Switching characters in battle can be done by opening the Command menu in DioField Chronicle. Read on to learn how to switch characters in battle, how many times you can switch characters, its benefits, and how to unlock!

How to Switch Characters in Battle

Character Switching Guide
Open a Character's Command Menu in Battle Select Switch Units Swap Out Current Unit or Adjutant Hit Confirm and Resume Battle

Open a Character's Command Menu

In battle, move your cursor to a character you want to swap out and open the Commands menu by pressing triangle.

Select Switch Units

In the Commands menu, select the option below your character's portait that says Switch Units.

Swap Out Current Unit or Adjutant

From the Switch Units menu, you are able to swap out any characters that are currently not being used, and even assign adjutants.

Hit Confirm and Resume Battle

After selecing the characters you want switched, hit confirm and resume battle with your swapped unit and/or adjutant.

How Many Times Can You Switch Characters?

Character Switch Limit is 3

Switching of units is limited to three per battle. After hitting the limit, you will have to use the units you're currently using until the end of the mission.

Note that the character switch limit of three per battle is fixed and will not go any higher even at the latter stages of the game.

Character Switching Benefits

Benched Units Have Max HP and EP

Switching out characters can prove to be helpful during drawn-out battles, since benched units have max health and EP if they've yet to participate in battle. If you find your primary party mobbed and low on HP, you can swap them out for your benched units to have a fresh character ready for battle in a pinch.

Requires You to Invest in More Characters

If you plan on fully utilizing character switching, especially for moments wherein you need certain classes or characters swapped out, it is recommended to level up and invest in characters apart from your main in order to make sure that anyone who is in your rotation are able to keep up with your strongest units.

Allows Switching Between Multiple Unit Roles

Being able to quickly switch units and adjutants allows players to be more adaptable to sudden changes in battle.

For instance, when a situation suddenly calls for a melee-focused team comp, players can simply swap out their current ranged units with Soldiers or Cavaliers and adjust accordingly.

How to Unlock Character Switching

Clear Chapter 1: Redditch Estate Recon

After obtaining Iscarion, you will later be joined by a new recruit once you clear Chapter 1: Redditch Estate Recon. Given that there can only be four characters in battle, one of your party members will automatically become an adjutant.

From there, you will be able to remove the fifth character as an adjutant, transfer them to become another character's adjutant, or swap them out with a main unit.

Redditch Estate Recon Walkthrough

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