Using Items & Pockets

One of these days, I intend to update this blog with screenshots, so I don't have to describe everything in detail, but I hope any readers out there will bear with me until then. After all, this isn't really the kind of page veterans would bother with, but there are new newbies entering the world of Seven Swords every minute, and for them, I offer aid.

The items system of Seven swords is one of the more awkward aspects of overall gameplay. I think that it is primarily due to the limitations of the interfaces involved, but whatever the case may be, the item system is not as intuitive as many gamers would like.

First of all, when you are in a field, you access your inventory via the "bag" icon, which extends from the menu icon on the upper left panel of your screen. When touched, the bag yields to a list of all of your items, including those equipped on your character.

Equipped items will have a little yellow "E" on the item's icon. Items assigned to pockets will have a little yellow "P". Pretty simple so far.

Now, as you gather items and loot from slain foes, they will build up in your inventory. Since you can only hold about 30 individual items, these can add up rather quickly. A way to offset this is to consolidate your items from time to time. this no only saves space, it is also extremely useful for pocketed items, since it makes the full amount available in a single touch. Item consolidation is achieved by touching the little, circular icon on the outer edge of the lower right corner of your item list. It resembles an eject button. Touch it, and all the items that are the same (i.e. all the red potions, all the yellow potions, etc.) will consolidate. Now, instead of a dozen individual potions, you will have one potion with 12 in stock. Like I said, this is most useful if a stocked item is assigned to a pocket for quick access in an emergency.

Your pockets appear on your screen when you are in an area where you can fight (as opposed to the towns) they are the two circular slots on the bottom of your screen, just left of the attack and skills icons.

To assign an item to a pocket, you need to access it from your "bag". find the item you want in your pocket and touch it. in the Item dialog that will appear on the right, you will see three buttons - Discard, Pocket, and Use. Touch the "Pocket" button to add it to either the left or right pocket. You can do this for two items at a time (left pocket and right pocket). If you do not consolidate items like potions, your pocket can only hold one, and that is pretty useless for weak items like red potions, so consolidate every time you get more items - especially if that type of item is assigned to a pocket!

Having one pocket with 30 red potions and another pocket with 15 yellow potions will make you pretty hard to take down in a fight, since one touch uses the item. Use your pockets properly, and you can be very self-sufficient, even at low levels.


So, now you know!