Chivalry 2's intuitive combat system makes anyone with at least one limb a potentially deadly warrior. However, those who experienced the adrenaline rush Chivalry 2's combat system provides have likely experienced death from something that isn't built with that in mind. War axes, clubs, swords, highlanders, and bows are fun to use, but the props add an air of prestige, skill, and theatricality in the hands of a warrior.
Props range from weak projectiles built to stumble the opponent off to a ruthless slew of powerful objects-turned weapons in the heat of battle. Chivalry 2's commitment to bits and brouhahas that remain true to its well-reviewed melee combat system is a casual gamer's dream and a professional player's secret weapon. From musical instruments turned instruments of death to cleaning supplies that act as makeshift war clubs, Chivalry 2's arsenal of props shows gamers how to have some fun while remaining true to the game's competitive spirit.
10 A Deathful Song
Fulfilling the desires of many a cudgel-wielding, the recorder is a musical instrument by day and a blunt one-handed weapon by night. What if this could play a tune when all the fighting's finished? Is that not a beautiful reminder of the peaceful, artful, zenful peace that follows times of war?
The recorder is quick, efficient, and fun to use. Expert players may riposte, dodge, and block all while whittling away at their opponent. Theatrical warriors can even blow a few notes in between hits if they are so inclined. However, the recorder's blunt design, reflexive mechanics, and built-in novelty make it a joyous prop to wield in battle for expert flutists and deadly warriors alike.
9 Sweep Opponents Under The Rug
Like its cousins, the broom and the oar and pitchfork, the rake is as close to a fully functional two-handed war club as one can get from the prop department. The broom has a leg up on its competition thanks to its speed, power, and effectivity as a slasher, stabber, and chopper.
A symbol of the peasant warrior, the rake is perched up against arena walls throughout the game. Not only does it give wielders and an adequate two-handed war-club-lite; it lets them push their fallen adversary away from battle so they may rest in peace.
8 Rock In The Free World
A large rock is both a deadly weapon and a communal conversation piece known for causing the occasional makeshift game of hot potato. Like its namesake Dwayne Johnson, the rock is a burly projectile that lacks range, but, Gadzouks does it pack a powerful punch when used right.
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The Rock's deficiencies are clear, but their sheer power remains unmatched. Best uses from the higher ground, rocks deal significant damage to the unlucky foe beneath, but be warned, it lacks the barrel's range but makes up for it in power, effect, and gravitational pizazz.
7 Birds Of Prey
Throwing the bird at one's foe is a surefire way to start a real-life brawl, and, unfortunately for the other team's soldiers, these aren't Hylian roosters. Agathian roosters don't fight the warrior that yields them. They join the battle as farm fresh projectiles are available in original or extra crispy, as fire upgrades the fighter's morning alarm clock into a Molotov cock-a-doodle-doo.
Practical? No. But rooster bombs create a memorable way to set Agathian lore ablaze and leads one's army, big or small, to victory. As such, the fiery rooster is both hilarious and lethal.
6 The LARP Harp
Most two-handed projectiles are challenging to operate amidst a heated battle. They don't block, they're easy to defend against, and throwing mechanics are as slow as they deadly. However, while the harp lacks the rock's rugged strength and power, it plucks a wartime ballad whilst packing a surprisingly powerful punch.
Proficient sharpshooters are dangerous from flanking positions, while speedy fighters with good reflexes may throw and catch the harp before their opponent can respond. Better yet, the harp is available as a fighter's onboard prop in every class.
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Pull Up (With) A Chair
The chair is, by and large, an albatross. Its size makes it a powerful two-handed projectile, while the melee functions uniquely utilize its bulky build. Riposte experts use this to their advantage, as the chair's unique shape gives users plenty of room to work with.
However, given its strength among other props, the chair breaks down with every hit, a rarity in the Chivalry universe. The payoff makes it all worth it. Delivering the kill shot with the final shattering blow is both aesthetically pleasing and a charming throwback to the slapstick comedy of yore.
4 Grab A Drink. See What Happens
Drinking on the job is risky, especially as a professional fighter. A lesser game would encourage such antics, making the tankard's contents into performance-enhancing mead. Chivalry 2 is no such game. Drinking the tankard's contents, while great for the art of trash talk and aesthetics, messes with the warrior's vision.
To some, this deems the tankard mostly worthless and arguably harmful in battles of brawn and survival. Experienced brawlers know good projectile during action-packed brawl events, and reflexive fighters can use this onboard prop to hit opponents, catch, and repeat before they ever have a chance to respond.
3 Nature's Most Potent Projectile
Sometimes, nature provides people with precisely what they need when they need it. A heaping pile of horse dung is the physical exhaust fume of a world without tanks and cars. There's bound to be a pile of it in any map where cavalry's implied. The dump packs an incredible projectile punch, dealing 30 damage on impact.
Of course, no one slings poo for its functionality. Shenanigan enthusiasts can initiate good old fashion poo-throwing competition that's sure to either get the hostile foe on board or knock them down in the name of one of the primate family's oldest comedy bits. It's best to slew a pile of manure as a disrespectful means to initiate more violent combat. It doubles as insurance during one-handed combat when victory's just a projectile away.
2 Thank The Agathian Academy
Does the golden rooster do much? Not really. Unlike organic chickens, golden ones don't move or catch on fire. But they don't need to, either. The golden rooster is an aesthetically-pleasing Easter egg hidden in plain sight throughout Agatha.
Once a warrior finds this precious resource, they may flaunt it as a trophy, jab it against their opponent's chest, or throw it as a last-ditch means to prove it's theirs. The golden rooster is seldom the ideal means of facing opponents. However, the joy of finding it outweighs the pain of trying to use it as a primary weapon in the heat of an actual battle.
1 Get A Head In Life
Plenty of organic weapons are spread throughout the Agathian landscape, but few require the perfect storm of skill, precision, and theatricality that the human head does. Yes, there are inexplicable baskets spread throughout the land, but the heads hunted in combat are another well-earned trophy.
If decapitation is the Chivalric equivalent to hitting a home run. Picking up the opponent's head and throwing it at them when they respawn may be the closest thing one has to flipping bats. Experienced 3V3 players have been known to use heads to great avail by throwing, catching, and repeating. Grabbing your fallen foe's head is a harmless way to remind people what happened the last time they fought. Even better, players who prefer to play without blood should know that "Minimal Gore" mode comes with a vegan option.