Summary
Realm of Inkis an incredibly compelling roguelike hack-and-slash title that wearsitsHades 2inspiration on its sleeve, all the while taking on a completely new aesthetic that is like few other games in this genre. The game is still in early access at the moment, but that hasn’t stopped it from quickly becoming one of the most talked about hack-and-slash titles of today, and players can expect a deep, satisfying experience within each run of the game.
One of the main features inRealm of Inkis, well, the ink. Ink gems, up to a maximum of 2, can be given to the player’s character in order to change the property of their light and heavy attacks,augment their inkpets, and give them powerful passive bonuses. Ink gems and their varying levels of rarity are a huge part of this game, and like with many hack-and-slash titles, they can often be synthesized for some absolutely devastating combos. These ink gems in particular offer the best bonuses among all the ones currently available in the game.
7Flash Ink
This Ink Will Turn Players Into Raging Storms
Flash ink presents a good early bonus even at lower levels of rarity and then continues to thrive later on inRealm of Ink, especially as players continue to unlock more talents and further define their gameplay style.
The Swift Blades active ability grants players a more lethal dashing attack, as well as a powerful AOE attack centered on themselves that’s sure to keep enemies at bay.
6Shield Ink
A Reflective, Defensive Ink
This ink might be touted as a defensive ink in a game that punishes those who don’ttake the initiative, but don’t let its name or item description fool you. Even at lower rarity levels, this ink gem proves to be incredibly useful, and the extra longevity it gives players allows them to play more aggressively if anything.
This ink gem reflects damage back towards attackers and also increases maximum health, giving players the boost they need to continue hitting hard while also doing passive damage to enemies, softening them up before direct attention.
5Iris Ink
A Powerful Debuff-Oriented Ink
The Iris ink gem stands true tothe typical roguelikeadage that bosses are the most important enemy in the room. This ink has a powerful effect that applies weakened to enemies as a status debuff and also enhances the effectiveness of weaken. At higher rarities, it will randomly inflict this enhanced weakened condition onto enemies, prioritizing stronger ones.
Beyond the enemy’s debuff, the player also receives a buff that allows them to deal more damage to those with the weakened status effect. This makes the Iris gem very versatile.
4Curse Ink
Balances Offensive And Debuff Abilities
While Iris ink showcases the power of debuffs, Curse ink gems go one step further and provide a more holistic synthesis of damaging and debuff abilities in the one package, making it a very useful gem overall and one that slightly outranks the Iris ink gem.
Curse ink provides a powerful Steam Blast attack that not only deals damage in a wide range but applies an exhaust debuff to enemies as well. It synthesizes well with the curse debuff similarly, providing some great bonuses to defeating cursed enemies at higher rarities.
3Venom Ink
Powerful Poison Dispatches Many Foes
Venom ink enjoys working with other AOE-focused inks, but it can also deal some incredibly strong burst and focused damage through its enhancement of both light and heavy attacks forcharacters of all forms.
This ink passively increases poison damage and gives light and heavy attacks a chance to inflict the poison debuff. Similar to the iris ink with the weaken debuff, this gem also improves the effectiveness of the poison debuff, making almost every poison-based attack hit with lethal force.
2Kylin Ink
This Ink Steadily Accrues Wealth And Power
Part ofRealm of Ink’s charm is the near-infinite replayability that it offers even in early access, thanks in no small part to the unique ink gems it offers and how they synergize together. The Kylin ink is a very unique ink gem, and it shines all the more because of it.
Kylin ink increases the drop rate of coins, and beyond this, has a powerful attack that controls the battlefield and applies gold touch to enemies, which makes them weaker to the player’s attacks.
1Blaze Ink
Improves The Power Of All Other Inks And Itself
The power creep in this game as players go from modestly strong to completely overpowered is hastened with the Blaze ink gem, which has an incredible amount of offensive utility that can greatly enhance any other offensive gem in the game.
This gem has abilities that grow stronger as other ink gem abilities are activated, and as its power increases, the cooldowns of ink gem skills decrease, making this a singularly vital ink gem for those looking to grow overpowered.
