Queen's Domain beginner tips that change how you play

Save by hand at every Crystal Monument you pass: there is no autosave, and dying sends you back to your last manual save. Resting heals and cures status effects but also respawns enemies, and it does not save.

Holy Sword Endu raised with glowing wings in a teal stone corridor; the health bar, stamina bar and Elixir slot are visible. — The HUD with the red health bar, yellow stamina-power bar and an Elixir in the item slot. Official screenshot.

Saving, resting and death

Action	Heals	Respawns enemies	Saves
Save at a Crystal Monument	No	No	Yes
Rest at a Crystal Monument	Yes, and clears status effects	Yes	No
Die	Reloads	Reloads	Returns you to your last save

Saving without resting keeps cleared rooms clear. Use this on long climbs such as the Tower of Knowledge, where Manticores guard the way to the Necronomicon. Back up your files before the final boss; see saves and performance.

Stamina is also attack power

The yellow bar under your health pays for attacks and sets how hard they hit. Swinging while it is low deals much less damage, so wait for it to refill between strikes. Hold attack to charge: the bar turns dark blue while charging and light blue at full charge. While charging you cannot sprint, Wind Dash or throw.

There is no block, parry or dodge roll. You avoid hits by stepping out of reach and using Wind Dash once you have Endu. Sprinting drains the bar but you can keep sprinting at zero, and jumping costs nothing.

Weapons and throwing

You carry three main weapons and three throwing weapons. Each main weapon has its own secondary attack: the Rusted Spear’s moves you backward, and the Cestus uppercut works as a small extra jump. Throwing weapons recharge over time, and the Dagger Belt gives three daggers on Q. A dagger into a diamond mark opens certain locked doors, which is how you start the route to the Shrine Guardian.

Weapons gain levels from hits, not kills. The weapon upgrade guide covers evolution at level 10.

Enemy weaknesses (Slash, Pierce or Impact) appear in the bestiary after your first kill. Skeletons take extra Impact damage, so the Wooden Club from the Crypt is a good early swap. All weaknesses are in the bestiary table.

Secret walls

Walls open with the interact button (E on keyboard), and the crosshair changes over anything you can use. Skeletons often point at a secret wall. The Pandora Blade is behind one in the Crypt before the first boss. See secrets and hidden walls.

First coins

The Stone Duck Figurine from the Shrine Guardian opens Umbada’s shop at any Crystal Monument. Kill Star Lizards when you see them: they flee and drop loot sacks that sell for coins and count toward chest and treasure achievements. Players advise against spending coins on consumables you can find, because later weapon upgrades also cost coins.

Settings worth changing

Patch 1.01.04 added a screenshake toggle and options that make some late-game puzzles less punishing. Patch 1.01.06 added key bindings for the Bestiary, Challenges and Guide menus and toggles for the compass and HUD. A field-of-view slider is in the video settings; there is no difficulty selector.