Bandits
Bandits are armed outlaws who hold camps and attack travellers on the roads. They are a good early source of loot and Swordmastery manuals, and a fair test of your blocking.
- Threat
- Medium
- Type
- Human
Good to know
- They can throw knives at Coen.
- Swordmastery manuals can be found on bandits.
- Their camps are marked on the map, and clearing them is a steady source of gear.
- A bandit camp is one way to get the Side Gate Key to Greifberg Castle.
Behaviour
They fight in groups around their camps and on roads. Some hang back and throw knives while others close in, so keep moving and do not let the ranged ones get free hits.
How to beat them
Combat is directional, so watch which side the attack comes from and block that way. Perfect blocks open a counter. Thin the group out before you commit to a long combo on one target.
Drops
Search the bodies. Bandits can carry Swordmastery manuals, which teach new sword techniques, plus the usual weapons and coin.
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