Danganronpa S: The Battle System Explained

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see Kyoko Kirigiri, Nagito Komaeda, and Kaito Momota fight a horde of Monokumas? Do you also enjoy the board game aspect of Mario Party, but not the obnoxious bonus stars at the end? (Seriously, I had three freaking stars, and Waluigi wins because he was the slowest player?) Well, Switch otakus, rejoice! You will get all of that and more in Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp.

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If you have played the Ultimate Talent Development Plan in Danganronpa V3, many of the gameplay elements will already feel familiar to you. However, if you need a refresher or never played before, here are some tips to understand Danganronpa S's battle system.

What's excellent about Danganronpa S's battle system is that it draws a lot of its influence from traditional, turn-based RPGs. Therefore, if you've ever played a turn-based RPG, picking up the flow of battle will be a snap. To start, here are fundamental values you'll need to stay aware of:

Danganronpa S's battles proceed as follows: First, you decide the actions for each of your party's characters. Then, characters and enemies attack in order of how high their speed attribute is. Battles end when either all members of the enemy party or your party get knocked out.

Here are some choices you will have available to you in each turn:

You will come across numerous enemies in Danganronpa S. All of them have unique skills, which you can look up in the Battle Mode Help section. For instance, Monokuma Gather monsters absorb most physical damage. However, they get quickly downed with elemental attacks. Yet Monokuma Hermit monsters are immune to elemental attacks but get critically affected by