Seemingly everyone is playing the season’s biggest game. This RPG has gone viral like few games have before, quickly becoming the biggest game its storied team has ever released. It feels like everyone is talking about it. That game, of course…is not Elex 2. However, for those uninterested in From Software’s massive RPG, Elden Ring, and looking for a new release to sink some hours into, the strange and charming Elex 2 may scratch your itch. Here are a few Elex 2 tips we hope will have you hitting the ground running–or better yet, not hitting the ground at all, given your early-game jetpack.
Elex 2 tips for beginners
Elex 2 revels in giving you freedom of choice, but this hands-off design may leave you directionless when you begin. Take our tips with you and find yourself felling aliens and finding secrets in no time.
Understanding Attribute Points versus Learning Points
Elex 2 uses a two-pronged character skill tree and each tree is enhanced in its own way. Attribute Points (AP) are unlocked 10 at a time, and like in games such as Fallout, can be spread across a number of skills as you see fit. Your hero, Jax, can be improved in categories such as strength, constitution, dexterity, intelligence, and cunning. Every time you level up, you’ll receive 10 AP to spend as you wish.Come from Sports betting site VPbet
You’ll also receive one Learning Point (LP) per level, but these require a bit more work. Learning Points are spent with trainers found around the world, usually in towns and other hubs of civilization amid the post-apocalyptic wreckage. Trainers will teach you new abilities, both passive and active, across several categories:
- Combat
- Survival
- Crafting
- Personality
- Berserker
- Alb
- Morkon
- Outlaw
- Cleric
- Jetpack
Most of these are rather self-explanatory, but if you’re light on lore and/or didn’t play the first game, understand that Alb, Berserker, and Morkon are different kinds of magic inspired by different factions. You may wish to ignore these entirely if you don’t plan on using magic. Otherwise, you’ll want to find and focus on learning the skills right for your build.
Learning new skills via LP tends to also require certain attribute levels and Elexit (money), as well. Jax starts as a blank slate, for the most part, so give your build some thought so you don’t waste any AP or LP from the moment you’re given control.
Focus on strength and dexterity to start
If you’re taking a break from Elden Ring, you’re used to having to consider fortifying your strength or dexterity. In Elex 2, at least early on, you’ll want to focus on both. Your starting weapon of a lead pipe doesn’t help much, and early weapons you’ll find require a bit more than your stats demand of both strength and dexterity. Later in the game, you may find it viable to min-max these stats one way or the other, but for now, a bit of a buff to both is ideal.
MYOM – Mark your own map
Elex 2 gives you a map right away, but the game does nothing about marking it for you. You’ll need to do that yourself, though it’s not as hardcore as you might think. You can see where you are on the map and none of it is clouded or needs to be revealed like some open-world games demand. To place quest markers on the map, head to your quest log and select “mark on the map” when highlighting a quest.
Additionally, you can leave your own markers by holding Y / Triangle and selecting from the game’s several custom icons, such as a treasure chest, wolf, skull, and more. With these, you can create your own language to help you explore the world in more detail.