Best way to train combat?

[GroovyHobo]

I've tried capturing people and bringing them to my dungeon to be beat up for stats but it still isn't very fast. Doing combat the regular way usually just gets my guy beat up. I have high stats for other things but combat is taking FOREVER. There doesn't seem to be a consistent way to level it up. Any suggestions?

[Hatsune Neko Gaming]

go out in the world and fight.
thats where you get the best training.

[GroovyHobo]

Originally posted by HaTsUnE_NeKo:

go out in the world and fight.
thats where you get the best training.

When I do that either the enemies are too weak and I get no stats from killing them or the enemies are too strong and I get my senses knocked out.

[Mahler]

I've personally been using broken skeletons as sparring partners. They repair quickly with a skeleton bed and have decent stats (50s) for training new recruits.

NPCs in fact also get training, so after an hour or so of nonstop sparring (have groups of 2-5 spar, cycle through multiple groups for efficiency) the skeleton is now at 80s stats. I've had to go out and capture a new skeleton bc the old one absolutely wrecks the new recruits... not allowing them to train attack but defence.

[Nemerlight]

training dummies mods helps.

[Mahler]

Just a few additional notes to the method I talked about...

1. Give them high level samurai armor and a rusted junk grade weapon (katana is what I use). You want fights to last longer, and minimize limb losses.

2. Toss skeleton in repair bed after it gets KO. Keep group in until only 1-2 people are left standing. Throw skeleton in cage when you are done. I personally did this in a storm house. Place a bed in front of door so bodyguards/teammates dont join in fight. You do not need to complete the bed in order to obstruct the door.

3. Have a medic on passive standing in room to heal downed squaddies.

[Hatsune Neko Gaming]

Originally posted by GroovyBum:

Originally posted by HaTsUnE_NeKo:

go out in the world and fight.
thats where you get the best training.

When I do that either the enemies are too weak and I get no stats from killing them or the enemies are too strong and I get my senses knocked out.

go after the stronger ones. that's how the game is designed
you learn by getting beaten up and losing and surviving.. it's the fastest way to level up.

[rompier02]

Hi. For me Gorillos is the best. They are a lot in Vain. They don't eat you when you are down. Most of their strikes cannot be blocked. Good xp for Toughness & Defense. They usually have 45 - 47 attack in the beginning. They always work for me when grinding combat stats. Good luck.

[GroovyHobo]

Thanks all for your help.

[Pecan]

Originally posted by HaTsUnE_NeKo:

Originally posted by GroovyBum:

When I do that either the enemies are too weak and I get no stats from killing them or the enemies are too strong and I get my senses knocked out.

go after the stronger ones. that's how the game is designed
you learn by getting beaten up and losing and surviving.. it's the fastest way to level up.

Don't sent ALL your people at the same time. Always keep someone who can at least bandage-up the wounded once the fight is over and that can preferably carry them to safety as well.

Conversely, I find combat training slow as well, simply because people have to recover from wounds before having another round.