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11 Ground combat in Sagas of Lumin is the on-foot half of the game. The player can dismount the dragon almost anywhere and fight in close quarters with melee weapons, steampunk firearms and magic. The store page describes melee as built around timing and precision. Most of the basics were playable in the 2025 demo, while new weapons, bosses and reworked animations have only been announced or shown in trailers.
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33 Dismounting
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55 The player can land and continue the fight on foot at any moment. Patch 0.35 of the demo let the dragon land in almost any viable location and be summoned back from almost anywhere on the ground; summoning it while falling triggers a mid-air mount. The CEO has said some levels may require the player to land, but that "in Lumin, the decision will still be up to the player."
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77 Melee weapons
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99 WeaponStatusSwordIn the 2025 demoAxesListed on the store pageSpearsListed on the store page; Spear is also a roadmap weaponGreatswordAnnounced on the RoadmapDual AxesAnnounced on the roadmap
1010 Some demo enemies used two-handed swords. Players described light and heavy attacks, and the demo let the player holster a weapon with E on keyboard or Y on controller from patch 0.22.
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1213 Defense and movement
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1415 Blocking and parrying are timing-based, and a dodge roll is available for getting out of trouble. Target lock-on was in the demo. These systems were adjusted through the demo's patches:
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1617 PatchChange0.3Smoother ground movement and melee animations, target lock fixes, improved block0.42Better melee AI and animations, improved block, more responsive roll0.5Improved parry animationMarch 2026 updateGround combat animations made heavier and more grounded
1718 Firearms
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1920 The game uses steampunk firearms for ranged attacks. Patch 0.35 improved the crosshairs and added a headshot damage multiplier. Players noted that ammunition was limited in the demo.
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2122 Magic
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2324 The demo's spell was the Aerball, a thrown projectile whose animation was improved in patch 0.3. The official setting page describes a diverse arsenal of elemental magic for fighting on foot. In the official setting text, all magic draws on an energy called Aer.
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2526 Healing
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2728 Healing potions dropped from enemies in camps, and patch 0.3 increased the drop rate.
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2930 Dragon support
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3132 While the rider fights on foot, the dragon is meant to keep fighting. In May 2025 the developer described this as aerial support activated as a Drair skill that consumes mana. Current studio copy describes the dragon as an independent ally that keeps fighting in the sky, harassing enemies or responding to commands. This was not in the demo; see Dragons and Aerial Combat.
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3334 Animation and motion capture
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3536 The studio recorded combat animations through motion capture with martial arts instructors in 2024, aiming for movements rooted in real martial arts (see Development History). Ground combat animation was one of the main complaints about the demo, and the studio has kept working on it: the March 2026 demo update made the animations heavier, and the July 2026 trailer showed what the studio called overhauled ground combat. The roadmap promises revamped melee animations, spell casting and enemy behaviors, plus boss battles with cinematic intros and tactical designs. As of October 2026, no boss has been named.