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Being a sequel and all, Henry carries over most of his combat experience from the first game intoKingdom Come: Deliverance 2. He’s not as clueless with a sword as he once was in the first game, but given his circumstances, he’ll need to relearn most of his techniques again during his new adventure.
By default, players can engage in melee combat to a decent degree, but if you want to improve Henry’s skills, you’ll need to find someone who can teach him how to swing his weapons better.Combat inKCD2is deceptively complex, and if you want to win every battle you face, you need to add some new moves to your repertoire.
How to Learn Melee Combos in KCD2
Swinging your sword around won’t be enough to win against dangerous foes. By using melee combos, you’ll be able to tire enemies out more quickly and maybe land a hit or two. However, you need to unlock these combos first bylearning from a suitable master.
There are a number of weapon masters in the game, and while some may teach you for free, others won’t be as generous. Here are the combat masters we’ve found in the Trosky region so far:
You’ll come across more masters as you proceed through the game.
Sword Combos
Tomcatfrom the Nomad Camp can teach players how toperform Master Strikes inKCD2for free, but only after beating him in battle. He’ll also teach players various weapon combos for a price. You can find him near the camp’s combat arena, and he’s usually eager to fight at any time.
Unarmed Combos
The herbalistBarnabyis Trosky’s grandmaster of hand-to-hand combat, but if you want to learn combos from him, you need to follow a chain of quests that starts in Zhelejov. This is going to take a bit of time, though.
Various Weapon Combos
Captain Gnarly, the elderly guardsman of the Semine garrison, can teach you some combos for longswords, polearms, and heavy weapons once you’ve met his acquaintance. You’ll first meet him while doingThe Jaunt quest, which is part of the Wedding Crashers quest. He’s usuallynear the combat arena past the stables, though he does tend to roam about the courtyard area.
Like all combat masters, you can find them on the map, represented by a Skill Teacher icon.
Once you finish the Wedding Crashers and For Whom The Bell Tolls quests, you’ll gain access to Trosky Castle, which also means you can walk up to Black Bartosch and ask him for lessons. Much like Gnarly, he’ll teach you techniques for all weapon types. Much like the other masters, you can request a training fight from Bartosch. Doing so is a good way to earn someStrength XP inKCD2. Try not to sustain too much damage, though.
