5 powerful abilities you should unlock as soon as possible

The fight against the Naytibas in Stellar Blade demands a lot from you and Eve, so you should help the elite soldier become really strong as quickly as possible.

In order for this to succeed, you not only need weapon cores to improve your blood blade, but above all level-ups in order to Talent tree to acquire different skills. But even if not all branches are available to you from the start, you can easily lose track of the selection. We betray which skills you should prioritize.

Stellar Blade: The ability to ambush

The first ability that we would like to recommend to you for your adventure in Stellar Blade is in the attack branch and is true to its name ambush. Once you've learned it, you can defeat enemies with just one hit approach them undetected and, as soon as the corresponding command is visible on the screen, press Triangle – an excellent way to eliminate enemies without any stress.

Of course this works not with bosses and the running turrets in the desert are strangely immune to it too. Otherwise you can use this ability against many enemies Thin out the emergence a little, save healing potions and not be overwhelmed by sheer numbers. Together with the right Exo-Spine, you can even replenish a little life energy through successful ambushes.

Return to Sender

But the attacks from the shadows only get you so far in Stellar Blade: Most of the time you have to look for an open confrontation and then you were hopefully in the survival branch beforehand to get there various counter skills to learn. If your opponent isn't shining, parrying is usually a better choice than dodging successful defense you can then follow up directly.

Counter skillfully: So that you don't just stand there stock still after defending yourself, you should look at which keys you can use to initiate follow-up attacks.

Already Counter I is a good option from defense to offense to maneuver and deliver a courageous blow to the momentarily dazed Naytiba behind the monstrous chewing bar. Especially when you do it later in the game Access to boost abilities It's worth visiting again to make your previous counterattack even more powerful and to make mincemeat out of your enemies.

Assistance for the dance course

Parrying and dodging is all well and good, but if you have problems with the timing, then the boss fights in Stellar Blade in particular can be quite tough. So stay in the survival branch and invest in both skills Focus increase and Increased reflexeswhich do exactly what they promise: They simplify perfect parry and evasion.

To make the fight really go well, you should make a few saves. The appropriate skills help with execution.

No matter whether you raise the sword too late or jump out of the way too early and are then hit by the following blow: The mentioned talents help you to master the fight against the Naytibas and not only to emerge victorious from the conflicts, but also to emerge thanks to the clash of swords and the deft jumps to the side and also feeling like a bloody ballerina.

It depends on the variance

In addition to the normal attacks, you also have these so-called beta capabilities to choose from to send the monsters to the boards in Stellar Blade. While you have access to the trio move from the start, the other attacks, called shockwave, shield breaker and cut, also follow in the first few minutes of the game. The Upgrades However, they are waiting to be activated by you.

The selection of beta skills isn't gigantic, but you'll quickly get used to them. Now just expand a little…

So check out the beta branch every now and then strengthens the attacks that you use particularly frequently. Each of the four has special strengths: Trio is particularly effective in hand-to-hand combat, the shock wave can be fired from a distance, the cut is strong against groups of opponents and the shield breaker… unsurprisingly breaks shields more efficiently than just hitting them.

Use the beta skills to win

In order for you to be able to use the beta skills mentioned as often as possible, you have to fill up the corresponding bar over and over again by constantly attacking and defending. So unlock all the skills in the talent tree Increase Beta Energy Charge: This includes, for example Beta energy theftwhich means you benefit from ambushing many enemies.

Numbers only go up unspectacularly here, but the faster filling of the bars is incredibly helpful when fighting.

You should also buy Beta Energy Recharge I and II, which can be found in both the survival and attack branches, quickly with skill points maximum benefit to beat out of them. In the meantime, if you still want to know, which drone upgrades are particularly worthwhile in Stellar Bladewe will of course tell you this in the corresponding article.