Rev. NOiR Astral Sigils and Kardieoses Explained

What are Astral Sigils and Kardieoses?

Astral Sigils and Kardieoses are the two named combat concepts KONAMI has revealed for Rev. NOiR. The official description links them to developing different fighting styles, but does not define every effect or explain whether they are equipment, abilities, summons or a combined system.

Official development screenshot ©Konami Digital Entertainment.

What does “strategic action combat” mean here?

KONAMI describes Rev. NOiR as an RPG with strategic action combat and says a player’s choices and decisions affect their combat style. That wording confirms a decision-driven action layer, while leaving the exact controls, timing rules and party interactions for future announcements.

What can players safely conclude?

Players can treat Astral Sigils and Kardieoses as the official vocabulary for researching Rev. NOiR combat. They should not yet assign damage values, rarity tiers, cooldowns or a fixed build order to either term.

Confirmed	Not yet published
Astral Sigils and Kardieoses are named systems	Exact effects and numerical values
They support different combat styles	Unlock, upgrade and resource rules
Combat is described as strategic action combat	Complete controls and combo lists

How should this page be updated?

When KONAMI publishes a system guide, add the exact mechanic, source date and affected character or encounter. Until then, compare the strategic combat overview with the official trailer roundup and the Lightfall story page.

Source: KONAMI PRESS START and KONAMI’s official Rev. NOiR page.