While she isn’t a huge fan ofgetting her nails done, Frey makes an exception once she gets to Athia. With 30 nail sets inForspoken(excluding the Overclock set, which was a pre-order bonus), it can be hard to choose which set is best suited for your play style.
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Aside from being stylish, each nail set affects your damage and abilities differently. While most focus on increasing your damage in some way, there are several that are more utility based and actually lower your overall damage. Thankfully, you’re able to equip a different set of nails on each hand to minimize any debuffs and save Athia from the Tantas.
1Lit
Found in the village of Zakto, Visoria, the Lit nail set has a simple design based on ancient Athian script. If you’re the type to save your Surge Magic until you absolutely need it, or you’re just running a build that focuses on keeping Surge Magic fully charged to maximize damage, the Lit nails are a great choice since they boost your damage when your Surge Magic is fully charged.
On top of the extra damage gained from having your Surge Magic charged, another benefit to the Lit set is that it gives a flat plus two percent damage buff. Costing only one Lucid Cluster per hand to equip, the Lit set is a great mid-game nail set.
2Fatale
The Fatale set is a bit gaudy, looking like a set of nails that your little cousin might put on you during a holiday visit, but that doesn’t mean they’re anything to laugh at. Symbolizing unity in diversity, this flashy set is a mid to late-game powerhouse.
Aside from the nice two percent overall damage increase, the Fatale set shines more at crowd control. Crowd control here means just knocking enemies over; as the Fatale set increases your knockdown ability, the more spells you’ve learned. Make sure you’re ready to fight for them, though, since to get them, you’ll have to defeat the Gigas boss in The Rock Beds in Praenost.
3Flaunt
The bright orange and gold of the Flaunt set is bold yet classy. Worn during traditional Athian festivals, the Flaunt set is great for flaunting how high your damage output is. Found in Fort Gabb in Visoria, the Flaunt set is a mid-game set that can easily last you until the end of the game.
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As with many mid to late-game nail sets, Flaunt gives a solid two percent overall spell damage increase, but its secondary effect is where these nails shine. Unless you’re running a low-health build, you’ll ideally attempt to keep your health at its maximum. When you do, you’ll receive another damage boost from this set, further increasing the damage of all of your spells.
4Savage
A savagely powerful nail set found in Uprii, Visoria, the Savage nails are a late-game powerhouse. The red and blue nails look great with the gold detailing, and unlike some other nail sets, they don’t feel cluttered. The best part is these fashion-forward, yet tactful nails boost your damage based on the number of spells you’ve learned.
While this isn’t a mind-boggling buff mid-game, you’ll definitely begin to see your damage grow with you as you fill out your spell list. Coupled with another two percent overall spell damage increase, you have one of the best non-spell-specific nails you can get.
5Escalate
One of the hardest nails to get, the Escalate set is perfect for you if you like to use Killer Blows on your enemies. Getting to these nails is a nightmare of a challenge as they’relocated in Nowhere, Junoon, an area that will take all of your platforming skills to get to. Once you get there, you’ll have to defeat the flying abomination, Apsaravis, which can be quite difficult, depending on how prepared you are.
It’s all worth it in the end, though, as these storm cloud-themed nails not only give you the two percent overall spell damage increase but also let you chain together Killer Blows. Just be sure to upgrade your cloak or necklace to reduce Killer Blow stamina usage.
6Jet
With their simple design inspired by ancient Athian numbers, these speedy nails are a solid mid-game choice. It’s no secret that support magics are amazing, with many not only doing massive damage but also setting up crowd control at the same time. Or, maybe you’re the type of person that likes to keep their buffs up at all times. Either way, the Jet nails are for you.
Boosting your support magic recharge rate, these nails are perfect for anyone who likes to rely on their support magic, and if you like to use Purple Magic, you’ll be even happier. With a five percent increase to Frey’s Purple Magic, these nails will make your Bind, Tendril, and Prime spells devastating to your enemies.
7Passion
Tanta Sila, the Tanta Of Strength. Wielding her powerful Red Magic and commanding the Athian troops against the Rheddig invaders, Sila was a monster on the battlefield. Of course, she ended up being a monster off of it, too, but that has nothing to do with these beautiful red and gold nails.
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Obtained by clearing Fort Optima in Praenost, these nails embody Sila in every way. They not only boost Red Magic by five percent, but they also give an additional boost for the number of Red Magic spells you’ve learned. Sila’s spells are devastating enough as is, but with these boosts, along with cloak and necklace upgrades, you can easily turn Frey into a blazing goddess of firey death.
8Honor
Honor and justice were the foundations of Tanta Prav’s personality, and even in her madness, you can see how much she cherished these values. The Honor nail set has a dignified air and is associated with truth and fairness.
Like the other Tanta-specific nails, Honor boosts Blue Magic by the number of Prav spells you’ve learned. Additionally, the set increases your Blue Magic damage by five percent, making the already powerful archery spells much more potent. However, such power is not easily obtained, as you’ll need to defeat the Amphicynodon abomination in The Boneyard in Visoria.
9Wisdom
Obtained by completing Fort Laayak in Junoon, the Wisdom nails embody the Olas, Tanta of Wisdom. Prior to losing her mind like the other Tantas, Olas strove to educate all the citizens of Athia, not just those in Visoria. Oddly, the varied designs of the nail set were rarely used in Athia, as instead of being associated with intelligence like they were intended, the nails became associated with stupidity.
Stupidity is objective, however, as when Frey applies this design to her nails, she gains bonuses to her Green Magic. The more Green Magic spells you know, the more damage you’ll do. With the additional plus five percent damage to Green Magic added, you’ll be throwing electrified darts and wiping out Nightmares in Breakstorms in no time.
10Hope
Hope is all that ever kept Frey going in New York City. Hope that she can escapesomewhere with Homerand live a peaceful life. While that dream was dashed when Frey was pulled into Athia, it’s clear by her perseverance that hope itself never really died in her.
Believed to symbolize personal growth, this colorful nail set boosts your Purple Magic by five percent. Additionally, as you grow your repertoire of earthy Purple Magic, your damage will grow as well. This is fantastic since Frey’s magic is incredibly versatile with its ranges and stopping power. To get them, all you need to do is head over and clear Fort Chahiye in Junoon.
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