Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night/Gameplay

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PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Windows, Xbox One

When starting a new game, you have to name the file and then select the difficulty. Initially, only normal difficulty is available. Hard difficulty is unlocked once normal is cleared and nightmare is unlocked after hard is cleared. Alternatively, you can enter NIGHTMARE to permanently unlock both hard and nightmare.

Stats

Miriam's stats increase as she levels up and equips stronger equipment. HP, MP, and ammo capacity can be increased by collecting Max Up items. Consuming food for the first time will also permanently increase stats. The maximum level is 99.

HP

Miriam's health, will result in a game over if reaches 0

MP

Consumed when using shards and techniques

ATK

STR / 5 + ?, firearms are calculated differently

DEF

CON / 2 + equipped DEF

STR

Physical attack power

CON

Physical defense

INT

Magical attack power

MND

Magical defense

LCK

Drop rate

Elements

Both Miriam and demons have different resistance values for each element which affect the damage received.

Physical

• Slash
• Thrust
• Strike

Magical

• Fire
• Ice
• Thunder
• Light
• Dark

Conditions

• Poison
• Curse
• Stone

Equipment

Miriam can equip a weapon, head armor, body armor, two accessories, and a scarf. For firearms, she can also equip ammo. In addition to stat changes, many items will also change her appearance. With no weapon equipped, Miriam has a basic kick attack.

Chests

20 

Treasure Hunter

Open 100 chests.

Scattered throughout the castle are chests that contain items. Blue chests will respawn after leaving the area and returning. All other chests can only be opened once.

Breakable Objects

20 

Might've Known

Discovered a hidden breakable wall.

20 

Make a Wish

Break 1,000 candleholders.

There are a variety of candleholders that can be broken with attacks. If Miriam's MP is not full, they will drop Mana Roses that restore MP. Otherwise, they will drop money.

Some walls, ground, and ceilings can be broken to reveal secret rooms or hidden items. They will crack and break after a couple hits.

Rooms

There are two special types of rooms that are indicated on the map. Save rooms are colored red in the map and are where you can save your game by sitting on the couch. They will also fully restore HP and MP. Warp rooms are colored green on the map and have a stained glass window in the middle. You can select any other warp room that you have previously found to warp to. In both rooms, press or or W or  ↑  or to interact with them.