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BEGINNER'S GUIDE
Everything you need for your first hour: the controls, how a first match goes, a few easy combos and the habits that win games.
CONTROLS
These are the defaults. You can rebind them in Settings.
| Action | Keys | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Move | ←→ | Arrow keys. |
| Attack | D | Tap for a combo chain. Hold for a charged or aimed attack on most heroes. |
| Guard | S | Tap just before a hit lands to deflect it. Attack right after a block to counter. |
| Jump | A | Hold for a higher jump on ranged heroes. |
| Run / dash | →→ | Tap a direction twice and hold. Ranged and magic heroes roll or smash instead of running. |
| Weapon skill | R or S+D | Press the hotkey, or hold the two keys together. |
| Armor skill | E or A+S+D | Press the hotkey, or hold the three keys together. |
| Helmet skill | W or A+D | Press the hotkey, or hold the two keys together. |
| Cloak skill | Q or A+S | Press the hotkey, or hold the two keys together. |
| Swap hero | 1 to 0 | With two or more heroes, swap in real time. Open the hero bar to reorder. |
YOUR FIRST MATCH
From the launcher to the results screen.
Install and sign in
Download the launcher, sign in and let it update the game. Then press Play. (See the Download page.)
Follow the Recruit Path
New players get a guided list of quests, one at a time: read the Team Deathmatch guide, win an AI match, visit the Plaza, train a hero, then take on Crusade floor 1. It takes about three hours and teaches the whole game.
Claim your free hero
The Recruit Path hands you a Permanent Hero Voucher. Spend it on any of the 46 launch heroes, and pick one whose moves look fun. You can swap later.
Practice first
Practice mode has seven training stages with free daily tries. Learn your hero's combos here before facing real players.
Join a match
Use Quick Start set to AI for your first fights, or create an AI room. The host presses Start once each team has enough players. There is no ready button.
Read the HUD
The clock sits in the middle of the top-left ring, and the two big numbers are each team's "% to win". In Team Deathmatch a team wins by reaching 100%, and a tie at 0:00 goes to sudden death.
Collect your rewards
The results screen shows awards, your score, hero EXP, Peso and bonuses. Every hero level gives you growth points to spend.
EASY COMBOS TO START WITH
Skills use hotkeys: Q cloak, W helmet, E armor and R weapon. Each one can also be pressed as a pair or trio of keys (A = Jump, S = Guard, D = Attack). Every hero's full move list is on the Heroes page.
| Hero | Combo | Inputs |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Knight | Standard Combo 1 | Headbutt (W) + Triple Slash (R) |
| Iron Knight | Standard Combo 2 | Headbutt (W) + Thrust(hold D) + Triple Slash (R) |
| Robin Hood | Basic Combo 1 | Crescent Kick (W) + Jump Shot |
| Robin Hood | Basic Combo 2 | Crescent Kick (W) + Arrow Throw (Q) + Basic Attack |
| Fire Mage | Basic Combo 1 | Meteor (R) + Teleport (W) + Flame Wave (E) |
| Fire Mage | Basic Combo 2 | Staff Smash + Meteor (R) + Basic Attack |
| Western Gunman | Basic Combo 1 | Rapid Fire (E) + Triple Shot (R) |
| Western Gunman | Basic Combo 2 | Rapid Fire (E) + Bind (Q) |
| Savage Berserker | Basic Combo 1 | War Horn (Q) + Rush (W) |
| Savage Berserker | Basic Combo 2 | War Horn (Q) + Earth Splitter (R) + Jump Attack |
TIPS
Small habits that make a big difference.
Spend growth points
Every hero level gives 2 growth points for Attack, Defense, Move Speed, Drop Damage Reduce and your four gear skills. Growth can never pass the hero's level, and a reset refunds half.
Gear makes the hero
Each + on a weapon, armor, helmet or cloak adds a level to that slot's skill and to a hero stat: weapon to Attack, armor to Defense, helmet to Move Speed, cloak to Drop Damage Reduce.
Evolve a favourite
Many heroes can evolve up to three times for 5 Soul Stones a stage. Evolving changes the weapon and its moves, and takes your gear off, so re-equip afterwards.
Watch the percentage
Time never decides a Team Deathmatch on its own. Keep an eye on both teams' "% to win" and push before 0:00.
Guard and counter
Tap Guard just before a hit to deflect it, then attack to counter. It beats button-mashing on every hero.
Train for free
Practice mode resets its free tries every day. Use them.