Combat & abilities
Hex Magic Explained
The runes carved into Coen's body are the conduit. Two hexes are named publicly: Compel Soul and Ravenous Flock.
Official
Short answer
Coen's magic runs through runes scarred into his body. It is available to him as a human, which is what stops the day loop from being a pure melee loop, and it has investigative uses as well as combat ones.
What is named so far
| Hex | What it does | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Compel Soul | Communicate with the dead; opens investigative routes. | Official gameplay material |
| Ravenous Flock | An offensive hex shown in July 2026 footage. | Pre-release footage |
Beyond those two, public material describes further categories — speed-enhancing magic and direct offensive magic — without naming the individual spells. We will not invent names for them.
Why Compel Soul matters more than it looks
In a game where every narrative action has a time price and information is free, an ability that turns a corpse into a source of information is a time-efficiency tool. Expect investigative solutions to be a real alternative to fighting, not flavour.
- Game version
- pre-release
- Last reviewed