Tips for beating Kunesh in Hardcore

[OverLoad]

Title says it all. The town drunk in the prologue just whoops my ass no matter what I do, as I get stuck in a clinch and 100% of the time lose what little HP I have. I can do it in normal no sweat.

[Carl Brutananadilewski]

The title does not say it all because the title indicates that you're giving tips, not asking for them.

In hardcore I was able to beat him by chaining hits against him, not getting into a clinch (so stay the right distance away), and blocking or retreating if being hit was inevitable. Chaining hits is especially important. You've got to run him out of stamina before he starts taking damage so if you land a hit or two, be absolutely relentless and don't stop hitting him until you have to. Manage your stamina, jab him to get started landing hits (especially if he's in the middle of throwing a slower punch), put your weight into your strikes... just generally use good KCD combat practices. It might take a few tries but you'll get it eventually.

All that said, waiting to really learn combat until you're training against Bernard might be a better use of your time. There are plenty of other ways to deal with Kunesh, which I'm sure you can find on your favorite search engine.

[Raider Deci]

Originally posted by Carl Brutananadilewski:

All that said, waiting to really learn combat until you're training against Bernard might be a better use of your time. There are plenty of other ways to deal with Kunesh, which I'm sure you can find on your favorite search engine.

I doing a run on normal and completly sidestepped that kunesh-thing. No need to start waving your fists around (did it first playthrough though). Tried talking first, didnt go and went back like a ♥♥♥♥♥ to cry about it to dad, he then gave me more money. Did get all my money through throwing dice anyway^^
Besides you can meet him afterward and he wont be equally pissed at you.

[Chaoslink]

I mean, you can always just sneak up and choke him out. Its the fate of half the town when I play. Why leave them all to die to the Cumans when I can choke and stomp them all out? You can even take their keys and rob their houses. Take a guard or two and you got some armor and weapons too.

[OverLoad]

All good answers. Thanks everyone.

[Teralitha]

Build up your brawlng skills awhile by punching cows or sheep.

[VectorX]

Originally posted by Teralitha:

Build up your brawlng skills awhile by punching cows or sheep.

This comment works better if taken out of context :D

[bbfloyd]

I nailed him first time out, but I had spent a lot of time with Bernard hand to hand training under the influence of Lazarus. I can send Bernard crying for mama Hand to hand now.

[Masoterian]

general advice for unarmed against stronger opponent, wait for him to miss a swing or a kick and immediately counter with a jab spam - it works 9 times out of ten.