skill level need to knock out guards?

[Umbra Animo]

I have been looking for some details on what is need in terms of skill level to knock out guards and I can not find a single bloody number on what I need to improve to knock them out with stealth take downs any help?

[MudSnow]

You can knock out some of the guards right at the beginning. some of the guards are stronger than others. It is also random. Sometimes they escape and you get in trouble, then you reload and get away with it.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2945714046

The most important thing is that you have to completely surprise them. If they ask you what you are doing, you aren't going to get away with it.

[Umbra Animo]

Originally posted by MudSnow:

You can knock out some of the guards right at the beginning. some of the guards are stronger than others. It is also random. Sometimes they escape and you get in trouble, then you reload and get away with it.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2945714046

The most important thing is that you have to completely surprise them. If they ask you what you are doing, you aren't going to get away with it.

oh then I just must be having poor luck

[MudSnow]

It might help to do it after you have a couple other fights and get xp for that.

[DargonBlak]

do anything to improve strength, agility, and stealth

like, do the sword training, and then do some lockpicking

it's not just a strength v strength skill contest - there are many contributors to success

[Umbra Animo]

Originally posted by DargonBlak:

do anything to improve strength, agility, and stealth

like, do the sword training, and then do some lockpicking

it's not just a strength v strength skill contest - there are many contributors to success

working on stealth strength is 10 agiity 7 but sneak is 4 since I have not used it as heavily so I should start really leveling it

[noxteryn]

When you attempt a takedown, the game invokes a skill-check. I don't know the exact variables, but it seems to depend on the levels of Stealth and the person's alertness. It could be other things too (like Strength or Agility). If you fail the check, the person gets out of your takedown and initiates normal combat.

If you want to cheese things, a cheap way of increasing your Stealth skill is to do a takedown on surrendering bandits.

[DargonBlak]

Originally posted by Umbra Animo:

Originally posted by DargonBlak:

do anything to improve strength, agility, and stealth

like, do the sword training, and then do some lockpicking

it's not just a strength v strength skill contest - there are many contributors to success

working on stealth strength is 10 agiity 7 but sneak is 4 since I have not used it as heavily so I should start really leveling it

ur clothing will also matter, since that contributes to "all things stealth", and then just RNG

oh, and btw, Zero Noise does not mean you are silent, but noxteryn is correct that there are many variables that are combined in every skill check, and that the NPC's alertness does matter - for example, walking vs. standing still, but plz note that sleeping NPCs seem harder.

p.s.
https://www.nexusmods.com/kingdomcomedeliverance/mods/380

[Umbra Animo]

Originally posted by DargonBlak:

Originally posted by Umbra Animo:

working on stealth strength is 10 agiity 7 but sneak is 4 since I have not used it as heavily so I should start really leveling it

ur clothing will also matter, since that contributes to "all things stealth", and then just RNG

oh, and btw, Zero Noise does not mean you are silent, but noxteryn is correct that there are many variables that are combined in every skill check, and that the NPC's alertness does matter - for example, walking vs. standing still, but plz note that sleeping NPCs seem harder.

p.s.
https://www.nexusmods.com/kingdomcomedeliverance/mods/380

while I thank you for the link it's a console copy.

[DargonBlak]

Originally posted by Umbra Animo:

while I thank you for the link it's a console copy.

ah - ok - i'll try to remember.

[Blax]

if i'm correct your strength compared to your targets dictates the change of a successful KO