Warhammer: Vermintide 2 – Combat Tips
Combat Tips
-Stay together or die alone.
-Veteran tip: Don’t get surrounded.
-Pushing enemies is very effective when you are surounded.
-Pushing enemies will force them to focus their attention towards you.
-Blocking is more efficient when facing towards enemies. Weapons have tooltips for Block Arcs that indicate their most effective angle.
-When fatigued, you can’t use Push or Block.
-Ranged weapons are less effective when hitting enemies far away. Long distance weapons have less of a penalty.
-Some of the more powerful ranged weapons can pierce through enemies.
-Playing on Champion or Legend enables friendly fire. Allies will take damage when you hit them with ranged weapons and explosives.
-Be careful when casting spells. Overuse the Winds of Magic and you will become Overcharged and explode!
-Taking damage while carrying explosive barrels or lamp oil will ignite the fuse.
-Enemies will be alerted to your presence if you make a lot of noise or come close enough.
-Top right is an action feed, you can use it to confirm when dangerous enemies are slain.
-Watch for the shield indication when hitting armoured enemies, charged melee attacks penetrate armour.
-Use heavy weapons or go for the head when facing armoured enemies.
-Most enemies have a weak spot indicated by the orange hit marker, exploit these to more efficiently dispatch of your foes.
-Shielded enemies will block your attacks, try pushing them to create an opening.
-Some special enemies and bosses use attacks that cover large areas, avoid standing in them.
-Bosses sometimes use attacks that will deal damage through your block, try to dodge them instead.
-Beware of your surroundings when fighting bosses, they can knock you back or even grab you.
