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Posted October 08, 2021
For the life of me, I can't get the hang of combat. I just got through the first level as the barbarian, which seemed easy enough; the goblins followed a really predictable attack pattern, and the skeletons didn't hit very hard. Zombies were pointlessly easy. At no point did I feel like i needed to know how to effectively block, dodge, or combo; i kinda just rushed it and usually killed them before they killed me.

And then I get to the 2nd level. OOF. These big orc guys have 5-600 HP, hit like a ton of bricks, block my attacks, seem to have infinite stamina and instantly punish me when I miss.

So obviously, now i need to learn to play the game. And Dark Souls doesn't have shit on this difficulty! I tried the old dodge-and-strike, but that almost always ended up with me swingin and missing. Camera and controls do no cooperate with me. Blocking is no good: The barbarian's timed block has a TINY window where it's useful, and it's generally unreliable. I tried brute force, but I can't deal enough damage to these big guys.

And combos? I have no idea. I will get the first strike in, and then... the orc blocks the followup. What the heck? So enemies don't get hitstunned, but I do?

WHAT am I doing wrong? The combat controls and mechanics have been extremely frustrating, as I can't make anything work. I've died 20-30 times to the same level 5 orc. Am I just supposed to go level up and find a better weapon?

Did I miss the "kick" button that stuns blocking enemies? Or are shields just superior all around?

In conclusion,
AAARGH
This question / problem has been solved by Oookimage
Posted October 08, 2021
Play amazon first to lean how to play that game. Then you'll be ready for more challenging characters.

And btw colored strike form combo can't be blocked. But every character can use only own profile weapons for combos. Every weapon has different combos and yes, there is weapon progression. Shields are no good for barbarian.
Post edited October 08, 2021 by dal
Posted October 08, 2021
Hehe, you're getting the true BoD experience. Unfortunately you picked the toughest character to play with. Start with the amazon or the knight, they are much easier. I'd say even the dwarf is easier than the barbarian. Learn to dodge a lot and don't get too close. The first actually good weapon for the barbarian will be in Tomb of Ephyra. Before that his weapons and combos kinda suck because they are too slow. If an enemy is giving you too much trouble you can wear them down with simple hits.
Posted October 08, 2021
Contrary to what it may seem, barbarian is not a very durable character, and definitely not the one that can charge into enemies without much thought.

Later on, he can deal probably the highest damage in game and kill bossess in few hits, but he's also pretty bad at dodging. So you really need to know how to keep the distance, what's the range of a particular weapon and when to start attack/combo. Dwarf, for example, can dodge *under* some blows that would hit the barbarian.
Posted October 08, 2021
Also - and just checking - make sure you locked onto your foe when fighting (default key is Tab I believe). If you aren't you can end up flailing about all over the place without landing any hits...
Posted October 08, 2021
The main problem I'm having, it seems, is that I can't combo. I can pull them off, sure, but the enemy (orc, in this case) ALWAYS manages to block the follow up. Is there really no hitstun? What's the point of combos if follow-ups can be blocked? Is it only meant for enemies without metal shields? How do you beat an enemy with a shield, if all you have is a shitty sword and he can block and counterattack all your swings?
Posted October 09, 2021
If by second level you mean the fortress and not the mines, after the first fight against an orc you'll find a Light Edge" weapon in one of the towers -this is far more powerful than any properly babarian weapon you own at this point and will make fights against orcs much easier: it does not have the range and the character is not proficient with it but it'll cancel the orc attack and hit them with great strength anytime they try their jumping forward attack.

As for the first fight, it's gonna be tough: the Chaos Sword allows you to stay out of his range of attack but it takes forever to chip away his health, while the Eclipse does some more damage but must be used very close. I used the latter as I simply couldn't stay focused for as long as it takes to kill the orc with the sword, and instead of consuming a potion I was lucky to level up thus restoring my health by murdering a couple of goblins more.
However, this orc has a health potion so even if the battle turns out to be disastrous you can still be made whole right after defeating him.

You're right in that blocking is not a reliable tool for the Barbarian; it's not that hard to time it, but even if you do strong enemies will still push you back so that no ground is won; however orc attacks are rather easy to dodge by jumping/sidestepping and then either performing a combo on their backs as they launch their heavier and slower strike or just doing a left side-low slash (thus avoiding their shield) whilst they are on the move. It's all about the dance with him.
As others have mentioned, if Dark Souls is your reference you may feel more comfortable with the Knight as he relies in shield blocking. But of course, cool kids stay true to the path of Conan.
Posted October 09, 2021
I was 12 years old when I played this and I didn't have anything close to your problems. There really is no good response to OP except the tried and true: get good. Sorry.
Posted October 09, 2021
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Oook: If by second level you mean the fortress and not the mines, after the first fight against an orc you'll find a Light Edge" weapon in one of the towers -this is far more powerful than any properly babarian weapon you own at this point and will make fights against orcs much easier: it does not have the range and the character is not proficient with it but it'll cancel the orc attack and hit them with great strength anytime they try their jumping forward attack.

As for the first fight, it's gonna be tough: the Chaos Sword allows you to stay out of his range of attack but it takes forever to chip away his health, while the Eclipse does some more damage but must be used very close. I used the latter as I simply couldn't stay focused for as long as it takes to kill the orc with the sword, and instead of consuming a potion I was lucky to level up thus restoring my health by murdering a couple of goblins more.
However, this orc has a health potion so even if the battle turns out to be disastrous you can still be made whole right after defeating him.

You're right in that blocking is not a reliable tool for the Barbarian; it's not that hard to time it, but even if you do strong enemies will still push you back so that no ground is won; however orc attacks are rather easy to dodge by jumping/sidestepping and then either performing a combo on their backs as they launch their heavier and slower strike or just doing a left side-low slash (thus avoiding their shield) whilst they are on the move. It's all about the dance with him.
As others have mentioned, if Dark Souls is your reference you may feel more comfortable with the Knight as he relies in shield blocking. But of course, cool kids stay true to the path of Conan.
I'm gonna say you were most helpful. I decided to stick with barbarian, because I clearly hate myself or something.
After getting passed the enemy I was having trouble with, I've had a much easier time of it. For some reason, that one was just totally kicking my ass. Gaining a couple levels and some faster combos has really made the game far easier, that it's pretty absurd.

It's also worth noting that I was fighting in an area that didn't have enough space to dodge and move around, which is apparently the secret to barbarian. Blocking is just not worth the animation commitment and risk of failure. Maybe I'll figure something out later, but right now it's much better to strafe/dodge and attack.

Anyway, thanks. I'm gonna keep on this stupid game, because I can't seem to let it beat me.
Posted October 09, 2021
The easiest way to get through this game is to abuse weapon unique attacks. Always keep those specific weapons listed in your status screen around, because even if they seem to get weak with time, they will still hit harder than normal weapons.

For example, playing as the Knight: quite soon you'll find the Light Edge, which has -2 DEF and +90 POW. Sounds amazing, right? Especially next to something like the basic Mace, which is merely -5/+15. Well, except that the Mace allows you to use a unique attack, which damages for like 300HP, can be executed easily, and also strikes fast and tends to bypass enemy defenses. After getting to level 11, I'm using the Hooked Sword, which has basically the same attack power as the Light Edge, but its unique attack kills some 1000HP enemies in one hit.

So the game swarms you with combos, but unqiue attacks are almost always all you will need. Normal weapons are still pretty useful because they don't lower your defense, so in a fight against basic enemies you might want to stick to those. But against any strong enemy... unique weapons all the way.
Post edited October 09, 2021 by Malek86
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