These points are used to upgrades the Heroes' Skills to make them stronger.

Mastery Points are gained through Battles, Hero Shrines, Lairs battles, Completed tasks and missions. A character that is too low on health and reaches a vitality of 0 will find themselves on Death's Door. Any further damage has a chance to kill the hero depending on their DEATHBLOW RESISTANCE! Players must then use a helpful Combat Item or a healing skill to restore some of the hero's HP before the Heroes are finished off during Combat. They will also pass their turns from time to time.Ī character can reduce the stress of several party members at the start of a turn.Ī character can buff your party by giving them +15% DMG.Ī character gains +5 SPD, and has a chance to heal for a small amount at the start of a turn.Health is the main stat used by each character. It determines a characters vitality and will be the determining factor on whether a character or Hero dies in Combat. They will also damage themselves at the beginning of their turn, deny retreating, reject healing, and move towards the frontline.Ī character will refuse to be healed or buffed in any way, except when at Death's Door. They will also attack themselves, refuse to be healed, and skip their turns.Ī character will say things that make no sense, causing the stress of your other party members to increase.Ī character will say things about their love of pain, causing the stress of your other party members to increase. They will also run towards the backline of your party, refuse to be healed, and skip their turn.Ī character will say pessimistic things, causing the stress of your party to increase.

When a character reaches 200 sterss, they die from a heart attack.Ī character will say things that will increase the stress of your other party members constantly.Ī character will say pessimistic things, causing the stress of your other party members to increase.

When a character gains an affliction, their stress bar will begin building up towards 200.

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