Like most great games, the more creative you are in Kameo™: Elements of Power™, the greater the reward you'll reap. With a roster of ten elemental warriors and Kameo herself, there's a lot of room for intriguing tactics. Sure, you might be able to slog through a wave of basic enemies using all brawn and no brains, but you'll find greater satisfaction and efficiency in using the games deep combat/elemental warrior system. Beyond that, the further you go, the smarter the enemy, so a proper understanding of basic strategy will get you a long way.
Spike em' and toss em'.
Here then is a wee bit o' Kameo combat theory for you to wrap your heads around. Learn these essential stratagems and you'll have the foundation on which to build the rest of your combat strategy.
Basic Theory These few tidbits don’t fall into any one category, but nonetheless prove useful. Bear these basics in mind.
Spirit Up: Though not a new power, this upgradeable option may be the most significant across the board. Make sure you upgrade the spirit bar (it only costs one elemental fruit) for every elemental warrior. The time it adds for use of special abilities will save you often.
Kameo Retreat: Our titular heroine might not sport outstanding combat abilities, but she's a nimble one. If you find yourself surrounded or need to retreat swiftly to regroup, switch to her, flick the Left Trigger to hover and bolt out of the tight spot.
Environment Help: Look for ways to utilize the environment to your advantage. Whether it's pushing little fire creatures into water, flinging a troll off a cliff, impaling an enemy on spikes, or setting fire to a exploding barrel, you can always find a little assistance from the world around you.
Upgrade Options: Every elemental Warrior boasts several new powers you can upgrade to, but that doesn't mean you need to. Upgrade to the abilities you feel comfortable with and know you will use.
What's New: As a general rule, if you've recently received a new elemental warrior and you're facing an enemy or puzzle you can't quite figure out, the most recent warrior's special abilities will solve the problem.
Blending in.
Waves of Grunts Kameo: Elements of Power is peppered with massive battles, as waves of grunt trolls or smaller, more pesky enemies attack in large numbers. It's here that you'll want to develop your AOE (area of effect) combat prowess. Here are a few tips for affecting massive enemy casualties in short order.
For the Bugs: If you haven't already, save up two elemental fruits and purchase Pummelweed's Razor Top upgrade. When using the Weed Creeper technique, Pummelweed's exposed petals will become dangerous weapons, and you'll be able to saw through waves of smaller enemies.
Look for the Source: If you're wondering why the enemies never stop, look for the object from which they spawn (often a plant spewing out more of the little guys), and make that your first target. Eliminate the source, and then deal with the baddies.
Troll Platoons: When faced with a more durable swarm of enemies, massive area effect powers will win the day. A classic duo of area powers come from Rubble and Chilla. Use Chilla's Spike Storm ability (upgrade costs two elemental fruit) to daze all surrounding opponents. Then, switch to 40 Below's Wrecker Ball move to take everyone out. Wash, rinse, and repeat to rapidly thin the enemy ranks.
Elemental Weakness As the name and theme of the game suggests, the power of the elements is at play here, and that means opposed strengths and weaknesses for the elementals. Water is good against fire; fire is great against plants, and so on and so forth. It takes a bit of experimenting to figure it all out, but just keep the thought in the back of your mind, and you'll use the strategy intuitively. It just makes sense to switch to Deep Blue and hose down the fire troll, and it's easily understood that while Pummel Weedwill take massive damage if lit on fire, switching to Rubble will put it out, and while smacking at an ice covered opening might get you nowhere, a quick blast of fire from Ash will melt it effortlessly away. Much of this strategy is just below the surface, waiting to be discovered. You can get by without using it all, but you'll have an easier and happier time if you utilize it.
Just run them down.
Combo Warriors: Of course, the combat system isn't just built with one warrior at a time in mind. Many abilities either compliment or directly effect one another. Some are obvious, others take a little forethought or accidental luck to find. Take a gander at a few examples to get you thinking in the right direction.
Oil and Fire: Use Deep Blue's Slick Jet ability to cover your enemy with oil, and then quickly switch to Ash and breathe a jet of flame on them. This explosive combo will rid you of enemies quickly and earn you extra "Brutal" combo points as well.
Hurtle and Pick: Use Major Ruin to launch off of a ramp towards an icy wall, but as you near the wall, switch to Chilla so you can grab on and climb upwards.
Lob and Pummel: Having trouble with shield-wielding trolls? Try lobbing a rock (Left Trigger) with Rubble, and as the rock comes back and spins the troll around, switch to Pummel Weedand let the punches flow.
Roll and Throw: If you have Major Ruin's Razor Back upgrade, use it to roll over an enemy so they're stuck to your back, and then switch to Chilla. Since both elementals share spiny backs, the enemy will still be stuck to you, and you can use the Left Trigger to grab them off and hurl them to their unfortunate fate.
These are just a few basic examples of how to combine the abilities of different elemental warriors into one spectacular result. The game teems with these sorts of strategies, so think outside the box and find a few of your own interesting combinations.
