It sounds like you’ve stumbled upon a game that really scratches that itch for you! With its similarities to Mount and Blade, its tactical gameplay, deep leveling system, and open-world elements, it seems like the perfect fit. And the fact that you’re still enjoying it after 40 hours speaks volumes about its quality.
Starting a new character for the latest update is always exciting, and it’s a great opportunity to share some insights and tips for fellow players. There are often things we wish we had known when we first started playing a game, so sharing your experiences and advice can be really helpful for newcomers.
7 Tips and Tricks for Beginners
- Choose the playstyle that suits you best. In my experience, knights tend to be the strongest due to early chivalry benefits and early access to statues for extra levels. Mercenaries come in a close second because of their life steal ability.
- Prioritize acquiring skills that are harder to obtain early on. Starting with skills like warrapt, which is both useful and challenging to acquire early, can be beneficial. Additionally, I prioritize reading early to begin studying right away. If I had two more choices, I’d likely opt for athleticism or survival, as both offer solid perks in the early game.
- Focus on skills that grant experience points upon use initially. For example, investing in shield bash for warrapt or knight’s challenge for chivalry allows for natural leveling progression without having to allocate level-up points.
- Allocate your first level-up point to reach level 3 in warrapt for shield bash. Then, invest your second point in cooking to quickly gain levels, improve food quality, and effectively manage weight in dungeons by cooking multiple ingredients to reduce weight. Following cooking, prioritize botany to gather more ingredients early on.
- Have a specific weapon in mind, especially if it’s not your first playthrough. Focusing on leveling up that weapon extensively early on can significantly boost your strength in the early game.
- When considering weapon choices, I prefer daggers, axes, or maces in that order. Daggers are particularly powerful, allowing you to stack bleeds and receive bonuses against humans, which remains advantageous throughout the game. Axes deal high damage and can execute low-health enemies swiftly, making them ideal for clearing rooms quickly. Maces are enjoyable for their ability to consistently apply cripples and stuns. Initially, one-handed weapons are preferable, but as you progress and invest in them, two-handed weapons become more effective for any weapon type. Additionally, refrain from immediately delving into dungeons at the start. Instead, thoroughly explore the tiles around the starting town by visiting each one, fully exploring and defeating enemies, and collecting plants and wood. I typically explore 2 or 3 tiles, return to town to craft, sell, and store items, and then repeat the process. This approach makes starting out much smoother and minimizes the need for save scumming, which can feel frustrating.
- Lastly, be mindful of quest time limits when picking up quests. It’s advisable to prioritize quests without time limits, such as those involving bandits or gremlins, initially. If you’re uncertain about a quest, refrain from accepting it until you have a better understanding of what it entails and whether you can complete it within the allotted time frame. Otherwise, you risk accumulating negative faction reputation, which can hinder your progress.
These tips should provide a solid foundation for getting started. Remember to enjoy yourself and play according to your preferences. While the game can be challenging at the outset, these early game strategies should help ease your journey.
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