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.

[rynait]

apparently no body replied proper. use the difficulty adjustment. This "controls" amount of time for spell to cast versus opponents (as well few other things). you should have gone to story (is "very easy" mode). This allow more time for you to respond to opponent spells or combat progression.

As to default key or controller press or tap placements-effects is not ergonomic [Developers might view their placements appropriate ]. I had to rebind all of Hogwarts legacy keyboard (using numpad instead) in order to eliminate not ergonomic related confusion and mistakes.

[Mentos]

Combat feels fine to me. I'm using an xbox controller.

[Lonetac]

Originally posted by AssassinXXVII:

Originally posted by Lonetac:

No idea why though outside of personal preference. I never use a controller on pc anymore.

Some do though, you are not wrong.

This type of games are much better with a controler. Aside from fps and moba games, usually controller is better,

What is "better" is just an opinion. I do better at any game on keyboard mouse.

[Drakenfel]

Just do repetition by fighting random mobs to get the timing down. Use pretago and roll congrats no matter what if any upgrades you have you are now for all intensive proposes invincible. Seriously once you get the right timing and input you might as well have your own horcrux coz nothing in the game on any difficulty is a challenge after you mastered the timing.

[LordCarmesim]

Originally posted by Lonetac:

Originally posted by AssassinXXVII:

This type of games are much better with a controler. Aside from fps and moba games, usually controller is better,

What is "better" is just an opinion. I do better at any game on keyboard mouse.

Theoretically these types of games were created for controller, because of consoles.
Try playing FIFA with keybord and mouse.

[Kerm]

Originally posted by ProestUnicorn:

To be perfectly honest the combat is not only easy, but insanelly fluid and all but not clunky, I find Hogwarts to be somewhere around 6/10 game at best, but the combat system is well thought.

If You cannot handle fighting multiple enemies then levioso one of them, arresto momentum another, glacio the 3rd one and don't attack them - they will just float there for half a minute.

If You use enemy weaknesses like disarming tanky poachers during big spell cast it insta kills them, glacio + diffindo kills almost everything in one shot, trolls are stunnable in 3 diffrent ways, transforming an enemy into explosive barrel and throwing it at someone is almost guaranteed to double kill.. That is just for spells, but if You drop 2-3 cabbages it will solo the poaching camp, same for thunder potion. Edurus potion gives You not only immortality, but auto reflecting spells into enemies for 30 seconds if You upgrade it. Then there is broken dissillusionment/petrificus totalus mechanic.. it is insanelly easy to kill everything without even using protego in this game.

You should listen to this guy.

He's defo not a dev

[ProestUnicorn]

Originally posted by Kerm:

Originally posted by ProestUnicorn:

To be perfectly honest the combat is not only easy, but insanelly fluid and all but not clunky, I find Hogwarts to be somewhere around 6/10 game at best, but the combat system is well thought.

If You cannot handle fighting multiple enemies then levioso one of them, arresto momentum another, glacio the 3rd one and don't attack them - they will just float there for half a minute.

If You use enemy weaknesses like disarming tanky poachers during big spell cast it insta kills them, glacio + diffindo kills almost everything in one shot, trolls are stunnable in 3 diffrent ways, transforming an enemy into explosive barrel and throwing it at someone is almost guaranteed to double kill.. That is just for spells, but if You drop 2-3 cabbages it will solo the poaching camp, same for thunder potion. Edurus potion gives You not only immortality, but auto reflecting spells into enemies for 30 seconds if You upgrade it. Then there is broken dissillusionment/petrificus totalus mechanic.. it is insanelly easy to kill everything without even using protego in this game.

You should listen to this guy.

He's defo not a dev :majinbuu:

Not a Hogwart Legacy dev :)

[Unstpbl3]

Just get better?

[Ucpteddy]

Set it to easy, use the levitate spell on someone whos annoying as they wont attack while in the air, use the shield bubble and roll around (as on easy it all goes slowmotion when its time to block/dodge giving you plenty of time to react and avoid, and at least on easy they dont seem to attack all that frequent, can have like 8 enemies on me and only one of them really attack while the others just shouts n stares. havent found much need to use any but the basic attacks to do combat. You can change difficulty whenever you want.

[Jack Burton]

Took you seriously until i saw your second or third post on the matter.

As said.

Get better at the game, or reduce your difficulty level to something your reflexes are more comfortable with.

As YOU pointed out, & I'll illuminate:

You aren't even as far through the game as you think.

You self-admittedly 'cheesed' (your words not mine) your way through combat after combat, & are now convinced that the combat system sucks because you never learned how to juggle basic cooldowns & tap your protego key when necessary.
You're playing on hard because you're a tryhard.
Not because it's the level you feel challenged at.

You also indicate the problem with "multiple enemies" .... There are multiple ways to break up a room & single or triple pull most encounters. You can even break encounter when necessary in many situations with invisibility.

Also as pointed out, potions & plants will literally carry you through even the most difficult fights.
Stop your playthrough, restart one. & make the character permadeath.
PAY ATTENTION to your blocks & your basics. "as if your characters life depends on it." ...& by the time you're fighting the best the game has to offer, you'll be qualified.

[GrayGL]

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.

You just bad, stick to Roblox

[Kou]

I hate to be mean to people but if you honestly think this game is difficult, video games might not be for you. It's one of the most simple, easiest combat systems in all of gaming. It tells you when you block and dodge and enemies die extremely fast even from the basic attack. The shield colors also tell you what magic to use on them.

[Lonetac]

Originally posted by Kougeru:

I hate to be mean to people but if you honestly think this game is difficult, video games might not be for you. It's one of the most simple, easiest combat systems in all of gaming. It tells you when you block and dodge and enemies die extremely fast even from the basic attack. The shield colors also tell you what magic to use on them.

Enjoy your award.

[LordCarmesim]

Originally posted by Kougeru:

I hate to be mean to people but if you honestly think this game is difficult, video games might not be for you. It's one of the most simple, easiest combat systems in all of gaming. It tells you when you block and dodge and enemies die extremely fast even from the basic attack. The shield colors also tell you what magic to use on them.

Latest Assassin's Creed games are easier.

[Allonblack]

Originally posted by sno0ks:

It's tough at first but you eventually get the hang of it, especially after you get more spells.

Did you ever sort out the stuttering? I've learned to just frame generation my way through it. It's not a fix, but it makes it tolerable. What I can't figure out is how some of my favorite reviewers, well judging by the videos they posted, don't seem to be having an issues with this. These guys are normally johnny on the spot when it comes to this sort of thing. For instance, Gopher, a let's player is a huge stickler for frame drops and stutters and he doesn't seem to be getting any. I think I may even be running a faster computer than he is, as well.