Put alot of work into this hope you guys enjoy! Almost FRIDAY and the Big Stream twitch.tv/stridah

"It's not gambling if you know your gonna win" GS.

The virgin counter/feint/footwork dueler vs the Chad lucky hit followed by a point blank Dane throw to the face. No but in all serious great video.

In the past year since joining the Chivalry 2 community I have evolved from a newb just chucking attacks and holding down block to a better defensive player that utilizes counters and can hold his own against more experienced players. While I still have problems with footwork, I am learning and I have won fights by just moving aside or matrix dodging their slashes. I'm not the best player, far from it. But I am much better than I was thanks to these videos.

"Okay guys, defend the objective as a group" *Team runs all over the map trying to get kills.

Another tactic: Your downward chop still does damage for a half second or so AFTER the swing is done. So if you keep aiming your missed downchop you can SOMETIMES still score a hit just by reaiming it before the animation is fully over, it has a bit of a fraction of a thrust-like window after the drop falls.

Another thing I would add is when you are defending against multiple people try to follow the rule of never hitting the same person twice and target swapping (look at target A, walk at target A, swing at target A and turn to hit target B behind you with the end of the attack) should never be undervalued! It's crazy how many people you can pile together that all seem to take it in turns letting you slap them in the face with a shovel after they try to stab you in the back for those multikills

Good stuff Stridah. Been playing since launch casually (only level 325) However, I still find myself coming back to your guides as they are helpful. Thanks for the editing and info.

Thanks man, this is exactly what I was looking for. Just started playing last weekend and it’s one of my new fav all time games. It’s like bf but medieval?!!?!? Never had so much fun losing so I can’t wait till I’m good

I have a related question - When should you be using an actual dodge, like the small dash laterally or backwards? I've noticed I lose my stamina a lot faster than my opponents and I think it's because of dodging frequently (Tendency from 1k hours in Vermintide lol). From what I've seen, experienced players don't do full on dodges very often, and will usually try to "walk-dodge" out of an attack if they can't counter or riposte it. Thanks a lot!

The video I was looking for! SUBSCRIBED

I think there's something special about the way this game plays but I can't explain it. Usually, I find myself turned off by the idea of really learning the deeper aspects of a game's techniques, I'm fine with just learning as I play and getting a little better each time the hard way. But Chiv feels like a game that invites you to go deep into the combat system and really learn what you're doing. I like that.

Nice! Some great stuff for the battle. Good description!

Great video! I have learned so much from you, So thank you

Best instructional video yet broski!

Editing looks crisp, nice job champ!

This video helped me out so much thanks buddy 💜💙👍

I've been getting a lot better at the game thanks to tutorials like your's. Thanks for the effort!

Just watched you guys championship very helpful you are crazy with that sword my boy 💯

Thank you for this guide !

Best explained video ive seen so far!

Great guide! Can you please do a guide how to defend against spears? It's the only weapon that I cannot block (maybe 1 in 10), even with a shield I still get hit..

I was playing around in arena a bit with dodges. if a enemy has a heavy two handed weapon, when they swing from left or right if you are quick enough you can move as close to them as you can and crouch while looking down. you should duck under their weapon and gain initiative. its also a great way to get mindless players to TK

Best video yet champ. God bless😁

I felt the ‘gambling’ section personally 😂

So that's how you counter. I've been doing it without blocking first, like chambering in mordhau, wondering why I couldn't pull it off. Trying to 1vX with just riposte was getting to be a chore. Thanks!

Make sure when you stab you’re relatively close as well I used to miss my stabs constantly

yoo, nice Video! Love it.

"Mind very quickly process. " And there in lies my biggest problem. Lol

Alot of golden tips in here! It takes you seconds to tell me but it'll take me months to master lol, time to get grinding, thanks

I’ve found the 1v1 duel servers (ffa ones) are a great way to practice and hone skills

Actually, couuld use a vid with time stamps of all the different weapon animation. 2 days ago I decided to get out of duels, topped the leader's board 3 games in a row, counterfeinted like Malric in Tenosia, but when I got back to duels I met a two-handed spear user who killed me 5 v 0 without me hitting him once. He just does attack feints and two-handed spear's animation is completely unintuitive. He just spins it in his hands and then hits me. I bet the animator's favorite ninja turtle is Donatello.

This helps a lot

Awesome guide champ

Well made ,here's a sub

There needs to be more multiplayer sword play games

Cool vid. I'm coming from Mordhau so not sure how that will help me never played the first Chiv. Is the player base still going strong?

What i realy like to do is bait a player to a counter but hit an entering player with it then doge backward and if not surounded re enter with a special or a heavy slash

1:26 best username ever

What's good key binding for mkb? Block with right click and scrolling up or down to counter over head and stabs is just awkward

something that's been bothering me is that there is very little information on the man at arms subclass. one-handed with plenty of dodge, but what does that mean in the terms of a messy battlefield? it doesn't seem like they want to be in the thick of things as they want space to move around, and the general range of one handed weapons are not that great in terms of taking on several opponents. so what do they actually do and how do they function and what is their ideal position on a battlefield? in essence how do they take advantage of wielding a one-handed weapon and the ability to dodge more than others?

Good video bro, ty. Did u mention dodging or i missed?

I would say if you want to practice your foot work, try to play the ambusher, it is essential in his play style you will die a lot at the beginning , but improve when and how to dodge your enemy

Thank you

At 5:25-5:28 you killed the guy you were dueling by… feinting? But it didn’t say feint just counter successful. Pls explain

So if I do fall for a feint during my counter, do I need to press block again to counter their feint or just the correct attack? I have done it before, but it was the heat of the moment lol so I'm not even sure how I pulled it off.

Okey, this helped. I thought one has to tap the block, but can HOLD it. And for contering, was wondering why it is not working, did not know you have to hold block before.

Are jabs not a thing? Why am I gonna let guy wind up or spam feint and not jab?

Also, how do you deal with players that are actually really good and happen to use things like the short sword? It's impossible for me to counter and they are very good at staying right in my grill. Specifically there is this player Gabriella I have fought on multiple occasions... I can kill them in TO while they're busy with another opponent, but in FFA they are my worst nightmare.

there's etiquette? "you didnt kill me how i expected you to kill me scrub!" good ima do it again.

"if you are like me and not perfect" dude... i wish i would be almost as perfect as you :D

I consider myself a semi advanced player. I play console so idk how easy it is on pc, but i always tell my friends if the back up practice ducking cause I’d say 1 out of 5 times they will whiff their attack.

Did the window for counters get delayed at some point? I find that if I try to counter slashes at the last possible moment, like you do in the video, I just get hit.

Maybe it's a dumb question but how do you hold your attack while performing a feint (using mouse and keyboard)? I try to hold the left click but it doesn't work

So glad to see this fan base growing

"Countering is the only way to actively regain stamina in the game" I mean, from what I can personally tell, it also looks like doing damage with a melee hit against an enemy also provides a very slight boost to stamina, so I don't think that wording is quite right. Then again, it's pretty insignificant when compared to what you gain from a counter, so it almost might as well be the case.

I agree with everything you’ve ever said, BUT your boxing comment. Keeping your hands up is the first thing you have to learn! Stick to what ya know champ 😏

counter, doesnt you have to counter right before the enemy attack? if you hold block, it wont be a counter

Countering on this game is pretty ez since I’ve kept for honor on rotation for 5 years lmfao you don’t need a specific direction just timing which is pretty ez in comparison. Fient is also ez to do since playing for honor only played 2 days and I’m already dropping 60-90 kills a match

You should make a video about legacy skills if you played mordhau and chiv 1 haven't seen many content creators make that vid

I never manage to feint my missed riposte into a counter. What buttons am I supposed to press here?

Love these videos! All these tactics are great and there is a learning curve but none of it really matters in public lobbies. The two biggest factors are frame rates. If I get good frame rates, my defense is good. If not, I can’t block much. It’s more like guessing when you see only part of the attacks and your movement feels super slow with opponents speeding there way to you making it super hard to guess distance. If the game is running well, these tactics work but it’s a total crap shoot on how the game runs. The game runs terribly on PS4. You can’t react to anything. On PS5, it is better but it’s also hit and miss. Next, mouse and keyboard…I haven’t played on PC and don’t like mouse and keyboard. But it definitely feels like so many moves you discuss are much easier to make and faster on PC. Maybe I don’t understand the speed mechanic but sometimes I experience players backing up faster than I can close distance. Personally, I’ve got about 500 hours on this game there is definitely a skill component but a much bigger factor in combat performance is how the game runs. Don’t get too cocky cuz you’re likely just slapping a player that is moving in mud or your seeing all the frames and they see only flashes. It’s hard to describe. I wish I knew a way to get some performance data on the game on console to verify. Internet connect and server side issues certainly exist too. I don’t think the tech is quite there for this game to be crossplay competitive with large lobbies yet. But it’s still fun.

I hate how games never name defensive moves properly

Mirror the opponents attack What if they mirror my mirrored attack? This chain of countering goes on until one has no stamina

Do counters have to be from the same side as the apponent?

What is a good keybind for feint? V is so obnoxious

Let’s goooo!!!

I still don’t understand counters is it block through or same side strike?

This is so hard I'll be one of the block and slash grunts for life. I'm not worthy master!

Tip #1. Get on that ballista and don’t stop shooting

I gamble a los when i go vs feint heavy players

Since when are longswords so fricking fast in counterattacks?????

I just get high as hell and play this game its dope as hell kd does not matter to me I genuinely enjoy this game tbh I don't think I've ever raged on this game

the game is insanely repetitive and but can be satisfying, i have over 24 hours on it and I just can't deal with the hit reg and the fact that when you block, despite it showing the block icon in the middle sometimes it doesnt even block

It looks like you swing faster. What do you play on.

Will you ever make a Video that is longer than 10 min😂❤️

I’m a new player and iv found that for starters , your much better off learning to dodge correctly instead of trying to riposte

best defensive strategies: change game play on pc have 0 ping connection play with a shield against console players

Counter attacks just aren't worth it it needs more of a stun to more so guarantee a hit for better punishment

Ultimately no dodge

What about ducking?

Crouch blocking... he didn't emphasize the importance.

Seriously though when you watch someone good on KZfaq it’s nothing like how it is in game these videos have you believe you have plenty of time an people don’t attack you all at once 😂

Is this game still worth to buy? I thought Mordhau is better than Chivalry 2.

Why does this game have to be more complex than tf2? Why cant I just have fun?

This game has no place forcing PC vs console, reason player numbers are down. I have a handful of friends that quit playing this game because key and mouse on PC is ALWAYS SUPERIOR to console and controller in any PVP game, apparently tripwire didn't get the message from every other PVP game🤦‍♂️🤣 again PC vs console has ZERO PLACE IN PVP, ZERO😂🤦‍♂️

Good fun game but the combat system is bullshit haha

not even a single sentence about dodge mechanics. lol

Preciate it