Any tips for rattay tournament before I give up on this piece of garbage game forever?

[120 BPM]

No. matter. what.
I cannot do a ♥♥♥♥ing thing against shield hammer/axe combo in rattay tournament. I win the sword fight easily but when shields come I can't even take a % of enemy's hp. 95 % attacks - parried. Playing aggro - enemy counters most of your attacks. Playing defensively - enemy will always block my counters with a shield, even if I hit once or twice he just blocks it with stamina. NOTHING ♥♥♥♥ING WORKS. Try for a combo - enemy will ALWAYS counter the ♥♥♥♥ out of you and then follow up into his own combo beating you to death. I have reloaded the rattay save for about 30+ times now and I'm really close to permanently uninstalling this game and removing it from my library

[Mr.Android]

From my experience on Hardcore Mode: Masterstrike

Go to Captain Bernhard and learn it.

[Leco]

Git gud.

Now srsly, get better at combat and level your skills. You never said what level is Henry in your playthrough.

If you do understand the concept of perfect blocking, ripostes and master strikes, it's a mere question of leveling the relevant skills to make it more viable to land those.

[✪ 𝕾𝖔𝖘𝖆]

I tried to win the tourney when i was only a few hours into the game and couldnt do it, now after completing the game the tourney is too easy.
The important thing u have to realise is Henry is bad at everything early on, u will lose a lot of fights until u practise and get your levels up. KCD is not like other games where you can just spam attacks and kill everyone.

[Leco]

By the way, the event happens once a week, forever. No problem getting your ass kicked a few times until you become the undisputed champion.

[Lurgenda]

"A warrior's greatest weapon... is patience."
Shield rounds i dont like either BUT there is a master strike that finishes them off easily sometimes in one hit. Atleast for me.
When shields are involved, a complete side of the enemy is "unavailable for hits" so its normal that here snowballing the fight is more important.
Stay defensive, only attack when you are confident.
Master Strike the ♥♥♥♥ out of your enemy. If you dont know what a master strike is, go to bernhard.
KC:D doesnt hold your hand in the fighting but its just so rewarding to learn the fighting and put some effort in it. If you master it there is absolutely nothing that can stop you

[theo]

Level up and try again.

[Mr.Android]

Originally posted by Leco:

Git gud.

Now srsly, get better at combat and level your skills. You never said what level is Henry in your playthrough.

If you do understand the concept of perfect blocking, ripostes and master strikes, it's a mere question of leveling the relevant skills to make it more viable to land those.

I have learned Masterstrike asap. I guess you can learn it after the Neuhof massacre. I do not know which level I was. Level 5 or 6 maybe. Just do perfect blocks and Henry will do an unblockable attack. Rinse and repeat. This is the easiest way and also works fine for random knight/mercenary encounters.

[SinCityMarvin]

Once you get better you can also clinch your enemies and momentarily stun them. If your axe has a point you can stab them in the face or swing from the side the shield is temporarily not on. Haven't played the game in almost a year but it's all burned into my memory. Best of luck!

[DargonBlak]

Learning Masterstrike is available for learning as soon as you start "Keeping the Peace" - which is when you can first start training with Bernard. The test is whether you are skillful enough for Bernard to consider you worthy. Level 5/6 is usually sufficient.

Once you learn Masterstrike, you can technically just wait for your opponent to attack, and then perform a Masterstrike. It's a rather boring way to run combat, but i'm told it does work.

I dont normally take on the Tournament until i have ALL my weapon skills over 10, since i tend to lean forward in melee combat. This higher level of skill ensures i have enough Warfare, Strength, and Agility to win at Clinches, which definitely improves the feel of combat, although i will sometimes miss at forcing the clinch, and take a few shots myself - but you only need to survive in order to win.

Train up more, and try again. It's good fun.

[Sokurah]

Like others said learn master strike. You really need it.

I usually never use axe / mace. Yet master strike and fast follow up usually works fine.

Sometimes change hit direktion before release the hit gets them too. Its one of the first things Bernard teach you.

I just got my 5th piece of armor yesterday. 🤗

[myeqchars]

I just won my 1st tournament recently. The key, as some others have said, is to play defensively. Don't spam your attacks. Only block and riposte. I have noticed, however, that I can "bait" them into attacking me at my choice of time, so I can perfect block and then riposte and get a hit in on them. How I bait them is to move closer to them, or move to the side of their weapon. It seems they can't resist the temptation to strike if they "think" my defense is down. Besides having patience and fight defensively (you have all the time in the world in the tournament) you can also use range strategically: stay at distance and stab them as they approach. Or move forward to invite them to strike and be ready with a block-and-riposte. Just don't spam attacks and think you're going to win.

[Vuyek]

Since epic store giveaway, threads like this are a daily occurence.

It is not the game which is a piece of ......., it is ..... (fill in the blank).

Git gud.

[Mr.Android]

Originally posted by Vuyek:

Since epic store giveaway, threads like this are a daily occurence.

It is not the game which is a piece of ......., it is ..... (fill in the blank).

Git gud.

I do not understand why people have such big trouble with the combat system. I have just defeated Runt on Hardcore with Level 1 in maces and without any combo and the headcracker perk.

I was so scared because I have read so often that this fight shall be nearly impossible. I was really disappointed.

[Ryumeyer]

"Hey! Fancy a wager on the rattay tourney?!"

[bwc153]

Originally posted by Mr.Android:

Originally posted by Vuyek:

Since epic store giveaway, threads like this are a daily occurence.

It is not the game which is a piece of ......., it is ..... (fill in the blank).

Git gud.

I do not understand why people have such big trouble with the combat system. I have just defeated Runt on Hardcore with Level 1 in maces and without any combo and the headcracker perk.

I was so scared because I have read so often that this fight shall be nearly impossible. I was really disappointed.

On my current run I OHKO'd runt with a master strike from a shortsword.