{"id":27024,"date":"2018-06-20T18:00:45","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T18:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/?p=95911"},"modified":"2018-06-20T18:00:45","modified_gmt":"2018-06-20T18:00:45","slug":"useful-tips-and-tricks-to-bring-with-you-to-the-vermintide-2-beta-on-xbox-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/06\/20\/useful-tips-and-tricks-to-bring-with-you-to-the-vermintide-2-beta-on-xbox-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful Tips and Tricks to Bring with You to the Vermintide 2 Beta on Xbox One"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you\u2019ve played the previous game, Warhammer: End Times \u2013 Vermintide<\/em><\/a>, you\u2019ll know that there\u2019s more strategy to the game than one might think. In celebration of Vermintide 2<\/em>\u2019s beta launch on Xbox One, we have gathered some tips and tricks to give you an edge before you charge headfirst into battle.<\/p>\n

Dodging and Blocking<\/strong><\/p>\n

Though it may seem like obvious advice, it is crucial in a fight that you learn how and when to dodge and block. Make sure you are light on your feet with the sliding movement (press X whilst moving sideways or backwards to slide) and practice your positioning to reduce the amount of damage you take. This is especially important during fights against hordes where you run the risk of being outmaneuvered if you let the enemies surround and trap you. Also, keep your guard up when you\u2019re being attacked to avoid a considerable amount of damage to your health.<\/p>\n

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The Greater the Risk, the Greater the Reward<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are several ways to improve your chances of receiving better loot as you play. Scattered across every level are tomes and grimoires hidden away in various nooks and crannies that you\u2019ll have to find. These items boost the quality of your loot chest at the end of the game. Some are harder to find than others, so be sure to stay observant.<\/p>\n

Tomes take up a healing slot, which means that you\u2019ll be blocked from carrying healing items. In turn, grimoires will lock a portion of the whole team\u2019s health bars. This ultimately means that you\u2019ll be progressing through the map with less health, so consider if your team is up for the challenge before picking one of these up.<\/p>\n

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Bonus tip: <\/strong>If you\u2019re lucky, you may happen upon a Loot Die that will improve the quality of your loot. It\u2019s entirely random where you might find them but check any crates and chests you see. Oh, and don\u2019t forget to kill any Sack Rats \u2014 they carry them, too!<\/p>\n

Keep Your Ears Peeled<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are many sound cues in Vermintide 2<\/em> that may alert you of various enemy spawns. Not only do special enemy types have certain sound cues when they\u2019ve spawned, or are preying on your team, but the hero characters themselves may also call out a horde, or if an enemy is flanking a teammate. Listen closely and you\u2019ll learn to identify each threat as they close in on you before it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n

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Cooperation is Key<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vermintide 2<\/em> was created and designed to be played together with friends. This becomes especially true in the higher difficulties of the game where friendly fire and positioning are core elements of gameplay. Communicating over voice chat is perhaps the most efficient way of maintaining a strategy in your team. Calling out enemies with high priority, choosing which path to take, and warning one another of sudden danger are all instances where you must communicate with your team in order to make it out alive.<\/p>\n

These are just a few tips for how you can sharpen your skill in preparation for the beta, going live today on June 20. If you haven\u2019t signed up yet for the Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Beta<\/em><\/strong>, you can do so by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See you in Helmgart!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve played the previous game, Warhammer: End Times \u2013 Vermintide, you\u2019ll know that there\u2019s more strategy to the game than one might think. In celebration of Vermintide 2\u2019s beta launch on Xbox One, we have gathered some tips and tricks to give you an edge before you charge headfirst into battle. Dodging and Blocking […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27024","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-xbox-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27024","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27024"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27024\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27024"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27024"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27024"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}