System

In the Player Menu, open the Tutorial screen and select Game Hints to find helpful knowledge and techniques for your adventure. Take a look if you ever find yourself stuck!

Sanctums found throughout Aincrad that contain the relics of ancient elven saints. Defeating the Guardian sealed away inside will release the barrier seal connected to it, opening passageways previously closed to you.

Perform a unique two-handed axe combo using the following inputs. Heavy Attack Chain: {Act_NormalAttack} > {Act_NormalAttack} > {Act_HeavyAttack}

Crush Attack Chain: {Act_HeavyAttack} > {Act_HeavyAttack} (Hold)

Perform a unique dagger combo using the following inputs. Heavy Attack Chain: {Act_NormalAttack} > {Act_NormalAttack} > {Act_NormalAttack} > {Act_NormalAttack} > {Act_HeavyAttack}

Perform a unique mace combo using the following inputs. Heavy Attack Chain: {Act_NormalAttack} > {Act_NormalAttack} > {Act_NormalAttack} > {Act_NormalAttack} > {Act_HeavyAttack}

Perform a unique sword combo using the following inputs. Heavy Attack Chain: {Act_NormalAttack} > {Act_NormalAttack} > {Act_NormalAttack} > {Act_NormalAttack} > {Act_HeavyAttack}

Perform a unique rapier combo using the following inputs. Heavy Attack Chain 1: {Act_NormalAttack} > {Act_HeavyAttack}

Heavy Attack Chain 2: {Act_NormalAttack} > {Act_NormalAttack} > {Act_HeavyAttack}

Heavy Attack Chain 3: {Act_NormalAttack} > {Act_NormalAttack} > {Act_NormalAttack} > {Act_HeavyAttack}

Crush Attack Chain: {Act_HeavyAttack} > {Act_HeavyAttack} (Hold)

Perform a unique two-handed sword combo using the following inputs. Heavy Attack Chain: {Act_NormalAttack} > {Act_NormalAttack} > {Act_HeavyAttack}

Crush Attack Chain: {Act_HeavyAttack} (Hold) > {Act_HeavyAttack} (Hold) > {Act_HeavyAttack} (Hold) Every attack in the chain can be charged to an additional stage.

Cross Combo: You can connect the Heavy Attack Combo with the Crush Attack Combo during their input by pressing {Act_HeavyAttack}.

Some enemy attacks are imbued with status ailments. Being attacked will gradually fill a bar, which will inflict you with the corresponding ailment when full. The effect will only end once the bar depletes.

Here you can enhance weapons, synthesize weapon abilities, forge new equipment, and sell items.

The Cardinal System governs the game's overall balance. As its rank increases, new equipment can be forged at the Smithy and enhanced further, the Item Seller offers new items to buy and craft, and monsters begin dropping a wider variety of loot. In addition, the maximum level of enemies will increase. Your Cardinal Rank will rise naturally as you progress through the Main Quest and reach new towns.

Increase a weapon's parameters by using weapons as material. The enhancement limit can be increased by raising your Cardinal Rank.

Synthesis allows you to transfer the EX-Mod attributes of one weapon to another.