I remember the first time I loaded up the game, feeling completely overwhelmed by the sheer number of systems thrown at me. The combat, in particular, seemed like an insurmountable wall. But here's the thing I discovered through trial and error: mastering Jili1's combat system isn't just about button mashing—it's about strategic planning and understanding how to build your character effectively. Let me walk you through exactly how I transformed from a struggling novice into someone who could confidently tackle any challenge the game threw at me, using ten straightforward steps that leverage the game's brilliant class system.
Initially, I made the classic mistake of trying to do everything at once. The game presents you with this incredible depth in its combat mechanics, and it's easy to get paralyzed by choice. Where the game's class system truly shines is in combat, and that's where you'll feel its impact the most. I started by focusing purely on the Swordmaster tree. Why? Because it offered me immediate survivability with its melee-parry abilities. That was my first breakthrough. Being able to deflect an enemy's attack and counter instantly changed the game for me. It wasn't just about dealing damage; it was about controlling the flow of battle. I dedicated my first 15 hours almost exclusively to this one class, unlocking key passive abilities that increased my melee damage by a solid 30% and boosted my stamina pool significantly. This focused approach meant I wasn't spreading my skill points too thin early on. I learned to rely on timing and precision over brute force.
Then came the realization that I could only equip three active abilities at a time. This limitation, I found, is actually one of the game's smartest design choices. It forces you to think critically about your playstyle. For a long time, my setup was a simple trio: a quick slash, a heavy overhead strike, and that glorious parry. It worked. But the game opens up dramatically once you unlock the third ability slot around the 10-hour mark, during the main quest. Suddenly, I had more options. I could experiment with a lunging attack or a spinning move that hit multiple enemies. This is where step three comes in: deliberate practice. I spent hours in the training grounds, not just leveling up, but genuinely learning the animation frames and cooldowns of each ability. It’s boring, I know, but it paid off more than any random grind session ever could.
The techniques system was my next frontier. These three slots, separate from your active abilities, grant various persistent benefits. I initially overlooked them, thinking they were minor buffs. Big mistake. One technique, for instance, gave me a 15% chance to restore a portion of my health on a successful parry. Another gradually built up a damage buff the longer I stayed in combat. Figuring out how to synergize these techniques with my active abilities was a game-changer. It’s like building your own custom engine. I settled on a combination that emphasized sustain and burst damage, which perfectly complemented my aggressive Swordmaster playstyle. This isn't just about equipping the highest rarity item; it's about creating a cohesive package where every piece supports the others.
Perhaps the most liberating aspect of Jili1's system is the passive abilities. The game imposes no limit on how many of these you can learn, and they constitute the vast majority—I'd estimate around 80%—of the skill nodes in each class tree. This is where your character truly becomes your own. I poured points into passives that reduced stamina costs, increased critical hit chance, and even gave me a small shield after performing a perfect dodge. Because I wasn't restricted, I could create a foundation that made my three active abilities feel incredibly powerful. This is a crucial step: build a wide base of passive support. Don't just rush for the flashy active skills at the top of the tree. The boring, incremental stat boosts are often what make those flashy skills viable in the first place.
My progression hit another plateau around the 40-hour mark. I was a capable Swordmaster, but some encounters felt unnecessarily difficult. That's when I finally took the plunge and branched out. The class mentor characters, scattered across the world, offer quests that unlock access to other class trees. I was hesitant, fearing it would dilute my character, but the opposite happened. I dipped into the Scout tree for a passive that increased my movement speed after a kill, and then into the Brawler tree for a flat 10% increase to my base health. This cross-class specialization, often called "multiclassing," elevated my build to a new level. It took about five hours of dedicated questing for each mentor, but the payoff was immense. My Swordmaster was now faster and tougher, a hybrid that the game's systems fully supported.
Let's talk about the daily challenges. These are the timed events and random encounters that can sometimes feel frustrating. My approach became systematic. Before engaging, I'd take a moment to assess the enemy types. Against fast, agile foes, I'd swap one of my active abilities for a wide-area sweep. Against a single, powerful boss, I'd switch my techniques to ones that boosted single-target damage and defense. This flexibility is key. Jili1 rewards preparation. I stopped seeing my ability loadout as a static thing and started treating it like a toolkit. I probably have about five different presets saved now for different scenarios. This simple habit of swapping skills before a fight reduced my failure rate in daily challenges by at least half.
Another step that seems obvious but is often ignored: use the environment. The combat system isn't isolated from the world. I learned to position enemies near explosive barrels or cliff edges. My parry ability could be used to knock enemies back, and with the right positioning, I could turn their aggression against them. This isn't explicitly stated in any tutorial, but it's an emergent property of the well-designed physics system. It made combat feel less like a stat-check and more like a dynamic puzzle. I remember one particular challenge where I was overwhelmed by a dozen weaker enemies. Instead of fighting them head-on, I led them into a narrow corridor where my spinning attack could hit all of them at once. It felt clever. It felt earned.
Finally, the most important step is to adopt a mindset of continuous learning. I made it a point to watch other players, read community guides, and even re-spec my character twice (which costs a hefty 5,000 in-game gold, by the way) to test new theories. The meta-game is always evolving. What worked for me at 50 hours wasn't as effective at 100 hours. The game's depth comes from this constant experimentation. I developed a personal preference for high-risk, high-reward playstyles, favoring parries and counters over blocking and dodging. That's my bias, and it shaped how I approached every one of these steps. Your journey might be different, and that's the beauty of Jili1. By following this process—starting focused, understanding ability and technique synergy, leveraging limitless passives, smartly multiclassing, adapting to challenges, using the world, and always staying curious—I didn't just beat the game; I mastered a system. And you can too. It transformed my daily gaming session from a struggle into a deeply satisfying strategic exercise.