Wooden Spike Pyramid

The first and possibly the simplest obstacle to clear is the group of wooden spikes on the ground, which are meant to trip you up. Wooden spikes are almost always found alone and not coupled with any other adjacent obstacles. The only way to get past the wooden spikes is to jump over them.

The biggest problem when encountering the wooden spike pyramid is sometimes a skeleton will be running toward you from the other side; if it runs into the spikes on the other side, it can block you from landing safely. In this situation, it’s beneficial to either strike the skeleton on the way down or use a combination maneuver and thrust forward to dive past the skeleton. You will miss out on the score you might gain from killing the skeleton, but sometimes the risk is far greater going for a single kill.