– Exclusive direct control of Elza during combat
– Move him with the analogue stick
– Guard/evade with manual button presses
– Manual mode available, enable it to attack with button presses
– Switch to combat automatically when you’re near an enemy
– No battle screen transition
– Gathering Burst: When Elza blocks an incoming enemy attack in Gathering mode, he’ll do a “Burst Up,” build up this power to unleash a Gathering Burst attack when he comes out of Gathering mode (damages enemies and might reduce their speed)
– Cure: Elza can recover fallen allies by touching them in Gathering mode, party member will have temporary ability boosts
– Freeze time and enter “Command Mode”
– In Command Mode, can assess the situation and issue commands to allies, directing which magic you want them to use and where you want them to move
– Elza shown ordering Kanan to cast one of Holy, Return, or Heal magic in Famitsu scans
– Holy spell: Attack based off light, party defense strength increases when spread
– Heal spell: Recovery magic, HP and status effects cleared when used
– Return: Warp to a “Heal Circle” nearby
– Specify a spell’s precise position when selected
– Camera moves above the action when selecting a target
– Command Mode can be used on Elza
– Power Hit: Elza’s attack strength rises
– Wind: Attack enemies, also a spell to spread the Magic Circle effects
– Return: Go to a nearby “Heal Circle”
– If you use Command Mode, need to wait a short while to use it again
