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# Combat
One thing that you will quickly discover about the Bitmates’ world is that there are hostile enemies… everywhere! As you’re exploring, be sure to keep your guard up and be ready for an encounter.
Each type of enemy will have unique abilities, combat styles and difficulty levels. Engaging in combat will earn experience points making you more powerful in future encounters. You will be able to engage many enemies in solo combat using a variety of weapons, however, for the bosses, well… you won’t beat them alone! Bosses are very difficult to defeat, so gather up your friends to head into battle and wish yourselves the best of luck!
If you are successful in combat the enemy will leave behind valuable loot that can be used for crafting or trading with other players. The effort is well worth the reward.
Take a look at some of the enemies you’ll encounter soon after starting the game:
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