I don't understand the combat!

[Internet_Hero]

I'm struggling with this one. I absolutely loved the stick of truth, all of it.

This combat is just confusing and to me makes no sense. I can hit my enemy for about 15 damage at the start and they just hit 50-80'damage leaving me near enough dead. There's no way of defending?!

If I'm missing something can you guys give me some tips. Does it get a bit easier mid game and it's just a bit of a struggle at the start? I only have one class at the moment but I feel so weak that it's not even fun. I don't want 1-2 hitting. I just want to feel a fair fight but this feels really one sided lol

[RyonDK]

check your "might" level compared to the enemys. ( open detective mode to see it on enemys )

[Kernest]

Equip artifacts.

[cdarklock]

Wow. People suck.

Sorry for the delay, I didn't know how to do this with the keyboard so I had to go play through some combat with my controller unplugged.

You might try this advice directly from the game...

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1174668334

...but that's probably not helpful. Funny, though. ;)

Some of the combat needs you to develop a few skills. Basically, there are three types of actions.

- A large circle shrinks around the A button or spacebar prompt over your head. You want to press A/space at exactly the right point in that shrinking.

- A large circle DOESN'T shrink around the prompt. Press A/space repeatedly to expand and fill the circle.

- Nothing. The action just happens. This is usually a buff, a heal, or your ultimate move.

If you sit there and do nothing, the first two types of actions are weak sauce. Get the timing right and you get bonuses. Over time, you'll get used to which type of action everything is, and it will just feel natural.

When an enemy attacks YOU, an A button or spacebar prompt will appear over your head during the attack. Press the button before the circle metre empties, and you'll both recover some health and charge your ultimate attack. When the metre appears depends on the enemy and the attack. It takes some practice to get it right.

As far as improvement over time, collecting stuff actually MATTERS in this game. It's really a pretty impressive design aspect. Whereas in SoT collecting costumes was something you did to find the best bonuses, in FbW costumes are purely cosmetic but collecting them gives you experience AND bonus items in your toy chest at home.

Similarly, crafting items raises your crafting level, so even though you may be able to afford or find better items than you can craft... raising your crafting level will eventually change that.

You'll also want to check out the uPlay rewards, because the Assassin Pack and Gadget Lover's Pack make a major difference in the early game. Do the "Nice Work, New Kid" and "#followbacks" challenges for the Assassin Pack first, then "Cosplay Curious" and "Titleist" for the Gadget Lover's Pack. The easiest title to pursue for this challenge is "Master Raisins Ripper," which is opened up pretty early in the game and doesn't take long to achieve.

That should help you get started. :)

[Megarboh]

Equip artifacts