Beginner Tips For Ender Magnolia: Bloom In The Mist

Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist is a sequel to Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights, but players don’t have to engage with the first game to enjoy the second. It opens with a young girl, Lilac, waking up in a destroyed city full of monsters. Later, she finds a Homunculus, Nola, and Attunes her to her body. Lilac is an Attuner, one who can calm Homunculi and use them like characters can use Personas in the Persona series.

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This means that players can assign Homunculi to buttons on their controller of choice and use them to attack instead of equipping weapons. As a Metroidvania, Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist can be a lot to take in. That’s why these beginner tips should help out in the early goings.

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Balancing Difficulty Levels

Turn Difficulty Up For Grinding, Turn It Down For Bosses

Players won’t realize this at first, but once they make it to the first save point, called Respites, in Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist, they can then adjust the difficulty level. Players can choose Easy, Normal, or Hard, or they can customize the meters down below. Players can change how much damage enemies deal or how much health they have, for example.

These meters will affect their Fragment Bonus, and Fragments can be used to buy new outfits for Lilac. So, of the many materials in the game, Fragments aren’t worth worrying about unless players are very attached to their fashion sense. If they are, players may want to crank up the difficulty level to max out their Fragment Bonus and grind for Fragments. The Normal difficulty level should be good for most players overall, but they may want to turn everything down for bosses, especially if they prove too challenging.

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Combat Tips

Shooting From A Distance And Breaks

Defeating enemies will reward players with EXP which will level Lilac up like in a traditional RPG, or a Metroidvania that favors Castlevania: Symphony of the Night’s mechanics. Leveling up will increase Lilac’s attack power and defense primarily, as HP has to be increased via found items called Charmed Fragments. If players want to grind levels, they should find a place full of monsters, fight them, and then use fast travel in Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist to warp back to a Respite before repeating the process.

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Players can unlock fast travel once they find Hati the Wolf early on, which will happen automatically after defeating Yolva. Yolva is also a Homonculus, and equipping him with the R1 button (for PS5 controllers) will be a great way to attack enemies from a distance. Players should use Yolva to Break enemies, thus lowering their guard, and then go in for some slashes with Nola.

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The Craftory And Raising Materials

What To Buy First

Players will meet a blacksmith in the Old City and once they rescue Yolva, and he will unlock the Craftory. Players can use Materials to buy equipment like bangles, upgrade items for their Homunculi, or Magic Vials. Magic Vials will increase how many slots are available for Relics to be equipped in Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist, and Relics will bestow Lilac with certain special abilities.

Some early examples include increasing EXP drops and increasing aerial damage. Every area of the game will have a Grimoire waiting in a chest which will unlock new items in the Craftory. Relics are important for boosting Lilac’s capabilities, but players should save some Materials on hand because other good items will drop as well.

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Tethered Steeple Or Magicite Mine

Where To Go First?

The blacksmith will also give players a key that will unlock the way to the Tethered Steeple, located to the right of the Old City, or the Magicite Mine, which is located to the left. In the Tethered Steeple, players will fight the Shackled Beast, who is a Homunculi that will unlock a counter ability.

The Magicite Mine, on the other hand, will take players to fight Garm, who will give them a downward attack without having to equip him as an ability. Garm’s attack can pierce through ground-based Growths, unlocking more secrets and areas to traverse; such is the way in a Metroidvania. For this reason, the Magicite Mine should be tackled first, followed by the Tethered Steeple.

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Marking The Map And Manual Notes

Be A Diligent Metroidvania Fan

One of the trickiest parts of enjoying a Metroidvania is remembering the locations of previously blocked regions. Perhaps players will see a ledge they can’t get to and won’t remember where it was when they get something like a double jump. Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist has a great map that highlights doors and gives players markers to place on the map to help them remember to go back somewhere once they unlock a new ability.

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However, it’s also not a bad idea to take screenshots and manual notes. This is always recommended when playing a Metroidvania to help with backtracking. Also, for players who love photo modes in games, they can hit the pause button in Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist, which will give them an option to turn off the UI momentarily to take a clean screenshot. This feature may be missed by most who play the game, but it is a welcome addition.

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Back Out And Copy Files

Prevent Loss And Save Boss Fights

Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist will give players eight save slots to work with, which is more than most Metroidvanias. The weird thing is, players can only save in the slot they first choose when saving at Respites. However, players can back out to the title screen and then use the copy ability to place a duplicate save file next to the original save. It’s recommended that players do this occasionally, like when making it to a new area.

This will give players a reason to replay an area if it becomes a favorite or maybe when a particular boss fight stands out. For a Metroidvania, Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist has some incredible boss fights, which is reason enough for making duplicate saves besides being safe. Players never know when corrupt data may occur.

Released

January 22, 2025

Developer(s)

Adglobe, Live Wire

Publisher(s)

Binary Haze Interactive

OpenCritic Rating

Mighty