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Chivalry 2 tips: how to win any fight, even while outnumberedThese Chivalry 2 tips will turn you into an unstoppable force on the battlefield
These Chivalry 2 tips will turn you into an unstoppable force on the battlefield
Chivalry 2is a tough game to understand if you’re not familiar with medieval slashers. There’s a lot of complexity to the swordplay, to stamina, to blocking and feinting and morphing and dragging and all that good stuff. If you’re having trouble staying alive and beating more experienced players, then thisChivalry 2 guideis for you.
Below I’ll take you through various practicaltips and tricks on how to win fights in Chivalry 2, both 1vX and 1v1. This is a great walkthrough for players who know the basics (i.e. have completed the tutorial) but want to know what it takes to be like those veterans who seem invincible while cutting down half the enemy team on their own.
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Chivalry 2: how to win 1vX fights (fighting while outnumbered)
Chivalry 2 tips: how to win 1vX fights
I’m almost always top of the leaderboard in Team Deathmatch and Team Objective matches inChivalry 2, and it’s largely thanks to my strength in 1vX situations. I don’t always manage to stay alive, and I showcase some of these “losses” in the above video too; but the important thing is to kill as many as possible before you die. Killing just two enemies means you’re net positive.
Use third-person perspective
Look, I understand that a big part of the enjoyment of Chivalry 2 is the roleplay element, and first-person perspective obviously suits that better. But for the clearest idea of what’s happening all around you, you need third-person. It’s much easier to win 1vX fights in third-person than first-person, so give it a proper try.
Stay on the outside of the group at all costs
Attack the enemy who least expects it
Because of hyper-armour (after riposting or countering, you will auto-block any attack that you’re looking directly at for a short time), redirects such as this are fairly safe and very powerful. And what’s more, dealing a truckload of damage to an enemy makes them more cautious, giving you more room to go on the offensive.
You must, must,mustbe aggressive in 1vX situations. Don’t just block hit after hit because your stamina will deplete, and you’ll be disarmed and killed in short order. Countering and landing hits replenishes your stamina; this is why I am able to fight for so long repeatedly in the above video. You’re not as defenceless in a 1vX as you think. Again, thanks to hyper-armour, you have plenty of opportunities to attack and cut down multiple enemies at once, particularly if you have a big two-handed weapon like the Messer or Executioner’s Axe.
Good footwork and dodging helps
Going back to the idea of always staying on the edge of the group: good footwork and dodging are both just as important as blocking. Several times in the above video you’ll see me using footwork to get around the blocks of multiple enemies at once, which is often what allows me those huge hit that kill several enemies simultaneously.
Another example is at the very end, when I dodge to the side just before the Maul-wielding enemy’s special attack. I predicted the attack would come, I dodged, and therefore I didn’t need to block anything. Instead, I attacked, and dealt massive damage to both enemies. It’s all about footwork.
How to win 1v1 fights
Now let’s talk in more detail about 1v1 duels and how to beat a player who understands the combat of Chivalry 2. The most important thing is to stay unpredictable, and these tips are going to help greatly with that.
Crouch to get under the enemy’s block
Kick players who like blocking
Kicking is the antidote to shield-users, players who like to hold block, and players who are too predictable with their timings. A kick won’t interrupt an attack, so you should only use it when you know the enemy will be blocking; but it cannot be blocked, and when it lands it’ll temporarily stun the enemy and leave them open to a proper attack (as long as it’s not too slow a windup).
Kicking is the gateway tool to the upper echelons of skill in Chivalry 2. You can punish newer players who don’t understand that you can’t block kicks, but it’s also tremendously powerful when you feint from a slash into a kick, because it tricks the opponent into blocking, allowing the kick to land successfully.
Mix up your drags and accels
A “drag” is when you turn your player against the direction of your swing, so that the wind-up phase of your attack lasts longer. An “accel” is the opposite: you turn in the direction of the swing, so the attack lands faster. Both are fantastic tools in their own right for disrupting the timing of your enemy, but they’re best used interspersed with each other. Overusing just one or the other makes you predictable, and you need to avoid that.
Don’t overuse feints and morphs
Break out of rhythms with jabs and kicks
Kicks and jabs are both very important tools for breaking up the rhythm of a 1v1. The most obvious rhythm that most newer players get into in a 1v1 is: attack, block, riposte, block, riposte, block, riposte, and so on. Throw in either a jab or a kick to disrupt the tempo and land an unexpected hit afterwards.
General Chivalry 2 tips and tricks
Finally, let’s finish up with some more general Chivalry 2 tips and tricks for winning matches and staying alive.
Alright, hopefully the above tips have given you a better idea of what you need to do to improve your combat skill in Chivalry 2, both in 1v1 and 1vX fights. While you’re here, be sure to check out our guides to thebest weaponsto use and thebest classes and subclassesin Chivalry 2.
