Launch foes into the air and juggle them with relentless attacks.
Backstab and Parry enemies then land a devastating charged attack.
Build up your combo meter for buffs to change the tide of battle.
Slay foes and gather devil shards to level up.
Build into a fighting style of your choice.
Search every corner of Grimthorn for upgrades and weapons.
Find Sub-Weapons, Items and Gear to augment your abilities and fighting style to give you a edge in battle.
Fight multiple bosses with unique movesets.
Dodge overwhelmingly powerful attacks and avoid stunning barrages.
Watch unique death scenes for every moment you may fall in battle.
After facing the wrath of a enemy comeback with better knowledge and strategize your next attack.
A Unholy Comet has crashed upon the world and has broken into multiple large pieces scattering across the lands. One of the smaller fragments has impacted the countryside of Grimthorn. The Impact site has begun to spread corruption through the lands waking the dead and infecting the living turning them into devils. These corrupted impact sites from then on were known as Dead Wells.

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Dead Wells: The Devil Fragment