Does every fight "explode" with fire/poison etc?

[Kenshigo]

Hi,

i´ve played this game for about 2-3 hours via a friends library to check it out,i loved almost everything about it, but it felt like every fight is covered with gas and fire, is that always the case throughout the game? it truly felt like every fight my chars have been poisoned and burned (the enemy too ofc) and that was pretty annoying and made me hate the combat a bit, so my question is, do you feel the same? does it change a bit later?
or what´s the deal with it?

king regards,
Vegetto Blue

[Leoscar]

Yes. Elements play are a big part of fights.

[brian7772]

You can use rain and lightning to cover the battlefield with ice and electricity if you prefer.

[DarkCobalt]

Yes, for the time being. Be observant of your surroundings. Fort Joy Beach and Fort Joy fights are generally filled with environmental hazards like Oil and Water fields that can be lit up/poisoned. Doesn't help that Magister Archers have a full arsenal of special arrows that can layer these effects. Also watch out for oil barrels.

I suggest befriending Red Prince early on and have him be a Warrior, he comes with the Fortify spell which can clear burning and poison statuses. His innate lizard passive also gives him 10% resistance against burning and poison. He also comes with Battle Stomp, which will clear away status fields that are on the ground.

You should get a Cleric too, since they come with the Restoration spell which can remove harming status effects. They come with +1 Hydrosophist, allowing you to buy and use the Rain spell early on. There's an NPC in Fort Joy that will sell you Hydrosophist books.

[Kenshigo]

thanks for the replies guys, much appreciated to get an answer without beeing insulted on steam forums
have a good day

[core one]

As you proceed with the game, you will encounter cursed fire .....
There is a fight in black pit with lots of puddings and whole map is cursed fire ...