More information about the characters and battle system of Valkyrie Elysium appeared on PlayStation Blog. New characters include Armand, as well as Einherjar Kristoffer and Taika. In addition, the new information focuses on the basics of the combat system, such as Sacred Art and Einherjar summoning.
Armand (who is voiced by Harry McEntire in English and Natsuki Hanae in Japanese) is a man Valkyrie found in Midgard. He’s looking for something, but doesn’t know exactly what he’s looking for.
Einherjar are characters (specifically dead warriors) that you can summon during your battle with your Soul Gauge. When Valkyrie summons them, she becomes the same element as them, and they power up her attacks. Valkyrie changes color depending on its element to make it easier to follow. In addition, Sacred Art of the same element of the Einherjar that you are summoning will receive a reward.
Square Enix and Soleil teased two Einherjar characters. First up is Kristoffer (Cassie Bradley in English, Maaya Uchida in Japanese). She is a spear user and the princess of South Lucarda. Taika (Safiyya Ingar in English, Saori Hayami in Japanese) is a shaman. In real life, she is a Guardian.
You can gain new Sacred Arts through treasure chests and such. Once you equip them, you can build up your Arts Measurement through items or combos to unleash powerful attacks. Other abilities you can use in combat include the Soul Chain, which allows you to extend a chain to reach and travel to remote locations on the map.
You can customize your skills depending on your playing style. For those who want to see if a particular set of abilities is right for them, you can head to the Vingolf training ground. Watch out for an enemy attack at the right time to slow down time. You can also get a large number of souls in this fashion.
Valkyrie Elysium will launch on September 29, 2022 for PS4 and PS5. It will appear on Windows PC on November 11, 2022.
