Understanding the push, pull, and magic of South of Midnight's combat: "Spells control the flow of combat"

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Combat is not a simple case of button mashing inSouth of Midnight.

Rather, a balance of melee attacks and well-timed blasts of Weaver magic is the key for success.

But for unravel these spirits, she first has to fight them.

you’ve got the option to lock onto a target by clicking the right joystick.

There is also an upgraded attack if you hit Y on your controller.

you might also trigger a Strand Blast during an Unravel sequence using the upgrade perk Weaver’s Blitz.

Upgrading the spell with Stigma Bane increases Woven enemies' vulnerability to damage.

Another way to replenish health is to use the glowing green health sigil.

Using a health sigil mid-combat also replenishes the cooldowns on all spells.