Dirty tricks | Battle System Risen 2 Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Dirty Tricks are a whole range of all kinds of tricks which will make the fighting much easier. Naturally, they requite a proper equipment. Most of them stun the foe for a while (sand, salt or parrot), other deal damage (coconut, throwing knives). Interestingly enough, only the latter ones use up (and not always). It means that if you buy a pinch of salt, you'll be able to use it until the end of the game (it's a considerable saving). It's pays off to spend a few pennies on these type of items so as to defeat the opponents quicker. When they're stunned, you can hit them hard - it's the perfect moment to use Powerful Attack and deal a lot of damage. The renewal time of Powerful Attack is quite short (usually 10 seconds), so it can be used numerous times. You don't have to buy additional skills either - every player can use dirty tricks from the very beginning of the game.

A certain drawback to Dirty Tricks is their unreliability. The chances of hitting or wounding a foe are calculated by the game. You can aid the Nameless Hero by raising certain skills or giving him certain potions, but it doesn't change the fact that there is always a chance of failure. Another thing is that tricks don't affect individual opponents - for example a Guard won't be bothered by sand thrown in his eyes (but will be by a parrot).

Despite the above drawbacks, Dirty Tricks are really useful - especially in duels. If we hit the foe with a coconut there is a high chance he'll be instantly defeated (!). The same applies to boss fights. If we can't take out the Leviathan, we can make it easier for us by sending a parrot his way, and then withdrawing to a safe distance to fire a musket. There are plenty of possibilities, and how they're used is only up to the player. You can throw your enemy off a cliff thanks to fire oil, or throw sand at his face the moment he's about to kills us. The selection is very wide.