What Does Entanglement Do In Beast Of Reincarnation

TL;DR

• Entanglement is Emma’s primary combat resource, shown as a gauge at the bottom of the screen.
• Fill it by parrying — guarding drains it instead.
• One charge refills automatically even after you deplete the gauge.
• A full gauge lets you trigger Entanglement Overdrive, which slows enemies while Emma moves at near-full speed.
• You also spend gauge charges to use Blade Arts (special katana attacks) and some stealth abilities.
• You can expand the gauge up to a maximum of 7 charges through skill upgrades.

Entanglement in Beast of Reincarnation is the core combat resource that powers Emma’s most powerful abilities. It appears as a segmented bar at the bottom of the screen — part yellow, part blue — and it determines how often you can use special attacks, stop time, and even access stealth skills. If you ignore it, fights feel slow and reactive. Once you understand it, the entire combat system opens up. If you are still getting familiar with the basics of survival in Beast of Reincarnation, check out our guide on how to increase Stimpack in Beast of Reincarnation so you stay healed between fights, and our guide on how to get food in Beast of Reincarnation to keep Emma’s hunger topped up.

What Is The Entanglement Gauge

The Entanglement Gauge is Emma’s special resource bar. It sits at the bottom of the screen and is divided into individual charges. Each charge represents one use of a special ability. The gauge starts with one charge automatically filled at the beginning of every fight, and that first charge will refill on its own even if you spend it.

Think of it as the engine behind everything Emma does beyond basic attacks. Without it, you are limited to standard sword swings and dodges. With a well-managed gauge, you can slow time, chain powerful Blade Arts, and take on even the toughest Nushi bosses with control rather than desperation.

How To Fill The Entanglement Gauge

The main way to fill the Entanglement Gauge is by parrying. A successful parry — pressing L1 (PS5) or LB (Xbox) just before an attack lands — rewards you with entanglement points alongside FP for Koo’s Bloom Arts. This is the core loop of Beast of Reincarnation’s combat. Parrying is not just defensive. It is the fuel source for almost every powerful ability Emma has.

There are a few other ways to build the gauge:

• Normal attacks — If you unlock the Entanglement Gauge Recovery skill in Emma’s skill tree, hitting enemies with basic attacks will also generate gauge charges over time.
• Instant Entanglement — This skill gives you a chance to fully refill the gauge when you kill an enemy, letting you stay aggressive during multi-enemy fights.
• Koo’s Resonance Mod — When attached to a Bloom Art, using that art will restore one charge of Emma’s Entanglement Gauge.

Important: Guarding instead of parrying does the opposite. Holding the guard button to block attacks drains the Entanglement Gauge with every hit. If the gauge empties completely while guarding, Emma takes full damage even while holding the block. Guard only as a fallback — parrying is always the better option when you can manage the timing.

What Does Entanglement Overdrive Do

Entanglement Overdrive is the most powerful use of the gauge. When the gauge is full, you can activate Overdrive by pressing both analog sticks on a controller (LS + RS), or Shift + Middle Mouse on PC. This triggers a dramatic slowdown of time. Enemies move slowly. Emma continues at near-full speed. You can chain attacks, use Blade Arts, and command Koo freely during this window.

Each charge in the gauge contributes to the duration of Overdrive. The Fextralife wiki confirms each charge gives 1.84 seconds of Overdrive time. More charges means a longer slow-motion window. This is especially valuable during Nushi boss fights, where extended Overdrive lets you drain huge chunks of their health bar in a single burst.

Upgrading the Entanglement Overdrive skill in Emma’s tree extends how long the slow-motion lasts per charge. Maxing it to level 5 is one of the most recommended early skill investments in the game.

What Are Blade Arts And How Do They Use Entanglement

Blade Arts are Emma’s special katana techniques. You access them after performing a normal attack — the available options appear on screen and you select the one you want to use. Each Blade Art consumes a portion of the Entanglement Gauge.

You earn new Blade Arts by defeating Nushi bosses at the end of each chapter. Every Nushi you beat gives Emma a new technique that reflects that creature’s power. These arts can be upgraded to deal more damage, extend their range, or activate faster.

Some examples of what Blade Arts can do:

• Slow enemies for a window of free attacks
• Strike downward from the air
• Summon vines to pierce and bind targets

For context on when you encounter each Nushi and unlock each Blade Art, see our Beast of Reincarnation chapter and quest list.

Other Things That Consume The Entanglement Gauge

Blade Arts and Overdrive are the main spenders, but the gauge is also used for a couple of other abilities:

• Guarding — As mentioned above, holding block to absorb a hit costs gauge instead of building it. Use sparingly.
• Cloaking Grass — After unlocking this ability in Emma’s skill tree, crouching in an open area will summon a field of concealing flowers around her to assist with stealth approaches. This also costs Entanglement gauge charges. It is a strong tool for getting stealth kills, but you need enough gauge saved up before using it.

How To Expand The Entanglement Gauge

By default, the gauge holds a limited number of charges. You can increase that number through Emma’s skill tree using the Expand Entanglement Gauge skill. The maximum the gauge can reach with full upgrades is 7 charges. More charges means more Blade Arts per fight, longer Overdrive windows, and more flexibility with stealth skills without running dry.

Prioritizing this skill alongside Entanglement Overdrive gives you the longest and most impactful slow-motion bursts in the game, which is the foundation of the most effective combat builds.

Entanglement vs FP — What Is The Difference

New players sometimes confuse the Entanglement Gauge with Koo’s FP meter. They are separate resources that both come from parrying, but they do different things:

• Entanglement Gauge — Emma’s resource. Powers Blade Arts, Entanglement Overdrive, and some stealth abilities.
• FP (Florescence Points) — Koo’s resource. Powers his Bloom Arts, which are his special attacks triggered through quick-time events during battle.

A successful parry builds both at the same time. This is why parrying is so central to Beast of Reincarnation’s combat — it simultaneously fuels Emma’s abilities and Koo’s contributions to the fight. If you never parry, both meters stay low and you lose access to most of your best options.

Note that if Koo’s FP meter is already at maximum (Full Bloom), parrying won’t generate any more for him. Use his Bloom Arts regularly rather than hoarding them.

Tips For Managing Entanglement In Combat

• Parry instead of guard whenever possible. Guarding costs gauge. Parrying builds it. The difference compounds fast over a long fight.
• Watch for red flash attacks. When an enemy flashes red during its wind-up, that attack cannot be parried at all. Dodge instead, then counter-attack. Trying to parry a red-flash attack will not build gauge and will leave you taking full damage.
• Save Overdrive for bosses or elite enemies. Burning the gauge on regular enemies is fine, but entering a Nushi fight fully stocked gives you an immediate Overdrive window to deal serious early damage.
• Upgrade Entanglement Overdrive to level 5 early. Each level extends the duration per charge. The difference between level 1 and level 5 is substantial, especially on multi-stage bosses.
• Don’t ignore Instant Entanglement. A few skill points here give you a chance to fully refill the gauge on kills, which keeps momentum going in groups of enemies.

Frequently Asked Questions

More Beast of Reincarnation Guides

Understanding Entanglement is one of the biggest breakthroughs in Beast of Reincarnation. Here are more guides to help you build on that foundation:

• How to respec in Beast of Reincarnation — change your skill build if your Entanglement investments aren’t working
• Malefact of Fate quest guide — one of the tougher encounters where Entanglement management matters
• All campsite locations in Beast of Reincarnation — rest and fast travel points across the map
• All Keeper Golem locations in Beast of Reincarnation — find every Golem encounter across all zones
• All shrine locations in Beast of Reincarnation — collect Dragon Vein Shrines to increase your Stimpack cap
• How to increase Stimpack in Beast of Reincarnation — max out your healing capacity from 3 to 6
• How long to beat Beast of Reincarnation — plan your playthrough
• All achievements in Beast of Reincarnation — full trophy and achievement breakdown
• Ancient Civilization Zone guide — navigate the second zone where combat mechanics first open up
• Beast of Reincarnation review scores — see what critics said about the game

Beast of Reincarnation is available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC via Steam. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate players get it day one.