Since the battles in Pale Echoes are not based on random chance, they can be "solved" like any puzzle. This guide will present you with the exact steps necessary to complete Perfection Mode, an enhanced difficulty version of the game's main storyline.

There are two factors at play for a Perfection Mode playthrough: Which memories you keep or get rid of, and which particular attacks you use during an encounter. Therefore, this guide will alternate between describing, step-by-step, what memories to materialize and what skills to use in a given fight, and which memories to collect and infuse into windows while out exploring. These two things are tied together, since what memories you have determines what you can do in battle. As such, this guide is most useful when starting a new Perfection Mode playthrough from the beginning.

For those not looking for an exact solution, statistical information for each encounter will also be provided, such as the participating echoes' health and the damage their attacks deal. This information can be used to help plan out strategies on your own.

The Prologue section, although technically playable in Perfection Mode, will not be covered in this guide, as the enemies are not any different than during a regular playthrough. However, Optional Side Areas will be covered, and are recommended since they award Schorl with new attacks.

~ Event
Reduces Focus to 1%

- Turn 1
Materialize Heroism, Courage, Confidence
Schorl uses Ambient Energy, 1% -> 41%
Heroism uses Serenity, 41% -> 61%
Courage uses Gladius on Preemptive, 100 damage
Confidence uses Dirk on Preemptive, 100 damage
(Preemptive attacks, 61% -> 1%)

~ Event
Preemptive becomes Provoked

- Turn 2
Materialize Apathy
Schorl uses Dagger Lore on Preemptive, 100 damage
Apathy uses Slingshot on Preemptive, 150 damage, Preemptive purified



- Acquire Fearful Memory (Fear)
- Acquire Satisfied Memory (Satisfaction)



- Turn 1
Materialize Apathy, Satisfaction, Fear
Schorl uses Dagger Lore on Malicious, 100 damage
Apathy uses Resonance
Satisfaction uses Gloves, 75 damage all, Feral x6 purified
Fear uses Crossbow on Malicious, 75 x 3 damage
(Malicious attacks, 100% -> 1%)

~ Event
Select first option; Preemptive becomes Erratic

- Turn 2
Materialize Confidence, Heroism, Courage
Schorl uses Dagger Lore on Malicious, 100 damage
Confidence uses Resonance
Heroism uses Sabre on Malicious, 150 damage
Courage uses Gladius on Malicious, 225 damage, Malicious purified

- Turn 1
Materialize Fear, Confidence, Satisfaction
Schorl uses Loose Energy
Fear uses Crossbow on Desperate, 75 x3 damage
(Desperate summons Vile A & B)
Confidence uses Dirk on Desperate, 150 damage
(Desperate summons Vile C)
Satisfaction uses Gloves, 75 damage all, Vile A/B/C purified
(Desperate attacks, 100% -> 1%)

~ Event
Select first option; Desperate becomes Provoked
Vile A/B/C regenerates

- Turn 2
Materialize Heroism, Courage, Apathy
Schorl uses Dagger Lore on Vile A, 100 damage, Vile A purified
Heroism uses Sabre on Vile B, 100 damage, Vile B purified
Courage uses Gladius on Vile C, 100 damage, Vile C purified
Apathy uses Slingshot on Desperate, 150 damage, Desperate purified

- Turn 1
Materialize Fear, Apathy, Courage
Schorl uses Loose Energy
Fear uses Crossbow on Stern, 75 x3 damage
Apathy uses Slingshot on Stern, 150 damage
Courage uses Gladius on Stern, 150 damage
(Stern attacks, 100% -> 1%)

~ Event
Select first option; Stern becomes Composed

- Turn 2
Materialize Heroism, Satisfaction, Confidence
Schorl uses Axe Lore on Stern, 150 damage
Heroism uses Sabre on Stern, 100 damage
Satisfaction uses Gloves, 50 damage
Confidence uses Dirk on Stern, 150 damage, Stern purified


- Infuse Heroic Memory (Heroism)
- Acquire Oblivious Memory (Oblivion)
- Acquire Painful Memory (Pain)
- Infuse Courageous Memory (Courage)



~ Event
Unstable A becomes Provoked, B becomes Composed, C becomes Erratic

- Turn 1
Materialize Satisfaction, Apathy, Confidence
Schorl uses Loose Energy
Satisfaction uses Gloves, 75 damage all
Apathy uses Slingshot on Unstable A, 225 damage, Unstable A purified
Confidence uses Dirk on Unstable B, 225 damage, Unstable B purified
(Unstable C attacks, 100% -> 55%)
(Unstable D attacks, 55% -> 10%)

- Turn 2
Materialize Oblivion, Fear, Pain
Schorl uses Loose Energy
Oblivion uses Gheis A'len on Unstable C, 150 damage
Fear uses Crossbow randomly, 75 x 3 damage
Pain uses Claws randomly, 75 x 3 damage, Unstable C & D purified


- Infuse Apathetic Memory (Apathy)
- Acquire Naive Memory (Naivete)
- Infuse Satisfied Memory (Satisfaction)
- Acquire Joyful Memory (Joy)
- Acquire Vain Memory (Vanity)
- Acquire Loving Memory (Love)
- Infuse Fearful Memory (Fear)
- Acquire Sincere Memory (Sincerity)
- Infuse Confident Memory (Confidence)
- Acquire Avaricious Memory (Avarice)
- Acquire Fatigued Memory (Fatigue)
- Acquire Tactful Memory (Tact)
- Acquire Frustrated Memory (Frustration)
- Infuse Fatigued Memory (Fatigue)



- Turn 1
Materialize Tact, Frustration, Love
Schorl uses Loose Energy
Tact uses Nhyll T'loc, 75 damage all
(Reactive all become Composed)
Frustration uses Flail, 112 damage all
Love uses Zhiyr A'len on Reactive A, 225 damage, Reactive A purified
(Reactive B through F attack, 100% -> 10%)

- Turn 2
Materialize Oblivion, Naivete, Joy
Schorl uses Loose Energy
Oblivion uses Gheis T'loc, 75 damage all
Naivete uses Gheis A'len on Reactive B, 150 damage, Reactive B purified
Joy uses Peace, 10% -> 80%
(Reactive C through F attack, 80% -> 8%)

- Turn 3
Materialize Sincerity, Vanity, Avarice
Schorl uses Loose Energy
Sincerity uses Shield, 75 damage all
Vanity uses Vhaen T'loc, 75 damage all, Reactive C through F purified


- Infuse Sincere Memory (Sincerity)
- Acquire Resigned Memory (Resignation)
- Acquire Curious Memory (Curiosity)
- Infuse Frustrated Memory (Frustration)
- Acquire Silent Memory (Silence)
- Acquire Egotistic Memory (Ego)



- Turn 1
Materialize Pain, Tact, Vanity
Schorl uses Loose Energy
Pain uses Claws on Forlorn, 75 x3 damage
Tact uses Nhyll A'len on Forlorn, 150 damage
Vanity uses Vhaen A'len on Forlorn, 150 damage
(Forlorn attacks, 100% -> 20%

~ Event
Select third option; Forlorn becomes Provoked

- Turn 2
Materialize Curiosity, Oblivion, Joy
Schorl uses Loose Energy
Curiosity uses Shortbow on Forlorn, 112 x 3 damage
Oblivion uses Gheis A'len on Forlorn, 225 damage
Joy uses Peace, 20% -> 90%
(Forlorn attacks, 90% -> 10%)

~ Event
Select first option; Forlorn becomes Composed

- Turn 3
Materialize Love, Naivete, Avarice
Schorl uses Ambient Energy, 10% -> 50%
Love uses Zhiyr A'len on Forlorn, 150 damage
Naivete uses Khyor J'lir on Forlorn, 75 x3 damage
Avarice uses Peace, 50% -> 100%
(Forlorn attacks, 100% -> 20%)

- Turn 4
Materialize Resignation, Silence, Ego
Schorl uses Loose Energy
Resignation uses Rhoan A'len, 150 damage
Silence uses Khyor A'len, 150 damage, Forlorn purified

~ Event
Lost A becomes Erratic, B becomes Composed, C becomes Provoked

- Turn 1
Materialize Oblivion, Vanity, Silence
Schorl uses Loose Energy
Oblivion uses Gheis T'loc, varying damage
Vanity uses Vhaen T'loc, varying damage, Jaded purified
(Jaded is revived, attacks, 100% -> 81%)
Silence uses Khyor T'loc, varying damage (Total: 224 to 225)
(Lost x4 attacks, 81% -> 21%)

~ Event
Lost B becomes Erratic, C becomes Composed, D becomes Provoked

- Turn 2
Materialize Joy, Tact, Resignation
Schorl uses Loose Energy
Joy uses Peace, 21% -> 91%
Tact uses Nhyll T'loc, 75 damage all, Jaded purified
(Jaded is revived, attacks, 91% -> 72%)
Resignation uses Rhoan T'loc, varying damage
(Lost x4 attacks, 72% -> 12%)
* NOTE: Remaining HP is A:176/B:214/C:176/D:138 *

~ Event
Lost A becomes Provoked, C becomes Erratic, D becomes Composed

- Turn 3
Materialize Love, Avarice, Naivete
Schorl uses Scythe Lore, 50 damage all
Love uses Serenity, 12% -> 32%
Avarice uses Peace, 32% -> 100%
Naivete uses Fhrae T'loc, varying damage, Jaded purified
(Jaded revived, attacks, 100% -> 81%)
(Lost x4 attacks, 81% -> 21%)
* NOTE: Remaining HP is A:76/B:114/C:51/D:51 *

~ Event:
Lost A becomes Composed, B becomes Provoked, D becomes Erratic

- Turn 4
Materialize Ego, Curiosity, Pain
Schorl uses Scythe Lore, 50 damage all
Ego uses Summon Saeji, 50 damage all, Lost A/C/D purified
Curiosity uses Shortbow randomly, 50 x3 damage, Jaded & Lost B purified

- Turn 1
Materialize Tact, Oblivion, Silence
Schorl uses Loose Energy
Tact uses Nhyll A'len on Aloof, 150 damage
Oblivion uses Gheis A'len on Aloof, 150 damage
Silence uses Khyor T'loc, 75 damage all, Aloof purified
(Keen/Harsh/Sturdy becomes Provoked)
(Keen/Harsh/Sturdy attacks, 100% -> 3%)
* NOTE: Remaining HP is Keen:400/Harsh:350/Sturdy:550 *

- Turn 2
Materialize Resignation, Naivete, Joy
Schorl uses Ambient Energy, 3% -> 43%
Resignation uses Rhoan A'len on Keen, 150 damage
Naivete uses Gheis A'len on Keen, 150 damage
Joy uses Peace, 43% -> 100%
(Keen/Harsh/Sturdy attacks, 100% -> 3%)
* NOTE: Remaining HP is Keen:100/Harsh:350/Sturdy:550 *

- Turn 3
Materialize Vanity, Love, Avarice
Schorl uses Loose Energy
Vanity uses Vhaen T'loc, 75 damage all
Love uses Zhiyr T'loc, 75 damage all, Keen purified
Avarice uses Peace, 3% -> 73%
(Harsh & Sturdy attacks, 73% -> 16%)
* NOTE: Remaining HP is Harsh:200/Sturdy:400 *

- Turn 4
Materialize Ego, Curiosity, Pain
Schorl uses Dagger Lore on Harsh, 100 damage
Ego uses Electric Bow on Harsh, 100 damage, Harsh purified
Curiosity uses Shortbow on Sturdy, 50 x 3 damage
Pain uses Claws on Sturdy, 50 x 3 damage
(Sturdy attacks, 16% -> 4%)

- Turn 5
Materialize Futility
Schorl uses Dagger Lore on Sturdy, 100 damage, Sturdy purified


- Infuse Curious Memory (Curiosity)
- Acquire Innocent Memory (Innocence)
- Acquire Passionate Memory (Passion)
- Infuse Painful Memory (Pain)
- Infuse Futile Memory (Futility)
- Acquire Hateful Memory (Hate)
- Acquire Kind Memory (Kindness)
- Infuse Tactful Memory (Tact)



- Turn 1
Materialize Hate, Silence, Love
Schorl uses Loose Energy
Hate uses Ahlmn A'len on Cloaked, 150 damage
Silence uses Khyor A'len on Cloaked, 150 damage
Love uses Zhiyr A'len on Cloaked, 150 damage, Cloaked purified
(Solid/Radiant/Brazen becomes Provoked)
(Solid/Radiant/Brazen attacks, 100% -> 9%)

- Turn 2
Materialize Oblivion, Vanity, Innocence
Schorl uses Spear Lore, 75 damage all
Oblivion uses Gheis T'loc, 75 damage all
Vanity uses Serenity, 9% -> 29%
Innocence uses Peace, 29% -> 99%
(Solid/Radiant/Brazen attacks, 99% -> 8%)
* NOTE: Remaining HP is Solid:350/Radiant:300/Brazen:300 *

- Turn 3
Materialize Resignation, Passion, Joy
Schorl uses Dagger Lore on Radiant, 100 damage
Resignation uses Rhoan A'len on Radiant, 100 damage
Passion uses Fhrae A'len on Radiant, 100 damage, Radiant purified
Joy uses Peace, 8% -> 78%
(Solid & Brazen attacks, 78% -> 22%)

- Turn 4
Materialize Avarice, Naivete, Kindness
Schorl uses Loose Energy
Avarice uses Gold Barrage on Brazen, 150 damage
Naivete uses Gheis A'len on Brazen, 150 damage, Brazen purified
Kindness uses Fhrae J'lir on Solid, 75 x 3 damage
(Solid attacks, 22% -> 1%)

- Turn 5
Materialize Ego
Schorl uses Dagger Lore on Solid, 100 damage
Ego uses Electric Bow on Solid, 100 damage, Solid purified


- Acquire Furious Memory (Fury)
- Acquire Skillful Memory (Skill)
- Infuse Oblivious Memory (Oblivion)
- Acquire Sorrowful Memory (Sorrow)
- Acquire Humble Memory (Humility)
- Infuse Passionate Memory (Passion)



- Turn 1
Materialize Naivete, Humility, Kindness
Schorl uses Loose Energy
Naivete uses Khyor J'lir on Indignant, 75 x3 damage
Humility uses Gheis J'lir on Indignant, 75 x3 damage
Kindness uses Fhrae J'lir on Indignant, 75 x3 damage
(Indignant attacks, 100% -> 67%)

~ Event
Indignant summons Deadly x2
Select third option; Indignant becomes Erratic

- Turn 2
Materialize Vanity, Skill, Fury
Schorl uses Loose Energy
Vanity uses Vhaen T'loc, varying damage
Skill uses Burning Blade, varying damage, Deadly x2 purified
Fury uses Fhrae-an J'lir on Indignant, 112 x 3 damage
(Indignant attacks, 67% -> 34%)

~ Event
Indignant summons Deadly x2
Select first option; Indignant becomes Composed

- Turn 3
Materialize Silence, Love, Ego
Schorl uses Loose Energy
Silence uses Khyor T'loc, varying damage
Love uses Zhiyr T'loc, varying damage, Deadly x2 purified
Ego uses Khyor-an J'lir on Indignant, 112 x3 damage
(Indignant attacks, 34% -> 1%)

~ Event
Indignant Summons Deadly x2

- Turn 4
Materialize Hate, Resignation, Innocence
Schorl uses Scythe Lore, 50 damage all
Hate uses Ahlmn T'loc, 50 damage all
Resignation uses Rhoan T'loc, 50 damage all, Deadly x2 purified
Innocence uses Peace, 1% -> 71%
(Indignant attacks, 71% -> 38%)

~ Event
Indignant summons Deadly x2

- Turn 5
Materialize Joy, Avarice, Sorrow
Schorl uses Loose Energy
Joy uses Painful Elegy on Deadly A, 150 damage, Deadly A purified
Avarice uses Gold Barrage on Deadly B, 150 damage, Deadly B purified
Sorrow uses Gheis-an J'lir on Indignant, 75 x3 damage, Indignant purified

- Turn 1
Materialize Hate, Resignation, Vanity
Schorl uses Loose Energy
Hate uses Ahlmn T'loc, 75 damage all
Resignation uses Rhoan T'loc, 75 damage all
Vanity uses Vhaen T'loc, 75 damage all
(Blazing & Freezing attacks, 100% -> 10%)
(Blazing & Freezing take 100 damage)

~ Event
Select the second option; Blazing & Freezing become Composed

- Turn 2
Materialize Silence, Love, Innocence
Schorl uses Ambient Energy, 10% -> 50%
Silence uses Khyor T'loc, 75 damage all
Love uses Zhiyr T'loc, 75 damage all
Innocence uses Peace, 50% -> 100%
(Blazing & Freezing attacks, 100% -> 10%)
(Blazing & Freezing take 200 damage)

- Turn 3
Materialize Humility, Kindness, Joy
Schorl uses Ambient Energy, 10% -> 50%
Humility uses Khyor T'loc, 50 damage all
Kindness uses Gheis T'loc, 50 damage all
Joy uses Peace, 50% -> 100%
(Blazing & Freezing attacks, 100% -> 10%)
(Blazing & Freezing take 300 damage)

~ Event
Select the third option; Blazing & Freezing become Erratic

- Turn 4
Materialize Naivete, Skill, Avarice
Schorl uses Ambient Energy, 10% -> 50%
Naivete uses Fhrae T'loc, 75 damage all
Skill uses Burning Blade, 75 damage all
Avarice uses Peace, 50% -> 100%
(Blazing & Freezing attacks, 100% -> 10%)
(Blazing & Freezing take 400 damage)

- Turn 5
Materialize Sorrow, Fury, Ego
Schorl uses Ambient Energy, 10% -> 50%
Sorrow uses Summon Zaevi, 50 damage all
Fury uses Summon Maegi, 50 damage all
Ego uses Peace, 50% -> 100%
(Blazing & Freezing attacks, 100% -> 10%)
(Blazing & Freezing take 500 damage)

~ Event
Select any option

- Turn 6
Materialize Virtue
Schorl uses Ambient Energy, 10% -> 50%
Virtue uses Peace, 50% -> 100%
(Blazing & Freezing attacks, 100% -> 10%)
(Blazing & Freezing take 600 damage, Blazing & Freezing purified)

~ Event
Beckoning starts the battle in a counterattacking stance

- Turn 1
Materialize Silence, Innocence, Joy
Schorl uses Ambient Energy
Silence uses Intuition
Innocence uses Intuition
Joy uses Intuition
(Beckoning does nothing)

~ Event
Beckoning ends its counterattacking stance
Beckoning becomes Provoked

- Turn 2
Materialize Naivete, Humility, Sorrow
Schorl uses Gun Lore on Beckoning, 150 x3 damage
Naivete uses Resonance
Humility uses Gheis J'lir on Beckoning, 112 x3 damage
Sorrow uses Gheis-an J'lir on Beckoning, 112 x3 damage, Beckoning purified


- Infuse Silent Memory (Silence)
- Infuse Innocent Memory (Innocence)



~ Event
Select the first option; Vengeful becomes Composed

- Turn 1
Materialize Love, Kindness, Ego
Schorl uses Loose Energy
Love uses Zhiyr A'len on Vengeful, 225 damage
Kindness uses Khyor A'len on Vengeful, 225 damage
Ego uses Electric Bow on Vengeful, 225 damage
(Vengeful & Cowardly x2 attacks, 100% -> 8%)

- Turn 2
Materialize Hate, Resignation, Joy
Schorl uses Dagger Lore on Vengeful, 100 damage
Hate uses Ahlmn A'len on Vengeful, 100 damage
Resignation uses Serenity, 8% -> 28%
Joy uses Peace, 28% -> 98%
(Vengeful & Cowardly x2 attacks, 98% -> 6%)

- Turn 3
Materialize Vanity, Naivete, Avarice
Schorl uses Dagger Lore on Vengeful, 100 damage
Vanity uses Vhaen A'len on Vengeful, 100 damage
Naivete uses Serenity, 6% -> 26%
Avarice uses Peace, 26% -> 96%
(Vengeful & Cowardly x2 attacks, 96% -> 4%)

- Turn 4
Materialize Virtue, Humility, Skill
Schorl uses Dagger Lore on Vengeful, 100 damage, Vengeful purified
Virtue uses Freezing Fist on Cowardly A, 100 damage
Humility uses Serenity, 4% -> 24%
Skill uses Peace, 24% -> 94%
(Cowardly x2 attacks, 94% -> 12%)

- Turn 5
Materialize Sorrow, Fury
Schorl uses Knuckle Lore randomly, 50 x3 damage
Sorrow uses Gheis-an J'lir randomly, 50 x3 damage
Audacity uses Fhrae-an J'lir randomly, 50 x3 damage, Cowardly x2 purified


- Infuse Hateful Memory (Hate)
- Acquire Trusting Memory (Trust)
- Acquire Utilitarian Memory (Utility)
- Acquire Deceptive Memory (Deception)
- Acquire Intelligent Memory (Intelligence)
- Acquire Logical Memory (Logic)
- Acquire Servile Memory (Service)
- Infuse Resigned Memory (Resignation)
- Acquire Ambitious Memory (Ambition)



(This is a staged battle. Heal to full for 3 turns, then finish it off.)

- Turn 1
Materialize Vanity, Love, Virtue
Schorl uses Null Energy
Vanity uses Vhaen A'len on Heartless, 100 damage
Love uses Zhiyr A'len on Heartless, 100 damage
Virtue uses Freezing Fist on Heartless, 100 damage
(Heartless attacks, 100% -> 60%)

~ Event
Heartless becomes Composed

- Turn 2
Materialize Naivete, Utility, Ego
Schorl uses Loose Energy
Naivete uses Khyor J'lir on Heartless, 112 x3 damage
Utility uses Zhiyr J'lir on Heartless, 112 x3 damage
Ego uses Khyor-an J'lir on Heartless, 112 x3 damage
(Heartless attacks, 60% -> 10%)

~ Event
Heartless becomes Erratic

- Turn 3
Materialize Kindness, Intellect, Skill
Schorl uses Loose Energy
Kindness uses Fhrae J'lir on Heartless, 112 x3 damage
Intellect uses Vhaen J'lir on Heartless, 112 x3 damage
Skill uses Peace, 10% -> 80%
(Heartless attacks, 80% -> 20%)

~ Event
Heartless becomes Provoked

- Turn 4
Materialize Humility, Logic, Joy
Schorl uses Null Energy
Humility uses Gheis J'lir on Heartless, 75 x3 damage
Logic uses Rhoan J'lir on Heartless, 75 x3 damage
Joy uses Peace, 20% -> 90%
(Heartless attacks, 90% -> 20%)

~ Event
Heartless becomes Composed

- Turn 5
Materialize Deception, Hope, Avarice
Schorl uses Loose Energy
Deception uses Shocking Edge on Heartless, 112 x3 damage
Hope uses Arrogant on Heartless, 600 damage
Avarice uses Peace, 20% -> 90%
(Heartless attacks, 90% -> 10%)

~ Event
Heartless becomes Erratic

- Turn 6
Materialize Fury, Service, Trust
Schorl uses Longbow Lore on Heartless, 75 x3 damage
Fury uses Fhrae-an J'lir on Heartless, 75 x3 damage
Service uses Peace, 10% -> 80%
Trust uses Peace, 80% -> 100%
(Heartless attacks, 100% -> 10%)

~ Event
Heartless becomes Provoked

- Turn 7
Materialize Sorrow, Regret, Ambition
Schorl uses Loose Energy
Sorrow uses Gheis-an J'lir on Heartless, 112 x3 damage
Regret uses Freezing Edge on Heartless, 112 x3 damage
Ambition uses Gheis J'lir on Heartless, 112 x3 damage, Heartless purified