Complaintdesk replied to Thoughts on the difficulty curve November 3, 2022 @ 12:03:07 am PDT
As katsuragi pointed out the block/parry is an essential element to survival in Valheim. My nephew taught me this very early in the game, making me practice on trolls. Despite the fact that I was scared schlitlist, I picked up on how to do it on my first troll. This was due to the fact that a troll's attack is fairly slow and well telegraphed. It is important to bring up one's shield to block just after the troll begins its swing. Doing this will result in a successful block/parry which staggers one's opponent. A staggered enemy is weakened and your next hit will kill most enemies. From that point on I was never without a shield, a mace and a knife. Learning which weapon to use on which enemies is extremely advantageous. Because of my success with block/parry I quickly became a much braver and effective killing machine.
The key to victory in the swamp is patience. Take your time and hunt as you would in real life. The first lesson I learned when hunting is not to look at the trees, but to look through them, looking for things that are not stationary. Before long one's eyes become magnets for movement, and in the swamp that means that one can clear out most enemies with the bow before they can detect you. Another essential to surviving in the swamp is height. I love to leap onto those fallen indestructible trees. Not only are they a great place for reconnaissance, they are also the best refuge from enemies. The only thing that can hit you when standing on one of those giant fallen trees is an arrow or a wraith, 90% of the time not even an Abomination can hit you when you are standing on them. Likewise Sunken Crypts are also very useful, make sure to mark them on your map.
The key to victory in the swamp is patience. Take your time and hunt as you would in real life. The first lesson I learned when hunting is not to look at the trees, but to look through them, looking for things that are not stationary. Before long one's eyes become magnets for movement, and in the swamp that means that one can clear out most enemies with the bow before they can detect you. Another essential to surviving in the swamp is height. I love to leap onto those fallen indestructible trees. Not only are they a great place for reconnaissance, they are also the best refuge from enemies. The only thing that can hit you when standing on one of those giant fallen trees is an arrow or a wraith, 90% of the time not even an Abomination can hit you when you are standing on them. Likewise Sunken Crypts are also very useful, make sure to mark them on your map.
9:13 am, November 3, 2022