Dauntless has generated significant interest with its announcement. An accessible Monster Hunter with Dark Souls and WoW elements seems to appeal to the online gaming community.
However, the co-op RPG is still a long way from release. But fans want to know more already. For example, how the battles unfold. For this purpose, the developers at Phoenix Labs have released a new video. In this, a hero first fights with an axe and later with a sword against a so-called Behemoth, which represents the main opponents of the game.
Battles like in Dark Souls
It is evident that the axe is significantly slower than the sword. It takes longer for the warrior to wind up and strike with the axe, while he can perform quick attacks in succession with the sword. It is also clear that the battles are very action-oriented and active. The hero must constantly move, dodge, and exploit the opponent’s weak points, for example when the opponent is stunned by the force of a blow. This shows how Dark Souls influences the RPG. You must analyze your enemies’ movements and patterns to defeat them with targeted attacks.
It is also important to avoid the special attacks of enemies as they likely cause a lot of damage. The fight against the Behemoth lasts quite a while, but it is unclear whether it simply takes this long because of the video to showcase the fight or whether the battles in the game will indeed take time to complete.
Only a first demonstration
Of course, it should be noted that Dauntless is still in a very early phase of development. Therefore, what has been shown does not represent the final form, but is meant to demonstrate how the battles will generally unfold, how the weapon handling feels, how the hit reactions of the enemies are… Dauntless will enter beta next year, for which you can sign up on the official website.
