Part 1

Master the controls and Shard's moves in Endless Legend's Part 1 guide. Learn attacks, maneuvers, and combat mechanics for Ga'Hoole.

This guide covers the general information about the world of Ga'Hoole, game controls, and Shard's various moves in Endless Legend. Guardians of Ga'Hoole is a game based on a book series about anthropomorphic owls fighting evil. You play as Shard, a guardian of the great Ga'Hoole tree, fighting for justice. This game features an off-shoot story from the book series.

Game Controls & Shard's Moves:

• Flying: Rotate the controller up to ascend, away to descend. Left/right turns Shard, and clockwise/counter-clockwise rotation makes Shard bank.
• D-Pad Left: Standard Attack. The primary attack, used to start combos.
• D-Pad Up: Barge Attack (Must be unlocked). Destroys enemy armor and knocks enemies back. Essential for damaging armored enemies.
• D-Pad Right: Throw Attack (Must be unlocked). Grabs, spins, and launches enemies in a direction. Can be used to throw enemies into the environment (like fire or water) or to lose armor by throwing them into terrain. Acts as a counterattack when timed correctly.
• D-Pad Down: Send Wingman. Sends a Wingman to attack a targeted enemy. Wingmen do not target bosses, stationary enemies, or armored foes.
• "-" Button: Back flip (Must be unlocked). Turns the Owl to face the opposite direction.
• "+" Button: Pause. Opens and closes the pause menu.
• "1" Button: Target Lock. Locks onto the closest target.
• Move Wii remote left or right quickly: Barrel Roll. Quickly rolls left or right for dodging.
• B Button: Brake. Slows down flight speed.
• B & "2" Buttons together: Corkscrew (Requires 1 Prowess unit). A spinning speed boost attack that damages enemies. Unlocked in the second mission in the Desert of Kuneer. Effective against groups.
• "A" Button: Action Button. Used for picking up/releasing Hot Coals, grabbing/releasing for Dive Attack, and stealing/releasing eggs in bonus missions. Also performs other 'claw' actions.
• Spinning Slam: (Requires 1 Prowess unit). Grab an enemy with 'A' when the icon appears, spin towards the ground, and press 'A' again to slam them. Destroys armor. Failing to press 'A' the second time results in self-damage. Takes time but deals high damage. Not effective on most bosses.
• Counter Attack: When targeted by an enemy, a thick red circle appears. Press the indicated D-Pad direction to counter. Alternatively, avoid attacks with a Barrel Roll, sharp dive, obstacle, or Corkscrew. A successful counterattack acts as a regular throw.
• Cross-hairs: Red cross-hairs indicate a target is close enough for an action. Dark gray cross-hairs indicate focus on a distant object.
• Gizzuition Radar: Located in the lower-left corner, shows objectives, enemies, and level edges, including their relative height.