Preparing for a crusade

Read the weapon you are given

A crusade begins with a weapon and a curse. Check the weapon type, level and variant before committing to a route. A higher level increases damage; it does not make that weapon type faster or extend its normal reach.

Learn the heavy attack

Heavy attacks differ by weapon. A sword strikes an area around you, an axe is thrown and returns, and a dagger calls down a line of blades. Test the attack when it is safe so its movement and reach are familiar.

Find the right control for your platform

Open the control settings and find Heavy Attack. Keyboard and controller bindings differ, and remapping can change them. If a shielded enemy resists normal hits, use the heavy attack rather than repeating the same light combo.

Leave room to charge

You are vulnerable while charging and aiming a heavy attack. Create some distance first. Shielded Scamps require heavy attacks to break their defence, so ordinary attack timing alone will not solve every encounter.

Build on your upgrades

Sermons unlock weapons and improve your available upgrades. Tarot cards can modify weapon attributes during a run. Choose upgrades around the weapon you have, and compare the equipment you find along the way.

Build references

• Weapons
• Curses
• Tarot cards
• Relics of the Old Faith