Game never tells you

[shadowsfm]

I finished act one and I didn't know and never used the stagger and break Mechanic. Didn't learn about it until watching YouTube lets play

[bluntdragon]

There's a stagger and break mechanic?

[Xenobia]

I've been using it the whole game. There's literally a tutorial about it early on.

[Adun]

Don't you have the prompts on your screen?

[shadowsfm]

I never got the tutorial and there are no break prompts, but now I finally know what that yellow bar under the enemy health means

[benj]

I've fought at least 1 rare enemy that could only be damaged after being staggered, but aside from that it doesn't seem too important to use.

[Agate]

For me, the game told me about the mechanic at the first boss. I also read the Expedition Basics, like you're kinda suppose to.

[Ancalagon]

See this is what happens when you skip tutorial messages. It taught you this during the first combat, but that's only if you selected a tutorial battle with Mael.

[Credne]

The games tells you everything at the beginning. Maybe don't turn your brain off next time.

[Razzle]

game told you
you probably skipped it and didnt read.
Iv been using the mechanic all the time.

its 100% fine if you wanna skip and never read but please dont blame the game for it.

[Horrible Marksman]

Doesn’t matter all that much other than bosses and mimes. Also for making a certain mob stop treating your ally as a snack.

The first time I fought a mime without a break skill was torture. Not difficult at all but it felt eternal with that insane damage reduction.

[FromChaosTheory]

Is does tell you. You just don't pay attention.