Summary
When it comes toLies Of P, you are going to find that there are a tremendous number of mechanics and systems to interact with. That ranges from your weapon to your Legion Arm to, well,you. There is a lot to consider, but we’re going to help relieve some of that stress by providing you with a number of rock-solid choices for upgrading the ol' puppet!
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We’ll try to provide a number of options and some alternatives because there is little in the way of a one-size-fits-all solution in Lies Of P. We also encourage you to break from our advice and explore other options. However, many of the upgrades listed below helped us tremendously early in the game. Some of these upgrades wedidn’tget early on, and wish we had.
8Unlock The Falcon Eye Legion Arm
So, you may be wondering, “Which of these Legion Arms should I unlock first? Which will give me the most power?” And we’re going to have to level with you, friends: all the Legion Arms areprettybad when they aren’t upgraded. The only really useful one is the Puppet String for yanking ranged enemies from their groups. Other than that, you may just want to stick with the “Left Arm Of Steel”, as it is the lightest arm.
So, why the Falcon Eye, then? Well, even at the base level, it can still take out enemies who are above you and are otherwise unreachable. However, the main reason is because the Falcon Eye is one of the best Legion Arms in the game once itisfully upgraded, so, getting it earlier means being able to upgrade it earlier. We especially recommend going with this Legion Arm if you are using weapon blades that have a good block percentage.
For a quick summary of what each provides…
7Unlock The Aegis Legion Arm
Woah, wait a minute, didn’t wejustsay this arm is bad? Yes. Yes, we did. However, if you want to use extremely fast weapons, you will be left with a pretty terrible guard. That’s no good! So, if you unlock your Aegis, you can have access to a muchbetterguard, once you have spent three Legion Calibers on it, you will also have a Perfect Guard option with it.
All of this makes the Aegis Legion Armextremely goodfor lightweight builds once you have obtained the Guard Parry modification. If you do go down this route, also consider investing in the “Legion Magazine Effect Enhance” skills in your P-Organ upgrade menu. Legion is going to beprettyimportant to your build, so you better invest in it.
You will eventually get the ability to have your Legion auto charge from the P-Organ upgrade system as well, but that won’t be until the fifth phase, so you will be pretty late into the game when that becomes available.
6Upgrade The Falcon Eye Or The Puppet String First
Pretty early on, you are going to get the ability to upgrade a Legion Arm. But which one should you splurge on first? Well, most of the Legion Arms have limited utility until they are fully upgraded, but there are two Legion Arms that are particularly strong once they are fully leveled up: the Puppet String and the Falcon Eye.
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Pound for pound, a fully upgraded Puppet String is probably the strongest Legion Arm in the game. It will allow you to instantly close the distance on an enemy and land a devastatingly powerful blow. However, it is easy to time this wrong and fling yourself into a boss’s attack. The Falcon Eye, on the other hand, is a fast, hard-hitting, projectile attack once it is fully upgraded. So, it is generally a lot easier to use effectively. Either way, choose one of these and stick with them. Don’t spread your points out, as you will just end up with a bunch of partially upgraded, bad Legion Arms, instead of one really strong Legion Arm.
We aren’t going to give it a whole other section, butif you are looking to use light weapons, then the Aegis Legion Arm is what you should invest in, that way you can have a viable way to guard
5Upgrade Vigor
You are going to need to be able to block attacks without having your stamina empty out. That’s just a fact. While you will have multiple opportunities to mitigate how much stamina certain actions cost through the P-Organ upgrade system, you will still need stamina for dodging and blocking. And theVigor is how you upgrade that. It is very, very easy to ignore Vigor early on, as it may seem like you haveplentyof stamina.
However, there will come a point where, if you have ignored Vigor, you quite simply will not be able to Perfect Guard certain sequences without having your guard broken. You will start to find that after dodging a few successive attacks you are left without the stamina to hit the boss with your weapon during that brief moment of vulnerability. This is the consequence of not upgrading your vigor!
4Enhance Guard Regain Recovery
So, you are working toward gaining your first P-Organ (ideally Link Dodge), but what should your first skill be? Well, there are a ton of good options, including the ability to gain Ergo quicker with the “Increases Ergo upon eliminating an enemy 1” upgrade, or you can improve your chances of staggering an enemy with the “Increase Staggered Duration 1” upgrade.
Both of those upgrades are great options, but the whole Guard Regain system is absolutely vital in Lies Of P, so, we’d say you are best off starting there. With this ability unlocked you will be able to regain health back a much faster pace once you have blocked an enemy’s attack. This is something that will help you from the moment you get it all the way to the final boss of the game!
3Craft A Weapon With A Good Damage Reduction Rate
When you block in Lies Of P the amount of damage you receive will be determined by your weapon’s Damage Reduction Rate. Withhow heavily the game emphasizes Perfect Guarding, this is absolutely pivotal. If you are using a weapon with a very low Damage Reduction Rate for the guard, then it will be extremely difficult for you to even get all your health back Especially if you guard multiple attacks.
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A 50% reduction rate isokay, but higher is better. The Greatsword of Fate Blade is an early Blade that you can attach to the Wintry Rapier’s Handle. This is a pretty great early weapon, as it is reasonably quick, hits from a distance, and has an excellent 65% Damage Reduction Rate. However, which Handle you use is going to be determined by which of the core stats you are emphasizing in your build.
2Upgrade Capacity
Look, we can’t tell you which specific stat is going to help your specific build the most. However, no matter what your build is, you are going to need to be able to keep P under a certain weight threshold so that they aren’t super slow. And here is the kicker, every time you get new equipment, it is going to be heavier. There are plenty of handy-dandy tricks for keeping your weight down, but at a certain point, you just need to invest in a higher capacity.
It may feel like Capacity is a less sexy upgrade option, but by upgrading it, you’re able to stay kitted out with the best armor, wielding a giant sword, and still roll nimbly. We aren’t saying you shouldn’t upgrade other stats, we just encourage you to always keep a sharp eye on Capacity and ensure you don’t let it fall by the wayside.
1Link Dodge
This is a TOUGH one. When you are working toward your first P-Organ, you have three brilliant choices. You can increase your total Pulse Cells, you can increase the amount of time an enemy remains staggerable, or you can get the Link Dodge ability. All three are strong choices, but the Link Dodge is, in our opinion, the clear winner.
With this ability unlocked, your dodge is just considerably more potent. When you are facing enemies with those giant, swinging attacks, dodging through them will be so much easier, as slightly mistiming your dodge won’t be an issue, as you will be able to dodge a second-time mid-dodge. It is just, unquestionably, an incredible tool to have in your arsenal.
