Infinity Blade - Multiplayer Strategy Notes
This is an expanded version of something I posted in the main thread. Please take a look. If you have friends who play IB send them a link, too.
Introduction
Infinity Blade's multiplayer mode is really excellent. As a knight things are much more exciting when there's a human controlling the bad guys. And demolishing people with the titans is really satisfying too. Plus thanks to the nature of the game and I guess nice programming by Chair lag is rarely a problem.
Most players, however, are really terrible. I'm not sure what the deal is - seems to me it's very tough for people to go from Angry Birds to Infinity Blade - but I'm not here to complain I'm here to help!
Add me on Game Center: Athalot
Any skill level is cool I add everybody except rage quitters.
Part One - Tips for Knights
==Basic Input Stuff==
You can hold your finger on the shield icon then drag it away to go directly from a block pose to a sword swing. You can try to parry at the last minute like this and you'll block if your timing was late.
You don't need to draw your finger across the screen to attack; you can make very small lines with your thumb anywhere except the sides. For example:

==Swordfighting==
In general it's a bad idea to initiate clashes. Look at it this way: as a knight you're always getting chances to hit your opponent through guard break and dodge break. For the titan, winning clashes and the super he gets from winning clashes are his only free shots. Unless you're really confident in your tapping ability or are feeling desperate avoid clashing.
Having said that, it's nice to use parries to break up multi-hit rage attacks. Vs. Zero Mech level 3 rage, dodge the charge then parry the overhead swing to avoid having to deal with the rest.
Combo basics
3 hit "big hit" combo Left Right Left
4 hit "huge hit" combo Left Left Right Right
5 hit "ultra hit" combo Left Right Up Down Left
You start in any direction and just rotate accordingly so Up, Down, Left, Right, Up is also a 5 hit combo. I find average human-controlled Titan breaks out of a combo in 4 to 5 hits so I usually do a four hitter then try for one more Left, Right.
It's possible to do follow up high damage hits with just two more attacks but it's still mysterious to me how this works.
Left, Left, Right, Right, (tiny pause) Left, Right
Something like that does
hit, hit, hit, big hit, hit, big hit
When your opponent's hit points are in the single digits, you might as well go for a scratch kill. Kill a 2 hp titan with a scratch right as they're coming at you with a level 3 rage for good psychological damage!
==Shields==
Don't buy your third shield until your opponent picks his second titan. Buy Odin Guard for Feral Troll and buy Osseous for Marrow Fiend.
When your shield gets broken you can still use it to reduce damage and guard break your opponent. Both players reel but the knight recovers much more quickly.
==Appendix==
Here's a quick list of the different swords. If you have a fire sword but you aren't getting "fire hits" that means they bought the correct ring and you should upgrade towards ice or The Infinity Blade.

Part Two - Tips for Titans coming soon.
Introduction
Infinity Blade's multiplayer mode is really excellent. As a knight things are much more exciting when there's a human controlling the bad guys. And demolishing people with the titans is really satisfying too. Plus thanks to the nature of the game and I guess nice programming by Chair lag is rarely a problem.
Most players, however, are really terrible. I'm not sure what the deal is - seems to me it's very tough for people to go from Angry Birds to Infinity Blade - but I'm not here to complain I'm here to help!
Add me on Game Center: Athalot
Any skill level is cool I add everybody except rage quitters.
Part One - Tips for Knights
==Basic Input Stuff==
You can hold your finger on the shield icon then drag it away to go directly from a block pose to a sword swing. You can try to parry at the last minute like this and you'll block if your timing was late.
You don't need to draw your finger across the screen to attack; you can make very small lines with your thumb anywhere except the sides. For example:

==Swordfighting==
In general it's a bad idea to initiate clashes. Look at it this way: as a knight you're always getting chances to hit your opponent through guard break and dodge break. For the titan, winning clashes and the super he gets from winning clashes are his only free shots. Unless you're really confident in your tapping ability or are feeling desperate avoid clashing.
Having said that, it's nice to use parries to break up multi-hit rage attacks. Vs. Zero Mech level 3 rage, dodge the charge then parry the overhead swing to avoid having to deal with the rest.
Combo basics
3 hit "big hit" combo Left Right Left
4 hit "huge hit" combo Left Left Right Right
5 hit "ultra hit" combo Left Right Up Down Left
You start in any direction and just rotate accordingly so Up, Down, Left, Right, Up is also a 5 hit combo. I find average human-controlled Titan breaks out of a combo in 4 to 5 hits so I usually do a four hitter then try for one more Left, Right.
It's possible to do follow up high damage hits with just two more attacks but it's still mysterious to me how this works.
Left, Left, Right, Right, (tiny pause) Left, Right
Something like that does
hit, hit, hit, big hit, hit, big hit
When your opponent's hit points are in the single digits, you might as well go for a scratch kill. Kill a 2 hp titan with a scratch right as they're coming at you with a level 3 rage for good psychological damage!
==Shields==
Don't buy your third shield until your opponent picks his second titan. Buy Odin Guard for Feral Troll and buy Osseous for Marrow Fiend.
When your shield gets broken you can still use it to reduce damage and guard break your opponent. Both players reel but the knight recovers much more quickly.
==Appendix==
Here's a quick list of the different swords. If you have a fire sword but you aren't getting "fire hits" that means they bought the correct ring and you should upgrade towards ice or The Infinity Blade.

Part Two - Tips for Titans coming soon.
Last edited by Athos; 06-12-2011 at 05:43 PM.