And the best way to practice is to spend a…. So the best way to git gud at combat is to pick one or two weapons and practice, practice, practice. Levelling up will also unlock perks (extra abilities or passive buffs that will make Henry a force to be reckoned with). Swinging a sword about will build your sword skill, shooting lots of arrows will build your bow skill, and so on. KC:D’s Skyrim-esque development system means you level up based on how often you do any particular activity. Stupid Henry! Hold the bow properly! So If you want to be an archer you need to put more time into practicing it, especially because a surprisingly viable tactic is to run backwards from enemies while shooting them in the face. His aim will sway and wander like a drunk after last call at the bar, and shooting the bow without wearing an armguard will cause damage to Hal’s soft, puny body because the bow string cuts into his wrist. One important point about archery, by the way: until your bow skill hits level five, Hal’s bloody useless. Your main stats of agility and strength will also impact how much damage you do, and vitality determines how much damage you can take. There are seven direct combat skills: sword, axe, mace, bow, unarmed, defence (which improves your ability to block and dodge attacks) and warfare (your overall combat ability and how fast you attack).

However, at the start of the game you’ll be terrible at all of them, as you start off with basically zero skills. Heavy weapons, like maces and axes, work well against armoured knights and soldiers.

Swords are great against foes with weak or no armour, but will bounce off chain mail. The weapon you pick is important for more than just style, though. He can pick opponents off at range with archery, sneak up on them with a dagger to the back, or solve his problems with bare fists. Henry can pick from swords, axes, maces, as well as long broadswords or polearms. How do you want to deal with your enemies? KC:D gives you plenty of choice. Is your opponent wearing a helmet and thick chest armour but their arms are bare? Target that soft exposed flesh! Pick your poison Picking the direction of your attack is important, as you can attack the side foes are not guarding, and it allows you to target different parts of the body. Are their arms low? Chop your sword down on their head. Are they guarding their head? Slash from the bottom two points. These are the different directions you pick to slash your foe. When you lock onto an enemy a five-pointed star with a point in middle appears in front of them.

The main gimmick of KC:D’s combat is its directional system, similar to the combat in For Honor. String these attacks together to surprise your opponent… to the death! There’s a star, man, waiting in the game You can thrust or stab with a weapon to your opponent’s head or body. Swinging or slashing attacks can hit different parts of the body, but are slower. You have two main attacks in the game: swings and thrusts. Timing is also important for dodging and blocking (see below). Pressing the attack button too quickly will break the chain and your opponent will have an easier time blocking. Timing is important to chain together your attacks: time them so you press the next attack as soon as the first one hits. Rather than trading blows, try and weave back and forth so you’re harder to hit. Henry is a soft baby boy and can’t take many hits at the start of the game. Movement and timing are key to combat in KC:D. If you want player character Henry to survive the trials and tribulations of warfare in 15th century Bohemia, here are a few tips to turn you from a failing fool into a fighting force! The basics The mechanics in Medieval role-playing game Kingdom Come: Deliverance are complex, and none are deeper than the combat system.

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