10 The Blood of Dawnwalker beginner’s tips to help you defeat Brencis

Polygon has published a beginner's guide offering ten tips for surviving The Blood of Dawnwalker's 30-day countdown to a showdown with the villain Brencis, centred on mastering the game's time-based mechanics before they catch new players out.

– Time advances with key actions like talking to NPCs or fighting, so check the journal or time bar before committing, especially during the time-limited prologue.– Quests play out differently by day or night, and vampire powers like Shadowstep can strand players if time shifts mid-use.– Players get 480 time segments across the 30 days, so experimenting with abilities post-prologue is low-risk, but neglecting them entirely is not.– Protagonist Coen risks accidentally killing NPCs if his blood level runs too low during conversations at night, so monitor it carefully.– Important NPCs and foes lack "plot armour," meaning accidental deaths can permanently lock players out of certain quest lines.– Saving frequently, roughly every ten minutes, helps players undo regrettable choices without replaying whole quest sections.– Traversal abilities such as Shapeshift and Mercurial Fervour, unlocked via the vampirism and witchcraft skill trees, let players cross the large map faster than on foot.