Current-build mechanic
Advance and retreat
Aphelis does not move forward automatically. The player chooses when to advance for distance and when to retreat for survival while creatures continue closing the gap.
Published facts
Player-controlled forward and backward movement
Creatures advance even while Aphelis stands still
Distance and survival create the central push-or-pull decision
How it fits the hunt
HUNTORIZON combines manual distance control with charged shots, combo chains, dodges, rites, relic weapons and Hunt Journal progression.
The practical decision is positional: advancing can create progress along the road, while retreating can preserve space as enemies continue to close. The current public evidence supports that relationship, but does not establish exact movement speeds, timing windows or numerical thresholds.
Pre-release boundary
Unpublished values, hidden rules, future content and release guarantees are excluded.