Your main upgrades in a metroidvania like Tales of Kenzera: Zau will always be your new abilities. These transform the way you move and fight, but there are other ways you can make Zau a more powerful shaman. Trinkets are introduced right away, but aren’t given away as freely as you might think. Each one requires you to overcome a small trial that tests your platforming abilities off the main path. Technically, you can miss every single one aside from the one you begin the game with. Even though there are a few fast travel points, backtracking isn’t a particularly fun experience. Here are all the Trinket locations in Tales of Kenzera: Zau, plus which ones you should equip.
All Trinket Locations
You can see which zones have Trinkets on the map, and for the most part, you will be able to grab them as you navigate through them for the first time. Here are each of the Trinket locations roughly in the order you should naturally be able to get them.
Battering Stance
This is the Trinket you begin the game with and is equipped by default.
Best Trinkets
For most of the game, you can only use one Trinket at a time, so picking which to use is important. Here are our top picks.
Retaliating Spirit
The best early Trinket you can get is Retaliating Spirit, which gives you extra Spirit whenever you take damage. Ideally, you won’t be taking any damage in Tales of Kenzera: Zau, but learning the patterns and overcoming the more challenging bosses and gauntlets will inevitably lead to you taking quite a few hits. Both your healing and special attacks require Spirit to use, so getting some back when you get hit could be just enough to either give you a much-needed heal or fill up your bar for a super to clear the screen.
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