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Astral Chain

Astral Chain

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Welcome to Astral Chain, Platinum Games' stylish action RPG where you play as a rookie cop in a futuristic city, tasked with fighting extradimensional threats called Chimeras. You'll be diving into the Astral Plane, wielding a special weapon called a Legion, and coordinating its attacks with your own to take down these dangerous creatures. It's a fast-paced, combo-driven experience that demands quick reflexes and strategic use of your linked Legion.

This guide will help you navigate every aspect of your investigation, from the early missions like File 3: Link and File 6: Complicit to the later challenges in File 8: Peace and File 11: Reckoning. We'll cover how to find all the hidden collectibles, master the combat system, and conquer every file to achieve the best possible outcome.

Guide and Walkthrough (NS) by CyricZ

Navigate every file and uncover all secrets in Astral Chain with this comprehensive guide by CyricZ, covering walkthroughs, cases, S+ ranks, and collectibles.

This guide is a comprehensive walkthrough for Astral Chain, created by CyricZ. It covers how to complete every file in the game, provides details on side cases and achieving S+ ranks, and lists the locations of all collectibles. The introduction sets the scene in the year 2078, where humanity is fighting for survival against extra-dimensional invaders called Chimeras. You play as a police officer on the Ark, a futuristic megacity, who uses an enslaved Chimera called a Legion in combat. The guide is structured to help players through the game's content, from basic controls to post-game tips.

The guide is organized into several main sections:

  • Introduction: Sets the stage for the game and the guide.
  • FAQ: Answers common player questions.
  • Controls and Techniques: Details basic controls, menus, player and investigation fundamentals, combat basics, and specific Legion abilities (Sword, Arrow, Arm, Beast, Axe).
  • Other Gameplay Features: Covers personal upgrading, recovery and combat items, Legion abilities, and the ranking and awards system.
  • File Walkthroughs: Detailed guides for each of the game's 11 files (Files 01-11), including walkthroughs, case details, S+ rank strategies, and collectible locations for each file.
  • Post Game: Offers advanced tips for players who have completed the main story.
  • Collection: Lists all collectibles, including Toilets, Cats, Slimes, Photo Orders, and Cosmetic Equipment.
  • Database: Provides information on Subject Logs (Enemies), Persons of Interest, Archives, and Orders.
  • Standard Guide Stuff: General information related to the guide.

CyricZ, the author, has a history of writing guides for other game series like Yakuza and LEGO. This guide was a winner of the FAQ of the Month award in February 2020 and is highly rated.

Guide and Walkthrough (NS) by CyricZ (2)

Explore the comprehensive table of contents for the Astral Chain guide, covering walkthroughs, collections, and gameplay features.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Introduction
  2. 2
    FAQ
  3. 3
    Controls and Techniques
    • Basic Controls
  4. 4
    Menus
  5. 5
    Player and Investigation Fundamentals
  6. 6
    Combat Fundamentals
  7. 7
    Sword Legion
  8. 8
    Arrow Legion
  9. 9
    Arm Legion
  10. 10
    Beast Legion
  11. 11
    Axe Legion
  12. 12
    Other Gameplay Features
    • Personal Upgrading
  13. 13
    Recovery Items and Combat Items
  14. 14
    Legion Abilities
  15. 15
    Ranking and Awards
  16. 16
    File 01: [Startup]
    • 01 - Walkthrough
  17. 17
    01 - Cases and S+ Ranks
  18. 18
    01 - Collection
  19. 19
    File 02: [Awake]
    • 02 - Walkthrough
  20. 20
    02 - Cases and S+ Ranks
  21. 21
    02 - Collection
  22. 22
    File 03: [Link]
    • 03 - Walkthrough
  23. 23
    03 - Cases and S+ Ranks
  24. 24
    03 - Collection
  25. 25
    File 04: [Siege]
    • 04 - Walkthrough
  26. 26
    04 - Cases and S+ Ranks
  27. 27
    04 - Collection
  28. 28
    File 05: [Accord]
    • 05 - Walkthrough
  29. 29
    05 - Cases and S+ Ranks
  30. 30
    05 - Collection
  31. 31
    File 06: [Complicit]
    • 06 - Walkthrough
  32. 32
    06 - Cases and S+ Ranks
  33. 33
    06 - Collection
  34. 34
    File 07: [Wild]
    • 07 - Walkthrough
  35. 35
    07 - Cases and S+ Ranks
  36. 36
    07 - Collection
  37. 37
    File 08: [Peace]
    • 08 - Walkthrough
  38. 38
    08 - Cases and S+ Ranks
  39. 39
    08 - Collection
  40. 40
    File 09: [Salvation]
    • 09 - Walkthrough
  41. 41
    09 - Cases and S+ Ranks
  42. 42
    09 - Collection
  43. 43
    File 10: [Madness]
    • 10 - Walkthrough
  44. 44
    10 - Cases and S+ Ranks
  45. 45
    10 - Collection
  46. 46
    File 11: [Reckoning]
    • 11 - Walkthrough
  47. 47
    11 - Cases and S+ Ranks
  48. 48
    11 - Collection
  49. 49
    Post Game
    • Advanced Tips for Post Game
  50. 50
    Collection
    • All the Toilets
  51. 51
    All the Cats
  52. 52
    All the Slimes
  53. 53
    Photo Orders
  54. 54
    Cosmetic Equipment
  55. 55
    Database
    • Subject Logs (List of Enemies)
  56. 56
    Persons of Interest
  57. 57
    Archives
  58. 58
    Orders
  59. 59
    Standard Guide Stuff
Tips
  • The guide is structured by game files, allowing you to navigate to specific mission walkthroughs.
  • Collection sections detail how to find all Toilets, Cats, and Slimes, as well as Photo Orders and Cosmetic Equipment.
  • The Database section provides comprehensive information on Subject Logs (enemies), Persons of Interest, Archives, and Orders.

FAQ

Find answers to common questions about Astral Chain, including game rating, controls, currency, and how to progress. Your ultimate guide to Astral Chain.

Q: What is Astral Chain?

A: Astral Chain is a stylish action game for the Nintendo Switch, developed by Platinum Games and published by Nintendo. It was released worldwide on August 30th, 2019.

Q: What is this game rated?

A: This game is rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB, with added content descriptors of Drug Reference, Language, Use of Alcohol, and Violence. The game is a futuristic action setting with lots of lasers, guns, and explosions. The majority of the violence is done to odd robot creatures, although some of the human characters get injured and killed. Some characters get stabbed through, but there is no blood or any real gore.

Q: You mention compass directions in this guide, but I can't find a compass! How do I know where to go?

A: Go to your Options and turn off the map rotation. The map will appear in a fixed angle, and I've declared the tops of all those maps to be "north", just to make things a little simpler.

Q: How can I access old Files?

A: Go to your character's PC in the Briefing Room and select "File Select". If you're in the progress of the story and select an old file to return to, then you'll erase your current progress in the current File. Upon returning, you'll begin that file from the beginning. For the most part, you're not allowed to access File Select if you're too deep in the current file. Once you've completed the game, this ceases to be an issue.

Q: How can I get more money?

A: One important thing to remember is that you can sell your items at any shop in the game. In particular, you should be selling items that say they "can be recycled" are listed under the "Salvage" tab in your items. Some of these items sell for a considerable amount of money. Beyond that, things like completing extra cases and collecting the Red Matter in every File work towards collecting money as you go.

Q: How can I get more Duty Points?

A: The basic "experience points" of this game, there's no "cheap" way to get more Duty Points. You simply earn them by completing Cases and Files. You will not likely reach Master rank if you go through every File once, but if you're going for 100%, you'll be going back to these Files multiple times, so it shouldn't be a problem.

Q: How can I get more Gene Codes?

A: The currency for upgrading your Legions, Gene Codes are earned upon killing enemies. In particular, you gain a considerable number of Gene Codes for "finishing off" your enemies when the prompt appears on a Chimera enemy, moreso than if you just defeated them normally. Other than that, there aren't very many "cheap" ways of getting them, although defeating each Slime Chimera gets you 777, which isn't too shabby.

Q: How can I get more Material Codes (Common/Rare/Premium)?

A: The outright simplest way to get more Material Codes is to take the Cases in the post-game content. Each Case gets you Material Codes of various types. The longer way is to back and search through old Files for items you may have missed. Material Codes are all over the place, BUT there are not enough in the main story to get every last thing upgraded, so you'll be hitting the post-game eventually. Don't worry; there's far more than enough there in the post-game to get everything maxed out.

Guide and Walkthrough (NS) by CyricZ (3)

Navigate Astral Chain's guide, covering walkthroughs for all Files, collectibles, combat, and gameplay features.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Introduction
  2. 2
    FAQ
  3. 3
    Controls and Techniques
    • Basic Controls
  4. 4
    Menus
  5. 5
    Player and Investigation Fundamentals
  6. 6
    Combat Fundamentals
  7. 7
    Sword Legion
  8. 8
    Arrow Legion
  9. 9
    Arm Legion
  10. 10
    Beast Legion
  11. 11
    Axe Legion
  12. 12
    Other Gameplay Features
    • Personal Upgrading
  13. 13
    Recovery Items and Combat Items
  14. 14
    Legion Abilities
  15. 15
    Ranking and Awards
  16. 16
    File 01: [Startup]
    • 01 - Walkthrough
  17. 17
    01 - Cases and S+ Ranks
  18. 18
    01 - Collection
  19. 19
    File 02: [Awake]
    • 02 - Walkthrough
  20. 20
    02 - Cases and S+ Ranks
  21. 21
    02 - Collection
  22. 22
    File 03: [Link]
    • 03 - Walkthrough
  23. 23
    03 - Cases and S+ Ranks
  24. 24
    03 - Collection
  25. 25
    File 04: [Siege]
    • 04 - Walkthrough
  26. 26
    04 - Cases and S+ Ranks
  27. 27
    04 - Collection
  28. 28
    File 05: [Accord]
    • 05 - Walkthrough
  29. 29
    05 - Cases and S+ Ranks
  30. 30
    05 - Collection
  31. 31
    File 06: [Complicit]
    • 06 - Walkthrough
  32. 32
    06 - Cases and S+ Ranks
  33. 33
    06 - Collection
  34. 34
    File 07: [Wild]
    • 07 - Walkthrough
  35. 35
    07 - Cases and S+ Ranks
  36. 36
    07 - Collection
  37. 37
    File 08: [Peace]
    • 08 - Walkthrough
  38. 38
    08 - Cases and S+ Ranks
  39. 39
    08 - Collection
  40. 40
    File 09: [Salvation]
    • 09 - Walkthrough
  41. 41
    09 - Cases and S+ Ranks
  42. 42
    09 - Collection
  43. 43
    File 10: [Madness]
    • 10 - Walkthrough
  44. 44
    10 - Cases and S+ Ranks
  45. 45
    10 - Collection
  46. 46
    File 11: [Reckoning]
    • 11 - Walkthrough
  47. 47
    11 - Cases and S+ Ranks
  48. 48
    11 - Collection
  49. 49
    Post Game
    • Advanced Tips for Post Game
  50. 50
    Collection
    • All the Toilets
  51. 51
    All the Cats
  52. 52
    All the Slimes
  53. 53
    Photo Orders
  54. 54
    Cosmetic Equipment
  55. 55
    Database
    • Subject Logs (List of Enemies)
  56. 56
    Persons of Interest
  57. 57
    Archives
  58. 58
    Orders
  59. 59
    Standard Guide Stuff
Tips
  • Use the Table of Contents to quickly navigate to specific sections like File walkthroughs, collectible locations, or combat techniques.
  • The guide is structured by game Files, allowing you to find information relevant to your current progress.
  • Refer to the Collection section for details on finding all Toilets, Cats, Slimes, Photo Orders, and Cosmetic Equipment.
  • The Database section provides logs on enemies, persons of interest, archives, and orders.

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