Rubinite talismans: full list, slot costs and best builds
All 29 talismans in Rubinite with their slot cost and where they come from — plus build guides for both halves of the game. Everything runs through one loop: Focus to find the weak point, build Marks, spend them on a Strike. Talismans either speed that loop up or bend it.
The loop your build has to serve
Focus pinpoints the boss's Pure Blood Crystal and generates Marks; longer, closer Focus generates them faster. A Strike consumes every Mark for a large burst — unless you run Mark Meister, which keeps all but one. Perfect Dodges (dodging exactly as an attack lands) also grant a Mark, which is why dodge-focused talismans are damage talismans in disguise.
Slot math: Ruby starts with 2 slots. Wichiwi sells more for Impure Crystals — first 2 cost 1 crystal each, the next 5 cost 3 each, the last costs 4. Max is 10 slots, so a build is always a real trade-off.
All talismans
Sorted by slot cost, then name. "Craftable" means Wichiwi repairs the listed Damaged Talisman found in Monastery chests.
| Talisman | Slots | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bracelet of Blessing | 1 | Mitigates poison, burn and other negative effects; vision passes through smoke | Damaged Orange |
| Earthen Barrier | 1 | Reduces damage taken, reduces movement speed | Free (Talisman Satchel) |
| Flutterstep | 1 | Increases movement speed but increases damage taken | Damaged White |
| Sharpshooter | 1 | Darts home in on fully-marked targets; less recoil, slightly more dart damage | Damaged Orange |
| Direct Hit | 2 | Increases Strike attack power | Damaged White |
| Grounded Lunge | 2 | Increases Strike range | Damaged Green |
| Keen Gaze | 2 | Faster Focus — Marks build quicker | Damaged Blue |
| Mark Meister | 2 | A Strike removes only one Mark and deals one Mark's worth of damage | Damaged Yellow |
| Paralyzing Strike | 2 | Strikes slow the target; more Marks lengthen the effect | Craftable |
| Pensive Eyes | 2 | Slows the Focus gauge dissipating | Craftable |
| Perfect Strike | 2 | No damage taken while executing a Strike; invulnerability starts earlier and lingers | Damaged Blue |
| Roy's Daggers | 2 | Replaces darts with Roy's daggers (significantly more damage) | Dropped by Roy |
| Sharp Blade, Sharp Eyes | 2 | Gain Focus from the Spinning Slash (third hit of the attack chain) | Damaged Yellow |
| Thorny Rose | 2 | Thorns damage enemies around Ruby while she Focuses | Damaged Red |
| True Ranger | 2 | Increases all projectile damage (darts, Hatchiwi) | Damaged Purple |
| True Swordfighter | 2 | Increases base damage of all Slash attacks (includes Sunder Slash) | Damaged Red |
| Bloodsucker | 3 | Slash hits recharge a Healing Potion (heals less per use) | Damaged Purple |
| Bloodwings | 3 | After a Strike, Bloodwings attack en-masse for projectile damage | Damaged Purple |
| Greed | 3 | About +33% Blood Dust from defeated enemies | Damaged Yellow |
| Hatchiwi | 3 | Summons Hatchiwi to follow and auto-attack (counts as projectile damage) | Given by Wichiwi |
| Killer Instinct | 3 | Strikes through the white arc deal more damage, outside it less | Damaged Green |
| Mira's Shadow | 3 | Tanks one fatal blow per fight (leaves Ruby at 1 HP) | Given by Mira |
| Pocket Bombs | 3 | Bombs scatter on every Perfect Dodge | Damaged Red |
| True Hunter | 3 | Each Mark increases base Slash and projectile damage | Damaged Blue |
| Undying Blood | 3 | One revive per fight ("Stand Up" replaces Challenge Again) | Dropped by The Immortal |
| Mark of Courage | 4 | Mira's talisman, granted after waking in the Real World | Given by Mira |
| Scorched Trail | 4 | Strikes leave a flame trail that burns enemies (works even on invulnerable phases) | Damaged Green |
| RUBINITE | 5 | Sets all Strike skills to max; Paralyzing Strike stacking becomes infinite | Alcina's illusion cutscene |
| Strike Meister | 6 | Use the effects of all Strike skills at once | Dropped by The Tree |
Builds
Early game (2–4 slots) — make Focus work first
- Keen Gaze (2) — Marks build faster, which is every damage increase you can buy at this point
- Pensive Eyes (2) — the gauge holds while you dodge; pairs with Keen Gaze once you have 4 slots
- Skip damage talismans. With a slow Focus loop, Direct Hit and True Swordfighter multiply a number you rarely get to use.
Mid game (5–7 slots) — convert Marks into damage
- Keen Gaze (2) + Pensive Eyes (2) + True Hunter (3) — True Hunter scales every Slash and projectile with each Mark, so it pays off exactly when your Focus loop is fast
- Perfect Strike (2) instead of Pensive Eyes if you are dying during Strikes — the invulnerability window is much larger than the default
- Bloodsucker (3) if you are burning through potions; the recharge is roughly three attack chains per flask
Real World (any slots) — buy extra lives
- Mira's Shadow (3) — one free fatal-blow tank per fight
- Undying Blood (3) — one revive per fight
- Both together give you two mistakes. Everything else is preference, because under one-hit rules damage taken is binary.
- Note: health-related talismans are dead weight here — potions and the healthbar are removed.
Boss-farming build (8–10 slots) — kill speed
- Mark Meister (2) + True Hunter (3) + Direct Hit (2) — Mark Meister keeps your Marks, so True Hunter's per-Mark bonus never resets and Strikes stop consuming your stack
- Strike Meister (6) if you have the slots — every Strike skill at once is the single largest damage jump in the game
- Killer Instinct (3) is a strict upgrade over Direct Hit if you can reliably hit the white arc
Frequently asked
How many talisman slots can Ruby get?
Up to 10. You start with 2 and buy the rest from Wichiwi with Impure Crystals (1, 1, then 3 ×5, then 4).
Which talisman first?
Keen Gaze. Focus speed gates every other stat in the game.
Best talisman for Real fights?
Mira's Shadow and Undying Blood — the only way to survive a mistake.
Does Strike Meister stack all Strike skills?
Yes, all of them at once, for 6 slots. It drops from The Tree.