COMBAT 1. Charging and Attacking - 1 character

Learn the essential combat mechanics of Resonance of Fate! This guide breaks down how to charge and attack effectively, ensuring you master the basics of combat.

Alright, let's get you started with the absolute basics of combat in Resonance of Fate! This first section is all about charging up your gun and landing those hits. It sounds simple, but there are a couple of tricks to it.

How to Pass:

1. First things first, you need to target an enemy. You can use the directional buttons to cycle through available enemies until the one you want is highlighted. You'll see their name, level, and a green health bar pop up.
2. Once you've got your target, stand still and press the [X] button. This starts the charging process. You'll see a circular gauge appear around your target.
3. Just keep standing still and let that gauge fill up completely until it forms a full circle.
4. As soon as the circle is complete, press [X] again to fire. Boom! That's one successful charge and attack.
5. Now, just repeat this process two more times on the same enemy. That's all there is to it for this condition!

Important Note: If you start charging your gun on one enemy and then decide to switch to another using the directional buttons, the charge will reset. You can't transfer the charge, so you'll have to start all over again on the new target. Stick with one enemy until you've fired!

Basic Controls Refresher:

• [L]: Use this to move your character around the battlefield manually. Think of it as just walking.
• Directional Buttons: These are your go-to for switching between different enemies. You'll see their info when they're selected.
• [R]: This controls the camera, letting you look around the battlefield.
• [R3]: Press the right stick in to lock onto your current target. You'll see four white arrows appear around them, confirming the lock.

Charging and Attacking Controls:

• [X]: Press this to begin charging your gun. As mentioned, stand still and watch the circular gauge fill. Once it's a complete circle, press [X] again to unleash your shot. Fun fact: you *can* move around a bit (walk forwards or sideways) *after* initiating the charge but *before* firing, and the charge will stay locked onto the enemy. Just don't switch targets!