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Mere moments after the State of Play,Warriors: Abyssreleased across every major platform, offering a deeply engaging and highly rewarding roguelike that feels like someone putHadesandVampire Survivorsinto a pot and stirred it up to perfection. It’s tremendously chaotic with just the right amount of challenge.
Warriors: Abyss has many systems in play, which can initially seem daunting and overwhelming. However, once everything clicks, it’s pure dopamine from there on out, especially when you find your ‘main’ Hero. Like most roguelikes, you will fail often, but you’re able to help mitigate your failed runs with some strategy and knowledge!
Try Multiple Heroes
As expected, there aremany Heroes you can select fromthat spanacross various Dynasties,all offeringunique playstylesthat will undoubtedly help youfind someone who clicks with you.And, even after you find your ‘main,’ westrongly encourage you to try out more Heroes,as you will likely find even more that match your wants and needs.
Furthermore,some Heroes will reward more Karma Emberswhen choosing them,encouraging you to step outside your comfort zone andtry new and varied playstylesif you wish. There is asurprising amount of depthin Warriors: Abyss, so experimenting with several characters willget you even more familiar with its systems and mechanics!
Builds Are Crucial To Success
Being a roguelike, Warriors: Abyss has astrong emphasis on buildsthat you will try and put together during a run based on an element of RNG.Buildsare comprised of obtainingEmblems and Allied Heroes,allowing you totarget specific Stats and even add elemental damageto your actions.
However,this is where things get trickydue to the RNG elements of the game, as youwon’t always be able to get the build you want,forcing you toadapt to the cards you were dealtif you wish to prevail. For example, if youwant a build that focuses on Speed and Slay,youmay not see a single Slay Emblem or Allied Hero that possesses a Slay Emblem,forcing you to focus on Flame, Wind, or the handful of other options in the game.
Due to this, westrongly encourage you to focus on three to four Emblems per run.Any more than that can spread things too thinly, making you substantially weaker overall. Themore Emblems you acquire of the same type will gradually upgrade its effects and even unlock additional effects,so don’t stray from them once you have a build going!
Skill And Speed Emblems Are Very Good
Speaking of Emblems, theSkill and Speed Emblemsaresome of the bestin Warriors: Abyss andshould be focused on pretty much every rununless you’re going for a more tanky approach. Nonetheless, you should still upgrade some aspects of these Stats, as theyprovide substantial benefits that will make your run more manageableoverall.
While theother Stat Emblems are also extremely potentwhen upgraded, we found theSkill and Speed Stats were consistently the best,as they give youaccess to your character’s true potentialwhile also making you nimble enough to avoid taking damage!
Skill Emblem Benefits
TheSkill Emblemis crucial, as itunlocks more Attack Stringsfor your Hero andunlocks additional Summoning Skillsas a result. If youdo not upgrade your Skill,you will belimited to using four Allied Heroesduring combat andfour Attack Strings(Normal and Hyper), keeping you from your true potential.
YourFormationswill be capable of holding up tosix Allied Heroes,so you will belocked out of using two Summoning Skillsif you neglect your Skill Stat. Furthermore, yourfifth and sixth Normal and Hyper Attack String are likely your Hero’s strongestactions, making them even more crucial to obtain!
Speed Emblem Benefits
Regarding theSpeed Emblem,this is acrucial Stat to focus on for pretty much any Heroin the game, but especially ones that arehyper-aggressive and thrive on getting up close and personalwith the endless hoards of enemies. Even for the tankier or range-based Heroes, some aspects will be massively beneficial to them as well.
Upgrading your Speed Statwill make youinvincible while Evading,eventually unlocking the ability toEvade three times in rapid succession,having youcover a substantial distance to get out of harm’s wayin the blink of an eye. Not only that, but you’re able to alsoincrease your Attack and Defense after Evading,making some actions substantially stronger!
Unlocking Heroes Makes Subsequent Runs Easier
Heroes are the bread and butterof Warriors: Abyss, as there are quite literally100 of themavailable for you to unlock and give a try.Every Hero can be your Primary Hero or your Allied Hero,meaning you should be unlocking them withKarma Embersvia theHall of Bonded Soulstab in the Main Menu.
Forming a Bondwith a Hero willpermanently increase the Attack, Defense, or Health of all Heroes you have unlocked,making your subsequent attempts much more manageable. You cansee which Stat will be impactedbyclicking on a Heroin theHall of Bonded Soulsmenu and lookingabovethe’Form Bond’button.
Here, you will see asection labeled’Unlock Effect.‘Theicon next to this section indicates which Stat is affected,and thenumber beside dictates how much.If youform a Bondwith them, theUnlock Effect will be applied to every Heroinstantly. You willgradually unlock more and more Heroes as you play,meaning you will naturally get stronger the more runs you attempt, so keep at it!
Focus Hero Synergies For Massive Benefits
On the topic of unlocking Heroes, yourAllied Heroes can be upgraded if you meet specific requirements.Some will require you to have something likefive Lighting Emblems,while others might need aparticular Allied Heroto be in the Formation. Sometimes, they will need both.
Thisgoes hand in hand with the focus on builds,as youshould be mindful of Hero Synergies in the early stagesof your build, allowing you tofocus on specific Emblemsthat will provide you and your Allied Heroes with the resources necessary to get the most out of them.
Allied Hero Upgrades And Unique Tactics
For example,Kaineeds theAllied Hero Ujiyasu Hojo and ten Lightning EmblemstoupgradeherTornado Blade Summoning Skill.Additionally,five Strength Emblemswill unlock herFlower of War Unique Tactic,granting a30 percent Attack bufffor all Heroes with the Flower of War Emblem.
Do not underestimate how potent these Hero Synergies are,as they can quite literally turn the tide of battle in your favor. You canview all synergiesbyselecting a character in the Hall of Bonded Soulsand navigating to theSummonstab. From here, you willsee everything they can offer as an Allied Hero,includinghow to access their Unique Tactics and upgrade their Summoning Skill!
Know How To Recover Health During Runs
You will quickly realize that youdon’t have access to potions or healing items of any sort as you begin your descent through hellwhile fighting off hoards and hoards of monsters. While this means youcannot heal freely,that doesn’t mean you will be unable to heal at all during your run.
Leveling upwill grant you a small amount of health,making it themore common way you will replenish your Hero’s healthin Warriors: Abyss. Aside from that, you willneed to seek out other matters to keep yourself out of death’s embrace,which can be hard to come by.
Juicy Meat
Juicy Meatis an item that can bepurchasedfrom theKing’s Cauldronfor1,000 Crystal Sapling Petalsor found withinChestsafter completingMissions.This item willinstantly replenish a large amount of healthwhen obtained, making it one of the best ways to replenish your Hero’s HP.
Uponclearing a Phase,if you see aCauldron Iconon aPortal,taking it will lead you to theKing’s Cauldron,which will always haveJuicy Meatas an option. Keep in mind that youcan only purchase one Juicy Meat per Cauldron,so you can’t purchase multiple to fully replenish your HP if it’s too low.
ForMissions,look for aTreasure Chest iconon aPortal.After youclear the Phase,you will bepresented with a Missionthat can range fromtaking down a specific enemytoeliminating a set number of monsterswithin a strict time limit.Completing the Missionwill grant you aChestthatcan contain Juicy Meat or a wide range of other items!
Peach Trees
Another option for replenishing your Hero’s HP is seeking outPeach Trees,which can be rare in some runs. Aftercompleting a Phase,there will be a chance of aPortalappearing with aPeach iconnext to it. Taking this Portal will lead you to alarge Peach Tree,allowing you torestore some of your HP while increasing your Max Healthfor the remainder of the run.
In addition to that,some enemies will drop Peaches when defeated,allowing you topass over them to replenish some of your HPduring combat. This is also avery rare drop,so don’t expect it too much unless you have buffs or bonuses that increase enemy drop rates!
Random Events
Thefinal methodof replenishing your health in Warriors: Abyss is viaRandom Eventsthat canhappen at any time when entering a portal,having you choose between several options,each offering adifferent status effect, ailment, or bonus.Most of the time, you will see options that sacrifice your Max Health for a potent buff in a Stat, but sometimes you will get lucky.
you’re able to stumble upon aHot Springthat willreplenish 100 percent of your health at the cost of not being able to use Assemblefor a single phase,making it well worth the trade-off if you need healing. Nonetheless, youroptions are limited and scarce,sodon’t rely on them being readily available!
Understanding The Assemble System
Assembleis essentially yourUltimate Abilityin Warriors: Abyss, allowing you tounleash a devastating attack, calling forth your Allied Heroesand having them line up in your equipped Formation beforeunleashing a whirlwind of chaos and damageto anything and everything in your path.
WhileAssemble will be pretty potent on its own,you should know thathaving all six spots in your Formation filled and active will further increase its damageoutput when executing Summoning Skillswhile Assemble is active.Youwon’t call forth your Allied Hero,as they’re already on the field, but youwill deal tons of damageinstead.
If youwant to deal even more damage,executing yourMusou Attack during Assemblewill haveyou and your Allied Heroes perform a devastating attackthat willobliterate anything around you.Again, youmust have six Allied Heroes to get the most out of it,which is why westrongly suggest leveling your Skill Stateach run!
Be Prepared To Lose A Lot
Finally,you’re going to die… a lot.And that’s okay. That’s what roguelikes are all about.Don’t be discouraged if you have a terrible runand nothing goes your way, as you willlikely have a much better run the next time.It willtake time to get used to some characters,somake each attempt a learning experience,even if you can tell the RNG isn’t playing nicely.
With100 Heroesat your disposal, you willsurely struggle to learn some of them or find strong builds out of the gate,but it willeventually click, and you will get substantially stronger over time,so don’t give up on the early goings. As with most roguelikes, you will find yourself saying ‘one more run’ before realizing you lost track of several hours!
