Inspired by Jujutsu Kaisen, Heian on Roblox is an open world RPG that allows you to experience the Golden Age of sorcery. Players can participate in intense combat, try out unique combat techniques, and explore the world. With so much to do in the game, new players might feel overwhelmed – especially since the game’s features complex systems and difficult battles. If you’re in such a case we’ve got you covered. In this beginner’s guide, we’ll go over everything you need to know to get a good start. Without further delay, let’s dive in!
Beginner’s Guide
For the Heian beginner’s guide, we’ll be going over the basics before diving into the different systems, combat techniques and more. All of this info should allow you to start off strong and figure out other mechanics related to the mid and late game.
User Interface Explained
When you spawn into Heian as your character, you’ll see a bunch of meters at the bottom of your screen. Here is a breakdown of what all the meters mean:
- Posture Meter
- You take posture by blocking upon receiving maximum posture
- Take an attack will cause you to be guardbroken
- Health Meter
- Represents the hit points that your character has
- Cursed Energy Meter
- Used to cast moves in the game, just like mana
- You can regenerate it by charging, landing M1s, Weapon Crits or parrying
- Pure Lotus can be used to reroll the CE meter color
To open your Inventory, hit the Tab key and you’ll be able to see all your items. Additionally, you will also be able to see all your stats and skill points on the right.
Here is a breakdown of all the stats and what they mean in Heian:
- Agility
- Increases climb distance
- Vitality
- Increases max health
- Strength
- Increases fist damage
- Curse Energy
- Increases max curse enerfy
- Curse Output
- Increases Cursed Energy damage at the cost of increased CE usage
- Light Mastery, Medium Mastery, Heavy Mastery
- Increases respective Weapon Type Damage
- Point Input
- Adjust Skill Point input amounts
Keep in mind that each stat caps at 80. You have a maximum of 300 skill points in total that you can assign.
If you aren’t sure which skill points to use, don’t worry as you can always reset your skill points later. You can do this using the Dawn Parchment item.
You can obtain this item uncommonly from Calamities or buy it from the Rank Store.
On the top of your screen, you can also see some information. Here is a breakdown of what this info means:
- Clan (first box)
- Clans have no effect on stats apart from cosmetic features and flexing for rarer clans
- Only exception to the rule are Gojo/Michizane which are required for Limitless
- You can reroll your clan by Wiping
- Grade (second box)
- Represents your level
- The max grade in the game is Grade 1 Sorcerer.
You should also see a Settings icon represented by a gear on the top of your screen. Opening this will allow you to see all your keybinds. All the options that you see here can be rebinded – so you can go for controls that you are more comfortable with.
There are also some useful Settings in General, like Unequip all. This allows you to remove all your accessories.
Pressing M allows you to open your Skill Tree. Keep in mind that each skill requires their respective stats which we looked at before.
Do note you can only take 10 skills max at any given time.
In the bottom left of your screen, you should see the Create Party icon. Clicking on it will allow you to invite your friends so that they are part of your party on the server.
The party system allows you to easily identify your teammates even if they are far away. You’ll be able to see their outline through terrain and objects.
Basic Controls
While you may be aware of some controls, it’s important that you know all the basic controls. Since this game is so heavily focused on combat, you’ll want to have every move in your sleeve.
Here is a breakdown of all the basic controls in Heian:
- Sprint – 2xW
- Dodge/Dodge Cancelling – Q or Q + RMB
- Dodge cancelling allows two back to back dodges
- M1s/Feinting – LMB or LMB + RMB
- Flourishes on the fourth hit
- Weapon Critical – R
- Aerial Attack – Space + LMB
- Down Slam – Space (Hold) + LMB
- Parry/Block – F or F (Hold)
- Successful parries repel attacks
- Missing a parry puts it on a minor cooldown
- Uppercut – Ctrl + LMB
- Assassinate – Ctrl + LMB
- Only works out of combat and behind the opponent’s back
- Carry/Execute – V or B
- Air Dash – 2xW + Ctrl + Space + Q
- Distance and cooldown scales with HP
- Charge Cursed Energy/ Curse Sense – C (Hold) or C (Hold) + X
- Curse Sense detects NPCs Calamities and Runes
Rune Stones
Rune Stones act as waypoints that you can find all around the map. When you go near one, you’ll be notified with your Curse Sense automatically. You can use them to teleport to any runestone you’ve already been to.
Keep in mind that you cannot use them while in combat.
Missions
While playing the game, you will periodically receive Mission Requests when you’re out of combat. Each mission has its own objective with respective rewards, which include XP, money and reputation.
You can choose to accept or reject the missions.
When you accept a Mission, your Curse Sense will automatically activate and display the Missions Objective. Completing the mission awards you with the initial rewards we covered and a Chest.
Keep in mind that dying fails the missions, makes you lose cash and also drops some of your inventory items. So, you must think twice before you accept missions.
Crafting & Reputation
The Blacksmith in Heian is the main NPC you’ll be going to when crafting Outfits and Weapons. But keep in mind that you will need to have unlocked the recipes you’re trying to craft.
You unlock recipes via Drafts found through Mission Chests or Calamities.
Keep in mind that you’ll need Reputation for every recipe, which can be earned through Quests or Missions. You can find Quests from random NPCs. They award a one time reputation for completing their quest.
One quest we recommend is the Fujiwara General Kill quest found in the Oasis as it’s fairly easy. It will allow you to get a lot of good XP and Reputation at once.
Black Flash
When you deal 100 damage in a short time, your screen will get a slight red tint. This is an indicator that you can Black Flash.
As of now, there are only certain moves that you can use to Black Flash, which are the following:
- Crushing Advance
- Reinforced Kick
- Divergent Fist
- All Ratio Moves
When you Black Flash, you regain a large amount of Cursed Energy and Reverse Curse Technique while dealing bonus damage.
Reverse Curse Technique (RCT)
At times, your screen will start to show rainbow sparks after you’ve dealt a lot of damage and not taken any damage. These sparks indicate that you’ve gone into Eureka.
Eureka is built up by continuously doing damage. Not doing damage will result in you losing the sparks. When you use Black Flash, you gain a large amount of Eureka. Keeping Eureka up for longer results in a higher chance of getting Reverse Curse Technique.
When you get knocked with sparks, hold down the G button for a chance of getting RCT. Upon receiving it, you will be healed to full health.
Keep in mind that you need to do this process twice so you can fully achieve RCT.
When you to get your RCT, your character will say some dialogue after which you’ll receive a new RCT bar. Holding down G will actively heal you, consuming Curse Energy (CE) and the RCT bar.
Your CE gain will also be increased the more RCT you have.
Calamities
Calamities are different overworld mini bosses you’ll come across in Heian. There are currently 4 different Calamities in the game. Each of them have their own varying difficulty and drops.
Here is a list of all the Calamities and their locations in Heian:
- Tengu
- Location: Tundra
- Difficulty: Easy
- Ice Ogre
- Location: Fujin Mountain
- Difficulty: Medium
- Bear Fiend
- Location: Valley
- Difficulty: Medium
- Demon Face
- Location: Oasis
- Difficulty: Hard
Calamities are the best source of XP in the entire game.
When you enter an area with a Calamity you haven’t slain, you’ll see the prompts shown below. You should make it a priority to slay Calamities as their side effects can be quite detrimental.
As an example, Tengu’s side effect causes you to shiver, which prevents any action from being made during its duration. This is why we strongly recommend you kill him so you can explore the Tundra properly.
Keep in mind that certain Calamities will require you to unseal them, like the Demon Face. For Demon Face, you can find his unseal item at any of the Skulls around the Oasis.
Cursed Techniques (CT)
Cursed Techniques are obtained from Trainers found all around the map. To obtain the CT after finding its Trainer, you must fulfill the following requirements:
- Must be Grade 2
- Should not have a CT already
- Complete the given task.
Take note that you cannot reset your CT after obtaining one. You must Wipe to change it.
After you complete all the tasks, you will be forced to fight the Trainer. Defeating them allows you to learn their skills. Generally, the first move is free and you can learn it immediately.
However, further skills will require skill point investment. Keep in mind that you can only have 10 skills at a time.
Manifests
Manifests are substyles that you can obtain alongside your Curse Technique. Currently, there are only two Manifests in Heian:
- Taijutsu
- Shadow
For both of these Manifests, you must be Grade 2 and have no other Manifest to get them. Keep in mind that you cannot reset your Manifest after obtaining one. You must Wipe to change it.
Maximum Output
Maximum Output can be obtained from the Injured Sorcerer NPC that randomly spawns. When you find him, keep in mind that you will need 80 Cursed Output to talk to him.
If you do fulfill the requirements, you should see the option to give him a warriors end. Selecting the “On your toes, lone warrior” dialogue option begins a fight with the Injured Sorcerer.
Upon his death, you will receive the Boundless Scroll that you can use to unlock the Maximum Output technique.
To use Maximum Output, charge while your CE is max with C. This will boost the damage of your next CT move in a short window, or enhance the move if applicable.
Landing a Black Flash will also grant you the same effect as charging for the Maximum Output.
Bounties & PvP Arena
The Bounty NPC can be found in most villages. On the Bounty Board next to him, you can pick any target you desire. After that, talk to the NPC and he will teleport you near your target.
After teleportation, your target will be temporarily marked in red so that you can easily track them. Make sure you get to them as soon as possible.
Once you kill your target, you’ll be awarded with XP and a chest similarly to completing a mission.
You can talk to Ryle, the Bounty NPC, to also unlock Arena PvP. To do this, select the second dialogue option and exhaust it until you get the option to make the Binding Vow. Doing so will give you the Duel item.
Use the Duel item to teleport to the PvP Arena.
The Arena is separated into two game modes: Ranked and Casual. In Casual, you do not lose any rank. You can view your Rank in the upper right corner of the screen.
On the left side of your screen, you’ll be able to select your slots and region.
Upon winning a Ranked game, you will gain Rank Points. Each Rank Point you earn is halved into a Rating Point. You can spend your Rating Points by talking to the Associate next to the Bounty NPC.
You can buy a variety of items which includes Titles and Consumables from the store.
That’s everything you need to know for the ultimate beginner’s guide for Heian. Now you know everything there is to do in the game allowing you to have a strong start. Ultimately, we recommend that you explore and have fun – and don’t worry if you have a tough time as it is part of the experience!
