Battle system

*This is a PvE article, for PvP strategy check out the **PvP guide.***

Armada Girls' battle system is based on solving a simple puzzle in the middle of your screen, there you swap blocks of 5 different colors, which represent 5 different elements of damage, Blaze, Nature, Frost, Glow and Void.

### Element Affinity:

Elemental affinity determines what elements have an advantage against others, there are two groups. With an Affinity advantage, you can cause double damage to enemies, you should configure your fleet accordingly keeping in mind the elements of your enemies, the elemental advantage works as follows:

**First Group:**

* Blaze > Nature
* Nature > Frost
* Frost > Blaze

**Second Group:**

Void and Glow, they are ineffective against one another.

## Special Blocks and combos

Causing at least 3 blocks to make contact will trigger an attack with attributes corresponding to the color of the blocks used, causing 4 or more to make contact will create special blocks with more powerful effects.

* **Elemental Bomb**: Special block created as result of causing 4 blocks of the same type to make contact in one move, if you use this block, it will destroy the surrounding blocks, one block in each direction. Elemental Bombs are useful to trigger other Elemental Bombs if they are next to one another, they are useful to create large combos, provide energy to your fleet and trigger skills of some characters.
* **Elemental Spark**: Special block created as result of causing 5 blocks of the same type to make contact in one move, if you use this block, all elemental blocks of the same type will be destroyed.

### **Ways to match 5 blocks to create an Elemental Spark:**

1. **Single Blow**: Create it by matching 5 blocks either vertically or horizontally
2. **L Configuration**: This configuration is the easiest to create. Once two Elemental Blocks are displayed either vertically or horizontally, there's a chance to destroy 5 blocks to create an Elemental Spark, giving it an L shape.
3. **T configuration**: Hard to create and the opportunity is often overlooked by players, matching 5 blocks in a T shape is valid to create an Elemental Spark

Clearing the puzzle correctly will cause more blocks of the same types to make contact, creating combos, those will often also trigger special skills from your vessels, it is wise to go into battle what exactly triggers the skills of your vessels beforehand.

## **Ultimate:**

Clearing blocks will also charge he Energy of vessels of the same element, when a vessel reaches max energy, they can activate their Ultimate ability, which is often very powerful and range from raw damage, buffs, debuffs or repairs for your fleet.

Ultimates with targetting capability can be coordinated by tapping on the enemy you want to target beforehand.

## Layout/Loadout

Before every stage battle you will see the following screen, this provides with useful information for you to choose your vessels and items accordingly.

1. Recommended formations according to players who previously beat the stage.
2. Rewards
3. Recommended power
4. Fleet bonus buff
5. Current fleet, you can either change them manually or have 5 presets
6. Fittings, special items that help your vessels
7. Consumable items in your posession
8. Current fuel/attempts available

## Layout/Battle

In battle you will be given the following information:

1. Types and advantages
2. Auto battle, you can make AI take control of your puzzle and skill activation, useful when you have an easy victory, discouraged for battles where you need to be cautious or boss battles.
3. Enemies, the number next to them is the turns before their upcoming attacks, it's better to plan ahead keeping it in mind, you can select enemies to target them for specific skills.
4. Puzzle area
5. Consumables
6. Your fleet, when they have a number next to their icon you should try to destroy blocks based on the number and type required by your characters, press and hold on your vessels' icons to review their requirements
7. Current Health and Energy

## Tips and tactics:

* Make sure there's a cohesive overall synergy between your vessels' skills and ultimates, they all have suggested ally vessels you can check in their info.
* Use ultimates to set the best situation for other ultimates, like a couple defense cut ultimates before your most aggressive ultimate.
* Learn how your vessels' energy and skill activation respond as a group to your puzzle clear.
* Pay attention to the ~~vessel petting~~ **Bond** system, the bonus stats are more than worth it.

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