Avil

**Avil** is the main protagonist of the story, as well as the player character.

* Press **[ Space ]** while in the air.
* This ability can be used again when Avil lands or climbs a surface.

* Press **[ Space ]** right as you land.
* The maximum height achieved can be increased with the  Vault Height Skill.

###  Dodge / Glide

**When performed on the ground,** Avil dodge rolls to the direction that he's facing and becomes immune to enemy hits for a brief period of time.

**When performed in the air,** Avil rapidly glides towards the direction that he's facing, becomes immune to enemy hits for a brief period of time and can keep hovering as long as the dodge key is held. After a short duration, Avil will gradually fall faster as his hover loses power. Trying to press the dodge key again will not grant a boost of speed nor make Avil immune. Landing or climbing will recover Avil's gliding capabilities.

* Press **[ Left Shift ]** /  while on the ground or in the air. Hold **[ Left Shift ]** /  while in the air to hover.
* This ability has a small cooldown.
* Avil will have a smoothly flickering white aura whenever he successfully dodges a hit.
* Even if you have exhausted Avil's gliding power, you can keep the dodge key pressed to fall slower.
* With the  Expert Combat Skill, Avil can follow up a dodge with various attack combos.
* Thorn Plants cannot be dodged. Dodging or hovering into a **Thorn Bush** or **Thorn Vines** will always result in Avil taking a hit.

### Climbing

Avil has impressive climbing skills. He can climb most surfaces for a short amount of time and at a fast pace.

* Touch a surface while airborne to start climbing it.
* Press **[ Left Shift ]** while climbing to detach Avil from the surface and fall down.
* Alternatively, press **[ Space ]** while climbing to detach Avil from the surface with a jump.
* After a short time, Avil will pause climbing and will begin to slowly drag downwards. Press **[ Space ]** to resume his climb.
* Avil cannot climb on surfaces that are too slanted. He'll still act as if he was climbing, but won't actually move.
* Avil can perform a double jump after detaching from a surface, even if he already used that ability.

###  Grapple Whip

Avil is equipped with a tool that lets him grapple onto certain places (such as town posts and Ravenii pockets) in order to shoot off in the direction of the target, conserving some momentum afterwards.

* Aim in the general direction of a Grapple Whip target to select it. You can determine the selected target by the  **target indicator** that appears in the HUD.
* As long as there's a Grapple Whip target in range, it will be selected even if you're not looking at it.
* Press **[ F ]** /  to shoot.
* You can double jump and/or dodge dash in the air to keep Avil in motion.

###  Rescue Civilians

Avil can channel Xandra's **Crystals** to teleport  Civilians to safety.

* When close to a Crystal that has Civilians, hold **[ E ]** /  until the portal is completely open.
* With no upgrades, it takes **3 seconds** to open up a portal.
* The time it takes to open a portal can be sped up by purchasing and upgrading the  Hasty Portals Skill.
* When a portal is successfully opened, each rescued Civilian will reward the player with **40**  and a small **Rune Energy** increase.
	+ **Great Crystals** do not follow this logic. Instead, they always reward the equivalent of **3** rescued Civilians, or **120** . [Confirmation required]

###  Sword Combos

Avil can use his sword to perform a variety of combos against Jackals.

* The  **Basic Combat**,  **Advanced Combat** and  **Expert Combat** Skills display a series of available combos when selected in the **Skill Shop**.
* It is important to note that  Ravenii are unaffected by regular sword attacks.

###  Rune Strike

Avil can deliver a powerful slash that is capable of destroying Ravenii Armor and slicing through Ravenii limbs and heads. It can also be targeted at Jackals for a high damage burst.

* Hold **[ Right Mouse Click ]** /  to aim.
	+ Release without a target to perform a Rune Strike in the direction you're facing.
	+ Release with a selected target to make Avil fly towards its target and attack it with a Rune Strike.
* You can determine your selected target by its glowing red aura. The HUD crosshair will turn red to indicate that a valid target is selected.
* You can cancel at any time by pressing the attack or dodge key.
	+ Other more situational actions such as rescuing civilians and using the grapple whip will also cancel aiming.
* While aiming, time slows down and Avil's gravity is decreased.
* These effects can be enhanced by purchasing and upgrading the  **Rune Slowdown** and  **Rune Gravity** Skills accordingly.
* Initially, a Rune Strike cannot behead Ravenii. It must be fully charged with **Rune Energy** in order to do so. Avil can charge up his Rune Energy by:
	+ Rescuing  Civilians
	+ Defeating Jackals
	+ Destroying Armor Pieces
	+ Severing  Ravenii limbs
* To perform a Rune Strike on a Ravenii's neck, stand on top of it and press the Rune Strike key whenever you see a red aura and/or the corresponding message on the HUD. Avil will jump up and the Ravenii will sway its head down as an indication of a Rune Strike that is aiming at its neck. Then, aim at its neck and release the Rune Strike key as soon as you see the neck marked with a red aura. Avil will then slice the Ravenii's head, defeating it.
	+ A Ravenii might try to stop you while you're aiming by slapping its neck. Try to be as fast as you can when aiming at the Ravenii's neck.

* After a successful Rune Strike to a Ravenii's neck, Avil's Rune Charge will deplete down to zero.
	+ The  Meditation Skill can be useful to have a small amount of Rune Charge at all times.

###  Radar

On the lower right corner of the screen is a radar that helps locate nearby  Civilians, Jackals,  Ravenii and  **other important marks**.

* Its range can be increased by upgrading the  Radar Tune-up Skill.

## Stats

* Avil initially has **30 Health**. It can be increased up to **66** with a maxed out  Health Skill. This can increase Avil's chances of survival when being hit by a Ravenii.
* When receiving a hit, Avil cannot perform any action until he lands. The  Air Recovery Skill can help avoid this dangerous situation.