User Guide

RESTORING HEALTH
BY FEEDING
Because they are vampiric creatures,
Kain and Raziel’s health drains
continuously and must be replenished
by the blood and souls of their victims.
Note: Though Raziel’s energy does not
drain in the Spectral Realm, it decays
constantly while he remains in the
physical world.
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To feed, hold down the r
button while near a stunned
or vulnerable creature.
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As Kain, the longer you hold down
the button, the more blood Kain
will receive.
Kain and Raziel can also forego
the health benefit in order to feed
the Reaver instead, temporarily
augmenting its power in combat.
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To feed the Reaver, press
the
ˇ button near a stunned
or vulnerable enemy.
RESTORING HEALTH
WITHOUT COMBAT
Kain and Raziel have a few means to
recover their health without engaging
in combat or feeding on enemies.
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Blood and Soul Basins can be
drained to recover health.
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Kain and Raziel can feed from
chained captives without risk
of injury.
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Raziel can also feed on the lost
souls of the Spectral Realm to
replenish his spirit energy.
SETBACKS
Both Raziel and Kain are immortal, and
cannot be killed by ordinary means.
But if they fail to feed, or are wounded
too grievously, they are forced to
dematerialize and suffer a setback.
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Kain bursts into a swarm of bats,
re-forming at his last checkpoint.
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Raziel becomes dissolute and is
swept back to his last checkpoint
in the Spectral Realm.
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HEALTH AND FEEDING
STATUS SCREEN
MAIN STATUS SCREEN
During gameplay, press q to open
the Status Screen. Here you can
assess each character’s progress
and current condition.
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Use the left analog stick or
directional buttons to highlight
various items and display more
information about them.
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When an item is highlighted, its
larger image and name are
displayed in the Main Screen.
The Main Screen displays:
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Character’s primary goal.
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Character’s immediate task.
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Current artifacts in the character’s
possession.
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Reaver Enhancements earned.
Kain’s screen displays the fragments
of the Balance Emblem he has
acquired. Raziel’s screen shows the
Elemental Forges he has completed.
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The Reaver Meter represents
the character’s current combat
experience, and his progress toward
acquiring the next Special Attack.
The colored pips indicate attacks
already earned, and the Reaver
Meter shows the experience earned
toward the next attack. (For more
information on Special Attacks,
see page 24.)
BONUS ITEMS SUBSCREEN
Press the l button to open the
Bonus Items subscreen, which shows:
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Health Talismans collected so far.
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Telekinetic Runes accumulated.
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Arcane Tomes collected so far.
SPECIAL ATTACKS
SUBSCREEN
Press the r button to open
the Special Attacks subscreen,
which shows:
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Special Attacks acquired.
Highlight any Attack Icon to display
it in the main window, along with
instructions for performing it.
Primary Goal
Immediate Task
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