Enemies inTails of Ironare absolutely vicious, and they won’t hesitate to kill the player if given the chance. Players wanting to avoid death at the hands of bloodthirsty frogs will need to know how to heal, a seemingly basic task that the game’stutorial sectionsurprisingly shares little about. For those wondering what sort of concoction might heal a rat king as he takes on hordes of evil Frogs and other enemies, it is the simple delicacy of Bug Juice.
Healing is an important part of any action RPG, but in a game that describes its combat as “souls-like,” it’s even more important.Tails of Ironplayers not only need to understand how to heal, but also how to get more Bug Juice and when it’s best to use it.
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How to Use Bug Juice to Heal in Tails of Iron
To use Bug Juice, players simply need to hold down L1. Redgi will start drinking the juice, and his health bar will gradually refill the longer the player holds down the button. However, this will also deplete the orb in the upper left-hand corner of the screen. It’s worth noting that this can take quite a while, especially if the player is at critical health.
Naturally, this process feels like it takes even longer when the player is surrounded by groups of enemies or facing off against a powerful boss. With this in mind, players should be sure to put distance between the enemies and Redgi and be ready to interrupt the healing process to dodge, block, or parry an incoming attack if the need should ever arise.
How to Get More Bug Juice in Tails of Iron
The primary method of getting more Bug Juice inTails of Ironis by finding refill stations. Players will first encounter one of these in theCrimson Castle during the tutorial, but they are scattered all throughout the land in the game’s various areas. Players can approach one of these and hold down Square to refill the orb in the top left corner of the screen and gain more Bug Juice to use in boss fights or tough encounters. Alternatively, killing bugs and pressing Square to harvest juice is another way to fill this gauge.
Typically, it’s best to use Bug Juice to heal whenever the player’s health reaches a critical state, which should be easy to notice as the entire screen goes black and white when this happens. It isn’t usually necessary to try andsave any healing for the bossas most bosses have a refill station conveniently placed right behind them. Players are also fully capable of backtracking to a nearby refill station should they run out of Bug Juice during their adventures.
Tails of Ironis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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