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Combat Guides Index

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Fights are turn-based card battles where every item is a card with limited uses and enemies telegraph their next move. These guides break down the systems the developer has described: staggering foes for the fatal strike instant kill, the Curse economy, how Freeze interacts with the Fatal Blow gauge, and the choice between the timing-based and probability-based battle styles.

Combat guides

Battle Styles: Timing vs Probability Guide

Annihilated battle styles come down to preference: the developer confirms either the timing-based or probability-based style reaches the end of the game.

Curses Guide: How to Earn and Spend Them

Learn how Annihilated curses work: shatter items to earn them, then spend them to erase bad rolls, forge the gear you need, or bank the rest as experience.

fatal strike: How to Trigger the Instant Kill

Learn how the Annihilated fatal strike works: stagger a foe, land a weapon's final use, kill instantly, and steal its equipment for your run.

Freeze Status Effect: What It Does to Enemies

Learn how the Annihilated freeze status effect works in battle, what it does to an enemy's Fatal Blow gauge, and how to turn it into a weapon-breaking chance.