You play Coen, the story’s named protagonist, and shape his fighting style through Swordmastery, Witchcraft and Vampirism. The cited official sources confirm skill customization; they do not establish a freeform face or gender creator. Character identity, cosmetic editing and skill builds are separate questions.
The official Witchcraft skill tree shows one of Coen’s progression paths, not a character-creation screen. Open the full-size image to inspect its branches.
You play Coen, a named protagonist with an existing family and background. Bandai Namco’s character profile describes his responsibility for his family before he becomes a Dawnwalker. You shape his approach to combat; the cited sources do not establish a blank-slate character creator. Bandai Namco: Coen character profile.
What you want to customize
What the sources establish
Identity and backstory
The story follows Coen and his family
Face, hair or gender
No editing controls documented in the cited profile or skills bulletin
Combat build
Swordmastery, Witchcraft and Vampirism can be developed or combined
Appearance options versus skill customization
A character portrait or skill-tree screenshot is not proof of a face editor, barber or transmog system. The sources below explain Coen and his abilities, but do not supply a cosmetic-menu walkthrough. If a specific appearance option determines your purchase, check footage of that actual menu before treating it as available.
For confirmed customization, start with the three combat paths. Their abilities can be developed separately or combined into a personal playstyle. Rebel Wolves / Bandai Namco: Skills & Power.
These publisher screenshots show different selected trees. Their displayed costs and bonuses are preview values, not a current-patch build recommendation. Use the highlighted tab and the selected ability’s right-hand panel to identify what you are viewing.
Witchcraft: daytime magic
The large image above highlights Witchcraft and shows a Day Only label beside Witchcraft Mastery. Read the tree name before comparing its effects with a nighttime power. Open the Witchcraft screenshot at full size.
Swordmastery: a shared combat foundation
Swordmastery selected: the example’s Anytime label distinguishes it from the day-only and night-only trees. Open the image to inspect the panel — Bandai Namco / Rebel Wolves.
The publisher describes this path as useful during both forms. That makes it a different planning choice from an ability tied to one time of day, not automatically the best place to spend every point.
Vampirism: nighttime powers
Official Vampirism skill-tree preview — inspect the learning requirements; shown values are not a recommended build — Bandai Namco / Rebel Wolves.
The selected Nourishing Blood example carries a Night Only label. The image illustrates the distinction between a learned upgrade and the conditions for using it. Open the full-size Vampirism skill tree.
Why an ability may still be locked after leveling
The 31 August 2026 Skills & Power bulletin separates earning points from gaining knowledge. Swordmastery manuals can be found around soldiers or bandits or bought from fencers; Witchcraft knowledge can come from ruins, haunted places or practitioners. Vampirism progression instead involves corruption. Learning and improving abilities also consumes time. Rebel Wolves / Bandai Namco: Skills & Power.
Before spending, use this decision order. This is our planning aid, not an optimal unlock sequence:
Check
Question to answer
Next step
Combat need
What problem should this ability solve?
Choose one role for the upgrade instead of buying every available icon.
Knowledge
Have I found the required manual or met the displayed condition?
Read the requirement before assuming more XP is the answer.
Points and time
Can I afford the displayed learning costs?
Compare the upgrade with the quest commitments you still care about.
Use
When can I use it?
Match the ability to the daytime or nighttime encounters you are planning.
Shared points mean daytime progress can fund a nighttime build. They do not mean Witchcraft and Vampirism are usable at the same time of day: the official bulletin describes Witchcraft by day, vampiric abilities at night, and Swordmastery in both. Rebel Wolves / Bandai Namco: Skills & Power.
Two different checks: if you cannot learn the upgrade, inspect its prerequisites and learning costs. If you already learned it but cannot use it now, check its day/night condition and the current ability description. These are troubleshooting questions, not a claim that time of day explains every unavailable action.
For the campaign budget behind that choice, see which actions spend story time. No respec price, complete manual-location list or numerical best-build ranking is asserted here.
Start with a problem, not a supposed best build
If you cannot read incoming attacks, adding active abilities may not solve the underlying difficulty. Try assistance and practice repeatable defense first. When one opponent is manageable, ask what tool answers your next problem.
This is a planning framework, not a tested tier list. The combat guide explains directional controls and omniattack / omniblock.
Weapons are not permanent classes
The official combat bulletin names several sword types and other obtainable weapons. Compare their feel rather than assuming all swords share timing. Bandai Namco: Swordmastery.
For appearance tied to an edition, remember that the advertised armor was a pre-order early unlock, not a permanent character class. See bonus conditions. For the authored person underneath your build, read Coen’s background.
The official story follows Coen, with his own family and background. The sources linked here establish a named protagonist and skill-build choices, not a freeform character creator.
Can you change Coen’s face, hair or gender?
The cited publisher profile and skills bulletin do not document those cosmetic controls. They establish Coen’s identity and progression, so this guide does not claim a face editor, barber or gender-selection menu.
Are human and vampire skill points separate?
No. The official skills bulletin confirms one shared experience bar and one kind of skill point across the trees.
Does leveling automatically unlock every ability?
No. Manuals or other knowledge, skill points and time matter; Vampirism also involves increasing Coen’s corruption.
