I'll give you some Tips&Tricks:
- Strafing around your target toreduce the amount of hits that you get
- Jumping and critting is also very handy when facing people with better weapons (because u deal more damage then)
- Blockhitting (left and rightclicking at the same time reduces damage taken by 50%)
- Also, using secondary weapons is very important (bow and F&S are handy to take out better geared tributes and teams)
- The element of surprise is something very powerfull, try to use it a lot (following someone until he opens a chest or gets in a battle)