// Systems

Difficulty & Sync

Difficulty sets the baseline for enemy HP and ATK. Within a run, the Sync meter rises or falls with each Chamber you pick, unlocking bonuses at low phases and harsher rules at high ones.

Difficulty modes

Story

Assist mode will be on by default, allowing you to focus on experiencing story without difficulty concerns.
Enemy HP: 60%
Enemy ATK: 60%
Automatically enables Resilience: gradually reduces damage taken by character after each failure.

Easy

Assist mode will be on at its lowest setting, allowing you to enjoy the roguelike experience with ease while still being in control of your character.
Enemy HP: 80%
Enemy ATK: 80%

Normal

Assist mode will be disabled for the most authentic roguelike experience.
Enemy HP: 100%
Enemy ATK: 100%

Challenge

Challenge a higher difficulty level.

// 4 phases

Sync phases

Each Chamber type has a Sync change value (see Chambers). These are the effects active at each phase.

Phase	Effects
Phase 1	Timehacker takes 15% less DMG. Timehacker deals 15% more DMG.
Phase 2	Small chance to encounter enhanced enemies. Timehacker deals 5% more DMG.
Phase 3	High chance to encounter enhanced enemies. Blessing options -1. Chance to encounter high-rarity Blessings +20%. When taking damage for the first time in the chamber, lose 15.
Phase 4	Very high chance to encounter enhanced enemies. Blessing options -1. Chance to encounter high-rarity Blessings +100%. When taking damage for the first time in the chamber, lose 30. Timehacker takes 100% more DMG.

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Timeline effects

Global rules rolled for a timeline. They can lock out an Authority or add events such as NDS hunts and weather anomalies.

Law Blessings cannot be obtained in this timeline.
Eternity Blessings cannot be obtained in this timeline.
True Self Blessings cannot be obtained in this timeline.
Wisdom Blessings cannot be obtained in this timeline.
Hope Blessings cannot be obtained in this timeline.
Infinity Blessings cannot be obtained in this timeline.
Hidden intel on the NDS forces has surfaced in the timeline.
NDS squads have picked up the Timehacker's trail. The hunt could begin at any moment.
Temporal disturbances have driven the enemies into a frenzy.
Violent weather anomalies are tearing across the battlefield, making combat conditions far more dangerous.
The HIEROS-I Rift has briefly opened, and an unknown power is seeping through.
Temporal fog is blocking communications, leaving the road ahead uncertain.
Time briefly flows backward, making key resources and favorable conditions more likely to appear.
Time is fracturing even further, and new paths are emerging ahead.