So here’s how you do this: Kite the enemy in an uneven circle, luring them in a particular direction, until the enemy infantry is seperated from their archers. And since these guys are your #1 threat while soloing, you want to get them out of the way ASAP. Now, unlike the melee infantry that run at you in a straight line, archers, as long as you stay within their range, will just stand in one spot. Doing this is actually quite helpful even when you have an actual army, as it makes the enemy waste their very limited supply of throwing spears, saving many of your own men from dying right before the fight even starts. When the enemy still has their throwables, it’s a very good idea to keep an aditional 40-70 meters away from the enemy, as the AI isn’t very good at leading their shots, so almost all of their projectiles will be drunkenly flung onto the ground behind your horse. The actual process of kiting is actually pretty simple. Kiting is a very important part of soloing, and it’s what you’ll spend 90% of a battle doing. Remember to take out the enemy archers before using this thing, because you can’t have your shield and bow out at the same time. This will allow you to kite the enemy, whilst still inflicting casualties on the enemy. You won’t really need it too much, however, when the enemy’s ranged attacking capabilities are neutralized. You should always have your shield facing the enemy archers, and only have it down when facing directly away from the enemy, attacking, couching, and when you have your ranged weapon out.

This one is much less important than having a horse, but crutial none-the-less. In short, a horse keeps you 10 steps ahead of the enemy, and you absolutely need it to survive as a solo.

This is, by far, the absolute most important part of fighting bandits solo.Ī horse allows you to get & stay out of tight situations, it allows you to swoop in at oppertune times, it allows you to kite the enemy, it allows you to chase down routers & stragglers, and many other things.

Types of Bandits & How to Deal with Them.

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