Introducing Relics and Charms

[p]Heroes![/p][p]In our last post we previewed the new Forge Mastery, which you will be able to play very soon.[/p][p]Today we are happy to announce that Charms and Relics will also be included in that update.[/p][p]We know that this has been an often requested feature, so let’s get into it and give you an overview of what it’s about:[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]What are Charms and Relics?[/h2][p][/p][p]Charms and Relics offer a new layer to the itemization in Titan Quest II.[/p][p][/p][p]They are socketable items that can be slotted into your gear for additional effects and almost every item can hold one.[/p][p][/p][p]You can find them as fragments that already have decent effects, but once you combine 3 of the same fragment they unlock a powerful completion effect.[/p][p][/p][p]In the currently released content you can find 20 Charms and 19 Relics, but more will be added in the future.[/p][p][/p][h2]Charms[/h2][p][/p][p]Charms are small trinkets and objects that are dropped by certain creatures. So for example to get the Boar Hide Charm you would have to hunt Boars, whereas Necrotic Bones can only be dropped from Skeletons.[/p][p][/p][p]Their effects offer you a nice way to round out your character with stats or resistances you might be missing or want to stack up on further.[/p][p][/p][p]If you want to farm them efficiently it’s worth taking note of a high concentration of a certain enemy type and focus your efforts there.[/p][p][/p][h2]Relics[/h2][p][/p][p]Relics are powerful divine objects that are much rarer then Charms, but also offer stronger effects.[/p][p][/p][p]While they can be found from all enemies, different Relics are more likely to be found in certain parts of the world.[/p][p][/p][p]Their basic effects are stronger than those of Charms, but especially their completion bonuses offer unique effects that are comparable to the unique affixes on epic items.[/p][p][/p][p]Due to this you can only equip a limited amount of them on your character, so choose wisely and make sure to farm the best set for your specific build![/p][p][/p][h2]How to use Charms and Relics[/h2][p][/p][p]Charms and Relics are stored in a new section of your inventory. This way they don’t clutter your normal inventory space.[/p][p][/p][p]Depending on the individual Charm or Relic you can only equip them in certain parts of your gear. Some go into Weapons, others can be equipped on individual or all Armor pieces and others go into your Rings and Amulets.[/p][p][/p][p]Putting a Charm or Relic onto your gear is easy and you can also take them out whenever you want without losing them or the item. This way you can experiment with them and don’t have to be afraid of socketing your precious Relics to see how they perform with your build.[/p][p][/p][h2]The Future of Charms and Relics[/h2][p][/p][p]For now both only appear in their basic rarity. In the future we will add higher rarities to them that make their effects much stronger, but these will also be much harder to get and require use of the Ritual System to farm.[/p][p][/p][p]We will also be adding new Charms and Relics whenever we release new content, so expect more cool effects to round out your gear and improve your characters.[/p][p] [/p][p]We are looking forward for your feedback and hope that this addition will spice up the loot hunt and itemization considerably![/p][p][/p][p]The Titan Quest II Team[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Note: Please be aware that the values shown on these screenshots might still change until the update’s release as we are still performing balancing adjustments.[/p]