Battles tutorial (for versions 0.20 or lower) (Patreon)

Pay attention: battle mechanics suffered changes in v.0.21. Battle tutorial for v.0.21 and higher will be uploaded a bit later.

Turns

There are two participants in a battle – you and your enemy.

Your turn is first. You may use any attacking skill to deal damage to the enemy. From the beginning of the game you have the Dark Ball skill. If you click on the Dark Ball icon below the screen, you may deal 1 damage to your enemy’s heath if your attack is successful.

When your attack is successful, it not only deals damage to enemy, but it also prevents the enemy from attacking you. After every successful attack it’s your turn again, so if you have a row of successful attacks, the enemy may die without having a chance to attack you at all.

If your attack fails, or you choose not attack the enemy but defend yourself and restore your energy instead, the enemy has a chance to attack.

The battle lasts until one of the participants loses all his health (the red bar above the head of each fighter).

Energy in a battle

Pay attention to the level of your energy (the blue bar above the head of each fighter). The amount of your remaining energy influences your chance to make a successful attack or dodge or block the enemy’s attack. The enemy’s amount of energy left does the same for him.

Example: You have full energy (10 of 10) and your enemy has 0 energy. That means you have the highest probability of dealing damage to him. You also have the highest chance to escape his attack.

Example: You have 0 energy and your enemy has 10 energy. That means all your attempts to attack the enemy have a high probability of failing. It also means the enemy will have its best odds to deal damage to you. The Mental Shield would increase your chances to defend yourself even in such situations, but it works better with full energy.

Some advice for a battle:

1) Don’t let your energy fall below 5. Use Mental Shield to restore the energy each time it falls down.

2) If your enemy has full energy, don’t attack him. Defend for a turn or two, and when the enemy spends some energy and has less then a half left, it’s the best time to attack.

3) If the enemy takes a defensive stance, your attack will probably fail. Use this turn to restore some of your energy instead.

4) If the enemy draws a magic circle on the ground, that means he is conducting a ritual to restore his health. Attack him to prevent him from healing.

5) Don’t use costly spells often.

6) Some spells need the enemy to be stunned for better chance of success. Stun the enemy with your Stun Charm skill before you use the Dark Theft or the Death Hand.

The enemies:

The red demon in a grey shirt is the weakest enemy.

The red demon in a yellow shirt is the average enemy.

The red demon in a black shirt is a strong enemy.

The biter demon in the police uniform is the strongest enemy at the moment.

Oh, and you may meet Jessica, but if you are skilled enough, it’s more fun than trouble.

Skills:

1) The Dark Ball - deals 1 damage to enemy health. It may deal 2 or 3 damage on higher skill levels. Basic attack skill. You can learn it in the library.

2) The Dark Storm – deals 3 damage to enemy health. It may deal 4 or 5 damage on higher skill levels. The basic chance of success is higher than the Dark Ball. It’s good to use to kill an enemy who has last 3-5 health points. You can learn it in the library.

3) The Stun Charm – stuns the enemy for 1 turn. It may stun the enemy for 2 or 3 turns on higher skill levels. All the attacks on the stunned enemy are successful. The stunned enemy can’t attack you of defend or restore health or enemy. It is highly recommended to use the Stun Charm before you use the Dark Theft skill or the Death Hand skill on the enemy. You can learn it in the library.

4) The Mental Shield. Has a high chance to defend you from enemy’s attack. It also restores 3 of your energy. It may restore 4 or 5 of your energy on higher skill levels. You can learn it in the library.

5) The Dark Theft. Teleports the target item into your inventory. It may be very useful during the battle with Jessica. It is highly recommended to use the Stun Charm before you use this skill. You can learn it in the library.

6) The Death Hand. This skill is a variation of the Dark Theft. After you’ve learned about demon’s anatomy from Fiddle, you are able to concentrate on a demon’s heart and transport it from the demon’s chest to your inventory. The demon dies. It is highly recommended to use the Stun Charm before you use this skill. You may learn this skill from Fiddle in the police station after you finish one of his quests.

7) The Hypnosis. This skill allows you to intrude into the mind of a sleeping person, and make a hypnotic suggestion. The person will follow the suggestion you made after they wake up. The level of this skill is also very important during the battle in someone’s mind – it influences the chance to make a successful attack in a mind battle or escape the enemy’s attack. You can learn this skill from Cherry the witch.