Modifiers

**Modifiers** affect your scoring when assessing how good your performance with Briar and Lute was after combat. Scoring affects rankings, and rankings can unlock achievements.

## Modifiers - Actions

Backstab
You hit an enemy in the back. (80 points)
Near-Death
You finished the battle with almost no health. (250 points)
Fly Away
You knocked three different enemies into the air. (80 points)
Body Slam
While airborne, you hit an enemy with any weapon and killed them by smashing them into the ground. (200 points)
Elusive
You dodged an attack successfully. (80 points)
Uncatchable
You performed a Perfect Dodge. (200 points)
Double Digit
You ended the battle as the timer reached a number with two identical digits. (99 points)
Against the Tide
You never dodged over the course of the battle. (300 points)
Untouchable
You never got hit over the course of the battle. (600 points)
Picture of Health
You finished the battle with full health. 100 points)
(Un)Lucky You
You hit the same enemy with three different weapons. (300 points)
Juggler
You kept an enemy in the air for at least three seconds. (100 points)
## Modifiers - Chapter

Self Sufficient
You didn't use any item.
Unscathed
You didn't suffer any damage.
## Modifiers - Combos

Andante
You performed five combos. (200 points)
Accelerando
You performed ten combos. (500 points)
Allegro
You performed fifteen or more combos. (800 points)
Skilled
You performed a three-weapon combo. (300 points)
Master
You performed a four-weapon combo. (400 points)
Virtuoso
You performed a five-weapon combo. (500 points)
Aerialist
You performed three aerial combos. (150 points)
## Modifiers - Counters

Mindful
Lute performed a sequence of five consecutive counters. (300 points)
Vigilant
Lute never missed a counter. (500 points)
Solid Defense
Lute performed a perfect counter. (80 points)
Perfect Defense
Lute performed five perfect counters. (500 points)
## Modifiers - Kills

Bird of Prey
You killed three enemies while airborne. (300 points)
All Yours
Lute killed an enemy. (120 points)
Betrayal
You had an enemy kill another enemy.
Enviromental Hazard
You took advantage of an Ethereal Thorn or an Unstable Crystal to kill an enemy. (250 points)
Off with you
You knocked an enemy out of the combat zone.
Rampage
You killed five or more enemies with the same attack.
Massacre
You killed a total of ten enemies without being hit. (300 points)
Skewer
You killed an enemy with a thrust attack performed with any weapon. (200 points)
Takedown
You killed two enemies with the same attack. (150 points)
Killing Spree
You killed three enemies with the same attack. (220 points)
Frenzy
You killed four enemies with the same attack.
Synergical
You killed an enemy with a Synergy attack. (100 points)
## Modifiers - Weapons

Sharpshooter
You dealt most of the damage with the Hallowed Hunter. (100 points)
Fireworks
You dealt most of the damage with the Fiery Zealots. (100 points)
Razor-Sharp
You dealt most of the damage with the Merciful Blades. (100 points)
Knuckleduster
You dealt most of the damage with the Hand of Retribution. (100 points)
Whipped Up
You dealt most of the damage with the Tearing Penance. (100 points)
Up Close
You performed Grappling Hook with the Tearing Penance to close in on an enemy three times. (180 points)
Cruising
You performed Grappling Hook with the Tearing Penance to cover a great distance. (150 points)
Denied
You performed Immovable Object with the Hand of Retribution to parry an attack three times. (180 points)
Armed to the Teeth
You performed at least one attack with each weapon. (250 points)
Riposte
You performed Immovable Object with the Hand of Retribution to kill an enemy after parrying their attack.
In Sync
You performed three different Synergy attacks. (180 points)
Finishing Touch
You ended the battle with a Synergy attack. (500 points)
## Maluses

Thee modifiers reduce your score.

Clinging to Life
Malus: you used the Ashes of a Fallen Chimera to revive yourself.
Death by Berserk
Malus: you lost control and died while in Berserk.
Drastic Remedy
Malus: you used an Emerald Tear Crystal to heal yourself.
Mild Remedy
Malus: you used an Emerald Tear Shard to heal yourself.
Reckless
Malus: you entered the state of Overcharge.