StardewValleyPlayer
Farmhand
What is the best combat strategy and why?
What is the best combat strategy?
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Benhimself
Rancher
You really don't have to overthink combat. Swing your sword at the monster until the monster dies. If that isn't working, you probably just need to upgrade your sword. People might talk a good game about crit builds or animation cancelling with the hammer but basic slashy slashy will see you all the way to perfection, easily, and you can devote your rings to flair and yoink like Yoba intended.
Lew Zealand
Helper
I need things verrrrry simple. So fast swingy slicey thing that does a lot of damage is very good for me. Hammers apparently require my fingers to do something which violates their contract. Daggers have this cooldown that let the biteyguys take loads of easybites which seems counterproductive. But a high damage thing with a pointy bit at the far end seems to do best for me.
I stick to the best Sword currently available: Bone Sword, Lava Katana, Galaxy Sword, Infinity Blade is a typical progression. It seems to me that any Buffs that add Critical Hit chance work quite well so I did Scout-Desperado recently but there's nothing wrong with Fighter-Brute either.
I use Boots for Defense most and kinda ignore Immunity, so Space Boots are the balanced early goal but I prefer Cinderclown Shoes to Mermaid Boots later on (they're also easier to get). I always wear Mermaid Boots on dates with Emily, of course.
For Rings, I start with functional ones (Magnet, Glow) but eventually progress to 2x Iridium for the stacked buffs.
One I reach the Forge I like to combine my Rings as Iridium+Burglar and Iridium+Luck, but this really comes down to what you like the most. I like Luck and Loot Drops.
For Forging the Sword, I go to Infinity Blade and then Aquamarine and Jade for Critical Hit Chance and Damage and then Ruby for Damage.
And then once that's all done, I forge one fully upgraded Sword to look like Meowmere and then work on another to look like my lovey, the Insect Head.
Which I find very pleasant to wield.
I stick to the best Sword currently available: Bone Sword, Lava Katana, Galaxy Sword, Infinity Blade is a typical progression. It seems to me that any Buffs that add Critical Hit chance work quite well so I did Scout-Desperado recently but there's nothing wrong with Fighter-Brute either.
I use Boots for Defense most and kinda ignore Immunity, so Space Boots are the balanced early goal but I prefer Cinderclown Shoes to Mermaid Boots later on (they're also easier to get). I always wear Mermaid Boots on dates with Emily, of course.
For Rings, I start with functional ones (Magnet, Glow) but eventually progress to 2x Iridium for the stacked buffs.
One I reach the Forge I like to combine my Rings as Iridium+Burglar and Iridium+Luck, but this really comes down to what you like the most. I like Luck and Loot Drops.
For Forging the Sword, I go to Infinity Blade and then Aquamarine and Jade for Critical Hit Chance and Damage and then Ruby for Damage.
And then once that's all done, I forge one fully upgraded Sword to look like Meowmere and then work on another to look like my lovey, the Insect Head.
Which I find very pleasant to wield.