Thymesia: Talent Points Ultimate Guide

Thymesia is a new entry to the Souls genre, a genre that you may find familiar. With the creation of Demon Souls, and the popularization of its spiritual successor, Dark Souls, the Souls genre was born. As many developers wanted to create their own game with the same mechanics of a Souls game, Thymesia is another new addition to the many games in the Souls genre. Thymesia shares many of what makes a Souls game a Souls game like combat, movement, as well as talent points. In this guide, we will show you how to use said talent points.

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Talent Points Ultimate Guide – Thymesia Sabers Deflect Dodge Claw Feathers Strategies

Talent Points Ultimate Guide – Thymesia

To level up, you have to go the Level Up menu that you can access when talking to an NPC that you will meet later in the game. You will have three attributes that you can upgrade using the accumulated experience you have collected: Strength, Vitality, and Plague.

Upgrading your Strength stats will increase your Attack Damage and Amount of Wounds stats. Upgrading Plague will increase Claw Damage and Energy stats. Lastly, upgrading Vitality increases your Health only.

You will not be able to get to the Talent Points until you have reached level 25, at which point you can start gaining Talent Points that you can use. Bear in mind that you can only reach level 50, as it is the max level, and in doing so will let you get access to the Talent Points and the secondary attributes of your Plague Weapons.

Before we move on to Talent Points, I want to point out that you have to be sure that when you upgrade your attributes, you are doing so because you are using a Plague Weapon associated to that attribute. For example, upgrading your Strength to level 20 will allow you to use both of the secondary effects of the Knife.

But if you use a weapon like the Katar, which is tied to your Plague that is only level 12, you can only use one of the secondary effects. Make sure you have a weapon that you are sure that you are sticking to for the rest of the game once you upgrade a certain attribute.

Moving on to the Talent screen, you will be shown the skills you can dump your Talents into, like the Dodge and Slash for Saber. There are a lot of skills that you can use here, which all cost a different amount of Talent Point. Of course, select the skills that you want to use, but here are the skills that the game offers so that you can have an idea on what to get.

We will show you some of the best skills in the Talent menu that you should get, but only use if you’re going for a certain build. Not all skills will be shown for reasons like that the skills being unlocked from the beginning or that these skills are deemed not important and can be ignored for the whole playthrough.

Sabers

Skill Name	Description	Talent Points Needed
Saber Attacks Lv2	Perform fast Saver Attacks up to 5-hit combo.	1 Talent Point
Dodge and Stab Lv1	Press attack right after dodge to perform a Stab Attack.	2 Talent Points
Dodge and Stab Lv2	Saber attacks and Stab Attack fill the enemy Counter Attack gauge less.	3 Talent Points
Dodge and Slash Lv1	Press attack right after a dodge to perform a Slash Attack. After the Slash attack, Corvus’s Saber Attacks will start from the 3^rd combo.	2 Talent Points
Dodge and Slash Lv2	Increase the damage of Saber Attack and Slash Attack.	3 Talent Points
Saber In-Air Attack Lv1	While in the air, press attack to perform a fast downward slash.	Unlocked from the start
Saber In-Air Attack Lv2	Increases the Saber In-Air Attack damage.	1 Talent Point
Saber In-Air Attack Lv3	When the Saber In-Air Attack hits an enemy, the enemy Counter Attack gauge is reduced.	2 Talent Points
Healing Execution Lv1	After performing an execution, some health and Energy will be restored based on level of the enemy.	1 Talent Point
Healing Execution Lv2	Increases the amount of Energy restored after successfully performing an execution.	2 Talent Points
Sharp Weapons Lv1	Increases Saber Attack damage.	1 Talent Point
Sharp Weapons Lv2	Increase Saber Attack damage even more.	2 Talent Points
Energized Weapon Lv1	Restore Energy when hitting enemies with Saber Attacks.	1 Talent Point
Energized Weapon Lv2	Increases the amount of Energy restored when hitting enemies with Saber Attacks.	2 Talent Points

Deflect

Skill Name	Description	Talent Points Needed
Precise Deflect Lv1	Increases Deflect damage.	2 Talent Points
Precise Deflect Lv2	Can deflect enemy critical attacks, but Corvus will be knocked back and gain 1 stack of “Offensive” buff.	3 Talent Points
Reckless Deflect Lv1	Slightly increases Deflect time but decreases Deflect damage.	2 Talent Points
Reckless Deflect Lv2	Further increases Deflect time but decreases Deflect damage.	3 Talent Points
Defense Lv1	Hold the defense button to enter Defense Mode. Reduces 60% of damage against basic attacks, but cannot defend against Critical Attacks.	1 Talent Point
Defense Lv2	Hold the defense button to enter Defense Mode. Reduces 75% of damage against Basic Attacks, but cannot defend against Critical Attacks.	2 Talent Points
Defense Lv3	Hold the defense button to enter Defense Mode. Reduces 75% of damage against Basic Attacks and 60% damage against Critical Attacks.	3 Talent Points
Energized Deflect Lv1	When successfully deflecting or blocking attacks, some energy will be restored.	1 Talent Point
Energized Deflect Lv2	Increases the amount of Energy restored after successfully deflecting or blocking attacks.	2 Talent Points

Dodge

Skill Name	Description	Talent Points Needed
Step and Jump Lv1	Press the dodge button towards the enemy right before their Critical Attack hits to jump and interrupt it.	1 Talent Point
Step and Jump Lv2	When successfully performing a Step and Jump, some energy will be restored.	2 Talent Points
Step and Jump Lv3	When successfully performing a Step and Jump, the enemy Counter Attack gauge is reduced.	3 Talent Points
Long Dodge Lv1	Corvus can dodge twice, and the second dodge is longer.	1 Talent Point
Long Dodge Lv2	When successfully dodging enemy attacks, gain 1 stack of “Defensive” buff.	2 Talent Points
Short Dodge Lv1	Corvus can perform a second dodge.	1 Talent Point
Short Dodge Lv2	When successfully dodging enemy attacks, gain 1 stack of “Offensive” buff.	2 Talent Points
Quick-Recovery Lv1	During certain on-hit animations, press dodge to get up quickly.	1 Talent Point
Quick-Recovery Lv2	When successfully triggering Quick-Recovery, gain a stack of “Defensive” buff.	2 Talent Points

Claw

Skill Name	Description	Talent Points Needed
Energized Claw Lv1	An energized Claw Attack.	Unlocked from the start.
Energized Claw Lv2	Whenever Corvus deals damage through Claw Attacks, more Energy will be restored.	1 Talent Points
Short Claw Lv1	Perform a series of short ranged claw attacks up to 3 combo. When hitting an enemy with the Short Claw, gain 1 stack of “Offensive” buff.	1 Talent Point
Short Claw Lv2	When having 5 stacks of “Offensive” buff, every Short Claw that hits an enemy restores some health.	2 Talent Points
Long Claw Lv2	Press heavy attack button again right after a Long Claw to perform a second attack. The second Long Claw damage increased by 30%.	1 Talent Point
Long Claw Lv3	Give the enemy 1 stack of “Bleeding’ debuff when the second Long Claw landed, which keeps leaving wounds on the enemy.	2 Talent Points

Feathers

Skill Name	Description	Talent Points Needed
Feather Dart Lv3	Feather Darts leave more Wounds on the enemy.	2 Talent Points
Feather Dart Lv4	When successfully interrupting a Critical Attack with a Feather Dart, reset the enemy Counter Attack gauge.	3 Talent Points
Feather Dash Lv1	After throwing a Feather Dart, press LT (on the Xbox controller) again to perform a Feather Dash. Feather Dash consumes 1 Feather.	2 Talent Points
Feather Dash Lv2	After landing Feather Dash, the enemy Counter Attack gauge is reduced.	3 Talent Points
Feather Dash Lv3	When Feather Dash hits and enemy, gain 1 stack of “Offensive” and 1 stack of “Defensive” buff.	4 Talent Points
Intercept Wing Lv1	Instead of throwing Feathers, Corvus uses his wing to perform a melee attack. Can interrupt enemy Critical Attacks. Intercept Wing consumes 1 feather.	2 Talent Points
Intercept Wing Lv2	When successfully interrupting enemy Critical Attacks, some energy will be restored.	3 Talent Points
Full Winged Lv2	Increases the maximum number of Feathers to 5	1 Talent Point
Full Winged Lv3	Increases the maximum number of Feather to 7	2 Talent Points
Growing Feathers Lv2	Regenerate a Feather every 8 seconds	1 Talent Point
Growing Feathers Lv3	Regenerate a Feather every 6 seconds	2 Talent Points
Energized Feather Lv1	Whenever a Feather Dart, Feather Dash, or Intercept Wing hits an enemy, a little bit of Energy will be restored	1 Talent Point
Energized Feather Lv2	Whenever a Feather Dart, Feather Dash, or Intercept Wing hits an enemy, some Energy will be restored	2 Talent Points

Strategies

Skill Name	Description	Talent Points Needed
Plague Weapon Lv2	Gain a second slot for Plague Weapons unlocked through Skill Shards. Press down on the D-Pad to switch between Plague Weapon 1 and 2	1 Talent Point
Health Energy	Consume Health instead of Energy when Corvus doesn’t have enough Energy. Corvus’ Health cannot go below 1 (You can use your Health instead of your Energy to use Plague Weapons)	2 Talent Points
Plague Wounds Lv2	Extends the time taken before enemy Wounds start healing	1 Talent Point
Plague Wounds Lv2	Further extends the time taken before enemy Wounds start healing and reduces the healing rate	2 Talent Points
Blessing Lv1	When taking damage, there is a 30% chance to reduce incoming damage by 10%	1 Talent Point
Blessing Lv2	When taking damage, there is a 30% chance to reduce incoming damage by 20%	2 Talent Points
First Aid	When taking lethal damage, and Corvus has one or more Potions left, it will be used automatically. Can only be trigger once and is reset after resting at the Beacon	3 Talent Points
Energy Reflux Lv1	After taking damage, a small amount of Energy will be restored	1 Talent Points
Energy Reflux Lv2	After taking damage, a moderate amount of Energy will be restored	2 Talent Points
Energy Reflux Lv3	After taking damage, a large amount of Energy will be restored	3 Talent Points
Luck Lv1	Slightly increases the item drop rate	1 Talent Point
Luck Lv2	Moderately increases the item drop rate	2 Talent Points
Luck Lv3	Significantly increases the item drop rate	3 Talent Points
Perfectionist Lv1	While Corvus’ health is full, permanently gain 1 stack of “Offensive” buff. After taking any damage, the buff is lost	1 Talent Point
Perfectionist Lv2	While Corvus’ health is full, permanently gain 1 stack of “Energy Restore” buff. After taking any damage, the buff is lost	2 Talent Points
Adrenaline Lv1	While Corvus’ health is lower than 20%, permanently gain 1 stack of “Offensive” buff. If Corvus’ health is above 20% or over, the buff is lost	1 Talent Point
Adrenaline Lv2	While Corvus’ health is lower than 20%, permanently gain 1 stack of “Energy Restore” buff. If Corvus’ health is above 20%, the buff is lost	2 Talent Points

And there you have it. These are the best skills you can use your Talent Points on. While Talent Points are very limited, you can always Respec your skills for free every time if you want to try a different build in the game. No build is perfect, and everyone has a preference on how they fight, but at least you’ll be able to find your build.

Bear in mind that not all skills are going to go well together, so the free respec is a godsend, as you can always just start from scratch and experiment on what skill goes better with what skill and such. With that out of the way, you are now ready to take on the very scary world of Thymesia.