Skill Tree Overview

Unlock the full potential of your hero in Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel! Learn about skill acquisition, controls, and essential tips for maximizing DPS and survivability in raids.

Alright, let's break down how you'll be powering up your hero in Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel. It's all about those sweet skills you pick up during raids. You'll be grabbing XP crystals dropped by enemies, which let you level up and choose new skills from either the gods or your hero's own repertoire. Most skills and attacks will just happen automatically, freeing you up to focus on moving your hero, using your weapon skill, and dashing around.

Passive skills are pretty neat too, often giving you passive bonuses or having a chance to trigger when something specific happens, like taking damage.

Controls

Knowing your way around the controller is key. Here’s the default setup:

*The attack mode is set to Smart by default. You'll only need to press the attack button if you switch to Manual mode.

†Aiming is also automatic by default. You'll only use these controls in manual aiming mode.

Tips and tricks

• While you're out on raids, keep an eye on the gold and soulstones you collect. You can use these back at the main menu to buy new weapons for your heroes or unlock powerful virtues. Virtues are awesome because they give you all sorts of bonuses and helpful effects. Remember, virtues from the gods apply to all your heroes, but hero-specific virtues only benefit that particular hero.
• When a raid wraps up, win or lose, you'll see a screen showing your DPS from attacks and autocast skills. This is super useful! Try to focus on grabbing three skills that have the highest DPS. For example, Thor's Thunderstorm and Sentinel are fantastic because they automatically target multiple enemies. They'll hit their full damage potential every time they trigger, as long as there are enough enemies around.
• But hey, don't just chase the highest DPS numbers! Skills that help clear out enemies right around you, or that can briefly stop enemies from rushing in, are also really valuable. Freya's Divine Wave is a great example. Those circular waves it sends out from your hero, along with a slight knockback effect, can give you just enough breathing room when enemies get too close.