Combat Basics
Flow of Battle
Run into a monster in the field or hit it with a swing to initiate combat.
If you land a swing, the battle will always start with your turn.
Victory and Defeat Conditions
Defeat all enemies by reducing their HP to 0 to win the battle and earn experience and ingredients.
If all party members participating in the battle have their HP reduced to 0, you will be defeated.
Upon defeat, you will lose some of the items in your basket and will be returned to your base.
Party
During combat, your party is split between the front row and the back row.
The arrangement of your party members can be changed under "Party" in the main menu.
Front Row
The front row actively fights monsters.
Party members on the front row can freely attack, use skills, or use items during their turns.
Up to three members can be placed on the front row.
Back Row
Party members on the back row act as reserve forces and can assist members on the front row when special TP-consuming actions are used.
If a member on the front row has their HP drop to 0, a member on the back row will step in to replace them.
Up to three members can be placed on the back row.
Viewing the Battle Screen
Timeline
Battle Commands
Normal Attack
Attack the enemy without using AP.
Normal attacks have low power, but they gain you the AP that is needed to activate skills.
Skills
Spend AP to activate a skill.
Skills have various properties, such as high power or special effects.
Items
Use an equipped item.
AP (Action Points)
Points that are required in order to activate skills.
Multi-Action
Multi-Actions have a member on the back row take an action immediately after the current character's turn.
TP (Technical Points) Gauge
TP is shared by all party members and is used to perform Multi-Actions and Interrupts.
TP is accumulated by performing normal attacks or by using skills.
Unite Gauge
Points that are required in order to perform Unite actions.
TP is accumulated by performing normal attacks or by using skills.
Front Row
Members on the front row. They can attack enemies directly.
Back Row
Members on the back row. They can swap places with characters on the front row by switching or using Multi-Actions.
Checking Information
Use the following controls when selecting a battle command to check information about allies and enemies.
Both allies and enemies will be incapacitated if their HP reaches 0.
Also, if a character's Stun Gauge hits 0, they will become stunned and will take increased damage until they are no longer stunned.
| Controls: Check Information | |||
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| PS5® | Switch™ | Steam® | |
| Controller | Keyboard & Mouse | ||
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