Tutorials

Paths are often visible on the ground or map. If you get lost, following one of these paths will eventually lead you to a Waypoint. Straying from these well-trodden roads is a good way to get lost. Paths aren't always available, however—so keep an eye out for blue pillars of light when you're lost in the wilds.

Inactive Safe Areas appear as blue pillars of light. These beacons serve as important landmarks when progressing through unexplored areas—it's a good idea to head there first.

An AI command for Partners that prioritizes enemies the player is not locked on to. Alternate between Free Mode and Switch Mode by pressing {Act_AIModeChange}.

This mode can be used to great effect when weeding out individual foes in a group or when concentrating attacks on a single enemy.

Staying in Free Mode for an extended amount of time will cause your Partner to become exhausted. Their Focus will diminish, lowering their chances of dodging and guarding successfully.

Deals large damage when activated and increases damage taken. Can be cured and prevented by items such as Heat Essences.

Growth Points are earned upon leveling up. Use the Chest in town to allocate them and increase your attributes.

You can defend against enemy attacks by holding {Act_Guard}. Upon a successful guard, stamina is depleted relative to the strength of the enemy's attack.

If your stamina is completely reduced while guarding against an attack, a Guard Break will occur, leaving you open to attack for a considerable amount of time.

While attacking a guarding enemy, a Break Gauge will be displayed. This gauge is lowered by unleashing attacks with break effects, such as Crush Attacks. When a Break Gauge is fully depleted, a Guard Break will occur, leaving the enemy wide open to attack.

Press {Act_HeavyAttack} to unleash a standard Heavy Attack. While powerful, these attacks not only leave you vulnerable, but also consume a large amount of stamina. The possible number of combo attacks depends on your equipped weapon type.

This attack is Destructive—meaning it can destroy parts of enemies with a Break Marker.

The term used to refer to the main character controlled by you, the player.

Your health. When it reaches zero, you'll be incapacitated and sent back to the last checkpoint.

Instantly kills afflicted characters when the status effect bar reaches its maximum.

A weapon whose slow area-of-effect strikes hit very hard. Cannot use with a shield, and your dodge becomes a roll.

A weapon that allows for countless swift strikes, ranged attacks (via thrown blades), and hit-and-run maneuvers. Cannot be used with a shield.

You will lose a certain number of items in your possession if you restart more than three times in a row. Be aware that the percentage of items lost increases the more times you restart.

A weapon that excels at breaking down an enemy's defenses; its attacks stagger, cause Guard Breaks, and knock enemies down with ease. Can be used with a shield.

A weapon which deftly balances offense and defense. Can be used with a shield.

A weapon capable of chaining multiple attacks together and countering enemy strikes with ease. Can be used with a shield.

When departing on a quest, you can choose to restock consumable items from the chest to your pouch in bulk at the quest selection screen. Bulk restock is carried out according to the following rules. ・Restock up to the quest limit for consumable items. ・For empty pouch slots, items from the Sacred Crystal and Healing Potion categories will be added in order of effectiveness.

Shields can only be equipped when using certain weapon types. With a shield equipped, you are able to parry attacks, and your dodge becomes a roll.

When shield-compatible weapon types are used without a shield, you will use a dodge step that allows for more effective evasion. The speed of standard attacks also increases.