InSouth of Midnight, players get to control Hazel as she looks for her mother after a terrible hurricane that ripped their house right off the ground. While on this journey, Hazel becomes connected with magic and weaving, and she must use her abilities to fight the monsters that come across her path.
This article gives players tips that will make it easier to become acquainted with this world and survive in it. While some of these tips are combat-focused, others provide useful information that can improve their experience when playingSouth of Midnight.
1Master Dodging
A Key Feature in Combat
Besides Hazel’s melee and spell attacks, players can also dodge, and it’s probably the most important feature when it comes to fighting inSouth of Midnight.The only way to avoid enemy attacks inSouth of Midnightis to dodge them. Since Hazel doesn’t have a lot of healing options, players definitely don’t want to get hit.
Players should get in the habit of dodging out of the way as much as they can in order to perfect their technique. If they’re able to perform a “Perfect Dodge”, they’ll even receive theIn the Nick of Time achievementas a reward.
2Increase Hazel’s In-Air Time
Jump, Jump, Glide
Inall of the Chapters inSouth of Midnight, players will encounter platforming sections. Gamers will have to master Hazel’s movement if they want to get past these areas of the map without losing health and getting scooped back up to where they were before.
Acing Hazel’s jumping abilities is key for fans wanting to make it to the other side while platforming around. Once they have unlocked theDouble Jump and Glider abilities, they can maximize Hazel’s jump distance.To jump as far as possible inSouth of Midnight, players must perform a double jump and then open their glider to get even farther ahead.
3Learn When to Heal
Heal According to Your Needs
InSouth of Midnight, there are no healing items, so players have very limited ways to heal themselves. Gamers must understand how they can heal themselves inSouth of Midnightand recognize that they won’t have the opportunity to do it often in combat. This way, they canmanage their options accordingly so they can heal at the right time.
In combat, interacting with aHealth CoilorUnravelinga fallen foe are the only ways to gain some health. While a Health Coil will significantly heal Hazel, players can only interact with it once during a battle (on standard difficulty and above), so gamers should save it for when their health is critical and they aren’t close to taking down a hostile. Otherwise, it’s best to attempt to kill an enemy and gain health from Unraveling them. It won’t heal as much, but it will disappear shortly after unless consumed, and it’s a way to delay using the Health Coil.
4Explore Beyond the Main Path
Check the Quest Route and Go the Other Way
Players can activate and follow a Guiding Strand that creates a path that will lead players to their next objective. This makes it easier for them to know exactly where to go if they want to progress through the main story. However, even though it usually requires some backtracking afterward, it is definitely worth trying out other paths and seeing where they go.
Paths out of the main route usually lead to dead ends with some fun secrets to undercover along the way. If players decide to go beyond the main path, they willfind upgrade Floofs, collectibles, and Health Filaments that they would’ve missed otherwise.
5Create a Custom Difficulty
Select Your Own Difficulty Preferences
Many fans have pointed out that the combat inSouth of Midnightcan be frustrating. If players feel this way and can’t seem to get into it, they shouldcheck out the Custom Difficulty settings found in the Difficulty menu.
South of Midnight’s story is unique and interesting, and fans shouldn’t give it up right away if they have a hard time with the combat gameplay. Thankfully, there is a wide variety ofDifficulty options inSouth of Midnight, allowing gamers to customize just about everything in the game.
