Combat Guide in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Learn all combat mechanics in our Indiana Jones and the Great Circle combat guide along with some of the best tips that will help you face all kinds of enemies.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle offers an exciting adventure filled with secrets, mysteries, challenges, puzzles, and combat. All of these features complete an Indy adventure where things can be dealt with quietly or brawl. As you are in control of Indy, it is on you how you wish to embark on this new adventure. The game does an excellent job of providing all sorts of pathways, items, and various combat maneuvers for you to try out new things every time.

In this guide, we will tell you everything you need to know about combat in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle along with some tips and tricks.

Combat Overview in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle offers strategic combat with various mechanics to play around. Unlike other action-adventure games, the use of guns is very rare in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. However, you do have Indy’s iconic Revolver all the time in the inventory, but the bullets are scarce.

Instead of using a gun and attracting everyone’s attention to you, the game highly focuses on stealth and strategic combat. Where taking enemies out stealthily is advised. Moreover, combat with fists and numerous environmental items can help you greatly in taking out a group of enemies without alerting the enemies that are a bit far.

Moreover, various combat mechanics like using the iconic Whip in combat are very helpful. You can attack enemies from a distance with Whip, disarm them, pull them closer, and even make them fall by attacking on the legs. It is a great strategy to neutralize any nearby threats without making things difficult for yourself. Enemies are not dull in this game, especially on Hard difficulty. They have their own dodging mechanics and they can move swiftly.

Combat mechanics in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Explained

Despite Indiana Jones and the Great Circle being an adventure game where you explore and discover secrets and mysteries, it offers intense and satisfying combat. Every location you visit throughout the story will let you engage in numerous fights, but most of them are avoidable only if you choose your next step correctly. However, for the fights that cannot be avoided, you can handle them either stealthily or loudly.

Stealth is the way to go in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle as attracting a lot of attention might end horribly for Indy. Because Indy’s health does not regenerate automatically, fighting enemies or running away from them will consume Stamina rapidly.

Health System: Health does not regenerate on its own. Use bandages to heal and eat bread food items to temporarily increase maximum health.
Stamina System: Stamina regenerates automatically. Eat fruits to both replenish and temporarily gain a stamina boost.

It is better to learn these systems early in the game as it will allow you to be more tanky and swift in combat scenarios. You can acquire three bandages, three food items, and fruits in your inventory. If you come across any, do pick them up. If the inventory is full of such items, consume one to pick it up.

Now, let’s take a look at all the different combat mechanics in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

Use the Whip in Combat

Whip is an iconic Indy equipment item and it is always available for you in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. For most of the adventure, you will use Whip for traversal to cover long gaps or climb up higher ledges. Moreover, you can use it during combat for various reasons.

Cracking the Whip at the enemy will make them flinch, allowing you to get close and punch them or hit them with an environmental weapon.
If an enemy is holding a weapon, cracking a Whip at them will most likely make them to drop the weapon.
Grabbing the enemy with the Whip by holding the action button will allow you to either pull the enemy close to you or drop them to the ground. If you grab an enemy by the arms, it will pull them close to you and if you grab them by the leg, it will make them fall.

All of these actions are crucial in fighting the enemies and lowering your risk of getting attacked. If you do not have any strong weapon to use against an enemy, Whip is the best option overall. Lastly, for finishing an enemy, your fists will do just fine.

Pull Enemies to Punch Them Up Close

One of the most satisfying combat mechanics in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is pulling an enemy and punching them. You do not get to see this type of combat mechanics often and trust me it is fun. To pull enemies closer, equip the Whip and hold the action button while aiming at the arm of an enemy. It will make Indy throw the Whip at an enemy and pull them towards him.

As you pull the enemy, they will not be able to strike you so, use this opportunity to your advantage and hit them with a charged fist attack for possibly a knockdown. Although your fists are pretty powerful on normal enemies, striking them twice after pulling them will also eliminate them.

However, one thing that is worth mentioning for this mechanic is that you cannot pull all types of enemies. The giants or bosses that you will encounter during the main missions, you cannot pull them. If you try to pull them with the Whip, they will pull you instead which can be a disadvantage for you.

Push Enemies Away With Fists

Most of the encounters will be in hand-to-hand combat with either a single enemy or a couple of them. If you feel like more pushed by the enemies, you can push them away with your fists by getting close to them. Pushing the enemies away will give you more room to use your fist attacks on them to knock them out. Moreover, if there is an environmental weapon in your sight, pick it up and use it on the enemy to knock them out. Lastly, you can also equip the Whip to use it on the enemy to make them fall to the ground and follow up with fists to eliminate them.

There are a lot of ways you can handle enemies during combat in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. It all comes down to how quickly you think and act. Because the enemies will not wait for you to make a move as they can push against you pretty quickly.

Block & Parry Attacks and Counterattack

Another great mechanic in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is blocking and parrying the incoming attacks. Indy’s Fists are more viable for combat than you think. During hand-to-hand combat, press the V / Left ALT (PC) or LB (XBOX) to Block/Parry an incoming attack. Holding the respective button will keep you in a block stance and allow you to take less damage from the attacks. If you press the block button right before an enemy is attacking, you will parry the attack and can follow it up with a counterattack using the opposite fist.

For instance, if you parry an attack with a right fist, you need to use the left fist for a counterattack. It will be the LT button (XBOX). If you practice parrying and counterattacking, you can easily defeat enemies in hand-to-hand combat.

However, another thing that is worth mentioning is that blocking and parrying do consume stamina. If you stay in a blocking stance for long, it can deplete your stamina completely, making you vulnerable to the next attacks.

Using Items in Combat

There are numerous environmental items/weapons that Indy can use in Combat to deal with enemies. You can use items like bottles, batons, shovels, rakes, brooms, frying pans, and many more as weapons. Similar to other interactable items, you can pick these up and use them at a close distance or throw them at enemies from a distance.

Moreover, you can use these weapons for stealth takedowns. Going close to an enemy back quietly will allow you to perform a silent takedown. However, these items/weapons are not permanent as they break after one-time use.

In addition to these items, you can also find guns, usually from enemy bodies. Similar to Indy’s Revolver, these weapons have limited ammunition, and using them can attract all enemies to your location. It is best to use them accordingly, especially if there is a giant enemy nearby. However, you cannot store these guns in your inventory.

Use the Guns as Melee Weapon

One of the most unique yet overlooked combat mechanics in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is using a gun as a Melee Weapon. The guns in this game are not of frequent use due to their loud noise and scarce ammunition. But they can be used as a melee weapon to knock enemies out quietly.

If you equip a gun or Indy’s Revolver, pressing the E (PC) or X (XBOX) will make Indy hold the gun as a Melee Weapon. If you press the action button in this stance, it will allow Indy to swing the gun. It is an efficient way to take out enemies with a hard hit.

However, all guns including Indy’s Revolver have durability. If you use the gun as a melee weapon with low durability, it will most likely destroy the gun. You will not be able to use the gun again until you repair it using the Repair Kit.

Combat Tips and Tricks for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Here are a few combat tips and tricks that you can use for effective combat strategies in your playthrough.

Push enemies off edges: If you are fighting enemies close to an edge, get close to them and push them off the edges.
Separate the enemies via distraction: If you see more than one enemy close to each other, separate them by distracting them. Throw a bottle at a distance from the enemies to separate them. It will allow you to take them out silently one by one.
Try to do Silent Takedowns: Always engage enemies stealthily. Do not rush at them and try to do a silent takedown from behind. Moreover, you can hide bodies by picking them up and moving them to a safe spot where other enemies might not find them.
Utilize Parry and Counterattack often in Hand-to-Hand Combat: Block or parry the enemy’s strike in hand-to-hand combat to defeat them easily. Blocking will allow you to take less damage. Parrying and counterattacking will let you knock out an enemy in a couple of strikes.
Use the Whip to Disarm an enemy: If you see an enemy holding a weapon, disarm them by cracking the whip at them. Moreover, you can pull the normal enemies to you and hit them with a punch for a quick knockout.
Use guns sparingly: Guns can eliminate each enemy with a single shot but its ammunition is scarce. Moreover, using a gun will attract all nearby enemies to your location which might not end well for you. Always use the gun in dire situations or in a boss fight.
Always stack up Bandages and Food Items: Keep your stack of bandages and food items at max. You can carry three bandages, three food items, and three fruits. Bandages are for replenishing health, food items are for gaining health boost, and fruits are for replenishing stamina and gaining stamina boost.

FAQs about Combat in Indiana Jones in the Great Circle

Is stealth important?

Yes, stealth is the main gameplay focus in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Prioritizing stealth will keep you safe from engaging in unintentional fights. However, the game does not bind you to stealth. You can handle things the way you like.

Can combat skills be improved?

Yes, Adventure Books are the main source for improving your combat skills and unlocking additional abilities for Indy. Adventure Books are scattered around in each location you visit throughout the story. Explore each location thoroughly to get the books and then spend Adventure Points to acquire the abilities.

What is the combat style in the game?

Combat in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is broad as the game does not bind you to any specific combat style. You are free to take a stealth or a loud approach in your playthrough.

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Combat Guide in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Combat Overview in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle