8 Beginner Tips You Need To Know For Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
has many different layers to its combat and exploration that can be difficult for beginners to wrap their heads around without knowing some important tricks first. You play as Sargon, the youngest member of an elite group called the Immortals who defend Persia. The challenges and time-warping effects of The Citadel, where your journey takes place, will test every ability you have at your disposal.
The first two quests of the game will take you through tutorial levels designed to teach you the basics behind combat in the game. is a modern Metroidvania with a unique fighting system closer to the series. When you progress far enough to reach The Haven hub area, you can receive additional tips about the battle from the NPC Artaban as you unlock new skills.
Mastering Training Challenges will give you 50-100 Time Crystals, or the game's main currency, at any point when you complete them with Artaban.
Early in, you will discover that nearly every enemy attack can be parried with Sargon's twin swords by pressing L2. However, the difficulty of your adventure determines how tight the timing window is to perform this defensive maneuver. Learning how long this move lasts and when it activates is crucial to understanding the fundamentals of combat before reaching the Citadel.
Some enemies will try and hit you with a significant attack surrounded by a yellow aura, but these attacks are meant to be parried. Suppose Sargon counters a yellow attack, a small cinematic plays where you deal a ton of damage to that foe. This even works on some bosses, but keep in mind that you need to time your parry correctly to avoid taking more damage from the incoming hit than you normally would.
An enemy that glows red right before their attack cannot
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