General hints | Controls South Park: TSoT Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Search everything

Always search every corner. All of the lockers, and stashes, which you can open, you can tell by yellow handles, knobs, buttons, etc. This way, you will ensure yourself with constant access to potions, equipment, money and, sometimes, also keys for the nearby garages, where you can find another container.

Talk to everybody

Talk to each character that you meet and complete each quest. Not only will this provide you with more experience, but also you can unlock additional bonuses, like e.g. summoning a buddy into the battle, or simply adding a new Facebook friend. The more friends you have, the more special talents you can unlock. If someone does not want to become your Facebook friend, return to them later on, when your friend list is longer.

Look for ways to access inaccessible places

In the game, you can access many places, which seem to be inaccessible, including all sorts of ladders, podiums and containers. Pay attention to the glitters on the screen and cracks on walls. Due to the 2D view in the game, many of the elements may be hidden from view, behind a tree or a car so, you should try to squeeze into every corner. Often, you need to unlock a path by, e.g. shooting down a plank hanging in the air. Finally, many places, to be accessed, require a special tool , like a special sensor for teleportation, or the shrinking powder. If you notice a relay for teleportation, or a small hole in the wall, remember that place and return to it, once you can use a given ability (these unlock with your progress in the game).

Replace and modify your equipment

Check your equipment on a regular basis and replace things and mods with better ones. You should also remember to remove mods from the items that you are not using anymore. Try to fit the mods themselves, so that they reinforce your strong points. For example, if you play as a mage, and you have already unlocked the Dragon Breath, use the mods that increase damage from fire.

Look for ways to knock down an opponent before the battle takes place. If you see something on fire, you can definitely blow it up with a spell. If you see a stack of swaying books, wait for the opponent to walk under them and shoot at them, to make them collapse on the opponent.

Use shops

Visit shops on a regular basis, in both kingdoms (later on, also in the girls' HQ) and at Jimbo's. The weapons and the equipment that you find there should exceed what you can obtain from completing quests.

Mind your environment

Many of the opponents can be knocked down if you drop something onto them. Always take a good look around the place that you are in, The Stick of Truth is full of chain reactions in the Crazy Machines style.

Immobilize!

You are safe and sound if the opponent cannot move . This is definitely the best tactic so, you should upgrade on your abilities, so as to always have a stunning blow ready.

Better three alive, and one dead, than 4 wounded

Focus on single enemies, especially if they buff their companions with magic. Killing them one-by-one is much more effective than wounding each one bit-by-bit.

Use your buddies

Each one of your buddies has one special ability, like e.g. Kenny's charm. If the buddy does not need to use the potion, always use that attack, before you land the regular attack with that buddy.

Replace buddies

If your buddy is low on health and he is bound to fall from the next attack, and there is no way to heal him, (e.g. he is grossed '), replace him with another one. You should also replace him, if he is ineffective in a given fight. Take a close look at the opponent. Is he vulnerable to fire? Take Cartman. If he is vulnerable to damage from holy attacks, take Butters or Kyle. At the same time, do not be too cavalier about the swaps, because it takes up a turn.

Always have a supply of potions on you

You should always have plenty of potions on you, predominantly health potions, cure potions and the ones that regenerate PP. Also, the Speed Potion, i.e. the coffee from Tweak Bros. Coffee. Make sure that you always have a considerable supplies of it. If not, go to the Café and buy some.

Regenerate mana outside of combat

Health and PP regenerate automatically after each battle. Mana does not. Always make sure that you actually have mana, before an important fight, to prevent wasting a turn to drink the mana potion.

Run away from battles that you do not want to fight

It is not necessary that you fight each and every opponent that you encounter in the street. Once you notice someone approaching you, start running. When you run away, the pursuers will return to their initial positions.

Use the summoning ability and restore it daily.

After you complete some of the side quests, e.g. Find Jesus, you will be able to summon an ally, during the battle, which will meant instantaneous death of all the opponents. You can summon once a day so, remember to visit each person that you can summon, first thing in the morning, to "recharge" them.