PVP Advice from Experienced Players...

Yesuurd wrote:I also play like Green alot and we dex monkeys make a grave mistake when depending on our rolls.

We roll sideways or backwards to evade but sometimes the best roll is towards your opponent, even more
if they have a big weapon because you will either land behind them if you do it right or you will land in a safe area very close to the opponent where the weapon will not damage you, this depends of course on the weapon, if you see people with BKGA for example, watch them closely and you will notice most can only
hit 3 consecutive times.

Tolvo wrote:Pretty much, I move slowly and use the slow roll and a lot of NPC's carry weapons you can stunlock with, so for the rolling poke style I really have no other counter aside from the odd parry riposte.

This is just for duelling? I thought it said PvP Advice.

Yesuurd wrote:It's pvp advice, whatever you truly think will help and let's please stay on track with this one, thanks to both of you....well maybe not Tolvo cuz he told me he listens to Rick Astley
every morning and I am keeping a distance from him.

Tolvo wrote:Nevermind, I'll just stay out of the way of others.

Serious_Much wrote:

Yesuurd wrote:It's pvp advice, whatever you truly think will help and let's please stay on track with this one, thanks to both of you....well maybe not Tolvo cuz he told me he listens to Rick Astley
every morning and I am keeping a distance from him.

Hey, Zeckh said no banter.

Also I enjoy a bit of Rick Astley occasionally, though then again it's probably tolerance from getting Rick Rolled so many times before

• Learn to BackStab efficently. Even if you prefer not to use it, know it well just in case.
  
• Learn to use WOG miracle. Same thing as #1, even if I don't use it, I have it ready to counter if need.
  
• Learn to fight with and without lockon. Sometimes a heavy weapon with no lock-on is the best against multiple enemies.
  
• Don't be afraid to use light armor. This makes lots more room for weapons without Havels ring. I personally like to use the starter Knight's helm and chest with steel gauntlets and silver knight legs. This allows me to equip rings for offensive purpose, like Wolf Ring creating almost 100 poise on a fast moving character.
  
• Poise and a heavy weapon can get you by if you're inexperienced.
  
• Dead angles with heavy weapons like the Zwei can be devastating to BS fishers. Using with no lock-on can be even more effective.
  
• Pay attention to what gear an opponent wears. A mask, Havels/giants chest, and ninja flipping "could" indicate a player with sneaky tactics in mind.
  
• If you're getting owned, don't be afraid to host and summon some help.
  

DarkW17 wrote:@ Green

Dont get me wrong poise isnt a must for every...for someone like your fighting style it makes sense no to be a poise tank and to evade use the scythe have good stam and prob a in close fast weapon claw/sword also. More what I was trying to say is dont come at someone that cleary has 80 poise when you have 20 poise and think your going to 2hand stunlock with a greatsword use a weapon to suite the backing of your armour/weight/poise setup.

I think the biggest thing to remember is stamina or loss there of it and knowing every weapons move set...even a full havel 120 poise user who has just missed his 3 or so 2 handed MLGS swing in a row and lost all his stamina is going to get ate for breakfast and stunlocked with my claymore at 72 poise. Low stamina=low poise build up bar correct me if I am wrong.

I personally mix it up all the time I use low poise fast evading style with a CMW buffed claws/claymore or ill come right back with an heater shield/rapier/hornet or try out the CMW buffed Mura/MSGS/Darksword/flamb with magic ect. It really depends on what I am trying to do with regards to the style PVP...in the forest 1v2 its poise tank CMW Mura my weapon of choice for the quick kill ability....dueling at the kiln I love to use a enchanted claymore(60 INT LOL)

Tolvo wrote:In regards to variety, a nice trick is always quick menu switching. Set up items to be in certain hands and be near to one another. I can't tell you how many farmers I've caught off guard by switching my offhand rapier suddenly into a greatlord sword to stun lock one of them out of nowhere.

• Duel with players who are better than you are. Even better if they are willing to help/spar/train you.
  
• Know your weapons, their moves and weaknesses.
  
• Distancing is critical.
  
• Learn to BS, and learn it well. Even if you don't want to BS during duels, your opponents will (outside of FC). Learning to BS well will help you avoid them.
  
• Vary your attacks, or you will become too predictable.
  
• Duel with people who are better than you.
  

reim0027 wrote:

• Duel with players who are better than you are. Even better if they are willing to help/spar/train you.
  
• Know your weapons, their moves and weaknesses.
  
• Distancing is critical.
  
• Learn to BS, and learn it well. Even if you don't want to BS during duels, your opponents will (outside of FC). Learning to BS well will help you avoid them.
  
• Vary your attacks, or you will become too predictable.
  
• Duel with people who are better than you.