Exploration

Viewing the Field Screen

Compass

Shows the distance to any nearby landmarks or quest objectives in the direction the player is facing.

Monsters

Combat will be triggered if you come in contact with them or hit them with a swing.
You will gain ingredients and experience points after winning a battle.

Gathering Points

This is where you gather alchemy ingredients.
Rare gathering points—ores and plants that glow—may yield ingredients with Super Traits.

Regular Gathering Points

Rare Gathering Points

Active Quest

Shows the quest you are currently tracking (displaying a marker for) and the quest objectives.

Note: You can choose which quest to track from Main Menu > Quests, as well as turn the display on or off.

Random Quests

Displays information about any random quests in progress.
The upper half will display quests with a time limit, whereas the lower half will display quests without a time limit.
If you start running out of time or move too far away from where the quest was triggered, the text will flash.
Once you complete or abandon the quest, the text will disappear.

Minimap

The map showing your current location.
Shows the direction the player is facing and the quest destination.
The destination of the quest you are currently tracking will be shown by a marker. If the destination is outside the minimap range, it will indicate its direction.

Bases (Atelier / Secret Hideout)

Ryza and her friends will explore the world while using the atelier and the secret hideout as their base of operations. As you progress through the story, you will be able to build new ateliers in various locations.
You can synthesize and save your game at your base.
Once you return to your base, all the items inside your basket will be sent to the container, and all characters' HP will be fully recovered. The number of uses of Hollow Keys will also be replenished.

Return to Base (on the map screen)

While on the map screen, press the assigned button to return to your base.

Return to base (on the map screen)
PS4™ / PS5™ Nintendo Switch™ Steam®
Keyboard & Mouse Gamepad
/ Space

Landmarks

Landmarks are structures or locations that serve as beacons when exploring.
You can discover a landmark by approaching it.
Once you discover a landmark, the surrounding area will become visible on the Area Map.

Undiscovered

Discovered

Fast Travel

You can fast travel to any of the previously discovered landmarks from the map screen.

Fast Travel from Area Map

Choose a landmark and press the assigned button.

Fast Travel
PS4™ / PS5™ Nintendo Switch™ Steam®
Keyboard & Mouse Gamepad
Tap / Tap Tap Tap E Tap

Creating Secret Keys (Key Creation)

As you progress through the story, you will be able to create Secret Keys using Landmark Power.
Landmark Power is the source of energy required to perform Key Creation. Each landmark has its own power. You can create a key by examining the shiny location when the power is at 100%.
After you create a key, the Landmark Power is reduced to 0%, but it will recover over time.

Campfires

You can rest or cook at a campfire.
In addition, the number of uses of Hollow Keys will be replenished when you visit a campfire.

Rest

Advance the time. It also restores HP and CC Bottle.
Different NPCs and monsters appear at different times of day.

Cook

Eat meals to temporarily boost your stats.
Some meals will increase the experience points gained or grant a higher chance to obtain rare ingredients from monsters for a set amount of time.

Treasure Chests

Each area has a set number of treasure chests. This can be checked by selecting an area on the World Map.

Note that the number shown on the map does not include special treasure chests, such as ones that only appear during random quests.

Supply Points

Supply points appear randomly during exploration and offer you various items when unlocked.
To unlock a supply point, examine it and select a Secret Key with adventure effects from your key bundle. Once unlocked, the number of uses of the Secret Key will decrease.

Barriers

You cannot enter areas protected with a barrier.
To get past the barrier, select a Secret Key with an adventure effect of the same element as the barrier.
The number of uses of the Secret Key will decrease.

Traveler's Memoirs

You may find writings left by travelers.
You can check the memoirs you found from Main Menu > Guide > Traveler's Memoirs.
Read and enjoy what the travelers had to say, or find clues to hidden treasures and formidable enemies.