Melee Combat Fundamentals

Master Project Windless melee combat! Learn combos, attack multipliers, and how to use your Nikana effectively. Your friend's guide to becoming a blade master.

Hey there, future blade master! So, you're diving into Project Windless and want to get a handle on melee combat? That's awesome! Let's break down the fundamentals so you can start slicing and dicing like a pro. Think of this as your friendly guide to getting comfortable with your weapon. First off, you'll be using a Nikana, which is a pretty slick weapon. The 'Decisive Judgement' stance mod is what really makes these weapons shine. It's all about chaining attacks together to create devastating combos. You can equip this mod on weapons like the Dex Nikana, Dragon Nikana, Nikana, Nikana Prime, Skiajati, and Syam. Just make sure your weapon has the matching Stance polarity – it's usually marked with a little symbol. Let's look at the combos you can pull off. These are tied to how you move and what you do: * Neutral (While Not Moving): This is your bread and butter. The 'Swift Retribution' combo hits hard with 200% damage on the first hit and 300% on the second. It even has a chance to inflict Slash damage and lift enemies, making them easy targets! The whole combo does about 528.3% damage per second. * Forward (While Moving): When you're on the move, you've got 'Windless Cuts'. It's a bit quicker, doing 100% and then 200% damage. Good for keeping pressure up. * Forward Block (While Blocking & Moving): This one's called 'Consent Decree'. It's a series of three hits, starting at 100%, then 200%, and finishing with a 300% hit that deals Impact damage. It's pretty solid, with damage around 606.1% per second. * Block (While Blocking): If you're just holding block, you can use 'Silent Acumen'. This is a single, strong hit that does 300% damage and has a chance to inflict Impact damage, often ragdolling your foes. * Heavy Attack: This is your big finisher! The 'Windless Cuts' heavy attack deals a massive 500% damage with Slash and a guaranteed knockdown. Use this when you have an opening! * Slide (While Sliding): When you slide, you can do 'Parting Knee'. It's a quick, forward-moving attack that does 200% damage. * Aerial (While In Air): If you jump, you can use 'Setting Sun'. It's a straightforward 200% damage attack, good for closing distance from above. Remember, these percentages are multipliers on your base weapon damage. So, a 200% multiplier means you're doing double your normal damage for that hit! Pay attention to the 'Attack Multipliers and Forced Procs' column. That tells you what kind of damage the attack does (like Slash or Impact) and if it has a guaranteed effect, like lifting enemies or knocking them down. These are super important for controlling the battlefield. Don't forget about Attack Speed! The 'Length' column shows how long the combo takes. If you have mods that increase your Attack Speed, you'll be able to string these combos together even faster, increasing your damage per second (DPS). Keep practicing these moves. The more you get a feel for the timing and spacing, the more natural melee combat will feel. You'll be chaining combos and taking down enemies in no time!