Neo Artifacts Combat Guide: Tactical Grid System, Positioning, And Team Roles

Neo Artifacts is a true strategy‑first SRPG: you win fights by mastering its tactical grid, positioning, and team roles instead of relying on auto‑battle. If you treat it like Fire Emblem‑style chess rather than a passive gacha, you’ll clear story and events far more reliably.​

How Neo Artifacts’ tactical grid works

Neo Artifacts uses an isometric, tile‑based grid where each Artifacter occupies a single square and moves a set number of tiles per turn. You choose actions one character at a time—moving, attacking, or using skills—and enemy units follow their own threat ranges and patterns.​

You see clear indicators for danger zones and attribute advantages in the UI, which show which tiles are within enemy attack range and which matchups are favourable. Terrain and elevation create choke points, high‑ground tiles, and flanking opportunities that change how effective your skills are.​

Core grid concepts

Because auto‑battle doesn’t respect advanced positioning, you should play tougher stages manually if you want full rewards and 3‑star clears.​

Positioning basics: how to move and attack smart

Neo Artifacts rewards deliberate positioning: small adjustments in where you stand can drastically change damage taken and dealt. Reviews note that “unexpected unit movements or subtly pressuring the enemy” with your front line often decide close fights.​​

Good positioning usually means:

• Holding chokepoints with tanks so melee enemies can’t reach your backline.​​
• Using high ground or safe tiles to keep ranged DPS at max distance.​​
• Moving just to the edge of danger zones to bait enemies forward, then collapsing on them with focus fire.​​

Positioning tips

If you’re unsure what to do on a turn, hover over enemy units to check their threat tiles and step just outside those ranges while still firing off skills.​

Team roles: tank, DPS, healer, and support

Neo Artifacts follows the classic SRPG role triangle—tanks, DPS, and healers—with a strong emphasis on a fourth role: supports that manipulate turns, buffs, and damage taken. Every Artifacter has its own kit, but most fit into one of these categories once you see their skills and stats.​

Core team roles

For tough content, aim for a balanced squad with at least one front‑liner, one main DPS, one healer or hybrid sustain, and one support who buffs damage or mitigates incoming hits.​​

Putting it all together: basic combat gameplan

Successful Neo Artifacts runs follow a simple but effective pattern: establish a front line, angle your DPS, then use supports to control the pace of the fight. Start by moving your tank into a safe chokepoint, then position ranged units behind cover or elevation while avoiding overlapping danger zones.​

As waves advance, focus fire on one target at a time, using supports to buff damage or delay dangerous enemies. Against bosses and Distortions, keep rotating injured units out of the front and don’t be afraid to pull back a few tiles to reset aggro and re‑establish a stronger formation.

Simple combat checklist

Mastering Neo Artifacts’ grid and roles will turn even launch‑day story stages that feel “unexpectedly tough” into manageable puzzles that reward smart play instead of just raw stats.