Oblift
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Brief Introduction
Hey, I'm Oblift, number 35 on the AU leaderboards and I've just decided to create a detailed guide on small tips that has gotten me out of big trouble. Excuse my horrid grammar as English is not my first language. Hope this guide will help you in your future gameplay and enjoy:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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1. Blocking w/ your Sword
Blocking hitting has allowed me to win numerous times against a same or stronger opponent in a 1 versus 1 fight.
Q. Why block?
A. Blocking deducts HALF the damage you were supposed to be taking. Say this: You're in a situation where you're about to fight a person 1 on 1 when he has a Iron Sword and you have a Stone Sword. If you're constantly blocking his attacks, you would be getting the damage approximately of a WOODEN Sword.
Q. Wouldn't constantly attacking deal more damage than wasting my time blocking?
A. No. This is because not every one of your sword swings on your opponent do damage. After hitting a person, they will flash red, during that time they are invincible, meaning you cannot do anything to them, so why not block and deduct half their counterattack damage instead?
Q. When is it a good/bad idea to block?
A. A good idea to block is when you're fighting an enemy which weapons/armor is about the same or stronger than yours. A bad timing to block is when you're fighting someone with much weaker weapons/armor than you, this is because you won't be needing to deduct half the damage if you're using a Iron Sword and they're just slapping you with a beef or Wooden Axe. Another bad time to block is when they aren't reacting, like when you're ambushing someone who's opening a chest, only start blocking when he starts reacting.
2. Ambushing
Coming from behind and catching someone off guard is possibly one of the best ways to kill a stronger enemy.
Q. Why ambush?
A. Catching someone off guard allows you to get an extra few hits on him before he has the time to react, giving you a extreme advantage over him when he starts fighting back. This has allowed me to kill a person with a Diamond Sword with just a Stone Sword once.
Q. When is it a good/bad idea to ambush someone?
A. It is a definite good idea to ambush someone when they're opening a chest, crafting, in their inventory and when they're not looking at you.
3. Be aware of your Surroundings
Always look around you to counteract any ambushes.
Q. Why be aware of my surroundings?
A. This is so you can escape or even counteract a ambushing predator. You can counteract the ambushing predator by acting as if you didn't see them and just continue casually walking and suddenly BAM! You whip out your Iron Sword before their very eyes and teach them a good lesson on sneaking up on you.
Q. When is it a good/bad idea to be aware of my surroundings?
A. It's always a good time to be aware of your surroundings, when would you ever want to let your guard down?
4. Using F5 to your Advantage
Clicking F5 or if on some Macs FN + F5 changes your POV to Thirdperson. Clicking it twice will reverse the angle of the Thirdperson, allowing you to see the behind of yourself.
(POV stands for Point of View)
Q. Why use F5?
A. F5 allows you to have a view of your chasing opponents without stopping and looking back, check if anyone's also going your chest route and is a great counteracting tool for ambushes.
Q. When is it a good/bad idea to switch POVs?
A. It is a good idea to change POVs when you're walking through a long straight road without any obstacles as in reverse thirdperson you cannot see any obstacles in front of you. A bad idea is when you're going through a place with blocks incoming, because you'll have to predict and most likely fail to jump over/on to blocks, causing chasing targets to gain more distance between you and him.
5. Flint and Steel
If you manage to catch someone on fire, they get an extreme disadvantage. Create Flint and Steel(s) with only spare Flint and Iron, I would never suggest crafting Flint and Steel over Arrows or an Iron Sword.
Q. Why use Flint and Steel?
A. Flint and Steel can partly blind the enemies view, damage them over time and the damage pushes them down to the ground when they try to jump. Additionally, they only require 1 Flint and 1 Iron to craft.
Q. When is it a good/bad idea to use Flint and Steel?
A.It's a good time to use Flint and Steel when you're escaping through a 1-3 block wide corridor as it narrows the chance of the predator(s) not getting hit by the fire. Another good time to use the Flint and Steel is when they're close to you. When they get close, whip out your good ol' Flint and Steel and light the block right in front of your chasing predators. This will cause them to either run left or right, granting you more time to escape or get hit by the fire, disabling them to sprint-jump, giving you a advantage of being faster.
Tip: You can light the blocks where people spawn on, use this as a advantage when it hits the 15 second mark before deathmatch, light the spawn block of where your opponent(s) spawns on and your enemy will teleport right into a burning flame.
6. Hitting from Below
The hitbox of a player is longer below than on top, meaning if you hit from below, your opponent cannot hit you.
Q. Why hit from below?
A. Hitting from below means you can hit him when he can't hit you, it's like you're hacking...but you're not!
Q. When is it a good/bad idea to hit my opponent from below?
A.It is always a good idea to hit your opponent from below, it gives you possibly the most unfair advantage in a fight. Most of the time this strategy is used in water fights.
*cough* Breeze Island *cough*
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Feel free to ask any questions below in the comments section, I will respond to it ASAP and update the guide with the question and answer. You may also suggest more tips as I will add them onto the guide and give credit to you most importantly!
-Oblift
