The twist is that you now have the ability to move characters around the battle during their turn, and alongside
area of effect attacks, that adds a light tactical element to battles.
The combat system is an unusual combination of the turn - based, elementally focused combat that the Shin Megami Tensei series is known for, with the placement and area
of effect attacks of a TRPG.
The drunkard class, for example, can be a critical component to a team battle; he can provide constant healing with the beer keg he carries around and unleash a devastating area
of effect attack on a tight spot.
This is an area
of effect attack where The Emperor (Toad King) will smash the ground with his might fists which is quite painful and slows you down.
The combat is simplistic enough, there are two types of attacks — a single target attack and a special
area of effect attack, the latter of which uses Pablo as the weapon.
The biggest thing that carries across all the fights is the close - combat sequences where guns and ranged weapons are put aside, bringing everything down to quick parries and area
of effect attacks.
To defeat enemies, Maleficent has the ability to utilise projectile and area
of effect attacks that affect multiple targets within a specified area, brambles that she summons from the ground and ravens that she can call on to attack targets.
Circular discs will add costumes, Area
of Effect attacks and team - ups.
His special attack summons lesser robot versions of himself (two by default, but it can be upgraded to four) who attack nearby enemies before exploding in a large area
of effect attack.
However, the game does try to mix things up with a variety of abilities that you can use that may let you do things like area
of effect attacks, punch through defenses better or provide other benefits.
He also appears to have some sort of fire based area
of effect attack that he activates by slamming on the ground.
As another example, my entire party might've just been hit by an area
of effect attack, and I need to quickly shift to Sentinels and Medics in order to keep myself alive.
For Darkhawk's disc, his animation is combined with the special area
of effect attack.
The example given is a specific enemy creates an area
of effect attack that launches the rest of the enemies in the air
For instance, if a player has a hard time playing a witch doctor because a lot of his abilities seem to require timing, the player could play as a monk instead: charge in, let everybody surround the monk, and then blast them with area
of effect attacks.
You finally block the attacks, leap over the area
of effect attack, then plunge your sword into monster's breast, ending its life.
The final boss in Dragon Age: Inquisition was, for me, one of these, finishing a game about nuanced approaches to issues and political tightrope walking with a JRPG - style boss with a billion hit points and irritating area
of effect attacks.
He would also make for an awesome fighter who could use various magical attacks (fireballs, a horn for an area
of effect attack, etc.) and call up the Order of No Quarter for an awesome Final Smash.
However, as showcased in the video, lining up characters in a row can also be detrimental, given that one person can step in front of the row and unleash a massive area
of effect attack that can damage everyone lined up behind one another.
My character, for example, had a move where she could pull individual enemies towards her in order to deliver a knockout punch, but others had area
of effect attacks, and homing projectiles.
Waypoints can be added in - game using the app, or air strikes can be called in for devastating area
of effect attacks (host of other features as well).