Understanding the Music Cues

Learn how to master the music cues in Metal: Hellsinger. This guide covers audio calibration, FOV adjustment, power-up usage, combo sustain with Paz, and more.

Metal: Hellsinger is a rhythm-based FPS where staying on beat is crucial for success. This guide will help you understand and utilize the game's music cues to your advantage.

Calibrate your audio and video: Ensure your audio and video are in sync by completing the calibration in the Options menu. This involves tapping a button when lights flash and a specific sound is heard. Recalibrate anytime you feel things are out of sync.

Adjust the FOV: Increase your Field of View (FOV) in the Options menu to better track enemies and improve situational awareness.

Save those power-ups: Collect power-ups like health crystals and combo boosters, but activate them strategically. Use combo boosters when your combo is about to drop and health crystals during challenging combat phases.

Use Paz to sustain your combo: Equip Paz, your skull companion, and fire on-beat in between battles or in enemy-free zones to maintain your combo gauge.

Don’t forget to jump!: Utilize your character's double jump and mid-air dashes to evade projectiles, reposition yourself, and cover ground quickly.

Reload like a pro: Pay attention to the beat indicator during reloads. Press the reload button (X on Xbox Series X) when the golden beat marker aligns with your crosshairs for a quick reload.

Save your Ultimates: Ultimate attacks for each weapon build up by slaying enemies. Save these powerful attacks for bosses or large waves of enemies.

Execute enemies to restore health: Perform executions on staggered enemies by pressing R3 (on consoles) to replenish a significant amount of health. Executions can be performed from a distance.

Be smart about eliminating enemies: Prioritize high-threat enemies like Behemoths first. Deal with other targets only if they approach you, and be mindful of ranged attackers.

Tackle some Torments: If you're finding the game too challenging, replay previous levels to attempt Torments. Completing these missions rewards you with Sigils, which provide passive benefits like increased survivability or faster Ultimate accrual.