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Mordhau Guide and Tips

Battle swordyale! Mordhau Guide consists of tips and tricks that will help you survive and win medieval online battles. Our starting tips will help you choose the best weapon as a beginner and teach you how to fight. Character builds will be useful for advanced users.

Last update: 21 May 2019

Our guide to Mordhau is a complete walkthrough with many tips describing the cruel medieval world of this game. This compendium describes all the main aspects of the game. Useful tips will guide you through the multiplayer game modes. Also, a lot of combat tips will explain how to defeat opponents in the medieval world. After familiarizing with our set of detailed advice you are going to get to the top of the ranking list.

The first part of the guide describes the basic mechanics of the game and introduces you to the gameplay itself. Beginner Tips contain a number of useful tips to facilitate the first hours with the title. Mordhau allows you to create a unique character - a page describing the equipment and appearance of your new character will allow you to create the best warrior. It is also worth checking the list of all perks and choose them correctly to your style of play.

The main attraction of Mordhau is the extensive and difficult combat. Because of this, the second chapter of our guide focuses exclusively on tactics and guidelines related to combat with enemies. You will learn here how to effectively attack and block and how to fight with several opponents in the same time. It is very important to choose the right equipment, so we have prepared a page describing what weapons and armor to choose for your fighter. We also didn't forget about mounts and siege machines.

Frequently Asked Questions section is a valuable addition to these sections. Here we have tried to dispel any doubts that may arise during gameplay. You will find out if the game has micropayments, which character is best for beginners or how to earn gold and experience. Read the contents of our FAQ section that will allow you to discover all the secrets and mechanics of this game.

The final part of the guide focuses on the technical side of Mordhau. The exact system requirements will allow you to determine on which graphics settings you may run this game. Controls description will introduce you to all the control buttons and aid you in entering the battlefield.

Author: Radoslaw "Wacha" Wasik (www.gamepressure.com)

Starting Tips
Combat
FAQ
Appendix
Basic information for a good start

Starting Tips

The first chapter of our guide will introduce you to the world of medieval slaughter. Beginner tips will help you in understanding the basic mechanics of the game and allow you to take part in multiplayer battles with more experience. You will learn about the equipment for your character, which weapons are the best, what skills you may acquire and also find information about all game modes in Mordhau.

Beginner Tips - A collection of basic tips and tricks.
Best character for beginners - which warrior is best for a start?
Creating Character and Selecting Weapons - how to create your own character and what equipment is available in Mordhau?
Skills - list of useful Perks.
Game modes - fighting off waves of enemies, battles involving many players, and even Battle Royale mode.
Console commands - useful set of commands to manage server.
Recommended builds - choose the best build and create a powerful warrior.

Combat

Combat is a major part of the Mordhau gameplay - that's why we have dedicated a separate chapter to it. Here you will find the necessary information related to participation in battles. You will learn how to effectively attack and block, how to fight multiple opponents at the same time, or even which perks are the best.

How to fight effectively?
Which perks are the best?
How to use siege machines & engines?
How to regenerate health?

FAQ

The FAQ section complements the above information. Here we have explained many of the solutions and game mechanics that you may encounter in Mordhau. In FAQ you will learn if the game has micropayments system or how to quickly gain gold and experience. Detailed information should answer all your questions that may appear during the game.

How to earn gold and experience?
Are there any micropayments in the game?
Can I play in single player mode?
I can't find any server - what to do?
How to use the Toolbox?

Appendix

The last chapter has information about technical aspects of the game. First of all, you should get acquainted with controls. This will allow you to start having fun a lot faster. System requirements page can also be useful, where you can find out if your computer will run Mordhau without problems and at decent performance.

Controls
Hardware requirements

Basic information for a good start

Basic information about Mordhau will help you at the beginning of the game. It is worth reading the short, quick tips and answers to questions that may arise at the beginning of the game. Thus, entering the game will be much easier.

On which gaming platforms Mordhau is available?
What are the system requirements of Mordhau?
How many players can participate in one match?
How to obtain weapons and armor?
How many maps are there in Mordhau?
How to kick a player from the server?
How do I turn on the third-person view?

On which gaming platforms Mordhau is available?

Mordhau is currently available only on PCs. At the moment it's not available to PS4 and Xbox One consoles. It is also worth knowing that the game can be purchased on Steam - release price equals around $30.

What are the system requirements of Mordhau?

Detailed system requirements (minimum and recommended) will allow you to estimate how your PC is going to handle Mordhau. All information is given below.

Minimum system requirements for Mordhau:

Processor: Intel Core i5 4670
Video card: NVIDIA GTX 680
RAM: 8 GB RAM
Hard disk space: 20 GB
Operating system: Windows 7 / 8 / 10, 64-bit

Recommended system requirements for Mordhau:

Processor: Intel Core i5 6600K
Video card: NVIDIA GTX 1060
RAM: 16 GB RAM
Hard disk space: 20 GB
Operating system: Windows 7 / 8 / 10, 64-bit

How many players can participate in one match?

Up to 64 players can participate on one server in Mordhau. This allows you to take part in incredibly dynamic battles in different modes - Deathmatch, Horde or Battle Royale. According to Steam Charts statistics, Mordhau is currently an incredibly popular title, so you shouldn't have any trouble with finding other players to play together.

How to obtain weapons and armor?

Weapons and armor, as well as any other equipment in Mordhau, are purchased using the virtual currency - gold. Gold can be obtained after every match - regardless of whether it will end in victory or loss. In the game there are no micropayments, so it is not possible to speed up the process of obtaining gold. The only way to buy new weapons is to constantly play matches.

How many maps are there in Mordhau?

Currently, there are 7 maps available in Mordhau - Camp, Contraband, Grad, Mountain Peak, The Pit, Tourney and Taiga. Each of them can be played in Deathmatch mode - in other modes, the choice is slightly limited. Probably developers will add new maps, along with the further development process on the game.

How to kick a player from the server?

If a player spoils the pleasure of others (for example, by killing your allies), you can try to kick him/her out from the server by a vote kick. . You won't find a vote kick button in the game's menu, but you can do so by using console commands. Open the game console by pressing ~ (tilde) on your keyboard, and then type votekick [player name] in the console. The voting will start. If the results become positive, a player is going to be kick out from the server.

How do I turn on the third-person view?

The standard view in Mordhau is FPP, but it is also possible to switch to third person view. The default is the P key on the keyboard. With it, you can freely switch between viewing modes.