before the Plated Sorok delivers his final downward slash, a stab icon will appear on his face, hitting it will allow you to interrupt the Stepback and start doing damage. Alternatively, you can also block (or duck/jump if your using Dual Weapons in IB II or III) the first blow, and then parry the subsequent upward slash, this will be quicker, but is also riskier, and if you're just a little bit late or early he can hit you. If you're having trouble with either of these then holding shield will also work, it's just the least efficient sense it will give you the least amount of time to strike back, and Plated Sorok can still deal damage sense if he has elemental attacks, provided you don't have a corresponding elemental defense shield or gem.	
In this Stepback the Plated Sorok backs up a little, before slashing in every direction, following up with an upward slash towards the center, and then finishing with a downward strike towards the center.
This Stepback can be avoided in multiple ways, the most optimal is do block the first blow (or duck/jump if your using Dual Weapons in IB II or III), then dodge to the right or left to avoid the second blow, and then right before the Plated Sorok delivers his final downward slash, a stab icon will appear on his face, hitting it will allow you to interrupt the Stepback and start doing damage. Alternatively, you can also block (or duck/jump if your using Dual Weapons in IB II or III) the first blow, and then parry the subsequent upward slash, this will be quicker, but is also riskier, and if you're just a little bit late or early he can hit you. If you're having trouble with either of these then holding shield will also work, it's just the least efficient sense it will give you the least amount of time to strike back, and Plated Sorok can still deal damage sense if he has elemental attacks, provided you don't have a corresponding elemental defense shield or gem.	
In this Stepback the Plated Sorok backs up a little, before slashing in every direction, following up with an upward slash towards the center, and then finishing with a downward strike towards the center.
This Stepback can be avoided in multiple ways, the most optimal is do block the first blow (or duck/jump if your using Dual Weapons in IB II or III), then dodge to the right or left to avoid the second blow, and then right before the Plated Sorok delivers his final downward slash, a stab icon will appear on his face, hitting it will allow you to interrupt the Stepback and start doing damage. Alternatively, you can also block (or duck/jump if your using Dual Weapons in IB II or III) the first blow, and then parry the subsequent upward slash, this will be quicker, but is also riskier, and if you're just a little bit late or early he can hit you. If you're having trouble with either of these then holding shield will also work, it's just the least efficient sense it will give you the least amount of time to strike back, and Plated Sorok can still deal damage sense if he has elemental attacks, provided you don't have a corresponding elemental defense shield or gem.
Spin kick Knee Slash
Analysis	Analysis	Analysis
In this Stepback the Plated Sorok spins around and retreats, the delivers a horizontal double kick from the left, then following up with a knee to the center, and finishing with downward slash in all directions
This Stepback can be avoided in multiple ways, the most optimal is to block (or duck/jump if your using Dual Weapons in IB II or III) the horizontal kick, then dodge to the left or right to avoid the knee, and then, right before the Plated Sorok delivers his final downward slash, a stab icon will appear on his face, hitting it will allow you to interrupt the Stepback and start doing damage. Alternatively you can block (or duck/jump if your using Dual Weapons in IB II or III), to avoid the kick, dodge to the left or right to avoid the knee, and then block (or duck/jump if your using Dual Weapons in IB II or III) to avoid the slash (note: despite the appearance of the final slash, you can dodge to the left or right, you can only do this for this specific attack, and this is only possible in Infinity Blade I). If you're having trouble with either of these then holding shield will also work, it's just the least efficient sense it will give you the least amount of time to strike back, and Plated Sorok can still deal damage sense if he has elemental attacks, provided you don't have a corresponding elemental defense shield or gem.	
In this Stepback the Plated Sorok spins around and retreats, the delivers a horizontal double kick from the left, then following up with a knee to the center, and finishing with downward slash in all directions
This Stepback can be avoided in multiple ways, the most optimal is to block (or duck/jump if your using Dual Weapons in IB II or III) the horizontal kick, then dodge to the left or right to avoid the knee, and then, right before the Plated Sorok delivers his final downward slash, a stab icon will appear on his face, hitting it will allow you to interrupt the Stepback and start doing damage. Alternatively you can block (or duck/jump if your using Dual Weapons in IB II or III), to avoid the kick, dodge to the left or right to avoid the knee, and then block (or duck/jump if your using Dual Weapons in IB II or III) to avoid the slash (note: despite the appearance of the final slash, you can dodge to the left or right, you can only do this for this specific attack, and this is only possible in Infinity Blade I). If you're having trouble with either of these then holding shield will also work, it's just the least efficient sense it will give you the least amount of time to strike back, and Plated Sorok can still deal damage sense if he has elemental attacks, provided you don't have a corresponding elemental defense shield or gem.	
In this Stepback the Plated Sorok spins around and retreats, the delivers a horizontal double kick from the left, then following up with a knee to the center, and finishing with downward slash in all directions
This Stepback can be avoided in multiple ways, the most optimal is to block (or duck/jump if your using Dual Weapons in IB II or III) the horizontal kick, then dodge to the left or right to avoid the knee, and then, right before the Plated Sorok delivers his final downward slash, a stab icon will appear on his face, hitting it will allow you to interrupt the Stepback and start doing damage. Alternatively you can block (or duck/jump if your using Dual Weapons in IB II or III), to avoid the kick, dodge to the left or right to avoid the knee, and then block (or duck/jump if your using Dual Weapons in IB II or III) to avoid the slash (note: despite the appearance of the final slash, you can dodge to the left or right, you can only do this for this specific attack, and this is only possible in Infinity Blade I). If you're having trouble with either of these then holding shield will also work, it's just the least efficient sense it will give you the least amount of time to strike back, and Plated Sorok can still deal damage sense if he has elemental attacks, provided you don't have a corresponding elemental defense shield or gem.
Cartwheel Slash
Analysis	Analysis	Analysis
In this Stepback the Plated Sorok backs up, before doing a double spinning vertical kick, then quickly follows the up with an upward slash, and finishes with a slash in all directions. 
This Stepback can be avoid in multiple ways, the most optimal is to quickly dodge out of the way of the double kick and upward slash, then right before the Plated Sorok delivers his final downward slash, a stab icon will appear on his face, hitting it will allow you to interrupt the Stepback and start doing damage. Alternatively, you can dodge to the left or right to avoid the kick and Slash and then block (or duck/jump if your using Dual Weapons in IB II or III) to avoid the final slash. If you're having trouble with either of these then holding shield will also work, it's just the least efficient sense it will give you the least amount of time to strike back, and Plated Sorok can still deal damage sense if he has elemental attacks, provided you don't have a corresponding elemental defense shield or gem.	
In this Stepback the Plated Sorok backs up, before doing a double spinning vertical kick, then quickly follows the up with an upward slash, and finishes with a slash in all directions. 
This Stepback can be avoid in multiple ways, the most optimal is to quickly dodge out of the way of the double kick and upward slash, then right before the Plated Sorok delivers his final downward slash, a stab icon will appear on his face, hitting it will allow you to interrupt the Stepback and start doing damage. Alternatively, you can dodge to the left or right to avoid the kick and Slash and then block (or duck/jump if your using Dual Weapons in IB II or III) to avoid the final slash. If you're having trouble with either of these then holding shield will also work, it's just the least efficient sense it will give you the least amount of time to strike back, and Plated Sorok can still deal damage sense if he has elemental attacks, provided you don't have a corresponding elemental defense shield or gem.	
In this Stepback the Plated Sorok backs up, before doing a double spinning vertical kick, then quickly follows the up with an upward slash, and finishes with a slash in all directions. 
This Stepback can be avoid in multiple ways, the most optimal is to quickly dodge out of the way of the double kick and upward slash, then right before the Plated Sorok delivers his final downward slash, a stab icon will appear on his face, hitting it will allow you to interrupt the Stepback and start doing damage. Alternatively, you can dodge to the left or right to avoid the kick and Slash and then block (or duck/jump if your using Dual Weapons in IB II or III) to avoid the final slash. If you're having trouble with either of these then holding shield will also work, it's just the least efficient sense it will give you the least amount of time to strike back, and Plated Sorok can still deal damage sense if he has elemental attacks, provided you don't have a corresponding elemental defense shield or gem.
 
====Note==== 
Plated Soroks third Stepback, Cartwheel Slash, is much shorter in Infinity Blade III, ending imdently after the first downward slash. 
===Combat Tips===
The Plated Sorok is a fast fighter, who often uses their blades to attack, because of this, mass parrying is advisable, along with blocking, the Plated Sorok does not possess a single move that can go through shields, allowing you to block every attack without fear, just remember to bring a have a corresponding elemental defense shield or gem, if they have Elemental Attacks, so to be completely invaluable while blocking. The Plated Sorok's Stepbacks can also be hard to dodge, so consider interrupting them by using either Magic or your Super. Overall while the Plated Sorok can be difficult when you are unfamiliar with his moves, but with practice he can become a rather simple opponent. Additionally, in Infinity Blade I, all encounters with him can be skipped by avoiding the Prison and Central Balcony. 
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==Trivia==
*The Plated Sorok has a small eye printed onto his helmet in Infinity Blade I, which is absent in his redesign in Infinity Blade II and Infinity Blade III.
==Gallery==
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