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One of its earliest and biggest hurdles to overcome is getting to grips with Wo Longs combat system.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Combat Guide - The basics

Lets cover the basics first.

Wo Long: Fallen cutscene screenshot of the player character confront the main villain at the beginning of the game

With enough patience and practice, you will be able to overcome any demon standing in your way.

When wielding your melee weapon, your main method of attack will be using normal attacks and Spirit Attacks.

Normal attacks deal light damage, but they can be performed quickly and be weaved into long combos.

Meanwhile, Spirit Attacks deal more damage at the cost of being slow and having shorter combos.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty in-game screenshot of a Fatal Strike taken in photograph mode.

With enough patience and practice, you will be able to overcome any demon standing in your way.

In addition, some weapons allow you to perform powerful super moves called Martial Arts.

As for your defensive options, they consist of guarding, deflecting, and dodging.

Guarding involves holding your weapon in a protective stance to block incoming damage from an enemy.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty in-game screenshot of the player character performing a Martial Art move taken in Photograph Mode.

Every melee weapon will allow you to perform extraordinary and deadly Martial Arts techniques.

Deflecting is a useful yet hard-to-pull-off defensive technique that can back up your life if done correctly.

Dodging lets you perform a short backflip away from an enemy.

All these techniques form the core foundation of your move-set in Wo Long.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty in-game screenshot of an enemy performing a Critical Blow taken in Photograph Mode

If you see an enemy glowing with red Qi, they are preparing a Critical Blow which must be dodged or deflected.

Positive Spirit is generated by hitting enemies with normal attacks and deflecting enemy strikes at the last second.

Some Martial Arts techniques will even be enhanced when you activate them using an overabundant amount of Positive Spirit.

If they build up Positive Spirit, their attacks will become more deadly and harder to avoid.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty in-game screenshot of the player facing a Demonized Officer.

Careful management of the Spirit Gauge is the key to success in battle.

The damage of a Fatal Strike can be strengthened further if you use it while possessing Positive Spirit.

you might also perform a Fatal Strike by sneaking up behind an enemy that hasn’t noticed you yet.

Wizardry Spells are divided into five elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty in-game screenshot of the player performing a Fatal Strike on a Suanyu, taken in Photograph Mode.

Break an enemy’s defences by filling them with Negative Spirit, then perform a Fatal Strike to finish them off.

They are based on the Five Phases theory which involves every Phase element interacting and overcoming each other.

It doesnt have to be a specific spell either.

Buffs and debuffs arent the only effects that can be canceled by Wizardry Spells.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty in-game screenshot of the player performing a Fatal Strike behind an enemy, taken in Photograph Mode.

Sneak up on unsuspecting foes to deliver a Fatal Strike that will send them to an early grave.

Even certain Wizardry Spell attacks can be countered.

Understanding the Five Phases theory for Wizardry Spells can give you a significant edge in battle.

Increasing your Morale Rank will let you deal more damage and take less damage from enemy attacks.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty in-game screenshot of the player casting a Fire Wizardry Spell, taken in Photograph Mode.

Master the power of Wizardry Spells to incinerate your foes.

Also, some Wizardry Spells cant be cast until you reach their required Morale Rank level.

Once an enemy kills you, their Morale Rank will increase, making them stronger and tougher than before.

you might reduce the amount of Morale Ranks you lose by increasing your Fortitude Ranks.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty in-game screenshot of the player performing a Wood Wizardry Spell to buff their allies, taken in Photograph Mode.

Wizardry Spells can be used to destroy enemies and support your allies.

Fortitude Ranks prevent your Morale Ranks from falling below a certain point.

Like Morale Ranks, Fortitude Ranks can be raised by planting Battle Flags and Marking Flags.

These NPC (non-player characters) allies can be a major boon during most enemy encounters.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty in-game screenshot of a Battle Flag, taken in Photograph Mode.

Raise Battle Flags across the battlefield to strengthen your morale.

As you spend time with your companions during missions, their Oath Level will increase.

These are spiritual, animal-like demi-gods that can come to your aid during your hour of need.

Once they have been summoned, you will have to fill the meter again by attacking enemies.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty in-game screenshot of a player’s Fortitude Rank increasing.

The more flags you raise, the higher your Morale and Fortitude Ranks become.

Are you prepared to save the Three Kingdoms?

We have now reached the conclusion of our beginners guide to Wo Long: Fallen Dynastys combat system.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is available from Mar.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty in-game screenshot of the player standing alongside NPC allies, taken in Photograph Mode.

Forge alliances with the mightiest warriors of the Three Kingdoms to secure victory.

Buy at:Xbox|Steam (GMG)

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty in-game screenshot of a list showing a portion of the many NPCs allie you can summon.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty in-game screenshot of the player and their NPC allies fighting a boss, taken in Photograph Mode.

United with your comrades, no demon will be a match against your combined resolve.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty cutscene screenshot of one of the Divine Beasts, Qinglong

Call upon the Divine Beasts to lay waste to your enemies.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty screenshot of a boss fight taken in the game’s photomode.

You have a long and demon-infested road ahead of you.

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