Blasphemousis an indie action-platformer heavily inspired by series likeDark SoulsandMetroid. The visually breathtaking art style and brutal themes throughout made it immediately interesting to anyone who caught a glimpse of it.
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Blasphemousfeatures brutal boss fights andMetroidvania-style level designthat provides the player with reasons to explore.Builds inBlasphemouscan be customized to fit particular play styles, with one option being Rosary Beads that can be applied to The Penitent One’s loadout.
8Consecrated Amethyst
Blasphemouschallenges players with a variety of different enemies, many of which not only attack the player in different patterns but have attacks that deal various types of damage. Some are physical attackers while others apply magic, toxic, fire, or even electrical damage.
Deep in the Mother of Mothers location, The Penitent One can discover a Rosary Bead called the Consecrated Amethyst. When equipped it elevates The Penitent One’s magical resistance by 35 percent. It seems like an item worth tracking down regardless of if magical foes are causing issues or not.
7Ember Of The Holy Cremation
By spending a staggering 5,000 Tears of Atonement in the Graveyard of the Peaks, not only does the player make Candelaria wealthy, but they get their hands on the Ember of the Holy Cremation. This Rosary Bead, when equipped, imbues The Penitent One with a physical resistance boost of 15 percent.
Pairing this with the Silver Grape Rosary Bead that offers 20 percent physical resistance will turn The Penitent One into an absolute unit. Well, provided that his opponent is primarily a physical attacking combatant that is.
Though the Bead of Red Wax and Bead of Blue Wax Rosary Beads provide different benefits inBlasphemous, it felt appropriate to pair the two together since they’re so similarly named. The Blue Bear offers a fervour bonus to The Penitent One and is inside of the Convent of Our Lady of the Charred Visage.
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The Red Bead of Wax on the other hand increases The Penitent One’s max health by a factor of ten ranging from ten to thirty, depending on the size of the bead. It can be found in Mercy Dreams and upgraded a total of six times.
5Calcified Eye Of Erudition
The very concept of an eye that’s been calcified is rather disturbing but fits right in line with the world inside ofBlasphemous. One of these eyes is known as the Calcified Eye of Erudition and is a Rosary Bead located in the Graveyard of the Peaks.
By purchasing it from the Candelaria for 1,200 Tears of Atonement and equipping the Rosary Bead players will be able to see a health bar above the heads of all enemies. Any and all types of intel provided to the player ease the experience to some extent, and knowing just how much health an opponent has goes a long way in strategizing one’s approach to any combat situation.
4Drop Of Coagulated Ink
ThoughBlasphemouspresents itself as amelee combat-focused game, players have access to special attacks that inflict prayer damage upon enemies. The Rosary Bead titled Drop of Coagulated Ink is much more useful than its name would suggest. It gives the player a 100% prayer damage bonus when equipped, which is quite the upgrade.
The Libray of the Negated Words is where this item resides, and players who rely on the output of their prayer damage could see a jump in their combat effectiveness with the Drop of Coagulated Ink.
3Pelican Effigy
Players who end up in Jondo will want to verify they have Three Gnarled Tongues in their possession as it is the only way to snag the Pelican Effigy for The Penitent One. Healing is acritical aspect ofBlasphemousas players must decide when the best time to heal is.
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During boss fights this becomes exceptionally hard to pull off, so the Pelican Effigy Rosary Bead is a lifesaver as it protects The Penitent One from all damage taken during the use of a healing flask of bile. Being able to get that heal through almost always will showcase its worth as it elongates the chances to defeat whatever threat stands in the way.
2Silver Grape
A long-standing argument when it comes to outfitting one’s self for a battle is that a good defense makes a good offense. The thought here is that if one protects themselves enough, it will make up for a lacking when it comes to striking down their opponent.
The Silver Grape is a Rosary Bead designed with this philosophy in mind as it increases The Penitent One’s physical resistance by an astounding 20 percent. Acquiring it is rather arduous, but it does rest inside of the Desecrated Cistern for those brave enough.
1Knot Of Hair
The best Rosary Beadin all ofBlasphemoushas to be the Knot Of Hair. It provides a flat five percent increase to damage, which is usable for almost every type of build or play style. It can be found after doing the Egg of Deformity quest inside of the location known as Grievance Ascends.
A flat damage bonus might not seem like a lot, but it makes all the difference when a boss has a little bit of health left, and equipping the Knot Of Hair is the difference between success and failure.
Blasphemousis available on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
