Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 beginner’s guide: 16 tips to help you survive

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There are countless threats arrayed against Henry of Skalitz in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. You’re not just watching out for hostile armies and roving bandits, but also for issues you’d face when trying to survive, such as food and shelter. Likewise, you must try to stay in the good graces of the common folk, lest you earn their ire whenever you commit misdeeds.

Thankfully, our Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 beginner’s guide has several tips to help you get started on your journey as you trek across the Bohemian countryside.

Master the directional combat system and ranged weaponry

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2‘s melee combat system remains as challenging as ever. This is governed by a direction-based system, which is denoted by a star-shaped icon whenever you battle hostiles:

• Moving the mouse or right thumbstick toward a certain direction and pressing the attack button causes Henry to swing his weapon from that direction–i.e. an overhead chop (upward), a sideways slash (left or right), or a straight thrust (downward).
• If you time your block perfectly, you can do a riposte as a counter. Try to swing your weapon toward your opponent’s unprotected side–i.e. the one that’s farthest away from where they’re holding their weapon at that given moment.
• Later, you can learn powerful Master Strikes, skills that can effectively counter your foe’s moves by attacking from the opposite direction just as they swing their weapon toward you.
• Note that most of your actions in combat gradually deplete your stamina, so you have to back away from your opponent for a few seconds to catch your breath.

Conversely, if you want to take out opponents from further away, you can make wield various ranged weapons instead. These include bows, crossbows, and even a hand cannon that uses gunpowder. Just remember that range weapons tend to be very inaccurate and hard to use.

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