Which Lies of P Combat Style is the best: Cricket, Bastard or Sweeper?

When choosing a fighting style in The Lies of P, you can decide between Cricket, Bastard and Sweeper. These three options roughly cover the generic, all-time jack option, a fast, low-damage type, and a heavy-hitting massive sword. However, which is the best, and which should you choose? Let’s take a look at all three fighting styles and what they get you in Lies of P.

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Lies of P Path of the Cricket, a balance fighting style

Lies of P Path of the Cricket, or balance, fighting style gives you the blade and handle of the Puppet Sword. This is a good all-rounder that is somewhere between speed and power. The attacks are fast and deal a decent amount of damage that destroys basic enemies in three normal attacks. There’s also a mix of targeted thrusts and wide sweeps, giving you options against single opponents and groups. If you want a good, basic, wide-ranging style to help you learn the ropes, this is probably the first model to go for.

Lies of P Path of the Bastard Dexterity fighting style

Lies of P Path of the Bastard clever fighting style uses the blade and handle of the Wintry Rapier. It is a fast and highly focused fighting style that uses quick forward thrusts to attack individual opponents with quick but low-damaging strikes. A heavy attack also ends in a backstep, allowing you to attack and get out of the way in one hit. However, the damage is very low and you usually need four normal attacks to defeat a basic enemy. You also lose the ability to do wide sweeps that can damage multiple enemies.

Lies of P Path of the Sweeper strength fighting style

The Lies of P Path of the Sweeper power fighting style unlocks the blade and handle of the Greatsword of Fate. This is a massive, slow sword that deals a lot of damage – basic enemies can be dispatched with two good hits. You can also use targeted thrusts and wide sweeps depending on how many enemies you face. It’s slow though, so while the extra damage is very desirable, you’ll need to master your timing to get the most out of it.