Battle

Press to attack or for a stronger attack. Activate your Unique Action with . You can also Dodge with or sheathe your weapon with . Take down your enemies!

Press to perform up to three consecutive attacks. performs a strong area attack that consumes SP. Fight with until you find an opening, then strike with to finish them off!

Press right after dodging with to perform with a quick counterattack! Keep pressing to continue the offensive with normal attacks.

Press to target an enemy and direct your attacks towards them.

When facing multiple enemies, use and to switch the enemy you're targeting. To cancel targeting, press again.

Increase your Defense to decrease damage taken. Likewise, increase your Magic Defense to decrease magic damage taken from attacks.

Some enemies have a high Defense, while others have a high Magic Defense. If a particular type of attack isn't effective, try using a different Combat Life and adjusting your strategy!

To decrease damage taken from attacks with elemental properties, such as Fire and Water, increase the respective elemental Resistance! You can do so via equipment or by unlocking nodes on the Skill Board.

Likewise, enemies have Resistances of their own, such as defense against fire or water attacks. When the damage you inflict on an enemy seems low, try attacking with a different element!

Enemy attacks may sometimes inflict Status Effects. They disappear over time, but you can recover right away by using items. Press during your adventure to check your current Status Effects.

Poisoned: take damage every few seconds. Paralysis: unable to take actions for a short time.

Burned: defense and magic defense are reduced. Frostbite: take extra damage when the status is applied and move/attack slower for a short time afterwards.

The Hunter's Charge Attack, as well as Buddies' Special Skills, equipment skills and some items can inflict Status Effects on enemies.

Poisoned: inflict damage every few seconds. Paralysis: enemy can't take actions for a short time.

Burned: reduce enemy's defense and magic defense. Frostbite: inflict extra damage when the status is applied and reduce move/attack speed for a short time.

Sleep: puts the enemy in a defenseless sleeping state. An attack performed on a sleeping enemy inflicts increased damage and wakes it up.

If a Buddy is knocked out, approach them and press to nurse them back to health. It takes a little bit of time, so be careful or you might end up knocked out as well!

If you are carrying a Life Cure, you can revive yourself when you are knocked out.

Full-course meals, snacks and other food not only recover HP and SP, but also provide a temporary boost to your abilities. Use them well during a fight and you'll no doubt trump your enemies!

Combat Lives can use Charge Attacks by holding during battle. Use them liberally to deal lots of damage, but beware that they consume SP!

You learned a new Charge Attack! Hold down during battle to activate it.

When the Special gauge is full, press + to unleash a powerful Special Skill!

Swords allow for quick attacks with little downtime. Press and to combo your attacks. Equip a shield for a balanced approach!

Hold to raise your shield and reduce damage from enemy attacks. At higher ranks, you'll also unlock a counter-attack!

Greatswords are slow to swing but deal massive damage with every strike. Try to link your attacks with and and cut your foes asunder!

Mercenaries can use to enhance their attack power for a short duration.

Bows let you attack enemies from afar. Press or to perform a standard attack. At higher ranks, you'll also unlock area attacks.

Hunters can use to perform a Hunter Step. Use this to quickly dodge an attack and maintain optimal distance between you and your foes!

Hold to perform Arrow Rain, unleashing a hail of arrows on multiple enemies in a given area. But be careful, this action consumes SP!

As you learn new skills, you can switch between arrow types by pressing or while holding . Employ the various effects to assert dominance over your enemies!

You can now switch Charge Attacks! Switching arrows will also change the type of Charge Attack that is unleashed. Adapt and overcome any type of challenge!

When using a staff, press for ranged spells and for area spells. As you rank up, you'll learn stronger attacks as well as defensive and healing spells!

Magicians can Meditate with , reducing SP consumption and allowing greater use of magic for a short period of time.

Hold to perform Arcane Arts. This casts a magic circle and allows you to unleash powerful spells. But be careful, this action consumes SP!

As you learn new skills, you can switch between spells by pressing or while holding . Switch between attack, defense, and healing spells as you see fit!

You can now use defensive and healing magic! Switching magic types will also change the type of Charge Attack that is unleashed. Adapt and overcome any type of challenge!

Monsters and gathering spots with a golden crown mark take some time to reappear after being taken down. Why not try adventuring on another location until they come back?

If the Dark Dragon is just out of your reach, Skelegon's breath will do the trick! Work together to beat your foe!

Strike a bomb to send it flying towards the direction you're facing. Hit enemies with them to do some serious damage!