As an RPG game, Visions of Mana enables players to control a party of different characters that each have their own unique strengths and weaknesses, and rotate them in and out of play as needed. This creates quite a bit of flexibility to find your preferred playstyle, favorite Classes, or even to try out new elements or team compositions to see how they play out in combat.

With five different playable characters in the game and eight different Classes available for each character, there are many possibilities when it comes to setting up your 3-man team for exploration and battle. If you're wondering how you can switch which characters you have set as active team members, as well as change the character you are controlling in the middle of a quest or combat, then you can find what you'll need to know in this guide.

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Visions of Mana: Behind the Scenery 1 Walkthrough

Behind the Scenery 1 is a puzzle quest in Visions of Mana that tasks Val with finding a very specific spot on the map.

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All Playable Characters in Visions of Mana

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In Visions of Mana, there are five different playable characters that you will befriend and unlock along the way during your journey to the Mana Tree. You will begin your playthrough as Val, the main protagonist, and unlock the following characters in order:

  1. Careena
  2. Morley
  3. Palamena
  4. Julei.

While Val is the main protagonist, you do not even have to use him at all, if you wish - other than being forced to control him during certain town visits. You can run a combination of any three of the five characters at a time, controlling one of the three and having the others support you as teammates. You can also switch which character you are actively controlling inside and outside of combat while changing your party composition is locked in battle.

Here is every playable character in Visions of Mana, and some basic details about them, such as classes and unique weapon types:

Val

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Weapons

Base Class

Elemental Classes

  • Beginning of the game - Main Protagonist
  • Short Sword
  • Great Sword
  • Lance
  • Guard
  • Rune Knight
  • Aegis
  • Duelist
  • Liege
  • Weapon Master
  • Edelfrei
  • Paladin
  • Berserker

Careena

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Unlocked At

Weapons

Base Class

Elemental Classes

  • Chapter 1 - Longren
  • Spear
  • Fans
  • Gloves
  • Oracle
  • Dancer
  • Moon Charterer
  • Dragon Master
  • Divine Fist
  • Warrior Monk
  • Conjurer
  • Starlancer
  • Maverick

Morley

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Unlocked At

Weapons

Base Class

Elemental Classes

  • Chapter 1 - Etaern
  • Daggers
  • Katana
  • Cane
  • Ranger
  • Nomad
  • Nightblade
  • Ascetic
  • Rogue
  • Ninja Master
  • Samurai
  • Sovereign
  • Soothsayer

Palamena

Palamena

Unlocked At

Weapons

Base Class

Elemental Classes

  • Chapter 2 - Illystana
  • Flail
  • Scythe
  • Boots
  • Monarch
  • Rune Seer
  • Majesty
  • Grand Diviner
  • Masquer
  • Magus
  • Beastleader
  • Archmage
  • Reaper

Julei

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Unlocked At

Weapons

Base Class

Elemental Classes

  • Chapter 4 - Verdeus Borough
  • Wand
  • Umbrella
  • Hammer
  • Custodian
  • Piper
  • Occultist
  • Scholar
  • Gatekeeper
  • Hunter
  • Sage
  • High Cleric
  • Necromancer
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Visions of Mana: What is the Yellow Bar?

Players who are confused about the vertical yellow bar that appears in Visions of Mana can find all the information that they need here.

How to Switch Characters in Visions of Mana

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Y ou can change your team composition in Visions of Mana by entering the menu (ESC key), and simply pressing the UP or DOWN arrow keys to toggle the team lineup editor. Here, you will now be able to rearrange which character you are playing, and the two teammates you wish to join you in combat.

In combat, switching characters is as easy as pressing the UP and DOWN keys, again. Keep an eye on the bottom left-hand corner of the screen to see which way the characters will rotate when you swap.

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With clever timing of character swapping, you can dish out some hefty combos and follow-up attacks, or even switch in to deal critical damage with a Class Strike.

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Visions of Mana
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August 29, 2024
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DIGITAL
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ESRB
T For Teen Due To Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes
Developer(s)
Ouka Studios, Square Enix
Publisher(s)
Square Enix
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Franchise
Mana Series
Genre(s)
Action RPG