With 1913 hours on Mordhau, mostly dueling, at the time of this review, I think I'm quite credible when I say: this game is better. When we first saw Chivalry: Medieval Warfare come out, it was a game similar to Mount and Blade, War of the Roses, Age of Chivalry, you name it. Mordhau was a polished up version of Chivalry 1, with many in-game exploits being considered "skillful" by veteran players. Mordhau added chambers to the game which paved the way for Chivalry 2's revamped combat system. Differently from Mordhau, Chivalry 2 features held parry on every weapon, and has Mordhau's chambers mechanic rebranded as "counters". Counters are, like chambers, timed attacks that clash your weapon against the opponent just before they strike. Feints and morphs are very powerful in Chivalry 2, but held parry means they are way less punishing and much more forgiving. While Mordhau has a very limited set of unique features (alt mode, undercut strikes), Chivalry 2 has heavy delayed attacks, jabs, shoves, sprint attacks, tackles and special "execution style" attacks for each weapon type. From my experience, while Mordhau is indeed Chivalry 1's spiritual successor, Chivalry 2 sets the standard for a new genre of melee slasher games that are easy to learn, hard to master and addictive to play. It is indeed a game that you should buy, whether you're a hardened melee game veteran or a curious newcomer to the genre. I hope you have as much fun as I am having, playing Chivalry 2.