Am I the only one struggling with the combat system?

[The Rake™]

Am I the only one here that's struggling with the combat system? Everyone here seems to enjoy it, but i can't fathom fighting multiple enemies at once without drinking a million health potions and trying my best to stay alive - only to die from an off-screen NPC.
Every time a group fight comes up I just try to cheese everything (like running and hiding behind rocks and poking every now and then to attack).
Also, I can never get the protego timing right, it seems to vary randomly. Do I activate it as soon as I see the yellow circle above my head, or do I have to wait a bit? Sometimes I press Y and nothing happens.
And don't get me started on aiming and targeting. The amount of times I've attacked the wrong enemy and died is too damn high.

TL;DL Can't handle combat, it feels clunky as hell. No idea how you guys enjoy it.

[Bisexual Offender]

git gud

[Loot]

If you time Protego properly, it sends the attack back at the enemy. I try to do that. The warning icon changes color at this time, I believe. I don't use lock-on at all. When it comes to multiple enemies, it's best to focus on keeping one of them out of the fight by juggling them. You can also disarm another one, if you want. You don't have to see what they're doing in order to avoid their attacks. It's all about timing your dodge / block with the warning icon.

[The Rake™]

Well, I'm playing on hard difficulty and I'm almost finished with the story, so "git gud" doesn't really apply here. I just want to know if i'm the only one in the universe who thinks that controls could have been better. At least we should have an option to edit buttons, but we're stuck with the default. RT = basic attack. Hold RT and press A,B,X,Y for magic attacks. Hold RT and press the dpad to change attack patterns. Everything revolves around the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ RT button.

[indiedino]

From having multiple spell sets, to healing while animations are active, AND you can deflect/stun anyone who does a light attack against you: i think it is safe to say that along with the spell upgrades and plants at your side, the fighting in this game is at times much easier than you're making it out to be.

[Bisexual Offender]

Originally posted by indiedino:

From having multiple spell sets, to healing while animations are active, AND you can deflect/stun anyone who does a light attack against you: i think it is safe to say that along with the spell upgrades and plants at your side, the fighting in this game is at times much easier than you're making it out to be.

This game is faar to easy on even supposed "hard" mode =\
Literally sounds like a skill issue on OPs part.

[Ancient]

The first step is to treat this just like the Arkham Batman games. They basically copied that system.

In those, the best training for fighting is to just stand there and practice counters and dodges. It also takes a bit of getting used to, but you don't watch the enemies, you just watch your character. When there is a yellow warning over your head, you need to block (counter in the Arkham games) or dodge. When the warning is red, it is unblockable and you have to dodge.

So don't even worry about attacking at first. Just stand there and wait to block or dodge when the prompts show on your character's head. Once you've got a feel for that, remember that that is your primary fighting stance: defensive. You will realize that you cannot even be hurt if you simply prioritize blocking and dodging. Then, start adding in some attacks in between your blocking and dodging. The timing of most attacks will come pretty regularly and you'll get a feel for the short window you have to attack before the next incoming attack comes your way.

[The Rake™]

Originally posted by indiedino:

From having multiple spell sets, to healing while animations are active, AND you can deflect/stun anyone who does a light attack against you: i think it is safe to say that along with the spell upgrades and plants at your side, the fighting in this game is at times much easier than you're making it out to be.

maybe for you.

[Shifty]

First play through i was on Easy there are large promps for Q and Ctrl in the middle of your screen which are your defensive spell/dodge. Normal gets rid of that and all you get is a small color spell thing right over/around your characters head easy to miss at first.

[Essence of Zem]

Count me in the camp of loving the combat system in this game. (I played through on whatever the normal default setting for difficulty was.) I did find, though, that it was actually a lot easier for me to fight and focus on the battle if I didn't move around a ton. And to really focus on my character more than whatever mob I happen to be slinging spells at. That made it easier to fire off Protego or dodge out of the way whenever necessary. I also made liberal use of the target locking - which made it easier for me to not actually focus on the enemies as much.

As for Protego, I believe you do want to hit the button whenever you see the prompt show up on your character. (I'm a PS5 player, so not sure what the configuration is like on PC.) And you want to hold it in order to trigger the Stupefy that will auto-cast after a successful Protego. That can be super helpful during a battle, too.

All that being said, there were definitely times where I burned through a lot of potions, too, and felt like I couldn't keep from getting whacked when there were a lot of mobs at once in a confined area. Still love the combat, though.

[Cosmo 🐲]

Originally posted by Muggy™:

Am I the only one here that's struggling with the combat system? Everyone here seems to enjoy it, but i can't fathom fighting multiple enemies at once without drinking a million health potions and trying my best to stay alive - only to die from an off-screen NPC.
Every time a group fight comes up I just try to cheese everything (like running and hiding behind rocks and poking every now and then to attack).
Also, I can never get the protego timing right, it seems to vary randomly. Do I activate it as soon as I see the yellow circle above my head, or do I have to wait a bit? Sometimes I press Y and nothing happens.
And don't get me started on aiming and targeting. The amount of times I've attacked the wrong enemy and died is too damn high.

TL;DL Can't handle combat, it feels clunky as hell. No idea how you guys enjoy it.

Thats on your end, sorry

Try this cast order:
1. Levioso (get the talent upgrade)
2. Descendo (get the talent upgrade)
3. Confringo (get the talent upgrade)
4. What ever you like.

Also dont forget to take advantage of Stupefy when casting Protego. It makes your wand attacks do much higher dmg.

Here is a song for you :D :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9Y5Dhzciyc

[Jack the Roamer]

Originally posted by Muggy™:

Originally posted by indiedino:

From having multiple spell sets, to healing while animations are active, AND you can deflect/stun anyone who does a light attack against you: i think it is safe to say that along with the spell upgrades and plants at your side, the fighting in this game is at times much easier than you're making it out to be.

maybe for you.

there is a clear indicator over your head, when it you see it glow orange... hit protego. ezpz

If it's red, you can't deflect it, so dodge. Also, cabbages destroy everything. You can also make potions which give you invulnerability (if you have the talent upgrade)

[The Rake™]

Originally posted by Sand Guardian:

Originally posted by indiedino:

From having multiple spell sets, to healing while animations are active, AND you can deflect/stun anyone who does a light attack against you: i think it is safe to say that along with the spell upgrades and plants at your side, the fighting in this game is at times much easier than you're making it out to be.

This game is faar to easy on even supposed "hard" mode =\
Literally sounds like a skill issue on OPs part.

I've managed to get pretty far in the game on hard mode, so skill is not really an issue. It's more my frustrations with the targeting system and everything revolving around the RT button. If I had the option to change the button layout to suit my style, I wouldn't even come here to complain.

[The Rake™]

Originally posted by Player 1 (Cosmo):

Originally posted by Muggy™:

Am I the only one here that's struggling with the combat system? Everyone here seems to enjoy it, but i can't fathom fighting multiple enemies at once without drinking a million health potions and trying my best to stay alive - only to die from an off-screen NPC.
Every time a group fight comes up I just try to cheese everything (like running and hiding behind rocks and poking every now and then to attack).
Also, I can never get the protego timing right, it seems to vary randomly. Do I activate it as soon as I see the yellow circle above my head, or do I have to wait a bit? Sometimes I press Y and nothing happens.
And don't get me started on aiming and targeting. The amount of times I've attacked the wrong enemy and died is too damn high.

TL;DL Can't handle combat, it feels clunky as hell. No idea how you guys enjoy it.

Thats on your end, sorry

Try this cast order:
1. Levioso (get the talent upgrade)
2. Descendo (get the talent upgrade)
3. Confringo (get the talent upgrade)
4. What ever you like.

Also dont forget to take advantage of Stupefy when casting Protego. It makes your wand attacks do much higher dmg.

I have all the upgrades. Accio + Incendio combo is the best as far as I'm concerned.

[AHTOXA]

PC or console?
The thing is, I tried both and the controller's layout need time to get used to.
And on PC, you need to change controls, as blocking, throwing, dodging, switching spells, healing is way too much to handle for one hand.
I changed my right mouse click to cast protego, middle click dodge.
That way I take to task off my left hand.

[⎝⎝💚TOͥNͣNͫY💚⎠⎠]

I am playing on hard and usually I just dodge instead of protego. I focus on one enemy at a time and try to use curses for crowd control.