Beginner's Guide¶
Your first hour¶
- Prologue: Tomari Village. Learn movement, light/heavy attacks and dodging. You bind Aoi, the Wandering Blade (Gale), who gives you the Gale Step dash.
- Arrive in Hearthport. Register at the Lanternbearer Guild with Guildmaster Rennick Vale. You start at Lantern Rank Ember.
- Visit the shops. Mira's Forge sells your first upgrade, the Ironleaf Katana. Old Taku's Apothecary sells Dewdrop Tonics (healing).
- Take your first bounty from the board: "Clear the Shoal Rift" (Verdant Shoals).
Tips¶
Learn the Perfect Step
Dodging in the last 0.15 seconds before a hit triggers a Perfect Step: about 1.5 seconds of slow motion plus a big Resonance boost. It is the most important skill in the game.
Watch the Moon
Check the moon icon on the HUD. During a Full Moon Radiance is stronger and rare Hollows appear. During a New Moon Umbra is stronger and hidden Rifts open.
Don't sell Moonshards
Moonshards are worth a lot of Lumen, but you need them for Ascension and Lantern upgrades.
Rift Bloom
A Rift left alone for 2 in-game days grows a bloom stage. Higher stages give better loot, but Hollows gain +15% HP and damage per stage.
Suggested early order¶
| Order | Goal | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Shoal Rift (story) | Echo: Pip, the Tidecaller |
| 2 | Upgrade the Soul Lantern to Lv 2 | +1 Support Echo slot |
| 3 | Reach Lantern Rank Flicker | Kiriyama Highlands unlocked |
| 4 | Craft the Tideglass Charm | +10% Tide resistance |
| 5 | Beat the first boss, Gorrow the Moss Colossus | First Ascension material |