Empire of ink is a great roguelike game inspired by industry giants like Hades. It has a very similar setting and features many of the same gameplay mechanics, but differs from the pack in a few ways. The game's meta progression system isn't as in-depth as some players would like, but it offers enough benefits to keep you busy for a few hours maxing out the skill tree.
There are three types of talents in the game, with each type having four additional tiers, each containing three talents, except for the final tier which only has two talents for each category. So overall 33 talents in the game that players can unlock.
How to unlock talents in Realm of Ink
The resource required to unlock talents in Realm of Ink is called Foxbloodalso known as Blood ink. This resource is fairly common and is dropped by all enemies in a chamber. You don't need to pick it up, its counter increases by itself as you complete a stage. The exact number depends on how many enemies you have defeated. Bosses drop more Fox Blood compared to normal enemies.
To unlock talents, players must interact with them Talent stele. This is a large stone slab with engravings that can be found on the left side of the hall on the first floor of the hub area. Interact with it to bring it up Talent treewhich includes three types of talents viz Damage, healing and resource.
All talents in the realm of ink
There are four levels in the tree, with each level unlocking as you unlock all previous talents in the previous level of the same category. In addition, there is 12 parenting talentsfour for each category. These are unlocked as you unlock talents from each tier. With each unlock, additional levels are added to the parent talents, increasing the overall effect.
Leveling up talents does not increase the level of the parent talents, only unlocking new talents.
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category |
Level |
Parenting talent |
Description of the parent talent |
talent |
Description |
Cost (fox blood) |
Overall upgrades |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Damage |
1 |
Unstoppable |
Damage modifier +20% |
Blade rage |
Light Attack Damage +3-15% |
10-20 |
5 |
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Determined impact |
Heavy Attack Damage +3-15% |
10-20 |
5 |
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Reliable friend |
Light and Heavy Inkpet Attack +15-30% |
10-40 |
3 |
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cure |
1 |
Good form |
Max HP +20, +10 Max HP every time you enter a new chapter |
Hard protection |
Damage modifier +1-6% |
10-20 |
5 |
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Healing potion |
HP regeneration +2-12% |
10-20 |
5 |
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Elation |
When entering a new room +1-5 HP |
10-20 |
5 |
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resource |
1 |
Wealthy |
Starting silver coins +150, +200 coins every time you enter a new chapter |
Money maker |
Silver Coin Drops +2-10% |
10-20 |
5 |
|
Creative writing |
Inkstone Drops +2-10% |
10-20 |
5 |
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Fast learner |
Foxblood Drops +2-10%, (Tier 5) +25% from bosses |
10-20 |
5 |
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|
Damage |
2 |
At the destination |
Crit chance +5%. If your Crit Rate exceeds +100%, it will be converted to 2x Crit Damage |
Surprise attack |
Critical Damage +3-15% |
15-35 |
5 |
|
Sharp claws |
Ink Companion Critical Damage 5-10% |
15-35 |
5 |
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Bold steps |
Critical Damage at less than 20% Health +5-15, Critical Chance +3-10% |
15-35 |
5 |
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cure |
2 |
Quick revival |
Ink Skill Cooldown Reduction +15%. When you use an Ink skill, reduce the cooldown of the other skill by +5%. |
Yin-Yang balance |
Ink Skill Damage +3-15% |
15-35 |
5 |
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Peaceful soul |
When you release your Ink Skill, there is a 3-7% chance that its cooldown will be instantly reset along with your Ink Pet's general skill |
20-60 |
3 |
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Good partner |
The Ink Pet's active skill increases cooldown reduction by 15-30% and cooldown reduction percentage over the general skill |
20-60 |
3 |
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resource |
2 |
Rare finds |
Acquire a random rare or epic perk at the start of the game |
Good price |
Discount rate +5-15% |
20-60 |
3 |
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Fine craftsmanship |
Increase the rarity of perks in the shop by +10-20% to rare or higher. |
20-60 |
3 |
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Shining advantages |
Damage modifier +0.5-1% for each advantage you have |
20-60 |
3 |
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Damage |
3 |
Damn advantage |
Increases DOT damage by 20%. For each DOT or Curse placed on an enemy, they suffer an additional 1% damage |
Viper venom |
Increase duration of DOT and Curse by 3-10% |
20-60 |
5 |
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Steadfast |
Increases the duration of buffs and shields by 3-10% |
20-60 |
5 |
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Rock solid |
Increase shield amount by 5-10% |
20-60 |
5 |
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|
cure |
3 |
Fast pace |
Reduces dash cooldown by 0.1 sec |
Endless attack |
Increases additional damage by 3-15% |
20-60 |
5 |
|
Quick steps |
Increase movement speed by 5-15% |
35-90 |
3 |
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Reckless rush |
When you take damage, you have a 15-30% chance of sprinting |
35-90 |
3 |
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|
resource |
3 |
Bliss of the Ruins |
Increases the chance of dropping items from destroyed map objects by 20%, and these objects may drop common elixirs |
Leap forward |
Restore +5-10% HP each time you upgrade your Ink Gem |
35-90 |
3 |
|
transcendence |
Whenever you consume an Elixir, you increase the damage modifier by 0.2-0.5%. |
35-90 |
3 |
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Smart consumption |
Reduce the price of food sold by Chef Jade by 5-15% |
35-90 |
3 |
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Damage |
4 |
Captain Down |
In Foe Forge and Trial Valley, your damage is increased by 20% and your damage reduction is increased by 10%. |
Ink Slayer |
Increases Ink Shield damage by 10-25%. |
50-100 |
3 |
|
Overflowing bounty |
Increase Silver Coins dropped in Trial Valley by 20-30% and increase the chance of dropping Epic or higher Ink Gems by 10-20%. |
80-160 |
2 |
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cure |
4 |
Rebirth of the Phoenix |
When you take damage, you revive with 50% of your maximum health. It can only be triggered once per game |
Impenetrable |
When you enter an enemy forge or boss room, you will receive a protective mask that blocks 1 stacking damage |
220 |
1 |
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Masterful dodging |
Dodging an enemy attack with a dash speeds up the cooldowns of all ink skills by 5-10%. |
50-100 |
3 |
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resource |
4 |
Artifact synergy |
Increases the damage effects of perk effects by 20% and increases the chance of perk procs by 1.2x |
Discerning eyes |
Carrying two Legendary Ink Gems instantly grants an epic advantage. Triggers once per game |
220 |
1 |
|
Flawless victory |
Traversing a combat room undamaged permanently increases the drop rate of epic or higher ink gems and perks by 1-2%. |
80-160 |
2 |
