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33 Shield Break Combos are a confirmed new combat feature in Another Hero's Adventure. They are one of two additions, alongside Team Skills, that enhance the turn-based combat the game brings back from the studio's earlier wuxia RPG. As publicly described, a Shield Break Combo is a mechanic for breaking an enemy's guard or shield in order to open up combo opportunities. The basic idea is that a defended enemy is hard to punish directly, but once that defense is broken, the door is open to chain follow-up attacks for greater effect.
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55 This page covers the concept as it has been described. The exact rules, values, and inputs have not been fully detailed yet, so the goal here is to explain what the mechanic is meant to do, not to claim specifics that the studio has not shared.
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77 How It Is Described
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99 The mechanic centers on two linked ideas:
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1111 Breaking the guard. Enemies can be defended behind a guard or shield. Shield Break Combos are the means of breaking that defense rather than fighting through it.Opening combos. Once an enemy's guard is broken, combo opportunities open up. The reward for breaking the shield is the chance to follow through with a stronger sequence of actions.
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1313 In other words, the feature adds a setup-and-payoff layer to the turn-based Combat System: invest actions into breaking a defense, then capitalize while the enemy is vulnerable. This fits the game's stated aim of combat that is easy to pick up while offering the layered tactics of a chess match, since deciding when to break a shield and when to press the advantage is a planning decision rather than a reflex one.
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1515 What Is Not Yet Detailed
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1717 The studio has not publicly detailed the precise mechanics. To keep this page accurate, the following are explicitly noted as unknown rather than guessed at:
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1919 DetailStatusHow a shield or guard is broken (specific inputs or conditions)Not yet revealedAny values, thresholds, or guard amountsNot yet revealedWhat a broken state allows exactly, and for how longNot yet revealedHow this interacts with Team Skills and individual techniquesNot yet revealedWhich enemies have shields or guardsNot yet revealed
2020 No move names, damage figures, cooldowns, or numeric thresholds are stated on this page because none have been confirmed. When the studio shares concrete rules, this page will be updated with them.
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2222 Relation to Other Systems
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2424 Shield Break Combos sit inside the broader Combat System, which is party-based and fought alongside your Companions. They work in tandem with Team Skills, the other confirmed new combat addition. Together, the two features are presented as ways to deepen the returning turn-based foundation rather than replace it.
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2626 See Also
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2828 Combat SystemTeam SkillsCompanions