To clear main story quests efficiently in ARES: THE IRON VANGUARD, use built-in auto-navigation and auto-combat features for routine travel and mob clearing, but manually intervene for boss fights, story dialogue, and inventory maintenance.
Activating Auto-Navigation and Auto-Combat
Automated systems handle movement and standard mob clearing during early and mid-game story chapters. Setting them up requires interacting with the primary heads-up display.
- Initiate Movement: Keep the quest tracker active on the right side of the interface. Tap the main story objective to start auto-pathing directly to the destination.
- Engage Combat: Upon reaching the target objective, tap the Auto button located on the combat interface.
- Automated Skill Execution: The combat AI will automatically execute standard attacks and basic suit skills against standard enemies without manual directional or skill input.
When to Intervene Manually
Relying entirely on automation causes progress to stall during high-damage encounters or narrative cutscenes. Take manual control in the following scenarios:
- Boss Encounters and Elite Mobs: The combat AI does not evade high-damage telegraphed attacks. Manually control movement to dodge, jump, or use your jetpack when facing tough targets or when your health bar drops rapidly.
- Dialogue and Cutscenes: Auto-navigation automatically pauses whenever a story choice or dialogue segment appears. Tap through conversation prompts immediately to prevent your character from standing idle between quest legs.
- Survival Failures: If your character dies repeatedly during an automated loop, switch to a class with higher durability before re-engaging the system.
Maintaining Suits and Inventory Space
Auto-clearing quest objectives fills your inventory and requires periodic stat checks to maintain combat power.
| Task | Trigger Condition | Recommended Action |
|---|---|---|
| Suit Leveling | Combat speed slows or damage taken increases. | Spend accumulated quest materials to level your primary suit first. |
| Gear Upgrades | Auto-combat fails to clear mobs quickly. | Review stats and upgrade equipped gear to match combat power requirements. |
| Inventory Clearing | Bag capacity approaches maximum. | Dismantle lower-tier items or process crafting materials to prevent full-inventory quest halts. |
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