How to Dominate Swords in Halo
Using swords is all about timing., When your aiming sensor turns red, press the right trigger for an instant kill. , Hide., Always pay attention to your radar. , When sneaking up on opponents, crouch walk., Practice, practice, practice. , Many...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Using swords is all about timing.
Know your attack range and experiment with timing. -
Step 2: When your aiming sensor turns red
, If you can catch your opponent off-guard, it is an easy kill for you. ,, This way you will not appear on their radars. ,, A well timed shotgun blast can trump a sword lunge, and waiting for the cursor to go red can take a few seconds.
Two swipes will almost always take care of a player, unless they have an overshield.
Always go for close range whenever you have the sword, and once you've reached close range, start attacking immediately.
If your cursor turns red before you reach close range, then lunge, but if you're already in close range, don't waste time waiting for a lunge.
You attack faster right after the first sword hit, so just a quick double tap will do it.
If they run away after the first swipe and you can't get to them, throw a grenade behind them and you should get the kill.
Also, jump-lunging is a must.
It throws off your opponents aim and it's a fast attack.
To effectively jump lunge, you'll have to be fairly well at keeping your cursor on a player.
Keep them in the cursor and jump at them, then when it goes red (usually at the peak of your jump) lunge.
It's a rewarding tactic to use because it reduces the amount of damage you take during the fight so it betters your chances of staying alive for long periods of time. , Use any weapon and move into close range, then when switch to the sword, you may be able to get a lunge in.
Also, if they're weakened up before you get the sword out, one swipe might be all you need. , The tower where the sniper rifle is located in Lockout is a great place to get kills, just remember to stay on the stairways on the outer edge and never to go up to the top, a talented sniper will aim for the barrels and will get you with the explosions. ,, Remembers to use grenades.
Almost any weapon you can find will be better than an SMG against the sword, except for Plasma Rifles and Needlers.
If you have a plasma pistol, fire off a fully charged blast, and then try to hit them with a grenade.
Fire Battle Rifles at their head.
If you can get the shotgun, line them up with you, and then wait for them to lunge, and fire while they are in mid lunge.
This trick may require several tries to master.
The key here is not to jump the gun, once fire you don't get many second chances. , So don't brag, and maybe your friends won't Noob Combo, Vehicle Whore, or Rocket Whore against you in future games. , Try to avoid them at all costs. ,, Most of the time when you lunge when you are in front of them, you will die. -
Step 3: press the right trigger for an instant kill.
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Step 4: Always pay attention to your radar.
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Step 5: When sneaking up on opponents
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Step 6: crouch walk.
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Step 7: Practice
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Step 8: practice
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Step 9: practice.
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Step 10: Many players will tell you to wait until the cursor turns red before attacking with the sword
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Step 11: but sometimes this will backfire.
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Step 12: Don't lead with the sword
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Step 13: carry it in your off-hand.
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Step 14: Know areas where it is easier to get the jump on a person.
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Step 15: Grenades are your out of sword range answer.
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Step 16: If players start to complain about your sword usage
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Step 17: and after they kill you
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Step 18: know that the player who killed you will nine chances out of ten attempt to use the sword against you.
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Step 19: the sword can be a very cheap weapon.
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Step 20: Speaking of Rockets
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Step 21: if your opponent has one
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Step 22: chances are slim that you will survive that fight.
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Step 23: A shotgun can beat a sword
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Step 24: however the window for this to work is about 1/4th of a second
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Step 25: so if you go in for the kill and get blasted
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Step 26: the guy you tried to kill is either really lucky or really good
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Step 27: not modding.
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Step 28: Another strategy to dominate in sword games is when you are lunging move your body and cursor to the left or right so you will be on right or left of them not in front of them.
Detailed Guide
Know your attack range and experiment with timing.
, If you can catch your opponent off-guard, it is an easy kill for you. ,, This way you will not appear on their radars. ,, A well timed shotgun blast can trump a sword lunge, and waiting for the cursor to go red can take a few seconds.
Two swipes will almost always take care of a player, unless they have an overshield.
Always go for close range whenever you have the sword, and once you've reached close range, start attacking immediately.
If your cursor turns red before you reach close range, then lunge, but if you're already in close range, don't waste time waiting for a lunge.
You attack faster right after the first sword hit, so just a quick double tap will do it.
If they run away after the first swipe and you can't get to them, throw a grenade behind them and you should get the kill.
Also, jump-lunging is a must.
It throws off your opponents aim and it's a fast attack.
To effectively jump lunge, you'll have to be fairly well at keeping your cursor on a player.
Keep them in the cursor and jump at them, then when it goes red (usually at the peak of your jump) lunge.
It's a rewarding tactic to use because it reduces the amount of damage you take during the fight so it betters your chances of staying alive for long periods of time. , Use any weapon and move into close range, then when switch to the sword, you may be able to get a lunge in.
Also, if they're weakened up before you get the sword out, one swipe might be all you need. , The tower where the sniper rifle is located in Lockout is a great place to get kills, just remember to stay on the stairways on the outer edge and never to go up to the top, a talented sniper will aim for the barrels and will get you with the explosions. ,, Remembers to use grenades.
Almost any weapon you can find will be better than an SMG against the sword, except for Plasma Rifles and Needlers.
If you have a plasma pistol, fire off a fully charged blast, and then try to hit them with a grenade.
Fire Battle Rifles at their head.
If you can get the shotgun, line them up with you, and then wait for them to lunge, and fire while they are in mid lunge.
This trick may require several tries to master.
The key here is not to jump the gun, once fire you don't get many second chances. , So don't brag, and maybe your friends won't Noob Combo, Vehicle Whore, or Rocket Whore against you in future games. , Try to avoid them at all costs. ,, Most of the time when you lunge when you are in front of them, you will die.
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