Valiant Force 2 Best Beginner Guide

Valiant Force 2 is a breath of fresh air amidst a sea of copycats and derivative titles, whose gameplay mechanics are quite unique, or at least very rarely seen on this platform. Resembling other games like Langrisser of Fire Emblem Heroes, Valiant Force 2 revolves around tactical RPG gameplay in which characters are placed on a grid and take turns moving and attacking. The result are fights that can be quite engaging, especially as you unlock better characters and gain access to more complex strategies.

It'll be a while before you get access to those complex strategies, however, as the first chapters and battles are dedicated to teaching the basic mechanics and upgrade systems. Nevertheless, the progression in this game can be somewhat confusing if you're new to it, or new to mobile gaming, in general. For this reason, MuMu Player decided to write this Valiant Force 2 beginner's guide where you can find useful info that will help you to get a good start in this new game.

Let's begin!

The Combat System

The main selling point of Valiant Force 2 is, without a doubt, its combat system. In contrast to other gacha RPGs where the point is to create a good squad and subsequently rely on auto-combat to farm and grind, Valiant Force 2 has a combat system that actually makes you want to play manually, which actually says a lot.

If you've played tactical RPGs like any game in the Fire Emblem series, or perhaps Langrisser on mobile, then you'll find that the standard combat system in Valiant Force 2 is pretty similar: The combat here takes place on a grid where both your characters and the enemy units take turns moving, attacking, and using skills. The turns themselves are like in Fire Emblem, where when it's your turn, you can move all your units in the desired order, and your turn ends once you've moved and attacked with each character.

The idea of each fight, in general, is to defeat all enemies, though some fights might have different completion objectives. Nevertheless, fighting is all but assured when it comes to the gameplay, so you should always bring your best characters and formations to combat. 

Character Types and Roles

There are different types of characters in Valiant Force 2, which in turn will determine their roles in combat. Specifically, there are five types of characters in this game:

• Guardian: The tanks of the group, with passives and skills that help them withstand more damage and keep their allies safe from harm.
• Champion: Frontline fighters that use martial prowess and raw strength to fight their enemies.
• Shadow: Stealthy units that sneak behind enemy lines to exploit enemy weaknesses and take down high value targets with surgical precision.
• Mystic: Spellcasters that wield the elements to rain destruction upon their enemies. They specialize in AoE damage and can also provide light support to their allies.
• Healer: Dedicated support heroes that specialize in healing and buffing allies, as well as crippling and debuffing the enemies to soften them up.
• Ranger: Ranged fighters that use long distance weapons to harass enemies from afar.

While there is some degree of flexibility within each character type, most of these will perform specific roles in combat. For instance, the Guardians will almost always be the tanks, while the Champions, Shadow, Mystic, and Rangers will almost always be the DPS heroes. Lastly, the Healers are the dedicated support units responsible for keeping the team healed and performing at their best.