Sky is Arrows

Sky is Arrows is a real-time tactical roguelike in which you control a hero and command five army groups. Your units advance and fight automatically, while you reposition armies, cast spells and decide when to protect your hero or press the attack. Battles last from 10 seconds to 2 minutes, and a full game can take 5 to 30 minutes depending on your skill.

Battles and armies

Build a squad from over 40 unique units, using your armies to cover your hero’s weaknesses and your hero to cover theirs. Terrain, unit counters and the timing of abilities all affect the outcome. You can choose from four army factions:

• Regiment: a human faction led by Sir Roland, known for discipline and defense.
• Wyrm: dragonkin servants of Aldruin who wield fire, poison and brute force.
• Curator: a mystical elven faction aligned with the forces of nature.

Acts and the Final Boss

Each Act brings new terrain, enemy combinations and unpredictable modifiers. You explore changing environments including haunted graveyards, storm-wracked battlegrounds and corrupted shrines, while battles grow harder. The Final Boss returns every five Acts; you cannot stop him, only delay him. If you defeat him, the game continues, and he returns.

Draft items

While exploring the map, you find chests with one to three randomized items and choose one. Most items can stack up to 30 times, while others are unique or exclusive to specific maps and DLCs. There are 73 items in total:

• 41 Core items
• 6 Dragon Bracer items
• 20 Celestial Bow items
• 6 Ebonhare Visage items

The longer you spend choosing items, the harder the game gets, including between battles.

Choose a hero

The game has nine heroes, each with distinct spellkits and army synergies. Your choice shapes your combat approach, the units and items you favor, and the strategies you need to survive.

• Templar: breaks through enemy lines with holy strength.
• Succubus: manipulates enemies with fire and charm.
• Ranger: combines nature’s speed with rapid-fire attacks.
• Zypher: reshapes the battlefield with storms and frost.
• Marauder, Gargoyle, Hunter, Lizardman and Archer: each has its own mechanics and synergy trees.