Gestir Strategy

Gestirs concentrate their damage with spear-point accuracy across all kinds of ranges to keep enemies away from their teammates and poor armor.

General Strategy

• Aim your attacks carefully.
• Your speed and armor are mediocre. Your strength lies in your weaponry, and the knowledge of how to apply it.
• Stick with your teammates to provide combat support.
• Engage the right opponent at the right time. No sense in focusing on an Archer several miles away when a Skirmisher's on your trail.
• There is always a way for you to either match, or out-range your opponent.

Weapon Specific Strategy

Spear

A medieval precision instrument, its accuracy puts the axes to shame. Its damage can't match the axes, but its range surpasses them yet again.

• It only attacks in one direction. Forwards. Forward and backward stabs are more powerful, but left and right jabs are faster.
• Careful steps and timing will allow you to push enemies back without letting them hit you.
• The perfect parries for this weapon appear to be slashes, rather than stabs. Watch out for that.
• Its long range is perfect for cornering enemies.
• Despite being held with two hands, it's only a medium weapon.
• The long range makes it harder for enemies to safely flank you in combat.
• Your charged attacks will probably hit an opponent before their charged attacks hit you. You'll both be stunned, but they'll be the one who gets damaged.

Special: Spear Charge

Much like the Huscarl's Shield Dash, it's good for when the Spear isn't pokey enough.

• It takes a second to get going. During this time, you are completely vulnerable.
• It's easier to control than the Huscarl's Dash.
• Hitting a wall will cancel the charge early. Use this to your advantage if your target dies or escapes.
• It stuns and knocks enemies back, but not that far.
• Tends to skewer Lunging Skirmishers before they reach you. Too slow!
• Be wary of attacks from afar and the sides.
• Like the Shield Dash, it will cease to damage opponents more than a certain amount. It will continue to stun, however.
• Better for starting fights, as it can carry you behind a group of enemies, leaving them stunned between you and your team mates.

Shield & Langseax

A weak shield, but a strong blade. Better for attacking than defending. The best defense really IS a good offense.

• The shield is embarrassingly weak. Avoid closing in on ranged classes over long distances.
• The langseax is surprisingly strong.
• Bash enemies to ruin their aim, cancel their attack, and stall their movement.
• Counter-attack against slower enemies, or those boxed in and unable to escape.
• If you feel you need some horizontal attacks, this is a good choice.

Javelins

Long-range versions of the spear. Useful for poking people who can't be poked with the Spear.

• Instead of running forwards to charge it, you can run in small circles, or the complete opposite direction to your target before turning at the last moment.
• The Javelins' ability to score devastating headshots makes for some hilarious screenshots.
• Use these from behind other Vikings.
• It's possible to use these against pursuing Heavy Knights and Captains in the middle of a fight.
• Use them to start fights against all kinds of enemies, and to finish off fleeing targets.
• It takes a second to get one ready. Switch to them early to throw them in time.
• You can only carry three at a time. Run over missed Javelins to retrieve them.

See Also

Gestir

Tactics

Combat