When switching into tactical view, you'll notice that battle takes place among a hexagonal grid. While plenty of turn-based RPGs have your party stand in a line like they're about to dance the hokey pokey, Edge of Eternity accentuates tactical movement. For instance, while a basic attack costs a whole ATB gauge, moving to a new space only costs half an ATB gauge. Plus, actions affect your ATB gauge differently based on what you choose. ATB is helpful for understanding who will fight next and planning your strategy accordingly. A character cannot act until their ATB gauge is full. This value is an allowance of points available to each character to exchange for spells. Conversely, if the HP of all your party members drops to zero, you lose. In battle, it is your goal to deplete the HP of your enemies to zero. You can track them in the display located in the lower-right corner of the screen.
For reference, here are the three values you need to track. So naturally, all the basic concepts universal to the genre are here. Daryon faces off in a battle against a cancer arbiter in the Marsh of Alasea in Edge of Eternity.Įdge of Eternity takes plenty of inspiration from the turn-based RPGs that came before it.
