Microsoft X10-99979 - Manual (Page 8)

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Choose Your Path
Before your journey begins, choose a character type from the
Character Select screen. Press Y to customize your character’s
statistics, or press A to continue with the default stats.
Primary Abilities
Body, Spirit, and Mind work in harmony to create a unifi ed
whole, but each of the three determines a different aspect of
your skills. You can increase each as you gain experience during
your adventures.
To view your primary or secondary ability levels, press
> to go
to the in-game menu, and then pull l or r to scroll to the
Character Record screen.
• Body: Measures your ability to withstand damage in battle.
Infl uences your secondary ability of Health.
• Spirit: Demonstrates your ability to manipulate internal
energies, called Chi. Infl uences your secondary ability of Chi.
• Mind: Refl ects your ability to think on
your feet. Infl uences your secondary
ability of Focus.
Secondary Abilities
In combat your secondary abilities of Health, Focus, and Chi
come into play. These abilities are drawn directly from your
primary abilities, but they also can be increased by special
techniques and essence gems (see pg. 21).
• Health: Depletes when you take damage. You can press
b to
expend Chi and heal yourself quickly. To regain Health, grab
Health power-ups during combat. If your Health reaches zero,
you die.
• Focus: Depletes when you enter Focus mode or when you
use a weapon style. When you press Y to focus your mind,
your foes seem to slow down while you move at normal
speed. To regain Focus energy, gather power-ups from fallen
enemies or visit Focus shrines in Exploration mode.
• Chi: Depletes when you use Chi healing ( b ), Chi-enhanced
strikes ( b ), transformation styles, or magic-style attacks.
To regain Chi, gather power-ups from fallen enemies, steal
Chi from foes with Spirit Thief style, or visit Spirit fonts in
Exploration mode.
Using and Increasing Chi
Use Chi to fuel magic styles, to add damage to your
attacks, and to heal yourself. Increase your Chi by raising
your Spirit when you gain levels (see pg. 15), or by using
certain essence gems and techniques (see pg. 21).