Description
Mounted combat is a skill that increases your chances to hit and damage and lets you perform abilities while mounted that you normally cannot, such as charge
.
Example output
Your kick === OBLITERATES === the dirty dummy! (80)
Location
Mounted combat is a found skill acquired in Nordmaar.
Steps
Mounted combat is a found skill acquired by completing a quest chain for Darian Ironhoof in Nordmaar.
- Go to Darian Ironhoof
say training
- He sends you to Khorin Stonehand, who is
sw
of your current location say saddle
- Khorin sends you to kill a prowling panther from The Great Moors and loot its pelt
- Go south, find a prowling panther in The Great Moors, kill it, and loot a sleek panther hide from it
- Return to Khorin Stonehand in Nordmaar, and he will take the hide from you
- Khorin creates a saddle, gives it to you, and sends you back to Darian Ironhoof
- Darian examines the saddle, returns it to you, and sends you back to The Great Moors to break and tame a wild pony then bring it back to him
- Find a shaggy pony in The Great Moor and
saddle it
- You have to succeed at 10 quick time events where you react to randomized events that the pony puts you through while you break it
- React by
lean left
,lean right
,stirrup post
, andcling tight
based on what the pony is trying to do - After 10 successful commands, the pony will give up and let you lead it back to Nordmaar
- Take the pony to Khan Khargan Swiftwind, who will offer to teach you how to use it
say learn
- Khargan will give you the mounted combat skill
I struggled a lot responding quickly enough to the QTE prompts, so I made this series of triggers to succeed:
Trigger | Command |
---|---|
The pony darts toward an outcropping of stone on the left, attempting to crush you! | lean right |
The pony darts toward an outcropping of stone on the right, attempting to crush you! | lean left |
The pony leaps toward into a pool of stagnant swamp water! | stirrup post |
The pony lowers its head and darts suddenly toward a low-hanging branch, attempting to knock you off! | cling tight |
The pony plunges into a rough patch of overgrown swamp and the vines whip across your face! | stirrup post |
The pony suddenly rears up, attempting to throw you! | cling tight |
The pony swerves sharply towards a tree on the left, trying to scrape you against the rough bark! | lean right |
The pony swerves sharply towards a tree on the right, trying to scrape you against the rough bark! | lean left |
Credits
Credits go to Kalanas for telling me about how to get it.