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With a shield equipped, press {Act_Guard} just before an enemy's attack lands to parry it and stagger your foe. Attacks that can be parried differ between each enemy.

A slash technique that deals high damage. Pressing {Act_SlashTrigger} within a set time after a successful parry will trigger a follow-up attack by your Partner. Enemies hit by a Parry Slash will also be greatly staggered.

Follow the action button guide to time your Parry Slash correctly.

The player's companion is equipped with various abilities. You can only bring one partner on a quest. If incapacitated, partners will automatically revive after some time has passed; however, you can speed up the process by approaching them and holding {Act_ValuableAction}.

Your Partner's Focus is represented by a diamond-shaped gauge. High Focus allows them to avoid enemy attacks by dodging or guarding, but they will become more vulnerable to attack as the Focus gauge depletes.

Slowly chips away at HP for a set duration. Can be cured and prevented with antidotes.

Press {Act_ActiveSkill_Down} to consume a Healing Crystal and recover a set amount of HP. The number of available Healing Crystals is indicated by <img id="TI_Recovery"/>, which is reset upon resting at a Safe Area or Warp Terminal.

A slash technique that deals high damage. When a blue ring appears during an enemy attack, press {Act_SlashTrigger} with the right timing to execute a Reversal Slash, repelling the attack and granting your Partner a window to strike. Enemies hit by a Reversal Slash will also be greatly staggered.

Press {Act_Roll} to dodge. Dodging while in combat will consume stamina. There is a brief period of invincibility at the start of each dodge during which you are impervious to damage from enemies. If you have a shield equipped, a dodge roll will be performed. Without a shield, you will dodge step.

Press {Act_Group_AxisMove} in any direction to move accordingly.

Resting at a Safe Area will recover your HP and replenish your healing items. The last Safe Area you rest at will also act as a checkpoint: should the party fall in battle, they will respawn at this location.

Be aware that resting will cause all enemies to respawn (with the exception of defeated bosses).

Selecting Teleport at a Safe Area allows you to instantly travel between any activated Safe Areas or Warp Terminals. Teleporting will also heal you, update your checkpoint, and respawn all non-boss enemies, just as if you had taken a rest.

By selecting "Return to Town" from the Teleport options, you can abandon your current quest and return to the last town you visited.

Prevents movement and reduces DEF temporarily. Can be cured and prevented by items such as Spicy Herbs. Those afflicted with sleep are woken when damaged.

The player's mental fortitude. Using Sword Skills consumes varying amounts of SP relative to the skill performed. SP will accrue when attacking enemies.

When a Support Skill or equipment mod effect activates in battle, an icon will appear. This will display the effect's duration, cooldown, and stack count (if applicable).

Pressing {Act_Sprint} while moving will allow you to travel at a higher speed. Being spotted by an enemy and entering battle will cause sprinting to consume stamina.

The player's stamina. Attacking, jumping, dodging, or sprinting during combat consumes varying amounts of stamina relative to the action performed.

Support Skills are Partner abilities that consume Support SP. Each Partner has their own Support Skill, with varying effects. To activate a Support Skill, hold {Act_ShiftModifier} and press {Act_SupportSkill_UI}.

An icon will light up when you have enough Support SP to perform a Support Skill. Support SP can be accrued by attacking enemies.

Certain Support Skills can be activated multiple times if you have enough SP. The number of uses available is displayed below the Support Skills icon.

An AI command for Partners that prioritizes enemies the player is locked on to. Alternate between Free Mode and Switch Mode by pressing {Act_AIModeChange}.

In Switch Mode, attack priority is transferred between you and your Partner upon a successful dodge. You will always attack first.