Stamina
How the game itself explains this system.
Omniblock and Attacks consume Stamina.
When you run out of Stamina, you become Fatigued, which makes your attacks slower and less effective.
What the game tells you while you play
Enemies can attack from the same directions as you: left, right, top, or bottom. When changes to, it's time for you to block.
Hold Block to block incoming attacks from all directions.
Each attack you block this way consumes your Stamina.
You ran out of Stamina and became Fatigued, which makes your attacks slower and less effective.
Actions like Omniblock / Attack / Sprint consume Stamina.
Omniblock is easy to perform but costs stamina.
Once you run out of stamina, you become fatigued, which makes your attacks slower and less effective.
Shadowstepping onto a flat wall or ceiling allows you to walk on it. Walking while in Planeshift consumes Stamina.
You can Block attacks from four directions: left, right, top, or bottom.
On Story, Fair, and Challenging difficulties, the around shows which direction you should Block in ().
Successful Directional Blocks don't consume stamina.
Omniblock, Attack, and Sprint consume Stamina.
When you run out of Stamina, you become Fatigued, which makes your attacks slower and less effective.
Dodge is another way to avoid enemy attacks.
Dodging costs Stamina. Stamina consumption is significantly reduced in Vampire form.