does Henry ever get good

[Sneaky Trumpet]

I am struggling here. I've just hit level 9 and he hits like a paper towel and is permanently out of stamina. I only win fights by having good armour and enemies not having it, if there's any kind of parity of equipment I'm utterly done for. I train with Bernard and he whoops my ass every time

[Estuans Interius]

For me too, the combat system feels like being broken. If you struggle, learn how to use Q+RMB for perfect blocking and counterattack . This is ultimate cheat.

[Darth Revan]

Yes, Henry will get good once his stats are high enough and you are more familiar with the combat system.

[Joe]

Yes, he gets good. But probably not in a way you would expect or like.

Even with maxing out your combat stats, not having a good understanding how combat works will still make combat difficult. Arrow spam, distancing yourself from enemies, knowing when to block or run, poisoning your weapons, and even potions that give you buffs.

But note that it doesn't mean you have all that that it'll mean that you can take do a 1v6 fight with a sword and come out on top like Geralt of Rivia. They'll probably beat you black and blue if you don't play it out tactically and even use the surroundings to your advantage.

Also, expect to get whooped a lot by Bernard at the start especially if you have sh*t armor and you want to learn with real weapons. Learning master strikes will give you a slight advantage later on if you can pull them off.

[wjpower2003]

High defence and high warfare skills are very important in gaining the advantage over your enemies. Generally speaking, you won't start to win consistently until your warfare skill is at least level 10.

[Duncan]

Originally posted by Sneaky Trumpet:

I am struggling here. I've just hit level 9 and he hits like a paper towel and is permanently out of stamina. I only win fights by having good armour and enemies not having it, if there's any kind of parity of equipment I'm utterly done for. I train with Bernard and he whoops my ass every time

Have you learnt master strikes from Bernard? That's basically easiest way to win 1vs1, as you just need to press Q in time to perform a block and counter attack. Apart from that, if you can't bruteforce, use your cunning, apply poison to your sword (or bow, you can poison your arrows getting 5 per bottle of poison, and the best part you can retrieve the arrows from corpses and they will still stay poisoned). Attack unsuspecting enemies from behind, use stealth, it's actually some of the best and fun ways to play the game.

[carl.wear]

Swinging a weapon and getting hit drains stamina. When its depleted, you will take damage. Don't let stamina get too low. In other words, stop swinging when its too low and pull back so it can regenerate.

[nazerick]

Well at lower stats enemies constantly block, counter, or even master strike you. At higher levels your swings get quicker and more enemies can't block you as easily. But, honestly you will be abusing master strike for most of the game if you want to feel strong lol.

[samwaaagh]

I mapped block to RMB and stab to M5. It helps the flow of combat a lot, though it really does take time and effort for you and Henry to become more effective.

[Bandy]

Henry becomes Deadpool later in the game, he just resurrects himself each time from the last game save...

[Valden21]

Here's a few rules to remember, OP.
-Practice, practice, practice. The stuff that Captain Bernard teaches you in the main quest "Train Hard, Fight Easy" is the foundation for everything else related to combat, and PRACTICE is the only real way you'll get better.

-This isn't Skyrim, so don't treat it as if it is. Treating its combat like Skyrim's combat WILL get you defeated quickly.

- Getting better is as much about YOUR skills and knowledge as it is about Henry's skills and knowledge. You need both.

-Keep your weapons and armor repaired as much as you can.

-When your Stamina gets low, fall back slightly and let it regen, because blocking and attacking both require it. When your Stamina's gone, you start taking damage.

-NEVER STOP MOVING!

[Bandy]

- Take a bath

[Duncan]

Originally posted by Bandy:

- Take a bath

It doesn't help to become better at videogames, quite the contrary.

[cookie]

i beat bernard up with wooden weapons - so yeah henry gets good - 20 stats help alot , i can smash most enemies with a long sword without master strikes