If you’re carrying around an axe in Dauntless, you want to be the kind of fighter who waits for the perfect moment before hacking something in half mid-charge. That’s the playstyle that the developers want to encourage, and it’s why the game’s update to the weapon’s mechanics are adding the possibility for a special ‘super armor’ ability when timing your attack right in response to a charge. You’ll still take damage from the charge, but you won’t be interrupted or knocked down, able to fully bury your weapon in your target’s body.
Players will also be making a more conscious decision about whether to use more mobile attacks with an axe or set up for a big high-damage swing while remaining stationary, along with a new option to exhaust your stamina completely with a flurry of blows that only runs out when your reserves do. You can check out all of the details on the changes and look forward to playing with them personally later this month.
