Three years ago, Shintetsu, the Craftlord of Iron (one of the seven Craftlords), gave up his life to protect his wife Amariss, their child, and the whole of Wystern, and was honored as a hero for his sacrifice. TEC can be increased by fighting with the weapon more often. The rate which a weapon's duration decreases is inversely proportional to the weapon's TEC score. When a weapon breaks, it leaves behind a weapon shard and cannot be restored. If duration of a weapon hits zero, the weapon will break and will no longer be usable. Each attack will decrease the duration of the weapon very slightly. Hit points are also gained in varying amounts depending on which stats were selected to increase.Įach weapon also has a score akin to hit points, called duration. The game also uses a health point system, which will be increased automatically upon level up. These stats can be increased by equipment or leveling up. Agility controls speed while moving, and jumping height. Defense controls the amount of damage opponents will inflict. Strength controls the amount of damage they inflict. The character has three statistics which determine his or her ability to fight. A battle is won when all opponents have either fled or have been defeated. During the battle, the player can switch freely between their equipped weapons and use any of the selected items and spells. If no weapon is available or equipped, the player will be forced to battle with a hammer. This must be set up before a battle begins. Up to three weapons can be equipped, and up to four different items and spells can be placed onto the guardian beast. They are able to walk, run, jump, guard, attack, summon their guardian beast and use items. On the battle scene, the player will be placed into a small side-scrolling area with one to four opponents. The weapons that cannot be enchanted by the guardian beast will require the completion of a side-quest.īattles in Summon Night take place inside dungeons. Enchanted weapons have increased statistics in comparison to their original form, and they are also endowed by one of the four elements. When the player selects to create the weapon again, the option of using mystic ores will be given. Mystic ores can be obtained by defeating a special group of enemies, which take the form of possessed armor and equipment. In addition, the player must have the proper amount of mystic ores. Creating an enchanted weapon will require that the original form of the weapon was already forged. Depending on what guardian beast was selected, different types of weapons may be enchanted without having to obtain the enchanted technique. When the player has the technique, as well as the materials necessary, they may forge the weapon at their workshop. Also, any weapon sacrificed will only return half of what was used to forge it. The amount and type of materials received will depend on the items being used. Materials can be obtained by sacrificing items or weapons. Summon Night divides materials into four elements: fire, water, lightning, and wind.
After the main game is completed, the player will receive techniques by finding them in treasure chests or monsters, and completing special tasks. Also, as with swords, Bron will add to the number of techniques by each day. Other weapon techniques can also be received from Bron, but the preceding weapon must already have been crafted in order for him to teach the next technique. Sword techniques are given once every day by Bron and are impossible to miss. To forge a weapon, the player needs the weapon technique and the materials to create it. One of the main focuses of the game is to forge weapons for fighting. The rewards of these quests are usually enchanted weapon techniques. During the night, the player can choose whom to spend the night with, which will control the following cutscene.Īpart from the story quests, there are multiple side-quests, offered by re-occurring NPCs. A day normally ends after a tournament or boss battle.
Each day, more levels of the Labyrinth are unlocked and the player is required to travel deeper to complete mandatory quests. The entire game consists of 10 days, where the player traverses through the town of Wystern and the Labyrinth Dungeon. Summon Night: Swordcraft Story progresses through the story on a day-by-day basis.