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Facebook X Reddit Flipboard Email 0 us Written by Written by Martin Phantom Blade is a masterful arts action game, even those who Black Myth Wukong likely be surprised by much it diverges typical soulslikes or even structure. You don't Remnant Echoes (souls) you die, and enemies don't you rest, to name a couple of big It's not a particularly game unless you play max difficulty, and if, me, you complete all side content, you'll likely yourself steamrolling in game. Still, for of souls and Sekiro-style action games, take a little adjustment to out to approach Phantom Blade differently. Explore thoroughly Attack Sha-Chi (stamina) and HP increased by collectibles you or get by enemy encounters. Specifically: Sha-Chi Amber, and Memory Flowers. Examine everything Investigating or notes rewards Remnant Dust (souls) in Phantom Blade can also reveal sidequests. 3. Attack constantly regular attacks (X don't consume stamina, they damage and chip down a Sha-Chi, so be aggressive. Collect Memory Flowers Besides HP and story fragments, collecting all Memory Flowers a region boss often them an extra or sometimes a unique reward, as a weapon. You'll be introduced to in Crimson Forest. 5. red is right, blue is an attack flashes red, hit bumper controller. it flashes blue, hit Or if you're struggling to or remember, hit both. 6. smoky black attacks also You'll first experience attacks fighting Peng Meng, boss emits a smoky black aura. instead of to retain Sha-Chi. 7. Sha-Chi combos to damage Sha-Chi combos (Y cost stamina, damage—use after you parry a red or blue or you've broken opponent's Sha-Chi, they can't block for a while. Experiment with weapons You can all materials and Remnant Dust an upgraded weapon or Phantom It's free up to Level After that it costs a reforge which easy to find. Pay attention to skills five upgrade levels a weapon or Phantom gain a ability, either or active—make sure to learn to them in combat. Phantom Edges Unlike Shinobi tools cost a limited resource, you get a fixed amount of (Phantom uses) time you rest, you can recoup them using certain skills and 11. Rest at often Resting at in Phantom Blade doesn't reset enemies as in it replenish medicine healing and spark uses for Phantom Edges. Counter for free you see an RT appear an enemy, it means you can Phantom without it costing a spark, so sure to take advantage of this. 13. weapons of types I'd suggest a and two-handed weapon. weapons have strengths, type uses a separate upgrade material. weapons, Jagged Steel, which only effective against 14. Polish accessories Accessories strong, especially as you unlock and ability to buff their you arrive in Village of Lu. Besides weapons, is build comes from. You can die lots Unlike you don't Remnant Echoes you die in Phantom Blade and even if you die to a boss during second phase, you'll start that same phase. 16. Don't about stealth It's introduced in early game, it's easy to you can stealth anytime. Assassinations, in particular, strong, as you can often up to a second enemy nearby. 17. Upgrade medicine won't be until later in Pangzheng levelling medicine buffs amount of healing, stamina, or damage it applies, as well as providing extra 18. Complete Banyan Trees require Banyan's Heart to which involves completing a combat to earn item. There five of trees in game, you can also a few hearts as well. quests missable If you have a quest with markers located in current region that you can or access, it's a good idea to it you leave. quests can fail, though there you're expected to return later also. Come back later If you're struggling with an optional as Aberrant Three-Faced Puppet or One, you can come back later. Phantom Blade doesn't have many of no return, so you have of time to get stronger. Phantom Blade Lily: Yu'er's flowerPhantom Blade treasures: relicPhantom Blade Crimson Manor: doorPhantom Blade Mandate Camp Get insidePhantom Blade Illusory Pipa: lute biggest gaming reviews and hardware deals up to date with most important and best deals, as picked by Gamer team. Martin Senior Writer Sean's first games Full Throttle and Total and his taste has much same since. not scouring games for secrets or his head against puzzles, you'll him old Total War campaigns, over his Destiny 2 or still trying to Horus has also written for EDGE, Eurogamer, PCGamesN, EGMNOW, and Inverse.
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