Which polearms can be couched

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Browse More Questions. Keep me logged in on this device. Forgot your username or password? Guys, put your votes in! How do I change my banner? Last edited by amobe ; 20 Aug, pm. That is very helpful. I was always just waiting for a fight and then trying to get the horse to run fast and then waited for the couch. This is much easier.

You should also set the lance control to easy at least, since IMO it's easier to get a couched hit when you decide yourself when to tilt the lance. Originally posted by Mountain Man :.

Per page: 15 30 Date Posted: 20 Aug, am. Posts: 7. Discussions Rules and Guidelines. An armored horse may be a wise choice, since charging the enemy increases risk of melee combat and receiving hits that use your speed against you.

When a couched attack is successful, the message "Delivered couched lance damage! The AI is also capable of using couched lance damage, so players should be on guard when fighting mounted lancers such as those in Sarranid armies or in tournaments. In the event of a head-on joust where you do not have a longer lance than your opponent, thrusting at the right moment, swerving to evade or sacrificing your shield is often preferred over maintaining the couch, since the AI will almost always hold their lance at the appropriate level to maximize their reach against their current target.

Couched lances can be blocked with a shield but not with a weapon. Blocking couches with a shield will usually damage the shield greatly, if not break it in one shot. Interestingly, couches can be " chambered " by any weapon with an overhead swing or thrust, but this requires precise timing.

If the controls are switched to manual lance control easy or hard , the lance will not automatically lower itself and you will not deliver couched lance damage. To perform this attack, a player has to ride a horse straight forward until it gets enough speed and then press the "toggle weapon mode" key by default this is X.

The attack key default left mouse button is not involved at all. If the horse is moving fast enough, the lance will now lower itself and stay there until the horse slows down or for a period of time if controls are set to hard. The small "loaded" indicator in the bottom right corner which would tell if a crossbow is loaded will indicate if the cooldown is up or not.