Warhammer: Vermintide 2

Warhammer: Vermintide 2

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How to be a SWISS ELITE GUARD*
By v4nd4hl
*also viable for protecting / carrying noobs (the not so elite).
Actually a mercenary guide dealing with all things halberd.
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Step 1: Be sure of what you want to embody
It is absolutely mandatory - in case you want to be gud at this game in general - to onehundred percent identify yourself spiritually and mentally with what you are about to incarnate.







Step 2: Show off your wealth to the world (only slightly, though)
This is what you want to look like. The beard is also great for keeping cheese / chocolate leftovers in case you need some Zwipf*

*Swiss military slang for snack.





Everybody should at least assume that you are well off. Don't brag too much though. It's not the Swiss way of doing things.

hoooooowever... your Silver Coins Bank Account should at least look something like this otherwise you are seen as poor and not taken seriously by your peer group:

Step 3: Train the art of yodeling
You are the embodiment of a sellswordhalberd powerhouse. A champion amongst the weak. Also your practise of yodeling has resulted in you being able to use your literally ear piercing and therefore staggering voice more frequently than anybody else.



Here's proof that stacking power buffs (enhanced power, the more the merrier, reikland reaper) is better than anything else and let's you forget the overrated smite/mainstay pick instantly:


This is what you look like if you stack power buffs on top of enhanced power!
Step 4: Learn your swiss army knife by heart
You have to know your battle gear. Don't be THAT guy that takes out his Swiss Army Knife out of his pocket during a campfire gathering and needs to open and close several of it's knife's individual tools before finally come by the needed one by accident because he hasn't fully learned the layout of it yet.


This is your bread and butter. It's also the only being in the world you'll ever have an intimate relationship with. Give her a name. I call mine Heidi. Other acceptable names are: Elisabeth, Stefanie, Lena, Ursula. Pick one.


Did you know that the Swiss were elite musketeers during the French Revolution guarding the king? Unfortunately their last stand they made resulted in their deaths. They couldn't fight back the angry mob. Yes, that's why the revolution failed and the French Monarchy stood intact. Also don't forget to export lesser quality rifles from Meinkopf's factory to questionable righteous countries in the name of money peace keeping and neutrality!


Not having showered for quite a while whilst marching from battle to battle has resulted in your skin growing a thick layer of "bark" over time. Nice!


This ring has been taken from some Habsburg knight.


Whenever there's carnival, the Swiss tend to wear and show off very weird and supersticial ancient occult celtic symbols nicely crafted jewelry.
Step 5: Master the art of protecting the weak (and rich)
Use this combos against armored enemies as well as bosses. Make sure you are somewhat safe while performing them. Also: the halberd's heavy attacks have insane reach. You can hit targets before they can hit you.

Use this combo if you need to snipe / take out (armored) elite enemies or other potential threats within mixed hordes. The pushing helps to crowd control. Make sure, you do not run out of stamina. (eat a toblerone or drink an ovomaltine in emergency)

Use this combo to fight unarmored trash mobs or packs of unarmored elites.

If you are fighting dense (chaos, beastman) hordes or mixed hordes (hordes with armored elites in it), use this combo. It has more cleave.

If you happen to stumble across an elf player, this is how you may show them your love.
Step 6: Watch gameplay videos
Try singing along to improve your morale boost ultimate game! I recommend doing this in the early hours of each and every day before breakfast.

Trivia: The author of this guide is Swiss himself.
IT IS RELIGION.

So eat it regularly. Best served before cataclysm twitch runs.

This is all the knowledge you need to have in a nutshell.

Step 7: Form some alliances with other "neutral" orders
Check out these formidable fellows, which may serve your cause!

PANZER KNIGHT, click here




PRO GAMER MODE, click here

Step 8: Eat your chocolate cheese and rate it too
If you liked what you've just read, share the love and comment!

And now chompstomp some ratskull with your halberd.
5 Comments
v4nd4hl  [author] 12 Nov, 2022 @ 6:56am 
@Shecrio

Your knowledge seems to be above average. I therefore shall promote you to chief executive fondue maker!
Shecrio 7 Nov, 2022 @ 8:07pm 
For those truly new who didn't gain anything from the combo videos
Against armored enemies is Heavy Attack followed by Light Attack then repeat
Against one armored in a horde is Pushing and holding attack to do one overhead then click again for the second
Against unarmored is one Light Attack, then a quick block to cancel the combo and repeat
Against dense hordes and hordes with elites do a Light Attack followed by a Heavy Attack then repeat

Also worth noting the wide sweeping attack is angled slightly and its hitbox works accordingly, the left side is below your crosshair and the right is above, so aim accordingly in groups.
Celito 7 Nov, 2022 @ 11:43am 
as a swiss elite guard main i approve this guide
Samet Rasit Ekiz 6 Nov, 2022 @ 6:29am 
"hoooooowever... your Silver Coins Bank Account should at least look something like this otherwise you are seen as poor and not taken seriously by your peer group:" that goes for both ways and it's true for both of them.As an 22 year working male,this has been third month i been saving for a iems,not for a gpu,not a cpu for a iems.Medical debt sucks.
Rivethead Warlock 5 Nov, 2022 @ 6:28am 
Being swiss myself, I can confirm this is 100% accurate. Cheese is life.