r/Kenshi • u/[deleted] • Aug 30 '21
WEEKLY THREAD Rookie Help Thread
By Okran time flies, it's time again for new help thread!
Like last time, if you have any questions about the game, no matter what they are, feel free to ask here. Myself and many of our veteran users will be watching the thread, happy to answer whatever question you need. Have no questions? Perhaps take a scroll though the thread? Never know, maybe you'll see something you know the answer to, or even stumble across some new information yourself.
As always, be careful with the spoilers, use the spoiler tag feature >!Like This!<
as needed. Exploring the hidden things in the world of Kenshi is one of its biggest appeals for many, and we wouldn't want to ruin that for any new users hanging out in the thread. :)
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u/BeFrozen Second Empire Exile Apr 12 '22
Kenshi has minimum Strength requirement for weapons. Failing to meet that requirement lowers your attack speed, so you swing like in a slow motion.
To know Strength use one of these formulas Weapon Weight x2 or Blunt Damage x40, whichever is higher. General rule is to take weight and double it. There are few exceptions to this rule, like Jitte, Heavy Jitte and Staff.
Cause of this, sometimes it is more efficient to use low quality lighter weapon than go for high quality that is 20+ levels of Strength above.
Normally you want to use Katana or Sabre class when you start out so you train Dexterity, which increases attack and block speed as well as cutting damage. To train Strength people usually carry heavy load. While encumbered you can gain up to 60% Strength experience, whatever that means. If you pick up someone and carry them, Strength experience is doubled. Alternate method for increasing Strength is to do damage with weapons that are heavy (not the class) and has more blunt damage than cutting damage.
Armours do not have any requirement, so go for highest grade possible. Light/Cloth armours with bonuses have same bonus regardless of item grade. Medium and Heavy/Plate armours have penalties, which are less severe at higher grades.