First Steps: your first ten minutes
Choose your keyboard layout
First Steps shows which movement keys match each layout and starts with your PC’s layout. Pick the one you use before trying the attacks.
Finish the short practice loop
The optional tutorial covers movement, double jump, light and heavy attacks, a dash and one ability. After your first element is given to you, Esc → Switch Element works in First Steps and in the hub.
Take one move into VS AI
In the hub, open Esc → Play → VS AI and choose an opposing element. Try one movement input and one attack that you can land repeatedly.
Pick an element and ready up
The last element is marked but is not automatically locked in. Select the element you want and press READY. Once a match starts, your kit is locked for that match.
Which element should I start with?
Pick the move you want to practice first, then switch in the hub to compare. This is a starting exercise for each kit.
| Element | First drill | Good if you like |
|---|---|---|
| Fire | Aim upward and hold forward while pressing Shift. | Closing distance before a combo. |
| Water | Put up an Ice Wall, then turn it into a wave with RMB. | Controlling which lanes an opponent can use. |
| Earth | Compare a tapped Shift with a held Shift on a straight lane. | Cover and a deliberate approach. |
| Air | Catch a shot with Wind Guard, then return it. | Disrupting projectiles and moving opponents. |
Practice, custom rooms and matchmaking
Use VS AI for repetitions without a queue. Build 22 lets you set a bot’s element manually or use ANY. In custom rooms, the host manages bots in the team list.
For PvP, keep an eye on the spell bar. Its cooldowns, charges and held-move indicators show which options you can use again. Enemy health bars are hidden by intervening walls. Swap shoulders with Left Ctrl when the camera angle makes it hard to see an approach.