Overview
Easy way to beat the game on normal difficulty.
Introduction
The game isn’t hard, in fact it is pretty easy if you have the correct built and a good understanding of the game mechanics. The hardest part of the game is the cube puzzles which with the right skill can be migrated. Boss fights is easy with the right buff. In fact the final boss only took one cycle to kill and he only attacked me once (initial attack unavoidable).
Build
Healing and Six Sense are the only two skills I recommend. It not necessary but these two skills turn your game into easy mode.
Healing will heal you completely and fully restore your stamina. The healing is great but it the refill of stamina that can be abusive. When you run out of stamina you can’t attack with your primary weapon. You have to use Kai attack skills and Range weapon to continue your assault. Once that runs out it is a long wait. A better use of Kai is heal yourself to get back your stamina so you can use all your physical attacks. With the final using Shield skill (Wolf’s Resilience) to block attacks.
Six Sense is recommended if you don’t want to deal with the cube puzzles. Cube puzzles are timed puzzles and very frustrating for most players. By activating six sense the game will show you the solution to the puzzle. Six Sense is easy mode for solving cube puzzles. Highly recommended if you don’t want to deals with cube timed puzzles.
Equipments
Upgrading armor should be one of your highest priority in the early game. Once you find the weapon you like, upgrade it to max. My weapon of choice is Kleeve. Crossbow vs Throwing Knives. 10 out of 10 times I pick crossbow because of Damage Over Time Bolts.
My final loadout is:
Kleeve at Max
Nailor Crossbow at Max
Original Shield at Max
Gold Signet Ring
Crystal Star Ring
Gold Pendant
Damage Over Time (DOT)
DOT is very powerful. It eat the enemy health away very fast. Applying all three DOT effects (burning, bleeding, and poison) on a boss can kill him in one cycle with or without any buff. DOT effects are best use at the start of the fight.
Crossbow provides two DOT effects, burning and poison.
Wolf’s Slice (weapon/shield attack) provide bleeding.
Heavy attack with Ax provide bleeding (not reliable)
Lone Wolf’s Magical Sword provide burning.
Summon Wolf provide bleeding.
Kai Mechanic
Kai also known as mana is very abusable. Everytime an enemy dies from a non-DOT attack you get Kai back. To abuse this mechanic you need to use your Kai Magical Sword or Kai spells at the start of the fight, kill enemy, Kai refilled. In other words it is best to use your Kai/mana at the start of the fight instead of the end.
In the early game I open up with the Magical Sword skill Sun Burst or Rising Sun (AOE). In late game I open up with Sun Burst (if there is only one enemy) or Sun Storm (AOE). With AOE there is a chance minor enemies will get kill with one shot. That means your Kai might fully refilled. With your Kai refilled you can use Kai spells like healing if needed.
Buff Drugs
There are four buff drugs, Elixir of Alether, Elixir of Volko, Elixir of Adgana, and Elixir of Oede. They can be bought from the merchant or found from dead enemy or chests. Of the four drugs Adgana is the most abusive. It basically double your physical attack powers. I highly recommend having 5 Adgana at all time.
Unfortunately due to cool down you can only use 1 buff drug at a time. Always use a buff drug at the start of a hard/boss fight.
Order Of Battle
For general and boss fights, target the hardest enemy in the group first. If you don’t think you can kill the hardest enemy in the group in one cycle (before your timer runs out), use DOT to help you.
No DOT crossbow bolt
Magic Sword – Sun Burst if only one enemy. Rising Sun or Sun Storm for group.
Wolf’s Slice for DOT bleeding
Quick Attack, Heavy Attack, and Combined Attack in any order you like.
Wolf’s Charge
Crossbow regular bolt for the killing blow if Wolf’s Charge didn’t do it.
If Kai refilled, you can use healing or an attack spell on a remaining enemies. No need to save Kai/mana.
Wolf’s Resilience to block incoming attacks and prepare for the next cycle.
With DOT Crossbow bolts
Magic Sword – Sun Burst if only one enemy. Rising Sun or Sun Storm for group.
Wolf’s Slice for DOT bleeding
Explosive bolt for burning if Magic Sword doesn’t do burning.
Poison bolt
Quick Attack, Heavy Attack, and Combined Attack in any order you like.
Wolf’s Charge
Crossbow regular bolt for the killing blow if Wolf’s Charge didn’t do it.
If Kai refilled, you can use healing or an attack spell on a remaining enemies. No need to save Kai/mana.
Wolf’s Resilience to block incoming attacks and prepare for the next cycle.
For Boss Fights. Target and kill the boss first.
Magic Sword – Sun Burst if only one enemy. Rising Sun or Sun Storm for group.
Wolf’s Slice for DOT bleeding
Explosive bolt for burning if Magic Sword doesn’t do burning.
Poison bolt
Elixir of Adgana buff
Quick Attack, Heavy Attack, and Combined Attack in any order you like.
Wolf’s Charge
Crossbow regular bolt for the killing blow if Wolf’s Charge didn’t do it.
If Kai refilled, you can use healing or an attack spell on a remaining enemies. No need to save Kai/mana.
Wolf’s Resilience to block incoming attacks and prepare for the next cycle.
General Tips
Heal between each fight.
If you can’t meditate between fights, eat food to refill all your stats.
Repair all your armor and weapon when possible.
Upgrading will automatically repair.
Make sure you have Kai for your six sense when doing cube puzzle.