Hyper Light Drifter – Spoiler-Free Walkthrough

EXTRAS

WEAPONS

PISTOL

Starts with 6 amunnition slots and can be upgraded to 9.

Each shot deal 1 damage point.

DIAMOND SHOTGUN

Starts with 3 ammunition slots and can be upgraded to 4.

Deliver 4 bullets per shot and each bullet deal 1 damage point.

RIFLE

Starts with 4 ammunition slots and can be upgraded to 6.

Each shot deal 2 damage points, will hit all enemies in a line and can activate switches from a distance.

ZALISKA

Starts with 4 ammunition slots and can be upgraded to 6.

Each shot will deliver a small explosion that deals 3 damage points to all enemies within range.

SHOTGUN

Starts with 3 ammunition slots and can be upgraded to 5.

Can deal a maximum of 5 damage points at close range.

RAILGUN

Starts with 2 ammunition slots and can be upgraded to 3.

Each shots will either deal 6 damage points or wil instantly kill regular enemies.

ROLY POLY

You can have a maximum of 2 Roly Polies in your arsenal.

Each Roly Poly deal 2 damage points to all enemies within the explosion range.

SWORD ABILITIES

CHARGE ATTACK

Hold the attack button then release it, to unleash a devastating circling attack that deals 5 points of damage to all enemies within range.

SWORD DEFLECTION

Use your sword to deflect every projectiles except rockets.

SLASH DASH

Press the attack button then immediatly press the dash button, to quickly dash through a line of enemies and deal 2 damage points to all of them.

DASH ABILITIES

CHAIN DASH

Chains together multiple dashes if you press the dash button at the right moment. It is impossible to pass some flaming or disappearing platforms without this move. You will fall to the ground if you dash into an obstacle and you will also slide once you stop this move.

DASH SHIELD

Shields you from damage if you dash into any projectiles, except rockets. Works better if you dash straight into the projectiles.

DASH STRIKE

Press the dash button then immediatly press the attack button to deal 2 damage points to an enemy and pushing him back to deal extra damages if he hits a wall or another monster. This attack is mostly useful if you wish to push an enemy into a hole, but it does not work on the bigger ones.

OUTFITS

RED OUTFIT

Starting outfit.
No special capacity.

PURPLE OUTFIT

Central Town, Dash Arena. Succeed in making a chain of 800 dashes.
Double the stamina.

GREEN/BLUE OUTFIT

Crystal Forest, area behind the 8-modules door.
Easier Chain Dashes.

ORANGE OUTFIT

Lake, area behind the 1-key door.
Faster Roly Poly recharge.

WHITE OUTFIT

Lake, area behind the 8-keys door.
Decrease the time needed to interact with things.

BLUE OUTFIT

Mountains, area behind the 10-keys door.
Decrease the cool down time between two combos.

YELLOW OUTFIT

Crystal Forest, area behind the 12-keys door.
Walk faster.

PINK OUTFIT

Barren Hills, first area.
Your stamina will recover sooner and faster.

FUSCHIA OUTFIT

Barren Hills, area behind the 16-keys door.
Ammunitions for the guns will recover faster.

OCHRE OUTFIT

Monolith Gallery, after reading all 16 monoliths.
Increase your max HP by 1.

BLACK OUTFIT

Horde Arena, complete the five arena.
Regular sword attacks cause more extreme deaths styles.

PURE BLACK OUTFIT

Starting outfit on New Game+.
Maximum of 2 HP. Cannot change the cape.

REGULAR ENEMIES

BLADEBOT

4 HP
Distance - 1 damage point per bullet
Infighting - 2 damage points and knocks you down

Location : Barren Hills

BOMBER TOAD

2 HP
Distance - 1 damage point

Location : Lake

CRYSTAL BRUTE

9 HP
Distance - 1 damage point
Infighting - 2 damage points

Location : Crystal Forest

CRYSTAL KNiGHT

5 HP
Infighting - 1 damage point

Location : Crystal Forest

CRYSTAL KNIGHT PISTOLEER

3 HP
Distance - 1 damage point per bullet

Location : Crystal Forest

CRYSTAL SPIDER

1 HP
Infighting - 1 damage point and stops you

Location : Crystal Forest

CRYSTAL WOLF

2 HP
Infighting - 1 damage point

Location : Mountains, Crystal Forest

DIRK

3 HP
Infighting - 1 damage point

Location : Every region

DIRK GUNMAN

12 HP
Distance - 1 damage point per bullet

Location : Barren Hills

Can force all the Dirks in the area to attack you at the same time.

DIRK RIFLEMAN

2 HP
Distance - 1 damage point per bullet

Location : Every region

DIRK ROCKETEER

5 HP
Distance - 2 damage points per homing rocket and knocks you down

Location : Mountains, Barren Hills

The rockets are the only projectiles that you cannot deflect and rockets explosions will also hits other enemies.

LEAPER

7 HP
Distance - 2 damage points
Infighting - 1 damage point

Location : Every region

His stomping attack will also hits enemies

NINJA TOAD

2 HP
Distance - 1 damage point

Location : Lake

PLANT BEAST

6 HP
Infighting - 2 damage points and knocks you down

Location : Lake

PLANT BEASTLING

1 HP
Infighting - 1 damage point

Location : Lake

Explode after being defeated and deal 2 damage points to anyone within range.

ROBOT SPIDER

1 HP
Infighting - 1 damage point

Location : Every region

SLIME

1 HP
Infighting - 1 damage point

Location : Mountains, Barren Hills

VULTURE

1 HP
Infighting - 1 damage point

Location : Mountains

VULTURE ACOLYTE

2 HP
Distance - 2 damage points

Location : Mountains

VULTURE SHAMAN

5 HP
Distance - 1 damage point per projectile
Infighting - 2 damage point

Location : Mountains

ACHIEVEMENTS

NOTHING'S EASY, NOW IS IT?

Opening death.
Die at the very beginning of the game.

MEDITATION

Casey would know what to do.
Put the controller down and wait.

DUMMY

Trick a Dirk to jump off a ledge.
Self explanatory, you will probably get this one without even trying.

CHAIN DASH CHAMPION

How many can you get?
Get 25 chain dashes in a row.

NICE SHOT!

Kill five enemies with a bomb.
Self explanatory.

NATURAL LEADER

Tame a certain wild creature.
Stand next to a snail without moving.

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER

Collect all modules.
There are 8 modules per region wich make a total of 32.

SHINE BRIGHT

Collect all gearbits.
There are 186 gearbits to collect.

WALK IN CLOSET

Collect all outfits.
There are 7 outfits to collect.

HOARDER

Collect everything.
Collect every gearbits, monoliths, modules, outfits, weapons and upgrades.

ONE SHOT

Finish the game without dying.
Prepare to enter a world of pain.

DON'T GIVE UP!

You can do it!
Die 1 000 times.

STAR ATHLETE

Win at the sport of Drifters.
Win in the soccer game.

THE DASH ETERNAL

Perform the ultimate chain dash.
Get 800 chain dashes in a row.

CONTENDER

Beat Horde mode.
Defeat at least 10 waves of monsters in the each of the five arenas of the Horde arena.

MASOCHIST

Beat NG+.
Self explanatory. You need to follow the Jackal after defeating the final boss to get this one.

LIBRARIAN

Collect all tablets.
There are 16 monoliths to find.

BULLY

Beat all bosses.
Self explanatory.

LINE EM' UP

Hit 4 enemies with one Railgun shot.
This one needs to be done with the Rifle and not the Railgun.

ARMORY

Collect all weapons.
Self explanatory.