Combat Basics
Flow of Battle
When exploring, coming into contact with a monster or hitting them by swinging at/shooting them will initiate combat.
Victory is yours if you can defeat all of the monsters by reducing their HP to 0. Conversely, you will be defeated if the HP of all of your party members reaches 0.
As long as your energy is at 50% or more, you can revive in the same spot if you are defeated.
If you don't have enough energy, you will lose some of your items and return to your most recently visited base.
Encounters
Depending on the types of monsters and the area, you may occasionally trigger special combat encounters.
There are a variety of encounter types, and each encounter has its own enemy layout and special set of battle conditions.
| Types of Encounters | |
|---|---|
Split Encounters | Every enemy is in a separate combat area. |
Rumble Encounters | Every enemy is in the same area. Until every enemy's HP reaches 0, individual enemies will continue attacking and cannot be KO'd. |
There are other types of special encounters to discover.
Battle Results
Winning a battle grants you various rewards such as EXP and ingredients.
Characters will level up once they have acquired the required amount of EXP.
Tips for Tough Battles
- Increase your stats
Try improving your characters' stats by leveling up, creating stronger equipment, etc.
This is the best way to deal damage to enemies.
- Make good use of guarding and evading
A red light will flash just before an enemy's attack hits.
You can avoid taking damage entirely if you guard or evade during this window of time.
- Enhance your actions
You can power up actions like Friend Actions or Precision Counters via the Skill Tree.
Enhancing your actions is a great way to gain the upper hand in battle.