You raise your Morale Rank by defeating foes, and can also do so by finding Battle Flags and Marking Flags. Having a higher Morale Rank than a foe will increase your damage dealt against them and reduce your damage taken from them, and vice versa.

Both you and your enemies have a mission-specific Morale Rank, which is an indicator of strength. Wo Long's Spirit-based combat is very difficult, but it's an absolute blast once you get into a good rhythm.Ĭombat also has direct ties to the exploration of Wo Long's levels, which are generally more open and dense than the ones from the Nioh games. Some Wizardry Spells cast too slowly to be reliably useful in a game as fast as Wo Long, though I've enjoyed making them work where I can. Every enemy and boss in the game has consistent and well-telegraphed attacks that you can master with practice, and perfectly deflecting them between your own strikes is immensely satisfying. On the whole, Wo Long's Spirit-based combat is very difficult, but it's an absolute blast once you get into a good rhythm. Players able to strike a good balance between using, increasing, and maintaining their Spirit Gauge will be rewarded with more frequent opportunities to spawn a Divine Beast, a mystical being that provides potent assistance when called upon. Spirit attacks, Martial Arts, and Wizardry Spells can give you a big edge when you use them during windows of opportunity, but get careless and you'll overexert, leaving you defenseless. Since Spirit is both fuel for your best attacks and a defensive resource, managing it effectively is a wonderfully dynamic process that requires some careful thinking. Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Windows PC (Microsoft Store, Steam)

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