ASKA – Ultimate Combat Guide

Combat Hotkeys

Learn the moves

Before you engage in combat, get familiar with the controls:

• Dodge: LEFT SHIFT + W, S, A, D

• Block (requires shield): Hold Q

• Shield Bash (requires shield): LMB while holding Q (blocking)

Weapon Types

A weapon for each occasion

• One-Handed Weapons: Fast hitting, allow you to wield a shield or torch in the off-hand.

• Two-Handed Weapons: Slower and more powerful, allow you to quickly overwhelm and stun your enemies.

• Bows: Ranged combat weapons that require arrows to be drawn before firing. A targeting reticle indicates where the arrow might fly. The better the bow, the tighter the reticle.

• Shields: Worn on the off-hand. Can be used to block and bash enemies. Prevents damage to the wielder at the expense of durability.

Stamina Management

Pace yourself

• Attacking uses up stamina. Heavier weapons and heavy attacks use the most stamina.

• When out of stamina, your character will perform an exhausted attack, which is slower and can’t be chained.

• Running out of stamina will also render your character unable to dodge.

• Make sure you pace your attacks and never lose track of your stamina!

Stunning Enemies

Line ’em up and knock ’em down

• Enemies can be stunned by dealing enough damage quickly.

• Each enemy type has a different stun value. Some are easier to stun than others.

• After an enemy’s stun bar is depleted, they’ll be stunned.

• Hitting a stunned enemy with a heavy attack will knock them down and deal critical damage.

• Some enemies can also knock you down! Be wary of heavy and special attacks.

Weapons Versus Tools

Not made in the same image

• Weapons deal more damage to enemies than tools.

• They also can’t be used to harvest resources, like chopping trees or breaking stones.

• The first craftable weapons are the Flimsy Club, Flimsy Two-Handed Club, Flimsy Bow, and Flimsy Shield.

• Make sure you start manufacturing iron in order to get access to superior weapons and armor.

Shield Combat

Offensive defense

• Shields allow you to block. To block, hold Q while a shield is equipped.

• When blocking, damage is transferred to the shield instead of the wielder.

• When blocking, knockdown attacks will only knock you slightly back.

• Shields lose durability when blocking attacks.

• When a shield’s durability reaches 0, it breaks.

• You can perform a shield bash if you LMB while holding block.

Bow Combat

Nock, draw, loose, reload

• Remember to equip arrows before trying to use the bow.

• To fire a bow, you must first draw it by holding LMB.

• Holding the bow drawn consumes stamina.

• Ranged weapons feature a targeting reticle. The higher your skill and the better the bow, the more accurate the reticle will be.

• To zoom in, hold RMB.

• Arrows can be retrieved and used again.

• There are different types of arrows, just as there are different types of bows.

Villager Combat

Better part of valor!

• Villagers will try to avoid combat and will get spooked by monsters and beasts.

• They will run to their home and will only engage if their house is under attack.

• You must rely on trained warriors or your own skills to keep your workers safe.

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