Resonance Best Skills to Unlock First — Beginner Priority Order
Last verified: 2026-09-10 · Game version: Launch
The one-line answer: unlock Hero's Step (survival) and Aegean Deflect (parry) first — everything else is flexible, and respec is free anytime.
Beginner Priority Order (Follow This)
| Order | Skill | Why first |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hero's Step | Double-dodge with i-frames — a survival game-changer, doubles your margin for error |
| 2 | Aegean Deflect | Perfect-parry stagger doubled; mastery lets you parry red attacks, a game-changer vs Brutes |
| 3 | Echo's Return | Hurl an enemy into a crowd for group stagger, efficient mob clearing |
| 4 | Bullbreaker Kick | Kicks push non-staggered enemies — cliff/terrain kills against shield users |
| 5 | Fated Cast | Pure QoL — unlock last, not needed to finish |
Why This Order
- Survival first: combat intensity is high from Chapter 3, and Hero's Step's i-frames are the most direct survival tool
- Parry is the core loop: the combat is "parry for stagger → kick/combo for damage", and Aegean Deflect is the foundation
- Red-attack parry is the watershed: before Aegean Deflect mastery you can only dodge Brute red attacks; after it you can counter — a night-and-day difference
- The last two are icing: Echo's Return and Bullbreaker Kick are clear-speed, Fated Cast is pure convenience
Are There Enough Points?
Maxing all 6 branches needs 165 points (200 in the game, a 35-point buffer). A normal first run grabbing points as you go comfortably hits 165 before the credits.
⚠️ The one catch: Resonance Points don't carry over via chapter select — grab every one you see. See the Resonance Points guide.