Battles use a top-down, grid-based perspective. The objective is usually to defeat the opposing force or complete the stated scenario conditions while positioning units carefully around terrain and enemy attacks.

Players select units, move them, attack, and use available skills during alternating turns. Campaign progression is scenario-based, with new battles and story events advancing after successful missions. Unit development and class choices provide the main long-term progression.

Protect fragile units by keeping them behind tougher allies and avoid advancing the whole formation into enemy attack range at once.

Before committing to an attack, check whether the target can be defeated in the current turn. Coordinated focus fire is generally safer than splitting damage across several enemies.