Valor Mortis is a challenging first-person Soulslike experience that is certain to test the mettle of even seasoned veterans of the genre. With punishing combat encounters and a wealth of optional side quests and well-hidden collectibles scattered around, you'll have plenty to keep up with across 15 or so hours of adventuring. If you're just starting out, though, things can feel pretty overwhelming — so I've compiled some early game tips here to help you acclimate to Valor Mortis.
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You'll start Valor Mortis with the Saber as your only melee weapon, but two additional options await you along your journey. The first of these is the Rapier, which you'll obtain very early in the game. As you might expect, this weapon excels at poking foes in a straight line and providing you with enhanced parrying options.While the Saber is a fine tool, the Rapier tends to be more versatile and may prove a better main weapon when dealing with bosses and one-on-one fights with tough foes. One of the reasons for this is its ability to attack very quickly while providing fast, easier parrying opportunities.
More importantly, though, it allows you to target enemy weak points, which are usually glowing orange sacks of pus (yeah, gross) located on their head, chest, or back. By poking these, you'll deal significant damage to the enemy, so it's always a good idea to aim for them first. When taking out their weak points, lesser baddies will often go down in just a hit or two. Easy peasy!
Valor Mortis gets progressively more difficult with each passing chapter, but things really begin ramping up around Chapter 3. With that in mind, I've found a fantastic spot where you can stop and farm some quick Catalysts (experience points) to net a few extra levels before facing the horrors ahead. And since it's right by a lantern, you can rinse and repeat this extremely easily for as long as you'd like.Just fast travel to the Marketplace lantern, then note the barn right beside it. Inside awaits a group of standard enemies that will all charge out at you each time you enter the opening of the barn. Unfortunately for them, you've come prepared.Equip your Fire Transmutation, then approach the barn until the enemies start running at you. Immediately begin burning them, using the door as a way to funnel them together. Once they all catch on fire, it should be enough to automatically kill them, granting you 600 Catalysts for only a few moments of your time.Rest at the lantern and repeat this process until you've gained at least a handful of additional levels, then head forward with all the extra confidence you've gained in the process.
If you come across green poison gas, don't get too worried about it quite yet. Trying to cross this early in the game will only result in your death. It's best to simply take note of any green misty areas that you come across, as you can return to those areas once you find a way to cross them much, much later in the game.
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