Combat

In the Inventory (Most Recent Tab) tab, put a weapon in your Action Bar and select it. Press the assigned key to attack. Press the assigned key to lock onto an enemy. Your camera and attacks will focus on them. Maneuver behind enemies to backstab them for increased damage. Unlock more fighting abilities in the skills menu.

Perform defensive actions to prevent or reduce incoming damage. Most of them cost stamina, so keep an eye on your stamina ring. Perform a Dodge Roll by pressing the assigned key to evade enemy attacks. Press the assigned key to block incoming attacks or projectiles while equipped with a shield, ward, or melee weapon. A well-timed block will parry the enemy's attack. To time your parry, wait to see a flashing effect on the enemy weapon or projectile. Enemies that don't carry weapons, like wolves, may show the flash in their eyes instead. A parry requires no stamina, interrupts the enemy's attack, and fills their stun bar. Once the stun bar is full, the enemy becomes overpowered and is stunned temporarily.

Equip a bow and select ammunition from your inventory to engage in ranged combat. Aim for the head or the enemy's weak spot to do more damage. You can detonate explosives at range with arrows, or throw grenades which detonate on impact. Equip a staff or wand to unleash magical power. Staves need spell charges as ammunition and require mana to perform powerful attacks. Spells can only be cast with staves. Wands don't require ammunition, have a short cast time, and refill mana, but are less powerful than staves.

You can avoid combat completely by sneaking. Crouch down by pressing the assigned key and enter bushes to remain hidden from the enemy's sight. All bushes hide you. You can spend skill points to learn the Sneak Attack. Sneak up behind unsuspecting enemies and unleash a Sneak Attack by pressing the assigned key while hidden.