Drakan: The Ancients' Gate - Online Strategy

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Mastering Rynn's different combat maneuvers is the key to being successful in melee combat.

Three-hit Combo
Get close to an enemy and press three times to perform a triple hit combo.  

Directional Thrusts
Press the Directional button and the Square button at the same time to thrust with Rynn's weapon.  If Rynn's weapon is powerful enough, she can stun enemies with a forward thrust ( + ), and then move in for a three-hit combo.  Press + , or to thrust at enemies that are behind or beside Rynn. 

Overhead Chop Attack
Press followed by to perform this slow, but powerful, chopping attack.  


 

Heavy Slash Attacks
Press or before pressing to attack with a heavy slash from the left or right.  Use these attacks to knock enemies down, then use an overhead chop attack to hit them on the ground.  Use these attacks to attacks to hit approaching enemies before they get to you!

Spin Attack
Press followed by to make Rynn take a step forward and perform a spinning attack.  Use this move with one-handed weapons to attack approaching enemies before they get within striking distance!  Use it with two-handed weapons to swing them over Rynn's head, hitting enemies all around her.

The Importance of Weapon Strength
Enemies can be stunned by a blow from a powerful weapon.  Stunned enemies will stagger, giving Rynn time to hit them again. Just how strong a weapon must be to stun enemies increases as Rynn advances through the game and encounters new enemies.