Embark on your journey in Eternal Strands with our detailed walkthrough for Chapter 1: Raindrops. Learn about gameplay, crafting, and combat strategies to overcome early challenges.
Walkthrough
- 1Begin your adventure as Brynn, joining a caravan of scientists investigating a sealed-off land.
- 2Get trapped within the barrier after a magical disaster.
- 3Explore the initial areas, fighting generic enemies like wolves, wasps, and robots.
- 4Utilize the elemental damage system, focusing on freezing enemies for easier takedowns.
- 5Gather crafting materials from defeated enemies and the environment.
- 6Return to base camp to craft new items and gear using the flexible recipe system, which allows for substitutions.
- 7Focus on exploration, map completion, and pursuing story objectives.
- 8Engage in large boss fights that function similarly to Shadow of the Colossus, requiring you to climb and attack weak points.
- 9Defeat bosses once to learn new spells and a second time in a specific way to upgrade them.
- 10Experience the game's core loop of expeditions, material gathering, crafting, and boss encounters, akin to a simplified Monster Hunter.
- 11Note that the latter half of the game may feature repetitive story quests that involve revisiting areas.
Tips
- Don't be afraid to experiment with the crafting system; substitutions are encouraged and lead to functional gear with different stats.
- Focus on freezing enemies to make combat more manageable, especially early on.
- The giant monster fights are a highlight; approach them as opportunities to learn and upgrade powerful spells.
- Embrace the exploration aspect, especially in the first half of the game, as it offers a sense of discovery.
- While the support cast is professional, don't expect deep interpersonal drama from them.
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