Though its combat may not be quite as deep asthe combat found in some of its peers,Forspokendoes at least offer players a surprising amount of flexibility when it comes to their equipment. There are more than 60 pieces of gear in total, 30 of which are Nail Designs (32, if pre-order bonuses are included).
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Nail Designs are a little different than Cloaks and Necklaces, as players can choose to equip two different designs at any given time rather than having to settle for just one. As with the game’s other types of gear, the best nails inForspokencan make a huge difference, particularly whenplaying the game on higher difficulty settings.
Complete the Brome Guild in The Moulderings area of Avoalet
Slay
Support Magic Deals More Damage When Suge Magic Is Fully Charged
Unlocked automatically duringChapter 3 ofForspoken
Lit
Attack Magic Deals More Damage When Surge Magic Is Fully Charged
All Spell Damage +2%
Complete the Zakto Village in the Tanta’s Demesne area of Visoria
Healing Item Effect Boost When Health Is Low
Complete the Reeve Village in The Blessed Plains area of Cipal
Support Magic Recharges More Quickly
Frey Spell Damage +5%
Complete the Ruins of Sommay om the Golden Hills area of Avoalet
Unlocked automatically during Chapter 3 ofForspoken
Beaucoup
Surge Magic Recharge Rate Boosted Based on No. of Spells Learned
All Damage -5%
Complete the Ruins of Alda in the Inner Visoria area of Visoria
Damage Boosted Based on No. of Spells Learned
Complete the Upril Village in the Visorian Isthmus area of Visoria
Top-Level Attack Magic Deals Extra Damage
Complete the Abandoned Merchant Convoy in The Sacred Peaks area of Cipal
Top-Level Attack Magic Can Poison Enemies
Complete the Ruins of Lepsi in the Fields of the Fallen area of Praenost
Top-Level Attack Magic Can Set Enemies on Fire
Sila Spell Damage +5%
Complete the Ruins of Zelenina in The Path of Glory area of Praenost
Debuffs from Frey-Specific Spells Last Longer
Complete the Kloros Guild in the Middle Praenost area of Praenost
Debuffs from Prav-Specific Spells Last Longer
Prav Spell Damage +5%
Complete the Perle Village in the Samum Coast area of Avoalet
Damage Boosted Based on No. of Prav-Specific Spells Learned
Defeat the Amphicynodon Abomination in the South Plateau area of Visoria
Debuffs from Sila-Specific Spells Last Longer
Complete the Ruins of Eskii in The Fountainfields area of Avoalet
Unlocked automatically duringChapter 5 ofForspoken
Debuffs from Olas-Specific Spells Last Longer
Olas Spell Damage +5%
Complete the Ruins of Teharnaa in the Nearcoast Terrace area of Junoon
Enables Killer Blows to Be Chained Together
Complete the Ruins of Koshish in the Nowhere area of Junoon
More Damage Inflicted When More Enemies Are Present
Complete the Ruins of Calme in The Untrodden Forest area of Avoalet
Complete Fort Gabb in the Yonder Cape area of Visoria
Fatale
Enemies Can Be Knocked to the Ground More Easily Based on No. of Spells Learned
Defeat the Gigas Abomination in the Mount Garrison area of Praenost
Improved Critical Hit Rate
Complete the Chichek Village in The Water Garden area of Avoalet
More Damage Inflicted When Health is Low
Complete the Plateau Hollow Cave in the Shepherd’s Meadow area of Visoria
PC Preorder Bonus
Which is the Best Nail Design in Forspoken?
As with some of the other gear types in the game, the best Nail Designs inForspokencan vary depending on a few different things. For starters, story progression can be very important, as once players start gaining access to the Tantas' spells and abilities, Nail Designs that only boost Frey’s magic become a lot less useful. Until then, though,On PointandIIIare incredibly useful and arguably the best Nail Designs for the first half of the game. For the second half, players will probably want to switch to something likeSavageinstead.
Players will also need to consider how well their choice of Nail Design meshes with their preferred Cloak and Necklace. Certain combinations work incredibly well together, particularly those geared toward critical hits. With this in mind, most will probably findSpectrumto be the best Nail Design inForspoken, particularly when paired withthe Unbroken Cloak(craftable after purchasing the Sewing Kit item from the Curiosity Shop in Inner Visoria for 64 Old Coins) andthe Balle Balle Necklace(unlocked by completing The Place of Prayer in The Sacred Peaks area of Cipal).
Forspokenis available now on PS5 and PC.
