Progressing through Afterimage's world of Engardin can be brutal, especially if you come in unprepared or unfamiliar with the Metroidvania genre, which can have things go from bad to worse relatively quickly.
However, with the proper focus on Talents (Skills), you can be rather dominant right out the gate, even without the most powerful Weapons or the best Armor Sets. No matter how you approach Afterimage, there will most likely be a way to bend its systems to your play style, making you feel right at home if you prefer being a fast and daring fighter or a slow and methodical one.
Talents Overview
Talents serve the role of Skills in Afterimage, enabling you to increase your Damage output, learn additional attacks, raise your Max HP and MP, and much more.
But, in order to obtain Talents, you will need to have Talent Points, which are acquired in a variety of different ways. You can find all the ways you can accumulate Talent Points below!
How To Earn Talent Points
- Potential reward for defeating some Bosses
- Consuming some Recipes for the first time
- Often found in secret areas or places that are hard-to-reach
- Leveling Up will grant you one Talent Point
- Completing some Quests for NPCs will give you Talent Points
- Can be purchased from some Merchants
Resetting Talent Points
Before diving into what Talent Points you should focus on, you should know that it is possible to Reset all the Talents you've obtained, enabling you to select different ones that may fit a new playstyle or build you've created.
To do this, you must use a Potion of Oblivion, a rare Consumable Item that you can find while exploring Engardin. Consuming this Item will Reset all of your Talents, returning every spent Talent Point back to you.
This will be extremely useful if you discover you like a specific Weapon Type more than the one you've been using or want a more focused build that relies more on MP. Whatever the reason, it is possible to do, so long as you have the Potion of Oblivion at your disposal.
Enhancing Talents
The last point we want to touch on before diving into the best Talents in Afterimage is the ability to Enhance Talents, allowing you to make just about every Talent in the game much more potent.
Enhancing Talents will be gated by your Level, so keep that in mind as you progress through the game. It can be easy to forget, but it's a crucial feature you must be mindful of.
Being able to enhance Talents that grant your more HP or Main Weapon Damage is a game changer and will give you a substantial edge in battle. Of course, these will also almost always cost more Talent Points than One or Two, but they are worth the cost of precious Talent Points.
Best Talents
Now that we understand what Talents are, how you obtain them, and how they can be used to better your overall builds and playstyles, it's finally time to cover which ones are the best and deserve your focus from the jump.
Best Talents In Afterimage
|
Talent |
Description |
|---|---|
|
Wisp of Vigor |
Raises Max HP by a significant margin. |
|
Wisp of Wisdom |
Increases Max MP drastically. |
|
Wisp of Valor |
Main Weapon's Attack is increased exponentially. |
|
Booster of Wisdom |
Subweapon's Attack is greatly enhanced. |
|
Wisp of Toughness |
Reduces incoming Damage by a considerable margin. |
|
Wisp of Agility |
The distance covered when Dashing is much greater. |
|
Wisp of Speed |
Greatly increases your Movement Speed. |
|
Wisp of Devotion |
Healing Potions and Primeval Glyphs are much more potent. |
|
Origin of Wisdom |
Regenerate MP at a much faster rate. |
|
Wisp of Concentration |
Odds of landing a Critical Attack are significantly increased. |
|
Wisp of Precision |
Damage from landing Critical Attacks is substantially greater. |
|
Preferred Main Weapon Talent |
Unlock the first Talent from any of the six Weapon Types you like and will use as your Main Weapon. |
|
Preferred Subweapon Talent |
Obtain the first Talent that belongs to the Weapon Type you prefer as your Subweapon. |
Additional Notes
While some of these may seem obvious, there are many in the table above that we suspect will get glossed over despite how crucial they are to the game's combat.
Furthermore, you do not need to unlock all six Weapon Types' Talents, especially if you never plan on using them. Instead of wasting your Talent Points on Weapons you won't use all that often, hold onto them until you Level Up more and can spend them on other Talents.
Increasing your Critical Attack Rate and Damage will be crucial to you for some bosses and enemies, so be sure to do that as early as possible, especially if you are using Dualblades, Blades, or Scythes as your Main or Subweapons.
Lastly, don't forget you can always Reset your Talent Points with a Potion of Oblivion if you feel you've made a mistake or aren't happy with your current build or performance. There are many Talents to obtain, so constantly experimenting with new builds is part of the fun!