How to approach Valor Mortis for the first time: the core loop, lanterns, Catalysts, loadout, reading enemies, and what to expect from a game that ships with a single difficulty.

Gameplay 6 min 51

Lanterns

Lanterns are the checkpoint and upgrade points of Valor Mortis, where William respawns, refills his healing flask and spends Catalysts.

Gameplay 3 min 22

Difficulty and Accessibility

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What is confirmed about difficulty options and accessibility features in Valor Mortis, including the developer-declared accessibility panel on the PC store listing.

Gameplay 4 min 19

Chapters

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Valor Mortis is divided into numbered chapters. This page collects the confirmed chapter structure, the chapters and places identified before launch, and why demo footage is not a reliable guide to them.

Gameplay 5 min 18

Catalysts and Progression

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Catalysts are the progression currency of Valor Mortis, dropped by enemies and spent at lanterns on character levels, a skill tree, accessories and weapon upgrades.

Gameplay 7 min 12

Traversal

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How William moves through Valor Mortis: a Nephtoglobin-powered grapple, wall run and swing, plus a stamina-gated dash, used to gate optional routes in a linear chapter structure.

Gameplay 5 min 6

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