Absolum - Systems
The systems that hold an Absolum run together: the branching route map a descent is assembled from, the timing-based clash and skill-attack combat, the relic and Inspiration build layer, the Ritual modifiers that persist across attempts, and the post-campaign Chaotic Rifts and hidden true route. Pro...
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| Name | Type | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run-Based Route Map | Run Structure | Each attempt sends the heroes through a branching world map whose routes lead to different enemies and layouts, so a run is assembled rather than replayed. | Core run structure of every attempt |
| Clashes | Combat System | The timing hook at the centre of Absolum's combat. | Available to every hero in the roster |
| Skill Attacks | Combat System | Every hero brings a character skill attack on top of their basic chain, and the skill attacks feed the juggling combo game. | Character-specific, unlocked with each hero |
| Relics | Build System | Relics are the run-scoped build layer: they shape how a descent's damage, defence and utility come together, and picking them up is what makes one attempt play differently from the last within the same character's kit. | Collected during a run |
| Inspirations | Build System | Character-specific upgrades that change how a hero handles throwables and borrowed weapons. | Character-specific, applied during a run |
| Rituals | Persistent Modifier | Rituals are modifiers handed out for clearing non-boss scenes and for landmarks such as defeating Azra, the Sun King for the first time. | Awarded for non-boss scene clears and campaign milestones |
| Chaotic Rifts | Post-Campaign Layer | The harder post-campaign layer unlocked by the first defeat of Azra, the Sun King. | Unlocked by defeating Azra, the Sun King for the first time |
| Uchawi's Hearth Progression | Metaprogression | Everything earned between runs is spent at Uchawi's Hearth, the hub where the roster reconvenes and where NPCs and travelling merchants from regions such as Jaroba, Yeldrim, Asterios and Grandery gather. | Spend earned resources between runs at the hub |
| Hidden True Route | Secret Progression | The chain that leads past the standard ending. | Opened in the hub after enough major boss kills |
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