The ultimate warrior technique

[laggyluk]

Do you guys try to learn how to fight or just flail at random and hope for the best?

[eoozy]

Originally posted by Casualist:

till yet every move i thought "oh this have to be the most op move" there is still a counter move... so it doesn't depend on your weapons but more on how you use them...
like in real life an idiot can lose even with a sword against someone with a knife who uses his weapon in a more effective way!

stay def and wait your enemies mistake for example a whiffing attack and go for the punish but also check your back (i do even in a fight randomly a 360 to check there are no adds) - don't walk just towards your enemy and try to attack - even with the best weapons you may lose

i love it how a simple and unfinished game can be so good (compared to 2023 AAA games) :D

I would just call it very clunky, unless thats whats its trying to be, you can literally win most fights by just flailing your arms around

[laggyluk]

Seems that a lot depends on weapon weight when it comes to senseless flailing. With the big candlestick in one hand I can reliably throw off balance anyone with small weapon, in my experience this techinque expires on the big axe dude. He just doesn't give a duck and cuts me right down. Scythe also doesn't seem a good option against him, probably because it can't cut him in half in one hit like previous guys with no armor.

[gilbert]

Originally posted by Serega2005Ru:

You wont believe it guys!!! Just found out a new unbalanced move. To use it, you need to obtain any of two first shovels. It work's on some more weapons, but I don't know it's names . Anyway, to do this new secret tecnique, you'll need to hold RMB, then move your weapon to the right and slightly down. After that, just press x button on your keyboard. That's it!!! I've already killed three dudes with spears. THIS IS OP

tried this and i got your results and i also got flinged into the air :D

[Hunger]

My favorite trick right now is to put a two handed weapon in your left hand by pressing X and you can swing it around wildly. It's easy to knock away and risky but it looks cool and is a lot more dangerous.

[MoMoBushi]

Always start by being aware of your surroundings, its sounds, shadows, and patterns. This will help keep you alive.
* Music changes for the "boss" (who is a pushover with some practice)

Always orient yourself as best as you can toward your opponent and aim where you want to hit BEFORE you hold left mouse button (LMB) or (RMB) if holding a one-handed object in the left hand. This is critical to ensuring your weapon is on the correct plane to impact your target before you wind back.

To be effective, you MUST learn the ranges of the weapons you use AND face when:
Swinging: (LMB)
Stabbing: ((LMB)) **you have to hold long enough for the action to complete
Guarding: (RMB) or ((RMB)) **don't have to hold if double-tapped
Holding any attack action directly in front of you
* Note: one-handed weapons and stances lose RMB as a "guard" as RMB controls that ARM

Holding double-click on either ((LMB)) or ((RMB)) is an outstretched arm, weapon, or shield, good for ranging, "fencing" an opponent out, or stuffing a closer range weapon to win the inside and keep them from striking. You CAN brace by holding any other attack action and laying your weapon or hand behind and above your shield or ranging point, but it is unsteady and takes practice.

Holding left mouse-button (LMB) directly in front with a two handed is a vertical guard. This can be shifted CRISPLY left or right to push away a thrust or block a swing. Just make sure to move your body away from their weapon as well.

Speaking of swinging, we swing THROUGH our target, they are but a point on an arc or thrust.

The object is to bring your edge in contact with the opponent before they do you; getting them to run into it still counts and is GOOD swordsmanship.

An example combo for the simple Garden Hoe:
- Two-handed stance
1. Overhead from the left shoulder to right hip driving toward the ground (LMB)
2. Guard and twist right (RMB)
* You are aiming for the head and left shoulder of your target.
* If you miss with your first swing, go ahead and follow up with an overhead from right to left and set back up for 1
* If your staff strikes instead of the head, the second move of the combo half-staffs to guard and drags them in and off their feet, the right twist almost always slits the throat or disarms
* You want to knock them on the ground with the weight and momentum of the hoe to give yourself time to deliver an accurate killing blow

Tips for Pitchfork:
* If shorter range opponent and less heavy weapon, stab ((LMB)) and hold a moment before they enter YOUR range to present the pointy end. with any luck, they will not QUITE be able to sidestep you or present their own weapon without skewering their hand, defanging the snake.
* You are aiming for the hand holding the weapon, the closest hand to you, chest, throat
* If they bypass the tips or use a shield, half-swording (RMB) brings the tips closer to your core, giving you another chance to stab by simply twisting left

Tips for Axes
* Run as fast as you can aim well and strike for the neck from above (LMB), using gravity to help you
* The weight of the weapon allows you to throw caution to the wind as your momentum and weight will deflect most weapons or shields
* Works if you are holding a shield, but the more power and precision, the less likely they can block or survive the blow

Tips for Shields
* Punch their weapon away
* Be careful against hooked weapons

Lastly, practice using the tall candle-stick with both (LMB) and (RMB), it will make early game so much faster and consistent :-)

[Tri-Enclave President CEO]

Fun as flailing is, controlling your movements and trying to resemble actual fighting can be amazing (so is practicing dramatic finishing moves).

[Tri-Enclave President CEO]

Originally posted by MoMoBushi:

Always start by being aware of your surroundings, its sounds, shadows, and patterns. This will help keep you alive.
* Music changes for the "boss" (who is a pushover with some practice)

Always orient yourself as best as you can toward your opponent and aim where you want to hit BEFORE you hold left mouse button (LMB) or (RMB) if holding a one-handed object in the left hand. This is critical to ensuring your weapon is on the correct plane to impact your target before you wind back.

To be effective, you MUST learn the ranges of the weapons you use AND face when:
Swinging: (LMB)
Stabbing: ((LMB)) **you have to hold long enough for the action to complete
Guarding: (RMB) or ((RMB)) **don't have to hold if double-tapped
Holding any attack action directly in front of you
* Note: one-handed weapons and stances lose RMB as a "guard" as RMB controls that ARM

Holding double-click on either ((LMB)) or ((RMB)) is an outstretched arm, weapon, or shield, good for ranging, "fencing" an opponent out, or stuffing a closer range weapon to win the inside and keep them from striking. You CAN brace by holding any other attack action and laying your weapon or hand behind and above your shield or ranging point, but it is unsteady and takes practice.

Holding left mouse-button (LMB) directly in front with a two handed is a vertical guard. This can be shifted CRISPLY left or right to push away a thrust or block a swing. Just make sure to move your body away from their weapon as well.

Speaking of swinging, we swing THROUGH our target, they are but a point on an arc or thrust.

The object is to bring your edge in contact with the opponent before they do you; getting them to run into it still counts and is GOOD swordsmanship.

An example combo for the simple Garden Hoe:
- Two-handed stance
1. Overhead from the left shoulder to right hip driving toward the ground (LMB)
2. Guard and twist right (RMB)
* You are aiming for the head and left shoulder of your target.
* If you miss with your first swing, go ahead and follow up with an overhead from right to left and set back up for 1
* If your staff strikes instead of the head, the second move of the combo half-staffs to guard and drags them in and off their feet, the right twist almost always slits the throat or disarms
* You want to knock them on the ground with the weight and momentum of the hoe to give yourself time to deliver an accurate killing blow

Tips for Pitchfork:
* If shorter range opponent and less heavy weapon, stab ((LMB)) and hold a moment before they enter YOUR range to present the pointy end. with any luck, they will not QUITE be able to sidestep you or present their own weapon without skewering their hand, defanging the snake.
* You are aiming for the hand holding the weapon, the closest hand to you, chest, throat
* If they bypass the tips or use a shield, half-swording (RMB) brings the tips closer to your core, giving you another chance to stab by simply twisting left

Tips for Axes
* Run as fast as you can aim well and strike for the neck from above (LMB), using gravity to help you
* The weight of the weapon allows you to throw caution to the wind as your momentum and weight will deflect most weapons or shields
* Works if you are holding a shield, but the more power and precision, the less likely they can block or survive the blow

Tips for Shields
* Punch their weapon away
* Be careful against hooked weapons

Lastly, practice using the tall candle-stick with both (LMB) and (RMB), it will make early game so much faster and consistent :-)

Good LORD I'm screenshotting this.

[Frog Soup]

Small weapons? dual wield and flail. Longer weapons? Precise swipes that somehow always rip the enemy in half.

[Martinez Alekzandrovisandwich]

i mean i learned more how the weapons work and then it feels like im just flailing but really im just using my brain fast but then again when you get the scythe its gg for awhile if you just hold rmb and chop

[Abe Tweakin']

So many ppl talking about the spear guys, its simple, you just deflect their spear when you first engage, and go in for the kill. Literally a scyte, or even a hoe will defeat a spearman easily if you just try to flank em and hit that spear before you hit the enemy! cheers and good luck. My best run so far was totalled at 3,003 points at the top of the screen!

[Trogladonis]

Learning that right click changes the stance of weapons helped me immensely. There's a massive war axe toward the end that can smash right through armor and sweep guys off their feet. I love that thing.

[laggyluk]

I got to full plate 3-boss using random flailing and save scumming

[micmic25]

Long candlestick --> Scythe --> Long polearm that's either slashing or bludgeoning.

If you have the longest weapon, you can play the long game. Tap right click to enter block mode and hold left click to move your weapon as far away from you as possible. Makes getting to you difficult for the enemy. Speaking of, swipe enemy weapons away, then strike their hands, and then their face to kill them. Of course, there's some variation to this, but this mindset works a lot of the time for me. Sometimes I have to cave in a fella's skull several times with the short end of my polearm. So be it.

A lot can be said of running away from bad fights too. Actually running away from most fights gives you more chances to find better armor too.

[-TAXHA-]

just grab a fork and spin them bro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8G8cDd2RJc

[Baron Von Kekatron]

Dual knife whirlwind your way until you get maces, dual wield those until you get the big pavis shields, and of course dual wield those shields, with a third on your back. I call it the The Triple Pavis Pulverizer, the three shields protect you from all sides while you knock down and pulverize your enemies.