User Guide

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THE COMBAT
SYSTEM
Focus Beam
Point or sweep the Right
analog stick in the direction
of the enemy or enemies you
wish to attack. A beam of
light will extend from Rau
and when touching an
enemy, an Attack Icon will
be assigned. While carrying
the Broadsword, the focus
beam is narrow and allows
Rau to focus on three
enemies at a time. The
Taiaha has a broader beam,
allowing Rau to focus on up
to six enemies at a time.
The Broad Axe allows Rau to
lock up to nine enemies at a
time. To break focus, press
in on the Right analog stick
R3, using it as a button.
Attack Icons
Sweep the Right analog stick to focus on enemies. The first
locked enemy or enemies will always carry the ≈ Icon,
followed by the √ icon, then the Ω icon.
Moving in Combat
Rau will automatically face and center his motion around the
first enemy locked. When Rau faces a new locked enemy, his
motion will be centered around the new enemy.
Health Meter
The semi-circle at Rau’s feet or the enemy’s feet represents
health and health capacity. You can judge the health of Rau
or the enemy by the color of the Health Meter.
• On Rau, the Health Meter appears when he is
injured, when R2 is held or pressed, or briefly after
resuming the game from Pause. The Health Meter
can be set to “always on” via the Pause Menu.
• On an enemy, the Health Meter appears when
Rau scores a hit.
The Health Meter color codes are:
• Green – Healthy and uninjured
•
Yellow – Moderate damage
•
Red – Heavy damage and dangerously close to
falling in battle
Basic Attack
To attack one enemy:
1.Use the Right analog stick
to pass the Focus Beam
over an enemy. When Rau
is focused an ≈ Attack
Icon will appear over the
enemy’s head.
2.Press the ≈ button.
TIPS & STRATEGIES
MELEE COMBAT
Shocking enemies with your skills:
Some well-executed kills will
shock the opposition, causing
them to back away in fear. This
temporary retreat can be used
to your advantage if you want
to switch weapons or reassign
your targets.
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