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I've spent over 80 hours in The Blood of Dawnwalker—here are my top 20 quick tips to survive Vale Sangora
Help Coen rescue his family from Vrakhiri clutches.
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Searching for some Blood of Dawnwalker tips? Deciding what to do first in this vampiric RPG can be tough, especially if you're the kind of person who's paralysed by indecision when a game gives you a lot of freedom. You've got 30 days to save your family: everything else is pretty much anyone's game.
The Blood of Dawnwalker is my kind of game—a dark, smart, sleek RPG that owes much to The Witcher 3. Though it doesn't push its time mechanics as far as it could, it's got some genuinely stellar quests and fun impactful choices. Fingers crossed this is just the beginning for Coen's story.
There's no right or wrong answer. You can't really fail The Blood of Dawnwalker either, depending on how you define failure. While its time constraints form a guideline and structure to follow, where to spend that time is entirely down to you. Here's my best advice from spending 80 hours with the game, testing its many quests and choices.
Rather than timing your block to the enemy's swing, wait for when the shield turns orange on the directional indicator. Also unlock Perfect Riposte for a guaranteed crit afterwards.
I barely levelled in my run because I was worried about time and I made it to the end of the story with a whole 15 days left. Don't be like me.
Murdering enemies you find, particularly wolves, boar, and bear bosses in the woods, is an extremely time-efficient way to get XP. In fact, it costs no time at all
Climbing each region tower at night will add all of its points of interest as ? symbols, including landmarks and potential quests.
Do this with the "Endless Hunger" skill. This will make you less likely to lose control and be forced to feed on poor humans in dialogue due to only having one segment left.