How do you attack?
Why isn't any of this explained to you in-game? Seriously.
Click on something to attack.
Hold Ctrl to target whatever is closest to your cursor.
Battle tactics can't really be explained because there's
so many of them.The most basic tactic, and the first one I used, is attack-counter-defend
Keep clicking until what your attacking gets knocked back, then immediately use counter attack. When it charges back at you to attack, it will get hit by counter. Immediately defend, and wait for it to run at you.
If it tries to smash, cancel defense and run at it with a normal attack, otherwise just let it hit you. Then attack right back. Then repeat with a counter attack.
Personally, if the initial normal combo doesn't kill it first, I just ice counter - hit with ice bolt, immediately counter, when counter hits, ice bolt again right away and repeat.
Groups of stronger enemies I usually just windmill spam (rank 1 <3)