Basics and Mechanics

The **basics and mechanics** of the game are the various ingame mechanics that are needed to survive in the world of Holomento. You will need to run, swim, jump, shoot, activate gears, and many more, and understanding how to take the most out of every possibility your character has is key to be a hero in Holomento.

**BASIC CONCEPTS**

### Movement

Moving your character in *Holomento* is very intuitive. By default, the game uses the typical controls of WASD/Mouse to move the character/face in all directions. Press A and D to move your character sidewards while facing the same initial direction, while moving the mouse in any direction will allow your character to face in any direction possible. Press W to move forward and S to move backwards.
Your normal movement will be at walking speed, but if you need an extra speed boost, you can press Shift to toggle running movement.

### Unlocking the Character Battle Interface

Once you start a run, you won't be able to perform many actions until you advance in the only path forward and find a mysterious book laying on an environmental surface of any type.
Once you do, press [E] (by default) to interact with the book. After you do it, your Character Battle HUD will be unlocked, displaying your Health and Mana bars, your combo graphic and others.
Be ready for the action once you get this unlocked!

### Basic Actions

Once your Battle HUD has been unlocked, you will not only be able to move around, but also have access to other basic actions that you will use to progress in the world of *Holomento*.

* Interact: you can grab, pull, move and many other actions by interacting with certain interactable elements in the world. This will allow you to use lifts, pick items from chests, or rummage which contains gold, and others.
**HOW TO USE:** You can use the Interaction command by pressing [E] in your keyboard.
* Primary Attack Mode: a melee blow that deals damage to any enemy at close range. This is a standard way to defend yourself from any enemy, and will be the only reliable way to deal damage to enemies with shields (as they will be able to deflect most of your ranged attacks). You can do a hit combo by pressing the Attack command various times within an specific time frame (indicated by the filling of the sequence of circles above your blue Energy Bar at the botton Battle HUD), leading to a different combo type depending on your current class.
**HOW TO USE:** You can use the Primary Attack Mode by using Left Click.
* Secondary Attack Mode: a ranged attack that can deal damage at a longer range when compared to melee attacks. The type of attack, animation, and attack range depend on the equipped weapon. Experiment with different weapons to see their effects and ranges, and use it to get rid of enemies that are not reachable for melee fighting or to finish enemies that have no easy way to get close to you fast enough (such as Slimes). Certain weapons can shoot various projectiles in quick succession (such as Rifles or the ranged attack of melee weapons like Swords), but some others have a lower rate of fire (such as Bows).
**HOW TO USE:** You can use the Secondary Attack Mode by holding Right Click and then using Left Click.

### Quests

The **Quests** of the game are the different goals you will need to achieve in order to progress in the game. As this is not a genre where quests are a vital part of the gameplay, quests are more of an aesthetic feature in *Holomento*, prompting you to perform different actions while in the ingame world. There is, however, a set of main missions that are more important to the progress and would allow the player to have a feeling of advancing into the game.

To know more about the quests, visit the corresponding page here.

### Interactable Elements

Throughout the world of *Holomento*, you will find lots of elements you can interact with, ranging from puzzle toggles to contraption activation levers, chests and many more. These elements will help you gain gold, items, or will give you access to different traversal elements of the game, and will be a key piece to survive, progress and enjoy your runs in the game.

### Contracts

 The **Contracts** are one of the mechanics available in the game. Contracts behave like normal missions in an RPG, where a task is given and a reward is delivered to you once you meet a set of requirements. The Contract Board is the place where you will get your contracts, and it provides all the information you need to understand your objective, and a clear summary of the reward(s) you will obtain by completing it/them.
The contracts are of different nature, from gathering resources to killing a certain type and/or number of enemies. They can be quite rewarding if you know how to prioritize them, so always keep an eye on new contract boards to be sure to revise all new contracts to be completed.

If you want to check the full list of contracts available in the game and their rewards, check it here.

**MINIGAMES**

*Holomento* has various types of minigames that have a double function: they serve as a way to have a break in the normal run and play something more relaxed, and also to obtain certain resources that will be useful for your character. These minigames cane be found in different areas of the game.

* Mining Stone
* Fishing

**FORTUNE READING**

During your journey, you might find a special character called Cassandra. She is a fortune reader, and will be able to foresee your future for some gold...And what does this mean in terms of playability? After a fortune reading, your character will receive a temporary boost or a debuff to his stats, which ranges from -2 to +2, which depends on the outcome obtained, so keep an eye on her words after the reading takes place.

**Answer obtained:** "Oh my! The stars heavily favor you today! Expect very good luck!" - **Result:** Gain +2 Luck

**Answer obtained:** "Well! The stars seem to favor you today. Expect good luck!" - **Result:** Gain +1 Luck

**Answer obtained:** "It seems the stars haven't changed. Your path remains the same and your luck unchanged." - **Result:** Your Luck is not altered.

**Answer obtained:** "Oh dear. The stars favor you poorly today. Expect rather poor luck." - **Result:** Lose -1 Luck

**Answer obtained:** "Oh my dear. It seems the stars don't favor you at all today. Expect to be rather unlucky." - **Result:** Lose -2 Luck

**SKILLS**

File:Skills Tab Preview.jpgTo help you in your journey, certain items and ingame conditions will allow you to get *Skills*, or special abilities that will help you with movement or combat perks.

### List of Skills

**GUILD**

The **Guild** is an option you will unlock after your first visit and completion of the starting events in Eventide Hollow, and represents the reconstruction of the so-called *Guild of Travelers*, an organization of ingame characters that, according to the lore, traverse the Hollow completing missions the same way you do. This organization will grow the more enemies you slain and the more missions you complete, thanks to a progression system based on REP, or Reputation. When reaching enough REP, you will level up and unlock new features in the Guild, granting you special items, creating new shops to buy unique weapons, and many more. Currently, the Guild has 15 levels to unlock as you gain REP points.
You can access the Guild menu through the Main Menu (once unlocked), to know more about your progression.

To know more about the Guild, visit the corresponding page here.