There are many ways to take on the enemies that Cal Kestis will face throughout Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Whether it is using the Force to overpower the Empire and other opponents or making use of the five different lightsaber stances to slice through enemies, Cal always has a way to fight back.
Being a Jedi Knight, Cal Kestis has a large arsenal of powers and lightsaber abilities that make him a fierce threat to any who decide to come after him. But, despite Cal's skills and his combat finesse, sometimes it can be easy to get overwhelmed in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, especially when taking on bosses or crowds of enemies. Here are a few tips to keep players on top.
7 Get The Right Skills
There are a lot of skill trees in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor for players to invest in with their hard-earned skill points. With different Force skill trees, five different lightsaber trees, and a survival skill tree, players will need to engage with side content to complete all the skill trees.
The right skills in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor can help keep Cal's head above the water in combat. The most important ones include early Survival skills, as well as whichever lightsaber stance that players choose to focus on.
6 Remember Attack Patterns
Since Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is a souls-like game, players will be dodging and parrying their way through some intense battles. Many harder fights in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will showcase certain attack patterns that players catch onto.
Memorizing these patterns is crucial to winning fights, especially for some more legendary beasts. Remembering the way that enemies or bosses attack will help open up attack options for Cal. This is especially crucial against the final boss of the game.
5 Master At Least One Lightsaber Stance
Seeing as there are five different ways players can fight against enemies with lightsaber stances, it is easy to continuously switch around with those stances. However, doing so might hold some players back. Players who want to master combat in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will find it essential to focus on one lightsaber stance that they want to use most of the time, and honing that stance to perfection.
Mastering the moves in the focused stance and investing in that stance's skills will be a lot of help in the long run. For their second stance, players can use whichever they'd like to learn next or use that slot to play around with.
4 Crowd Control
Often in the various chapters and side missions of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Cal will find himself against a horde of enemies. This is especially frequent in the game's last few chapters. There may be a crowd of Stormtroopers and droids, or a horde of Bedlam Raiders.
Either way, it is good for players to learn some crowd control to help in these situations. The best way to dial in on crowd control in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is for players to invest in the Force skill trees. Force Lift, Slam, Push, and Pull are all essential skills that can help reduce the impact of incoming enemy waves.
3 Blocking, Dodging, & Parrying
Playing aggressively is often beneficial in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, but sometimes, it is useful to understand how to parry, dodge and block correctly. Parrying only works on enemies that are using an attack that isn't glowing red. These attacks can only be dodged.
Otherwise, players have a short time to press the block button and parry an enemy. Sometimes though, enemy attacks are extremely aggressive and continuous, so players will need to know when to jump out of a heated attack sequence. Investing in some Survival skills will help with players' ability to block and dodge.
2 Use The Environment
In the vast, vivid, and wonderful environments across the planets of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, players can take out enemies using various things around them. For instance, in the forests on Koboh, players will almost always have the ability to Force Pull an opponent and launch them off a cliff, which will eliminate them instantly.
Sometimes, players will even be able to find small objects like bones or rocks to Force Pull and chunk at an enemy. Making use of the surrounding environment and using the Force to Cal's advantage can help ensure that players come out on top.
1 The Jedi Mind Trick Helps More Than Expected
One of the few problems that the Star Wars Jedi: Survivor community has discussed is that the Force Confusion isn't really useful. But, it is a lot more effective in certain situations than some may realize, especially for pros.
First off, Force Confusion works on just about all fauna in the game. This means players can utilize the various animals they encounter to help them fight against other enemies. Second, Force Confusion can help with crowd control by taking some heat off of Cal and placing it on a random opponent. Don't be afraid to use Force Confusion to gain allies or manipulate enemies.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is available now on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.