The Holy War X Movie: every act explained

The Holy War X Movie is a 1 hour 48 minutes video the lead developer published on 15 March 2025. It is the fullest account of the game after its rework, in eleven acts, and most of what is known about Holy War X comes from it.

At a glance


Title	The Holy War X Movie
Channel	Alphirex
Published	15 March 2025
Length	1 hour 48 minutes
Views	About 261,000 on 15 November 2026
Acts	11, with timestamps in the description

It was announced on 12 December 2024 for that month and slipped by three months while animations were finished and it was edited; the developer says rendering it broke his PC. Watch it on YouTube.

Act by act

Times link to that point in the video.

Act 1: Weapon skills 0:05:06

Old and new versions of weapon skills side by side: the Warhammer, the starter Sword of Beginning, the Skywing Lance, the Iron Sword and Iron Greatsword, a rapier, the Holy Knight katana, then the rare weapons and the Kraken's mythical spear. Explains why skills behave differently in the air and how the combo counter unlocks critical hits. Also the longest act, by the developer's own admission. Weapons.

Act 2: Bosses 0:33:38

How bosses were tuned, then a full Minotaur fight with creators, friendly fire included, and a breakdown of every move in both stages. Mentions that developers can turn into any boss to test it. Bosses.

Act 3: Buildings 0:49:11

Buildings with interiors: potion shops, taverns, blacksmiths. Old maps against new, a long flyover without commentary, destructible props and buildings, and the five fort islands that guilds capture. Map.

Act 4: Progression 1:07:10

The sub-skills, the storyline covering levels 1 to 5, side quests to level 10, and guild wars and sea farming for the endgame. The mission system is held back for a later video.

Act 5: Ships 1:09:55

NPC ships with wide decks, and the choice between sinking a beaten ship for half its cargo or boarding it for all of it. Ships.

Act 6: Combat 1:11:34

New cutscene animations, the plunge, active abilities, why only shortswords extend combos, the aerial launch and the reservoir bar, evolving combat styles, magic orbs and gauntlets. Combat.

Act 7: Modes 1:23:30

Why every race mode was redone after the goddess one, what each mode is for, and how higher variants go on to assault and Demon King modes after release. Races.

Act 8: Armours 1:26:55

Concept art and models for NPC faction armour, “a minimum of 117” sets, capes and jackets, Holy Knight armour taken from the anime, and recolourable clothing.

Act 9: Wildlife 1:38:12

Animals mostly run; the ones that fight have finishing moves. They exist for cooking.

Act 10: Misc 1:38:56

Omnidirectional movement, slow walk, fishing and its music, enchantment scrolls, and the full potion recipe system. Crafting.

Act 11: Blacksmithing 1:45:04

Rarity and skill counts, about 57 weapons at release, stars, ores and cores, then cooking at a campfire to close.

What the intro announces

The game will be on PC, Xbox and mobile with crossplay; VR is a maybe for later.
Premium Tester goes off sale two weeks after the video. It did, on 5 April 2025. Testers.
Two more movies were planned, on sea bosses and on progression, with release after the third.
The developer says he could have made a quick cash grab instead and that the game “must be completed”.

What has changed since

One more movie, not two (28 April 2026).
Higher race variants moved from spins to progression (May 2025), and combat styles followed (April 2026).
The map was split into three regions and Camelot, the Minotaur's arena and Baste Prison were rebuilt (2026).
The UI was replaced (July 2025), and character customisation was overhauled (2026).
Ice magic was reworked (April 2026).
Galand replaced the undead champion among world bosses (April 2026).

The next movie

One more is planned before release. The developer wants testers in the game first so they can appear in it, and has said “a good portion of it will be” underwater. No date has been given. Release status.

The Holy War X Movie: what is in it