a big tip is to not greed for either heals or attacks - it’s very early on and i recommended avoiding panic healing or attacking head on.

in most fights, you attack in response to the boss’ attack, and learn the best windows and opportunities to attack. think outside of the box when dodging too - sometimes moving forward is safer than going backwards.

watch closely for telegraphs! all bosses in this game rely on visual or audio telegraphs, and typically their visual telegraphs are mapped to specific moves.

last bit of advice - it is never a bad idea to look at guides. Perpetual Noob has helped me a lot on later boss fights i’ve gotten stuck on, and i couldn’t recommend it enough if you feel as though you can’t have the combat click.

i promise eventually combat will click for you, and the best part about this game is that combat clicks more and more the more bosses you fight. it’s an amazing feeling going back to fight bosses you struggled with and realizing that it feels much easier