Gameplay

Locking on fixes a single enemy in your sights.
While locked on to, the target will stay in the center of the screen.
The enemy's stats will be displayed above their head.

Perform quick attacks. Landing a hit recovers your Spirit.

Deal major damage to the opponent's HP and Spirit. These attacks consume Spirit.
You can inflict even greater damage on the enemy's HP and Spirit when you are in High Spirit (positive Spirit). This will deplete your Spirit.
With each hit landed, you will gain Morale Points.

Avoid damage and strike back when an enemy attacks you.
Use it just before an enemy's attack would hit to reduce their Spirit and the lower limit of their Spirit Gauge. Your own Spirit will also be boosted.

Deliver a devastating blow upon enemies in Spirit Disruption (when their Spirit is at the minimum) or enemies unaware of your presence.
When performed successfully, you gain Morale Points while lowering the enemy's Morale Rank. It also allows you to recover from Low Spirit (negative Spirit).
When you are in High Spirit (positive Spirit), all of your Spirit will be used up to deal even more damage.

Activate the Martial Arts attack set to your equipped weapon.
These are powerful attacks that consume Spirit and can break through an enemy's guard.
With each hit landed, you will gain Morale Points.

Perform arcane techniques of the eternal way by expending Spirit.
Each spell has a Morale Rank requirement you must reach in order to enhance it. More powerful spells have higher requirements for enhancement.
Note: You can set spells and learn new ones from Wizardry Spells in the Battle Flag menu.

All Wizardry Spells are associated with one of the Five Phases and have different affinities.
When an enemy either uses a spell, gains a positive effect, or inflicts a negative effect on you, you can nullify it by using a spell with the right affinity from among the Five Phases.
In the same way, enemies can nullify your spells and positive/negative effects, depending on their Five Phases affinity.

Wood Phase: Overcomes the Earth Phase.
Earth Phase: Overcomes the Water Phase.
Water Phase: Overcomes the Fire Phase.
Fire Phase: Overcomes the Metal Phase.
Metal Phase: Overcomes the Wood Phase.

Your Divine Beast will unleash a ferocious attack, fully depleting the Divine Beast Gauge.

Your Divine Beast will bestow highly beneficial effects on you and all of your allies, fully depleting the Divine Beast Gauge.