True fact time: Game Freak, the developer best (mostly? only?) known for churning out Pokémon RPGs, also makes other games. One of those games, Beast of Reincarnation, actually comes out this week. And according to critics, it's...fine. It's fine!
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Manuals in Beast of Reincarnation are unique items that unlock crafting recipes for specific consumables. From arrows to potions, Emma can carry and use multiple different items in battle, and they are as useful as the character's main weapons. However, once you run out of them, you have two options to restock: you can either collect them from dead enemies or you can craft them — but this last option is only available if you have their manuals.
In Beast of Reincarnation, you unlock skills by spending skill points, but it takes a while until you have enough to pay the cost for most passive and active abilities in Emma and Koo's skill trees.
Electronic brains are yellow skull-shaped collectibles in Beast of Reincarnation that you need in order to upgrade the attributes of Emma's cleanse walker. The massive bipedal machine is not only the vehicle that takes the purifier and her crew to new zones, but it's also the main hub in the game where you can access all sorts of features and systems.
You need generator devices in Beast of Reincarnation to upgrade Emma's weapons and cleanse walker. While you also must have amber to unlock higher-tier upgrades for your swords and facility modules to improve a couple of Bauera's features, you will still need to look for the blue skull-shaped collectibles scattered throughout the game's zones.
To light the fire in Beast of Reincarnation, and thus complete the "Origin of the Ringing" quest, you must take a long walk through the Pilgrim's Zone, have a chat with one of the rusted golems, and uncover a hidden clue. The fire puzzle is one of the few obstacles in Beast of Reincarnation that can't be removed by the blade, but once you've figured it out, the next Nushi fight won't be far away.
Don't miss any armor locations in Beast of Reincarnation, as they can offer better defense and higher resistances against unfriendly golems and bothersome Nushi. While there's only one armor slot in Beast of Reincarnation, which means you won't be fussing over greaves, gloves, helmets, and the like, wearing the right type of body armor can grant you a useful advantage in battle.
Be sure to find all the shrine locations in Beast of Reincarnation, as it will boost the maximum number of stimpacks you can carry to a whopping total of eight. Stimpacks are your go-to health recovery items, so it's always useful to obtain more, but don't expect an easy task; shrines, also known as dragon vein shrines, are often hidden in easily missable corners of the world.
In Beast of Reincarnation, facility modules are rare materials that you need to upgrade your cleanse walker. Bauera is your base of operation and a place you will constantly return to as you explore the zones to give Kagura the spoils you've collected, as well as talk to the girl, and take care of Koo. Besides all that, the cleanse walker is also the place where you can manage important features and systems, which you can improve with modules.