I took these all from the latest ATR: 1.)The weapon system lets players set weapons in according to what way they want which action to be executed,listed in this order:
BREAK:The first attack which breaks enemies' posture/stance -so for example you want a quick head start,in which you prioritize speed of execution rather than damage,you then equip your LONGSWORD for your BREAK.
RUSH:A continous string of attacks,basically the "hold down button" combo -setting the SPEAR(High critical chance weapon) for RUSH would cause Noctis to combo with his Dragon Spear when you hold down Square.Thus meaning if you equipped LONGSWORD(Which is named Avenger) for your
BREAK,Noctis would first start the battle with a quick slash from his Avenger,then by holding down the button Noctis would then combo with his spear.get the drift?
SLASH:The last hit of the combo,which deals a SIGNIFICANT amt. of damage -like the above,your weapon in this action category would decide what weapon Noctis will use for his Finisher,Tabata highly recommends using heavy weapons on this action,like the Partizan(although in this game it looks more like a long axe than a spear)Heavy weapon on Finishers would stagger even slightly lager enemies apparently.
COUNTER:You need me to explain this? -your weapon here would decide how Noctis counterattacks on successful parries.You will know when to parry by waiting for the enemy to shine "white" and then
ATTACKING at the same time,plus PARRIES can be then chained into CO-OP attacks if there is an ally nearby,which can be then chained into FURTHER combos depending on how close you are with your allies(Tabata clarified that throughout the story,Noctis' relationshhip grows with the members by talking with them while camping,undergoing events,etc.which would then yield to new co-op attacks)
RAID:Your aerial attacks,the attack you make from jumping -Again,self explanatory.although he didnt do too much of it in the video,Tabata already clarified that AERIAL ATTACKS are moved to the LAST PART of development since they are among the easiest so the demo wont include too much aerial combat.
*SIDE NOTES: LARGE SWORDS(Zweihander) ingore enemy DEF,Noctis has 2 LONGSWORDS in the video,LONGSWORDS are balanced in all stats but rarely has any abilities,except for the violet one he was wielding called the BLOOD SWORD,which drains enemy HP as you attack.
ALSO:Above his weapon configuration screen there is an emblem,which when Highlighted gives out the name "Acu-Ecilo" which gives Noctis the ability to use Shift Break and Shift Raid,teleporting at high speeds,beside the emblem is a left and right scroll marker,which might hint that Noctis will gain even more powers for the actual game.
