Unlock the Ultimate Power: Mastering the Best Weapon Skills in Blasphemous 2
Unlock powerful skills and dominate in Blasphemous 2 with the Veredicto weapon Experience the destructive force of Tempered Flames, Crucible of Faith, Ignition Strike, Aerial Ignition, Blessed & Sacred Bronze, Immaculate Harvest, Azure Typhoon, and And The Earth Shattered Unleash your true potential!
Highlights
Blasphemous 2 introduces three different weapons for players to choose from, adding depth and variety to the gameplay.
The Veredicto war censer stands out as a powerful weapon, striking with tremendous force despite its slower pace. Its Weapon Memories serve as valuable enhancements, offering upgrades and buffs that can interrupt Fervour consumption and reduce charge time for the Thunder of Mercy attack.
With options like Ignition Strike, Aerial Ignition, Blessed Bronze, Sacred Bronze, Immaculate Harvest, Azure Typhoon, and And The Earth Shattered, these Weapon Memories greatly enhance the Veredicto's moveset. They not only increase overall damage output but also improve Fervour management and provide new attacking options.
Fans of the original Blasphemous game will be surprised to find that Blasphemous 2 offers a choice of three weapons for the Penitent One at the beginning of their holy crusade. Instead of the Mea Culpa blade, players can now choose between the Veredicto war censer, the Sarmiento & Centella sword/dagger combo, and the Ruego Al Alba blade.
While the Sarmiento and Ruego Al Alba weapons offer depth and enjoyable gameplay, let's focus on the Veredicto, which is the slowest but most powerful weapon. As players progress in Blasphemous 2, they will receive an item that grants access to the Weapon Memories menu, which essentially functions as a skill tree. To unlock more of this skill tree, players must collect two more 'copies' of each weapon for upgrading. Now let's explore the Veredicto's Weapon Memories and identify the ones that are worth obtaining immediately.
7 Tempered Flames
| Weapon Memory | Tier | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tempered Flames | 1 | Press the same input used to light Veredicto aflame to also turn it off. This interrupts the consumption of Fervour and can even be performed mid-air. |
First and foremost, let's address the crucial enhancement: Tempered Flames. As it stands, the Veredicto's Embers of Faith ability illuminates the censer by utilizing Fervour as its energy source. However, the current functionality requires players to patiently await the depletion of their Fervour before the flames extinguish.
But, with Tempered Flames,
6 Crucible Of Faith
the Pentinent One now has the ability to control the Embers of Faith, both on the ground and in the air. This eliminates any concerns, as the player can choose to turn off the Embers of Faith whenever they want. Now, there is no reason to overlook this Weapon Memory, as it conveniently allows the player to save their Fervour bar when lighting the Embers of Faith.
| Weapon Memory | Tier | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Crucible of Faith | 1 | Halves the time needed to charge Veredicto for the Thunder of Mercy attack. |
The Thunder of Mercy is one of the starting abilities of the Veredicto, alongside the Embers of Faith. In order to use it, the Penitent One must charge up an attack for a significant amount of time before being able to unleash a powerful swing of their war censer. However, the range is very limited, the charging time is lengthy, and the risk outweighs the potential reward.
Nevertheless, with the Crucible of Faith Weapon Memory, the charge time is now reduced by half. Although this may not initially appear to be a significant improvement, players will discover that once they obtain another Weapon Memory that enhances the Thunder of Mercy, it becomes the most formidable tool overall.
5 Ignition Strike & Aerial Ignition
| Weapon Memory | Tier | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ignition Strike | 1 | Pressing the button that turns on the Embers of Faith after a successful attack on the ground converts this animation into a powerful horizontal strike that works to either turn Veredicto on or off. |
| Aerial Ignition | 1 | Pressing the button that turns on the Embers of Faith mid-air triggers an animation where the Penitent One activates the Embers with a quick aerial strike. Can be used to air cancel attacks made in the air. |
By incorporating Ignition Strike and Aerial Ignition Weapon Memories, along with the additional upgrade in the skill tree, the Veredicto becomes significantly more user-friendly and less cumbersome to operate with Tempered Flames.
4 Blessed & Sacred Bronze
With the activation of these two Weapon Memories, players can enhance their combat abilities by transforming a regular ground attack into a powerful two-hit combo. Additionally, they have the option to utilize this upgrade in mid-air to cancel the air attack animation, enabling them to swiftly switch to Veredicto mode and execute an additional aerial assault before landing. These upgrades significantly expand the moveset of Veredicto, effectively alleviating its inherent limitations and enhancing its overall performance.
| Weapon Memory | Tier | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blessed Bronze | 2 | Increases Veredicto's base damage |
| Sacred Bronze | 3 | Increases Veredicto's base damage |
Regarding the Weapon Memories found in the second and third tiers of the skill tree, it is worth discussing Blessed Bronze and Sacred Bronze. These Weapon Memories have a straightforward function of enhancing the Veredicto's base damage.
Although increased damage may not be particularly novel or captivating, it significantly influences gameplay and is essential once players acquire the necessary Marks of Martyrdom to unlock it. Neglecting damage buffs is ill-advised, particularly in a game with extensive content where dealing one less hit to an enemy often determines survival.
3 Immaculate Harvest
| Weapon Memory | Tier | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Immaculate Harvest | 2 | Increases the amount of Fervour the Penitent One gains by hitting enemies with Veredicto |
The verses and chants in Blasphemous 2 exhibit an even greater level of overpowering than their predecessors in the first game. Consequently, players will incessantly endeavor to maintain a full Fervour bar in order to utilize these verses, chants, and even the Veredicto's Embers of Faith as frequently as feasible.
So, acquiring a Weapon Memory that increases the amount of Fervour obtained when using the Veredicto is undeniably a valuable upgrade to acquire. However, it is important to note that this enhancement does not completely resolve the MP issue of the Veredicto, as it still drains Fervour quite voraciously. Nevertheless, it significantly improves its performance and when synergized with specific upgrades, altarpieces, or rosary beads, it becomes considerably easier to manage the Fervour Bar.
2 Azure Typhoon
| Weapon Memory | Tier | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Azure Typhoon | 2 | Use Charged Veredicto mid-air to perform the Azure Typhoon, a spinning aerial attack that hits on both sides. |
Irrespective of the game's genre, dedicated gamers and speedrunners are known for swiftly dissecting new releases to uncover clever strategies, shortcuts, and exploits, allowing them to either bypass certain sections or map out efficient speedrunning routes.
Interestingly, even for the Veredicto, which happens to be the slowest weapon in the game, the community has already unearthed numerous tricks. One particularly noteworthy trick involves the Azure Typhoon Weapon Memory, whereby executing a spinning attack causes the Penitent One to gain a slight mid-air height boost. While seemingly insignificant, this seemingly minor hop grants them the necessary elevation to perform actions such as executing the amplified Weight of Sin ability of the Ruego Al Alba, which would normally require a greater height (even after unlocking the Double Jump). It can also enable them to access specific areas ahead of schedule.
1 And The Earth Shattered
| Weapon Memory | Tier | Description |
|---|---|---|
| And The Earth Shattered | 2 | Thunder of Mercy creates shockwaves on the ground. |
Lastly, I present the final suggestion for a Weapon Memory upgrade: 'And the Earth Shattered'. This remarkable enhancement grants the Penitent One the ability to generate powerful shockwaves upon executing the Thunder of Mercy charged attack. These devastating shockwaves relentlessly pulverize the ground ahead, inflicting immense damage upon foes in their path.
Not only does this completely remove Thunder of Mercy's biggest disadvantage - its limited range - but it also serves as an incredibly potent attack that greatly enhances Veredicto's viability in mid-range combat. Blasphemous 2 can be played on PC, Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
