Exploration
Viewing the Field Screen
Compass
Shows the distance to any nearby landmarks or quest objectives in the direction the player is facing.
Gathering Points
This is where you gather alchemy ingredients.
Rare gathering points—ores and plants that glow—may yield ingredients with Super Traits.
Regular Gathering Points
Rare Gathering Points
Monsters
Touching enemies initiates battle. Hitting them with a Swing lets you start with an advantage. Winning yields materials and Exp.
If there is a large level gap, some enemies can be defeated with a single Swing without entering combat.
Swing to Hit
As Ryza's level increases, you can switch between normal Swing Mode and Swing Subjugation Mode during field exploration.
In Swing Subjugation Mode, some enemies can be defeated with just a single Swing without engaging in battle.
Active Quest
Shows the quest you are currently tracking (displaying a marker for) and the quest objectives.
* From "Quests" in the Main Menu, you can switch tracked quests or toggle their display on and off.
Random Quests
Displays information about any random quests in progress.
The upper half will display quests with a time limit, whereas the lower half will display quests without a time limit.
If you start running out of time or move too far away from where the quest was triggered, the text will flash.
Once you complete or abandon the quest, the text will disappear.
Minimap
The map showing your current location.
Shows the direction the player is facing and the quest destination.
The destination of the quest you are currently tracking will be shown by a marker. If the destination is outside the minimap range, it will indicate its direction.
Basket Capacity
Displays the available capacity of the Basket.
Bases (Atelier / Secret Hideout)
Ryza and her friends will explore the world while using the atelier and the secret hideout as their base of operations. As you progress through the story, you will be able to build new ateliers in various locations.
You can synthesize and save your game at your base.
Once you return to your base, all the items inside your basket will be sent to the container, and all characters' HP will be fully recovered. The number of uses of Hollow Keys will also be replenished.
Return to Base (on the map screen)
While on the map screen, press the assigned button to return to your base.
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| PS5® PS4® |
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Landmarks
Landmarks are structures or locations that serve as beacons when exploring.
You can discover a landmark by approaching it.
Once you discover a landmark, the surrounding area will become visible on the Area Map.
Undiscovered
Discovered
Fast Travel
You can fast travel to any of the previously discovered landmarks from the map screen.
Fast Travel from Area Map
Choose a landmark and press the assigned button.
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| PS5® PS4® |
Switch™2 Switch™ |
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| PCGamepad | Keyboardand Mouse | ||
 (Tap)  (Tap) |
 (Tap) |
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Creating Secret Keys (Key Creation)
As you progress through the story, you will be able to create Secret Keys using Landmark Power.
Landmark Power is the source of energy required to perform Key Creation. Each landmark has its own power. You can create a key by examining the shiny location when the power is at 100%.
After you create a key, the Landmark Power is reduced to 0%, but it will recover over time.
Campfires
You can rest or cook at a campfire.
In addition, the number of uses of Hollow Keys will be replenished when you visit a campfire.
Rest
Advance the time. It also restores HP and CC Bottle.
Different NPCs and monsters appear at different times of day.
Cook
Eat meals to temporarily boost your stats.
Some meals will increase the experience points gained or grant a higher chance to obtain rare ingredients from monsters for a set amount of time.
Treasure Chests
Each area has a set number of treasure chests. This can be checked by selecting an area on the World Map.
* Special treasure chests such as those from Random Quests are not counted in the displayed number.
Supply Points
Supply points appear randomly during exploration and offer you various items when unlocked.
To unlock a supply point, examine it and select a Secret Key with adventure effects from your key bundle. Once unlocked, the number of uses of the Secret Key will decrease.
Barriers
You cannot enter areas protected with a barrier.
To get past the barrier, select a Secret Key with an adventure effect of the same element as the barrier.
The number of uses of the Secret Key will decrease.
Traveler's Memoirs
You may find writings left by travelers.
You can check the memoirs you found from Main Menu > Guide > Traveler's Memoirs.
Read and enjoy what the travelers had to say, or find clues to hidden treasures and formidable enemies.