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Stellar Blade Guide

Eve and Adam in post-apo Stellar Blade guide is the best tips beginners, for character development, combat. We describe camps, bosses, outfits, stealth attacks, cores, collectibles, skills, fast travel, how to heal a character, trophies, graphic modes, game length, controls.

Last update: 14 May 2024

Our guide for Stellar Blade will make it easier for you to solve problems while traversing the devastated Earth, as well as to reach the end of Eve's adventure. In the guide, you will find tips and tricks related to combat, exploration, and character development. In the chapter about the game's basics, we discussed, e.g. the difficulty levels, camps, and best skills, while in the FAQ section, we wrote about, e.g. fast travel, healing, and consequences of death, skill resetting, vitcoins, or changing EVE's appearance. The guide also includes solutions to puzzles, descriptions of boss fights from the main storyline, as well as information about secrets and collectibles (e.g. all outfits or passcodes). The main chapters of the guide are supplemented by the trophy guide, as well as individual pages, focusing on, e.g. controls, graphic modes and how long Stellar Blade is.

• Stellar Blade: Guide content
• Stellar Blade: Tips and tricks
• Stellar Blade: Basics
• Stellar Blade: FAQ
• Stellar Blade: Bosses
• Stellar Blade: Puzzle solutions
• Stellar Blade: Secrets and collectibles
• Stellar Blade: All Trophies, Achievements
• Stellar Blade: Game length
• Stellar Blade: Language versions
• Stellar Blade: Release date

Stellar Blade: Guide content

The first pages of our guide are comprehensive tips and tricks. They explain the most important combat mechanics (parrying, dodging, various types of attacks), as well as exploration of the environment, collecting unique loot, or permanently increasing Eve's statistics. The following pages of the chapter on basics contain information about difficulty levels and lowering the level of challenge, using camps, or the best skills, gear, and exospines to acquire.

The FAQ section covers many interesting topics. You will learn, e.g. if you can use photo mode, how to save the game and how to turn it off without losing progress, how to unlock fast travel, how to reset skills (respec) and recover skill points, how to heal the heroine and extend her health bar, what are the consequences of death, how to gain XP, how to perform stealth attacks, how to automatically pick up loot from the ground, how to change Eve's hairstyle, if there are maps, how to return to Eidos 7 later in the game, if there are romances, how to fish and how to unlock hidden skills.

A large part of our guide consists of solutions to puzzles, which you can encounter in the main storyline and during free exploration. We explain, e.g. how to open the first gate on Eidos 7, how to lower the water level in the Flooded Commercial Sector, how to solve the crane puzzle, how to activate camps in the Wasteland and the Great Desert, how to descend to the Forbidden Area in the Wasteland, how to solve the mathematical puzzle in Xion or how to solve the Ark's puzzle.

The chapter about boss fights is an essential part of the guide. We provide information about the bosses' locations, their unique attacks, recommended combat tactics, and potential rewards for defeating them.

In the chapter on secrets and collectibles you can find information about many unique types of loot that may be useful in the game. These are primarily the locations of all unlockable outfits for EVE. In addition, we have compiled, e.g. passcodes for opening passages and containers, as well as Body Cores and Beta Cores for permanently increasing selected statistics of the protagonist.

On the last pages of the guide, you will find a trophy guide with tips on unlocking the platinum trophy in Stellar Blade. We also described graphic modes and hardware requirements, accessibility, and how long it takes to complete the game.

Stellar Blade: Tips and tricks

1. The game allows you to lower the difficulty level. After encountering an opponent that you can't handle, you can reduce the difficult level in the options and additionally make it easier to, e.g. react to enemy attacks.
2. Practice parrying. They are essential for stopping opponents' attacks and avoiding damage. You can practice parrying and all other actions and attacks for free in VR.
3. Scan all locations you visit. The scanner is free and can mark not only enemies, but also, e.g. climbing spots, loot, or interactive containers.
4. Collect permanent upgrades for EVE. Thanks to them, you can permanently extend her health and energy bars for special attacks, or increase the number of healings.
5. Learn to recognize the colors of opponents' attacks. They can be red, yellow, blue or purple, and each of them is dealt with in a different way, for example by dodging or using a specific skill.

More tips and hints can be found on a separate page: Tips and tricks.

Stellar Blade: Basics

1. Difficulty levels - you can find out about the available difficulty levels, how to lower the difficulty during the game and what other potential facilitators the game has.
2. Camps - on this page you will learn what functions camps have in the game, what their categories are and how to use Vitcoins.
3. Best skills - we have prepared a list of priority skills to purchase, thanks to which progressing through the game can become much easier.
4. Best gear and exospines - we show recommended gear for EVE that can increase the heroine's statistics.
5. Best Drone upgrades - we provide a suggested order for purchasing drone skills that can increase its usefulness.
6. New Game Plus - find out whether there is an endgame phase, how to unlock NG+ and what are the main assumptions of doing a second playthrough.
7. Endings - we have described all available endings; you will also find out whether they can be unlocked in one playthrough.

Stellar Blade: FAQ

1. How to unlock fast travel? - the page informs when fast travel will be unlocked, where you can use it to move and whether fast travel in the game is free.
2. How to heal? - we have described healing items and you will also learn how to permanently extend Eve's health bar.
3. How to save the game? - the page answers whether you can save the game manually and learn when autosaves are created.
4. What are the consequences of death? - find out whether death means loss of XP and what happens after Eve's death.
5. How to perform stealth attacks? - on the website we describe the skill necessary for surprise attacks and we give tips on how to properly sneak up on monsters.
6. Is there a photo mode? - find out if you can activate photo mode, as well as how to hide the HUD when doing screenshots.
7. How to automatically pick up loot? - this is a page with a simple answer on how to disable manual loot picking, so it can be added to the inventory faster.
8. How to reset skills? - on this page we explain how to perform the so-called respec and recover all spent skill points.
9. Can you skip cut-scenes? - we are explaining whether you can skip cut-scenes, e.g. when watching the same one again.
10. Is it a soulslike? - here you will find out whether Stellar Blade is a game only for fans of the soulslike genre and what similar elements and mechanics it has.
11. How to turn off hints? - we inform how to limit the hint system, which by default aggressively suggests solutions to puzzles.
12. How to open locked chests? - learn how to break into containers thanks to hacking.
13. Are there location maps? - learn whether is it possible to display a location map, which could help you, for example, in finding secrets.
14. What are the uses of Vitcoins? - the page describes this currency along with places where it can be spent.
15. How to unlock ranged weapons? - learn how to use firearms in the game, as well as what their main variants are.
16. How to change EVE's hairstyle? - check out how to unlock the hairdresser's services in order to get a new hairstyle and hair color.
17. Can you return to Eidos 7 later? - the page explains whether you can return to the first region after you leave it in the main story.
18. Are there AI companions? - learn whether Eve can travel with a companion, who the main allies are and what are their roles in the game.
19. Is there a double jump? - find out whether EVE can learn to double jump to reach high ledges and edges.
20. What are the cans for? - we explain whether there are rewards for collecting cans and how to get them.
21. How to fish? - find out how to get a fishing rod, how to beat the fishing mini-game, as well as what are the fish for.
22. Are there any romances? - we inform whether EVE can start a romance with one of her companions or other NPCs.
23. How to unlock hidden skills? - we have described the requirements to unlock 2 hidden trees with new skills.
24. How to avoid turrets in the Space Center? - we described the puzzle in which you have to to through a battlefield in the Spire 4 region.
25. Is there a point of no return? - we explain whether the game warns about important story moments and whether they can block access to quests and exploration.
26. Why does EVE refuse to start the quest? - the heroine can cancel tasks from the bulletin board and we explain the reason for this.
27. Where to find the Holiday Rabbit costume for EVE? - this is one of the more controversial outfits in the game and we show where to find the suit on the Wasteland map.
28. How to repair a Damaged Weapon Core? - bosses can drop damaged weapon cores and we show who you should visit to repair them.
29. Are there important choices? - learn whether the game has important decisions and whether they can affect the further course of the story.
30. What does Lily's progress bar mean? - we explain when the bar may appear, how to improve your relationship with Lily and how it will affect later events.

Stellar Blade: Bosses

1. Brute - This is the first boss in the main story that you must defeat during the prologue. Tachy can help EVE win this fight.
2. Abaddon - You face this enemy on the top floor of the Parking Tower on Eidos 7.
3. Corrupter - You fight this creature on Eidos 7 shortly after visiting the Hall of Records.
4. Gigas - This monster resembling a large gorilla will appear after reaching the last location of Eidos 7, the Crater.
5. Quiel - She guards the access to Altess Levoire in the Wasteland.
6. Maelstrom - EVE must defeat this large mutant after reaching the Bottom of the Heart of the Infection chamber in Altess Levoire.
7. Stalker - An agile creature that you must fight in the Rail Yard which is part of the Matrix 11 location.
8. Juggernaut - This large monster will stand in your way when you reach the Temporary Armoury in Matrix 11.
9. Alpha Naytiba in Matrix 11 - This is the most difficult of the bosses in Matrix 11. The fight takes place in the Contaminated Water Purification Plant. During the fight, you will also discover the true identity of Alpha.
10. Shael - The second sentinel, and this opponent guards the access to the Abyss Levoire location in the Great Desert.
11. Belial - He is a mutated droid that EVE must face twice in the Spire 4 region.
12. Karakuri - This boss attacks the heroes in the garden adjacent to the Prestige Lounge in Spire 4.
13. Democrawler and Demigorgon - These are two different bosses that must be killed at the end of the visit to the Spire 4 orbital station.
14. Unidentified Naytiba - The encounter with this elite enemy takes place after returning from Spire 4 to Xion.
15. Raven - This strong warrior will stop the team at the entrance to the Nest in the final part of the campaign.
16. Elder Naytiba - This creature is 1 of 2 possible final bosses.
17. Providence - The Mechanized Exospine is 1 of 2 possible final bosses.
18. Behemoth - This is a unique optional boss that will appear in the arena in the Great Desert.

Stellar Blade: Puzzle solutions

1. How to open the gate on Eidos 7? - This is the first puzzle in the game, which is solved right after reaching Silent Street. We show where the passcode is to the closed gate.
2. Chest puzzle on Silent Street - We explain how to obtain the passcode to the locked container, which is in the side area of the Silent Street location on Eidos 7.
3. How to call the cart on Eidos 7? - This is a puzzle from the Abandoned Station area, which requires you to restore the power supply, allowing you to call the cart.
4. How to lower the water level on Eidos 7? - It's a complex puzzle of opening the floodgate in the Flooded Commercial Sector to gain access to the lower areas.
5. Clock tower puzzle on Eidos 7 - In the Flooded Commercial Sector location, there's a closed gate next to the clock tower, and we tell you what the code to open it is.
6. How to activate the elevator in the Memory Tower monument on Eidos 7? - This is a mandatory puzzle from the Memory Tower location, in which you have to acquire a fusion cell and unlock the Hall of Records beneath the monument.
7. Crane puzzle on Eidos 7 - The crane is located in a construction zone. Our guide shows where the 3 crane ID cards are and how to properly operate the crane.
8. How to solve the mathematical Simple Puzzle in Xion? - We described a mathematical puzzle quest where the result of mathematical calculations is a code for the city's terminal.
9. Hidden Path Camp Puzzle in the Wasteland - This is an important puzzle in restoring power to the Wasteland camps by reactivating the Solar Tower.
10. How to get to the Forbidden Area? - In this guide, we described the way to this location on the Wasteland map for the purpose of completing the side mission Life of the Scavengers.
11. Puzzle with the plates in Altess Levoire - On this page, you'll find information about the safe order of activating the pressure plates to pass through Sector A07.
12. Laser beam puzzle in Altess Levoire - From the guide you'll learn how to properly reflect the beam in the Specimen preservation lab and how to obtain a fusion cell.
13. The puzzle of inactive camps in the Desert - We explain how to restore electricity supply to the camps in the Great Desert location. This is related to the activation of the new Solar Tower.
14. How to get to the Precious Treasure in the Desert? - We described the side mission related to reaching the loot box on the destroyed overpass. You'll also find out what is in the chest.
15. Puzzle with a wagon in the depot - This is a mandatory puzzle from Matrix 11. We tell you how to find out the passcode to the depot in order to get out of this location.
16. The hatch puzzle in Matrix 11 - We have described a mini-game for breaking into the hatch console. Completing it allows you to change the water level and unlock the further passage.
17. How to solve the Ark's puzzle? - This more difficult puzzle can be solved in the Xion city, during the Lost Ark quest. We show where to find 6 terminals and what is the correct passcode to the Ark.
18. Where are the sentinels in Buried Ruins? - Finding the sentinels is part of the An Eye for an Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth side mission. We explain how to access the rooftops of buildings in the Great Desert.
19. How to avoid blades and lasers in Abyss Levoire? - We show safe paths that will allow you to avoid traps consisting of spinning lasers and laser beams.
20. Console hacking puzzle in the Space Center - We show an example solution to the hacking mini-game that you must solve in Spire 4.
21. Lasers and the Black Rose suit puzzle - We have described the puzzle in the Raphael Space Center on Spire 4 that rewards you with a unique outfit for Eve.
22. Passcode - The page describes a very extensive side quest that requires you to find 6 Chapter of Trial secrets.

Stellar Blade: Secrets and collectibles

1. All EVE outfits - here you will find a list of all the suits for the main character that you can find, obtain or craft.
2. Passcodes - Eidos 7 - we have compiled all 6 codes from the Eidos 7 region, thanks to which you can open various gates and containers.
3. Passcodes - Xion and Wasteland - we show where to find passcodes in the city, on the first open map, and in Altess Levoire.
4. Passcodes - Matrix 11 - we show where all 4 codes from the Matrix 11 region are hidden and where they can be used.
5. Passcodes - Great Desert - here we show where you can find the passwords on the desert map.
6. Passcodes - Spire 4 - this page describes 2 passcodes from the last main location.
7. Cores - Eidos 7 - the page lists Body Cores and Beta Cores that can be found in the Eidos 7 location.
8. Cores - Wasteland - we have shown where to find Body and Beta Cores in the Wasteland region.
9. Cores - Matrix 11 and the Great Desert - learn where to find the Cores in the Great Desert and in the related story location Matrix 11.
10. Cores - Spire 4 - we've compiled the final Beta Cores and Body Cores you can find before heading out to the game's finale.
11. Exospines - the page provides a list of all exospines available in the game, along with the bonuses they offer to EVE's statistics.
12. Tumbler Expansion Modules - we show where modules are hidden, thanks to which you can increase the number of times you use the tumbler (the main medicine in the game).
13. Cans - the page contains a list of all cans that can be found in the game along with information about the requirements to obtain them.

Stellar Blade: All Trophies, Achievements

In Stellar Blade, you can unlock 43 trophies, including the platinum trophy. Trophies are obtained, among others, for defeating bosses, developing Eve, using skills during battles, or collecting unique loot. We described the available trophies on the page: Trophies, Achievements.

Stellar Blade: Game length

A typical playthrough of Stellar Blade should take about 30 hours, although you may spend more time with the game, for example, if you encounter problems with bosses or want to thoroughly explore all locations. More information at: Game length.

Stellar Blade: Language versions

Stellar Blade is available in 22 languages. The full list can be found on the Language versions page.

Stellar Blade: Release date

Stellar Blade was released on April 26, 2024 and the game is available exclusively on the PS5 console. It was published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, but it is not excluded that it may also be released on PC in the future.

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