Soul Hackers 2: Combat Tips

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When it comes to combat in Soul Hackers 2, a lot of mechanics will be familiar to players of Shin Megami Tensei and Persona. For example, various elemental affinities and weaknesses come into play in much the same way, as well as using and battling with demons.

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For those of you who are new to the series, or even those who just need a little refresher, this guide is going to cover the basics of combat, as well as offer some top tips to help you get started. Here's everything you need to know.

Affinities are a big part of battles in Soul Hackers 2. Every party member and every enemy will have their own set of affinities and weaknesses, with your team's changing based on the demon they have equipped.

Depending on an enemy's affinities, you might find a specific elemental attack will be:

As such, it's important to be able to identify what each affinity and skill icon means. Once you have attacked an enemy with a certain type of attack, when you next target it, the display box will show the current affinities that you know.

To ensure you can combat all the different types of elemental affinities, you'll want to have a broad range of strengths across your team. After all, there's no point in having all party members focus on the same strength, as it wouldn't be very effective. The more elements you can harness, the more chance you have of hitting enemy weaknesses and being victorious in battle.

Aim to have each party member focus on a certain element, and have their accessories, COMPs, and Mistiques reflect this, so that you go into battle with a wide variety of elements you can utilize.

You should aim to have a good demon focused on each affinity on hand so you can change your party as