Scarlet Nexus – Walkthrough and Guide

Scarlet Nexus Walkthrough and Strategy Guide Page containing all main story walkthroughs, side quests, trophies, beginner’s guides, boss guides, best character build guides, best companions, the best equipment, best Brain Map skills, all Character Bond Episodes, post-game unlockables, new game plus (NG+), weapons, plug-ins, items, enemies, game databases, cheats, tips, news and updates, and more. Scarlet Nexus is a single-player, action role-playing game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Microsoft Windows PC via Steam. It is scheduled for release on June 25th, 2021.

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Walkthroughs

Demo Walkthroughs

Yuito Route Walkthroughs

Yuito Route Walkthroughs and Guide

Kasane Route Walkthroughs

Kasane Route Walkthroughs and Guide

Side Quests

Yuito Route Quests

Kasane Route Quests

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Bosses

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Gunkin Perry	Dispen Perry

Characters

Playable Characters

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Yuito Sumeragi	Kasane Randall

Companion Characters

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Arashi Spring	Kyoka Eden
Shiden Ritter	Kagero Donne
Tsugumi Nazar	Luka Travers
Gemma Garrison	Hanabi Ichijo

Key Characters

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Cullen Travers	Fubuki Spring
Nagi Karman	Naomi Randall

Support Characters

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Seto Narukami	Kodama Melone
Wataru Frazer	Haruka Frazer
Kaito Sumeragi	Joe Sumeragi

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Strategy Guides

Beginner’s Guides

Useful Guides

Bond Episode Guides

▼All Companion Characters
Arashi Bond Episodes	Kyoka Bond Episodes
Shiden Bond Episodes	Kagero Bond Episodes
Tsugumi Bond Episodes	Luka Bond Episodes
Gemma Bond Episodes	Hanabi Bond Episodes

Game Database

Equipment

Skills and Abilities

Others

Game Overview

Scarlet Nexus is a third-person action role-playing game with a futuristic “brain punk” theme. Players assume the role of Other Suppression Force (OSF) recruits Yuito Sumeragi and Kasane Randall, two young psionics who join the war against brain-devouring aliens known as Others that begin to mysteriously appear from the sky.

Players will also meet a colorful cast of characters, including other members of the OSF who have their own unique psionic abilities to aid Yuito and Kasane in battle.

Story

Scarlet Nexus takes place in the future where the discovery of a psionic hormone in the human brain that grants people extra-sensory abilities has ushered in a new area of civilization.

Not long after, the monstrous entities known as Others invade earth, hunting down humans for their brains. Thus, humanity establishes the OSF and recruits psionics, individuals with powerful extra-sensory abilities, to combat the Other threat.

Gameplay

Scarlet Nexus combines fast-paced action gameplay with role-playing elements, allowing players to freely customize their character’s playstyle to suit their preferences.

Combat

Combat is approached through the use of equipped weapons in tandem with player character’s psycho-kinetic abilities. Players can string together melee and psionic attacks to perform intricate combos revolving around their character’s strengths and unique skills.

Skills

Brain Map

Passive and active skills are acquired by unlocking them from the Brain Map, the game’s character skill tree. To unlock skills, players must spend Brain Points (BP) by leveling up their character.

Psycho-kinetic Abilities

Psycho-kinetic (PK) abilities, meanwhile, are active commands or moves that players can use in and out of battle. The use of these abilities is based on each character’s psionic power to control objects on the battlefield telekinetically and use them to attack enemies.

Struggle Arms System (SAS)

The Struggle Arms System (SAS) is a mechanic that lets the player “borrow” the psychic abilities of their non-player character (NPC) companion via a virtual link. With access to new abilities gained through SAS along with the character’s innate PK abilities, players are presented with a multitude of strategic possibilities when presented with different situations on the battlefield.

Brain Drive System

Defeating Others increases the player character’s concentration, eventually entering an empowered state known as Brain Drive. This grants the player increased speed, attack power, reduced ability cooldowns, and other beneficial effects.

Equipment

A variety of weapons, armor. and accessories can be equipped to increase your character’s performance in combat. Equipment can be obtained by clearing quests, purchasing them from shops, or as enemy loot.

Plug-ins

Plug-ins are special types of equipment that grant a variety of useful effects in battle. These items can help the player by providing boosts in attack power, defense, maximum HP, and other parameters.

Visuals

Visuals are outfits, costumes, and accessories that players can equip to customize the look of their characters. These items are character-specific and are often related to the backstory of the various members of the OSF.

Companions

Companions are AI-controlled characters that accompany players during quests. They serve as invaluable allies, especially against hordes of regular and boss-type Others encountered throughout the game. Players can unlock companions by progressing through the main story.

Upon gaining new allies, the SAS link can be initiated, allowing the temporary use of a companion’s abilities to gain even more tactical options in battle. You can unlock more SAS abilities from companions by raising your bond with them. This can be done by doing missions together, exchanging brain messages, giving companions gifts, and unlocking special Bond Episodes unique to each character.

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Scarlet Nexus – Lore Trailer

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