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Combat is central to Cinder City, and the game builds its action around realistic gunplay backed by a range of distinct encounter types. The studio has emphasized firearm combat that authentically replicates firearm operations, giving the shooting a grounded, deliberate feel. Beyond standard firefights, players face giant mechs, monsters in confined spaces, and open-world battles across the city. This page covers the main pillars of combat as they have been shown so far.

Realistic Gunplay

The foundation of combat is realistic gunplay. Firearms are designed to authentically replicate firearm operations, which points to weapon handling that values authenticity over arcade-style abstraction. This grounded approach shapes the rhythm of every fight, rewarding careful aim and positioning. The emphasis on realistic firearm behavior is a defining feature of the game's tactical shooter identity and sets expectations for how engagements feel moment to moment.

Cover-Based Play

Footage shown so far indicates a third-person, cover-based style of play, where using the environment for protection is part of how fights unfold. Cover-led combat fits naturally with the grounded gunplay, encouraging players to read each space and move deliberately rather than rush in. As with other early details, the precise mechanics around cover may be refined ahead of launch, but the cover-based approach has been a visible part of how combat has been presented.

Giant Mech Battles

Among the largest spectacles in the game are giant mech battles. These towering machines raise combat to a much greater scale, providing set-piece encounters that contrast with street-level firefights. The mechs fit the setting's premise of 23rd-century technology spread through a 21st-century city, making them a natural and dramatic threat. These battles are one of the headline forms of combat the game offers.

Closed-Corridor Monster Fights

In contrast to the open spectacle of mech battles, the game also features closed-corridor monster fights. These confined encounters pit players against monsters in tight spaces where room to maneuver is limited and tension runs high. The shift from open streets to claustrophobic corridors adds variety to combat and tests players in a different way, demanding composure under pressure rather than freedom of movement.

Open-World Shooting

Across the reimagined Seoul, combat plays out as open-world shooting. Firefights occur throughout the city's streets and structures, woven into exploration and the world's dynamic activity. This open-world layer ties the different combat styles together, so players move between large battles, confined fights, and street-level engagements as they explore. It anchors the action in the living world rather than isolating it in separate arenas.

Combat Pillars at a Glance

Related Systems

How combat connects to player roles and progression is still being detailed, and those specifics will be gathered on the Heroes and Classes page as more is revealed. For how these combat pillars fit into the wider gameplay loop, see Gameplay Overview.