The DioField Chronicle is the latest strategy RPG from Square Enix, and it offers a new twist on traditional tactical combat. Each character fulfills a certain role on the battlefield, whether that’s dishing out damage to enemies or supporting allies with healing and buffs. Andrias, one of the game’s main characters, falls into the former camp, and he excels at taking enemies down quickly with quick, powerful strikes.
How To Play As Andrias
Andrias is a Soldier-type unit, which means he likes to get up close and personal when he fights. He takes enemies down with quick dagger strikes, making him one of the strongest fighters in the game. Skills like Assassination and Dagger Blitz bring that powerful assassin fantasy to life, especially when triggering their bonus effects. Hit a group of enemies with Waltaquin’s Meteor Fall or Shivat’s Ice Missile, then follow up with Dagger Blitz for extra damage.
Units deal bonus Ambush damage when attacking from behind, and Andrias is the master of using this to his advantage. He has a few skills, like Leaping Attack and Shadow Step, that make it easier for him to quickly slip past enemy defenses and strike where they’re most vulnerable. He can also reduce his cooldown with every Ambush strike courtesy of the Assassin’s Secret Technique ability.
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Andrias’ ability tree is similarly suited to his guerilla-style character class, with buffs to evasion and attack speed. Fast-Hitter increases his base attack speed, while Grit and Assassin provide temporary buffs during skill cooldowns and after defeating an enemy. Grit unfortunately doesn’t mesh well with the rest of Andrias’ character kit, as many of his other abilities are specifically designed to reduce cooldown.
Andrias does his best work when he’s not a target, so make sure to pair him off with a tank like Izelair or Donovar. While they draw enemy fire, position Andrias behind the enemy to score Ambush hits. Use Assassination to finish enemies off and instantly reset his cooldown while also activating Assassin, increasing his attack speed for the next minute. Just make sure to keep an eye on his energy points, as he doesn’t have the largest pool.
Skills
| Shield Wall (Class Ability) | Erect a barrier of shields and inflict provoke on enemies in the target area. |
| Assassination | Deal damage to an enemy. Cooldown is reduced to 0 if the finishing blow is delivered. |
| Leaping Attack | Move to a specified point and deal damage to enemies in the target area, knocking them back. |
| Shadow Step | Move behind a target and deal damage to them. Enemies with a status effect take extra damage. |
| Dagger Blitz | Deal damage to enemies in the target area, inflicting poison. |
| Avatar Rush | Deal damage to a target. Damage is doubled if their HP is at 25% or less. |
Abilities
| Fast-Hitter | Increases attack speed. |
| Technique Boost | Increases technique. |
| Insult to Injury | 30% damage increase to targets with status effects. |
| Focus | Reduces cooldown time by 30%. |
| Sharpshooter Killer | Deals 1.2x damage to sharpshooter unit type. |
| Evasion Boost | Increases evasion. |
| Grit | Increases attack speed by 10% while in cooldown. |
| Assassin | Increases attack speed by 10% for 60 seconds upon dealing a final blow. |
| Assassins’ Secret Technique | Reduces cooldown time by 1 second(s) upon successful ambush attack. |
The DioField Chronicle is available now for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
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