- Feb 17, 2022
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Ha. Nah, I'm under no illusion that taking on a horde is something Lona's meant to be able to do. I was just annoyed at the stunlocks, but you're right; best defense in this game is an overwhelming offense. Shame about the dodge being a niche skill, but at least now I can change that button to something more useful.If you're going to melee, grab a teammate. You can stunlock an opponent by standing opposite to them and immediately attacking after every teammate's attack. It's basically a guaranteed stun, which keeps both of you safe. If you're talking about fighting a hoard alone, it's definitely difficult. Even fighting one-on-one, I think you have to alternate between blocking and dodging between attacks to avoid trading blows. There are some other uses for dodging, but I imagine not a lot of people has spent time investigating them.
I remember a dude that was actually really good at dodging. He pointed out that you're actually able to "limp" faster than walking if your legs are fucked by dodging in rhythm. He also had a few clips of him killing the Beast and other things with just a wooden club and lantern. But mostly the lantern stacking injuries. In untrained hands, like myself, it's mostly useless lol.
As for partners, the dog is pretty nice to have around, assuming it doesn't get hit (that thing is even squishier than Lona). Nice to have what is essentially a permanent partner that's fast as hell, configurable, detects traps, stays with you forever, and respawns when killed.
I'm tempted to go in the files and makes it less of a one-hit wonder, but... it respawns, so that's not a priority. lol