How to activate combat arts ?

[Johannes Schmied]

Hello,
this question may be asked a few times, but didn`t found a sufficient answer yet.
A few days ago i got the first combat art "Azure strike" + a short tutorial how to activate it. Now I want to use it against Apollo, but I can`t figure out how to actiate it. I`ve already searched the synopsis und this forum, but all i found was: "Gather SP and press the [activate combat art] key". Which key is it for keyboard or PS4 Controller ? The character at the Info Point in Rookie Harbor won`t tell me...

[Grzemek]

R2/right trigger for the controller. R2+Guard for Guard Arts, R2 while dashing for Dash Arts, R2 while aiming for throw arts, R2+nothing for melee. Maybe Spacebar on the keyboad. Isn't that listed in keyboard keybindings options? For level 2 and 3 of teh arts, you hold the R2 for longer (you see how many times Lea "channels" an Art).

[lachsen]

On Controller you need to press R1 or R2 to perform a combat art, depending on your settings.

To perform a Dash Art like "Azure Strike" you need to dash and press the combat art button at the SAME TIME.

[Johannes Schmied]

Just tried it and it works, thank you !
@Lachsen Maybe you/Radical Fish games could add basic controlls like this to the Synopsis in an Update ? It`s good, that the gameplay mechanics are explained in a repeatable tutorial, but it`s also the only occasion, where the game tells the player how to use this mechanic :)

[wervyn]

I would love to see all the tutorials added to a menu as you unlock them, so that they can be repeated at any time. The main trick there is they take control of the game to operate, so for example if you unlock a guard art for the Heat circuit but you're in neutral and don't have one there, or worse, if you get an art at one point but reset your circuit to never have any, the game could lock up without taking special steps to deal with those edge cases. Still, I'm sure many people would appreciate the ability to review stuff at any time.

[DANSCHOSTAR]

Is there already a possibility to repeat the tutorials?

[aventura5342]

How do i do it on a keyboard. I've tried holding down the space bar but it only activates the level 2 arts?

[MarioFanaticXV]

Originally posted by aventura5342:

How do i do it on a keyboard. I've tried holding down the space bar but it only activates the level 2 arts?

Release it sooner for level 1. Same thing to perform level 2 arts when you meet the requirements for level 3.