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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.

A weapon that makes up for its slow strikes with powerful charged attacks and a long reach. Cannot use with a shield, and your dodge becomes a roll.

Press {Act_ItemBelt_Active_Up} / {Act_ItemBelt_Active_Left} / {Act_ItemBelt_Active_Right} to use the consumable item assigned to each input. Press and hold {Act_ItemBelt_Active_Up} / {Act_ItemBelt_Active_Left} / {Act_ItemBelt_Active_Right} to change the assigned item.

Press {Act_Jump} to jump.

You can execute a Perfect Dodge by dodge stepping (dodging without a shield equipped) right before an enemy's attack lands. Successfully performing a Perfect Dodge will recover a set amount of stamina. Attacks that can be Perfect Dodged differ between enemies.

If you manage to avoid damage in combat while attacking for a set period, you will be able to enter a state of pure focus.

While focused, you will be granted the following bonuses: - Increased damage for all attacks. - Increased slash window. - Increased dodge window. - Increased down rate for all attacks. - Reduced SP consumption. - Reduced stamina consumption.

Press {Act_NormalAttack} to perform a standard Light Attack. While these attacks aren't very powerful, they consume less stamina and can be executed in quick succession. The possible number of combo attacks depends on your equipped weapon type.

Display the Main Menu by pressing {Act_MainMenu}. Here, you can manage and check your character's attributes, inventory, Sword Skills, and more. You can also configure game settings or exit the game from this menu.

Common monsters. While not particularly strong on their own, you'd better not let your guard down if you find them in groups.

Mob enemies are represented on the mini-map with the icon shown above.

You can choose to play with up to three other players via the multiplayer mode found on the title screen. In multiplayer mode, you can opt to host your own session and receive help from guest players, or join another player's session as a guest.

Completing quests in multiplayer mode as a guest nets you Ale Coins, a currency that allows you to purchase valuable items from the Item Seller.

In multiplayer, you can pick up allied players who are immobilized by paralysis, sleep, or other status ailments and carry them to a safe location. To pick up a fallen player, approach them and hold down {Act_ValuableAction}.

In multiplayer, you can revive incapacitated allies by using a Healing Crystal. To perform a revive, approach the fallen player and hold down {Act_ValuableAction}.

If an incapacitated player isn't revived quickly enough, they'll enter Spectator Mode and can only watch other players. Spectator Mode ends and control is restored to that player when the party rests at/teleports to a Safe Area—or if the party is wiped out, prompting a restart.

Press {Act_OpenSubMenu} to display the map screen. Whether you're in a town, dungeon, or out in the field, you can check out a detailed map of the area.

Adding markers to the map will create pillars of light the player can see in the overworld, making it easier to find your destination.

Prevents movement temporarily. Can be cured and prevented by items such as Holy Water.