Microsoft X10-99979 manual Fighting Styles, Quick Styles

Use Chi to enhance your fighting styles (see pg. 19).

Fighting Styles

Martial Styles

Martial styles are the most practical and useful fighting styles.

Though all inflict damage, each varies in speed and damage potential.

Strategic note: Golems are immune to martial styles.

Magic Styles

Using magic styles draws from your pool of Chi. In addition to doing damage, they generally cause special longer-lasting effects such as immolation or petrification (see pg. 20). Because of the awesome range and power of these styles, only those with high Chi can use them for long.

Strategic note: Demons and golems are immune to magic styles.

Weapon Styles

Weapon styles have excellent reach and speed, but these advantages come at a cost. Each attack drains your Focus, making these styles too tiring to use in long battles.

Strategic note: Spirits are immune to weapon styles.

Transformation Styles

To learn transformation styles you must absorb the spirit of a fallen enemy—a rare occurrence. Although it exacts a significant Chi cost, this style temporarily grants you the immense power and fearsome special attacks of the fallen beast you emulate.

Support Styles

Support styles do no direct damage, but their strategic use can enhance other styles. Use support styles to slow down, stun, or paralyze your enemies.

Strategic note: Demons, floating spirits, and golems are immune to support styles.

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Quick Styles

As a skilled fighter you must keep your training close to your heart and be able to switch styles the moment it becomes necessary. Remember the strengths and weaknesses of each style, and press a direction on ? to change styles instantly in combat.

The first four styles you acquire will be assigned automatically to ?. However, you may change these assignments as you wish, even during combat.

To assign a style to ?

1.Briefly press and hold ?in the direction you’d like to assign the new style.

2.Select the desired style from the pop-up menu, and then press A.

Immunities

Many creatures are immune to certain style types. For example, spirits are immune to support and weapon styles. Experiment with different styles against these enemies.

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