The five commands to learn first
These are the Default controller prompts in v1.1.9. A dash means leave that beat empty. Follow your own Help screen for keyboard bindings or Advanced controls.
| Action | Input | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Fall In | □ · □ · □ | Gather your Cobun around your leader. |
| Jump | □ · — · □ | Jump over suitable ground attacks. |
| Attack | ○ · ○ · ○ | Order your Cobun to attack. |
| Guard | ○ · — · ○ | Reduce incoming damage. |
| Hustle Tech 1 | △ · △ · △ | Use the unit’s equipped first Hustle Tech; check its MP requirement. |
Watch the bottom timing bar and the Good / Just feedback. If your inputs consistently land early or late, open Options → Audio → Calibration. Keep the same audio device connected while adjusting and checking the result.
Pick a leader for your immediate problem
- Kamonelo: successful Fall In commands restore 5% HP to Cobun at passive level 1.
- Harigittan: an extra 15% damage reduction while guarding at passive level 1.
- Mashuma: an accessible start for an ailment build, with Soldier / Ninja starting classes.
See the eight-character roster and leader selection guide for other playstyles.
Spend your first upgrades deliberately
- Return to Rataport and inspect the Ratatan Dock and Support Desk.
- At the Dock, choose between a unit’s two upgrade branches according to whether you need survival or damage.
- Compare the next upgrade’s cost before buying: higher levels cost more. Dock choices can be reset freely.
- Equip useful weapons you already own before committing materials to a replacement.
For solo play, Welcome Mode can be switched on without changing the story. It is disabled in co-op.
After the first clear
Set an Oath Level of at least 1 in Goddess Games to continue into Episode 2. Increase the Oath level again for later chapters. An Episode is a chapter of progression; a World number is not the same thing.
If Episode 3 remains locked despite a seemingly complete gate, use the Episode 3 troubleshooting guide.