Today, we're bringing you a beginner's guide for the start of "Sword and Clouds Decisive Battle." This guide is mainly because many people don't know how to play at the beginning. That's why we have this guide today. In the following article, we will teach you how to make a reasonable start. After reading the guide, you'll know what to do at the beginning, allowing for a perfect start. Without further ado, let's take a look below.
When you enter the game, the first thing you need to do is determine the direction of your character's school. You need to create your own main character. There are five schools to choose from: Universal, Sword, Blade, Palm, and Spear. The strength of these five schools is about the same, but there are differences in gameplay. Among them, Blade focuses on burst damage, featuring high critical hit rates and high dodge rates;
Sword focuses on combos and short cooldowns, allowing for very fast skill usage; Palm focuses on single-target attacks, with high single-target burst damage; Spear focuses on AOE (Area of Effect) damage, with a wide range attack mode; the final Universal school refers to a fusion of these schools, combining the strengths of all but not being as specialized. These are the several schools in the game, and you can choose according to your preference.
After completing this step, the next thing to do is to select the mode. There are three modes available at the start: Easy, Normal, and Hard. Among these three difficulties, it is recommended to choose Hard. This is because the game's difficulty is not too high, even on Hard, which is only slightly more difficult than the other two. This little bit of difficulty can add some challenge to the later stages of the game, preventing it from becoming too boring. Therefore, it is recommended to choose Hard. After selecting, you will also receive 100 inheritance points, which can be used to exchange for attribute items and the like. However, in the first run, there isn't much worth exchanging, so it's best to convert all of them into coins, which can be exchanged for 1000 coins. With these coins, the early game will be very comfortable, and you won't have to worry about earning money. After that, the game officially begins.
Once the game officially starts, you need to improve your main character's attributes. The methods to improve attributes include learning inner techniques and consuming marrow-washing pills. Inner techniques can be learned through secret manuals and asking NPCs. In the early stages, secret manuals are hard to obtain, but asking NPCs is not difficult. You can find some NPCs in the starting village and converse with them. Use the initial 1000 coins to buy gifts and increase their affection. Once you've raised their affection, you can then ask for guidance, which will quickly boost your combat power.
During the gift-giving process, when the NPC's affection increases, they may also return a gift, which might include some marrow-washing pills. With the help of these pills, the speed of increasing combat power can be further improved. After enhancing your combat power and having a relatively high level in the early game, the next thing to do is to recruit teammates. In the early stages of the game, there are two useful fighters you can find.
These two are Huo Qing and Shangguan Hong. To get them, you just need to complete the plot and raise their affection to around 60. Once you have them, you will have a complete team, ensuring better battle outcomes. However, to be safe, you should also gather a set of equipment, which can be obtained through crafting. It is recommended to go to the back mountain of the starting village to kill bandits. These bandits drop materials for blue-quality level 9 equipment. By farming them, you can get a set for each of the three characters, thus completing your initial gear setup.
However, while farming, pay attention to the type of equipment each character is proficient in, and try to give them the equipment they are proficient in, as this will yield the best results. After completing this step, finally, you need to adjust the battle mode. The game has both real-time and turn-based combat. It is recommended to switch to turn-based, as it provides more room for strategic thinking and is easier to handle. Real-time combat can lead to unexpected situations due to its real-time nature, so it's best to make this adjustment. After completing this, the early stages of the game will be much easier to manage.
After reading the above, even new players should now have a clear idea of how to start. Once you understand how to begin, you can follow the steps outlined in the article to experience the game. So, this concludes the detailed beginner's guide for the start of "Sword and Clouds Decisive Battle."
