FIELD MANUAL

Player Guides

Focused Tears of Metal guides that connect campaign decisions to the full game database.

Database first. These guides explain decisions and link directly to the exact catalogue entries behind them. They do not replace the searchable reference.

01 · Campaign

Your first campaign

How the three-act run, army, map, upgrades, and permanent progression fit together.

02 · Combat

Combat and parrying

Light and heavy chains, finishers, block, dodge, parry windows, and target priorities.

03 · Builds

Emblems and Charms

Read tiers, levels, families, shop costs, stacking, and synergy links.

04 · Army

Army and commands

Use melee, polearm, and ranged commands while protecting valuable companions.

05 · Map

Threats, events, objectives

Evaluate route risk, event costs, hazards, objective types, and one-time choices.

06 · Reference

Using the database

Find exact values, follow relationships, compare levels, and understand static-data limits.